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Brings back memories. One that sticks in my mind the most-changing a starter while laying in the snow
on what seemed to have been the coldest day of the year. No garage for many years to come.
Body work was not my favorite gearhead activity. One of those things that you got fairly decent at...
For the first time in about 2 weeks I stepped outside to 73 degrees, low humidity, and a nice breeze
out of the north-which is a nice change from the hot and humidity that we have been dealing with.
Here in western Mass, we've managed to dodge the damaging rains and storms which have been...
I have one of those tennis racquet shaped bug zappers and carry it with me on my daily walks. A lot more effective than flailing
my arms and hands in a futile attempt of keeping those annoying gnats away. Love the snap sound as another gnat gets zapped.
A few walkers said that was a good idea...
Just sitting here checking through the forum and the door bell rings. Young guy with an I pad and starts his spiel;
neighbor behind me just signed up with him for yard service for mosquitos, ticks, and other yard
creatures. Told him I'm all set and he keeps talking. Again I say "not interested"...
Just came back from running errands. Blazing sun, temp at 94, and super humid. Drove by a church where there
was a crew paving an asphalt parking lot. Can't imagine how those guys do it given the ambient temp and the
hot asphalt.
Been trying to stay out of the heat & humidity, so downstairs to the basement. Working on incremental upgrades
such as painting people and adding details. My layout doesn't cover a specific era but most of the buildings and
cars would fall into mid century.
As I was adding details to people...
While waiting at the grocery store checkout I saw this with all the other snacks of stuff at the conveyor belt. Haven't had one since the
1960's, so I decided to splurge.
Wasn't sure what to expect. It's not as fluffy as I remember from way back when and didn't seem to be very fresh. Maybe...