Good evening everyone,
Thought I would keep the tradition alive here in honour of Bill "Geezer" Anderson.
There is various scotches, whisky and other liquors on the counter, soft drinks and cold beer in the fridge.
Have a great evening everyone.
I'll have a slug of Makers Mark! :o
Thanks Ron!
Evening everyone
Ron thanks for opening in the Geezers name.
I'll have a Mckenna bourbon neat.
Let's hope the tradition will carry on for the GEEZER"S sake!!
See everyone in the morning.
Jerry
Good morning folks,
Coffee is on and all the drinks are in the fridge. Breakfast today is huevos rancheros and chorizo.
It's a mild 58F headed to 65F with lots of rain. I plan to stay inside today and work on something.
I finished painting several figures for Nowlin's yesterday. I hope to post photos of them, soon.
The old RRL thread of Buffalo Canyon Mining Company will find a new home here (https://modelersforum.com/index.php?msg=178782). it will mostly be descriptions and photos.
Have fun,
mike
Good morning everyone.
Anza-Borrego weather: partly cloudy with a high of 70.
Mike, thanks for the second cup and a very delicious breakfast that I've had the pleasure of experiencing in real life.
I'll look for your next update.
Ron, thanks for continuing the Geezer Lounge here.
I guess the admins here are OK with it.
Don't want to step on any toes . ;D
Star and I walked 6 miles on the Blair Valley Trail yesterday.
Today I'll air the tires down and drive the entire 14 miles of that trail.
A short video of a small portion of the garden layout at the San Diego Model RR Museum.
https://youtube.com/shorts/H1YjIFLBb9Y
Have a great day everyone.
Good Morning All,
Since I posted in the Baggage Car I won't bore you a second time, but tomorrow I'll start my morning post here. ;D
I hope everyone has a good day.
Hey! "what do you know" a new Geezers!!!!! I was wondering if anyone would set one up in the O scale sub-forum. Thanks Ron; sorry I missed the open bar.
Like I mentioned in the other chat area I checked RRL forum @ 9:30 and it's gone. I feel bad for Roland since he was all excited it would stay open; I'm going to miss his modeling expertise. If any of you know how to contact him, perhaps he could be made aware of this place; just a thought.
It's great to see Mike has his thread here as well; I'll have to check it out.
Have a great day guys!!! Be well and stay safe.
Morning everyone
Mike thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
Larry I'll give Roland a call and see if he wants to come over here.
I don't know if he saved any of his work from the RR line.
Weather in South Jersey 43 and light rain.
Grand daughter came back this morning.
Maybe I'll get some time at the bench will see.
Everyone have a wonderful day!! :)
Jerry
Rain and 450 with fog, less now than earlier. Rain is to continue most of the day. I do need to get out a bit later.
Great to have the old Geezer crew here. You all are a fine bunch and lots of smiles for the most part in sharing our varied and diverse experiences.
I've continued to put a couple hours each day on the layout. I have been trying to do something about electrical continuity with the ladder switches on the main yard. All #5 handbilt FastTracks that I slaved over and then ballasted and sceniced (spell check says that's spelled wrong) before adequately testing them. I also was a bit overboard on ballast, too. Penn Central would be pleased with my deferred maintenance.
Enough for now. Good to see all of you that have moved.
KSinMI.
Good morning Mike, Rick, Curt, Larry, Jerry, Karl and the rest of the crew that finds it way here.
Thanks for the coffee and breakfast Mike, have a great day.
Rick, When I thought about opening the lounge here, I was worried about stepping on someone's toe, but seeing as the Admins opened up a section for us, I figured that the Admin's would be OK with it. Have fun driving on the trail today.
Curt, enjoy your day.
Larry, I hope Roland makes it here too, I'll miss his modeling id he doesn't.
Jerry, hope you make it to the bench.
Karl, rain? We are still getting snow here. Hope the electrical issue gets solved soon.
Currently -8c (18f) and overcast here in Southeastern Ontario. Manages a little work on the staging yard as I cut the hole for the turntable and installed the turntable, now I can finish the cork roadbed. I see an update in my future :) , but first I have to post one more update to bring my thread up to date.
Have a great day everyone.
Quote from: Jerry on January 31, 2025, 10:03:06 AMLarry I'll give Roland a call and see if he wants to come over here.
I don't know if he saved any of his work from the RR line.
Jerry if he wants to come over here and DIDN'T save any of his photos I have about 175 from his layout that I started downloading when I first heard the other forum might be closing. I would happily send him a copy if he wants. Let me know what happens.
Quote from: Larry C on January 31, 2025, 11:05:53 AMQuote from: Jerry on January 31, 2025, 10:03:06 AMLarry I'll give Roland a call and see if he wants to come over here.
I don't know if he saved any of his work from the RR line.
Jerry if he wants to come over here and DIDN'T save any of his photos I have about 175 from his layout that I started downloading when I first heard the other forum might be closing. I would happily send him a copy if he wants. Let me know what happens.
Will do Larry.
Jerry
Good Morning men. Saturday morning here down in Oz.
Good to see many familiar faces, and the continuation of this group. I hope others will come along for the ride.
Glad they set up the specific O narrow Gauge thread. I'll certainly be contributing here as they don't have a mini / micro layouts thread.
Although RRL is gone, I still have all my photos from the last few years and most of my other photos, both O scale & N scale, plus convention and other folks layouts, from many years ago. So it's only the text that I've lost, so no big deal.
But I'm treating this as a fresh start. I don't think I'll re-post too much of my old stuff here, unless folks are interested.
Good Morning All,
Today for breakfast is pastry from Sam's Club, cereal, coffee, OJ, and soda.
Just helped MOH load up the van for a skunk rescue event about 75 minutes away. Daughter was supposed to go but canceled this morning. Yesterday was all about errands including getting 4 quart size cans of paint for when the walls are back together which I hope is this coming week.
Today I'm on a second load in the washer already and after breakfast I need to stucco patch 3 spots outside where faucets were moved during the re-pipe. The holes have expandable foam in them. MOH didn't want me to fill them until the inspection was done. After that will be workbench time.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Good morning to Crew.
Thanks Curt for this morning's opening. As you know I model in HO and will weather any scale. Bill Andersen (Geezer) is why this regular scale modeler ended up in a O scale narrow gauge forum lounge.
When I was sick 8 months after retirement Bill communicated with me to keep fighting and keep my head up. He said join in and just say hello. The guys don't care which scale you model. I have appeared often since.
It is fitting the Geezers Lounge was brought over from the now defunct and sadly gone RRL forum. A new beginning but a fitting rememberance. The forum maybe gone but the Lounge is alive
Thanks for all the greetings, welcomes and kindness from the members and administration of The Modelers Forum
Long live the Lounge
TomO
I'm glad to see the ole' Geezer's Lounge start up on MF, thanks to all the guys who have moved over here.
I used to keep track of all the goings on at RRLine, but mostly the posts in the Geezer's Lounge. I am especially glad to see Rick continue his travels and adventures with Star, thanks Rick!
A big welcome to all the new members and I look forward to looking in on all your build posts. :)
Morning all,
A new Geezer's Lounge! Nice to have one here so we Geezers can continue our daily "What's Happenings" stuff.
Today I'm spending the day with Pam. Taking a break from modeling after the past few days. First my homeowners ins. cancelled me, then my doctor's billing department messed me up and then RR Lines derailed. What a week!
Okay, since I live in Fl. my insurance company decided to lower their risk of payout from hurricane damage. I never ever, filed a claim - cancelled all the same. So, I spent two days finding new homeowners ins. What a pain in the ass.
My Urologist billing department classified me as working full time. I've been retired since 1998. When the bill came, Medicare refused to pay saying I had primary ins. from the Police Dept. I had to get Medicare and United Health Care on a conference call to get it all straightened out. Just for the fun of it, I'm sending a bill for my time to the Doctor's Office.
Anyway, I hope to get back to modeling later today if not tomorrow.
For those that were following my photos on Cliff Powers over on RR Lines, you can see them all here.
https://modelersforum.com/index.php?topic=484.0
Have a safe and happy day ya'll.
Tom
Good morning folks,
Curt, thanks for opening, the coffee and breakfast. Wow, that's a lot of 1:1 stuff. Glad you will make it to the bench later.
Tom, glad you made the trip back.
What's doing with the rest of the gang?
It's a chilly 39F out but headed to 63F. No rain.
Yesterday, piddled around upstairs. Maybe I'll finish most of the Nowlin's work today. I'm recreating the Buffalo Canyon Mining Company build thread, so some may see the builds again.
Have fun,
mike
Moring Gents,
Curt thanks for the coffee and breakfast. Good luck with the patch work
and enjoy the bench.
Tom O have fun at the Ops session. Even though I didn't know Bill he sounds
like he was a really nice person.
Greg thank you for having us and I was happy to see "Geezers" start up here.
Tom sounds like one heck of a week; I'm sure you're glad it's over. Enjoy your day
with Pam.
Mike have fun at the bench. I know what you mean about moving your build thread
over here. Luckily mine didn't take that long but I would have been hard pressed if it
had been my Caz Railroad; there was almost 90 pages.
Even though we now have a new home, it's great still seeing all the familiar faces and having our morning chat. Thanks to everyone here for the warm welcome and allowing us to "keep on keeping".
What's your plans for the day.
It's a sunny cold 10 with a high of 18 in New York. Have a couple of 1:1's to take care of then hopefully
some bench time working on the back wall interior of the Tractor Repair Shop.
Have a wonderful day!! Keep warm, stay safe, and be well.
Morning everyone
Curt thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
TomO glad you here with us.
Morning Greg.
Good thing you were paying attention Tom. Must have been a PITA day!!
Mike looking forward to your new build!! ;D
Larry it's really nice that we all got to come over here.
I don't think the RR Line will ever come back from the ashes!!
Weather in South Jersey P. sunny/37. Later on 37.
Somehow I got a cold and now I feel like crap.
Maybe some Eagle Rare and honey will help!! :)
Everyone have a great day!! :)
Jerry
As a new member moving over from the recently demised RRL forum, unlike them, I'm hoping there will actually be some Cheerios Served in the Breakfast lounge, upon rare occasion.
I'm glad to see so many familiar names and profile logos showing up. I haven't even looked out the window yet this morning to gauge the weather. It's Winter. I'll deal with it.
Since there are so many "Dave"'s on forum that got here well before I did, Ill simply stick to my traditional RRL signoff as the:
"Fifth Dave on the right"
Good morning from a bright sunny 8) state of Michigan where we've run the weather gamut the last 24 hours, 40s and heavy rain to start the day, sure was ugly when I ran to the store, on the way home the temp began falling thru the 30s on the dash indicator and shortly after I returned home, it turned to freezing rain, then sleet and then huge heavy snow. Eventually it broke, after dark and cleared off to severe clear but COLD, 190 when I last checked. All that schmutz falling from the sky left a quarter inch of crusty, crunchy cover on everything. When you walk it Sounds like someone spilled a box of rice cripsies(sic). With the sun and some salt it's breaking up.
Worked on the layout and making steady if slow progress. Two steps forward and 3 back it seems at times...I put in some jumper wires to ease a couple electrical issues. Ballast and scenery stuff seem to work into some clever design work and render it less than hoped.
Another air disaster and more wild speculative blather on the tv. I've found the OFF switch to be quite helpful.
Have a great Saturday everyone.
KarlS
Good morning everyone.
Anza-Borrego weather: 37 now and 77 later and all day sun.
Curt, thanks for the coffee and pastry.
Hope doing all those 1:1's goes well.
Dave, nice to see you here in the lounge.
Jerry, hope you feel better soon.
Larry, hope you make good progress at the bench.
ACLTom, insurance companies suck and good for you billing the doctors office.
Mike, hope you get the time to finish Nowlin's.
Greg, thank you very much.
I hope I get to hear from you here in the lounge daily.
TomO, I'm very happy that you decided to start posting in the Geezers lounge.
Karl, I've got to get used to your new user name.
Ron, any news from Canada?
Airing down and driving off road went well yesterday.
Ride was improved a little but going through deep sand was not an issue.
Stopped along the way and saw some morteros and pictographs.
Todays plan is to hike a slot canyon here in the park.
This picture was from last night while I was sitting next to a campfire I made.
The brightest object is the moon, the small looking star just above the moon is Saturn and the brighter object further up is Venus.
Have a great day everyone.
Arrrggg!
I uploaded a picture to my gallery.
Copied the link and inserted it to my post above.
Hit post and the picture doesn't show.
Went back to the gallery and see my photos say unapproved.
Why?
How do I get them approved? >:( :-\
Just tried linking the photo from Flicker, but that didn't work either.
Can someone please help?
Thanks.
Morning fellow crew members and to you guys coming over from the RR-L. Hi ""Fifth Dave on the right".
I'd like to relate to a little story about Bill Andersen. When I joined the Railroad Line back in the early 2000's I was modeling in On30, O, HO, HOn3, HOn30 and had just decided at that point on leaving live steam. I figured I was not going to get anything done in HO or its narrow-gauge portions with all these other interests in model railroading, plus at that time I was working on building the roof over the layout room, aka HOUSE. Since I have quite a stock of HO kits, rolling stock and other related material to both the of the narrow gauges, I decided to leave the On30 modeling side of the hobby. At that point I was just finishing up on two On30 Critters. Bill liked them because he modeled in On30. So I gave him both of my On30 critters which at that point needed a few extra items added and a good paint job.
Here's an original picture of the first one almost complete.
(https://www.kingstonemodelworks.com/RLF/On30Critter1/4axcritterfin1.jpg)
One of the Critters on his layout before he dressed it up.
(https://www.kingstonemodelworks.com/RLF/HOn30/Geezer%20Tribute/Geezer%20Locos/Geezer1.jpg)
Below are some pictures of one that he finished.
(https://www.kingstonemodelworks.com/RLF/On30Critter1/201551765513_topfront1.jpg)
(https://www.kingstonemodelworks.com/RLF/On30Critter1/201551765211_localcoalrun1.jpg)
And a close up. Bill had reversed the roof with the radiators toward the back. I told him the the exhaust heat is going to go through the radiator and overheat the engines.
(https://www.kingstonemodelworks.com/RLF/HOn30/Geezer%20Tribute/Geezer%20Locos/Geezer3.jpg)
And the best was when we had a tribute build for Bill. I did a pair of HOn30's. Anybody that finished their projects before Tax Day in April received decals.
Here's to you Geezer. Keep them engines warm in the roundhouse up there.
(https://www.kingstonemodelworks.com/RLF/HOn30/Geezer%20Tribute/Geezer-103.jpg)
Bernd
Good morning everyone,
Thanks for the coffee and Breakfast Curt. Hope the 1:1 stuff goes well and get to get back to the bench.
TomO, Bill "Geezer" Anderson touched a lot of us in many ways, I had the honour of meeting him twice and he is more humble in person that he was on the forum, if you can see that. As you can see, you don't have to model in On30 to post here and I really like seeing your weathering and layout pictures.
ACLTom, enjoy your day with Pam.
Greg, thanks for dropping in, you are welcome here anytime.
Mike, looking forward to seeing your layout thread here.
Larry, have fun at the bench.
Jerry, I have mixed fillings about RRL coming back. I'm thinking that if it does come back I'll be established here and stay here. I also wonder how much of the previous RRL membership will go back. Everyone here has been so welcoming and accommodating here that it feels like home already. Hope you feel better soon.
Dave, welcome to the lounge and we will keep the Cheerios request in mind for the future.
Karl, about the only thing I watch on TV is sports. At least your layout progress is slow but sure even with all the setbacks.
Rick, I too have tried to use the gallery but without success. I just post pictures by using the "Click or drag files here to attach them." that is below the text box that shows up when you click the "reply" button. I have noticed that if you click on the "Quick Reply" button, you can not attach attachments.. I just need to get used to only 6 attachments being allowed per post. Sounds like the new purchases are working out for you, driving on the sand sounds like fun. Enjoy your hike today.
Bernd, that is a fitting tribute to Bill.
Well the warm weather from yesterday was short lived as it is presently -18c (0f) and sunny here. It's a great day to stay inside. Yesterday I finished laying the cork roadbed and updated my build blog to celebrate the event. It is finally looking like things are getting done.
Have a great day everyone.
Lets see if this works.
Ron, thanks, using the Reply button is the key.
I was using the Quick Reply.
Quote from: Rick on February 01, 2025, 11:12:02 AMRon, thanks, using the Reply button is the key.
I was using the Quick Reply.
Rick,
You're very welcome.
Great picture by the way.
Jerry yes it's nice seeing all the familiar faces here; notice I didn't say "old" I was
trying to be nice.Hope you feel better soon. The Rare Eagle sounds good.
Dave welcome; nice you decided to join us.
Rick nice to hear the Van improvements are working out and enjoy your hike with Star.
Good to hear you were able to get the photo issue sorted out. I didn't bother setting up
a photo album; I just use the "insert image " button.
Bernd that was some slick Critter work you did! Nice you were able to give them to Geezer and looks like
he did justice by them. Very nice tribute to Bill.
Ron the temps dropped here last night after rain all day which turned over to the "white crap" overnight.
Thankfully it was just an inch or two.Keep warm up there.
Quote from: Rick on February 01, 2025, 10:10:22 AM.....Greg, thank you very much.
I hope I get to hear from you here in the lounge daily.....
Hey Rick, I will look in everyday, in order to see what the others are up too and especially what you and Star are doing. I hate to type and am not proficient so I will only post occasionally. I will be here to keep up with all the shenanigans and breakfasts. :)
Test to check the Click or Drag image function :o Outlook-cmcbucvk.jpeg
Shazam!It worked. Too easy...could be trouble... ;D
'Shazam'... haven't heard that in awhile...Ooh Rah
terry
Quote from: KentuckySouthern on February 01, 2025, 03:21:21 PMTest to check the Click or Drag image function :o Outlook-cmcbucvk.jpeg
Shazam!It worked. Too easy...could be trouble... ;D
Gomer!
Good Morning All,
Today for breakfast is coffee, cereal including Cherrios (sp), OJ, milk, and soda.
Started out the day with a walk at 62F with slight humidity. Yesterday I never made it to the train room. I ended up outside doing stucco, moving wall mounted hose carriers closer to the new faucets, pulled weeds etc... It was a beautiful day in the low 60's with a slight breeze so I caught up with all the defered stuff during all our previous cold weather. Afterwards I was done for the day.
Today after animal chores I plan on heading to the train room.
Karl nice deer photo but what's that white stuff? ;D
I hope everyone has a good day.
Morning Curt and others,
Thanks for breakfast and the soda Curt. Perfect temp. for walking this morning.
I didn't make it to the train shed yesterday as I was doing everything else.
I learned also yesterday my cousin has stage 3 liver cancer. He is under going treatment but they gave him a year and that was back in Oct. '24. Pam and I are driving down to Jensen Beach, Fl. for a visit on Thursday.
Hopefully today I can get back to the flat iron build.
Have a great day everyone.
Tom
Good Morning,
Curt thanks for the breakfast and Cheerios; have had those in years.
Enjoy your build.
Tom sorry to hear about your cousin; my thoughts are with you and your family.
Hope you make it to the bench.
What's happening in your world.
It currently "damn cold" with a high of 28 in New York; actually @ 0800 it's 0
out on the back porch...brrrr. Not much going on here other than maybe an hour
or two at the bench.
Have a wonderful day!!! Keep warm, stay safe and be well.
Quote from: ACL1504 on February 02, 2025, 07:24:45 AMMorning Curt and others,
Thanks for breakfast and the soda Curt. Perfect temp. for walking this morning.
I didn't make it to the train shed yesterday as I was doing everything else.
I learned also yesterday my cousin has stage 3 liver cancer. He is under going treatment but they gave him a year and that was back in Oct. '24. Pam and I are driving down to Jensen Beach, Fl. for a visit on Thursday.
Hopefully today I can get back to the flat iron build.
Have a great day everyone.
Tom
Very sorry to hear about your Cousin Tom.
Good morning everyone.
Borrego Springs weather: Sunny, with a high near 80.
Curt, thanks for the coffee and breakfast.
Glad you got a lot of that 1:1 done so you can resume model building.
Larry, enjoy your hour or two at the bench.
ACLTom, very sorry to read about your cousins health issue.
Karl, posting pictures here does seem to be pretty easy once you know the trick.
Terry, good morning.
Philip, your critter looks amazing.
Ron, any layout progress?
Bernd, those are some great looking critters.
Jerry, hope you're feeling better.
TomO, thanks again for starting your weathering thread.
Hope everyone else looking in is doing well.
Hiked 5 miles and 600+ ft. of climbing yesterday.
Star couldn't join me because dogs aren't allowed on the trails here at the park.
Probably good she didn't come because there were a couple of spots where I don't think she could have made it.
I see there's one limitation to using the Reply option.
I can't go back to the previous page to see what others wrote yesterday.
Guess I'll have to use the Quick Reply to do all my typing, copy it all, click out of Quick reply and go to Reply and paste my text then add a photo.
A little more work but it's a first world problem.
I have some photos to edit from yesterday then I'll do some research on another off road trail to do today.
A short video from hiking The Slot yesterday at it's narrowest point.
https://youtube.com/shorts/FIMxNWuIvlA
And a photo where it got a little wider.
Have a great day everyone.
Good morning folks,
Curt, thanks for the coffee and breakfast. Good luck with the chores and have some fun in the train room.
Tom, safe travel to see your cousin.
Larry, that is cold, brrr. Have fun at the bench.
Rick, the slot was an interesting hike.
It's a bright morning at 36F headed to 67F. The rest of the week is forecast for the 70s.
Today I plan to begin adding scenery to Nowlin's Gas and finish painting a couple of figures.
Have fun,
mike
Good Morning Curt, Tom, Larry, Rick, Mike and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee and Cheerios Curt, now that is something I haven't had for ages. Have fun in the train room.
Tom, truly sorry to here about your cousin. Hope you make it to the train room.
Larry, stay warm, sounds like a good day to stay indoors.
Rick, That looks like one narrow trail.
Mike, have fun working on Nowlin's.
We are in deep freeze mode here as it is presently -21c (-6f) here in the frozen north. Would be a great day to stay indoors if it wasn't for the errands I need to run today. I did manage some bench time yesterday as I started removing the 3000+ pins :o I used to hold down the cork while the glue dried. I also worked on the girder bridge by adding the steel required to finish the deck. Next up is painting the bridge a rusty brown colour, added decals and weathering.
Have a great day everyone.
:o 240 and 14mph wind, feels like 100 with what so far looks like an inch to 1 1/2" of new wet stuff...Curt, it's so grey and ugly the ground hog won't even be out looking for his shadow here today. It appears that the bench or layout will get some attention today.
We watched 20+ reruns of the Dancing Diabetics and others with a movie tossed in now and then last night. The Tall Men Clark Gable, Jane Russell and Robert Ryan. Guess they'd all needed a payday, sure wasn't a tale to remember. I had to just look it up to get Gable's name i'd forgot already. Another of the countless variations of the group fighting the odds and each other to drive some cattle from Texas to Montana. Pure formulaic Western.
Enjoy the off roading today, Rick.
I figured the photo post thing out, to some extent. Now I need to get a grip on sizing...
Enough for here, maybe some Cheerios here this morning. The Doll seems to think I like them. She keeps bringing them home. :-\
Later all
KSinMittens...
Morning everyone
Curt thanks for the coffee.
Tom sorry to hear about your cousin.
Larry you better stay inside today!
Great picture Rick but sure is narrow.
Mike looking forward to your next steps at Nowlins.
Ron that is way to cold for me. Looking forward to the update.
Karl I watched the same movie but she sure was a pretty woman!!
Weather in South Jersey cloudy/31. Later 37.
My cold is still with me. Don't feel like doing anything.
But we have a few errands to run this morning so I better get going.
Everyone have a wonderful day!! :)
Jerry
Good morning crew!
Sorry about your Cousin Tom. Remain hopeful! My Cousin has lung cancer and is doing well considering. He did some alternate chemo where he didn't lose hair.
Hope you get better Jerry.
Have a great day!
Good Morning Folks;
It is great to see so many old and new faces on-line. I want to remind everyone that we have a contest underway with prizes or the top three winners. Check out the 2024 Winter Challenge Area for details. Contest goes until March 23 so plenty of time to enter.
Jim
Quote from: Jim Donovan on February 02, 2025, 10:34:58 AMGood Morning Folks;
It is great to see so many old and new faces on-line. I want to remind everyone that we have a contest underway with prizes or the top three winners. Check out the 2024 Winter Challenge Area for details. Contest goes until March 23 so plenty of time to enter.
Jim
Jim, The rules specify standard gauge.
Morning Gents,
The usual morning beverages are ready and waiting. Breakfast is assorted
pastries and bagels with various cream cheeses; enjoy.
What's going on today?
It's 29 with a high of 43 in New York; break out the lawn chairs and cooler.
Grocery shopping and a couple of errands this am. Beyond that not sure but maybe
some bench time since yesterday I became distracted with other stuff.
Have a great day!!!! Be well and stay safe.
Good morning folks,
Coffee is on as well as hot water for tea. Soft drinks are in the fridge. For breakfast we have a western omelet loaded with tomatoes, onions, peppers and cheese. For lighter fare cereal is on the counter, too.
Ron, that is miserably cold. Wow. I'm looking forward to the bridge.
Karl, you gotta love those old movie classics like The Tall Men. Stay warm up there.
Jerry, wishing you relief from that cold. Now is the time to rest.
Philip, have you finished the bins?
Jim, thanks for the reminder. Those winners from last year are exceptional builds.
How is the rest of the crew?
It's a cold 36F this morning, but headed to 73F this afternoon. Clear skies promise a nice day.
Yesterday, I spent modeling time adding photos to the gallery for the Buffalo Canyon Mining Company build thread. I'll miss all the constructive and attaboy comments, but most folks will still see the build sequence.
In other news, I received an email from a Canadian vendor saying my hobby order was subject to the 25% tarriff. That's a pretty steep increase. I thought I had dodged the tarriff since I ordered it before tarriff began. Sadly, he stated the tariffs are incurred when the shipment is received in the US starting on February 4, 2025. In other words, you will get charged the fee based on when the item is delivered in the US not when it was ordered.
What on your bench?
Have fun,
mike
Good Morning All,
Thanks for opening and the 2 breakfasts Larry and Mike. That blows Mike. We might get trapped by that also, MOH ordered us new phones that are supposed to arrive Friday. >:(
It's 66F and very foggy here this morning. After animal chores and laundry I'll head to the train room. MOH just let me know the drywall people will be here Thursday by 0900. ;D Not a lot to report here today. It's pretty much just another Monday in the life of a retiree.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Morning all,
Thanks for breakfast Larry. I'll take a plain bagel with cream cheese. I'll also have a Western Omelette Mike.
Thanks for all the well wishes for my cousin. We spent a lot of time and adventures while growing up in Central Fl. prior to Disney ruining the area. His sister told me has has already lost 25 lbs.
I'm working on the flat iron today.
Have a great day ya'll.
Tom
Good morning Larry, Mike Curt, Tom and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Wow, plenty of choice this morning, thanks for the coffee and breakfast Larry and Mike.
Larry, hope the errands go well and you find time at the bench.
Mike, glad you are bringing your construction thread over, there is a lot of great stuff there.
Curt, have fun in the train room.
Tom, looking forward to your next update on the flatiron building.
After the weekend deep freeze it has warmed up today as it is presently -5c (23f) with snow and/or freezing rain in the forecast this afternoon, could be an interesting drive home. Managed some time in the train room yesterday as I removed the remaining pins holding the cork roadbed in place and glued down the turnout templates onto the roadbed. Next up will be cutting the turnout ties so length and gluing them down
Have a great day everyone.
Good morning everyone.
Borrego Springs weather: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Larry, thanks for the coffee and Mike for the omelet.
Larry, have fun grocery shopping and running errands.
Mike, I guess you cancelled your order.
Ron, hope you get home safely if the roads ice up.
ACLTom, enjoy your shed time.
Curt, I guess there's light at the end of the tunnel with the plumbing project.
Jerry, hope you're feeling better.
TomO, Karl, Philip and everyone else looking in, what's new?
Did do the off road trail yesterday.
Van did well but Star's not a big fan.
I don't think she likes the bumpiness and the noises the van makes while driving.
Today I'll do one more hike before starting to head top Palm Springs.
Star won't be able to join me again because dogs aren't allowed here on the trails.
A short video of the view from my hike on Saturday.
https://youtube.com/shorts/P7GZ1XBN3bA
And my view from Saturday at camp while smoking a cigar and enjoying a good coffee and the sun was starting to set.
Have a great day everyone.
