santafewillie
Same Ol' Buzzard
Good Morning All. 70° and partly cloudy today. Looks like yesterday evening's rain (1.4" in 45 minutes) has mostly run off, or at least disappeared into the depths of the grass. Don't have to add any water to the pool this week! On another front, as it turned out the tie-rod joint on the tractor that I thought I could fix, was broken beyond repair and I had to order a new one. The whole assembly only cost $16, but I won't get it until Monday; expedited shipping was not available. After the rain yesterday, I will need to get going pretty quickly before I have a prairie to deal with. Grass/weeds in some of the outlying parts of the yard were already getting out of hand from the 4" rain two weeks ago.
Out in the train shed, I tackled some small projects for a change of pace. I added graffiti and weathering to three freight cars, installed a few of the large backlog of ground throws to some secondary track and passing sidings, added details to a small structure and replaced a cardstock structure with a new one because I accidentally doused the old one with IPA/water spray. Took lots of pictures, but the camera is out in the train shed and I am not prepared to put on the boots to retrieve it.
Chet - I read that you may have had quite a moving experience yesterday with the earthquake in Montana. Did it affect you? Sorry to hear about your wife's fall; hopefully she will recover quickly. Cars. You must have had some real classics out there that you didn't tell us about if someone flew in from out of state to purchase them. That should pay for the porch remodel and then some.
Sherrel - You are probably already on the way, but prayers are with you for today's medical procedure.
Joe - Yeah! I have been keeping up with what's going on in Jersey. My son-in-law's parents live in SW Jersey and of course Jersey is just across the river from where I grew up in Brooklyn.
Garry - While I have seen those July 4 parade pictures before, I always enjoy seeing them again, thanks. Good news regarding your friend Dan.
Dave - Good luck with the new job. I sure don't miss all of those safety orientations and seminars. As a manager, I went through the OSHA 30-hour training seminar three different times during my career. Among other things, I was responsible for training spanish-speaking custodians about bio-hazards. I also headed up the hazmat response team at my company for a number of years.
Curt - I get a "404" when I click on your Flickr link.
Eric - Best wishes on this afternoon's doctor visit. I pray that it will be the good news that you are hoping for. I know that you can't wait to get the "all clear" and start to make preparations for the plumbing removal. Don't forget this time!!!
Well gotta go. It sounds like my wife is having an argument with Alexa in the living room. First I have to install my hearing aids (a definite love/hate relationship with them), so I can hear what's happening.
Everybody have a great day.
Willie
Out in the train shed, I tackled some small projects for a change of pace. I added graffiti and weathering to three freight cars, installed a few of the large backlog of ground throws to some secondary track and passing sidings, added details to a small structure and replaced a cardstock structure with a new one because I accidentally doused the old one with IPA/water spray. Took lots of pictures, but the camera is out in the train shed and I am not prepared to put on the boots to retrieve it.
Chet - I read that you may have had quite a moving experience yesterday with the earthquake in Montana. Did it affect you? Sorry to hear about your wife's fall; hopefully she will recover quickly. Cars. You must have had some real classics out there that you didn't tell us about if someone flew in from out of state to purchase them. That should pay for the porch remodel and then some.
Sherrel - You are probably already on the way, but prayers are with you for today's medical procedure.
Joe - Yeah! I have been keeping up with what's going on in Jersey. My son-in-law's parents live in SW Jersey and of course Jersey is just across the river from where I grew up in Brooklyn.
Garry - While I have seen those July 4 parade pictures before, I always enjoy seeing them again, thanks. Good news regarding your friend Dan.
Dave - Good luck with the new job. I sure don't miss all of those safety orientations and seminars. As a manager, I went through the OSHA 30-hour training seminar three different times during my career. Among other things, I was responsible for training spanish-speaking custodians about bio-hazards. I also headed up the hazmat response team at my company for a number of years.
Curt - I get a "404" when I click on your Flickr link.
Eric - Best wishes on this afternoon's doctor visit. I pray that it will be the good news that you are hoping for. I know that you can't wait to get the "all clear" and start to make preparations for the plumbing removal. Don't forget this time!!!
Well gotta go. It sounds like my wife is having an argument with Alexa in the living room. First I have to install my hearing aids (a definite love/hate relationship with them), so I can hear what's happening.
Everybody have a great day.
Willie
Glad to hear the news, keep it up.
