I prefer to set up my scenes on something elevated - like a picnic table - so had brought along a big, thin, sheet of wood for a base, to cover the huge gaps between the table planks, which I knew were big enough for the little critters to fall through. I needed a better 'floor'.
With the sun just starting to burn through the fog, I needed to set up the entire scene before I put in all my little characters. Jan had taken all my doll boxes down, and put them on my bed in the back. I rummaged through the prop and furniture boxes to gather everything I'd need....