The crew worked hard today to sandblast the galvanized surfaces in preparation for paint and then lay a coat of primer and two base coats of colour onto the first Viking ship hull. The change was instant and made even more dramatic by the last pieces in front of it which still are to go to the galvanizers. Tomorrow, the final pieces of the frame belonging to the second half of this ship will be assembled and the process of sculpting will begin by Thursday at the latest.
Pokemon
A little more than a week ago we began to notice that young people (and older folks too) were gathering outside of our gates by the road. As people often do these days they were using their mobile phones. Seeing young people using their phones and having people stop to take pictures at our place is nothing new. Only this time it seemed a little different than usual. It didn't take long to piece together the mystery however. It seems our place is a Pokemon Gym. I don't even pretend to understand this latest craze, nor am I going to download the game app and try it on my phone. I have enough real stuff in my life to keep me very busy. At least the game is getting these folks off the couch and out into the fresh air.
The grass is always greener...
Our workshop is just over 300 feet back of the house. In-between is a lawn. I do my best to keep it trimmed and looking nice but there's the odd weed if you look close and a pesky mole or two seem to really enjoy living there too. Because we live in an area with a high water table no watering is ever needed and the soil seems to be pretty good - at least for growing grass. Each time someone visits, inevitably one of the first questions I have to answer is 'how do I manage to have such a nice lawn?' The answer is simple really. The key to having very green and lush lawn is to simply put a fence around it. That way the grass appears much greener on the other side.
