santafewillie
Same Ol' Buzzard
Good Morning All. Clear and 42° here this morning. It got warmer yesterday than the forecast which was nice, in the low-70's, today just in the low-60's. Still forecasting rain starting Thursday, the NWS has added Christmas Day back into the rainy stretch.
Mother Nature is being good to me this year, the ground surface dried out overnight from Saturday's rain. That means that I can do stuff in the yard and get my Vitamin D dosage naturally. No shortage of projects, it's just which one that I want to do. Gather leaves, cut firewood, mow the back 40, but no tilling the last 1/3 of the garden until Wednesday.
As is usual for Sundays, I didn't get to spend much time out in the train shed yesterday. I did finish painting the tombstones for the cemetery and they and all of the Beverly Hillbillies stuff went to the paint booth for a shot of dull coat to protect the paint. In my experience, that's important for both resin objects and metal castings. No photos yet, as that is a dull (pun intended) process.
The pictures that I did take are destined for my layout update thread, so I will post a few more flat car loads that might inspire someone.
Karl - Best wishes to Sharon regarding the kidney stones. I've had them before but the doctor just told me to use either Advil or Tylenol, whichever my body tolerated better. First episode around 63, and then several times a year until 69 when they mysteriously stopped. I did reluctantly change part of my diet as certain foods can aggravate the issue. I reduced my intake of Spinach, Beets, and nuts; all which I really like, especially peanuts and cashews. Interestingly, I "brown-bagged" peanut butter & jelly sandwiches at least twice a week for over 40 years and never had an issue. The stones only originated on my right side and my doctor thinks that a large one formed and then took 5-6 years to break up, and is now gone. However, nothing ever showed up on the ultrasound.
Curt - Yes I do glue the chain in the stake pockets. I glue one end with CA, and after it drys, I string it through the other side, pull it taut, and glue. A day later I clip off the loose end with my Xuron nippers. On some cars, I have to drill out the pocket; I don't have to on the older Roundhouse ones.
Louis - Surprisingly, even though Dallas lost yesterday, they qualified for the playoffs setting an NFL record for most post-seasons in the playoffs. This will be their 36th season. Not bad for a team that entered the league in 1960. I don't remember who they were tied with at 35 appearances.
Regarding the NFL yesterday, did anyone see the pathetic pictures of the sparse attendance at the Carolina stadium against the Falcons?
Today is the birthday of The Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards, his 80th. Who ever thought that he would make it this far?
Everybody have a great day.
Mother Nature is being good to me this year, the ground surface dried out overnight from Saturday's rain. That means that I can do stuff in the yard and get my Vitamin D dosage naturally. No shortage of projects, it's just which one that I want to do. Gather leaves, cut firewood, mow the back 40, but no tilling the last 1/3 of the garden until Wednesday.
As is usual for Sundays, I didn't get to spend much time out in the train shed yesterday. I did finish painting the tombstones for the cemetery and they and all of the Beverly Hillbillies stuff went to the paint booth for a shot of dull coat to protect the paint. In my experience, that's important for both resin objects and metal castings. No photos yet, as that is a dull (pun intended) process.
The pictures that I did take are destined for my layout update thread, so I will post a few more flat car loads that might inspire someone.
Karl - Best wishes to Sharon regarding the kidney stones. I've had them before but the doctor just told me to use either Advil or Tylenol, whichever my body tolerated better. First episode around 63, and then several times a year until 69 when they mysteriously stopped. I did reluctantly change part of my diet as certain foods can aggravate the issue. I reduced my intake of Spinach, Beets, and nuts; all which I really like, especially peanuts and cashews. Interestingly, I "brown-bagged" peanut butter & jelly sandwiches at least twice a week for over 40 years and never had an issue. The stones only originated on my right side and my doctor thinks that a large one formed and then took 5-6 years to break up, and is now gone. However, nothing ever showed up on the ultrasound.
Curt - Yes I do glue the chain in the stake pockets. I glue one end with CA, and after it drys, I string it through the other side, pull it taut, and glue. A day later I clip off the loose end with my Xuron nippers. On some cars, I have to drill out the pocket; I don't have to on the older Roundhouse ones.
Louis - Surprisingly, even though Dallas lost yesterday, they qualified for the playoffs setting an NFL record for most post-seasons in the playoffs. This will be their 36th season. Not bad for a team that entered the league in 1960. I don't remember who they were tied with at 35 appearances.
Regarding the NFL yesterday, did anyone see the pathetic pictures of the sparse attendance at the Carolina stadium against the Falcons?
Today is the birthday of The Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards, his 80th. Who ever thought that he would make it this far?
Everybody have a great day.
A couple of important things about a proper cheese steak. The right roll is important. Soft and somewhat absorbent. Meat to cheese to bread ratio is key. The American and the Whiz melt into the meat better than the provolone, and I like the meat and the cheese incorporated into a gooey delicious mess. You should have to waddle away from the table if you've eaten a correctly made cheese steak. Some places in the Philly area will ask you if you want one "wid" or "widout" "Wid" means with marinara sauce. I tried one this way once and didn't care for it. Marinara belongs on pasta or pizza IMNSHO. Note: these are my opinions (at least the ones regarding tastes and what is correct) and are worth every penny you paid for them. Describing the perfect cheese steak or sub/hoagie/grinder/hero is like naming the most beautiful woman in the world. Ask ten guys, you'll get ten answers and lots of arguing! All that being said, my opinions are the correct ones! 
Plus cat food and some other staples. Hopefully Sharon will feel like tagging along.
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. Since the wind blown rain is pounding the house, right now, the rainfall numbers will go higher.