I'm back. Ah! Yes, what a convenient alarm clock the human bladder can be.
Spent a goodly part of the day yesterday mowing after last Monday night's 1.5" rain and the lovely 70°+ days. That new drive belt arrived just before noon. It did however, take me longer to put it on as I had to take off one pulley to remove remnants of the old belt.
Interesting story about how
Tom O got to be called that. In my case, I was Billy to most until I was about 10 years old and it became Bill. Meanwhile since I went to Catholic schools for 12 years, I was known there as William by the nuns and priests. After starting college at 17, my friends from high school just started calling me Willie. I didn't mind and I've been that name way ever since. When I first met my wife, she saw Bill written on some of my record albums and had to ask me who that was?
Thanks for all of the likes and comments regarding the bungalow yesterday;
Steve J, Guy, Mikey, Karl, Sherrel, Patrick, Chad, Hughie, Tom O, Gary, Dave B, Tom, Louis, Rick, OB Ken, IB Ken, Smudge.
I am in the down time between projects right now out in the train shed. So I resumed some "under the layout" cleaning and sorting. i also started Q2's biannual cleaning of the layout surfaces. I didn't find any stray parts along the tracks on the section that I am doing this quarter. I vacuum next before removing and cleaning/dusting vehicles and structures. Many of the structures don't appear to need it this time around. I'll still take a few off here and there and add details and touch up paint as I always do.
From the archives, a few repeats, but maybe new to some.
One of my favorites, Majestic Hardware, a laser-cut wood kit from Bar Mills.
Guy - Your benchwork looks very professional. I like it. Judging from your recent purchases, the bug has finally bitten you!!!
Karl - Gun Bingo sounds very interesting. I have seen signs posted on utility poles for it around here occasionally.
Tom O - Thank you for noticing my taxpayer dollars at work on the Texas Highways. The two lane rural ones are well maintained. Most Interstates have been re-built in the last ten years. Can't personally comment on the streets in Austin because I haven't been in the city itself for over 25 years. "the crazy fast speed limits" are required to get away from the liberal city of Austin quickly!
Greg - My wife always loved those clients with foreign income of any kind. She made loads of money on those returns.
Regarding the porch garden. Some things like Basil and Cilantro do have to come inside overnight occasionally. The pots make it easy. The Sage is only in a pot right now until it gets better established, as it is a very hardy perennial, at least for here.
Dave - I agree with you regarding everyone completing more information. It gives a better sense of companionship.
Curt - Glad to read that you and your wife are feeling better. By the way, are you able to use your pool yet? Only one more month before I uncover and get mine ready. Then it takes about a week for the sun to warm it up.
Ken (D&J) - I'm just the opposite regarding investments. After retiring I took over self-management of my retirement portfolio since I now had time. It has done far better than the sometimes disappointing performance when I had an advisor. This year hasn't been great, I have lost about 1%, but in the last seven years, I have almost doubled the fund. And I did it without going over 30% in the market.
Smudge - Where's the pictures? You know that we love pictures.
Everybody have a great Saturday.
Hopefully these losses won't become the "new normal."
This morning I did one of the biannual weed killer applications to the yard, put down red ant bait, and cleaned up dead palm fronds from the recent storms.
