Good Morning All. Looks like clear and 52°, still really strong and gusty winds from the NW today, increasing in velocity for a few more hours before diminishing before sunset. Temperature will then drop into the lower 40's tonight. That will for sure mean starting the first fire of the season in the wood-burning heater.
No issues on the grocery trek yesterday, although I did notice some low inventory in spots around the store. I actually believe that it relates more to a labor shortage there than to anything actually being in short supply. In areas that vendors take care of stocking, like soda, bread and alcohol, the shelves were full. Mask compliance was still about 50% even though our governor has outlawed mask mandates. Entirely voluntary; I wore mine in the center aisles and the checkout line. The rest of the store is very wide open and social distancing is easy.
Y'all are just really awesome with the complements on the Ramone's Storage & Salvage structure build. I'm not sure at all if I can follow up with another one as good. Thanks for the comments and likes regarding yesterday's posting;
Patrick, Karl, Guy, Sherrel, Steve J, OB Ken, Tom O, Christian, James, Gary, Hughie, Joe, Curt, Rick, IB Ken.
Let me try the Friday Special this morning Flo, buckwheat pancakes with a pile of sausage patties.
I don't really have a lot to show from my adventures in the train shed yesterday. I started by adding ground cover to the area between the main line and the Ramone's parking area.
Then I moved over to the workbench to fabricate a fence to put there, something I might refer to as a "cable barrier" like this.
I make mine by first cutting toothpicks into about a 4' scale length and then drilling a .020" hole in one end. Then I string a length of .010" wire through them. Here's what I ended up with yesterday.
Today I'll spray it all with some gray primer and drill post holes every 15' apart for mounting. You get the idea from there.
Patrick - I hated that Masonite siding that was originally on my house. I replaced it all with "Smart Siding" from HD with a 50 year warranty. At the same time I wrapped the house with some kind of plastic wrap that I can't remember the name of. Tyveck I think.
Guy - Don't abandon us just as you restart working on the train room. Pictures of your progress are always welcome.
Tom O - I haven't asked about how long the health professionals are supposed to be visiting. Staci, the nurse who visits twice a week, probably will stop once the blood draws are no longer necessary. Nathan, the upper body PT, I just don't know. Heather the lower body PT will return in mid-December after the replacement surgery. She really isn't needed as my wife did that rehab mostly by herself with my able assistance after the previous surgery. As long as Medicare is paying for them, I don't really care much. I consider it a pay-back for all of those years that I donated part of my salary to them...Still paying them premiums!!! It's
not like an entitlement!
Hughie -
Willie - Looks like you master cloud painting
Thanks for the comment. I have improved cloud painting in my opinion and I will soon be adding more elsewhere.
IB Ken - Very nice scene, especially with the train in it this time.
Enjoyed the ghost/spook jokes yesterday, don't have any myself that aren't dirty.
Everybody have a great day.