Dense fog. 1/4 mi vis if that. That brings on internal fog as well ??? It is warmer today 370 going to 40 some. Wed has talk of freezing rain :(
I worked on the NCE throttle network yesterday we then had turkey, Butterball deal about the size of a football. It was too spicy for either of us to enjoy much.
Headed to the layout later.
Enjoy all, good to see every one's smiling comments.
KSinDaFog
It looks like the Geezer's Lounge has superseded the daily chat, so here goes.
Morning all.....
Good Morning and thanks for the coffee Larry!
Looks like a limb dragging, chain saw day cutting and picking up after the ice storm we had 3 weeks ago. The lawn has finally dried up. it was a sloppy mud hole with all the recent rain.
Mike, The ore bins are done month ago. I may have lost that data a the old forum...
Good day!
Philip
Quote from: friscomike on February 03, 2025, 07:21:56 AMGood morning folks,
Philip, have you finished the bins?
/quote]
Months ago Mike.
I'm late to the party (I lost my keys, the wife said no, dog ate my ticket, etc.....) But it sure is a nice place. I'll just grab some coffee and sit & listen a while.
KYLE CREEL
G&D Ry.
Quote from: Philip on February 03, 2025, 10:24:04 AMQuote from: friscomike on February 03, 2025, 07:21:56 AMGood morning folks,
Philip, have you finished the bins?
/quote]
Months ago Mike.
Thanks Philip, I don't know how I missed it. The bins looks fantastic. Nice work. ~mike
Mike, Luckily I had some pics on my cell phone. I ended up not using that ore bin because it just wouldn't fit. Shelf orphaned.
Just finished the yard with wife and son. We have a mountain of wood on the burn pile. Tuckered out!
Good evening from So. Central Wisconsin. Did an operating session this morning 2.5 hours north of the Verona homestead. Light fog and mist for 2 hours and then the WGFA (snow) starting drifting down. The last 2 miles in though were in heavy snow. A good time on a first time layout for me. Leaving the house and driving at 5:50 is no longer for me. Before retirement I'd be pulling into the parking lot after a 35 drive already.
We had a good time
The bar is open! The alcohol stuff is behind the bar, the soft drinks, teas, beer and juices are in the cooler. It took a bit to get a draft in the fireplace and if that is an issue we may need to do something. The fire though is now roaring. I re-stocked the firewood but last guy out make sure the firewood is topped off and the fire banked. Since there is no microwave yet in the new Geezers the popcorn is popped the old fashion way, In a shaker basket over the open flame.
The bourbon of choice tonight is a smooth bourbon. Pappy Van Winkle's 15-Year Family Reserve, a gift from the brother who still thinks I need a well stocked bar. My beer tonight is the Belgian Red from Wisconsin's New Glarius craft brewery. I actually shared it with the wife tonight. Her 1st 1/2 of beer since Thanksgiving, because of her new meds. Believe it or not I actually enjoyed my glass of the Pappy Van Winkle, the beer was ok...
TomO
Good Morning All,
Today for breakfast is coffee, cereal including Cherrios, apple turnovers, OJ, milk, and soda. I'll be having my usual bowl of raisin bran.
Started out the day with a walk at 67F and heavy fog. Beside animal chores and a trip to the bank I have nothing planned except working on the kit today.
TomO I'm not much of a drinker anymore but I'd be happy just to socialize for a bit.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Morning all.....
Morning Curt, Greg and others drifting in,
Thanks for breakfast Curt, the cereal and apple turnover will work for me.
I got a lot done yesterday on the flatiron but no photos ready for prime time.
We have bowling today at noon. I finally get to bowl. Last Thursday was my six week window of being idle. I curious how I'll do after the layoff.
Have a great day and stay safe and healthy everyone.
Tom
Good Morning,
Curt thanks for the coffee and breakfast this am. Really hope you're enjoying your Kit build.
Greg nice to see you stopping by Geezers.
Tom hope you bowl well but be careful throwing the ball.
What are your plans for the day?
It's 30 with a high of the same in New York. Hit 43 yesterday for a welcome
relief from the cold weather even if it was fleeting; of course they hit us with
a couple more inches of white crap.
Have to take Ellie to the Chiropractor's later but hope to make it to the bench for a bit
this morning.
Have a great Day everyone!! Be well and stay safe.
Grey again in mid Michigan but the fog left finally mid afternoon Monday. It says 240 down there on the righthand corner of the monitor It seems we might have a day of weather peace until freezing schmutz of some sort Wednesday into Thursday. Lots of folk getting ready for "the BIG Game" (you need to pay to be able to say Super Bowl :-X ) I could care less, as a LIONS fan our mantra has always been "wait until NEXT year"
Never made it to the basement yesterday. The Doll fed the wild hare... :o no idea why. I was little help, but gave it a try.
Everyone have a fine day.
KS
Good morning everyone.
Palm Springs weather: Sunny, with a high near 78.
Curt, thanks for the coffee and breakfast.
Have fun with the kit.
Larry, hope Ellie's chiropractic appointment goes well.
ACLTom, hope you have a a 600+ series today.
Greg, thanks for stopping in.
Ron, how was your drive home?
TomO, I saw the pictures you posted from the ops.
Beautiful layout and I wouldn't be surprised if you ran the paper mill.
Karl, Mike, Philip, Terry, Jerry and everyone else looking in, anything good going on?
Sunrise at camp yesterday in Ocotillo Wells, CA.
Have a great day everyone.
Good morning Curt, Greg, ACLTom, Larry, Karl, Rick and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee and breakfast Curt, have fun working on the kit today.
TomO, I'm not much of a drinker anymore either, but I still like my Scotch every once and awhile. Glad you enjoyed the operating session yesterday.
Greg, enjoy your day.
Tom, have fun bowling today and I hope you do well after the layoff.
Larry, Hope you make it to the bench.
Karl, hope you make it to the layout today.
Rick, have fun today
It's currently -8c (18f) and overcast today, a typical winter day here. The drive home last night was sloooooow, took me 3-1/2 hrs to get home. :o Why do people drive like idiots when there is slippery conditions? Because I got home really late, I didn't even venture to the basement. We shall see what tonight brings.
Have a great day everyone.
Morning everyone
TomO sorry I missed the Pappy Van Winkle with you.
Curt thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
Morning Greg glad you stopped by.
Tom hope your bowling goes well!
Larry hope you make it to the bench today.
Karl I said the same thing about my 49ers!!
Great picture Rick.
Ron I guess driving up there is no different than here in Jersey!!
Weather in South Jersey is P.cloudy/43. Later on 47.
A lot better than it was.
I still can't get rid of this cold.
Don't feel like ding anything.
Everyone have a wonderful day!! :)
Jerry
Good morning folks,
TomO, congrats on the fun operating session.
Curt, thanks for the coffee and breakfast. Have fun at the bench.
Gregory, have a good one.
TomACL, good luck on the lanes. Try not to stress the tender bits.
Larry, good luck to Ellie at the doc's.
Karl, I feel the same way. Go Cowboys. Hope you make it to the basement.
Rick, looks like you are enjoying the rugged spots in the West. Say howdy to Star for me. ;)
Ron, that drive sounds like a killer. Hope your day ends better today.
Jerry, get well soon. What you need is a warm beach somewhere.
It's a warm morning at 53F headed to 76F. I'll take it.
Not sure what the day holds in store. I just finished recreating a Buffalo Canyon Mining Company build thread version. I'll upload the final photos before scenery this morning, and then it's scenery time.
It's Masonic Lodge tonight at a sister lodge which is always fun to see old acquaintances.
Have fun,
mike
Good morning from So. Central Wisconsin. It is +14f degrees but feels like -1! High might reach 20 this afternoon. It is nice and bright looking out the windows
The car dealership has not received the Maverick as of 8am this morning so that ends that saga. We will stick with the Jetta for time being. I'm done looking.
Yesterday's op session was fun. A nice layout that was a good change of pace for the 6 Crew that I generally travel with. No through trains scheduled at all as all trains yesterday for the 11 operators yesterday originated from an industrial area. Mostly turns but it was a short Crew as guys coming down from the northern part of Wisconsin cancelled because of the snow they had!
The paper mill was idle yesterday but I already requested the opportunity to run it the next visit.
Enjoy your day
TomO
Morning everybody.
Cold and cloudy here in Western New York.
I'll be contemplating on where to spend my time today.
Wondering if there is any interest here on using "Dead Rail" (POB=Power On Board=Battery Power)? I'm experimenting using radio control using 2.4Ghz equipment such as used on model airplanes, cars and boats.
Stay warm and safe.
Bernd
Good afternoon,
Slacking today, Gena was up at 0500 am this morning so I got up with her. About 6 am I went back to bed.
Still worn out from the chainsaw work yesterday. Amazingly cold again today after yesterdays 64°. 30's today!
Have a great day!
The car dealership has not received the Maverick as of 8am this morning so that ends that saga.
Well, that's too bad. I would have been interested in your experiences owning that vehicle.
dave
The door was unlocked so I thought I'd stop by. Nice place, I bet the "fat gets chewed" around here pretty good. Well, I guess I'll mosey along home...I'll stop by tomorrow...........nite.......
KYLE CREEL
G&D Ry.
Morning all.....hey Rick, what's on the menu ;)
Good morning everyone.
Desert Hot Springs weather: Sunny, with a high near 77. But it's windy so far.
Coffee, sodas and OJ are ready. (I stopped getting the tea ready because I haven't noticed anyone drinking it in a long time.)
Breakfast burritos with scrabbled eggs, cheese and chorizo for breakfast today.
Kyle, good morning.
Philip, hope you're less worn out today.
Bernd, dead rail would be an interesting option that would solve some issues running trains.
TomO, after reading many articles of how slow car sales has been I'm surprised they couldn't get one for you.
Nice pictures of the ops layout.
Mike, Star replied with bark to your howdie. ;D
Jerry, still feeling down?
Hope not.
Ron, getting home slowly is much better than not getting there at all.
Karl, hope you at least got brownie points for trying. :D
Larry, ACLTom, Greg, Terry and everyone else looking in, hope you are all well and something good to do today.
I miss the Who's on Line feature so I can see if anyone else is here making breakfast.
Star and I will do some wandering around today.
Was going to slowly make my way to Sequoia NP but they're getting 2-3' of s@#$ today so I'll have to go there another time.
Sunrise yesterday in Thermal.
Have a great day everyone.
Quote from: GPdemayo on February 05, 2025, 07:22:54 AMMorning all.....hey Rick, what's on the menu ;)
Good morning Greg.
Breakfast burritos.
Good Morning All,
Thanks for opening Greg.Hope you have a good day.
Starting out with the high 60's heading to 80F today. Yesterday I spent several hours in the train room. I'm at the point of assembling the tipple house walls but on one side the 3 openings are larger and the instructions say use right wall but the photo of the step is from a high angle so not clear. Unfortunately the sprue has been ditched (my mistake). I will probably end up just picking one side. It's a 50-50 choice. What could go wrong?
Today is floor cleaning and moving furniture around for the dry wall people tomorrow. Hopefully painting on Friday if everything is dry.
Rick pretty picture. Enjoy your walk with Star today.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Curt, good morning.
You can always call Brett at SierraWest and he will gladly help with any questions or problems.
A cold, 150, day in Michigan with freezing rain and ice forecast for late in the day. ??? The next few days appear to be in flux forecast wise. Nothing exciting. Just winter.
Made a tiny bit of progress on the layout yesterday, cut out a ~18" section to put in a bridge.
No plans here yet for today. ??? back to the bridge a possibility.
Morning Gents,
Kyle nice you dropped by; don't be a stranger.
Greg what's up and thanks for opening.
Rick thanks for the coffee and breakfast. Good move staying
away from the "white crap". Have fun wandering with your buddy.
Curt send some of that heat my way. Don't overdue getting the place ready
for contractors.I agree with Rick, give Brett a call and I'm sure he can clear
things up; others may have had the same question.
Karl good luck with the bridge.
What's on your plate for the day?
It's 12 with a high of 24 in New York; calling for another 1-3 inches of the
"white crap" overnight; I'm definitely ready for Spring. After spending months
struggling with an old laptop, I'm a Mac guy, I finally broke down, with Ellie's encouragement,
and bought myself a new one. On sale for $200 bucks off; should be ready for pickup
Friday. Even though I hate windows, I do use a design program that is windows-centric.
I design everything from Star Trek ship interiors to Medieval Castles and that's about
all it's used for. Not sure about what I'm doing today.
Have a great day!!! Be well and stay safe.
Good morning Greg, Rick, Curt, Karl, Larry and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee and breakfast Rick, enjoy your day.
Greg, have a great day today.
Curt, I agree with Rick, send an e-mail to Brett, he is a really helpful guy and responds quickly to e-mails.
Karl, Hope the bridge installation goes well, if you get to it today.
Larry, Good luck with the new computer, I'm also a MAC guy, the only readon I have a windows based machine is because Work won't buy me a MAC for work. ;D
TomO, nice pictures from the op session.
Currently -19c (-2f) and sunny, like Larry, I too am ready for spring. I no longer have the big black truck as my work replacement vehicle arrived yesterday, its a 2025 Mazda CX5 GS. It still has the new car smell to it. ;D Not sure what tonight will bring, I need to paint the bridge and start laying the ties for the turnouts.
Have a great day everyone.
Good morning folks,
Gregory, thanks for opening.
Rick, thanks for the coffee and breakfast. I would dodge that sneaux, too.
Curt, good luck with the kit and 1:1 construction.
Karl, freezing rain sounds like no fun outside, but fun inside working on trains. Congrats on the bridge cutout.
Larry, that weather sounds miserable. Congrats on the computer purchase. It's another MAC?
Ron, congrats on the new ride. That weather needs to change, brrr.
How is the rest of the crew?
It's a nice 49F headed to 71F, partly cloudy with rain this evening.
I started the day at the dermatologist. I have a few spots on my bald head that got the freeze treatment, but everything else is all clear.
Yesterday I finished with the scenery work on Nowlin's. Everything should be dry today so I can apply the last bit of weathering. I hope to work on the remaining two figures, too.
Have fun,
mike
Morning all,
Thanks for breakfast Rick.
I had a Cardiologist app. this morning and all is well. Come back in six months was the order.
Later we are dropping stuff off at the thrift store. It benefits the Good Samaritan Charity.
Pam bowled well yesterday and I was horrible the first game. 60 pins below my average. The next two games were 185 and 187, 185 is my average. Took me the first game to get the feel of bowling again.
It was 85 here yesterday and two weeks ago it was 45, crazy weather.
Taking Pam out to dinner tonight.
Have a great day everyone.
Tom
Morning all!
Busy here today in the lounge! Good reading all the activities.
I'm printing a headlight today for the critter...hopefully it will print.
Have a great day!
Philip
Morning again. Mike the new laptop has Windows 11 on it so I can run my design app;
or what us "old timers" call a program. Not much difference between W10 & W11 so
should be a very minimal leaning curve.
Mornin' fellas-Thanx for the breakfast burrito and coffee Rick. Beautiful picture, have a great walk with Star and be safe. I'm taking Gage to the MD. this afternoon; he's got the sore throat/sinusitis/coughing/creeping CRUD-but NO fever. The nurse said yesterday on the phone that everybody's got it, and they don't know exactly what it is but it ain't COVID. I had it about 2 months ago, Patrice had it after me. From all we can tell it's not contagious unles you drink after somebody or in Patrice and my case smootch a little bit and share a soda. Gage never caught it until the other night when one of his buddies came by and they shared a 'bowl'. They both have-issues; autism (Gage);...and (ADHD)&(Cerebral Palsy) Landon. The POT helps with stress and anxiety. So Patrice and I 'look the other way' till Texas gets its' act together and decriminalizes it for certain issues. Oh well the MD. doesn't care or think it's harmful to Gage, and in fact has said it may help with his PNES-Psychogenic Nonepileptic Seizures. Experts in the field believe stress causes the seizures. So it is what it is........Ya'll have a great day, stay warm & dry, or cool and comfy.........................
KYLE CREEL
G&D Ry.
Right Larry...It is a PROGRAM DANG IT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YA HOOOO
KYLE CREEL
G&D Ry.
As a simple request:
If you have noticed some of your modeling friends from RRL have not yet discovered this new home for wayward basement dwellers like us, why not contact them, and invite them over to "our new home"!
Fifth Dave to the right
Sorry for stopping by late. I don't even have a good reason. It is nice seeing all the conversations and the projects happening. Hopefully the new site has not been too much to learn for the new folks, we are glad you are here and please ask anyone else left out in the cold to come on in, the coffee is stale, the talk is all about toys and the donuts hard as a rock. What more could a train modeler ask for!!
have aq great day.
Jim
Evening everyone
I just got an email from Roland. I meant to call him today but got busy.
Told him the RR line was closed for good and gave him the web address for here.
Waiting to hear back from him and told him we are all waiting for him to show up.
I'll call him tomorrow for sure to make sure he comes on over.
While i'm here might as well open the bar. The whiskey and bourbon & scotch are out.
Cold brews and sodas in the fridge.
It's just 30 here but I got the fire going so it's warm in here.
If your around stop on by to chat for a while.
Enjoy the evening!! :)
Jerry
Thanks Jerry I'll join in for the nightcap. I'll take something diet and caffeine free from the frig.
I have the popcorn shaker out and have the fireplace roaring. Need to rid the lounge of the damp!
Taking a short break tonight from creating tree branches for a weeping/trembling Aspen build project I have started. I have the tree trunks cut and stained. I should have waited on the stain until after I drilled the holes in the trunk for the branches
Enjoy the evening
TomO
Quote from: Jerry on February 05, 2025, 08:45:42 PMTold him the RR line was closed for good and gave him the web address for here.
Waiting to hear back from him and told him we are all waiting for him to show up.
I'll call him tomorrow for sure to make sure he comes on over.
Good deal Jerry!
Howdy fellas; nice fire Tom. Thought I'd poke my head in on the way to the house.
Thanx for the refreshments Jerry.....think I'll have a bourbon & 7.
I hope Roland finds his way here given all the cold and snow.
Tom, I love to see the way peoples' trees come out. Will you be posting some shots soon?
On a different topic....does anybody know if it matters what type rating I use in purchasing 2" 4x8 pink insulation board for the G&D Ry.??? The NGX F250 is $59.97per sheet, the Foamular F150 (same size & thichness) is $55.97. I know it's not much, but with current economic issues being what they are (eggs $5-$9/dz.) every penny counts.
I like this site; with the aroma of stale coffee and 'plaster donuts' filling the air. "It smells like......model railroading"!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ya'll have a great evening.
Thanx again................
KYLE CREEL
G&D Ry.
Good morning crew,
Coffee and drinks are on the counter. Breakfast is Bauernfruhstuck (a hearty farmer's breakfast of eggs, bacon, hashed potatoes, onions, and cheddar cheese) and ham. For lighter fare there is cereal and milk.
TomACL, congrats on the good cardiologist visit. Muscle memory will return on the lanes.
Philip, the headlight looks like a great print.
Larry, thanks for the info about your computer.
Kyle, the new layout design looks terrific. I don't think the foam rating matters to modelers.
Dave, we'll run the flag up.
Jim, you are never too late in Geezers.
Jerry, thanks for reaching out to Roland.
TomO, congrats on the tree project. Did you post photos?
What is the rest of the crew up to?
It's a mild morning at 56F rising to 72F later today with a few clouds.
Finishing touches on Nowlin's continues and will likely end today. Photos to be posted later.
Have fun,
mike
Morning all,
Thanks for breakfast Mike.
I was driving down to Jensen Beach this morning but Pam came down with some kind of flu bug, not covid though. I may drive down alone or go another day.
So, not sure what my plans are for today. I'll call my cousin around 8:30 this morning.
Have a safe and healthy day everyone.
Tom
Good Morning,
Wow Mike you're up early. Thanks for the coffee and a delicious breakfast.
Have fun finishing up Nolan's.
Jerry that's good news hearing from Roland; hopefully he makes it over.
If you do call him let him know about the pics I have and maybe mention
he could just pick here where he left off there; 114 pages is way too much
to try and duplicate.....thanks.
Tom hope you feel better soon; take it easy.
Curt hope the repairs goes well and have fun with the kit. I added another chapter
to my blog last night; forgot to mention it earlier.
What's your plans for the day?
It's 22 with a high of 39 in New York. Have a "sloppy mess" forecasted with another
1-3 of white crap today. Have a "honey due" list today as we are having company Saturday.
Did work on more detail for the Tractor Repair yesterday but not sure if the bench is
in the forecast for today.
Have a great day!!! Be well and stay safe.
Good Morning All,
Thanks for opening and breakfast Mike. I'll have the cereal please. I look forward to your pictures.
Started out the day with a walk at 65F and feeling cool. I just finished moving furniture and refrigerator for today's drywall work. It's been a VERY long time coming. They are supposed to be here between 8-9. Fingers crossed.
Yesterday I put together the tipple house and mounted it on the bents. That turned out to be a bit more finicky than I thought it would be. The last thing I did was paint and check alignment of the 4 roof supports. Next up is putting wood siding (boards) on them and then attaching them to the tipple house and bents.
Tom I hope Pam feels better soon. Safe travels when you head to Jensen Beach.
Larry I hope you can make it to the workbench.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Quote from: Larry C on February 06, 2025, 07:36:30 AMGood Morning,
Wow Mike you're up early. Thanks for the coffee and a delicious breakfast.
Have fun finishing up Nolan's.
Jerry that's good news hearing from Roland; hopefully he makes it over.
If you do call him let him know about the pics I have and maybe mention
he could just pick here where he left off there; 114 pages is way too much
to try and duplicate.....thanks.
Tom hope you feel better soon; take it easy.
Curt hope the repairs goes well and have fun with the kit. I added another chapter
to my blog last night; forgot to mention it earlier.
What's your plans for the day?
It's 22 with a high of 39 in New York. Have a "sloppy mess" forecasted with another
1-3 of white crap today. Have a "honey due" list today as we are having company Saturday.
Did work on more detail for the Tractor Repair yesterday but not sure if the bench is
in the forecast for today.
Have a great day!!! Be well and stay safe.
Great chapter Larry. I still think it involves a Cthulhu death cult. ;D
I'm avoiding the drive to work today due to Vertigo.
Might get some hobby time in when the world stops spinning.
Good morning Mike, ACLTom, Larry, Curt, Dave and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee and breakfast Mike, looking forward to the completed photo's of Nowlin's.
Jerry, glad you got in touch with Roland, hopefully we will see him soon.
Tom, hope Pam gets better soon.
Larry, enjoy your day.
Curt, Sounds like great progress is being made on the tipple.
Dave, hope the vertigo doesn't last.
Kyle, It doesn't matter what foam you use on the layout. The different numbers are usually different manufacturers and or R values.
Currently -12c (10f), overcast with white stuff in the forecast today, might have to leave work early, will be playing it by ear. The plan last night was to paint the bridge, but then say that the spray paint booth was turned into a storage shelf. :o Spent some time cleaning it up and putting stuff away. Apparently I have 2 1:48 scale Mosquitos and a 1:48 scale Messerschmitt Bf 109 to build one day. Hopefully tonight I will get the bridge painted.
Have a great day everyone.
Good morning everyone.
Palm Springs weather: Sunny, with a high near 73.
Mike, thanks for the coffee and hearty breakfast.
Scenery on Nowlin's is looking good.
Ron, get home safely and when was the last time you built a plane model?
Dave, hope you're feeling better.
Curt, hope the drywall gets finished today.
Larry, be careful on the roads if you have to go out.
ACLTom, hope Pam feels much better soon and have fun with whatever you end up doing.
Kyle, get the cheaper one.
TomO, how's the tree making going?
Are the caffeine withdrawal symptoms done with?
Jerry, how are you feeling?
Thanks for getting bin touch with Roland and hope he shows up soon.
Jim, nice to see you here and stop in whenever you can.
Philip, how'd the print turn out?
Karl, how's the tunneling going?
Greg, Terry and everyone else looking in good morning.
So nice to see how busy the lounge is.
Walked a mile to the trailhead yesterday and saw that does aren't allowed. :-\
Walked back to the van.
Still a nice 2.5 mile walk.
Todays plan is to hit the gym then drive to the west side of Palm Springs.
Had a coyote visit last night around 1AM
Heard him howl and got to look out side to see if I could see him.
I turned on the awning lights and that must of scared him off.
A scene from yesterdays walk.
Have a great day everyone.
Good morning from a very iced over So. Central Wisconsin. 27f degrees now 38 later but in the meantime there is about a 1/4" of glazing on everything outside. Opened the garage door to spread the ice melt just in the center of the driveway and then proceeded to safe guard the dog walkers. Using the spreader on the sidewalk took maybe 5 minutes. Just the second time this season I have had to use the ice melt. I wish I had a security camera pointing to the stop sign on the corner. Seems I have neighbors that think icy streets should be ignored and regular speeds are ok. While watching 2 SUV's couldn't stop and hit the curb going sideways. We are at a "T" intersection
Kyle and others! Yes I will post pictures of the Weeping Aspens when they are done. Hopefully some will be 100% next week.
The pink or blue foam or the 150 vs 250 formula does not matter for model train layouts. Just do not use green florist foam for support but it does make for easy scenic formations
It's a train room day with no need till dinner time to venture out. Dinner and then a musical after!
Rick, Terry isn't sure if her morning headaches are caffeine withdrawal induced or from her pain meds wearing off. She is down to 2 cups a day. At wake-up and mid afternoon.
Enjoy the day
TomO
270 "Feels Colder" it says down in the corner of the screen :o No freezing rain, just some light snow as far as I can tell. Went for a haircut yesterday, price up there :-[ , just going to get it cut shorter, less often. The price increase is eating into the tip. Once back home I got hooked into a book and did little else but read after that.
Rick asked:"Karl, how's the tunneling going?" Boring... :o
Back to the layout after morning routine. Need some energy. Drill baby drill.... ;)
Later all!
KSinMittens
Good morning one and all...I won't give you a weather report for Central Florida.
We had plans to fly to Chicago for the weekend but canceled do to respiratory illness at the son's house. Thank goodness Southwest is our carrier of choice. So easy to change/cancel without a penalty.
A little 1:1 house work this morning then some 1;48 sawmill work after lunch
terry
Good morning!
Same ole same ole here. Rainey and damp.
Have a great day!
Good Morning;
I'd love another cup of coffee. Did my stock trading for the day, had a plus day, trick is to be happy with small and call it a day.
I have the never ending lines of doctors on deck for today but for the most part just check up and good news and I am better than OK with that!
Love the photos and conversion, have a great day folks.
Jim
Morning everyone
Mike thanks for the breakfast & coffee.
Sure is crowded in here this morning or I'm just late getting here.
I have a few things to do first thing then I'm free for the day.
So I'll get back to see what everyone is doing later.
Everyone have a great day!! :)
Jerry
Mornin' lads-hope everybody passed the night comfortably. Breakfast was terrific,thanx Mike, and thanx for the comment on the RR. I think I'll 'putter around' outside today; maybe clean off the patio. It's gonna be 78 and sunny here in DFW, might as well use it....for Gods' sake it's FEBRURARY in Texas. Gotta love it; we'll be back down in the mid to upper 50's with some showers next week though. Ya'll have a great day.
KYLE CREEL
G&D Ry.
Good morning crew,
Coffee is on, as well as the hot water for those who prefer tea and there is plenty of soft drinks in the fridge. For breakfast we have eggs, anyway you like them, bacon sausage links, ham and home fries.
Rick, yes I did make it home safely yesterday, the drive was better than expected.
TomO, looking forward to seeing the pictures of the weeping willows.
Karl, have fun "tunneling"
Terry, sorry your trip got cancelled, hope they get better soon.
Philip, hope you had a great day yesterday.
Jim, thanks for dropping in, glad to hear that all the Dr's appointments went well.
Jerry, any modeling lately?
Kyle, hope you enjoyed your day outside yesterday.
It's a little warmer here as it is presently -7c (19f) and overcast. Usually I have Friday's off but I get to work today as I have a couple of Zoom meetings plus I'm being reassigned to a different project. At least I'm working from home today.
Managed some bench time last night, I got the bridge painted and started cutting the ties for the switches, hopefully I can get the rest cut today and I can glue them in place.
Have a great day everyone.
Good Morning All,
Thanks for opening and breakfast Ron. Good luck getting to the layout today.
