Good Morning All, again. Cloudy and 22°, the freezing drizzle moved north into Oklahoma but it was enough to deposit a layer of ice on everything outside. This was expected to happen, although not as early as it did. I did move a two-day supply of firewood inside yesterday to keep it dry. Being retired, it's always great to get up in the morning and not have to be somewhere!
I had a few lengthy but safe drives to work in my life.
That rain Monday night was enough at some time to add water to my pond out back of the train shed. It has been bone-dry empty since last spring and is now about 75% full.
Thanks as always for the comments and reactions regarding yesterday's post;
Karl, Smudge, Paul, Sherrel, Chad, James, Gary, Patrick, Hughie, Joe, Tom, Louis, Curt, Tom O, OB Ken, Justin, Guy, George.
Another mundane day in the train shed yesterday. But I would rather have a bad day in the train shed than a good day at work anytime. I did get a lot of smallish areas covered with ground foam between previously completed scenes. I also spent about a half hour with the shop-vac and a broom tidying up the floor. A somewhat unpleasant task because I have to wear hearing protection when I operate that monster. So I don't really have any new pictures today and I'll dig something out of the archives.
How about a before and after sequence of the Maultown Industrial District that graces a turn-around peninsula on the upper deck.
It's not all complete yet but it's on the project list.
Paul - Best wishes on your recovery. Regarding the hardware store, I actually intend to add a couple more figures, female this time. I am a big believer in using figures to "set the scene".
Karl - I was considering removing the dog from the front of the hardware store, but after looking at the picture posted yesterday, I have decided to leave it.
Troy -
Who wants to volunteer to be a character.
Regarding your next book, I'll volunteer
Sherrel's name. You'll have to add curmudgeon to your list of characters though. Seriously though, feel free to add me as a train-playing, gardening, horny old bastard from the boonies.
Patrick -
Willie: Don't blame me! Guy didn't shut the door in Canada!!!
You know,
Guy likes this stuff, he wouldn't intentionally let it get away!
Curt - Driving those new tractors is easy, technically they can be considered "self-driving" once the operator sets everything correctly. At least that's what the operators that I have talked to indicate.
The color that I used on the sidewalk was Polly Scale Concrete. About a year ago, I discovered an unopened bottle that I purchased over ten years ago.
Steve J - Man, that 1 1/2" clearance on a curve is living dangerously. Overhang will get you when least expected.
OB Ken - That insurance thing still seems fishy to me. Will they be pro-rating your payment to match the coverage???
As I am writing this, it has started sleeting. So what's the difference between sleet and freezing rain? Sleet is rain that freezes before it hits the ground and looks like small ice pellets, while freezing rain freezes after it hits the ground and forms a sheet of ice. Decidedly more dangerous but neither is desirable.
Everyone have a great day and stay warm and safe.
