Good Morning All. Foggy and mild at 58°, might reach 80° later today. Record high for today is 89° so I don't think that we'll get near that. I am very much enjoying this Indian Summer weather that we're currently having. A norther blows in Sunday night and then mixed weather pattern for a week or so. Despite the norther, temperature is only supposed to drop to 40° at night. The La Nina weather pattern over the Pacific that is currently directing our weather normally brings us very mild but dry winters in the lower third of the US, but colder and wetter conditions in the upper states and into Canada. By observation,
Guy seems to be colder for this time of year and it's certainly much wetter west of him in BC.
Made the weekly grocery trek yesterday without too many issues. Some shelves were empty, but store employees got me everything that I needed from carts parked in the aisles, all the time mumbling about the lack of help. Everything but Fritos! They seem to be in short supply in Texas according to the Frito/Lay employee stocking the shelves there. Ironic since there is a Frito factory 50 miles south in the Dallas suburb of Irving TX.
Fritos shortage.
No shortages at all in the beer aisles.
Mask compliance yesterday was nearly nil except for employees there (Kroger) and at Walgreens. However at the time that I go, there is generally no issue with social distancing. They've never worn masks at the small town Dollar General that I went to on the way home, even back in the beginning of the so-called pandemic. I did wear mine at the drugstore though. I hate wearing it as it sometimes stifles breathing, and it puts a crease in my beard; but I do carry it and use it as the situation dictates.
I don't mind Christmas music so much, but it does really get old after 10 days or so of constant blasting. My wife hasn't gotten to that stage yet but I know that it's coming. I do need to get some decorations out of the attic soon before the prompting begins. I don't anticipate a major production this year as her mobility is limited right now. I'll put up some as a seasonal gesture of goodwill.
Looks like Mel finally came in to help Flo and Francine this morning. Let's put him to work making me a chicken fried steak with southern cream gravy and hash-browns. A healthy piece of cornbread with it should put me over my carb limit for the whole day! Blood sugar reading this morning was just 108, well within what the doctor recommends which is 100-150. Actually a surprising number since I had leftover turkey, dressing and smashed taters last night. The rest of the turkey went back into the freezer to be resurrected into turkey enchiladas next week sometime. All of the other leftovers from Thanksgiving are now gone.
Thanks as always for the likes and comments regarding the pictures that I posted yesterday;
Jaz, Karl, OB Ken, Christian, Tom O, Patrick, Hughie, George, Curt, Tom, Guy, IB Ken, Gary. I never thought about it, but maybe y'all are reacting to my commentary instead of the pictures???
Minimal time out in the train shed yesterday as the grocery trek and other tasks took longer than anticipated to complete. I did start a new small project. I have an extra storefront came with a Walther's kit, they've been doing that a lot lately, so I am looking at adding some additional DPM walls to it to make a complete structure.
It looks like the DPM walls are a perfect match except for color.
However I had originally planned to use the storefront as a backdrop structure and I had glued all of the windows/doors in. That required about an hour with an Exacto knife and single-edge razor blade to successfully remove them so that I could assemble and paint them.
I have never been real good at masking.
More to come as I get back to it.
Meanwhile I stopped by Home Depot to replace the 5/64 drill bit that I have misplaced.
Jesse - I respectfully disagree that stupid people aren't readily identifiable. I can generally spot them as soon as they open their mouths. They are generally in love with themselves as well.
Good luck with your wife's car.
Terry - I have gotten to the age that I don't care if I do offend someone any more, with discretion of course. I regale in offending stupid people who provoke me, so that they don't realize it until later!
Personally, I consider any music filled with 4 letter invectives many times more offensive than any "seasonal" music could ever be.
Rap music is an oxymoron.
Louis -
Coffee seems to have no affect on me, thank God.
Seems like it makes you drink more of it!!!
Troy - Neat little planes.
Chad - Glad to read that there are others as yourself that realize that Epiphany is the end of the Christmas season. I believe that the season starts on the First Sunday of Advent, not Black Friday.
Steve -
Apparently I had to try out Covid-19 for myself.
Get well soon. If you don't mind my asking, were you vaccinated? Despite taking precautions and vaccinations, I am somewhat concerned due to four underlying conditions, age, BP, type II diabetes and bronchial issues. I am curious regarding others experiences so I might be prepared.
IB Ken - My wife and I had virtually no side effects from the original Moderna shots except the normal soreness at the jab point. I have read and heard both ways regarding mix and match of the vaccines and we have not yet decided which way to go. We're eligible and intend to get the boosters together, but my wife's surgeries and antibiotic regimes have precluded that for now. Apparently antibiotics and vaccines don't make happy partners.
My doctor had not formed an opinion yet regarding mixing at the time of my last visit. I've been taking the aspirin for over 12 years now.
Gary -
I heard that they have closed shop Alco, has anyone else heard anything?
I read that about 18 months ago, but I believe it was a false rumor. Unfortunately my inside source retired and no longer runs his LHS.
Karl - I say to ditch the lounge and expand the layout plan.
Jaz -
Your not near Yellowstone are you!
I think that
Jesse is on the road right now, so I will answer. Yellowstone is over 2000 miles from him.
Now that it is daylight, the fog is extremely dense. I cannot see either road going by the house, I live on a corner.
Everybody have a great day and stay safe.