Actually slept in to 7:15 this morning which is rare for me. Yesterday went well with the drywaller's. They showed up on time and did a great job. You can't tell by feel their patches from the rest of the wall. This was how the entire job went:
Re-pipe 4 Dec
Permit Approval 23 Jan
Inspection Completed 30 Jan
Drywall 6 Feb
Paint 7-8 Feb
So, today and tomorrow will be me painting. The walls today and the ceilings tomorrow. The drywall guys recommend waiting 2 days for them. I also need to re-caulk 4 tiles on MOH's tub.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Morning everyone
Ron thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
Sorry you have work on your day off.
I have a Dr. appointment this am with my GP. Go over my blood work.
He will probably tell me the same thing as last time I have to much blood in my alcohol system!! ;D
And get something for my cold.
I'll be back to see what everyone is doing.
Everyone have a great day!! :)
Jerry
Morning all,
Thanks for the breakfast Ron.
I spelt in late as well. Long day yesterday.
Pam and I visited my sick cousin yesterday in Port St. Lucie. The drive was about 2.5 hours one way down I-95. To our surprise his sister Nancy and his daughter Suzy were also there. Great to see them also. It had been about 15 yrs. since I saw Nancy and Suzy.
Rusty looked much better than I thought but he has lost almost 25 lbs. from the Chemo and lack of appetite. We had lunch at Shuckers and sat on the outside deck and listened to the ocean breakers as we ate. Wonderful day in all considering. Rusty had about four bits and took the rest home.
I'm not going anywhere today and plan on working on the flat iron most of the day.
Have a great day ya'll.
Tom
Good morning from Wisconsin where the ice from yesterday is mainly gone. What a mess that was. No precipitation is expected here today but the old stomping grounds up in North Central Wisconsin will be getting some heavy snow. The daughter and family are heading to Wausau around noon for the 2.5 hour trip for a hockey tournament the grandson is in. We had briefly thought about going but I prefer dry roads instead of the 6-8" of predicted snow. They already have team food reservations at one of the daughters growing up best restaurants up there. The Wausau Mine Company had great pizza and pasta while we lived up there. I know they are in a new building but you used to walk into a replica of a coal mine. It was neat but the pizza was great.
Home in Verona the temperature is 14f degrees heading into the high 30's and dry.
After lunch I will head to a friend's to help on his layout. Installing a few blue point switch machines and then continue the scenery shell on the 3rd deck. We are working top down on mechanicals and scenery. This is an interesting layout. GN in the Pacific Northwest 1965. 3 decks and no helix. Instead his central peninsula will do the climbing. The mainline is at least 850' with a goal of beta operating sessions in September. His track work is flawless. He's super organized to the point of obsessive but it works for him and he's a great guy. 1 of 2 guys who drive to the op sessions around the state.
Went to the musical Shuck last night. Marginally ok but with some funny lines. Maybe a 6 on the 10 scale. Dinner ended up at home before the theater. Neither of us felt like a restaurant experience last night. The decision was early enough to inform the place we were going with no issue to cancel the reservations. We had a great chicken pot pie.
Nothing exciting enough on the trees yet so no pictures but next week as I start finishing the groups of 7 I am working on.
Some grocery shopping this morning. Gas in So. Central Wisconsin has risen mostly to $2.99 per gallon but going out last night there were a few places at $3.05. Our gas and oil in Wisconsin mainly comes down from Canada. I've read the oil is sent to Indiana and Chicago area refineries and transformed there! That was a media story last week and since it was on TV I take the info with a grain of salt. Eggs on sale the other day at $4.19 per dozen are on sale this week for $4.99.
Enjoy the day
TomO
Good morning everyone.
Santa Rosa Mountains National Forest weather: 44 now and 51 later with lots of wind.
Ron, thanks for the coffee and breakfast.
Hope the work reassignment allows for more modeling time and you get to do what you've planned on the layout.
Jerry, have the doctor prescribe you a couple of bottles of Eagle Rare. ;) ;D
Curt, great news that the plumbing project is finally coming to an end.
Kyle, keep enjoying the nice weather.
Jim, good luck with todays trading and hope all the news from the MD.'s was good.
Philip, congratulations on the successful headlight print.
Terry, hope everyone at your son's house is feeling better and hope you made good progress on the kit.
Karl, Boring ;D ;D ;D
Hope the drilling went well.
TomO, looking forward to your tree photos.
Larry, ACLTom, Mike, Greg and everyone else looking in, hope you're all well and what's new?
After hitting the gym yesterday I drove up into the Santa Rosa Mountains.
Much cooler weather wise here.
It's a beautiful area.
Star and I will take a walk further upon the mountain to scout the next campsite we're driving to tomorrow.
A view from yesterdays walk here in the mountains.
Have a great day everyone.
Looks like a bunch of us were simultaneously typing.
ACLTom, glad you had a nice visit with your cousin.
Karl, looks like you're in a good mood. ;D
TomO, stay safe with the s$%# that's coming.
Sounds like a very nice layout you're helping with.
Good mood? ;D Sure until I fumbled a morning content rich morning post :-X
Posted from iPhone...gone into space, :o
Good morning,
Thanks for the coffee Ron! I'd bet you heat bill is a doozy with all that cold ?
Eggs at Kroger were $4.19 per dozen for brown eggs. The next covey hole are priced over 7 dollars for cage free.
My wife's favorite Big Lots is closing. They are reorganizing after bankruptcy.
Stay warm and safe today and don't glue your fingers together!
Philip
Good Morning,
It's a very windy and bitter cold day sitting at 25 with a high of 26
in New York. Early errands this am since we have company coming tomorrow.
Not sure about today, waiting for the word my new lappy shows up some time
today.
Big Lots are closing around here as well so hopefully they come back in the
future.
Have a great day!! Keep warm, be safe, and stay healthy.
Mornin'; er, uh, good afternoon;
Ron
Curt
Jerry
Tom
Tom O.
Rick
Karl
Phillip,
and Larry C.
Thanx for breakfast and coffee Ron, Hope ya'll have great day.
I stayed up till 4:30AM watching the tube. Don't know why, I just did. Retirement is great. I guess I'm just one of those people that just can't stand the thought of ever going back to work; I'm 71, been retired for 6 years come May, and don't go anywhere and don't do anything I don't want or need to. I sound obstinant, don't I.??????????????? I'm really not, I just don't have the 'desire' to get up and 'accomplish anything' unless I have to or need to. Chores around the house, grocery shopping, take care of the car, errands for Patrice and Gage, and trips to the 'hobby places' and working on the RR not withstanding. I guess that makes me a 'lazy old coot; well I worked hard for it, and besides everybody told me that retirement is a second childhood, only no adults around to ruin it. I hope ya'll enjoy every minute on this good earth, 'cause we only get one chance to do so.............Ya'll take 'er easy, smile and have fun........se ya on the flip side.............
KYLE CREEL
G&D Ry.
Thanks for stopping in Kyle!
foamers.jpg
Philip that deserves a "like" button
TomO
Morning all,
Breakfast is ready. Today I have waffles, pancakes and or a fruit bowl. Drinks on the end. Hot coffee, for those that like it on the side table. I like the smell otherwise I wouldn't offer it. 8)
I worked most of yesterday in the train shed and on the flat iron build. A short update was added to the thread.
Great picture Philip,
Today, I'll be doing the same. The day is mine, yea!
Have a safe and happy day everyone.
Tom
Good morning everyone.
It's going to be cloudy but temps in the 60's today.
ACLTom, thanks for the coffee and pancakes.
I enjoyed seeing your update.
Philip, cool picture.
Kyle, I appreciate every day I have and experience as much as I can.
Larry, I'm surprised you switched from an iMac to a PC.
I couldn't do it.
Karl, strange your post would vaporize like that.
Hope today is better.
How's everyone else doing?
I'm up much too early and will go back to bed in a little while.
Socked in by gray clouds all morning yesterday.
Finally around 1PM the sun started to peek through and Star and I took a walk further up the mountain.
Didn't make it up to the next campsite because we started late but still did 5 miles and almost 700' of elevation gain.
Today's plan was to drive up to the next campsite but saw a large group head up there in their jeeps.
They didn't come back down so they must of set up camp.
I don't want to drive up there and see there's no where's left for me.
So instead I'll go back down the mountain and do a hike that's nearby and find a place to stay down there.
A picture from yesterday's walk.
Have a great day everyone.
220 and heavy overcast in MICH this morning, going to be a chilly day. Heavy snow about 1 tier of counties N of us and icy schmutz down by the state line. Snow may or may not cross our path.
Managed a little layout time yesterday. Maybe a little more today but we have a visit coming this afternoon from the "geek squad" crew for a delayed b'day thing. ::) I started a paint project on a loco and ended up washing it off before the paint set up. Tried to thin down some metallic blue craft paint, it looked ok in the mix cup and a test shot on the backdrop of the paint "booth" but didn't workout. It laid down thick and runny. Not a good look. Not a must have project so, changing horses mid stream. I'm not allowed to use rattle cans in the house due to olifactory wayoversensitivity (sic) :o So, until spring, painting is restricted to Tamiya or Vallejo and craft paints. btw I see Micro Mart is selling "Railroad Paint" in this weeks e-mail adv.
That's my plan. I'll post this and get the felines fed. :-X
KS
Good Morning All,
Thanks for opening and breakfast Tom. Enjoy your day in the train room.
Started out the day with a walk at 62F and foggy. On my walk inside my subdivision there were 6 police cars, and a woman with a baby talking to several officers in front of her. Very unusual since we're a pretty quiet subdivision. As I walked by on the opposite sidewalk I was given a stare by one of the officers but I waved and walked on. By the time I got back they were gone.
Yesterday we painted walls and I replaced the 4 front tiles on MOH's tub. They were removed for pipe access. That took about 4 hours and I was done after that. :-*
Today we have ceiling painting, wall touch up and I need to do more work on the tub tile. Then at 5 pm we are meeting a family friend to celebrate his daughter's 21st birthday.
Philip great picture.
Rick that's a bummer about the campsite. enjoy your hike today and pretty scenery.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Morning Gents,
Philip nice photo!!
Tom thanks for the coffee and waffles. Enjoy your day of modeling.
Rick thanks for another beautiful photo. Have a safe hike with Star.
The Windows laptop is for a design app that I use and is only for that OS;
my main computer is still my Mac.
Karl nice you can do other things until it's "rattle can weather."
Curt sounds like a busy day and I assume the bench will elude you today.
Interesting how you paint a room; I always start with the ceiling first then
the walls, but that's just me.
What's the rest of the gang up to?
It's a cloudy 26 with a high of thirty here with some flurries in the air. Figured
I'd check in here while Windows updates on the new 'puter as it arrived late yesterday.
Company this afternoon with our Daughter and her gay male friend; pizza's on tap for
dinner. Probably no bench time today either.
Have a great day!! Be well and stay safe.
Good morning from Wisconsin. 24f degrees now mid 30's later. No snow on the ground here but maybe 1" coming overnight.
Enjoy your day
TomO
Just finished maple and brown sugar flavored oatmeal. I ran out of Cheerios!
Overcast but no overnight snow on the North Coast.
Keep 'em on the rails boys.
Fifth Dave on the right.
Good morning folks,
TomACL, thanks for the coffee and breakfast. Flat iron is progressing nicely.
Rick, hope you find a good place to camp. Enjoy the hike.
Karl, good luck with the loco painting. There must be a solution to the olfactory issues. Enjoy the pahtaa.
Curt, good luck with the tile work.
Larry, wishing you a great time with your family and friends.
TomO, hope you have a great day.
Dave, thanks for dropping in.
What's up with the rest of the crew?
It's a misty 65F headed to 73F. I started the day at a quarterly Mason's leadership team meeting. We had a terrific breakfast at the Redneck Gourmet in downtown Newnan. I plan to take the final photos of Nowlin's Gas today and continue work on the boxcar.
I just read this morning's main forum daily chat and there seems to be confusion over two daily chat groups. Most indicated they would prefer for Geezers to combine with the main group. Thoughts?
Have fun,
mike
Good Morning, Run run run today!
Have a good one!
Looks like our lounge here is already under attack. :-\ :(
Can't believe that people who never contributed to the Geezer Lounge on RR-Line are complaining that we have one long continuous instead thread instead of starting a new one daily.
I'd love to know why that bothers them.
Quote from: Rick on February 08, 2025, 10:46:25 AMLooks like our lounge here is already under attack. :-\ :(
Can't believe that people who never contributed to the Geezer Lounge on RR-Line are complaining that we have one long continuous instead thread instead of starting a new one daily.
I'd love to know why that bothers them.
Probably can't find the beginning of the new string in the ball of yarn. :o ;)
Been on the computer all morning after breakfast explaining on the MRH forum that you need a mechanically good engine for DCC to work flawlessly. DCC will not fix mechanical issues with the engine.
To many projects on the burner. Don't know which one to tackle first.
Maybe another cup of Cherry Amaretto mixed with Columbian will do the trick.
Have a great day.
Bernd
Good morning ACLTom, Rick, Karl, Curt, Larry, TomO, Mike, Philip and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Tom, thanks for the coffee and breakfast, haven't had waffles in a long time. Going to have to check out the progress on the Flatiron Building.
Rick, Enjoy your hike with Star today. As for the complaining about Geezer's, that are just looking for something to complain about.
Karl, I used to have that problem with using rattle cans on my spray booth so I upgraded my fan to a higher capacity and problem solved.
Curt, sounds like you are near the end of the plumbing adventure, have fun celebrating your friend's daughters 21st birthday.
Larry, I used to like you man, thought of you as a friend, but now I'm not so sure. Converting from a MAC to a PC, how could you. :o ;D Like Rick, you are going to have to pry my Mac from my dead cold hands and even then I don't think I would give it up. Only advice I will give you for the PC is to turn automatic updates off.
TomO, Dave, enjoy your day today.
Mike, I prefer to keep the tradition going, we have a great group here with all the banter back and fourth and everyone checking up on each other here. They will get used to us.
Currently -8c (18f)here in southern Ontario and the 10 day forecast sat it should be around the same temperatures for the next week, if you can believe it. I managed some bench time last night as I worked on the bridge. Hope to get it finished tonight and then I can figure out what I need for the trestle part of the bridge.
Have a great day everyone.
Morning everyone
I see the lounge is packed again this morning.
Tom thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
Nice picture Rick.
Karl have a nice day.
Curt have a nice day at the birthday party!!
Larry you have beer with the pizza??
Mike looking forward to the pictures of Nowlins.
Philip that is a great picture.
Weather in South Jersey sunny/31. Later on 33 and some of that white stuff thrown in!!
Still battling this cold.
Everyone have a great day! :)
Jerry
It's not "under attack". It's not a complaint. It's a suggestion.
I usually read the Geezer posts in RRL almost everyday for 12 years that I was a member. I also contributed to them many times over those years, including this one, earlier today.
If I have any "complaint" it's in the form of teasing about not finding Cheerios at the breakfast table. There is room at this forum's table for everyone.
I am thankful for those who honor the 'ol Geezers memory and those who honor tradition. I apologize to those that have been "offended" by what I thought was a simple innocently intended comment.
Fifth Dave on the right.
Quote from: Dave Buchholz on February 08, 2025, 11:06:24 AMIt's not "under attack". It's not a complaint. It's a suggestion.
I usually read the Geezer posts in RRL almost everyday for 12 years that I was a member. I also contributed to them many times over those years, including this one, earlier today.
Agreed, certainly not an "attack" or complaint, more like a Welcome.
Do what you want, I guess. Just what we're all used to. Personally, I'd love to integrate all the new friends into a consistent thing.
Quote from: Rick on February 08, 2025, 10:46:25 AMLooks like our lounge here is already under attack. :-\ :(
Can't believe that people who never contributed to the Geezer Lounge on RR-Line are complaining that we have one long continuous instead thread instead of starting a new one daily.
I'd love to know why that bothers them.
Rick I wasn't attacking the thread or you. I actually like the day by day format best, but I understand I'm only one person. Personally, I would be hard pressed to remain here without the Geezers Lounge in current or a daily form. Again no offense was intended. I am a loyal Geezer Lounge participant.
Good still Wisconsin morning.
Bernd: read the MRH stuff today as I usually only visit once or twice a week at MRH. I can say if I had looked at who the OP was instead of just reading the opening I would have skipped it all. Totally understood what you were trying to say because your writing was rather clear. JoeF was very honest, straight forward and blunt to Brian the OP who will not respond. The OP always asks a question, usually on multiple forums and rarely responds to the good advice. JoeF though really is letting all the side tracking go
I don't think Geezers was being attacked but if it gets to a them vs us thing I'll just leave. Legit questions that IMOO would not have been needed to ask if folks had read the opening pages here.
I still feel welcome here
TomO
Mornin' all Thanx for the breakfast Tom. WOW, To quote Mick Jagger..."WHY ARE WE FIGHTING" Thought I'd add just a little 'humor'. I don't know anything about types of 'threads', or even what 'MRH' is; all I know - is this is the first place I stopped by after the 'RRLine thing' happened, and I found so many of the same folks already here that were on the RRLine, that I decided to just pull my wagon over, uncinch the team and start a homestead. Everything seems to be fine here-so I don't need to go 'trapesing around' the "internet forrest" looking for something else. I guess I'm just easily impressed and satisfied. But ya'll are the best fellas I know of when it comes to trains, and even other stuff. Like when Rick asked me about my Genisis Speakers. I like it just fine.
Does anyone know if there's any apple pie or lemon filled donuts around anywhere??????????????
I'll bring some tomorrow......................
I watched "The Gunfighter" (Gregory Peck c1950) last night. I'd never seen it, and heard it was a really good movie. It was. Interesting twist on the 'fastest gun in the west' bit. Seems as though I always like anything Gregory Peck is in; I think he's a fine actor.
Today, I'm gonna 'get out' all the locomotives and rolling stock. They've been 'boxed up' since the move almost a year ago. Time flies.....
Ya'll have a great day.....
KYLE CREEL
G&D Ry.
I wasn't complaining about separate threads. I'm thankful for those who responded as to how it ran on RR-L. It's not an us versus them thing. I just wondered if we should combine them. Most days I go thru both of them. Finding out what Star is doing with his human is always interesting.
Jeff
Kyle wrote:
QuoteI don't know anything about types of 'threads', or even what 'MRH' is; all I know
Types of threads usually pertain to the subject matter. MRH is Model Railroad Hobbyist forum and also an E-zine (electronic magazine) run by Joe Fugate. I've been a member since 2011. It's just another site that's more geared toward DCC, modern railroading and operations.
Bernd
Oh my goodness gracious, NOT OPERATIONS, heavens to BETSY (who's BETSY) what's to become of us...eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
KYLE CREEL
G&D Ry.
Thanks to everyone for your input concerning the addition of the Geezers Lounge to the Modelers Forum. This Forum is what the members want to make of it for the the sharing by people interested in modeling, all members regardless of how long they have been a member. As for the reason there are now two chat rooms it has been well explained from what I've read. Having two rather then one is less inclusive but it is obvious some folks like a daily chat and others like the history attached to Geezers Lounge as well as the rolling thread format. So we have two places to say hi and catch up, Enjoy them as you like. All are welcome to participate as they can and want.
Jim
Good morning everyone.
Mountain Center weather: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Coffee, sodas and OJ are ready.
Pork roll, egg and cheese on a Brooklynn everything bagel for breakfast today. (Jerry can have Taylor Ham instead) ::) ;D
Jim, thank you for allowing us to continue with The Geezers Lounge.
I know there are some, me included, that will post in both.
Jeff, I'm glad you enjoy seeing what Star and I are doing.
Bernd, good morning.
Kyle, no one is fighting.
There was a misunderstanding and some explanation was needed. ;D
Hope you had fun with the trains yesterday.
TomO, I've never been to the MRH forum and sounds to me that there's no reason to start now.
Curt, I didn't think you were attacking the thread or me.
I was responding to the first couple of posts in the other lounge.
cute, you will always be welcomed here and I will continue to post in your traditional lounge daily as well.
Dave, good morning.
Jerry, hope you've won the battle.
Ron, glad you were able to get some modeling time yesterday.
Philip, hope you're able to stop running today. ;D
Mike, Nowlin's looks like a contest winner to me.
Larry, you know what they say, once you go Mac you can never go back. ;D
Karl, maybe spring will come early and painting outside can resume.
ACLTom, Greg, Terry and everyone else looking in, hope you are all well.
Star and I did a great 6 mile 700' of elevation gain hike yesterday on the Pacific Crest Trail.
Amazing views.
I think the lounge debate is all water under the bridge now and we can all carry on as usual.
Found another nice spot to camp and enjoyed a good cigar and coffee after the hike.
Not much planned today and no interest in the SB.
But since I'm a Redskins fan I hope the Chiefs three-peat.
A short video of one of the amazing views from yesterdays hike.
Star makes an appearance.
https://youtube.com/shorts/pk-tJQmM5jE
Have a great day everyone.
Morning Fellas,
Rick thanks for the coffee and breakfast. Yes my Mac is still my go-to computer
but sadly the design app hasn't been ported to iOS yet.
Ron, sorry buddy, I'm still very much a Mac guy and will continue to be so.
Who are you rooting for today?
It's 23 with a high of 31 in New York. They, whoever they are, have projected us to
get 2-3 feet of the white stuff over the next 10 days; ugh! Overnight looks like about
6 inches fell so I'll be spending some time this afternoon getting rid if that. Not
sure about the rest of the day though.
Have a great day!!!! Be well and stay safe.
Morning all,
Thanks for breakfast Rick, much appreciated.
I'll keep this short as today I'll start getting the yard back in shape. Edging, cutting grass and other small areas needing attention. We have an unusual warm trend here so I'm taking advantage of it.
Have a safe and happy day everyone.
Tom
Good morning from my small part of So. Central Wisconsin. 15f degrees feels like 7 and heading into the low 20's.
Another hockey game on campus at noon today! The #1 ranked Badgers won over the #3 ranked Minnesota Gophers 8-2, yesterday. We have had season tickets since 2008 but since 2015 Terry and I have gone to all the home games minus only 2 or 3. This maybe the best team I have seen with possibly the exception of the 2020 team that had won the NCAA titles in 2019 and again in 2021. The 2020 team literally was getting on the plane to the Final 4 when Trump closed the USA. This team has better scoring and defensive depth and as usual for a Wisconsin team, exceptional goal tending. But they play the games for a reason, we can only hope! The Final 4 is in Minneapolis this year and yep if they qualify Terry and I will be there.
The grandson is playing in a hockey tournament up in North Central Wisconsin. The team won in the morning and lost in the evening. They also play at noon while we are on campus. But Terry can stream his games to her phone so we will have quick updates
No modeling mojo so far this weekend. I didn't even venture into the train room (even for a soda) yesterday. I will get there today.
Enjoy the day
TomO
Good morning Rick, Larry, ACLTom, TomO and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee and breakfast Rick, and you are right, that was a great view.
Larry, No need to be sorry, just happy to hear that you are still a Mac Man. ;D I'll be routing for the Chiefs as I hope they can 3-peat.
ACLTom, don't overdue yourself with the outside work, and if you want to send some of that warmer air our way, we won't say no.
TomO, have fun in the train room today (if you make it).
Jeff and everybody else, it was in interesting day here yesterday with the Geezer Lounge vs the daily hello thread in the main lounge, looks like one big misunderstanding and we are all good now.
Its a balmy -11c (12f) with the white stuff predicted this afternoon. Manage some time at the layout as I worked on the bridge (I posted an update) and started laying the switch ties for the staging yard. I hope to continue to work on laying ties today between the hockey game and the football game.
Have a great day everyone.
Good Morning All,
Once again I hit the wrong button and the post I was working on disappeared. I really wish there was a feature to recover what I had typed. :-X
Supposed to get in the 80's today. I've already completed the chores for the day. MOH and daughter are on their way to a skunk rescue event almost 2 hours away. I'll be heading to the train room shortly.
I will steal Ron's description of the repair job as the "plumbing adventure" and now officially call it completed as of yesterday. ;D
Rick pretty scenery and it was good to see Star hiking with you again.
Larry don't over do it shoveling snow, and hopefully you get to your workbench today.
Tom don't over do it today. I hope Pam is feeling better. Are you planning on a SBG next Saturday?
TomO enjoy the hockey games today.
Ron have fun working on the bridge and watching sports today.
I hope everyone has a good day.
And a good day to all..... :)
Well, at least Josh Allen was voted MVP.
Four inches of white stuff that I won't be shoveling today fell overnight. My son will be out making money by plowing. Hopefully he remembers one other driveway on his list...mine.
I brought a family sized box of Cheerios, milk,bowls, spoons and Tequila for breakfast.
Time for wiring on control panels and under the workbench today.
Fifth Dave on the right
Good morning crew,
Rick, thanks for the coffee and breakfast. Those dinosaur sculptures are amazing.
Larry, I saw the forecast for you and hope you stay safe with all the sneaux removal activities.
TomACL, hope you enjoy being outdoors working in the yard.
TomO, good luck to your hockey teams.
Ron, looks like you are getting some winter weather up there. Stay warm and have fun on the layout. It's looking good.
Curt, wrong button hits are most aggravating. Have fun in the train room.
Gregory, have a good one.
Dave, be careful under the layout. I skinned my head so many times that I eventually wore a cap with a thick foam insert. ::)
How is the rest of the crew this morning?
It's a grey morning here and the rain just stopped. It's 67F headed to 68F.
Yesterday, I took photos of Nowlin's Gas and posted them. I spent a good amount of time working on the boxcar. I kept breaking the sides when drilling holes for stirrups. Note to self: Don't remove the doors from the sides before reinforcing. I'll elaborate in the equipment thread.
We are headed to our daughter's place for a raclette meal before the Super Bowl. I'll be there with my Cowboys regalia rooting for them.
Have fun,
mike
Quote from: friscomike on February 09, 2025, 09:39:52 AMDave, be careful under the layout. I skinned my head so many times that I eventually wore a cap with a thick foam insert. ::)
That's why I brought the tequila...to dull the pain.
Morning everyone
Rick thanks for the coffee & breakfast. I'll have mind with the Taylor Ham!! ;D
Weather in South Jersey is sunny/36.
We got rain most of the night no white stuff.
Still can't shake this cold.
I'll have to check out what most of you guys are doing later on.
Everyone have a great day!! :)
Jerry
Morning and Whoa Sally! Lots of people in here!
Thanks for the coffee Rick!
Have a great Sunday!
Assume GREEN typography, 'tain't workin' for me today....
Cold, grey, snowing. But we have Cheerios! :-[
The visit with the kids yesterday was, ok. The Doll and her other daughter are off to breakfast and some shopping this morning. I'll get at some modeling in a bit.
I found anothe way to fowl up the finish on the loco. I threw a coat of satin paint from the can on it at the back door then let it sit outside in the garage. It was a decorated shell, the contrast color seemed to cause the spray stuff to bead up like rain-x and pretty much looked bad. The whole mess goes into the IPA today, stripping it bare might be a better way. Or total >:( we'll see. Not a priority thing anyhow.
No interest in the football game. May have it on as time killer, or not. There surely isn't a lot to see on the box this morning... of course it ain't a box these days, is it. :o My SPARTANS had Duck stew yesterday, won by 14 after being down 16 at the half. Our icers did in Meechigun 6-1 yesterday, too.
Be well all.
KSinMI. This is supposed to print GREEN, but not today I guess....
Mornin' fellas thanx for the coffee Rick. It was upper 80's yesterday, the 'cold' front came through; today only 50 with spotty rain. AHHHHH Texas weather; it'll keep ya guessing.
No interest in SB LIX, but nice if the Chiefs got 3 in a row. I used to watch football any and everytime a game was on. Somewhere over the last 15 years or so my interest dwindled to only about 2 or 3 teams college included. Now, I find myself with little or no 'emotional investment' and haven't sat down and watched a Super Bowl 'cover to cover' at all. I can honestly say "the last 'complete' Super Bowl I watched was the Jan.31st 1993 (1992 season) 52-17 ass-whuppin' the Cowboys administered to the Bills. After that ....it just started to 'dwindle' down to what it is today. I know all about the teams involved, records, stats, etc., as well as most of the other 30 teams. But I just don't seem to care. I've never been a 'sports fan'; I just happened to have played football in my teenage years, and inrtamurals in college 'cause I like the 'game'. Other than that, no interest in sports at all. I sure do like model railroading though, and the chance to hang out with fellas like ya'll. The clarity of creating something and then sharing it with other 'like minded' folks is inspirational, and fulfilling.
I was making a little joke earlier with the Mick Jagger quote..."Why are we fighting"; guess it didn't come off that way. I should remember it's a keyboard and screen, not a teleporter. "..Sorry Scotty" YUK,YUK,YUK.
Beautiful video Rick, and beautiful companion. When you get as close to an animal (any) as you and Star are , I think they become a companion. You're so lucky.
