Good Morning All. Happy Cinco de Mayo. Cloudy and 67°, where it finally rained last night. It was a short quick thunderstorm that left .75" in the rain gauge. Don't know how long it lasted because I slept through it, but it was done by the first pee break. I see mowing in my future as a result. That made the weather geeks so happy that they removed rain from today's forecast, all the way thru next Wednesday. Today will be absolutely miserable as they are predicting a high temperature of 95° today and tomorrow. The humidity will be oppressive. Depending on conditions, we may have to turn on the A/C inside.
Grocery trek went OK yesterday, nothing unusual although gasoline prices have dropped back below #2.95/gal almost everywhere. I took advantage of my 30¢/gal fuel points discount and filled up. Doesn't quite make up for the battering I have taken in the stock market this week. Overall I got out with spending less than $100 for the first time in more than four years, since my wife won't be home for five days.
Out in the train shed yesterday, I applied ground cover to the left of Cooter's for the "lot" that the food trailer will be on. Didn't take a picture as it was just a gleaming pool of wet glue when I had to leave and fire up the grill.
For pictures today, I'll post some of the structures on the other side of the tracks from the scene that I am working on.
Karl - Don't brag about the benchwork without posting pictures!
Tom O - The dealer had some exceptions to the no credit cards accepted, but only as
part of a down payment if you financed with their finance company. Then the finance company took any hits for fees etc. They will accept them at the service department if needed, but we have free six year service, maintenance, roadside assistance, loaner car and home pick-up and delivery. OK, they say it's free, but we pay somewhere in the overall price/warranty. The finance rate is 6.48% which would add $10K over six years. I could use the credit card for the allowable down payment and pay off the whole thing immediately, but that is a hassle and I believe I saw an early payment penalty. I only skimmed over the contract.
Jaz - Coyotes, Bobcats and Hawks take care of the majority of the rodents here. Snakes, Eagles and Owls get their share as well.
Patrick - I knew folks at work who had to have a new vehicle every two years as well. They never got ahead of it and the burden increased faster than their available income because they always went for something "better". It carried over in the rest of their lives too, home improvements, gym and club memberships etc.
Jeff - Great tale.
Chad - The dealer was no credit cards period, except as noted in my comments to
Tom.
Don't imagine that I will see any of the coronation, since I don't watch TV anyway.
Watch out today if you live in a city with mass transit, today is National No Pants on the Subway day. On the other hand some female participants might be worth a second look.
Everybody have a great day.
I still eat them in severe moderation.
None of them are having muck luck at the moment but can see them running around the porch in the not too distant future 
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