Good Morning All. Clear and 35°. Not as warm today, only going to be 54°. Back into the 60's tomorrow. Rain still in the forecast from Thursday through Christmas Eve, the NWS has once again removed it from the Christmas Day forecast. Temperatures near 70° though.
Just the usual stuff around here yesterday, mowed some ragged areas, raked some leaves and stacked firewood for next season. I also wrapped some Christmas gifts, not many since I usually just hand out Ben Franklins.
It's time to start getting ready for the holiday marathons coming up. Saturday is my family's annual gathering. It's no longer a giant sit-down meal, but just a gathering with sandwiches and desserts. I am hosting but it will be at my #1 daughters home, so the 47 attendees don't all have to drive 70 miles to my house. Another gathering Christmas Day with the immediate family and a Wednesday get-together with my wife's family. Throw in the grocery trek Thursday and I will be busy. The drives alone will total 370 miles! I need
Terry's helicopter.
Out in the train shed yesterday, I didn't do much except run trains for a while. It's been about a week since my last runs. Other than some minor stuff, I most likely won't be revisiting any projects again until Thursday after Christmas; there's just too many other things going on. The tombstones came out better than expected. The paint application didn't work out as planned, but the result is better and I will keep them as is.
I had used Badger light gray paint which was made for airbrushing, over the primer coat of Krylon Gray, so the coverage wasn't too good, but the effect was perfect. The one on the right was another paint which I don't remember off-hand.
I also set the scene for the Beverly Hillbillies and the truck. Sorry that the overview shot is too blurred to post, but here are some other shots.
I added a mailbox and a dog to the truck.
Here are the Clampitts meeting Mr. Drysdale and Miss Hathaway at their initial arrival at the bank.
Karl - Sorry to read that Sharon is still dealing with the kidney stone. I did find that lots of water seemed to make them pass more rapidly.
Steve - Greetings to you as well. That is unfortunate about your daughter and her vision. May the Good Lord be with her.
Louis - Happy Anniversary.
Bob - Good luck with the flood cleanup.
Tom O -
They may have the “horses” but they don’t have a playoff coach. Mike McCarthy is a great guy, a super regular season coach but look at his playoff record.
My prediction: the heavily favored Cowboys go down to whoever is the 1st team they play in the playoffs. No matter even if they somehow overcome their coaching staff, they will be destroyed by the 49ers on the Left Coast
That has been the usual pattern ever since Jimmy Johnson left. Well Barry Switzer won a Super Bowl, but it was with Jimmy's team. Tom Landry won them with skill and finesse; Jimmy won his with excitement and exceptional players.
Everyone have a wonderful day.
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It would seem there are limits to my masochism! Using the "three foot rule", it looks good to me!
