01-07-2025, 07:31 PM
Closed post today again - apparently, not all of the roads or parking lots had been plowed yesterday. I'd planned on working on Monday and Thursday this week with the rest taken off with my remaining leave balance, but after a snow day on Monday and Thursday becoming a day of mourning for President Carter, I'm not working at all this week. When I look back, I've only been to work 1 day in the last 3 weeks, so this is great preparation for what's going to happen in 3 years and 9 months - retirement!
As you might tell from my postings, a lot of my free time has been spent down here in my office working on the Hazleton addition of the layout, and it's been fun being able to devote more time that usual to things with small wheels. The dusting of snow from last night largely disappeared off the driveway with a little sun, so I didn't need to get the snowblower out two days in a row. The dog and I took a trek in the wilds of Palmer State Park this morning. We could sneak around in the fluffy snow, but no wildlife to report. Wore the low boots, so the socks ended up in the hamper upon my return.
Got a great set of unexpected donations to my layout today in the form of a box through the postal service from a great benefactor of the hobby. I'll be showing off these new beauties in the coming months as I put them together and into use.
My 1-year-old granddaughter flies into town with her mom tomorrow - we'll be off to BWI to pick them up, but I don't think we're going to see them a whole lot before they head back to Texas early next week. I think they do want to do a little tubing on the new snow, so I'll have to pump up some tubes early tomorrow morning.
As you might tell from my postings, a lot of my free time has been spent down here in my office working on the Hazleton addition of the layout, and it's been fun being able to devote more time that usual to things with small wheels. The dusting of snow from last night largely disappeared off the driveway with a little sun, so I didn't need to get the snowblower out two days in a row. The dog and I took a trek in the wilds of Palmer State Park this morning. We could sneak around in the fluffy snow, but no wildlife to report. Wore the low boots, so the socks ended up in the hamper upon my return.
Got a great set of unexpected donations to my layout today in the form of a box through the postal service from a great benefactor of the hobby. I'll be showing off these new beauties in the coming months as I put them together and into use.
My 1-year-old granddaughter flies into town with her mom tomorrow - we'll be off to BWI to pick them up, but I don't think we're going to see them a whole lot before they head back to Texas early next week. I think they do want to do a little tubing on the new snow, so I'll have to pump up some tubes early tomorrow morning.
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