Good Morning All. 75° and partly cloudy. That 60% chance of rain yesterday never materialized
here, although the Weather Underground station (two of them) 1.25 miles south received .25". My plumber was concerned that he would be working in the rain, but it held off. After admitting that he could have done a better job (slightly differently) previously, he supplied all of the parts and worked 90 minutes on his dime. Afterward I had to clear the sewer line that had clogged due to the lack of flushing. While waiting for him to show up, I managed to finish mowing the SFW estate except for the strip alongside the drainage swale along the west side. Then later, the icemaker froze up and the water kept coming (initially unknown) and I had a solid block of ice in the hopper. In the midst of all this I had to make a run to town for emergency medical supplies for my wife, an enema, so I also stopped by the closest convenience store for more gas for the mower, which made the trip more worthwhile. Had to hold off doing the sheets in the washer just in case.
A busy day doing chores and fighting Murphy all in one. Still managed to hit the pool later with a cold brew.
Just make that bacon and two over-easy eggs this morning Francine.
Thanks for the likes and comments on yesterday's current project posting;
Sherrel, Jerome, Justin, Joe, Ken.
Managed to get a little time in the train shed yesterday. I did paint all of the rail and ties with a rattle can of Model Master's Light Earth paint. Next I will highlight random ties with various shades of gray and brown paints, and dry brush some visible rail-sides as well. Might even have time for ballasting a bit. I won't bore anyone with a picture of painted rail, so here is a better shot of the diner in between the lounge and gas station.
This is another Walther's kit,
Miss Bettie's Diner. Even though they cannot be seen here, I put plates, cups, napkins and other details along with over a dozen figures in this model. Some of this detailing is visible on the layout.
Phil - Thanks for the update on
Curt. Glad that it isn't a serious health issue.
Joe - Rehab is coming along nicely. Thank you for asking. First session at the rehab center went well, but insiders tell me that the first one is usually not too stressful. This week we begin the three/week sessions there as well as the daily at home sessions. The swelling is not as severe now and she no longer has ice on it 24/7, now just 2-3 hours at a time 4 times a day.
Interesting aside. The folks at the rehab center asked her what her walkers name was? Apparently people give names to their walkers! After she thought for two days without a result, I named it Hershel Walker. For you youngsters out there, he was the 1982 Heisman trophy winner and three time All American in college football, and went on to a successful 14 year professional football career. My wife is a football fanatic and he played for the Cowboys two different times.
Nice job so far on the Champion Packing build. Like you, my walkway is on the back and I didn't do as much detailing on it.
Ken - Continued best wishes on your recovery.
My sister and her husband live in Dayton OH, about a block from the location of the recent mass shooting. They were awakened in the middle of the night and were able to see a lot of activity from their second floor bedroom window, mainly emergency vehicles coming and people hurriedly leaving the scene. She said that the most gruesome (and sad) part was watching the cascade of red water gushing down their street as the Hazmat team washed the scene Sunday morning. Bad things come in threes, last March the Dayton tornados came within three blocks of their house, what's next? Aliens landing in their yard?
Hmmmh! Today is National Underwear Day. Wear it proudly if you wear any at all.
Everybody have a great day.