santafewillie
Same Ol' Buzzard
Good Morning All. Light fog and 67°, might hit the mid-80's later on. All of that rain that was originally in the forecast has been removed through next Tuesday. Yesterday's "heavy thunderstorms" barely got the rain gauge wet!. I recorded 0.15"; never heard any thunder!
Off to a real late start today, I didn't wake up until 7:30 for some reason. I know that my body's internal clock STILL hasn't adjusted to daylight savings yet, but this morning is extreme.
Maybe yesterday's grocery trek was too much, not really. It went well, no stockouts and no noticeable price increases. Gas prices about town have jumped back above $4, after last week's surprising $3.79. Saw $4.09 all over town. Still $4.14 at the rural convenience store. Picked more Green Beans from the garden later in the afternoon, maybe one pound this go-around. Saturday coming up will be more plentiful. We returned to Outback Steakhouse last night after mostly disappointing visits there in the last 18 months. Had to burn some frequent diner points. Surprised at the upturn in both food quality and service. That is despite a few more menu items disappearing. They did add back their chicken quesadilla appetizers, albeit smaller portions than the ones removed in 2022. Service was much improved as well. Yesterday had the potential of being our very last visit, but they will get another chance
Today will start with a load of laundry, but the extra-heavy dew will delay any yard work...don't want my tennis shoes getting too wet. First it's the dishwasher and then I'll use the time indoors to make the mayo-free Italian Pasta Salad; that I was requested to bring to tomorrow's Memorial Day gathering at daughter #1's place. SIL will be smoking a brisket for the occasion. We'll return the Lexus loaner and pick ours up on the same trip.
Out in the train shed yesterday, I cleaned the rest of the vehicles (that I know of) in my 2nd quarter clean-up project. I also continued to advance in the latest project, the South Gainesville downtown completion project. I did get another 13" of roadway ready and marked, I did not glue it down yet. i also got one of the two grade crossings stained and installed. Managed to do it without super-gluing my fingers or anything else unexpected together.
I've had some really f****d up experiences with the forum for the last few days. I hope they get worked out.
Someone mentioned a few weeks ago about Guy from the North, (McLeod). While I haven't seen any posts, I do know that he has been lurking. I do miss his posts of both railyard action and the flora and fauna in his area.
On the subject of MIA regulars, I wonder how David's (North Brit) trans-Pacific ocean voyage is going?
Swal - An easy fun way to give Murphy a bath!
Chad - My description of Winco was meant to indicate a privately held company; not a private club membership place that you interpreted it as.
No, their prices are generally no better than other stores, but if you want 100 tubes of toothpaste, then they're the place to go. The no credit card thing is a pain since I always reach for that first before going for the debit card.
Tom O - With crowds like that, I doubt that any of the vendors at that Farmer's Mart are real farmers! Just like the one in Dallas has gotten to be. All brokers.
Soda, specifically the Sugar-Free A&W Root Beer that I buy: This week I hit the "Buy Two (12-pack cans) and Get Three Free" sale. Price averages out to be the same as the regular price that I paid in 2020. A 100% increase! It was blamed on Covid at the time, but it was really the runaway inflation from the previous administration. I'll reluctantly continue to pay. Beer by comparison has only gone up by about 15%.
Elton John's lyricist Bernie Taupin is 76 today.
Everybody have a fantastic Friday and if you're lucky, have a great long Memorial Day Weekend.
Off to a real late start today, I didn't wake up until 7:30 for some reason. I know that my body's internal clock STILL hasn't adjusted to daylight savings yet, but this morning is extreme.
Maybe yesterday's grocery trek was too much, not really. It went well, no stockouts and no noticeable price increases. Gas prices about town have jumped back above $4, after last week's surprising $3.79. Saw $4.09 all over town. Still $4.14 at the rural convenience store. Picked more Green Beans from the garden later in the afternoon, maybe one pound this go-around. Saturday coming up will be more plentiful. We returned to Outback Steakhouse last night after mostly disappointing visits there in the last 18 months. Had to burn some frequent diner points. Surprised at the upturn in both food quality and service. That is despite a few more menu items disappearing. They did add back their chicken quesadilla appetizers, albeit smaller portions than the ones removed in 2022. Service was much improved as well. Yesterday had the potential of being our very last visit, but they will get another chance
Today will start with a load of laundry, but the extra-heavy dew will delay any yard work...don't want my tennis shoes getting too wet. First it's the dishwasher and then I'll use the time indoors to make the mayo-free Italian Pasta Salad; that I was requested to bring to tomorrow's Memorial Day gathering at daughter #1's place. SIL will be smoking a brisket for the occasion. We'll return the Lexus loaner and pick ours up on the same trip.
Out in the train shed yesterday, I cleaned the rest of the vehicles (that I know of) in my 2nd quarter clean-up project. I also continued to advance in the latest project, the South Gainesville downtown completion project. I did get another 13" of roadway ready and marked, I did not glue it down yet. i also got one of the two grade crossings stained and installed. Managed to do it without super-gluing my fingers or anything else unexpected together.
I've had some really f****d up experiences with the forum for the last few days. I hope they get worked out.
Someone mentioned a few weeks ago about Guy from the North, (McLeod). While I haven't seen any posts, I do know that he has been lurking. I do miss his posts of both railyard action and the flora and fauna in his area.
On the subject of MIA regulars, I wonder how David's (North Brit) trans-Pacific ocean voyage is going?
Swal - An easy fun way to give Murphy a bath!
Chad - My description of Winco was meant to indicate a privately held company; not a private club membership place that you interpreted it as.
No, their prices are generally no better than other stores, but if you want 100 tubes of toothpaste, then they're the place to go. The no credit card thing is a pain since I always reach for that first before going for the debit card.
Tom O - With crowds like that, I doubt that any of the vendors at that Farmer's Mart are real farmers! Just like the one in Dallas has gotten to be. All brokers.
Soda, specifically the Sugar-Free A&W Root Beer that I buy: This week I hit the "Buy Two (12-pack cans) and Get Three Free" sale. Price averages out to be the same as the regular price that I paid in 2020. A 100% increase! It was blamed on Covid at the time, but it was really the runaway inflation from the previous administration. I'll reluctantly continue to pay. Beer by comparison has only gone up by about 15%.
Elton John's lyricist Bernie Taupin is 76 today.
Everybody have a fantastic Friday and if you're lucky, have a great long Memorial Day Weekend.
