Good Morning All. Clear and 76° this morning. According to the NWS, this is supposed to be the second (of three) day of the under 100° cool down. Except it hit 102° yesterday, thus spoiling that forecast. Not that I expect any degree of accuracy out of those guys. Now, the good news is that due to the longer nights, (evaporative cooling), shorter days, (less solar heating); and the fact that I added 800 gallons, the pool was a more pleasant 88° yesterday evening. Would still like 83° but it is better than the recent 92°. At this rate, I should be able to use it all of the way until October.
Before it warmed up too much yesterday, I did cut up some more branches into this winter's firewood. Laundry and other household chores rounded out the day.
Today is the weekly grocery trek, along with a currently scheduled stop at the Vitamin Shop. Don't know if my wife is going along, or whether she has additional destinations to add.
Out in the train shed yesterday, I continued with my current project of finishing up a relatively blank area south of downtown Ft Wish on the lower level.
This is my starting point.
Obvious starting point could be painting the backdrop or the ground. But not yet until I get in that mood. First I want to create a 2D structure for that spur with the Texas Mexican rail car on it. I am going to use DPM modular walls for it. Tuesday, I trimmed the seven walls and pilasters for the ground floor.
Yesterday I added the upper 2 floors and had to move the spur a bit further away from the backdrop.
I know that it probably should be done now, but I am not going to complete the backdrop installation to the left yet. It's just too hot to set up the equipment outside right now. Won't be a problem to install later. I only started on the structure first to assure that it would fit as planned.
These are the structures that I moved out of the way. All of them will be going back in.
You might notice some of the fallen figures that I have posted about recently.
Todd - Your cellar doesn't seem to be a very friendly space.
Tom O - Interesting about your sleep issues and the possible correlation with the increased Vitamin D dosage. I have always understood it to be the other way around. I have taken 2000 ICU for years along with lots of outdoor sunshine and only have had very rare sleep issues. I take it in the morning though. I read somewhere years ago, that taking it at night sometimes interferes with natural Melatonin production.
Mike - Add to that "
What gives people feelings of power?" list; how about waking up in the morning.
Troy - In Texas, the cost of beef is finally coming down. Seems like $5.99/lb is about the norm for ground beef, although buying a whole chuck roast and grinding your own can be done for $3.99/lb. Ground turkey ($4.99) and ground pork ($2.99 are good alternatives for most of my recipes.
I have some further comments regarding the forum issues, but I need to shower and get ready for the grocery trek.
Guitarist Alex Lifeson of Rush is 73 today. Just a youngster in the genre of music that I favor.
Everyone have a great Thursday.
