Play misty for me

The weather has been quite nice the last few days, but we are still having misty mornings. They really give a different mood to the scenery, and make it difficult to tell where you are when you're driving on the highway with no view either side. It can make the trip go very fast, but be careful not to miss your exit - I haven't done that yet, though I have been surprised to find that I am closer than I thought.

BTW - the subject is the title of a Clint Eastwood film from the 1970's. Really good 'I'm your biggest fan' thriller. Highly recommend it if you can find a copy.

Mix your own drywall, in the comfort of your own home.

It turns out that gypsum is quite good when you want to make drywall. It's not so good when you want to make highways.

There are 2 large deposits of gypsum on the new section of the 101 between exit 4 and one the many exit 5s (5a, 5b, 5...well, you get the idea). In order to complete the lane addition project it is necessary to remove the gypsum and cart it off somewhere. ??? Not sure where, but somewhere (with the reduction of gypsum processing at the local gypsum factory it may not be there).

In the meantime, there is this drilling machine taking to the task of breaking up the deposits so that it can be carted away. A dustier job would be hard to imagine.

Happy Natal Day!

Here in Nova Scotia we have a long weekend in August to honour everyones birthday. In other provinces it's a holiday, but somewhat nebulous in its reason for being one - its called a Civic Holiday there.

So, to everyone who has a birthday, Happy Natal Day!