Good Morning All. Clear and 48° this Friday the 13th. Back into the mid-70's for a few days before the next cold front Sunday night, They're predicting low-90's by next Thursday. Other than the 7 days that we were completely iced in at the end of January, it has been a relatively mild winter this season. Never completely put away the shorts and was wearing them much of February. I normally have to burn firewood in the heater for 22 days every February, but this past month, just 7 days! So far just once in March, Wednesday night; but I see 2 more days Sunday and Monday coming up. March is usually a 10 day heating month. So I am saving on firewood this season.
Weekly grocery trek went OK yesterday. Prices stable, supply good. Bought two more corned beefs for the freezer while they are still on sale. Gas about town has stabilized at $3.29/gal, even at the nearby country convenience store. Price of ground beef dropped by about 50¢/lb this week; pork is still cheaper. Spent the early afternoon clearing stuff from the yard so I can mow unhindered today. It's actually a late start to the mowing season due to the lack of rain from October until the ice storm in late January.
As I posted already, the plan is to mow some today. Hoping to get half of the yard mowed, about 1.25 acres. Ground is still too soft from the Tuesday rain to drive on in a couple of areas, so that limits me.
I noticed yesterday that we might be getting a new neighbor. Down by my mailbox, 1.25 miles south; they're installing a 20' culvert pipe along the road leading into a 10 acre field. We don't get a lot of newcomers around here.
Out in the train shed yesterday, I made more progress on the residential structure. Completed the roof and added the porches and gutters.
Didn't add the downspouts or steps yet since I'm still handling it and those protruding parts tend to come off easily. Had a whole bunch of leftover parts that are not in the instructions.
OK, I am used to this with Walther's industrial kits where parts can be used for several kits; but I never had it with residential kits. After closer examination, I realized that they were for the back porch (or front depending on the final orientation).
There's indentations in the porch itself for the posts. Let's see if this will work.
Patrick - Barney Fife's around here are generally more forgiving. Chances are good that they have an offender in their own driveway at home as well.
Terry - It will be interesting to see if they reuse that railroad bridge when they rebuild.
Troy - I didn't watch the video, I was just answering your question. Although what you describe might just work well.
David (Marlin) - Even the best companies sometimes have a "Murphy" product like your Bar Mills kit!
Tom O - I find wind chimes annoying, but I am too far from the next door neighbors who like them, to hear them myself. Glad to read that the Good Samaritan Terry, has been able to help her BIL.
Everyone have a fine Friday.
No beer or chocolate in the last 10 days.......3# have dropped off.