Ya'll have a great day, stay warm, or cool, and comfortable......
KYLE CREEL
G&D Ry.
An inaugural hello to those I haven't yet "met" - welcome to The Modeler's Forum! I'm Craig (I manufacture craftsman kits under the name "Keep it Rusty") and I am the forum's admin. Seeing the increased traffic over the last few weeks is wonderful. As many of you know, this forum rose again from the ashes, so seeing it prosper all over again really is a treat - especially for me.
In regards to a point recently raised, as explained elsewhere, I find zero issues with having two sets of "daily" threads. In fact, it's encouraged to use this forum to continue traditions founded elsewhere - after all, it's that level of passion that will allow this forum to continue to grow and prosper (what is a forum without a community?)
With that in mind, I only ask one thing - that we promote and encourage a unified community. Without that, we are breaking the most important rule: to have fun!
Thanks Craig. Glad to be here. Your stewardship of this place and open welcoming if refreshing.
Just finished watching the last football game of the season, as a disappointed Lions fan I didn't have a horse in the contest. Just a diversion.
The bar is open....
Enjoy all.
KS
Morning everyone
I'll get the coffee started. Rick can make the breakfast.
I have to take the car in for service in a few minutes.
Then stop at the Doc office to get something for this cold !!
I'll be back to see what everyone is doing later.
Everyone have a great day!! :)
Jerry
Good morning everyone.
Mountain Center, CA weather: Sunny, with a high near 53.
Coffee, sodas and OJ are ready.
An assortment of danish, muffins nd bagels are out to enjoy with your beverage.
Craig, welcome to the Geezer Lounge.
Please stop in any time to promote and encourage a unified community.
Kyle, thanks and Star and I have a strong bond.
Karl, hope the next paint job on that loco goes perfectly.
Philip, good morning.
Jerry, you won't have to shovel the rain.
Hope the doctor gives you something good for your cold.
Mike, I'm sure you had a great time at your daughters.
Dave, hope the wiring went well.
Greg, hope you had a great day yesterday.
Curt, congratulations on completing the "plumbing adventure".
Ron, hope you didn't get too much white stuff.
Larry, wow, that's a lot of white mess heading your way.
Tom, I think your hockey team won.
ACLTom, first time I've seen you post yard work in a while.
Hope everyone else is doing well.
Took it easy yesterday.
Heading back into town today for a gym visit, Costco, Walmart and a long overdue haircut.
I'm sure someone else has made coffee and breakfast while I'm typing this long missive.
Yesterday sunrise.
Have a great day everyone.
Morning Gents,
Craig thanks for the warm welcome you've shown us and for a very well thought out forum format.
The change over from RR Line, for me at least, was pretty much seamless. Thanks again.
Jerry thanks for opening and the java. Good luck with the car repairs and hope you feel better soon.
Rick thanks for the second cup and breakfast this morning. Hope you get everything accomplished today.
What's going on today?
It's 22 with a high of 27 in New York. Dodged the bullet last night with the white crap; just a dusting.
Lake Effect's on tap for today; how I hate Lake Ontario!!! Spent a few hours yesterday cleaning up the white mess and tried to pull snow off the front porch & hedges. After all that I didn't see the bench until after
dinner. Maybe today.
Have a wonderful day!! Keep warm, be well, and stay safe.
Good Morning All,
Thanks for opening Jerry and breakfast Rick.
Started out the day with a walk at 61F and clear although it was supposed to be foggy.
Yesterday was a good day in the train room spending almost 4 hours there. ;D MOH made it home around 2030 and said they had made almost $1K for the rescue. :o
Today is laundry then I'll head to the train room for awhile. Don't you love retirement?
Jerry good luck at the doctor's. I hope the car doesn't cost too much $$$.
Rick good luck with the errands and pretty SR.
Larry hopefully the s**w will stay away.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Morning all,
Thanks for the coffee Jerry. Although I don't drink coffee it sure smells good.
Thanks for the danish Rick. I'll have some with my fresh OJ to go along with it.
Larry/Rick and others from the RR Lines. I've found that since Jim (CEO) and Craig (Amin) took over the Modeler's Forum it is much more friendly and accommodating to the members.
Rick, yes, the yard work yesterday was long over due. I cut it a couple weeks prior to my hernia surgery December 7, 2024. Even through Winter, grass here still grows when it's cold. I spent 4 hours+ in the yard. I also repaired two sprinkle heads.
I hope to work more on the flat iron today. Yesterday I posted several photos on an update.
Have a safe and happy day everyone.
Tom
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Frosty 14
0 and 8) Sunny as I head to the crew van for a trip to Geezers' Monday OPS at Andy Keeney's.
Little new here, what an epic face plant, KC really got bar B Qued! :o
Wait til next year. Go Lions :-[
TomL said"Larry/Rick and others from the RR Lines. I've found that since Jim (CEO) and Craig (Amin) took over the Modeler's Forum it is much more friendly and accommodating to the members."
I find that to be right on. I lurked a bit a few yrs ago and it seemed to be an insiders crew of pseudo celebrity back slapping name droppers and purveyors of self aggrandizing adulation. The welcoming crew here has been welcoming and supportive. It feels like home.
KS
ACLTom said "Larry/Rick and others from the RR Lines. I've found that since Jim (CEO) and Craig (Amin) took over the Modeler's Forum it is much more friendly and accommodating to the members."
I don't know anything about this forums past but I do agree that it has been friendly and accommodating.
Greatly appreciate that.
I did however take exception to some of the comments made by members about The Geezers Lounge.
I think those comments were made with a lack of understanding and history of this lounge.
Once things were explained it seems that all is well and accepting.
Again, that is appreciated.
And a good to all.....
Good morning.
Second cup morning.
Jerry,
Hope you get that cold fixed.
Have a great day.
Post Superbowl comments.
At least I don't own any KC clothing or merchandise that I need to burn.
Good morning folks,
Jerry, thanks for opening and the first cup of coffee. Good luck with the doc and your cold.
Rick, thanks for the second cup and breakfast. Have fun in town.
Larry, wishing you respite for the sneaux.
Curt, the good thing about retirement is that you can choose what you will do: laundry, trains, or both.
TomACL, Flat iron is looking terrific. I like the lighting.
Karl, nice photo. Say howdy to my friends at Andy's and enjoy the OPS.
Gregory, good morning to you.
Philip, hope you dodge the sneaux.
I have a busy day ahead, Valentine shopping, a haircut, and a lodge meeting. I hope to squeeze in some time on the box car, too.
How is the rest of the gang today?
Have fun,
mike
Good morning Jerry, Rick, Larry, Curt, ACLTom, Karl, Greg, Philip, Dave, Mike and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee Jerry and the breakfast Rick.
Going to keep it brief today as I'm in for a busy day as I just got reassigned to a different project at work today. It seems that there will be an extended trip to Florida in the very near future.
I did manage some layout time yesterday as I finished laying the ties for the turnouts and made tie strips for the track work.
Have a great day everyone.
Quote from: elwoodblues on February 10, 2025, 09:47:47 AMGoing to keep it brief today as I'm in for a busy day as I just got reassigned to a different project at work today. It seems that there will be an extended trip to Florida in the very near future.
Ron,
Come on down and if anywhere near Orlando, come on by and see the layout and meet the SBGs.
Tom
Good morning from Wisconsin. I thought I visited and even posted this morning but nothing is showing up. Yes, I do know I posted in the Baggage Car.
It's cool at +7 real feel temperature but a great time for a last minute day trip. We are heading to one of the best Fish shops in the Midwest. The St Paul's Fish Company is exquisite at the Milwaukee location in the 3rd Ward in Milwaukee's Public Market. We are going to the Mequon location north of the city and a suburb of it, just a mile maybe from Lake Michigan. We hope the food is just as delectable as the Public Market location. Generally on last minute day trip decisions we limit the drive to 90 minutes or 90 miles. This is at 94 minutes and acceptable on a nice clear Monday. This will just be considered a "Foodie" trip. We are unfamiliar with the area and it's a touch cold and will be breezy so close to the Lake. So I doubt we will get out and walk around. If it's looks good we will come back when it's warmer
Terry is looking forward to a great Lobster Roll but her meds will not allow for a beer. I'm a shrimp lover but there is so much on the menu! This will be lunch and dinner!
On the way home we will stop to pick up my order just placed at Hiawatha Hobbies.
KARL, did the model just glaze over after the clear coat was applied? If so, try another coat of a matte clear 1st before stripping it to start over. You can always strip it down...
Enjoy your day
TomO
Mornin' fellas. Thanx for the coffee Jerry, and the Danish Rick. 41(f)with occasional showers in DFW; it's gonna be drab and wet all week; but back in the 60's and sunny next week.
Think I'll get started on building the Sector Plate for the RR. I was rummaging around and found almost evevrything I'll need. We'll see how it comes out.
Ya'll have a great day....
KYLE CREEL
G&D Ry.
Bring unfamiliar with the term, I had to look up what a Sector Plate was. Interesting concept.
Seems like a great idea in a corner to turn an engine around but without the space required of a Wye. Seems like dependent upon the length of the sector, a small switching loco and end of train coach car might be swapped ends as well. Just a passing siding along wouldn't allow pointing ends in the right direction. Nice idea.
Fifth Dave on the right
Quote from: elwoodblues on February 10, 2025, 09:47:47 AMGood morning Jerry, Rick, Larry, Curt, ACLTom, Karl, Greg, Philip, Dave, Mike and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee Jerry and the breakfast Rick.
Going to keep it brief today as I'm in for a busy day as I just got reassigned to a different project at work today. It seems that there will be an extended trip to Florida in the very near future.
I did manage some layout time yesterday as I finished laying the ties for the turnouts and made tie strips for the track work.
Have a great day everyone.
Ron what part of Florida?
Curt,
Jacksonville
Quote from: elwoodblues on February 10, 2025, 02:34:35 PMCurt,
Jacksonville
That's 2.5-3 hours from us via I-95 and I-4. Hint hint. 8)
TomO said: "We are heading to one of the best Fish shops in the Midwest. The St Paul's Fish Company is exquisite at the Milwaukee location in the 3rd Ward in Milwaukee's Public Market. We are going to the Mequon location north of the city and a suburb of it, just a mile maybe from Lake Michigan. We hope the food is just as delectable as the Public Market location. "
My brother the chef once told me never order fish in a restaurant on Monday.... :o YMMV
TomO-Pt 2 "KARL, did the model just glaze over after the clear coat was applied? If so, try another coat of a matte clear 1st before stripping it to start over. You can always strip it down..."
Never got to the gloss coat point, It took a bath in the IPA strip and I'll try next to refinish beginning with a primer, Vallejo Grey, then go from there....Just a side project, I've been using the chassis bare nekkid running the CMX track cleaner around as it's weighty. :-[
Monday eve, local panic-meisters have the week planned out with lots of cold and nasties starting late Tues thru Thurs and then wash and repeat for the next week or more. This years Phil must have been conflicted.:o
A jug of uncle Tan's S. GA 'shine open on the counter...
Good evening! The bar is stocked and I'm having a diet A&W RootBeer. I had a Spotted Cow at lunch.
Lunch at 2:30 was super exceptional. Damn it was good. For appetizers Terry had 2 Oyster Rockerfeller and I had Shark bites! (swordfish on a skewer)
Terry had her lobster roll at only $22.50 and maybe 10% smaller than the one she had at the sister location in November. I took a bite and it was delicious. My shrimp po boy was supremely good. Better than anything I've had in New Orleans or on the Gulf of Mexico.
We brought home 3 New England style Lobster Boils and 1 snow crab boil for the daughter, her hubby and their good friends. We have not heard from them yet!
Interesting KARL about the Monday fish comment. Makes sense though...
I have the fireplace roaring. The goodies for making s'mores is on the counter. The popcorn basket is ready to be used. Enjoy
Stacked some firewood next to the fireplace from the pile on the porch. It's about a 20' walk and 2 loads are more than enough.
On the way home we stopped at Hiawatha and I picked up a few things. A quick last minute unplanned outing. 100 miles exactly door to door but Terry wanted out of the house. It was a beautiful day
and we had a great meal. Well worth it to both of us
TomO
Good morning lounge dwellers. Not a good sign when I post following my own post 7.5 hours later.
Where is everyone?
Coffee is on, Ashpit blended with Maxwell House. Sodas are chilled. English muffins are next to the toaster.
So Central Wisconsin is chilled at a real feel of -2f degrees. Actual temperatures later may hit 20 later
Enjoy the day
TomO
Good Morning All,
Thanks for opening and breakfast Tom. Try to stay warm up there. Brrrr...
Heading into the 80's again today with the chance of getting to 90F later in the week.
Nothing much planned for the day except some time at the bench.
Yesterday MOH researched the showing of a Led Zeppelin show at the IMAX and got me a ticket for tomorrow at 4 pm. ;D I think she will go with me and while I see the show she'll shop and then we will have supper afterwards. She's a country and disco fan so has no interest in seeing the show. Yes I married her although I knew she had the mental illness of liking disco. ;)
Well I have been blabbering enough.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Morning Morning,
Tom O thanks for the coffee and breakfast; keep warm.
Curt enjoy the show and I can remember when disco was a thing.
What's your plans for the day?
It's 20 with a high of 31 in New York. Since September we've been dealing with
loggers, semi's, excavators and their associated noises. The neighbors across the
street are having a new "modular house" put up. Yesterday in the process of parking 3
huge pieces of house, the guy operating a remote controlled crawler managed to take out
my mailbox. Obviously I went flying out the door to see what he was doing while noticing the end of my driveway had copious amounts of snow across it. He did plow the
end of my driveway when finished and one of the bosses said they'd reset my mailbox when the house was on it's foundation.
Knowing the reputation of the company, let's just say I'm not holding my breathe. Can't wait to
see what happens when they bring in a 20 wheeled crane to set the 3 pieces of house on the foundation.
So today, if they show up, I may be keeping a close eye on these guys for obvious reasons.
Have a wonderful day! Keep warm, be well, and stay safe.
Clouds and temp in the mid teens, WINTER WEATHER ALERT/PANIC SKY IS FALLING! dominates the area weather guesses, 3" to 6" or what ever you might or might not get. It's coming in waves for a week or more. The barn rat from PA is off in Key West or somewhere laughing. :o
Taking the Doll to a doc appt then, no plans. Be well all.
KS
Morning all,
Thanks for breakfast Tom, much appreciate the smell of coffee.
Curt, sounds like Kathy married you in spite of your Led Zeppelin. I hate shopping but that is better than hard rock. Each to his/her own I guess.
We have bowling at noon and then late lunch, early dinner with bowling friends later.
Sounds like our friends up north are still in a deep freeze.
Have a safe and happy day everyone.
Tom
And a good to all.....
Good morning everyone.
Whitewater, CA weather: 43 now and 59 later but wind gusts up to 40 mph will make it feel colder. ???
TomO, thanks for the coffee and muffin.
Glad you enjoyed your day out with Terry yesterday.
ACLTom, good luck bowling today.
Karl, hope The Dolls doctor visit is all good news.
Interesting picture you posted yesterday.
Larry, definitely keep an eye on what's going on across the street.
Curt, hope you make good progress at the bench.
Ron, if you have the time I definitely do the road trip to Orlando.
Great group of guys and excellent layouts to see.
Dave, good morning.
Kyle, how's the RR construction going?
Mike, hope there's more bench time available today.
Philip, HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
Greg, good morning.
Jerry, what's new?
Hope you got something good at the doctors to make you feel better.
Good morning to everyone else out there looking in.
Went to bed very early and slept much later than usual.
I guess I needed the extra sleep.
Got all the shopping done yesterday and a haircut too.
There's a trailhead about 1/2 mile from where I'm parked and think Star and I will do that hike later.
Just wish this wind would stop but I don't think it will.
I picture from camp at Mountain Center.
Have a great day everyone.
Good morning!
Well the weather is ugly again. Snowing a wet snowman type substance today. About 4" already..enough!!~
Thanks for the coffee Tom! I smell birthday waffles cooking, gotta go!
Philip
Good morning TomO, Curt, Larry, ACLTom, Karl, Greg, Rick, Philip and the rest of the crew that drops on later.
Thanks for the coffee and muffins TomO.
Curt, ACLTom, I see road trips in my future. ;D I'm be in Jacksonville for the next 8 months so will definitely be planning trips to see you guys.
Larry, hope your mailbox gets replanted.
Karl, hope the weather people are wrong and that you less of the white stuff than expected.
Greg, have a great day.
Rick, I will definitely take the rime to make road trips to see Curt and Tom. Enjoy your hike today with Star.
Philip, hope the white stuff stops soon.
Current temperate is -5c (23f) and the white stuff is falling, should only be dusting. I didn't make it to the layout last night, we shall see what tonight brings.
Have a great day everyone.
Good morning folks,
TomO, thanks for opening, the coffee and breakfast. That is cold, stay warm.
Curt, wishing you a good time at the show.
Larry, yikes, and the big equipment. Glad they only hit the mailbox instead of your house!
Karl, good luck to your other half at the doc's.
TomACL, good luck on the lanes.
Gregory, back at you ;D
Rick, hope Star and you have a terrific hike.
Philip, Happy Birthday! :) It's a bummer about the snow.
Ron, hope you make it to the layout.
How are the rest of the gang?
It's chilly and wet at 45F headed to 52F. Yuk!
Hopefully, I will start assembling the box car body today. I need to decide on what bits to put on the doors.
Have fun,
mike
Morning everyone
TomO thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
Curt have a good time at the show.
Larry make sure the cars are out of harms way!!!
Karl hope the wife is okay.
ACLTom good luck bowling today.
Morning Greg.
Rick have a nice day with Star today.
Philip Happy Birthday.
Ron that's a long time away from again!!
Mike looking forward to the boxcar build.
Weather in South Jersey is cloudy/33.
The "Weather Weenies" are predicting 4 to 6 of the white stuff!!
My cold is a little better after getting meds.
But energy to do anything.
Everyone have a great day!! :)
Jerry
Rick, I hear you about 'extra sleep'. When we got back from Dallas last night, I felt like it was the first day in Europe after an overnight flight. I went to bed about 8:30 PM and slept pretty much through until 7:30 this morning (a couple pee breaks, of course...) I'm still tired, should sleep OK tonight, too.
dave
Quote from: ACL1504 on February 11, 2025, 09:02:42 AMMorning all,
Thanks for breakfast Tom, much appreciate the smell of coffee.
Curt, sounds like Kathy married you in spite of your Led Zeppelin. I hate shopping but that is better than hard rock. Each to his/her own I guess.
We have bowling at noon and then late lunch, early dinner with bowling friends later.
Sounds like our friends up north are still in a deep freeze.
Have a safe and happy day everyone.
Tom
Tom I guess that's why there are so many genres of music.
Afternoon fellas; Thought I'd pop in and see what's up. Hope everybody's having a good day.
This is for Rick006.JPG
This is the bridge portion of the Section Plate. More on the G&D Ry. topic, thanx for asking...........
KYLE CREEL
G&D Ry.
Thanks for the birthday wishes! It was the big 67 today. The better half wrecked my diet today. Oh well....
To quote Curly..."HAPPY BOITDAY NYUK, NYUK, NYUK".....
KYLE CREEL
G&D Ry.
Good Morning All,
Today for breakfast I have assorted cereals, milk, OJ, and of course coffee and soda.
Started out the day with a walk at 66F, clear and under a full moon.
Yesterday I started cutting out the corrugated roofing and have a bunch more to cut. It looks like it's from NESL but I could be wrong about that.
Today I have chores then later going to the LZ movie and going out to dinner with MOH. Probably no train room today.
Philip belated Happy Birthday.
Tom is there going to be a SBG this Saturday?
I hope everyone has a good day.
Good Morning,
Philip HAPPY BIRTHDAY; even though it's belated. You can always
go back on your diet today.
Curt thanks for the coffee and breakfast. Enjoy the movie
and dinner; your build will still be there tomorrow.
What's the rest of you up to?
It's a sunny but cold 10 with a high somewhere in the 20's. Have to make a
trip to the Post Office since my mail never got picked up yesterday; maybe
I missed the mail person. I have a couple of odd-ball 1:1's to do today
then maybe some time at the bench.
Have an enjoyable day ahead!!! Be well, keep warm, and stay safe.
Good morning everyone.
Desert Hot Springs weather: A chance of rain, mainly after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
Very windy here.
Gusts up to 40 mph. :o
Curt, thanks for the coffee and breakfast.
Enjoy the show and dinner.
Larry, hope they did a good plowing the roads that you'll be on today.
Philip, any of that chocolate cake left?
Kyle, that bridge for the sector plate should do the job.
Dave, unfortunately had the opposite experience last night.
Didn't sleep nearly long enough and there will be a nap later. :)
Jerry, glad the cold is a little better and it's much better today.
Mike, how's the boxcar coming together?
Ron, still don't understand why I didn't see your pictures yesterday but later on I could.
Greg, good morning.
ACLTom, how was bowling?
Karl, have the weather guessers been right?
TomO, engine testing done?
Terry, you out there?
Hope everyone else looking in is doing well.
Star and I hiked 7.4 miles and 751' of elevation gain on the Mission Creek Preserve Trail.
Dogs are permitted on the trail but must be on a leash.
I didn't bring Star's leash and when we were near the trailhead I saw a ranger driving by.
Didn't need any problems with him so we walked the 1/2 mile back to the van for the leash and started over.
Beautiful area with some nice views.
Leaving here today and I'll head a little further west to do more hiking.
Star doing a Star thing while hiking.
https://youtube.com/shorts/ndL5XyBVUMA
Have a great day everyone.
Morning everyone
Curt thanks for the coffee.
Have a nice time at the show.
Larry looks like you have a full schedule today.
Rick I saw the video Star looks like she enjoys that water.
Weather here in South Jersey cloudy/34.
Last we got around 5" of the white stuff.
Bur rain expected later today so hopefully it will melt a lot of it.
I'll clean the car off but I'm to ld to shovel the sand it's that real wet type.
The medicine is working but the report from the swab was I have Sars/Covid 2.
So I'll just take it easy until it goes away.
Everyone have a great day!! :)
Jerry
Morning all,
Thanks for breakfast Curt. Coffee smells good but my Diet Pepsi tastes better. Enjoy the movie and dinner with Kathy.
Bowling was very good yesterday. Seems like my stroke is coming back after the 7 week layoff. Yesterday I bowled a 614 series for an average of 204. Our friends cancelled dinner so Pam and I had a good time by ourselves.
Rick, will you be headed back south this year?
I'm going to take a break from the flat iron build and do nothing today. I will do a little train shed clean up.
I was in the hobby shop the other day and found a cache of paint brushes. I got all of them for .99 each. I guess they were estate pieces. The three black handled ones are used and the rest are new, unused.
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Have a great day everyone and stay safe and warm.
Tom
Good morning Crew from my section of Wisconsin. The predicted snow has started. Looking for 6-8" of the WGFA which will be 1-3" more today than received in total for the season. Since we have no snow cover there is plenty of room available for accumulation. 3 possible operating sessions were cancelled last night via email after supper even though I hadn't signed up for any I am on the list.
A few interesting things yesterday occurred. While my health seems to be better the strength has not returned and the weight that I gained since August is not coming off. The Endocrinologist wants to adjust the meds weaning me off a couple. I'm all for it and the weaning off part started this morning. I cut daily morning 2 pills in half.
Next up to answer Rick's question about testing engines. I got through 8 diesels yesterday testing before I start weathering them. A hard lesson learned a few years ago when I did no testing. One of the eight tested had issues. The front ditch lights do not work for one of my best clients. A EBay purchase sent direct to me by the seller and received Monday. Now I'm in the middle and not thrilled about it. The owner is being kind to the seller, where I would return it, he wants me to fix it. I'll decide today but I'm leaning to no. Heck I don't even want to remove the body from the frame. If I go under there, this is a DCC equipped no sound diesel. The owner will want sound added, new ditch lights, a speaker, etc...
Finally, I took the grandson to hockey practice last night. Got home to both the SIL and daughter sitting at the table with Terry. Even though they started to build a new house and have not listed the place yet they are in, they have an offer! They are a good 6-8 months from being able to move in IF everything goes 100% and we know that doesn't happen. They gave me a check for the work I had done for the daughter's studio and will accept the offer. They can move here starting in April and have the entire lower level of our house. It will restrict my spray booth times but I can handle that.
Oh well
TomO
Good morning!
Thank for the coffee! Thanks for the birthday wishes. Spent the day at home taking it easy. Plenty of cake left over........
Not sure what the day brings but the print venture was a disaster yesterday. Still dialing it in today.
I started the wood deck on the juke joint and finished up the Critter. Photo later maybe. Waiting on a call from vision world, hopefully our new glasses will show up.
Covid.... oh Jerry that sucks! Take it easy.
Have a great day crew!
good morning Curt, Larry, Rick, Jerry, ACLTom, TomO, Philip and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee and breakfast Curt, enjoy the movie and dinner later today.
Larry, hope you make it to the bench.
Rick, not sure what is up with the picture thing. Glad to see Star enjoy the water, Gracie avoids it like the plague.
Jerry, hopefully the rain will get rid of the white stuff. Take care of yourself and get better soon.
ACLTom, Glad you had a great day bowling and it like a great find at the hobby store.
TomO, sounds like there are big changes happening in your neck of the woods.
Philip, belated happy birthday.
Someone left the door open last night as I woke up to -21c (-6f), it is currently -15c (5f) and sunny but that is going to change as it is supposed to snow tonight, the weather people are calling for 15-20cm (6-8") overnight. Have to get my passport renewed as it is set to expire in early May and a need a valid passport for at least 2 yeas to get my work visa renewed. Paid to expedite it so should have it in my mitts Friday afternoon. ;D Work will be paying the additional cost to get it sooner. Not sure what tonight will bring but I hope to start laying the ties for the staging yard.
Have a great day everyone.
Mornin' everybody; Thanx for the coffee and breakfast Curt. Rain and mid 40's today in DFW. Nice video Rick, and thanx for the comment onthe sector plate. A big ol' Texas sized wish for "all of ya'll to all" have a great day.
KYLE CREEL
G&D Ry.
Good afternoon folks,
Curt, thanks for the coffee and for opening it. Hope you enjoy the movie.
Larry, brrr. Stay warm and good luck at the bench.
Rick, hope you enjoy the hike. Be aware there are dragons in the west.
Jerry, get well soon. That totally sucks.
TomACL, glad your bowling recovered. Congrats on the paintbrush deal.
TomO, have fun.
Philip, congrats on the critter finish.
Ron, good luck with the passport renewal and visa.
Kyle, have a fun time with the new layout design.
How are the rest of the crew?
It's a miserable rainy and cold day today. Yuk. I started the day by taking Sweetie to the groomer, then groceries. I've been working on a website update for my Masonic Lodge. The boxcar is progressing. I need to paint it but may assemble the sides first.
Have fun,
mike
Good morning from cold Wisconsin. The actual temperature is +6 but feels like -8f degrees. High later will be in the low teens.
The snow removal service has cleaned up twice since noon yesterday. I just watched 45 minutes ago as he was loading up the trailer when the snow plow came through and dumped a good 2' high and about 3' deep onto the driveway apron. He unloaded and cleaned that again. I think we had 8"+ but NWS says 6. So 6" it is. Either way, it's more than doubled our total for the season. Terry says the TV guy said this morning we are about 20" behind the seasonal amount.
The layout work session for today was cancelled last night due to the snow as one of the guys going wanting to know if the owner was going to cancel. Finally he did! I would have gone as 5-8" the next morning usually means the roads are fine, but...
I'll spend time on a few things in the train room today. I did order a buddy board, a Soundtraxx Tsunami2 decoder, a SSS speaker and new LED's for the GP15-1 received Monday from a client. The front ditch lights didn't work as the LED's were dead. I would have returned it but when I gave the owner a price he didn't finch. This unit will also get heavily graffiti and the front end will be similar to the picture below!
The coffee is Coal dealer black, the teas and hot chocolate are hot. Sodas, juices, waters and milks are in the cooler. Pancakes with or without chocolate chips the size of the plate are today's main course. Syrup is pure Northern Wisconsin Maple and there is a chemically produced sugar free bottle for us diabetics. Sides are all from Neutzkes smoked maple bacon, a smoked Applewood ham thick slice or some sausage patties. We have pumpernickel, sourdough and a plain white bread all fresh and still warm this morning. We are using real silverware and not the plastic daily ware normally used. Do not recycle the silverware!
I feel a nap coming on as I skipped the 2-3 mile treadmill walk to nowhere this morning.
Enjoy the day
TomO
Not sure where the picture went from my post above
Good morning everyone.
