Good Morning All. 68° and drizzle to start the day here. Thunder off to the SW which usually means we're next. The forecast calls for heavy thundershowers until 3:00 pm and the radar seems to confirm this, although they don't look that heavy right now. I need a break from outdoor chores. I did make a lot of headway on tree pruning over the last week, a task that was neglected for much of the last decade or so; partly because I was burdened with twenty large trees that died in 2013 that had to be removed. Mowed some more of the yard as well and did some hoeing in the garden.
Out in the train shed later on, I started construction of another "barbed-wire" fence for the homestead scene. I cut 35 fenceposts and started to drill the three .015" holes in them to support the wire. I got about a dozen completed before my eyes got too crossed to continue. While running trains, I noted a missing stirup on a boxcar, it turned out to be a broken (and presumed lost) plastic finely detailed one. Problem was that it did not match any of the pre-fab ones (A,B, or C) that A-Line offers, so I had to fabricate one from a long grabiron. The other downside is that no model paint manufacturers seem to be able to match the BN green, so I'll have to add weathering to the car which I needed to do anyway.
Johnny - You have had a good couple of days, train show finds, recovering your iPad, and now you are getting some spring showers for all the flowers. Regarding finding the iPad with iCloud; another example of big brother is watching!
Greg in GA - That shop looks just too clean. Still waiting to see some pictures of your "wheels", unless I missed them along the way.
Justin - I find that even adults ask why my trains move so slowly. By the way, did you ever think that you could use a bigger drill bit? About five years ago, I bought some extra 1/16" drill bits because I broke three in one weekend, and I haven't broken one since!
Garry -
...who recalls fender skirts, Continental kits, and curb feelers ?
You got a big yes here. I also miss those little crank-out vent windows. Kind of dates us.
Toot - Pretty spectacular video of the falls.
Terry - Did your landlord contract with professional installers or the local "hire a temp"?
Gotta go now before we lose power as the lightning and thunder has intensified.
Everyone have a great day.
Willie