Good Morning All. Mostly cloudy and 71° here in North Central Texas, where I can hear the grass growing from the five inch rainstorm Tuesday. 60% chance of more rain this morning, but right now the radar shows everything over east of here headed for Louisiana. Sunny day yesterday warmed the pool up to 83°, thus extending its potential usefulness this season. Happy to get in.
Another full day yesterday on the SFW estate. Grocery trek went almost without a hitch, but I forgot to write my wife's coffee on the list...I need that list otherwise I don't buy! Fortunately we're going back to town today for her two week progress check with the orthopedic surgeon, so I can get it then. My goodness, the young ladies at the grocery store looked mighty fine yesterday, a real feast for the eyes.
While she ain't dancing yet, my wife's recovery from the surgery has been remarkable this time compared to the other knee. I think that a good part of it is the fact that the left knee that was done last year is not dragging her down and can support things better. Once again, she thanks everyone here for the well wishes.
That corned beef hash that
Patrick had yesterday looked good Flo, I'll take some with some OJ this morning if there's any left.
Thanks once again for the reactions and comments for the layout neighborhood pictures yesterday;
Rick, Karl, Sherrel, Lee, Garry, Patrick, Tom O, Joe, Chad, Louis, Phil, Curt, Tom, Dave, Ken.
From the train shed yesterday, I remembered the manufacturer's of some of the homes that I posted. The white/blue one is Walther's Aunt Lucy's House, cats and residents are from Preiser. I painted the people and the cats were pre-painted. Flower pots were scratch-built.
The house next to it is a laser-cut structure from Branchline's Laser-Art series of structures, it's known as Albion House. Folks are from Woodland Scenics and the details came from my detail collection cabinet.
The next gray/white laser-cut structure is from American Model Builders, known as The Drinkwater Place.
The fourth one is another Walther's plastic kit called Lake Forest Cottage. It came with a bunch of detailing stuff that didn't quite fit this scene (beach umbrella etc.), so it will appear somewhere else eventually.
Since I once again didn't do any modeling due to time constraints, I'll continue with a few more homes from the other end of town.
Let's start with a Bar Mills laser-cut kit of Wicked Wanda's. Instead of using it as a bordello as intended, I have re-purposed as a rooming house.
The shed to the right is from Pikestuff, people barely visible on the lower porch were from Preiser and I scratchbuilt the propane tank.
Next door is a mobile home from a now defunct company called NuComp. I have about 8-10 of their trailers scattered about.
Next is 1/2 of a DPM Gold Series kit called Emery Lane.
Here's the family working in their vegetable garden on the side.
Figures are from Woodland Scenics, cornstalks are from Walther's and the rest of the garden was hand-built.
I don't yet know my plans for today regarding modeling, I need to make a couple of trees, a task that I don't always enjoy.
Sherrel - No I haven't given up on the pool yet, just musing.
I just hope that she doesn't get so pretty that she "dumps" me?
Beware of pool boys at MIL's house!
Troy - Your post yesterday caused me to do some research on Charles I. D. Looff. Interesting career he had.
Karl - I'm calling
no fair. The VW video is not of a kit that needs assembly! Still pretty neat though.
Well, the long weekend starts for some today, myself included, wait...every day is a weekend for me! Everyone have a great day, an awesome weekend and be safe. Start up the grill or smoker and cook big hunks of red meat and drink plenty of cold beer to wash it down with. Just don't drink too many and let the meat burn!
a few years before he built the Santa Monica one.
You’re going to get me in some serious trouble with Sherrel’s better half 