Barstow weather: Rain. High near 60.
Tom, thanks for the coffee and breakfast.
Have fun in the train room and that's some interesting graffiti.
Mike, hope there's less yuk outside and more fun upstairs.
Kyle, good morning.
Ron, I saw the ties were laid and maybe that weather prediction didn't come true.
Philip, hope the last window print was better.
ACLTom, congratulations on the 600 series and on the new brushes.
Jerry, sorry you got the Covid.
Hope you're feeling much better and that Diane didn't catch it.
Larry, paper bags to make boxes sounds good.
Curt, how was the Led Zeppelin movie?
Karl, Terry, Greg and everyone else looking in, good morning and hope you are all well.
Did a nice strenuous hike yesterday.
About 8 very steep climbs on that trail.
One climb I even had to get down on all fours because it was too steep to stand.
4.5 miles and 866' of climbing.
Getting close to the end of the trail I saw a coyote.
Star saw it too and had to get her quickly back on leash because she would have wanted to run over and play.
Coyote saw us and didn't move so had to wait to continue because he was more than close enough already and I didn't want to get any closer.
He finally moved over to the other side of the canyon and we moved on without incident but he watched us the whole time.
Got a half way decent photo of him with the phone.
Beautiful animal.
Have a great day everyone.
Morning Gents,
Tom O thanks for the coffee and breakfast. Sounds like a "winter wonderland" in your neck of the woods; keep warm.....that's cold. Good luck on the Engine.
Rick sounds like the hike will certainly keep both you and Star physically fit. Glad there were no incidents with the critter.
What's your plans for the day?
It's 39, if you can believe it, with a high of 40 in New York along with rain. Not sure what the day will bring. IF they set up the modular house across the street I'll probably be spending on and off making sure they don't destroy any more of my property; I don't trust their abilities.I did start working on the floor for the Tractor Repair last night.
Have a great day!! Keep warm, stay safe, and be well.
Good morning folks,
TomO, thanks for the coffee and delicious breakfast. Good luck in the train room
Rick, glad you didn't tangle with the coyote. Sounds like a nice day to hike again.
Larry, good luck with the modular home build across the street. Sounds like your shed is almost finished with the floor completion.
How goes the rest of the crew today?
It's a hazy morning at 46F headed to 56F. I'll be happy to see some sun later.
Work continues on the box car.
Have fun,
mike
This will be short today. I had a post ready, hit post, it sent me to the "are you a robot page" showed me 3 different images then gave me a 404 error. Of course my post was gone. >:(
Rick beautiful animal. I wonder if it was trying to lure Star away from you. The show was awesome but as one movie goer said too bad it didn't last another 2 hours. ;D
Larry have fun on your build. Good luck with the builders.
Mike have fun with the boxcar.
TomO thanks for opening and breakfast.
I hope everyone has a good day.
good
Morning all,
Thanks for breakfast Tom, much appreciate the soda.
Curt, glad you had a great time at the movie. How was dinner with Kathy?
Rick, great picture - wild and beautiful.
Sorry for everyone still getting the white stuff. My yard is green already.
Very overcast here today with 50% chance of rain. Which means it will rain 50% nowhere near my house.
Pam wants to go practice bowling. I'll go and watch as I strained my back yesterday cleaning up the train shed and the tool shed.
Have a safe, warm and happy day everyone.
Tom
G Morning, Tom and crew. Thanks for the coffee. Very bad when these no accounts deface a train!
Have a great day.
HOME, home on the Range :o
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0815 and the snow has now stopped and it looks like a 4"-5" that accumulated since ~2pm as it started yesterday. The shot above is from around 5-5:30 a couple hours into the storm. 180 it says on my watch. It seems calm but the weather guesser said wind shift later may bring some lake effect later in the day and chill out until another round of snow Friday to Saturday and quite frigid temps into next week. :-[ Schools wussed out today.
I had to order a tiny little brass piece for the airbrush after losing the :-X thing while trying to clean up after the flow stalled out trying to paint. 2 hours on hands and knees... >:( were fruitless. Part is about the size of a broken point from a #2 pencil. Nearly $20 replacement ordered from eBay, be here when it gets here. Until, I guess I'm out of that business for now...on to plenty of other never ending directions. Loco I've put way too much time into sits half primed on the paint stand. Should have just left it stripped.
Snow removal on the agenda for later. No hurry. Pretty much planned to stay in today anyhow. The Doll was out a couple hours as it started yesterday with the Gladiator and said even in 4x4 she didn't like driving home. Typical crash fest around the area. Michigan State POlice say they lost 7 patrol cars to icy road crashes in January. I know of half a dozen fire rigs that got creamed in the area as well.
How long since you've used a penny? Nickle? I save spare change. I banned pennies from my gallon jug years ago.
Quite a graffiti job on that loco, TomO.
Nice pose from Wiley, Rick. Sure he and Star would have had quite a run if only...
Enough from here. Chillin' in the mitten...KS
Quote from: ACL1504 on February 13, 2025, 08:44:06 AMMorning all,
Thanks for breakfast Tom, much appreciate the soda.
Curt, glad you had a great time at the movie. How was dinner with Kathy?
Rick, great picture - wild and beautiful.
Sorry for everyone still getting the white stuff. My yard is green already.
Very overcast here today with 50% chance of rain. Which means it will rain 50% nowhere near my house.
Pam wants to go practice bowling. I'll go and watch as I strained my back yesterday cleaning up the train shed and the tool shed.
Have a safe, warm and happy day everyone.
Tom
That was also very nice with just the two of us. Hope your back feels better very soon.
Good morning TomO, Rick, Larry, Mike, Curt, ACLTom, Philip, Karl and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee and breakfast Tom, sounds like you have a lot of work ahead of you on that locomotive.
Rick, that coyote was a beautiful animal, I don't think a play date with Star would have went well. Glad everything ended well.
Larry, will have to look for an update on the tractor repair shed. Hopefully the construction crew won't cause any more damage.
Mike, enjoy working on the boxcar.
Curt, I haven't run into the 404 error yet. Enjoy your day.
ACLTom, green yards? I'll be seeing them soon. :D
Philip, enjoy your day.
Karl, Penny, what's that? We haven't used them here for years.
Currently -7c (18f) and the white stuff is still falling, we already got 6-8" of the stuff is still falling, I can tell you I'm not going to miss it, maybe I should leave for Florida sooner than planned. Managed a little work on the staging yard last night as I got all the ties laid. Hopefully tonight I can get them stained.
Have a great day everyone.
And a good to all.....
Quote from: KentuckySouthern on February 13, 2025, 08:49:17 AMHOME, home on the Range :o
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How long since you've used a penny? Nickle? I save spare change. I banned pennies from my gallon jug years ago.
Quite a graffiti job on that loco, TomO.
Chillin' in the mitten...KS
Karl. In the last 20 years at least all coins go into a jar, emptied every few years. I have only used Pennies since then as additional weights added to freight cars.
The graffiti on the nose of the engine is funny but sad. I just don't understand how a RR, any RR can let a vehicle of any kind get defaced like that. But, in LA County many UP diesels are totally covered by graffiti.
Doing the nose will be relatively easy, not sure about the side panels
Morning everyone
Tom thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
That's an ugly looking engine!
Rick nice picture of the coyote did it have a name like Wile E. ;D
Larry looking forward to the floor.
Mike how's the boxcar doing?
Curt I've never seen a 404 on this forum.
ACLTom green how lucky are you.
Philip have a nice day.
Karl they want to get rid of them say it's costs more than a penny to make.
Ron keep the white stuff up there.
Weather in South Jersey foggy and rain heading this way 50 out there.
Snow from yesterday gone!!
COVID is really got me tired but at least it starting to clear up.
Everyone have a great day!! :)
Jerry
Good Morning from a "winter wonderland",
It's 21 with a high of 26 in New York. Received about 12 inches over night
and it's still coming down; that wet heavy crap. All the area schools are closed
and I'll have to deal with the driveway at least once if not twice today.
The usual morning beverages are ready. Breakfast is biscuits with gravy and hash
browns on the side; a "stick to your ribs" kind of breakfast.
What's happening in your world today?
When I'm not out playing in the white stuff I hope to continue working on the
Tractor floor; so we'll see how things shake out....and the plow just went up through.
Have a great day!! Keep warm, be well, and stay safe.
Good morning from So. Central Wisconsin where it is cold! The actual temperature is -2f degrees and feels like -14. The high will jump into the mid twenties this afternoon.
Thanks for opening Larry
Another day that will see me in and out of the train room. Got 5 more blue point switch machines Wednesday evening but found them yesterday in the snow below the main front porch landing! All testing of to be weathered locomotives is complete. Just the one I posted yesterday needs repairs. I ordered parts but actually the repairs are coming out inventory of Buddy boards, decoders, speakers and LED lights I already have.
No Valentine Day plans as we both feel it's just another Hallmark money grab day. It's Friday and we will do a local fish fry even though tonight might become an old timers senior dinner time at. 5pm due to most reservations around 6:30pm are already taken!
Enjoy the day
TomO
Morning all,
Thanks for the biscuits and gravy Larry. I'll have some OJ to go with that.
I did bowl yesterday. I took two extra strength Tylenol and bowled very well. No back pain last night or this morning.
Pam and I celebrated Valentine's Day last week and no cards either.
I'm way behind on my updates for the flatiron so maybe I can get going on that this afternoon. I'll be working on it most of today as well.
Have a safe, warm and happy day everyone.
Tom
Good Morning All,
Thanks for opening and breakfast Larry. Hopefully you will only need one clearing today. If you don't get to it all remember that at some point it will melt.
Started out the day with a walk at 66F and breezy. Yesterday I finished cutting out roof panels and painted and weathered them per the SW directions. They seem dark to me but they are on a coal tipple I guess.
Today after chores I will start attaching the cut panels for the tipple roofing.
TomO hopefully Terry will be able to get her fish today.
Tom I'm glad your back feels better. Maybe the bowling helped stretch the muscles.
Jerry I hope you're feeling better.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Good morning folks,
Larry, thanks for opening, the coffee, biscuits, and gravy. Good luck on the floor.
TomO, this evening's activities sound like fun.
TomACL, congrats on the bowling and most of all no pain.
Curt, good luck with the tipple roofing.
Jerry, glad you are recovering from the COVID bug.
Gregory, what's new?
Ron, I'd leave for Florida now. The staging yard ties look amazing.
Karl, good luck in all that sneaux.
Philip, I don't like graffiti either.
Rick, how is the hiking?
How is the rest of the gang today?
It's a bright morning at 44F headed to 59F. Rain tonight.
My bride and I are eating out for Valentines Day. I ordered flowers hoping they arrive soon.
I decided to prime the roof on the boxcar, so now it is ready for the boxcar red paint. I go the brake staff all ready to go, too.
Have fun,
mike
It's not snowing here! Larry, don't overdue it!
Worn out by yesterdays shopping. Gena has a new pedometer and was testing my endurance.
All from my foxhole. Stay warm!
Philip
Good morning everyone.
Barstow weather: Patchy blowing dust after 9am. Sunny, with a high near 59. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 27 to 32 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.
I don't like the wind. :-\
Larry, thanks for the coffee and breakfast.
Careful out there in your winter wonderland.
Mike, have fun painting the boxcar.
Curt, I'll be looking for another update.
TomO, enjoy the fish fry.
ACLTom, glad you bowled well and have no back pain.
You asked earlier if I'm heading south again.
I am south now but in CA.
I probably won't be back east for another 2 or 3 years.
Jerry, hope you're feeling much better.
Greg and Terry, good morning.
Karl, beautiful picture and I remember that scene.
Ron, your ties look great.
Philip, how are you?
Hope everyone else is doing well.
Only thing I did yesterday was go to the gym and drive back to the some place to camp.
Was going to do some off roading today but with the rain yesterday not sure how muddy the road is.
So Instead Star and I will walk some of it to see.
An old ranch I saw at Mission Creek Preserve.
https://youtube.com/shorts/RTaPf8SDRnE
And a photo from The Slot I hiked last week.
Have a great day everyone.
Good morning Larry, TomO, ACLTom, Curt, Mike, Philip, Rick and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee and breakfast Larry, hope you don't spend all day playing in the white stuff.
TomO, I'll see your -2 and raise it (lower it?) to -5, enjoy your fish fry tonight.
ACLTom, will be looking forward to your Flat Iron updates.
ACLTom, your triple is looking great, will be looking forward to your updates too.
Mike, I wish I could leave for Florida after the dump of white stuff we got the last couple of days. :o We got about a foot with more coming this weekend. Enjoy your Valentine dinner with the Mrs.
Philip, have a great day.
Rick, have fun walking around with Star, saw your video about the Mission Creek Preserve, great video.
Currently - 15c (-5f) here in the Great White North. Have already been out this morning cleaning the cars off and getting them out of the driveway so that the snow removal service can clean the driveway out. Having all wheel traction sure helps a lot. 8)
Seeing as I'm working from home I was able to add the first coat of stain on the ties during lunch and then sand and re-stain them after dinner. Rail laying can start next.
Have a great day everyone.
Morning everyone
Lary thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
Be careful moving that white stuff around.
TomO have nice day with Terry today.
ACLTom glad you bowled a good game. Looking forward to the update.
Mike have a nice dinner with the Misses tonight.
Philip have a nice day.
Rick great video thanks for sharing it.
Ron looking forward to the update.
Weather in South Jersey sunny/32. Later 36.
Still really tired from this COVID crap.
But least feeling better.
Diane didn't get it as bad as me.
I sure hope to get to the bench for an hour today!!
Everyone have a great day!! :)
Jerry
Hey Larry!
Thank you taking all the snow destined for Rochester last night, and having it dumped in your neighborhood instead. I'm sure the kids in your area are having fun with snowball fights and sledding.
Let me know if we can ever return the favor.
Dave
Attention Jerry
I think you need to get in on this Eagle Rare bourbon auction!
https://l.smartnews.com/p-iRgNuAx/T85G8T
TomO
Quote from: TomO/Tloc on February 14, 2025, 06:47:09 PMAttention Jerry
I think you need to get in on this Eagle Rare bourbon auction!
https://l.smartnews.com/p-iRgNuAx/T85G8T
TomO
I'd rather have the Eagle Rare than those Pappy's.
Good morning everyone.
Barstow weather: Sunny, with a high near 63.
I'm sure someone else is here now or show up while I'm typing too much and get breakfast going.
But choices are good. ;D
Coffee, sodas and OJ are ready.
Breakfast burritos with scrambled eggs, cheddar cheese and chorizo are todays breakfast.
Dave, good morning.
Jerry, glad you're feeling better and hope you did some bench time.
Glad Diane didn't get it so bad.
Ron, glad you enjoyed the video and has rail laying started?
Philip, all that walking is good for you. :)
Mike, is the boxcar red?
Curt, you're making very good progress on the tipple.
ACLTom, have fun spending that gift card.
TomO, how was the fish fry?
Larry, hope more white stuff hasn't showed up.
Karl, that picture with the deer is beautiful.
Greg, Terry and everyone else looking in I hope you are all well.
Star and I walked about 1 1/2 on the OHV trail and it looked to be in good shape.
Wind has died down too.
Today we'll go off roading and there's supposed to be volcano cinder cones and abandoned mines to see.
A view from my hike on the Pacific Crest Trail last weekend.
Have great day everyone.
Good morning folks,
Rick, thanks for opening, the coffee and breakfast. Hope you enjoy the exploring today.
It's an overcast morning at 42F but warming to 64F. Rain should be ending soon.
How is the gang today?
Have fun,
mike
Good Morning All,
Thanks for opening and breakfast Rick. Pretty landscape. Have fun off roading today.
Starting out under a gray sky this morning but it's still shorts weather. Yesterday I finished the tipple roof but I'm ambivalent about the coloring. It's darker than the SW website although I did it per instructions. The only thing That I can think of was that my dark gray rattle can base is darker than Brett's. I may go over it again with some weathering powder.
It looks like I have 2 more construction steps until the tipple is done. After the basic build is done I need to go over it to see if I want to add anything like NBW'S.
Other than chores nothing much else is planned for the weekend.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Good morning from Wisconsin.
The weather guessers may have scored a direct hit yesterday. They said 4-6" between 3pm and 7 last night. My driveway got 5+ so in my book they got one! Today the WeatherChannel app is saying maybe another 1" before noon and 2" by midnight. It is a balmy +20f degrees feeling like +16 heading to 30! I am surprised by my snow clearing service, they have not been here yet and it's 7:06am CST.
THE MadCity train show is today and will continue tomorrow. I'm torn if I should go or not. I really don't need anything. I don't mind the $15 ticket to get in but I do dislike the parking fees. The last few years there have been IMOO no good deals. The layouts and I love looking at layouts have been here before. I do have though at least 8 commission clients plus 1 club there that I have done quite a bit of weathering for. Like I said I'm torn. The weather IMO is no factor as the roads should be cleared and 1-2" of snow is no problem driving in.
The grandson has a hockey game at 4:30 about 35 miles south. So that will be watched on a live streaming app. We will have the granddaughter this afternoon and early evening. I guess she told her mom Wednesday she's "done" with watching hockey! She said grandma will watch her!!! So she'll be here
Rick, the lead in was supposed to be the bottle of Rare Eagle 25. They seemed to have skipped it in in favor of talking about the Pappy's. $500,000 for a cask of anything is a touch much though!
Friday fish. The snow was predicted to be blowing sideways at dinner time so we ended up staying home. I had a steak on the indoor grill and Terry had salmon caught earlier Friday afternoon at the fish mongers! When we pretty much knew the weather would cause issues for dinner time I drove the 5 miles to the monger. Fresh salmon is always a treat. I also purchased 18 giant prawns and had 2 along with my steak. Tonight the 3 of us will have the giant prawns on the grill.
Enjoy your day
TomO
Good morning Rick, Mike, Curt, TomO and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee and breakfast Rick. I'm thinking track laying will be slowed down due to the fact that I need to get ready for my trip to Florida. I need to make a stand for my N scale modules as right now they are just sitting on the shelve. Also need to make proper end plates. Will be easier to do that here where I have tools. Enjoy off roading today.
Mike, enjoy your day.
Curt, the triple looks great.
TomO, Giant Prawns?, your making me jealous ;D Maybe it's a getting older thing but when I was younger I used to go out of my way to go to train shows, now not so much. But I don't really need anything either.
Jerry, hope you made it to the bench yesterday.
It's currently -13c (9f) overcast with more of the white stuff to come this afternoon. No modeling yesterday but I did take the time to go to Home Depot and get the wood required to make the stand for my N Scale modules that I will be taking to Florida with me. Now that I have an SUV I'll be able to take the stand with me. The plan is to have it all bolt together so that it can be broken down for transport.
Have a great day everyone.
Morning Gents,
I wrote my post this am and when I went to the next page it went bye-bye; strange.
Rick thanks for the coffee and breakfast. We received 12+ inches of white crap taking me 2'5 hours
to clear the driveway; the snowblower could just about handle the wet consistency. Have fun off roading.
Mike send some of that warmth up my way please.
Curt I wouldn't stress over making the roof looking exactly like Brett's; make it your own.
Tom O sounds like a nice dinner; indoor grill? nice. Hope you figure out the train show.
Ron hearing you're going to Florida; I'm jealous. At least the weather will be warmer. Is it a work related trip?
What's everyone else up to?
It's 20 with a high of 30 in New York; maybe more white crap late this afternoon; ugh make it stop. Last week our company canceled due to a sick wife so today we'll try it again. Finished the floor for the Tractor Shop; just need to add nail holes so maybe an update later today.
Have a great day!! Be well and stay safe.
Temp in the mid 20s in Michigan this morning, the ground has another 3" I'd guess of fresh stuff, started after dark and was over before sun up. :o Might get the blower out later. There is a guess of more stuff falling from the sky later, with another WATCH or WARNING out there for more schmutz, some chance of wetter than desired, ie: glazed like a donut.
I worked on some of the electronic goodies for the layout, throttle panels, getting LEDS to work. I bought a couple off eBay and found several in the dcc box in the basement. Over the years NCE changed the circuit boards on those so I'm not finding all of them wire up the same. Track work and layout "terra-forming" my creep into my activities for today.
NASCAR on tap for tomorrow. I'm not the fan I used to be, I try to catch the Daytona races and any others are a "game time" decision, surely not the compulsion they once were.
Rick, enjoying the photos and vicarious pleasures of tales of your adventures. Careful with the off roading. :o
Hope everyone has a fun day.....
Morning all,
Late to breakfast Rick, hope there are a few items left. Well, when and if you get back this way, I'll have plenty of layout stuff to show.
This flat iron build is the gift that just keep giving. I'm nearing the end though, well hopefully in the next few weeks anyway.
I'm taking Pam out to dinner later. Gads, she wants to go here and there before dinner. I said, "Let's just go to dinner and then home." Well, guess who won that one?
Have a safe and happy day everyone.
Tom
Quote from: Larry C on February 15, 2025, 09:14:34 AMRon hearing you're going to Florida; I'm jealous. At least the weather will be warmer. Is it a work related trip?
Larry,
Yes it is a work related trip. I thought I was done with working on the road, but I guess I'm not. Was told it was an 8 month work assignment, which means probably a year.
Morning brunch for me... Heavy rain today.
Version 1 million on the 3d printer. I think I may have some bad resin.
Anyhow have a great day.
Morning everyone
Rick thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
Weather in South Jersey Jersey cloudy expecting two days of rain.
Temps should be in the 50's.
I did manage an hour at the bench yesterday and will try that again today.
I found one of my old I started but never finished it projects the usual for me.
It was broken in a few spots so I made new pieces for it.
Maybe I'll start a thread on that one before going forward with the Blacksmith Shop.
Everyone have a wonderful day!! :)
Jerry
Morning. Light snow here south of Rochester, NY.
Working on my third cup of coffee.
Been working on my HOn30 quarry portion of the layout to be. Added another section. Pictures sometime later.
Have a wonderful day.
Bernd
These people were at Springfield: https://becketlandtrust.org/historic-quarry/quarry-photo-gallery/ They have some great old photos on their website. I encouraged them to do an "Images of America" photo book on the quarry.
dave
Good Morning,
All the usual morning beverages are set to go. Breakfast is cheesy scrambled eggs, home fry, and bacon or pan sausage with toast on the side.
What's your plans today?
It's a rainy 29 with a high of 38 then getting colder and snow through Wednesday. Later I'll have to get the ladder out and remove the ice from the roof edge and pull off the snow. Noticed early this am we have ice backup and it's leaking around one window. Not supposed to do that with a metal roof which overhangs the roof by 2 inches; ugh. Probably no bench time today.
Have a great day!!! Be well and stay safe.
Good Morning All,
Thanks for opening and breakfast Larry. Good luck with the water seepage. Hopefully it will be a easy fix.
Started out the day with a walk at 69F and very breezy. Tomorrow morning it's supposed to be in the low 50's. Typical bouncing around for winter here.
Yesterday I finished the tipple...I thought. After looking closely at the photos I see the flashing (for lack of a better word) is crooked on 2 sides. >:( So, first up is seeing if can be fixed without destroying things. After that I'll start on the headframe.
Before that though is chores. They never end. :( I may drink a second cup of coffee before starting. ;)
I hope everyone has a good day.
Good morning everyone.
Barstow weather: 43 now and partly sunny, with a high near 69 later.
Larry, thanks for the coffee and breakfast.
Careful on the ladder.
Before I go back to the previous page here I copy everything I've written and then go back.
Learned that the hard way the first time I did it. :-\
Dave, some interesting photos at that link.
Bernd, have fun with the quarry and we'll all look for your pictures.
Jerry, very happy you found some bench time.
Philip, hope you have some good resin.
ACLTom, how was dinner?
Greg, did you have a fun day?
Karl, glad you're enjoying the photos and have fun watching NASCAR.
Ron, did you make the module stand?
TomO, Eagle Rare 25 sounds interesting but I'm sure the price is prohibitive.
My taste buds aren't good enough to make that kind of investment worth it.
Did you go to the show?
Curt, any more progress on the kit?
Mike, did you come up with a solution on the boxcar paint?
Hope everyone else out there is well.
Off roading went well on the Pipken Cindercone Trail until I reached a very steep and long uphill.
There were a couple of other steep climbs along the way but they were shorter in length.
This one looked intimidating.
So I stopped and walked up it which wasn't easy either.
I decided against it and turned around.
Now I can of regret it because I'm sure I could have done it in 4 low but then going back down it would have been another issue.
Here's two photos I took of that incline.
The first photo I'm at the tom and you can't see the trail because it drops off quickly.
The second photo is after I climbed down a bit to show the incline better.
You can tell how tall the climb is by how far down the van is.
Have a great day everyone.
Quote from: Rick on February 16, 2025, 07:53:22 AMGood morning everyone.
Barstow weather: 43 now and partly sunny, with a high near 69 later.
Larry, thanks for the coffee and breakfast.
Careful on the ladder.
Before I go back to the previous page here I copy everything I've written and then go back.
Learned that the hard way the first time I did it. :-\
Dave, some interesting photos at that link.
Bernd, have fun with the quarry and we'll all look for your pictures.
Jerry, very happy you found some bench time.
Philip, hope you have some good resin.
ACLTom, how was dinner?
Greg, did you have a fun day?
Karl, glad you're enjoying the photos and have fun watching NASCAR.
Ron, did you make the module stand?
TomO, Eagle Rare 25 sounds interesting but I'm sure the price is prohibitive.
My taste buds aren't good enough to make that kind of investment worth it.
Did you go to the show?
Curt, any more progress on the kit?
Mike, did you come up with a solution on the boxcar paint?
Hope everyone else out there is well.
Off roading went well on the Pipken Cindercone Trail until I reached a very steep and long uphill.
There were a couple of other steep climbs along the way but they were shorter in length.
This one looked intimidating.
So I stopped and walked up it which wasn't easy either.
I decided against it and turned around.
Now I can of regret it because I'm sure I could have done it in 4 low but then going back down it would have been another issue.
Here's two photos I took of that incline.
The first photo I'm at the tom and you can't see the trail because it drops off quickly.
The second photo is after I climbed down a bit to show the incline better.
You can tell how tall the climb is by how far down the van is.
Have a great day everyone.
Rick the link for the photos are there but not the actual photos. That trail is very steep.
Curt posted: "Rick the link for the photos are there but not the actual photos. That trail is very steep."
I've run into that a few times here in other posts.
Come back later and you should be able to see the pictures.
If not let me know.
Have a fun day all.....
Rick.....Pegi and I took a day off, ran some errands and just relaxed. ;D
Crunchy freezing rain on the North Coast. High winds coming later.
Speaking of crunch, we will be watching the Daytona 500 later today. Yesterday a friend of ours, Cletus, set a NASCAR record. He is the first DRIVER ever to be crunched by a rookie Canadian female driver....TWICE in the same race.
Congratulations Cletus!!
Light snow and high winds on the fruitless plains of S Central lower Michigan, anothe inch or two so far. Temp is 24
0 wind is 17 gusting to 32. "Feels like" 4
0 Had a deer right up at the back window yesterday checking out the bird food...tried to step up on the deck, slipped and ran off scared. The critters are having quite a time finding food...
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Our cat Miss Black was interested.
NASCAR on today, kid named Butterbean Queen won the ARCA wreckfest yesterday.
Went with a couple friends 30+ years ago to Daytona, in a little Mazda 323, left Fri came back getting home midday Monday. One day of 80
0 race in 70s, made the rest of Spring drag on relentlessly. I'm not the fan-atic I once was.
We'll time to conjure up breakfast.
Be well all
KSin a snow drift up in the Mitten
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Morning all,
Very tasty breakfast Larry, thanks.
Pam and I had a great time at dinner yesterday. The food was excellent as well as the dinner partner.
I got a lot done on the flat iron yesterday and will do so again later. Thanks for all the comments and I'll have an update to follow this afternoon.
Rick that is some kind of scene. I think I see a "wittle bittie" truck down the step.
This forum sure has a bunch of posting going on. I'm finding it hard to keep up with everyone and do my build.
What a fantastic community we have in modeling and railroad modeling.
Have a safe, warm and happy day everyone.
Tom
Good Morning all,
Well it poured buckets of rain all day yesterday. Floods again.
Huge snowflakes and a cross wind going on currently!
Another hunkering down day like a Jerry Kitts boxcar!
Thanks for the coffee Larry!
Have a great Sunday!
