Good Morning All. Clear and 39°, heading up to maybe 62° later today. High yesterday was 72°. We'll be up and down over the next 10 days, upper 50's to the upper 70's if the weather geeks are to be believed. No snow forthcoming. This is somewhat normal here for this time of year.
I am not real big on early holiday decorations, I don't usually start until 12-15, but I stepped out of my comfort zone and we put a Christmas wreath up on the door yesterday.
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Out in the train shed yesterday, I ran trains and cleaned up white metal castings. Here's the completed ones.
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Still have these left to do.
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Those stone columns are somewhat difficult.
It's actually going quicker than expected. I should finish today and get them washed and primed before starting on the next step.
I failed to post a "completed" picture from the kit box yesterday, here it is.
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As I posted, I will not be making it square as shown because my space is bigger. I will be leaving off the fence on the backdrop side and using the extra to expand on the other sides. I already have a couple of extra accessory packs of headstones from Woodland Scenics as well as another whole cemetery kit, and I will intermix them to provide some variety.
Sherrel - So glad to read that all is well on the health front.
Karl -
You're not as young as you once were. I figured out around age 65 that I needed to allocate more time and not be quite as aggressive with projects/tasks as I once was. Ladders (higher than 8') for me became a no-no when I reached 69, wife's orders and common sense.
Hughie - What surprises me the most about Texas drivers and the snow, and it shouldn't because I've seen it all my adult life; is these hotshots that think pickup trucks are invincible. Without some weight in the back over the rear axle, they just don't track well. I never had a problem commuting 100 miles a day even in the snow because I drove a front wheel drive standard transmission Honda Civic for over 40 years. Downshifting makes excellent brakes on slippery roads. But you probably already know this.
Was yesterday's post of Santa and the train another of those AI generated pictures?
Tom O - Re: only time client. Maybe send one now and hold the other two until payment is received. If he is truly financially strapped, that seems like a fair compromise.
Everyone have a great day today.
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️ We saw a price range of $2.79 to 2.99 per gallon on the drive to and returning from campus yesterday. Gas for me will be $.01 per gallon due to fuel saver rewards from the grocery. I already have over $4.00 per gallon in rewards so there will be a carry over of rewards beyond the $2.99 per gallon pump price. I will fill my car and the daughter’s SUV up to a total of 25 gallons. Probably 11 gallons for me and 14 for her. 
