I took a sabbatical from the hobby. I'm now into masking and as far as the size, I have been dreading it. About a week ago, I finally started to partially sand down the height of the 1 mm stringers on the Aft Interstage to make masking easier. This is a major area for masking where the horizontal black and white demarcation lines are. The stringers are just too high to ensure proper adhesion of tape going up one side, across the top, down the other side and finally across the tough in between the stingers.
The weather has been unusual with more precipitation than in previous years and that has played a factor in attitude. When it's been nice out, I throw the top down and get as much sun as I can get. I still visit Starbucks and folks are wondering when the rocket will fly. "I don't know" is what I tell them. My SO and I have been looking into moving into a retirement resort in sunnier climate. Living in Washington state gets a significant amount of sunless days. She and I are thinking a move to Arizona will be better for our mental health. I've lived there between 1964-1987, so I know what we're getting into.
There are always pros and cons to everything in life and this move is no exception. Triple digit figures for temperatures for one third of the year is to be expected. On the other hand, moving to a gated resort community with golf courses, (we couldn't care less about playing) but a manicured course is pleasing to the eye, cooking classes, fitness center, community pools, and restaurants. It's time to change things up in our lives as we get 'older'. Here is a link to one possibility:
https://www.sheahomes.com/new-homes...-creek/encanterra-a-trilogy-resort-community/
How are you folks doing? It is good to get back to you! You have been very supportive and that is so helpful for me. I thank you from my heart for being civil and up beat. Kudos to you! So spill your guts, (I sure did).