Philip
Good Sunday morning from Wisconsin. Slept in late, 6:45 and I feel surprisingly pretty good. It's 18f degrees now and the high around noon should be 20. The WeatherChannel app and the local TV weather weenies are saying it then starts to drop. A slow hourly descent to -6/actual temperature tomorrow morning at 6 with a "real feel" of -30. Fun
I did attend the MadCity train show from 9:05am till 1 when I had enough yesterday. Purchased nothing and was pleased and disappointed. I did make an offer on a box/case of Bluford Transfer Caboose but definitely was not going to pay $100 each. I thought my offer of $1920 was fair but the lady seller did not. I have a few buddies working the show today and 2 will make offers below mine and then a third at 3:30 just before closing at 4 will make my offer again. I can weather and sell these if I buy at $80 each but adding my costs to $100 I am uncomfortable trying to sell a model with no graffiti at $150-170. $130/140 Will sell and I wouldn't feel like I'm gouging. There were some NOS (new old stock)Kato Sd45's undecorated I texted a weathering client about at $90 each. He said no while I was at the show but last night texted asking if I was going back today. One of my buddies will buy the 6 or whatever is left today for me. I'll add LED's, ditch lights, a decoder and speaker. Then send it off to be painted. You can never go wrong buying new Kato HO scale locomotives. Those were the only things of interest to me. Freight cars other than Athearn BB seemed to be listed at suggested retail prices. The BB were mostly in the $10 to 15 range. The layouts while seen before were nice there were IMOO 3 that stood out. Andrew Bobis's Santa Fe All the Way layout is spectacular. I first saw it at Trainfest in Milwaukee in maybe 2021 because Covid killed the 2020 show. It's just gotten bigger and better. The bridge scene at Victorville is from that layout. The other 2 were the ModUTrack layouts one in HO and another in N.
2 hockey games today for the grandson at the local arena.
Enjoy your day
TomO
Good morning folks,
Larry, thanks for opening, the coffee, and the tasty breakfast. Good luck on the roof.
Curt, congrats on the finish of the tipple, and good luck with the flashing.
Rick, off-roading in an RV, wow. That grade looks steep.
Gregory, wishing you a fun day.
Dave, crunchy rain does not sound good. Stay warm and enjoy the race.
Karl, thanks for the photo of the hungry deer. It's still winter up there!
TomACL, Flatiron is looking good. I like the diners.
Philip, hope you escape the flooding.
TomO, Brrr. Sounds like the train show was fun. Good luck with the stealth purchase.
How goes the rest of the crew?
It was a stormy night with tornados and wind sweeping through headed east. I can see we didn't have any damage. The sun is peaking through now. The high is forecast for 57F and 20s tonight.
I sprayed another coat of color on the boxcar and it seemed to stick better. I am letting it cure for a couple of days, then I'll put a final finish coat on it. in the mean time, I mounted couplers and adjusted the trucks to a proper height.
I started looking through two kits, one a model T panel truck and the other the tool shed from Interaction Hobbies. i am planning on concatenating the shed with a water tower.
Have fun,
mike
Morning everyone
Larry thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
Curt the tipple is looking fine.
Rick great shots but that does look steep.
Morning Greg.
Dave enjoy the race.
Karl great shot of the deer.
Tom glad dinner was nice. And your right there is alot going on here.
Philip do they still make boxcars??
TomO hope you get the trains you want.
Mike I hope it worked this time.
Weather in South Jersey cloudy/misty 49.
Rain the rest of the day.
Hopefully another hour at the ench today.
Still not feeling that great.
Everyone have a wonderful day!! :)
Jerry
Good evening everyone,
Guess I'm late for breakfast and coffee. 8)
Bar is open, if you come in come join me by the fire, I'm currently sipping on a glass of 15 year old Dalwhinnie.
Spent the day going stuff that needs to be done before I leave for Florida. I did manage some time to work on the module supports, everything is pre-cut and pre-drilled (mostly). Hopefully I'll get the assembly done tomorrow.
Have a great evening everyone.
Good evening everyone.
Star and I did an interesting hike today.
I'll tell more about it in the AM.
Ron, I'll join you for a virtual glass of Dalwhinnie.
Good night everyone and hope to see you all in the morning.
Quote from: Rick on February 16, 2025, 08:32:10 PMGood evening everyone.
Star and I did an interesting hike today.
I'll tell more about it in the AM.
Ron, I'll join you for a virtual glass of Dalwhinnie.
Good night everyone and hope to see you all in the morning.
Me, too!
I'll join you Ron.
I threw on a few more logs that way it will be warm in here in the am.
Looking forward to your adventure Rick.
Jerry
Good morning from chilled Wisconsin. The actual temperature is -6f degrees per the WeatherChannel's weather app. The "real feel" is -19. The high for the day will be +4.
The coffee is hot. Hostler blend with available shots of whatever you desire this morning! Sodas, juices, milk and waters are in the cooler. The hot chocolate and hot tea is in those things that say hot chocolate or hot tea! Just an English muffin today with bacon or ham from the local grocer with a nice melted American cheese. No eggs today as they were $5.29 a dozen yesterday.
It's a medical day for the wife and I am the chauffeur. This afternoon hopefully will be spent in the train room. I have about 7' of track to replace on the mainline and the east end of the layout remodeling will be done for track work. I am going to test for a week or so before I ballast. The 3 latest Blue Point switch machine installations went very well with Terry helping me 3 times for less than 5 minutes each time. So far so good.
Reefer containers, regular containers and container chassis are on the agenda today. My pusher purchased a customer's collection. He gave me first shot at buying from him. 50 chassis, 20 reefer containers and 100-40' containers are coming my way! There were over 250 well cars available but I passed on those. I will lightly weather everything and then put them on the Facebook HO scale buy/sell groups.
I did not purchase the Bluford cabooses yesterday from the train show even though she would have sold them for $90 each at 3:30 yesterday, down from $100. The 6 Kato undecorated Sd45's were gone.
Enjoy the day
Good morning everyone.
Barstow weather: Increasing clouds, with a high near 71.
But the wind will be back. :-\
Coffee, sodas and OJ are ready.
Bacon, egg and cheese on a fresh baked croissant for breakfast today.
Ron, hope you can get those supports assembled today.
Jerry, sorry you're still not feeling better but glad you're getting some bench time.
Mike, the tool shed was a good choice.
TomO, hope your buddy got everything you wanted at the show.
Nice picture of that layout and hope your grandson won.
Philip, it will be spring before you know it.
In the mean time sounds like good modeling weather.
ACLTom, I agree about all the activity here.
Karl, nice picture.
Did the deer eventually eat?
If that was Star she would have been going crazy looking at the deer.
Greg, more relaxing today?
Dave, what did you think of the race results?
Curt, any more kit progress yesterday?
Larry, hope your weather is improving.
Hope everyone else looking in is doing well.
Star and I hiked the Rainbow Basin Dry Falls Trail yesterday morning.
A short hike of 2 miles and only 361' of climbing.
Interesting because there was no trail but a series of washes to walk through.
Interesting rock formations that had great colors.
I shot video and drone footage and will start working on that today.
Gym and Walmart to top off the fish water tanks.
A short video from yesterday's hike and then a photo.
https://youtube.com/shorts/tGWPWkhrXuM
Have a great day everyone.
TomO, good morning.
One thing I miss from the RR-Line is seeing who else is online so I don't double post breakfast.
In reality just a first world problem and thanks for the second cup.
Hope all is well at the doctor for Terry.
Morning Gents,
Tom O thanks for the coffee and breakfast. Hope Terry's Doc apts. goes well.
Rick sounds like a nice easy hike. NOPE the weather suuuuuccccckkkksss!!!!!!!
It's 17 with a high of 22 in New York and gusty winds. The weathers guessers blew their
forecast, they said a trace -1" but should have put a 2 behind the 1. Managed to find the source of the leak yesterday so took down a huge ice formation by the window then cleared the ice and snow off the edge of the back roof. Also worked on the front of the house a bit. Today I need to clear the driveway once again; ugh. This weather is exhausting and oh ya we lost power twice yesterday to boot, Maybe make a trip into town for a few things to tide us over for a few more days. I'm going to take a break from the bench this week.
Have a great day!!! Keep warm, be well, and stay safe.
It looks like my post disappeared again. I give up.
Quote from: Rick on February 17, 2025, 07:37:23 AMTomO, good morning.
One thing I miss from the RR-Line is seeing who else is online so I don't double post breakfast.
In reality just a first world problem and thanks for the second cup.
Hope all is well at the doctor for Terry.
If a post comes in while I'm still typing I have been getting a notification to look at them before I post. But, 2 breakfast services are great after all they r virtual!
TomO
Good morning TomO, Rick, Larry, Curt and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee and breakfast Tom and Rick.
Tom, hope the track replacement goes well. You may not have gotten the cabooses at the show, but it sounds like you have enough containers for a huge container yard. Hope Terry's Dr's appointments go well.
Rick, one can never have too many breakfasts. When you go to the main page, there is a list of who is online on the left hand side of the page. Sounds like you and Star went on a nice short hike yesterday.
Larry, One more week and I leave the white stuff behind. 8) Enjoy your break from the bench.
Curt, have a great day.
Jerry, hope you are feeling better.
Currently -16c (3f) here in the great White North. We didn't near the white stuff they predicted but still enough that it needs to be shoveled, I'll get at it later today when it gets a little warmer.
So, after much blueing and clamping the module supports are ready for assembly which will get done today, hopefully, spent time yesterday going through my kitchen stuff and seeing what I really need to bring with me as well as washing sheets, towels, etc. Have 4 bins packed and ready to go, next on the list is packing the model railroad stuff I want to bring which should only be another couple of bins. The mantra this trip is bring as little as possible, if I forget or need something, I'll buy it down there.
Seeing as my N scale modules are coming with me I need to start a thread on them. I see there is a "N Scale" forum that nobody has posted to yet so, that seems like a great place to start it.
Have a great day everyone.
Morning all,
Thanks for the two breakfasts, I had a little of both! 8)
I got a call from my Dermatologist Friday afternoon telling me the skin biopsy was positive for Invasive Squamous Carcinoma.
This afternoon at 1PM, I go and have some slice and dice on my left shin just above the ankle. This is a regular routine for me being a Fl boy and growing up playing all outdoor sports. This is no big deal and why I go to him every four months to catch these things before they turn to melanoma. The down side is that I'll have to keep my leg elevated for 24 - 48 hours after surgery. Sorry for the screed.
Tom, I hope Terry's app. goes smoothly.
I'll be off the forum for a couple days. I stay signed in so my name will be on line but I won't be here in the train shed.
Have a safe, warm and healthy day everyone.
Tom
Hi all, back to work this morning.....
Looking at the kitchen window at over 12" of overnight "sky dandruff"
Good day to post business ads online and some control panel wiring.
Not sure if I will make it out to my annual medical physical today....depends on help clearing the driveway out.
Oye!
Dave.
Morning everyone
Tom thanks for the coffee.
Hope Terry is doing alright.
Rick thanks for the breakfast.
Nice video.
Rick on the home page it tells you who's on line.
Larry glad you got the ice job done.
Morning Curt.
Ron wow all that packing again at least it will be warm where your going this time.
I already posted to the N-Scale start up.
ACLTom sorry to hear you need another one taken off. Be well.
Morning Greg.
Weather in South Jersey sunny/32 but wind gusts up to 60mph.
A good day to stay in for sure.
I'll try to get another hour or two at the bench today.
Everyone have a great day!! :)
Jerry
ACLTom said "I got a call from my Dermatologist Friday afternoon telling me the skin biopsy was positive for Invasive Squamous Carcinoma.
This afternoon at 1PM, I go and have some slice and dice on my left shin just above the ankle"
One of our gone to FL for the winter friends had a spot, Doc in FL said no openings until well into March so she sent a photo to her MI dermo and he had her fly home asap and got hers handled Friday, stitches out today then back South by mid week if it looks ok. She, like you, Tom, is well used to those 'adventures' being a firey Red Head I can attest to effects of not keeping ahead of that, my mother let her stubborn attitude let some spots ride for a couple years, grew up on a farm in S. GA. Ended up with extensive plastic surgery and quite a bit of discomfort, lots of trips to Ann Arbor in the process once she overcame her dismissive attitude to the professionals. >:( >:( Female MDs way too young to know anything. Took department head of U of M skin pros to get her listening.
Hazy sun 8) here at the 11:00 hour, 130 up from the 110 when first up. Was out and blew off the drive, ~2" maybe but it had drifted some in the winds, 17gust25, we're experiencing. The guesser said what a Wonderful Snow... >:( will stay cold and snowy all week, :-X
Layout work maybe, may need to make a supply run to town as well. We'll see
Be well all!
KS
Quote from: ACL1504 on February 17, 2025, 09:00:49 AMMorning all,
Thanks for the two breakfasts, I had a little of both! 8)
I got a call from my Dermatologist Friday afternoon telling me the skin biopsy was positive for Invasive Squamous Carcinoma.
This afternoon at 1PM, I go and have some slice and dice on my left shin just above the ankle. This is a regular routine for me being a Fl boy and growing up playing all outdoor sports. This is no big deal and why I go to him every four months to catch these things before they turn to melanoma. The down side is that I'll have to keep my leg elevated for 24 - 48 hours after surgery. Sorry for the screed.
Tom, I hope Terry's app. goes smoothly.
I'll be off the forum for a couple days. I stay signed in so my name will be on line but I won't be here in the train shed.
Have a safe, warm and healthy day everyone.
Tom
Best to you on the procedure and the leg elevation
TomO
Good Morning! Thanks for the coffee Tom.
Jerry, The website is no longer. I think Jerry is in his 90's now? Hopefully someone has bought his patterns, etc?
Tom. I'm really sorry to hear about the skin cancer. God Speed my friend!
More of the white dandruff on the way. lol 6" more here.
Have a great day and stay warm.
Morning Again,
Tom best of luck on your procedure.
And it just keeps coming down!!!! 3 hours snow blowing and still not done.
Still need to move the SUV & clean beside it plus still need to pull the snow
off the back roof with the roof rake; ugh. Rant done!!
We have returned from Terry's medical visit.
No additional injections and her pain level is down from 7-8 to 4-5. Time is now to start weaning off the daily pain meds. Currently taking 2000mg twice a day at 9:30AM and again at the 9:30PM time with food. This week it's 1500 still 2x daily. Blood tests in 2 weeks and hopefully then down to 1000 2x a day. Per the doctor if they ween off too fast or stop completely the risk of stroke is much more likely. Terry will listen to the doctor's instructions and thankfully we can afford the lab testing that Medicare and the supplemental insurance has been fighting the frequency of. Because Medicare has denied coverage the Supplemental automatically will not cover. We will win out eventually but it's a PITA
Thank for the well wishes
TomO
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0 W wind, right-left, 15-25/per... :o $ store run... ::)
KS
Good afternoon Crew,
TomO, thanks for opening, the coffee and breakfast. Good luck to your wife at the doc's office.
Rick, thanks for the video. Good luck in town.
Larry, hope spring comes sooner than later. That sneaux is horrible.
Curt, sorry about your post. I suspect it was either sun spots or the magnetic poles swapping places.
Ron, good luck with the packing. Looking forward to your new N scale thread.
TomACL, Not a fun call to get from the doc. Good luck with the remedies.
Gregory, good luck in the salt mine.
Dave, good luck at the doc's if you go.
Jerry, I keep reading your post and substituting BEACH for BENCH, and then my eyes refocus and see the word is bench. Have fun at the bench.
Karl, are you getting the regular amount of cold and sneaux weather? It seems extreme.
Philip, hope you don't get much white stuff, although it's a good excuse to work at the bench.
How is the rest of the crew?
We had nasty thunderstorms last night and I fear either my amplifier blew or rear blue tooth surround system went out. I have no sound from the rear speakers. @$!@! I'll try debugging wiring and channels later. Son, let me know that I should get a new phone from the ATT store as a birthday present for Father's Day. I traveled the 11 minutes to the store and walked out with a new Samsung S25 Ultra. I have been an Android fan since the old Blackberry days.
I hope to make it upstairs this afternoon.
Have fun,
mike
Karl, it must have been a life or death situation to have gone out in that weather to the $ store. :)
Quote from: Rick on February 17, 2025, 05:55:58 PMKarl, it must have been a life or death situation to have gone out in that weather to the $ store. :)
Diet Coke and TP... :o
Evening everyone
Just go the fire back up with a few added logs.
It's 28 here in Jersey right now and falling.
The bar is open and the choice is yours.
I'm going the Eagle Rare route neat!
Feeling a little better but can't shake this cough!
I did spend and hour or two at the bench today so that was good.
MIke I wish it was beach instead of bench!!!! :)
Quote from: KentuckySouthern on February 17, 2025, 08:14:37 PMQuote from: Rick on February 17, 2025, 05:55:58 PMKarl, it must have been a life or death situation to have gone out in that weather to the $ store. :)
Diet Coke and TP... :o
Looks like McCabe and mrs. Miller weather!! Lol
Glad your up an Adam Jerry! We are getting slammed tomorrow with more snow after 8" of rain
A soup bowl
Philip
Jerry, thanks for the Eagle Rare.
Good Morning,
The usual morning beverages are ready. Breakfast are assorted muffins.
It's 11 with a high of 20 something. Since we have a break in the sn*w machine I'm on my way out
to Wegmans for a Rx and some groceries. This afternoon it's time to pull some of the white crap off the front porch and hedges AGAIN!
Have a great day!!! Be well, stay warm and be safe.
Good Morning All,
Let's try this today.
Breakfast is coffee, assorted cereals, bagels, cream cheese, OJ, Milk and soda.
Started out the day with a walk at 50F so I was back to being bundled up. Yesterday I colored the wood for the headframe and started building it. Last night we took Dad to a German restaurant for his 92nd birthday. I had a very good Sauerbrauten (sp).Tomorrow is daughter's 46th birthday.
Today after animal chores is workbench time. ;D
Tom I hope the procedure goes well and you have minimal pain.
Rick another nice video. Sorry to hear you won't be back this way for 2-3 years.
Larry we must have been posting at the same time. Next chapter?
I hope everyone has a good day.
Damn missed another evening in the Lounge.
Good morning from a chilled So Central Wisconsin. The actual temperature is at -12f but the dangerous it feels like -30 is the problem. Bundle up if you're venturing out. Later today we should hit +9 actual.
3:45am the smoke detector outside my bedroom door started chirping every 60 seconds. Out to the garage and grabbed the 10' ladder. Climb up and replace the battery. About 60 seconds later it chirps. Check that I installed the 9 volt battery correctly, I did. Chirps again. Grab another 9 volt battery and my cell phone to use as a flashlight. Flashlight was unavailable. It's now 4:10 and I am chuffed but looking online it's says everything I've done except clean it out with the vacuum. Well it's 4:15 and Terry has sleep issues so I'll wait till 7am when if I wake her, I wake her. 6:20 and I haven't slept because every 60 seconds the detector chirps. Get out of bed, do what I do, grab a diet Dr Pepper and sit in the love seat in the living room and the detector chirps! But it's chirping from maybe 3' away from me from the electrical outlet that has one of the F...ING Carbon monoxide detectors wired to it. Wait another minute, then again and yep it's chirping. Pull the CM detector and pull the backup batteries, it's still chirping! Hit the reset, grab new AA batteries and the house is quiet again! I do have a 10' ladder sort of blocking my bedroom door though! When Terry wakes I will put everything back. I was hearing the chirping from the detector near my bedroom door. But I know with high ceilings sounds can get confusing but I'm not real thrilled with this morning adventure!
At 9 I am being picked up to head to a layout work session. I need to tell the guys if I zonk,out on the hour ride, sorry I snore but wake me when we get there!
Spent most of yesterday in the train room. I did put down the rails on the Central Valley ties and per the gauges they should be good. Tonight I will test with some cars! Started a personal weathering project that proceeded into putting some intermodal equipment on the FB buy/sell sites. Surprised how well I did. The 1st set of 10 containers I sold as I was adding the information to another site. So pulled out 20 more containers in 2 lots of 10. But I did note I was reducing my intermodal fleet. A bunch of FB Messenger messages later I had sold quite a bit of my Intermodal equipment. Very happy! Amazon and FedX containers from Scaletrains still is a hot seller. I got many questions if I had any and I do but will investigate how much they are going for. Last Summer $100 to $150 for a pack was not uncommon but is also gouging! IMO. I'll check tonight as last evening I spent my time packaging up the sales I had.
Enjoy the day
TomO
Good morning everyone.
Mojave weather: 40 now and sunny and 64 later.
Larry, thanks for the coffee and muffin.
Careful driving out there today.
Philip, I saw there was flooding in KY and hope you aren't affected.
Jerry, hope the cough goes away soon and keep on modeling.
Karl, I can see running out of TP would be a problem.
Mike, hope all is well with the surround system and congratulations on the new phone.
You mentioned a couple of days ago about off roading in the RV.
It's designed to go off road and is very capable.
I can't do any rock crawling with it but I've been impressed with how it's been able to transverse some rocky and sandy trails.
TomO, glad Terry is able to titrate down her meds.
Hope that trend continues.
Dave, hope you were able to make your Dr.'s appointment.
Greg, good morning and didn't know you were still working.
ACLTom, good luck with the leg procedure and the recovery from it.
Ron, when do you leave for FL?
Curt, hope there's no problem posting today.
Hope everyone else looking in is doing well.
Thanks all about letting me know about seeing who's on line.
I've been checking that, and I should have been more clear yesterday, it doesn't tell me where on the forum they are.
Our old forum I could see that someone was here in Geezers so I'd wait till they posted and then I would post.
Another small issue I'm finding here is that when I use the reply icon I can't move back to the previous page.
I can get around it using the quick reply, commenting on everyone's post on that page, copy everything I've typed, go back a page, paste my work in quick reply and keep commenting.
It's a little more work but again a first world problem and something I can deal with.
Did the gym and Walmart yesterday and then headed a bit more west.
Today's plan is to see the Tehachapi Loop.
A short drone video at the trailhead from Sunday's hike.
Have a great day everyone.
Curt, Happy Birthday to your Dad and daughter.
TomO, glad you got the chirping stopped and have fun at the work session.
Good morning folks,
Larry, thanks for opening, coffee, and breakfast. Have fun in the sneaux.
Curt, happy birthday to your Dad and Daughter. The German meal sounds fantastic.
TomO, it's hard to find which detector is chirping. Congratulations on the sales.
Rick, thanks for the RV info. Have fun on the Loop and catch a train with your camera.
How is the rest of the crew doing today?
It's a bright chilly morning at 28F but rising to 56F later.
Yesterday was paint day for my projects. Today I will start assembling the box car and use weathering to cover the blemishes.
Have fun,
mike
00 and calm this morning, another inch or two of new snow. 8) Sunny! and frosty.
Quite an orchestra out there in those wild country views, Rick. I enjoyed the view.
Little new to add to the discussion this morning. Different "Eagle Rare" here today, it's payday...I'll see if I can manage to have any $ left at the end of the next month, taxes killed it this month. :-[
Everyone have a fine day. It does look like another round of weather going across the midsection of the country. It's staying cold here for another week, teens and 20s for hi temp.
Be well, stay safe.
Mike, ref: Sno, this is a more like we used to get regularly, it's nice to be on the leeward side of Lake MI, compare temps TomO reports to ours, we're about at the same latitude but that big puddle really does moderate our temps. 50-60 miles W of us, closer to the lake, they have been getting 2-3 times as much as we have, due to the lake effect, cold wind picks up moisture when lake is still open and then it drops out of the sky into Pete's WGFA scenario. We get some of that, but not nearly as much. It can be seen taking the short drive E to W. Lansing the difference in that distance <20mi. Take a drive over toward GR and probably have 10" or more greater snow depth. YMMV Today's Zero and sun feels much better than the 30-34 and schmutzy s*** a couple days earlier in the month. The sun and less wind is worth 20 degrees mentally.
KS
Morning everyone
Larry thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
And Curt for the second cup.
Weather in South Jersey is sunny/21. RF 7!
It's a cold morning here.
Izzy to the groomer this morning.
Then grocery shopping while she gets her done!
Later another hour or two at the bench.
Everyone have a great day!! :)
Jerry
Everyone have a grand day.....
Rick, I am not designing and building homes and small professional commercial projects any more, but I do pre-construction consulting (estimating, planning, etc.) for general contractors, builders and developers to keep my hand in the industry and to keep the little gray cells functioning.
Good morning Larry, Curt, TomO, Rick, Mike, Karl, Jerry,Greg and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee and breakfasts Larry and Curt.
TomO, sounds like quite the adventure, or should I say nightmare with the smoke detectors.
Rick, I lease for Florida on Monday February 24, 2025
Going to keep this short as I have a meeting shortly. Managed to finish the module stand yesterday and it is now disassembled and ready to go. Not sure what tonight will bring.
Have a great day everyone.
Good Morning, The doctor office had a no show this am so I went in this morning instead of tomorrow and had a physical, blood work, and scripts filled. Finish up and there is already over an inch of snow on the car.
Hunkering down yet again in the modeling dungeon ! ;)
Have a great Tuesday! Tom, Get some sleep sir!
Philip
The trip to town was much more hospitable than yesterday
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Snow and ice but
Severe ClearWorking on the layout today, removed the bridge I put in last week, didn't look right I got one of the RS-36 out. It ran well
Spartan hoops on tonight but they sold their soul to the p-hen ::)
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RS-36 #362. Atlas with factory Loksound 1of4 "Little Gators" in the fleet
That looks sharp Karl
Good morning (2:50am) from warming Wisconsin. It's only -1f degree actual temperature with a real feel of -12. It's a warming trend! It was definitely colder all weekend and Monday.
I can't sleep so I'm in the living room! Trying to decide if I want something non caffeine to drink or not. Water is also a choice but I'd rather have something with a flavor
The work session went well Tuesday. Took down 30' of Penisula and the flooring on 2x4's around it. On the 28th we will take his huge ore dock and raise it 16 or 18" higher to the highest level on the new layout. The ore dock is the only section of the layout being reused.
I will today take one of the smoke detectors in the train room down to see the build date on it. If it's older than 10 years I will be replacing 10 hardwired in smoke detectors. Same with the carbon monoxide detectors but those have a 7 year life expectancy! Better safe than sorry.
The coffee is ready for the morning visitors but there is no m3al prep
Enjoy the day
TomO
Good Morning,
Tom O thanks for the coffee; sounds quite the modeling project; good luck.
Karl nice looking loco and 3 more....sweeeet.
Breakfast is an egg casserole with cheese and veggies; I took out a small loan for the eggs.
What's the plan for the day.
It's 12 with a high of 23 in New York and minimal white crap overnight. Yesterday we were sn*w free..yeeha!
Have an apt. shortly with the Chiropractor then a quick stop for a few groceries. Did get a couple of details done yesterday and maybe some more today.
Have a great day!! Keep warm, stay safe, and be well.
Good Morning All,
Well yesterday got exciting in a bad way. About 1 pm I heard a bunch of stuff in Dad's room falling on the floor and Dad yelling for me.
He was barely sitting in his recliner and said he couldn't move his legs. I called 911 and after getting to the ER it was determined he had pneumonia with a 103.6 fever.
They did all the tests and were pumping antibiotics into him. By 6 pm he was feeling better and was admitted to the hospital overnight.
The hospital called me at 10:30 pm to say he was doing well. I'll be heading there shortly.
I hope he gets discharged today, but I'll see.
Good morning folks,
TomO, thanks for opening and the coffee. Careful on the ladder.
Larry, thanks for the breakfast. Good luck at the doc's.
Curt, well wishes for your Dad. Pneumonia is serious stuff.
Jerry, well wishes for you, too. Maybe more bench time will heal you.
Ron, the module for the down south trip looks mighty fine.
Karl, thanks for the animal photos and description of the weather.
Philip, did you get more bad weather?
Rick, it looks so desolate at your present location. Thanks for the videos.
How is the rest of the crew?
It's an overcast morning with rain all day. The temperature is 41F headed to 47F. I'll stay in most of the day, but have a lodge meeting tonight.
Yesterday bench activities were on both the boxcar and shed. The boxcar got door hardware and the shed got more paint. I'm not sure I like the color combination, so I may repaint the trim. Maybe!
Have fun,
mike
Good morning everyone.
Bodfish weather: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
TomO, thanks for the coffee.
Hope you were able to get back to sleep.
Larry, thanks for the breakfast.
Hope the chiropractor visit goes well.
Curt, hope all is well with dad and he can come home today.
Karl, good looking motor and looks like your area got dumped on.
Philip, hope you get all good results from the physical and the s#$@ has stopped.
Ron, anything good last night?
Greg, it's always good to keep the gray cells moving.
Mike, hope you make good progress at the bench today.
Jerry, how's the bench progress going and is the cough gone?
