Today in response to one of my posts elsewhere, John Coy asked me how the Blackwater Canyon Line is coming along. I thought I should post my reply to John here for all of you who have been so good to reply and follow my topic. 
Thank you for asking. The new layout is temporarily on hold. My 86-year old parents had a rough winter and spring. Both have had extensive hospital stays; in fact I just got off the phone, and Dad will be discharged Monday and I will be taking him to a personal care home while my sister brings Mom from her house. It has been trying on us all, but we have seen God work out some amazing things. Hopefully, things will start to settle down in July and we can just visit them, though we will have to watch the house and mow the grass until we decide what to do there. As to the new layout, I am still picking up material when I can. I also have my 91 year old aunt, who I serve as power of attorney, in another facility; and my mother-in-law who now lives across the road from us. No one helps us with those two. We have been blessed, but are usually very tired. 
(After receiving another Ross turnout from a Forum member, I will only need 4 more turnouts and that should complete the track purchases. I have the lumber I can get from my mother-in-law's house, and I can go through Dad's stash of nice lumber since he won't be using any of it. That is sad for me to say, but who would have thought he could have kept up with everything to past his 86th birthday)
