Good Morning All. Cloudy and 68°, on this still rather windy morning at the SFW estate. There are still major thunderstorms in the forecast for tonight through Thursday, dumping another 1.5" if the prediction holds true.
Beautiful day yesterday, albeit windy, and I managed to install 42 tomato cages before the plants get too unruly. All of the garden looks good. Sunday, I picked a large head of red loose leaf lettuce and it took both me and my wife to get it into a large grocery store plastic veggie sack. Takes up half a shelf in the fridge. I also picked a large variety of other loose leaf lettuces as well. With lettuce in my garden, it's either feast or famine. I have about a 2 1/2 month harvest season before it gets too warm later in May. I actually lost a half a month at the beginning of he season due to the deep freeze in mid-February. I also spent a little time mowing the NE part of the front yard, where I had stopped off last time around. If I don't get to the SW part over the lateral lines before the rain, I'll really have trouble later. It's nearly 6" right now!
It feels like a Corn Flakes kind of day this morning Francine. But add a side of bacon to keep my intake balanced.
Thanks as always for the likes and comments regarding yesterday's progress post;
Sherrel, Guy, Hughie, Patrick, Troy, Karl, James, Chad, Justin, Tom, Garry, Jerry.
Yesterday out in the train shed, I made some more minor progress on two fronts. In Rycon Township, I laid out the gravel alleyway behind the motorcycle repair shop. It's a bit narrow but is still a scale 9' wide'
I am just days away from completing[?] this area, or at least the part that I planned to do. I'll add weeds along the railroad right of way the next time I get those supplies out. To the right of this area, I do have a plan for the next 12" of layout with a structure, but I am going to wait before going further since I don't know what I might do.There's actually a good 8'-9' x 10" of blank space there before getting to the switch tower.
Over in another area, I began the smaller project of completing the inside corner between the already completed backyards scene, and the semi-rural neighborhood that I pictured a few days ago. I began by setting up tentative fence sections along the property lines around the house, which I think is a Tyco model from the 80's. Visible here is the recent build of Tommy's Tree House.
Of course some cutting and fitting is next in order to get things right, this is just a rough pass with unmodified parts today.
I intend to do a bit of detailing and weathering on the structure while I am working this corner. This is all that I have done so far.
I added the hose and faucet. I'll be adding ground foam to the base as well, so it will match the color of the Woodland Scenics stuff that I'll be using in the yards.
George - I think that we can all relate to misplacing tools. That's why I have so many extras. Replacing the misplaced and then finding them within 15 minutes of
getting using the newer ones.
Sherrel -
YEAH MAN! George, I have managed to "misplace" two different 12 inch water pump pliers.
I cannot find either one?
Look under the kitchen sink where you worked on the disposal recently!
Guy - By not having the street out in front of the structures there, I save $$$ by not having to populate the area with vehicles. I don't do that everywhere though.
Today is National Prime Rib Day. I wish that I had realized this yesterday and taken one out of the freezer.
Everybody have a great day. Stay safe.