Good Morning All. Clear and 17° on this frigid morning. The good news is that it will soon be 45°, ten degrees warmer than yesterday. Tomorrow 60° but with a chance of rain in the morning.
First of all, I wish to thank everyone for the condolences and kind thoughts regarding the passing of my youngest brother. In general, I don't like going to funerals, but I especially dislike going to ones for folks younger than me. However we all knew that this was coming and the whole family has had six months to prepare. The memories will live forever. He started in life behind due to an undetected strangulation in the womb by the umbilical cord, and he had an involuntary speech defect his whole life because of that. That didn't keep him from earning a BS in finance and eventually headed up the parish's day care facilities. Along the way, he also took care of our aging parents. Side-note; he lived all of his 59 years in the same home. Same address and same landline number! Made it easy for the rest of us to remember.
I managed to make the grocery trek yesterday without incident. Yes, some prices were higher than last week. It appeared that mask wearing was up a bit, probably 65% or so. Most of the unmasked were older folks. Drivers on the road were incredibly bad yesterday, especially those who were eating behind the wheel at 70 mph.
Epiphany yesterday so we took down the meager Christmas decorations.
Thanks for the likes and comments regarding the layout progress yesterday; Karl, James, Patrick, Guy, Christian, Tom O, Dave, Gary, Hughie, Moermusic, Smudge, Joe, Curt, OB Ken, Tom, Louis, Justin, Rick, Jaz, Tom H.
I'll take some of that dragon meat this morning Flo. Add two over easy eggs to it.
It was cold out in the train shed yesterday, just a bit too cold for any modeling work with my sweatshirt on. So I tidied up a bit. I still snagged a vehicle with the sleeve, but no damage done. At best the heaters will keep it about 20° warmer than the outside temperature. I really need to get another one since I have spare amperage to use it on.
Mikey - I don't strive for contest quality or perfection either. I strive to please me. Good enough is for anything not in the foreground although I do sometimes get carried away even when the details are on the backside.
Chad - It seems that your business news is positive like the three buyouts that my company experienced in the 43 years that I was with them.
Justin - I like the second plan better because it doesn't have a duckunder.
Tom H - For painting figures, I use a 4/0 brush, unknown manufacturer, and a variety of paints. My favorites are Polly Scale, Model Master and Testor's enamels. But I also use a large variety of craft paints that I cannot remember right now.
James - That video just reminds me why I live in the south where there isn't snow on the ground for four months.
Terry - Maybe things at work are really improving! Better, less expensive insurance, raise, unappreciative higher-ups leaving. Might just be worth hanging out a bit despite the extended hours.
Everybody have a great day. Stay safe.
thing to happen,my mum never made 60 that’s not fair, a sibling older or younger makes us feel vulnerable, so sadness and sone angst,losing a child is the hardest,even a miscarriage can be upsetting and scary - not something I have experienced,loss of a child has been known to brake marriages,having a church for support can help one to cope,and the hope of seeing a loved one sometime in the future - hopefully the distant future, my dad expressed the fact not long before he died that he was comforted by the fact that he expected to see my mum again and be reunited, some people may scoff and I am not a church goer but believe in the fundamentals of how to treat others and the church after school I did was highly enjoyable I remember seeing a film about Jesus and easter 
and my mum was ill in hospital at the time, she lived a good few years after, but had a bad heart, but it (the idea of a life after death) was comforting and I honestly wish I bought more into the whole ten yards because faith carries with it a lot of acceptance and coping, I also believe in the teaching of it,and am happy for my family who do,and for the kids to learn as well. If in the future I am ever drawn back to that belief I would be more than happy as I believe it sets us on a decent path. 
