Good Morning All. Clear and 75°, probably will hit 95° later on. Nothing new in the forecast except they have removed Monday's chance of rain. It almost rained here yesterday, but it all stayed just across the border in Oklahoma. However we did get some cooling north wind as the result of the outflow from the storms, and it got pretty dark.
Yesterday was Tomato canning day. I had enough ripe ones for seven and a half pints.
The half pint is on the left, the partially filled jar on the right is my first failure this season. Some of the contents came out and it didn't seal. Once it cooled off, I just poured the contents into a Ziplock freezer bag and into the freezer it went. On the next Tomato canning session, it will come out and get mixed into the next batch rather than getting lost in the freezer. It happens!
Took a look around the garden and I will have to pick the last batch of Green Beans this morning. Probably will only get enough for 4-5 more pints after I hold some out for fresh eating in the next few days. Other tasks yesterday included weedeating and mowing with the tractor. It's been 13 days since the last rain but everything is still lush and growing. I also went up the hill and helped my elderly neighbor make some emergency repairs on his carport. Normally his son and DIL, also neighbors, would help but they took their travel trailer out Thursday night for a weekend of outdoor life. And I call him elderly...he's just 7 years older than me.
Today will start in the garden, a load of laundry and the monthly septic tank maintenance. I also need to make the trip to fill up the gas cans for the tractor.
Out in the train shed yesterday, it was another shortened day, as this time of year I have to work some pool time in every day. But I did attack the white metal push mower handle. As I posted yesterday, there is no template for it in the kit. I know what it's supposed to look like. So I went out and measured mine to come up with the dimensions that came close and then started bending the provided wire. While it isn't exactly symmetrical, it's close and I'm going with it. It took more time than I wanted, but I no longer try to rush modeling.
It's now drying in the paint booth with it's coating of primer.
I kept looking at the metal sprue that came with the parts for the riding mower on it.
What can I do with that? I came up with a pile of pipe that I will add to my scrapyard after painting and weathering.
I may use that blob that's still left, but I haven't figured out what it could represent. Any suggestions?
David - Have a good and safe trip next week. Looks like an idyllic place to be headed to. If I remember right, you posted some stuff about that rail station turned guesthouse in the past.
Troy - First time that I ever read or heard "above the fold". Quite an appropriate description. I like it!
Marlin - I have the same dermatological issues, never wore a hat outdoors until 2010, and my 45 mile afternoon commute home when I still worked was straight north; with my left arm and face on the west. I drove with the window open most of the time. I get the freeze treatment every six months, although it moves around a bit. Had a couple of spots surgically removed and one spot physically burned with some sort of blowtorch!
Terry -
when did kids in commercials become illegal?
It was never made completely illegal, but became more restrictive around 1990 or so.
Among today's birthdays, are Elon Musk (54), John Elway (65) and Mel Brooks (99). I didn't realize John was that old, nor did I realize that Mel was still alive. It's also my daughter #2's birthday at 44.
Everybody have a great Saturday.
