Good Morning Everyone. 60° and light sprinkles, looks like the heavier rain is about a quarter mile south. Busy day outside yesterday, finished mowing all of the yard and planted 24 tomato plants. Decided that the soil was still just a little bit too cold for planting pepper plants or the green beans. Tomatoes can tolerate cooler soil. And yes, I checked it with a temperature probe inserted into the ground.
Thanks for the likes and comments yesterday regarding the structure;
Guy, Mike, Garry, Karl, Sherrel, Tom, Chad, Mikey, Joe, Jerome, Phil, Curt, Patrick.
Eggs over easy and a big stack of sausage patties this morning Flo. I'll be over in the corner socially distancing myself. I saw
Terry's salesman lurking outside.
Another short session in the train shed yesterday. I got the individual "rafter tails" installed on the left side of the building (now the front) as well as the new entry door.
There's two different ones with different angles. It took much longer than planned since the slots on the annex weren't quite wide enough for them to fit into. I had to use a really thin file to widen the slots a bit. Since I wanted to wait for the glue to set up a bit, I ran trains instead of doing the other side.
Here's a pair of CF7's bringing some empty grain hoppers to switch out the new grain elevator. Since this is an out and back job, I need to figure out the switching moves needed to get the caboose on the rear of the train after the exchange is made. There is a passing siding just to the right of the photo.
I may have to come in from the yard on the other end of the layout. Then it's a matter of remembering the moves for the future. Maybe I should start a notebook.
Sherrel -
Willie - You sure don't let any grass grow under your feet? I am surprised that you have to mow?
That is really a nice kit you are working on ... The siding almost looks like individual boards in a couple photos there.
Better watch out though -- The paint jars and tools are crowding out the workspace?
Mowing is just a part of life here on the prairie. It's a ten month a year task with a break in January and August. Right now, it's the native wild oats that self sow and grow throughout the winter. That gives way to the Bermuda grass in another four or five weeks.
Paint and tools are always getting in the way!
Mikey -
I do like that shade of blue, Did you spray paint it or use a brush?
That's a rattle can from Testor's, #1208 - Gloss Light Blue, that I bought years ago to use as sky color but it is too dark for that.
Guy - Does it ever stop snowing up there?
Greg - That Tortoise sure seems to be giving you fits. Good luck going forward.
Ken - Nice job on that covered hopper.
Phil - What are you doing staying up so late?
Karl -
In response to Covid19, to limit our exposure, they are limiting our work week. 4 day week instead of 5. Nothing else has changed. Still 3 people sitting side by side, facing the public
That ought to do it! Seems more like they are trying to limit their financial exposure.
Patrick - Bar Mills kits are just plain wood and need to be primed and painted. Sometimes I paint them before assembly and sometimes after. In this case it was before. See response to
Mikey above.
Regarding business shutdowns, some don't seem to make any sense to me, while some allowed to stay open don't make sense either. A friend's employer was made to shut down last week. There are just four guys working in a 300,000 sq ft warehouse pulling orders, applying labels and putting them on pallets on the shipping dock. No interaction is required between them unless they choose, and no interaction with either the incoming or outgoing freight companies. Paperwork is all paperless scanning except the labels. Go figure! We'll get through this.
Everyone have a great day and keep your distance.