Hope everyone else looking in is doing well.
Went to see the Tehachapi Loop and waited over an hour for a train to show up but none came. :-\
Left there and drove a little further west and up into the mountains.
The drive here was one of the most beautiful I've experienced so far.
Rolling hills, interesting trees, mountains and the bright green grass was amazing.
That's one problem with me doing all the driving is I can't look around and enjoy the scenery because I have to keep my eyes on the road.
Then driving through the outskirts of Bakersfield there's thousands of acres of citrus orchards.
The drive through Kern Canyon, well I think you already know what I'm going to say.
Star and I have a hike planned for today.
Tehachapi Loop
Have a great day everyone.
Good morning from a gloomy looking Wisconsin. -2 actual temperature but feels only like -8f degrees so the warming predicted is occurring. Very low clouds this morning.
I did go back to the bed to sleep at 4. Woke a few minutes after 7. Feeling ok. No idea why I was awake for those few hours.
Not sure what is Terry's plan for the day. I am hoping I get some train room time after I drop off packages at the post office.
Enjoy the day
TomO
Rains coming, a good day to curl up and read a good book.....
20 and heavy overcast around get up, 0745, up to 100 now with almost calm breeze and thick grey overcast. ???
Little new to report, it looks like those of you in Dixieland are getting another blast of rain and various degrees of schmutzery from Ma Nature...what'd y'all do to piss her off like that? Stay safe, dry and warm as you can. Our cold hangs on for another week.
Guess I'll get at the layout again.
KS
Good morning!
More snow again and hunkering down with K9 & Tom's blend this am.
Glad your dad is stable Curt!
My doc visit was same ole same ole. Just getting older. I refuse to park just yet.
Out of boredom I redid the windows yet again. I put a guide in the lower sash to keep it in check when sliding up and down. Another day snowbound but we did get massive amounts of rain earlier but no flooding. Thunder and lightning like crazy! The cats are driving us crazy. They are freaking about the weather. Feel like 2° today.
Enough jabbering, see ya around the forum.
Philip
Morning everyone
Tom thanks for the coffee.
Hope you feel rested now?
Larry a nice breakfast thanks.
Curt hope Dad feels better.
Mike have a nice day doing whatever.
Rick great shot of the loop. To bad no trains were running.
Morning Greg what book are you reading?
Karl have a nice say working on the layout.
Philip glad the Dod report was a good one.
Weather in South Jersey cloudy/23. RF 17.
We are 13 degrees below normal for this time of year.
I'll try to get another two hours of bench time in today.
Still fighting the cough but much better.
Everyone have a great day!! :)
Jerry
Good Morning All,
Today for breakfast is French Toast, OJ. soda, and of course coffee.
Started the day with a walk at 51F and breezy.
Dad it seems does not have pneumonia after all but a bacterial infection in his blood. The lab is culturing it to determine what it is to treat it more effectively than broad spectrum antibiotics. The Infections doc said expect Dad to be there until at least Friday and possibly through the weekend. Dad continues to do well othwerwise.
I'll be at the hospital again today.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Good morning folks,
Curt, thanks for opening, the coffee and breakfast. Good to hear your Dad doesn't have pneumonia. Wishing him a speedy recovery.
Jerry, good to hear you are feeling better. Good luck with the cough.
Philip, glad you didn't get any flooding.
Karl, hope you stay warm and have time at the layout.
Gregory, reading a book on a rainy day sounds good to me.
TomO, hope your sleep routine settles down.
Rick, how was your hike with Star? Kern Canyon looks beautiful.
How is the rest of the gang?
It's an overcast morning at 27F headed to 37F and teens tonight. Brrr.
I hope to remove the boxcar from the clamps and start assembling the shed. I keep looking at the layout and know it is time to mix up some Sculptamold.
Have fun,
mike
Good morning from So. Central Wisconsin. The warming trend continues! Currently the actual temperature is 0f degrees and the real feel is -12. Definitely warmer than it has been at this time for the past 7 days. High later will be mid 20's.
Curt, it's a good thing Dad lives with you. May his recovery commence at a rapid pace.
Breakfast is out somewhere this morning with Terry. Thursdays in 2025 had become a op session day or a layout work session day which interfered with our weekly Thursday breakfast/brunch outings. So, I've signed up for an op session every other Tuesday and the 2 guys I'm helping on their layouts have switched days of the week. I had nothing to do with that but happy they did
After Breakfast a quick stop at Home Depot for a part for the new closet. I'll hopefully install the part (the holder for a clothes rod) and the closet will be 100% again! Then the day is mine. I have 3 Blue Point switch machine linkages to make some small adjustments on. Along with the 3 switch machines I will start testing the 7' section of relaid track and the connections made to the rest of the layout. The gauges and a wheelset I've been pushing through the track show it to be good but nothing like gradually testing trains of various length through new track work.
I have since Summer thought of completely getting out of commission weathering of freight cars and maybe just do diesels. When I did inventory after Christmas of my supplies I decided to continue as I've written but with a major reduction in the amount of work. The 3 big things I will keep 1st in mind though is my family, my health and my layout. All 3 are moving along fairly well. I've reduced my online time and I removed all links to the currently daily news sites I was reviewing. My reduced TV time has continued. Commission weathering starts back up in March.
I have been hitting a golf ball (my 3rd passion behind Terry and the grand kids) but even my PT and doctor don't believe I'll ever play like I used to. After 5 months of therapy I only have 30% grip strength in my left hand with no measurable improvement since November. The left hand for a right swinging player is the lead hand and not to be able to firmly grip the club, feel the club and swing with power is not good. I now know I can play but at a much reduced capacity to hit the ball. I'll adjust but playing in the events as I had been doing is over. I'm not terribly disappointed but I sure would have liked to be in Florida this week playing with the group. The days of a single digit number handicap are over, if I break 100 the doc says I should be happy. I can't wait to show him a scorecard this Spring! I first broke 100 on 18 holes when I was 9, not giving up now. Terry and I both miss exploring the areas surrounding the courses we were playing. Traveling this Spring has returned to our schedule as Terry's medical also returned good results this week.
10 new smoke detectors and 2 new carbon monoxide detectors were ordered yesterday and the electrician says 2 hours at most to install them. Per local code they must be hardwired and I had a bit of difficulty with the one I took down to see the build date on it, 2012. Therefore the hiring of the electrician. They recommend 10 years on smoke detectors and 7 on the Carbon monoxide detectors. So it is replacement time...
Be well
TomO
Good Morning,
Jerry glad to hear you're feeling better and enjoy the bench time.
Curt thanks for the coffee and breakfast. Hope your Dad have a quick recovery.
Being at a hospital is tiring so take life easy.
Tom O it's great you're changing your lifestyle somewhat; after all you are retired.
What's your plans for the day?
It's a balmy 13 with a high of 25 in New York. Well it's official; Syracuse NY has hit the 101" of sn*w mark
for the first time in 6 years. From what I've read this area has received snow off three of the Great Lakes;
the last storm reached all the way to Boston. Mon - Wed temps are supposed to be in the low 40's so maybe get rid of some of this stuff.
Between now and then I need to get the ladder out and get more snow off the back roof; what fun. Maybe some bench time today.
Have a great day!!! Be well, keep warm, and stay safe.
Happy day to all.....
Jerry, that book would be Justice of the Mountain Man by William W. Johnstone
Morning everyone
Curt thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
Hope Dad feels better as the day goes on.
Mike looking forward to the update.
TomO I can't believe how organized you are in everything.
Larry be careful up there on the ladder.
Morning Curt.
Weather in South Jersey sunny/23.
At least the wind has died down.
It seems my COVID id finally at the end of it's run thank God.
Some grocery shopping this morning.
Then maybe just maybe two or three hours of bench time.
Everyone have a wonderful day!! :)
Jerry
Good morning everyone.
Bakersfield weather: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 64.
Curt, thanks for the coffee and breakfast.
Hope they find the right antibiotic for Dad so he can go home soon.
Mike, sounds like there's a lot going on upstairs.
TomO, Glad you're enjoying your lifestyle changes and valuing what's most important.
Sorry about your golf game and hope the smoke/carbon monoxide detectors install goes well.
Larry, that's a lot of s@#$. :o
Greg, enjoy the reading.
Jerry, hope you keep feeling better and getting lots of bench time.
Philip, maybe there's better weather headed your way today.
Karl, what's new on the layout?
ACLTom, how's the procedure go?
Ron, any RR progress yesterday?
Hope everyone else looking is is doing well.
Star and I did a very beautiful hike yesterday.
6.5 miles of non stop epic views and 992' of climbing.
This is such a beautiful area.
I think I'll stick around here and look for another hike to do tomorrow.
A short video from yesterdays hike: https://youtube.com/shorts/pQrwTO6cvUU
And a picture of yesterdays sunrise at camp.
Have a great day everyone.
Good morning Curt, Mike, TomO, Larry, Greg, Jerry, Rick and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee and breakfast Curt, Hope your dad recovers soon.
Mike, have fun working on the boxcar.
Tom, hope you prove the Dr's wrong about your golf game. Glad to see you got your life changes in the right order.
Larry, that is a lot of the white stuff.
Greg, enjoy your day.
Jerry, with all that bench time recently, can we expect an update? ;D
Rick, Nice video, with those views I would never leave.
Currently -15c (5f) and sunny. Today I get the snow tires taken off the car and the all seasons installed, no use ruining a brand new set of snow tires. No modeling for me last night as I never even made it to the basement. Not sure what tonight will bring.
Have a great day everyone.
G morning,
Hoping for your dad's improvement Curt. Thanks for the coffee!
yes Mike, get a sculpting!
I'm think my detectors are 10 years old. They sure look it.
Be careful Larry! So this roof you keep shoveling has no pitch? I had ice damming a couple years ago in the dining room. I thought it was a burst pipe at first.
Morning Greg!
Good news Jerry! Except the shopping part.
You should homestead there Rick! :)
Morning Elwood!
I made it to the basement yesterday and worked on windows and saloon door. Dunked some wood in stain for the Juke joint. Added all the lil plastic windows. Also observed New Tracks Modeling in the background. They had a guest speaker from Soundtraxx. Linked below.
Have a great day!
Video starts at 6:46
Hazy bright 100 headed to 240ish. Lite snow falling at the moment, 10:15 am in MI. Cold hangs around for a couple more days. 40s a possibility next week.
The bird feeder is busy, a couple of tree rats stealing from the birds. We had enough cardinals to elect a new pope out here :o
I cut in two new turnouts on the layout and started with a third. This one in a curve that is a slight challenge but will work out "ok" one turnout has a stub siding that will have a coal dump. Eventually more scenic work will follow.
Curt, all the best with your Dad, you're a good man for taking care of him as you do, I'm sure it's a challenge at times, my folks were.
Enuf here for me. Be well all, stay healthy and safe.
KSINMI
Karl said: "We had enough cardinals to elect a new pope out here :o"
That made me chuckle. ;D
Karl said: "We had enough cardinals to elect a new pope out here!
That's the best line here this year in the Geezers
Rick, Jerry, Mike and others. Thanks on the life style change comments. I've been making adjustments over the last few years after the huge anxiety attacks I had in Dec 2020 and Jan of 21. It's a continuous process for me and I don't always succeed but I'm trying.
As for the golf. I will do my best to prove the PT and Doctor that they are wrong. I was quite surprised though with last week's strength measurements that in 3 months there was no improvement. I'm helping on 2 layouts and I can hold things and lift within my parameters, 8-10# or a gallon of milk. I do feel stronger and really only notice the weakness when I try to hit a golf ball into the simulator. I am hitting 100 balls daily into the screen. Haven't missed a day in the last 44. What I can say is, the ball is going straight, not far but straight
TomO
Evening everyone
Karl like Rick said that was funny!!! :)
The bar is open pick your favorite and sit by the fire.
Just got it going again it's 20 here in South Jersey.
This is the best I've felt in over a week.
Just hope it doesn't come back.
TomO glad your practicing that swing of yours if it was me I would have missed the screen and broke all the windows!! ;D :D 8)
Made the bench for an hour today. Don't know whether I'll start a thread or not just seems I get to sidetracked to finish anything will see how it goes in a day or two.
Jerry
Good evening Jerry.
Very glad you're feeling better and doing some modeling.
I'll join you for a virtual drink.
A oatmeal stout for me.
Thanks.
Good evening. The hockey game just ended with Canada coming out on top. Good for them. I cannot believe how such a possible great game became a pawn for politics!
Jerry thanks for the fire and the open bar. Something new to me is a night cap tequila. AsomBroso Eros Reposado Tequila. My brother really likes tequila but to me they always just seemed to be a burning liquid going down. No matter the brand. I couldn't tell the cheap from the expensive stuff, they all had that strong burning sensation. It was tradition before Packer games while tailgating the last drink was a group drink. It was always some Tequila and most were terrible. Not my idea of a fun way to end a tailgate 30 minutes before kickoff. One of the bottles he gifted me years ago is the AsomBroso Eros that I sort of actually like. He gifted it not because I'd like the taste but for the bottle. It looks like a porcelain flower vase. It has a slight Caramel taste to it that eliminates IMO that burning sensation going down. No lime needed! The little brother thinks it tastes too sweet like candy but I don't.
I added a log to the fire and brought in enough wood to fill the cradle near the fireplace. If no one appears in the next 30 minutes I'll bank the fire and kill the draft. Have a great night.
Rick hope you enjoyed that oatmeal Stout
TomO
Good morning from So Central Wisconsin. The actual and the real feel temperatures are the same this morning at +3f degrees. The warming trend continues as the WeatherChannel app says the high will be 27.
The coffee is the Engineers Eye Opener blend that I believe has high octane caffeine in it. The hot teas and hot chocolates are in those other silver cylinders! The good stuff, the diet Dr pepper, other sodas with and w/o caffeine are in the cooler. The juices, milk, water and others are also in the cooler. Fried chicken thighs and breast meat and waffles are today's main item. The syrup is from the UP of Michigan. The chemical sugarless stuff is from a NJ factory.There are a few Door County Wisconsin cherry pies that have thawed out and are very good. You need bread, just delivered from the ovens is a marvelous sour dough that slathered with fresh churned butter is to die for! Yum, those on Pace makers be careful.
Not much on today's schedule. 9:30am I will meet up with a guy who I purchased his entire Intermodal fleet of equipment minus diesels. The plan is to weather and sell on FB and at 2 shows I signed for. The 1st in March and the second one in late September.
At 3 we will watch the #1 ranked Badger Women Hockey play Bemidji State, in Minnesota on the BigTen + Network. The last 2 games of the regular season. Conference Playoffs are next Friday!
Enjoy your day
TomO
Good morning everyone.
Lake Isabella weather: Sunny, with a high near 67.
TomO, Thanks for the coffee and very filling breakfast.
I never liked tequila either and the stout was virtual because there's no booze in the van. :)
Good luck to your hockey team.
Jerry, why not start a new thread and maybe you'll be motivated to finish it.
Karl, you might need those cardinals based on the current pope's health.
Curt, how's dad doing?
Philip, California would be a great place to visit but it's run by wacko's and too expensive.
Not to mention the shaky ground.
Ron, makes sense that you won't need snow tires in Florida.
Larry, Mike, ACLTom, Greg, Terry and everyone else looking in, what's new?
Didn't do much other than drive a little north and find a place to stay near Lake Isabella.
I did work on my hiking video and posted it on Youtube.
Sorry about the wind noise.
There's still plenty to learn when videoing. :-\
https://youtu.be/FVR3j8ZxC74
A picture from that hike.
Have a great day everyone.
This for Rick:
rest area 51.jpg
dave
Morning Gents,
Tom O thanks for the coffee and breakfast. Enjoy the game.
Rick beautiful photo and "look Mom" no sn*w!!!
What's your plans for the day.
It's colder with a high of cold in New York. Going to warm up for the next 5 days...yippee! More outdoor fun this afternoon so maybe some bench time first. Not much else going on here. Oh ya for those of you following my blog I did post another chapter in the ongoing saga.
Have a wonderful day!!! Keep warm, be well, and stay safe.
Hi all here....great video Rick, thanks. 8)
G Morning. Cabin fever prevails.
Yep, a more model building kinda day.
P
Morning everyone
TomO thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
Hope your team wins.
Rick great video beautiful scenery.
Does Star ever get tired??
Dave I don't see the picture??
Larry try to stay warm!
Morning Greg.
Weather in South Jersey sunny/27. Later on a cool 35.
Another hour on my model yesterday hopefully the same today or maybe a little longer.
I think we are home today and do the inside chores first thing this am.
Everyone have a wonderful day!! :)
Jerry
Jerry, try refreshing the page.
There's some quirk in various forum packages about how they handle images. Apparently they cache them, and the cache takes time to populate. (I think that's just sloppy programming....)
dave
Good morning TomO, Rick, Dave, Larry, Greg, Philip, Jerry and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee and breakfast Tom, I'll that the real syrup thank you very much. 8) Enjoy the hockey games, hope the badgers win.
Rick, going to have to watch your video. And what is wrong with California? I used to love visiting my Sister when she lived there. She said her kids were never going to go to school there so they moved just before my nephew started school about 15 years ago, haven't been back since. When I look back at it, I could only take 2 weeks at a time.
Dave, love the comics, are you saying that we should be seeing some interesting videos from Rick in the near future?
Larry, going to have to check your blog update.
Greg, enjoy your day.
Philip, avoid the cabin fever, do some modeling.
Jerry, glad you are feeling better.
Currently -12c (10f) and cloudy, they are calling for 1" of the white stuff on Sunday. No modeling last night as I did a little more packing and I watch the hockey game last night. This morning I get to run some errands, always last minute stuff that needs to be done before I go on these work adventures.
Have a great day everyone.
Good Morning All,
Thanks for opening and breakfast Tom. It sounded like a long day.
Well today is day 3 of Dad in the hospital and he will be here at least until tomorrow. It also looks like he will need to be on low flow O2 when he comes home. He's probably needed it for awhile now. :-\
Rick nice video.
Larry enjoy the warmer weather.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Good morning folks,
TomO, that was one heck of a breakfast, thank you! Good luck with your intermodal purchase.
Rick, it's amazing how beautiful that area is. Thanks for the videos.
Dave, love the cartoon.
Larry, thanks for the saga update.
Gregory, hi back!
Philip, enjoy the bench.
Jerry, enjoy the time working on your model.
How is the rest of the crew?
It's a bright morning and cold at 18F headed to 46F I hope. My Sister arrives with her two dogs for us to pet sit for a week.
I am working on the shed and need to attach the roof to the boxcar.
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Have fun,
mike
Quote from: deemery on February 21, 2025, 10:00:44 AMJerry, try refreshing the page.
There's some quirk in various forum packages about how they handle images. Apparently they cache them, and the cache takes time to populate. (I think that's just sloppy programming....)
dave
Dave, thanks, I was just going to post something similar.
If at first you don't see a picture, come back later and it will be there.
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Joyful 8) shiny blue sky in Michigan, warmer than Mike says it is in GA, 200vs 180 was it? Out and about with the Doll she thrifting... :)
Worked a bit on the layout, have a pic but can't see how to add another one my post :( (posted in follow-up)
Bit of a different take on the hockey game here :-X
This evening my SPARTANS take on the A2 rodents in hoops.
More layout construction coming soon.
Be well all, get warm, stay safe.
KSinSPARTAN Country
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The College of Cardinals :o
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Gandy Dancers' work ;D
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Very late morning all,
Rick, that was quite the hike. Enjoyed the video. I was out of breath just watching. 8)
Thanks for the well wishes on my leg surgery. It turned out to be more extensive than the doctor or I thought. The skin cancer was on my shin just above my ankle. The Doctor was a MOH surgeon. MOH surgeon is one that can cut out the cancer and do the path on the sample and then come back and take more skin if necessary. Well. to sum up it was extensive and left me a little stunned at how much was removed. The shin bone hasn't enough skin to pull together to close the site. It was left open to heal from the inside. I've been in bed with my leg propped up since Monday afternoon. I change the dressing twice daily for the next month. It should be healed within six weeks.
I'll get back to the bench later today or tomorrow afternoon. A build update Sunday afternoon.
Hope all had a great week. Have a great rest of today.
Tom
Best with that recovery, Tom. That procedure is a rough go but best outcomes from it I've heard.
Good to have a hobby like we do for some distraction
Tom I hope your feeling better. And hope the recovery goes quickly.
Jerry
Tom, hope you heal well and don't need a skin graft. Don't overdo it.
Jeff
Tom best wishes for your recovery. If I can do anything for you let me know.
Tom, it's a good thing the doctor was diligent and got it all.
Good news you can get back to the bench so soon.
Bowling?
Hope there's a speedy recovery.
Yipes Tom,
Best wishes for a quick recovery and I'm glad you get to go back to the workbench.
Tom, Prayer for your speedy recovery.
Philip
Tom, best wishes for a speedy recovery. Hope the bench speeds the healing. Have fun, mike
Morning all,
Breakfast this morning is ready. Cheesy Scrambled Eggs and Sausage Gravy Biscuits and a mixed fruit bowl for those cutting back. Coffee, OJ, Passion Fruit Drink and of course Diet Pepsi and Diet Dr. Pepper on the end.
Thanks to all for the well wishes. The leg is healing nicely and I can already see the hole closing. No skin graft was necessary. Been there and done that as well, even have the T-shirt.
The Judge is coming over this morning for some train time. We have some things to discuss so not sure how much train running there will be.
Curt, I hope your dad is doing well and home soon.
Have a safe, warm and healthy day everyone.
Tom
Good morning everyone.
Lake Isabella weather: Sunny, with a high near 69.
ACLTom, thanks for the coffee and breakfast.
Sounds like you're doing well and have fun running trains with the Judge.
Karl, nice photo of your flock and keep the track busy.
Mike, love the cartoon and are the shed walls together?
Curt, hope Dad continues to improve and are you going to Tom's today?
TomO, have fun weathering those containers.
Jerry, anything new at the bench?
Larry, hope you're getting bench time.
Ron, getting excited about the Florida trip?
Greg, Terry, Philip and everyone else looking in, hope you are all well.
Didn't do much here yesterday except explore the area around the campsite.
In the morning Star gave me a heck of a scare.
She was off leash as usual and I lost track of her.
I wandered around for almost a half hour calling for her but no sign of her.
I was getting scared.
I made my way back to the van and guess who's there waiting for me?
In the afternoon we walked around some more and I found Keysville Beach on the shores of the Kern River.
I shot a shot video there and uploaded it if anyone wants to see.
Star and I will do a short hike today and then find a new spot to camp.
A view from the Kern River Trail hike.
Have a great day everyone.
Good morning folks,
Tom, thanks for opening, coffee, and breakfast. All on a busted leg, too. ;)
Rick, that must of been a horrible scare, just like a kid running off in the mall. Enjoy your hike today.
Visited with my Sister yesterday, so didn't make it upstairs. I hope to spend the best part of today up there.
Have fun,
mike
Good Morning All,
Thanks for opening and breakfast Tom. I'm glad to hear you are doing well.
Started out the day with a walk at 45F and calm so it wasn't bad bundled up. Today Dad is supposed to be discharged from the hospital. It almost happened yesterday but the home O2, the home visit nurse and some test results didn't come together.
The O2 and nurse is now set up and just waiting on the test results so the doctor knows whether to prescribe 3 or 6 days of IV antibiotics at home (reason for nurse).
I'm hoping the O2 will be temporary since in April we're flying to Seattle for a Alaska cruise.
Rick sometimes I envy you your lifestyle but in reality I'm a homebody. I do enjoy seeing your adventures. Bad Star but good ending.
Well, that's enough blabbing for now.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Morning Gents,
Morning Mike.
Tom thanks for the coffee and breakfast; can't go wrong with that breakfast.
Enjoy your train time just don't overdue and hope you heal quickly.
Rick so glad Star's ok; I couldn't imagine what was going through your mind.
Curt hope Dad makes it home soon and does well.
What's the rest of you up to?
It's 22 with a high of 35 then warming up through Thursday. We have a leak around the back window
and for the life of me I didn't know why then it hit me @ 3am....the edge of the metal roof has formed an "ice damn" not allowing any water from running off. So shortly I'll get out the ladder and "pepper" the edge with rock salt and let it sit for a couple of hours. I'm pretty sure when I knock the ice off there'll be
a rush of water coming off; that should hopefully slow down the leak or stop it altogether. Not sure about
the bench yet again.
Have a great day!! Be well and stay safe.
Good morning Crew!
Karl, great pictures, even the curved switch!
Mike, great cartoon! I feel or wonder that often but it's mainly when I enter the kitchen.
Tom, best wishes on what reads like a good recovery. Please tell me you were under a local and just ignored the procedure and didn't watch!
Curt, I honestly think that after a certain age we all could use the extra oxygen. Best to your dad on his recovery
Rick, I am enjoying and liking the pictures you are posting on FB. Any thoughts yet of settling in somewhere?
It's +11f degrees in my little section of Wisconsin. Looks like a nice day where the weather app says we will break the freezing mark.
Enjoy
TomO
Have a relaxing day all.....
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Over a dozen deer chilling out beneath the pines at the back of my yard, they seem pretty comfortable, sleeping in this Saturday morning.
Accomplish next to nothing on the layout yesterday. We ended up over 3 counties and had a mid afternoon dinner at Applebees, half rack of ribs for me.. ;D it was sunny and pleasant all day.
The day was topped off by a fine performance by my Spartans down in A2
The Doll is venturing off to help out at the antique store for their Cabin Fever Sale. I don't go there, ever.
I do plan on some layout time sometime today.
Be well everyone. Safe and warm.
KSinMI
TomO says; "I honestly think that after a certain age we all could use the extra oxygen"
Depends on what you've been eating... :o
Morning everyone
ACLTom thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
Glad to hear the leg is doing better.
Have fun with the judge.
Rick that must have been scary glad she knows her way back home.
Mike hope you get upstairs today.
Curt glad to hear Dad is coming home today.
Larry I hope the damage is minimum up there on the roof.
Morning Greg.
TomO have a wonderful day!!
Karl great picture of the deer.
Weather in South Jersey sunny/31. Later a scorching 40!!
I'm still getting my hour or two in at the bench.
COVID is gone thank God.
Not sure what today will bring.
Everyone have a wonderful day!! :)
Jerry
A warmer day ahead, may venture outside for a few minute. Good day!
Good evening everyone.
Busy day today. I started our the day taking Gracie to the vet for her monthly allergy shot, then it was off to the monthly SLD meet and then the hobby shop.
The bar is open so help yourself. I'm having a 15yr Dalwhinnie. I also threw a couple of logs on the fire so it's nice and toastie. I'm going to sit for awhile before I pack up my Modules.
Have a great evening everyone.
Good evening all.
Ron, thanks for the Dalwhinnie.
Nice and warm here in California without the fire. :) 8)
Have a great evening everyone and see you in the AM.
Scotch Club tonight included a Ben Nevis (stuff usually ends up going to Japan) and yet another Isle of Rasay. Rasay has become a bit of a specialty for us, tonight's version was their single cask Chinkapin Oak. Very much oaky, I'm guessing Chinkapin Oak is used for bourbon barrels, as several of us thought there was some sense of bourbon even though those were probably unused oak casks.
dave
Evening everyone
I'll stick with a McKenna neat.
Fire feels good it's 27 here in South Jersey.
Got my 2 hours in at the bench today.
Might even get back put there for and hour or two more.
Everyone enjoy the night!! :)
Jerry
Good evening guys!
I'd try the Dalwhinnie but of all the alcohol gifts behind the bar I don't see one. Looked it up online and it's a Scotch Whiskey. I'm a light weight drinker but I'd have tried it even though Whiskey generally isn't for me.
David's Isle of Rasay, nothing like that here either.
I will have what Jerry was drinking but a McKenna on the rocks.
I tossed a couple more logs on the fire and I will just enjoy my drink along with the crackle of the fire and the sound of human silence.
Rick's Oatmeal Stout the other day intrigued me. There are a number of breweries in Wisconsin that brew it. Mentioned it to the Son in Law and on the way home from North Central Wisconsin this afternoon he stopped and picked up a 4 pack he will drop off on Monday. That sounded interesting to me. If I don't like it he'll take the 3 others.
TomO
Tom, Founders Oatmeal Stout is my favorite.
Morning all,
Breakfast today is ready, I'm lazy today so we all get bagels and cream cheese. Drinks on the end.
Working on the flat iron build today and did so most of yesterday afternoon. Updates later this afternoon.
Have a safe, warm and happy day everyone.
Tom
Quote from: Rick on February 22, 2025, 10:30:56 PMTom, Founders Oatmeal Stout is my favorite.
