Good Morning All. 77°, clear and no breeze. High of only 99° yesterday. Cool front is still in the forecast for a week from tomorrow. ?!?!? Update on my wife's knee replacement surgery after three weeks. Monday she stopped taking the prescription pain medications, Vicodin and something else. She was tired of being a zombie. Yesterday she climbed the eight steps up to the pool deck and got into the pool for 45 minutes or so. It's been killing her not to be able to do that and it's a sure step to both physical and
mental recovery. Without the meds, she got over the anxiety of trying to do this.
Bacon and blueberry pancakes for me this morning Flo, with lots of maple syrup.
Thanks for the likes and positive comments regarding yesterday's progress picture of the market;
Mike, Chad, Phil, Garry, Dave, Patrick, Chet, Ken, Justin, Tom, Louis.
Out in the train shed yesterday, I took a break from the Fresh Market. I moved across the tracks to finish up parts of the previous scene with the Tire Shack. Some areas I like to contemplate over for a couple of weeks before I do the final scenery to ensure that I like the way I placed them. Here's a before shot to show where I left off.
Now a progress shot showing where I left off yesterday. While it isn't visible in either shot, I ballasted about 6" of passing siding on the left through a switch that I skipped last month. Then I added the parking lot, simply painting the plywood base a concrete color. Moved the dumpster enclosure a bit and found a couple of vehicles.
Today will be ground foam day and maybe a tree or two and more figures. Still contemplating whether or not to open a garage door which would then require interior detailing...maybe later.
Could have done more, but I got the urge to run trains for a while.
Johnny - I like your station scene. I like all of the figures and activity that you include in all of your scenes.
Garry - The rockwork behind the Santa Fe engine is superb.
Dave - Thanks for noticing the ice machine. I think that details such as that really add to the scene. It actually came with the kit for me to paint and decorate. I intend to scratchbuild a couple more using that one as a model, for use elsewhere on the layout.
Greg - Nice crane, but too clean!
Chet - Good to see a post from you again. I like your interpretation of the Fresh Market. It's a shame that I cannot use more of the dry transfers on mine because the prices are too unrealistic for my era. On the other hand, how many might realize that??
Beady - My wife's instructions on taking the keys away are when I quit looking at young women on the sidewalks or alongside me.
Louis - Avocado, guacamole or tomatoes are all just suggested sides for Huevos rancheros. Most around here, myself included, prefer spicy hot salsa (Pace Hot Salsa) slathered on like BBQ sauce. I personally do not like avocado or guacamole. Sounds like the Spanish guys were eating tamales. Very good when made right. By the way, Nachos are not really Mexican food, but a Tex-Mex dish, despite the fact that they did originate just across the border. Despite it's heavy use in Mexican restaurants, real Mexican food does not include a lot of cheese except in breakfast dishes.
Today is National Senior Citizens Day, some of our fellow forum members might fit into this category. While I get discounts, It's a state of mind that I haven't reached yet.
Everybody have a great day.