Good Morning All. Cloudy and 56° with vigorous south winds this morning. Some raindrops hit the porch a few minutes ago, but that doesn't look like it's going to last. Warmer now than at 8:00 last night, headed up to possibly 70° later today. Current long range forecast shows moderate temperatures for a week, then into the 20's and possible snow next weekend. Maybe I'll hold off the onion planting until after that.
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almost feel that I am missing out on something with all of the Facebook chatter going on here, same with EBay in another thread. I don't participate in or use either of them, or Twitter either, so I cannot comment. I am still pissed that one of my kids posted my name and address on MySpace many years ago...none of them will admit that it was them. Not that it matters anymore as everything that we all do is out there now!
How about a couple more of those delicious southwest style breakfast burritos this morning Francine. A bowl full of spicy salsa and the usual tall glass of OJ to go with it.
Thanks for the likes and comments regarding my upcoming mini-project;
Guy, Karl, Tom O, Gary, Garry, Justin, Hughie, Rick, Chet, Curt, Tom, Troy, Sherrel.
Managed to get some time in the train shed yesterday for project work. I know that some of you guys have posted that you like to set up a train for continuous running while you work on stuff,
Greg comes immediately to mind. I tried this again yesterday with a twenty car mixed freight and found that it just doesn't do anything for me. I found myself continually distracted wondering where it was and if there were any derailments. There were none. However it was satisfying to look up whenever it passed by over the workbench, but that was at ten minute intervals and in the intervening time I was distracted.
Meanwhile, I added the intended details to the Antique Store along with six customers and a doggie.
Some crates on the loading/unloading dock.
I also added some trees along the backdrop to add to those that are already painted there.
I still intend to work on improving the power lines next, and I need another vehicle or two.
Karl -
oh do tell, where did you get those milk cans??
I got them from here.
First, I mistakenly said that they were white metal castings, but they are actually plastic. They were included with the Walther's Brook Hill Farm Dairy kit. I used the kit as a cold storage industry so the milk cans became details for use elsewhere. Only needed six for this scene so I have six more left.
Jim - Welcome to the diner. Flo needs the extra tips. Don't overlook her fellow server Francine, wave to Mel in the kitchen and he'll occasionally send out some extra bacon.
Joe - I am appalled at what I read and hear from other parts of the country regarding the Covid vaccine rollout. Of course no news source is reporting on states with few or no problems. It seems that some of the guys in the diner, like myself, have had no issues; but others are confused because their states aren't supplying enough information. I wonder which state the NYT was referring to? The county that I was inoculated in, received 8,000 doses of Moderna vaccine on Monday and used all of them on Wednesday. They supposedly got some Pfizer vaccine as well, but I do not know the disposition of it. There was an additional mass clinic Friday and they may have used them there. I think that the state overall got 322,000 total vaccines last week, mostly for first round. Vaccinations have been ongoing since early December and most of the 1A group have received their second dose already.
Hughie - Great story from your youth.
My comment regarding the stock market yesterday was not related in any way to the tomfoolery going on there with the Robinhooders and the hedge funds. I did not get caught up in that mess because I am not a speculator. I understand what they are doing and kudos to the little guys who might be making money. I dislike the whole concept of short-selling, but there is nothing illegal about it. Just to me, selling and buying something that you never own is not right.
Everybody have a great day and an awesome weekend. Stay safe.
No modeling today.