Good morning everyone. 32 and clear, heading to lower 50s today. Still expecting snow Saturday, but no-one is sure how much - maybe nothing. We're prepared, though.
Tom, IBKen, TexasHobo, Chet, Patrick, Justin, Flip, Sherrel, Chad, Wheeler, BBob, Jim, Willie, Curt, Mikey - hope I didn't miss anyone - thanks for your likes and comments on my Merchant's Row updates.
Terry - I agree with the comments others have made - it sure sounds like someone (or multiple someones) are BS-ing you.
Justin - Hope you enjoyed your "snow day" yesterday. You able to get out today?
Mikey - You're right about the second story often housing smaller businesses. I haven't done much of that yet - mostly just using the second stories as living quarters for the owners of the businesses downstairs, as was often the case in early days. By the mid 1950's, which is what I model, some of that was changing, but growing up in a smaller town on Long Island I remember both cases, housing and businesses, being on the second floor.
Toot - Thanks for the update on the Australia fires. We get our share of wildfires here in the States, mostly out west, but nothing on the scale of what you've got where you are. Hope they get some relief soon, and hope they stay away from you.
Well, tomorrow's my birthday -
72, woo-hoo!! Here where we work they give you your birthday off with pay, so I'll take the day off and run a dozen errands around town. But I'll treat myself to coffee and a doughnut somewhere!!
The other day, Chet posted some aerial photos of his layout. Thought that would be neat, so here's one of Pine Valley, the bigger of the two towns on my layout:. Sorry it's incomplete - - I forgot to get any trains in the photo
Have a good day everyone.