Good Morning All. 77° and partly cloudy. The heat wave continues here again today. It did top out "officially" at 110° yesterday, marking the fifth day in a row above 105° and the seventh above 100°. More of the same today and tomorrow. We're expecting a "cool" front tomorrow night that will drop our high below 100° for one day only on Tuesday. The pool however has remained below 87° with early morning temperature of 82°; the result of the longer nights and shorter days.
Bathroom remodel will hit a grinding halt soon. The contractor is starting another job tomorrow. He'll be out here today and finish as much as he can with us, but he cannot continue without 6 pieces of back-ordered "special" tile (holding up grout work in the shower, wife doesn't seem able to use anything off the shelf), that cursed shower door and a damn mirror that my wife hasn't picked out yet. Once everything is assembled for him, he'll take a half day off his next job and return. I still owe him $1000, so I am guaranteed a return visit. So I'll have a half bath for a while with a working toilet and sink, lights (I did the electricity) and no shower or mirror.
Out in the train shed, I filled the other vacancy in the MR-II structure in my small town business district, added more figures and did some general clean-up in town. I took pictures
Chet, but I left the camera outside and I will post them tomorrow. I'm using my contractors table saw this morning to cut fascia strips out of both Masonite and plywood sheathing while I have the opportunity. He didn't use it on our job but I saw it in his truck yesterday (ready for his next job) and had him leave it overnight. Beats clamping everything down and using the Skillsaw which I was going to have to do.
Jesse -
Welcome to the south, where the weather is made up and the forecast doesn't matter.
I like it! Here in North Central Texas, they use the same one from mid-May to early September, "Hot and dry". And it is correct most of the time.
Too bad that they weren't running the trains at the museum. Nice pictures. I still like model train layouts even with no trains running.
Beady - Wow, seven months wait for a doctor's appointment. My buddy got one for sleep apnea in four days just recently.
Garry - These hot days aren't particularly overwhelming because of the low humidity, below 20%. But I and many fellow North Texans are used to it. Extended periods of working in the sun are not recommended, and lots of water is a must. Most highway and major building construction take place overnight. I'm good with moderate activity in the shade for about 45 minutes before I take a break either in the pool or in the A/C. The good thing about it is that it will drive a few of the unnecessary out of state interlopers back to where they came from. That and our "open carry" laws combined work hand in hand.
Gotta go now, work to do early. Everybody have a great Sunday.
