Good day everyone,  blueberry pancakes sound wonderful.
I am in Cheyenne today amd the weather so far is perfect. Sunny skies and  59 now. High around 80. But the weather is going to be changing this afternoon. Strong thunderstorms and cooler temps starting later today and for the next several days.

Wife and I got the yard somewhat presentable over the weekend. Still some more to do, but with the rainy forcast this week by next weekend it will be starting over again. I did manage to get a big pile of wood burned that has been an eyesore now for a year. I never xould burn it last season because it was so dry.

I'll get some bench time later this afternoon.

Thanks everyone for the kind words, very much appreciated.

A couple of you guys mentioned the wharf in my pictures. Thank you for the compliments on that. But the shipyard is actually going on a different area of the layout. The wharf just makes a good spot to take some pictures. In the future I am going to scratch build the structures for the wharf. I have one built but I am on the fence if I will use it. Time will tell.

I was able to get the roof mounted water tank done, now it will be loading docks. I still have quite a few details for the roof but I am going to hold off on those until the build is closer to completion.

Good morning all, black coffee and a bowl of raisin Bran works for me.
June is here incredibly enough, time just keeps ticking by faster and faster.
This will be a good month I feel. A little later this month I am going to Oregon and visit my youngest son amd his wife and my 2 grand babies in Lincoln City. I love the pacific northwest. I was born in Spokane and raised in North Idaho but have lived all over the pacific northwest and Alaska. Rick, your pictures that you post I have been to most of those locations. I only came to Northern Colorado about 16 yrs ago. Work is what brought me but I miss 'home' all the time.

Weather here in Northern Colorado is going to be summer like today with highs approaching the upper 80s. 55 here now so a very nice start.

The yardmasters Office addition is done. Roof mounted water tank os next

Good morning all and thanks for the breakfast Tom.
Looks like it is going to be a premier weather day for Northern Colorado. 57 at my house now going for a high of 77. Lots of catching up with outdoor work as the recent deluge of rain here has left everything growing strong. A couple of hours on the weed wacker while my wife drives around on the riding mower should help things out. We have about 3 acres around our house we like to keep trimmed up and looking good. The rest of the land, about 13 more acres we leave to the horses to keep it trimmed. Then the fenced in back yard isn't really small and we use a push mower for that so as to not introduce more weeds from the rider.The backyard is an uphill strugle for sure. We expanded it more than doubling it's size a couple of years ago. Now half is nice soft green grass but the other half is still mainly native weeds. At some point we will get those weeds gone and grass will take its place, probably next season before that chore gets done totally. The fun of land ownership!!
Hope everyone has a banner day!!

The yard masters office addition is coming right along

I am making some progress, I finahed up the warehouse addition and am reasy to move onto the office addition

Good morning everyone,
Curt, coffee and a donut is perfect, thanks.
Weather this AM in northern Colorado is the same as yeaterday...Rain, drizzle and cool temps. Low and high temperatures are very close, in the 50s maybe low 60s if we catch a spot of sun. 51 now.
I plan on a few hours of bench time today depending on the wifes honey-dew list.


Memorial day folks, lets not forget those who gave the ultimate sacrifice for our way of life. My wife was widowed from her first husband and was pregnant with her son who is now 39,  I bet some here remember when we lost 241 Marines in Beruit on Oct.24th 1983 from a sucker punch truck bombing, 1 of those brave men was my wifes husband.  So this is a somber day around here. Enough of that subject.

Hope everyone has a banner day

Good morning everyone, just black coffee for me Rick, thank you.
It has been 2 or 3 weeks since I have posted, I just went through a motivation lag that I am coming out of now. I have a new level of motivation after getting the roof done on the Shipyard build, I am glad it is behind me, I have always struggled with roofs for some reason.
Cloudy wet and cool in Northern Colorado this morning, setting up to be a rainy day I think. Good thing as we need it bad. Rain also gives me a chance for some bench time today.
Hope everyone has a great day in the middle of this 3-day holiday weekend.

It has been 2 or 3 weeks since my last post so time for an update, although not much to update!! My motivation for modeling has been off bit I thimk I am finally feeling motivated again. I did manage to finally complete the roof and rafter ends. Now it is time to start on the additions.

Good morning everyone, Thanks for breakfast Tom, but I have to pass today. Been out of commission since Wednesday, I had a procedure done that just totally messes with my gut. Basically, they went in and microwaved my esophagus to burn off what they call Barrett cells. I am an esophagus cancer survivor, cancer free for nearly 11 years now. But the Barrett cells they discovered earlier this year I am told are a pre-cancerous condition for esophageal cancer survivors. The microwaving happens right where my stomach and esophagus meet so it is a very sensitive area. Last round 3 months ago I lost 12 pounds and had only managed to gain back 2 of those before this round, which so far, I am down 5 lbs. So, I am 15 lbs. lighter than at the beginning of the year. For some that may be good for me not so much. When I had cancer back in 2014, they removed about 3/4 of my stomach, and I literally lost 100 lbs. in a hurry. Almost half my body weight at the time. That had me at 128 lbs. but through the years I have managed to get that up to 150 and I can't seem to gain any more than that. I am down to 135 now after this latest round of microwaving. At 5'-11" that makes me one thin dude. I don't have much weight to lose!! I am scheduled to do it all again in August. I don't think it is possible for me to put on the 15 lbs. before that so I will probably be even thinner after that.

Good news now, I got the main roof of the shipyard done with the exception of the cupula. I will post pics on that build thread in the next day or 2.

I hope everyone has a great Mother's Day. My mother is still alive, but this may be her last Mother's Day as her health is rapidly going the wrong direction. She is 88. I will be spending most of today with her.   

Good day everyone and top of the morning to you!

Another beautiful day in Northern Colorado with clear skys, light winds and highs in the 70s.

Yesterday I started building a pergola kit we bought last fall on sale. Digging the holes is the only hard part, the rest is easy, its all PVC. I should finish it up this morning and that will make the wife happy.

Not much modeling time this week, but I was able to make progress on the shingles. I am down to the ridge cap and cupola. I think the shingles came out OK. Certainly a lot of work but its not like I need to hurry amd get it done. Just these small victories works for me, but I do have my eye on the prize, which is a completed scene on my layout.
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Good morning everyone. A beautiful day on tap for Northern Colorado today. Clear skies and 70s for a high today and tomorrow. I'll be finding some outdoor activities to do today so I can soak up some of those rays.
I have been doing a little modeling everyday but only 15-30 minutes at a crack,but still it is progress.
Hope everyone has a great Saturday!!

Thanks again everyone for the kind words.

 I have to give a lot of credit to Brett Gallant over at Sierrawest. He has made it easy to get good results including a cutting template for the shingles thats takes away a lot if the quess  work. All I can say is I am impressed with this kit, the attention to detail and explanation of techniques in the instructions, quality of laser cut parts and the quality of the 3d printed details. Its all over the top.

A little more progress: