Good Morning All. Mostly clear and 55°here. It was warmer yesterday than predicted, and it's supposed to gradually warm up to the lower 90's by Saturday. Maybe rain late next week.
Doctor visit with the revision specialist went OK yesterday, however he's putting the actual surgery off by a week in order to do further testing to see if they can identify the cause/type of the infection. So we'll do that this Friday and do the knee replacement next Friday. Since this is a new doctor to us, I had to scope out the office and the staff. First medical facility that I can remember that actually has a clock in the waiting room! Unusual to say the least, for me anyway. Today is wife's one week check-up for the cataract removal which we expect to be positive. She looks different without her glasses, kinda like a new partner!
Thanks as always for the likes and comments regarding my layout progress:
Tom O, Patrick, Garry, Christian, Hughie, Mikey, Steve, Rick, Karl, Sherrel, Curt, Tom, Joe, James, Chad.
No raw eggs here Francine, but I'll take a pair of sunny-side-up with a pile of sausage patties today. OJ and cinnamon toast on the side.
Out in the train shed yesterday, I sorta finished the McCormac's Dry Goods project. I first added a scene inside the window.
Then I added a housewife and her son along with a vehicle out front.
Then I added coarse foam on top of the ground cover that I placed on Monday between the road and railroad ballast.
The scene is essentially complete now. One day when I get the weathering powders out again, I may add some light weathering to the porch and around the door...if I remember!
Next, over on the workbench, I renewed work on figures. I had 26 already painted and waiting for a shot of dull coat. Here they are spread out in the paint booth.
Some of these are from pre-painted sets while most were painted by me. Some are Preiser and others are Chinese figures either unpainted or repainted. I'll be doing some more in the next few days as my figure "bench", a piece of 8 1/2" x 11" cardboard, seems to be over-populated right now.
I have lined out boxes for specific colors or jobs so I don't lose track when I take it off the workbench for other projects.
This will suffice to keep me busy as I look at things on the layout and determine what is next. There are 192 things on the "to do" list and that doesn't count the undeveloped area with just mains running through. I hope to just go through the list and knock about a dozen or two items off it. Many just require 15 minutes or less
Mikey - I just don't like the look of the birdhouse on that pole. I have plenty of alternatives; I like the idea of using a straight pin, probably more rigid than using styrene rod that I thought about using. I just made the perch with a short piece of styrene rod.
Terry - Continued prayers and condolences for your and your DIL's family. One thing that I have hated all of my life is going to funerals of folks younger than me.
A couple of commemorative days today, possibly tied to one another. It is National Centenarian’s Day to honor those who might have reached that ripe age, but it is also World Narcolepsy Day. Take an unexpected nap today and commemorate both at once.
Everybody have a great day. Stay safe.
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