Good Morning Everyone. Clear and 60° here. Wow! 60°! Pretty early in the season for a temperature that low. Whatever slim hope of extending the pool season just flew away. It's just 72° this morning, although it did rise to 75° yesterday.
Not much going on around the SFW estate yesterday. I did remodel under the kitchen sinks after the plumber replaced/repaired much of the guts under there a few weeks ago. What didn't require squatting or stooping, required laying on the floor contorting into the space. I now have four sliding storage racks and a replacement goods storage rack on the inside of the door. Since the door racks were only sold in pairs, the other went into the cookware cabinet to hold several pot/pan lids. Due to plumbing behind one of the sliding racks, it wasn't going to fit on the door on that side.
Sausage, egg and cheese biscuits this morning Flo.
Thanks for all of the likes and comments regarding yesterday's post;
Tom O, Garry, Hughie, Karl, Christian, Steve J, Gary, Joe, Tom, Patrick, Justin, Guy.
Pretty much a goof-off day in the train shed yesterday. I did run trains, including one "out and back" switching job from the north yard on the lower level. Switched out a total of seven grain covered hoppers at two different elevators in Graham; an empty boxcar at the tannery plus one at the bulk paper distributor and two boxcars loaded with wood at the pallet manufacturer. On the way back to the yard, the two empties were left at the Frisco interchange.
I also continued with some additional touch-up painting on those Chinese figures.
Since I didn't bring the photographer along with his drone, I will have to search the archives if I am going to post pictures.
I built this antiques store about 14 months ago from a Bar Mills kit called Stanley Stove Co.
I didn't need a stove company, but I used the white metal stoves as merchandise on the porch. In back behind the Coke machine.
Guy - The highlight of yesterday's post was the tree debris build-up under the bridge. I am saving that picture for what I hope will one day be a river crossing scene.
On the subject of squirrels hanging up mushrooms, a couple of years ago, one enterprising squirrel used an abandoned bird nest in one of our trees to store acorns in for the winter. I have pictures but can't locate them readily after my computer failure last fall.
Garry - I have looked at purchasing additional Campbell kits online, but they seem a tad expensive. I am spoiled by dealing with discounters all of my active modeling career. The farmhouse looks very nice.
Sherrel - Maybe the whole RV sale thing was just a scheme to get you off your ass and fix things up so she could put it to use again!
Mikey - Birdhouses - I like that idea. I have anthills but no ants.
Troy - While I have never done it, I have toured layouts where the owner swapped out industries occasionally. I have also seen articles in either MRR or RMC about it also.
On a sort of an upbeat note, today is National Grandparent's Day. I fall into that category. Will I get a phone call from any of my grandkids? Probably not even though all three have their own personal cell phones.
Have a great Sunday. Stay safe.