Good Morning All. Clear skies and 70° in my backyard. Still dark though. Looks like summer is really over here, only 90° yesterday, and the next three days won't be much different. Then low 70's with a brisk north wind starting Wednesday, maybe more rain.
What's that Flo? Mel has a hangover this morning! Better make mine Corn Flakes, milk and a piece of toast. Oh! And let me have one of
Troy's cinnamon rolls.
Thanks for all of the likes and comments regarding yesterday's grain elevator pictures;
Tom O, Chet, Troy, Lee, Phil, Hughie, Sherrel, Curt, Tom, Justin, Ken, Karl, Joe, Garry.
Yesterday's adventure in the train shed included running trains, spreading ground cover and making two trees. I also caught up with reading MR which finally dried out after getting wet from the rain in the mailbox last Tuesday. No pictures from yesterday, but I am almost done with the ground cover in my targeted project area. I also prepared some traffic signs; paint is drying on the posts overnight before assembly today.
Let's continue with the tour of grain elevators on the layout. This next one is the last one on the lower level. It is also in the same town of Graham as the Valley Growers elevator from yesterday. Prairie Star Milling is another kit from Walther's, this one depicting a wooden elevator.
You may remember this one from a recent layout project that I posted.
Moving to the upper level is another Walter's kit, which I cannot recall the exact name of. I call it Lewiston Grain Coop, after the owner/operator.
Right next door is a small feed and seed dealer owned also by Mr. Lewiston.
It is part of the same Walther's kit.
Two more to go tomorrow. I don't like the pictures that I took and I am going to re-take them.
Joe -
I have two projects for the weekend, one, to consolidate some of my modeling notes
Wow! What a never ending project that would be for me!
I may even have some written on the wall.
Tom O - Jeans weather usually doesn't start here until late October. But there are many days in July/August when no clothes might be more comfortable!
Lee - Regarding the beans, Blue Lake are my "go to" beans here as well. Other than Topcrop, all others have not done well. Nice looking cucumber and tomato plants. What tomato varieties grow well for you in that part of the world?
Hughie - Condolences on the loss of another BIL. Congratulations on your progress in conquering the diabetes.
Chet - That looks like quite a productive garden from back then. Especially with your short growing season. That green bean harvest looked really nice and I am surprised that corn does that well in your locale. I often wonder if I am going to quit gardening. I enjoy it and it is good exercise for me. I can easily afford groceries from the store, but my stuff just tastes better. I do know that at some point, my body is going to start to tell me to spend more time in the train shed and less in the garden!
I have scaled back from 3/4 acre to just 1/4 acre.
Garry -
It appears the economy is doing well with so many trucks on the highway hauling freight, and in Nashville where numerous large buildings are under construction with big tower cranes at work.
I have to agree with you on the economy. That's not what some politicians are telling us, but maybe I am not seeing the other side. Around here there are help wanted signs on every business.
Nothing really special about today. Keep safe, wear your mask in public, (so no one knows who you are!) and go to the church of your choice.
Everybody have a great day and keep those grills fired up.