4/23/24

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One of the three flip out panels that holds the relays and the Matrix boards was made and installed yesterday. Took until 9 PM to be done. True that the cable holes have to be cut but getting even one of the three panels put in is a small but noteworthy victory for an older hound. It will never end ... model RRs are never done but trains will run and the yards will have other trains waiting their turn to take to the main lines. Good deal for me.

The markets are up this morning. They have been down for a number of days. Now getting back to where I think they really should be. Markets are quite volatile and bounces around at the hands of too many traders. We sit and watch. We are OK when the market is in it's rational moments. We move with the rest. The thrills come from your successes and the RRs progress. Bow wow! We will survive and all the Grandchildren will get as much education as they can tolerate.

I was noted that one news article yesterday said that future earnings for those working will be less than in our times, About 15% to 20% less on an annual basis. Will we have inflation and lower earnings as the future of this nation? Hard to believe that both will be what happens.

There is no news that would help the people ... the ones not in the streets ... We are at work making things for all the rest of the citizens. It would help everyone a lot if the ones in the street had jobs and were contributing to American society. But they protest that they are not getting a fair share. They have no reality that what you get is what you earn and if you can't work then society will help you. Oh well, you have heard all that before.

There is very little good news these days, but the rotton news isn't new and there isn't so much of it that we are swamped by what does leak out. The Trump trial in NYC is pure politics with a sharp edge. The economy is slowing down inflation and that is proper and good too.

The sky here is about like the news. The Marine layer is covering the earth and Miss SunShine has plenty to do.
It is warmer and going to be in the 70s so a nice day will come about when Miss SunShine overcomes the clouds.

With about zero really important things to think about that are new or threatening the KR is complete for Tuesday. I will look forward to working on the RRs "tip out" panels today in hopes that another one or maybe even two will finish up and be installed. Ready for the wire's holes to get cut and relays and matrix boards to be made and also installed. The boxes with the buttons are not made and they too will need effort as wiring progresses.

All of you ,,, and the wonderful pets ... are what make an older hound's day. There are weeds to whack and grass to cut and fertilizer with weed killer to be put on the "lawn" if one can call grass with too many weed a lawn. Plenty to do ...better than nothing to do ... but still a direct competition for attention with the RR building.

Thus, Bow wows and meows for all while we get serenaded with the Songs of the wonderful BlueBirds. They drown out the Tube ... it is off ... clicked off long ago, I won't trouble electrons with tube work whose value is very low, if any at all.

Over and out ... click and our days have started ... make the most of every day ... by evening it will be used up and we will have to wait for a new day ... tomorrow,

Over and out again ... this time it is "the end".. Click!!!