Out of Grand Rapids, Michigan? A couple years ago we visited the Ford Presidential Museum in GR and stopped in the Taproom.
Thanks
Good morning Crew. A nice comfortable 22f degrees this morning feeling like 15. It wasn't bad on the walk this morning but for a few icy spots on the sidewalks. Melted yesterday, froze overnight. Today the melting should be heavy, with clear bright skies with a low of 40's for the high. The weather guessers continue score! Seems so rare when they are correct.
Both the grandson (2)and Badger ladies won yesterday in hockey. The grandson was additionally cheered on over the Mosinee team by 3 teammates of his mom's 1997 State Championship girls team. He had 3 goals in the 2 wins. Plays this afternoon at home.
I should be able to see some train room time today.
Enjoy the day
TomO
Good Morning,
Tom thanks for the coffee and breakfast this am; nothing wrong with bagels & cc.
Enjoy working on your build.
Tom O nice you have hockey games to see in person; it has to be much different than on TV.
Years ago I had the chance to travel to Toronto, all expenses paid, to watch a Pro Basketball
game and had 2nd row floor seats by the court. Best Pro game I've ever seen.
What's today's plan.
It's 26 going to 33 in New York then warming up for the next 5 days....melt baby melt. Managed to finally
find the cause and stopped the leak around the window, for the most part. Hope to relax today and give
my lower back a much needed break; maybe even some bench time.
Have a great day!!!! Keep warm, be well, and stay safe.
Good morning ACLTom, TomO, Larry and the rest of the crew that drops in later,
Thanks for the coffee and breakfast Tom, will be looking forward to your update.
TomO, sounds like your hockey teams had a great day. Have fun in the train room.
Larry, enjoy your day relaxing.
Current weather here is -5c (23f) and overcast. That's a warm day here 8) . Today's plan is to finish packing and load the car. Only thing left to pack is some more train stuff and my clothes.
Have a great day everyone.
Good morning everyone.
It's 40 now and 70 later here north of Lake Isabella.
ACLTom, thanks for the coffee and breakfast.
Good news on the Flat Iron progress.
TomO, yes, that Founders and I stopped there to have lunch and a flight of stouts.
Also, it's called Breakfast Stout and comes in a four pack.
Did you try a stout yesterday?
Larry, good news on fixing the leak.
Jerry, what is it you're working on?
Dave, I tried to acquire a taste for scotch but couldn't do it and found I preferred bourbons.
Ron, hope the packing goes well.
Philip, any warmer outside today?
Karl, very nice photo of your herd.
Make good progress on the layout yesterday?
Greg, more relaxing today?
Mike, any news from upstairs?
I hope everyone else looking in is doing well today.
Curt, dad coming home today?
Star and I hiked 3 miles and climbed 700' on the Isabella Peak Trail yesterday.
I think we might do another hike today.
A short video from yesterday on the trail: https://youtube.com/shorts/JU-WfMwm8DE
And a photo from the Kern River Trail.
Have a great day everyone.
Good Morning All,
Thanks for opening and breakfast Tom. I look forward to seeing your progress photos.
It's actually supposed to get to 75F today. Tomorrow it's supposed to rain in the morning.
Well Dad is still a prisoner in the hospital. We were told yesterday around 11 am that they had to find a company to provide the IV antibiotics for home. Fat chance on the weekend. Of course the case manager on Friday never mentioned this. Needless to say we both are pretty frustrated at this point. I can almost guarantee he will not get released until Monday. >:(
Nothing else happening with me.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Good morning folks,
TomACL, thanks for opening, the coffee, and breakfast. Hope you get things ironed out on the bench...
TomO, congrats on the hockey wins. Enjoy the bench.
Larry, glad you found the window leak. Wishing you a relaxing and back-healing day.
Ron, glad the weather is warming a bit. Good luck packing.
Rick, hope you have another great hike. Your videos are nice.
How is the rest of the gang today?
It's a chilly morning at 25F, but it's warming to 56F later. Warmer weather is headed our way.
Today is MOH's birthday. We are celebrating with brunch and the Jersey Boys at a local theater.
Yesterday I glued the roof on the boxcar, finally. It should be dry today. Also added more wall studs to the shed. One of the beauties of the Interaction Hobbies kits is their prototypical wall and part thickness. The downside is warping from the moisture in the paint. Yesterday I had three walls and three doors being pressed back flat.
Have fun,
mike
Morning everyone
Tom thanks for the coffee & bagel.
Looking forward to the update.
TomO sounds like the grandson had a great game.
Larry glad you have the leak under control now sit back and relax.
Ron don't forget the clothes!! ;D
Nice video Rick.
Beautiful country.
Curt sorry to hear about your Dad being held prisoner! :(
Weather in South Jersey is sunny/38. Heading to 47.
"Weenies" got it right for a change!
Rick asked what are you working on.
Well many moons a go I started a pier diorama well I dug it back out to see if I could fix it.
So after fixing the pilings and making some new ones.
I can put the decking on it I think.
Maybe this week if things go well I'll start a thread on it once again!!
Oh and there is a story behind why I started this over again.
Everyone have a great day!! :)
Jerry
Good morning Larry and the Tom's, et al. All this hard liquor talk is beyond my pay grade. I'm a pure dunce on booze. :-\ Had some decent NA/IPA by Sam Adams at a Christmas/birthday thing with the Doll's brother and sis in law. Bought myself 6 afterward, still have 5 in the fridge.
Roads got a bit tricky yesterday, as is posting multiple pics..btw
High winds caused considerable drifting as well as restless animal activity
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Lots of deer
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Under a beautiful sky
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Geek squad coming today, so the Doll is in cleaning frenzy...
Little to add here. Be well all.
KSinthe Wild Kingdom
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Good Morning,
This month is certainly flying by. Have a great Sunday!
Philip
I'm back again because I forgot to answer a couple of questions.
TomO, asked if I was thinking about settling down.
Absolutely not.
As long as I'm healthy and physically able to keep doing this van life thing I will continue to travel.
So many more things to see and do.
Ron, asked what's wrong with California.
First it's prohibitively expensive to live there.
Average home price is $904,210.
Condos are 400,000 +
Fuel is 1 - 2 dollars more a gallon.
The state in my opinion is run by wackos.
Look how badly the recent fires were handled.
Karl, great pictures.
Jerry, I'll look for an update and story.
Mike, happy birthday to Sharon.
Curt, sorry about dad's predicament.
Philip, howdy.
You bet Rick, another relaxing day, after another half hour of business paperwork....y'all have a good one too!
Rick, the Oatmeal Stout maybe tonight. The SIL did not bring it to the hockey game.
The grandson's team got hammered today. 0-6. They just were never in it. It happens!
Heading to the train room in about 30 minutes.
Terry is grumbling about her cataract surgery that she may have screwed up on. She'll call the clinic tomorrow to work on whatever the issue is. I'm letting it go in one ear and out the other! Ignoring it today as it will work out...
TomO
Rick it was 60 today! ;)
Morning all,
Breakfast this morning is ready. I have pumpkin pancakes and vanilla flavored waffles. Your choice of syrup as long as you want maple. Drinks on the end along with Diet Pepsi and Diet Dr. Pepper.
I added an update to the flat iron build and will do add more this afternoon.
Curt, how is dad doing, coming home today?
It's raining here with a wet drizzle making it a little cool.
Have a safe, healthy and warm day everyone.
Tom
Good morning everyone.
Lake Isabella weather: Sunny, with a high near 73.
ACLTom, thanks for the breakfast and coffee.
Hope the leg is healing well.
Philip, get the shorts and suntan lotion out. ;)
TomO, hope Terry gets the cataract surgery straitened out.
Greg, a little work today?
Karl, is the herd still hanging at your place?
Jerry, any good news from Joisy?
Mike, hope the walls are flat again.
Curt, can dad come home today?
Larry, nice update on your project.
Ron, safe travels.
Hope everyone else is doing well today.
Did a short hike yesterday with Star.
It followed along the Kern River.
A view from the trail.
Have a great day everyone.
Good Morning All,
Thanks for opening and breakfast Tom. I think I'll pass on the pumpkin pancakes, I'm not even a fan of pumpkin pie. :o Have fun on the build today.
As Tom mentioned it's cool and drizzly in Central FL and supposed to continue through the day.
Dad finally came home last night around 5 pm. He's doing well. I have several phone calls to make today and we have 3 separate people coming to the house today for Dad so I don't think I'll get to the train room today. The final determination was he had pneumonia in his right lower lobe and a bacterial infection of the blood. He's now on low flow O2 (not sure if that's permanent), a new nebulizer treatment, and 14 days of IV antibiotics administered by a home health nurse.
TomO I hope everything works out with Terry.
Rick that is a pretty area.
And that's the way it is on February 24th 2025.
I hope everyone has a good day.
It's in the neighborhood of 320 this morning with grey skies. It may go toward the 400 range today. :o
I just looked out and there are again half a dozen deer resting under the pine trees in the back.
We had a nice visit from the Geek crew yesterday, I managed to do little so there's not much to report this morning. :-X
Liking the river shot, Rick. Nice and sunny. 8)
I have a tiny little building I'm fiddling with. I will work on that and then the layout today.
Be well all, stay warm.
Good morning folks,
TomO, thanks for opening, coffee, and breakfast. Good to see you up and at'em.
Rick, yet another beautiful trail. Hope today's is the same.
Curt, good to hear your Dad is doing better. That was some nasty stuff he had.
Jerry, good luck with the rebuild. Sounds like fun.
Karl, thanks for all the sneaux photos. They remind me why I live down south.
Philip, I agree on time flying. It seems like just yesterday that I ...
Gregory, hope the paperwork was done quickly.
TomO, hope your other half gets the eye stuff straightened out. Enjoy the train room.
How is the rest of the crew today?
It's 40F warming to 65F this afternoon. Clear skies and no wind.
The theater play last night was the best one I've seen. When I closed my eyes, I would have sworn it was the Four Seasons singing. The actor who played Franke Valli was dynamite. What a treat!
An electrical storm or repeated power fluctuations zapped the subwoofer and a surround amplifier channel. They were on a surge protector, too. I guess I am too tight to buy another decent amp, so today I'll move the amp from my hobby room to downstairs. The upstairs amp is not as fancy (5.2) as the downstairs amp (7.2), but it has the same wattage. I don't have two subwoofers downstairs anymore and I don't have the front uppers connected so 5.2 should work just fine.
I don't think I'll get much time upstairs today.
Have fun,
mike
A good day to all, now back to working on the concrete for the project.....
Morning Gents,
Tom thanks for the coffee and breakfast.
Keeping it brief this am; they're setting the 3 house parts on the foundation today
across the street so I need to keep an eye on theses guys. Quite frankly I don't trust them.
I'm supposed to get a new mailbox by days end sine they broke mine and my neighbors; we'll see.
It's 36 with a high of 46 in New York; melt baby melt. not sure about any bench time with all the activity
ging on.
Have a great day!! Be well and stay safe.
Morning everyone
Tom thanks for the coffee & waffles.
Be looking for another update.
Nice picture Rick it looks like it was a nice hike.
Curt glad Dad is back home.
Karl have fun paying with the trains.
Mike to bad about the power surge.
Morning Greg.
Larry I hope they get it right the first time!!
Weather in South Jersey sunny/44. Going to 52.
Should be a nice Spring day.
We were at the beach yesterday a beautiful day!
Work continues on the model.
I'm ready to re plank the pier.
Hopefully that will happen today!
Everyone have a great day!! :)
Jerry
Good morning from Wisconsin. Thanks ACLTom for opening this morning while I was out walking the neighborhood. 42f degrees now and 50 later.
Terry is in Austin and with a phone call this morning to the clinic she said all is good I don't have to handle any of it.
The service that does our "gifted" Christmas outdoor decorations install is closing shop. They will deliver our decorations by noon today. Refunds will go to the brother as he is the one who gifted us the installation.
I will make a post office run today as I sold some containers and chassis. Today I will finish up the weathering of 24 more chassis and container sets. Hopeful I am to get these to the Post Office Wednesday. The USPS is raising rates 13% in May but Mr Trump wants to hold that increase for a review. He feels an increase of 4x the current rates is needed for the USPS to profit after downsizing. Some of my USPS rates are already more expensive than FedX who I will only use as a last resort. One of my Senators told me since I am just a cottage industry I need to pay my fair share of postage rates!
Some train room activities today
Enjoy your day
TomO
Good Morning!
Tom, My 2 cents. Just maybe anyone who is in big business such as USPS is trying to bankrupt the small businesses such as myself. Notice how Amazon packages are handled by USPS and they stick us with higher rates. My PO box, stamps, and shipping price increase is paying USPS employees for the extra work. I'm done with Ebay after 26 years.
Curt. I'm glad your Dad is home!
How's that cough Jerry?
Well Fort Knox awaits my visit to pick up my meds for the next 3 months. Gotta go! have a great day!
Philip
Good evening everyone from Richmond, Virginia,
I think I'll have an "Octopus Wants to Fight" IPA, sit for a bit and relax.
Day started well, was on the road by &am, there was no at the border and after 3 questions was on my way. Driving went well til I hit Washington, D.C. How to you spell "gridlock" :o All in all it was a 12hr driving day. Hopefully tomorrow will go better.
Have a great evening everyone.
Evening everyone
Ron I forgot you were on the road today.
Washington, D.C. is a mess to get around any time during the day!!
I'll have an Eagle Rare tonight neat.
Worked on my pier a little bit today not a good day there.
Trying to salvage sometimes is a real PITA!!
If your a round stop by and have a nightcap.
Jerry
Good Morning All,
Today for breakfast is coffee, assorted cereals, bagels and cream cheese, OJ, and soda.
Started out the day with a walk at 59F and calm. I did what I needed to do yesterday and the home health nurse finally showed up around 1830. It seems that the nurse only comes once a week and I need to give Dad his antibiotics via slow IV push. I'm very comfortable doing this with my prior training and experience. It just surprised me.
Today I need to call the O2 company again and I will definitely get to the workbench after a 6 day absence.
Ron traffic finally starts to thin out south of Richmond. Unfortunately you won't get back to 3 lanes until you leave the Carolina's. Watch the police in GA. They love running radar on I-95.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Still dark in MI, back ache got me up early. :-\ The weather has taken a springish turn, temp this morning is in the upper 30s and we approached 500 in semi sunlight yesterday, lots of ice melting and the snow is sublimating well. Plenty of green showing where the deer were doing lots of digging when it was so cold.
I worked on the layout yesterday some while the Doll was looking over a neighbor's late wife's things to help him work a plan for downsizing after the wife passed away a couple years ago. I spent a few hours putting the few tax related papers together. I probably will drop them off at the tax prep office today. Probably our simple life could be done online but I go into mental deep freeze when confronted with things involving numbers. :o I'd rather I pay someone that can 'splain things if audited, never have, but...you know...old people worry too much. ???
Some one is coming today to buy the antique maple syrup spiles http://www.eskerridge.com/bj/syrup/spiles16.jpg she has been hoarding for some reason. It's nearing that time, if not here already. Sweet.. ::) ::
Be well all.
Karl S in the Maple Valley...
Morning Gents,
Ron sorry to hear about DC traffic; hopefully today goes better
and have safe travels.
Curt you're up early! Thanks for the coffee and breakfast. Nice you're able to put your
medical training to good use, Were you a Medic in the Navy?
Karl I'm with you when it comes to taxes; although I used to do m own before everything had to be e-filed.
Hope your back feels better soon. With our warmer weather the sap should start flowing soon.
What's the plan for today?
It's a balmy 40 with a high of 43 in New York; hit 47 yesterday. Another couple of warm days and the roofs should be clear. Across the street the house company spent all day getting the site ready for the assembly so probably today. Have to take Mr.B to the Vets late morning for blood work to see how his thyroid is going; hopefully well. Maybe some bench time later.
Have a great day!!! Safe travels, be well, and stay safe.
Quote from: Larry C on February 25, 2025, 07:42:25 AMMorning Gents,
Ron sorry to hear about DC traffic; hopefully today goes better
and have safe travels.
Curt you're up early! Thanks for the coffee and breakfast. Nice you're able to put your
medical training to good use, Were you a Medic in the Navy?
Karl I'm with you when it comes to taxes; although I used to do m own before everything had to be e-filed.
Hope your back feels better soon. With our warmer weather the sap should start flowing soon.
What's the plan for today?
It's a balmy 40 with a high of 43 in New York; hit 47 yesterday. Another couple of warm days and the roofs should be clear. Across the street the house company spent all day getting the site ready for the assembly so probably today. Have to take Mr.B to the Vets late morning for blood work to see how his thyroid is going; hopefully well. Maybe some bench time later.
Have a great day!!! Safe travels, be well, and stay safe.
Larry no I did sub navigation in the Navy. I did 3 years as a PM with a private company that was dispatched with the FD in Orlando and 8 years with the FD responsible for WDW theme parks and resorts. I just read your last 2 chapters. They have a lot of great action. Well done.
Good morning everyone.
Wasco weather: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 67.
It's going to be much cooler where I'm headed to today.
Curt, thanks for the coffee and breakfast.
Great that dad's home.
Karl, hope your back feels better.
Larry, hope all is well with Mr. B.
Jerry, don't let the modeling set back kill your enthusiasm.
Ron, Metro DC traffic is a nightmare 24 hrs. a day.
Philip, much inefficiency at USPS.
TomO, the customer, which is all of us, ends up footing the bill for high shipping charges.
Greg, another concrete day today?
Mike, glad you enjoyed the show and sorry about the stereo.
ACLTom, I enjoyed your update.
Hope everyone else looking in is doing well.
Back in Bakersfield I spent money at Walmart and received money at Costco.
I use the Costco credit card and used my yearly rebate to pay for my purchases and got change back. ;D
Then drone to Wasco to hit the gym.
The drive there was interesting to see the endless rows of almond trees and roses.
There were other crops that I couldn't identify.
Today's plan is to head towards Sequoia NP which I'll probably visit on Wednesday.
A picture from the Isabella Peak Trail hike.
Have a great day everyone.
Morning everyone
Curt thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
Karl good luck with the taxes.
Larry hope Mr. B is alright. Watch those house builders!!
Rick nice picture as usual.
It's always good to get money back.
Weather in South Jersey P. sunny/48. Later 63.
Spring today for sure.
Looks like I have make a few new pilings.
But I'll get my hour in today.
Everyone have a great day!! :)
Jerry
Happy day to all.....
Rick.....nope today is sitework and sending plans & specs to subs. :)
Morning all,
Thanks for breakfast Curt. I hope dad can get off the low O2. I understand once on it for a long period the patient doens't want to give it up.
Thanks for the comments on the flat iron updates. It has been a fun build but I'll be happy when its finished.
Pam and I have bowling at noon and then home.
Nothing else new here. Oh, the rain finally stopped this morning but still no sun.
Have a safe and healthy day everyone.
Tom
Good morning folks,
Curt, thanks for opening and breakfast. Congrats on getting back to the bench.
Karl, congrats on the layout work. Good luck with the taxes. :o
Ron, wishing you traveling mercies today. I worked in DC for four years or so and have sympathy for anyone traveling through there.
Jerry, looking forward to photos of the pier work.
Philip and TomO, I am stunned by the USPS rates. I don't see how small businesses can use their services.
Larry, how was the install across the street? Hopefully no damage to you.
Gregory, how did the concrete work go?
TomACL, good luck on the lanes. It has been fun watching the flat iron rise from the pavement.
How is the rest of the gang?
It's a bright morning at 50F, headed to 73F. I'll take it. Our average for this time of year is 61F.
Yesterday I finished the A/V system swap with successful results. It's just a pain to attach all those speaker leads.
All the warping on the shed is gone so I hope to finish the windows and assemble the walls today. Tonight is Masonic Lodge which is always enjoyable.
Have fun,
mike
Good morning, Finally received a text from Fort Knox so hopefully the meds are ready.
Glad everyone is doing ok.
Spring like weather today! Seizing the day!
Happy stress free modeling!
Philip
Good Morning,
Breakfast is waffles, butter, NYS syrup along with crispy bacon and/or pan sausage. Beverages
are on the end.
What's your plans for the day.
Well after 2 weeks and a few setbacks looks like the neighbors are finally getting their new house assembled. The crew and 18 wheeled crane showed up @ 6:30 am. Should be interesting to watch the process from my upstairs window; something I'll never see again.
It's 36 with a high of 42 in New York and no precipitation. Other than watching the fun across the street until I get bored not sure what the rest of the day will bring.
Have a great day!!! Be well and stay safe.
Good Morning All,
Today for breakfast is French toast, fake syrup, OJ, coffee, and soda.
Yesterday I spent several hours in the train room working on the headframe. One step making 2 sides into 4 was pretty tricksie (as Tom would say) and the instructions stated let the glue completely dry before proceeding, so I stopped at that point.
Larry is that considered construction vouyerism?😂
Today a rehab nurse is scheduled at 9 am, then Dad has a cardiologist at 11 am and a delivery of travel O2 sized tanks is due today. I hope to make it to the train room. Fingers crossed.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Good morning everyone.
Sequoia National Park weather. 43 now and 63 later with some clouds.
Larry, thanks for the coffee and breakfast.
Have fun watching the house go together.
Philip, were the meds ready?
Mike, good news on getting the walls straight.
ACLTom, how was bowling?
Are you still in first?
Curt, thanks for the second cup.
Have fun in the train room.
Greg, good morning.
Jerry, how'd you do with the pilings?
Karl, making good progress on the layout?
TomO, have had a chance to taste the oatmeal stout?
Ron, hope there was less traffic yesterday and you arrived safely.
Hope everyone else looking in is doing well.
Checked out the campsite that was supposedly close to Sequoia, but the road was closed and it wasn't that close to the park.
So I decided to drive to the park and paid for three nights camping.
Nice campground and the roads and campsites are paved but I don't understand why when they create each campsite they don't make them level.
This site leans towards the drivers side and while I manage it should be level. ::) :-\
Going to do two short hikes this morning to see some very large trees.
As is the usual case at the National Parks Star will have to stay in the van.
I was surprised that it was 65 degrees here when I arrived.
However I was told that the two trails I'm doing today have about a foot of s$#@ on them and they're only 17 miles away.
Sunrise at my Kern Canyon campsite last week.
Have a great day everyone.
Good morning from So. Central Wisconsin where the morning rains may eliminate all snow cover but the parking lot plowed piles. It is 37f degrees with a continuing rainfall till what the app says now is 8:30 or 1 .25 hours from now. When I woke this morning the app said the rain would end at 7:15! The high later should be +50!
Terry lands at 7:50 this evening! The daughter is the chauffeur doing the pickup along with the granddaughter.
Enjoy the day
TomO
I spent a weekend at Kings Canyon/Sequoia park about 20 years ago. I was on a business trip to SoCal that had Friday and Monday meetings, so decided to just stay the weekend. That was probably June timeframe, and I did see some snow, as I went on some dirt roads in my rented Cavalier :-) Too bad Star can't come out and play.
dave
Good morning folks,
Larry and Curt, thanks for the coffee and breakfast. I'm full now!
Larry, glad there was no more damage to your place. Did you get a new mailbox yet?
Curt, good luck with the O2 delivery and the train room
Rick, hope the sneaux doesn't deter your hiking plans.
TomO, safe travels to Terry.
Dave, one of the few benefits of work travel, the surrounding area.
How is the rest of the crew?
Yesterday was fruitful upstairs. Finished the wall studs and windows. I guess it is time to assemble the walls. I put another light coat of paint on the boxcar and am happy with the results. Now I have to decide how and how much to weather it.
Have fun,
mike
Grey and 310 this morning in my area of MICHIGAN. YESterday was terrific, 500 95% of possible sunlight and just a bit of a breeze. 8) We lost 90% of our snow save for piles from snow moving. It was a smile day for sure. ;D Today, some of that WGFA may be on the way. Nothing significant.
We were out for a bit much of the daylight yesterday, dined with one of the girls late in the afternoon at the Cracker Barrel, was well attended to by a personable young lady and the food was fine.
I worked a couple hours on the curve realignment last evening, maybe another hour to wrap it up today.
Little else to report. LarryC, when they did that lego thing with our house 25 years ago it was a bit tense to watch but it's been a solid place since. We're just a 2 part bldg. ~27'x 52' if I recall.
That's it from my window...be well all.
KS
Karl, did Cracker Barrel institute an egg surcharge? I noticed egg prices have come down a bit since last week.
dave
Good Morning Folks;
Thought I would stop by since this group seems to get going a lot sooner than the other. Rick I am jealous and beginning to live my life through your pictures. Not long ago it was me sending photos like this to my family. Camping was my favorite passion combined with flying (to get there) and fishing (excuse to get there). I need to bring some of those photos out of storage and share. Of all places visited The Boundary Waters (MN & Canada) was number one with Bachelor Mountain (OR) area running a close second. I'm not saying it was a long time ago but here is a picture of me and my friends biking. ;D
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Have a great day.
Jim
Morning all,
Thanks for the double breakfast Larry and Curt. I had a little of both.
Well, bowling yesterday sucked. The lanes were dry and I bowled well but scored badly. Meaning I didn't get the pin fall after hitting the pocket.
Rick we finished first for the first half and we are in fourth this half. Bowling is over on April 15, 2025.
I learned yesterday that a friend of ours has Dementia. She retired as a Lieutenant four years ago and is only 62. Very sad to have that terrible disease at such a young age.
Working on the challenge build this morning.
I'm taking Pam out to dinner this evening.
Have a safe and healthy day everyone.
Tom
Good morning all,
Busy place in this lounge. Many things to do but not sure where to start.
Have a great day!
Philip
Have a great day everyone.....
Morning everyone
Larry thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
Have fun watching them put the house together.
Curt thanks for the second cup.
A good decision to follow the directions looking forward to the update.
Rick sorry about the unlevel ground.
Have a nice hike to bad Star can't go with you.
Karl hope you get the alignment right.
Jim you look so young in that picture!! ;D
Tom sorry to hear about your friend.
Philip did you pick where your starting yet?
Morning Greg.
Weather in South Jersey is sunny/52. Later on 60.
Yesterday we went to the local park for a nice walk with Izzy.
Today will pick a new spot to go for a walk.
Dinner out with friends tonight.
Nothing from the bench to busy with sunshine.
I know I've got to get some more time in modeling before the beach starts calling us!!
Where's Ron?? He seems to be taking work to serious of late!!
Everyone have a great day!! :)
Jerry
Jim, is that what they call "the Big Wheel"? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_wheel_(tricycle) ;)
dave
Good Afternoon from HOT Jacksonville Florida where the current temperature is 76F. :o I'm guessing this is much better that the single digits I left from. ;D
Drive down was pretty uneventful and moving into my apartment went well with the rental furniture arriving just before 10am this morning and unpacking my car. Internet service is now hooked up and working.
Next I need to go to wally's world o pick up some essentials like a monitor, keyboard, mouse, printer, shower curtain etc., stuff that will not make the trip back up north when the project is completed. Then it is off to the grocery store. It's probably going to take a couple of days to get everything setup. The joys of moving.
Have a great day everyone.
Quote from: elwoodblues on February 26, 2025, 02:03:50 PMGood Afternoon from HOT Jacksonville Florida where the current temperature is 76F. :o I'm guessing this is much better that the single digits I left from. ;D
Drive down was pretty uneventful and moving into my apartment went well with the rental furniture arriving just before 10am this morning and unpacking my car. Internet service is now hooked up and working.
Next I need to go to wally's world o pick up some essentials like a monitor, keyboard, mouse, printer, shower curtain etc., stuff that will not make the trip back up north when the project is completed. Then it is off to the grocery store. It's probably going to take a couple of days to get everything setup. The joys of moving.
Have a great day everyone.
Glad you made it there safely!!
Jerry
Quote from: deemery on February 26, 2025, 09:10:10 AMKarl, did Cracker Barrel institute an egg surcharge? I noticed egg prices have come down a bit since last week.
dave
Saw no notice regarding price at the Barrel :o
Locally eggs have some deep crisis status as a huge, really huge, local producer has had to take drastic measures due to the flu as well as our state declared eggs must be "cage free" as of first of this year. 40 Million birds they have lost if not more. They're hoping for a vaccine to be developed.
We try to find small flock growers eggs. $5-$8 is going rate. Eggs currently here have yolks almost BNSF orange :) and good sized. Just 1 was plenty for me this morning
Good morning folks,
Coffee's on and other drinks are in the fridge. Breakfast today is a simple farmer's breakfast in a skillet. Eggs, cheese, ham, onions and peppers make up the dish.
Karl, good luck with the curve alignment.
Dave, what did you find out about the egg surcharge?
Jim, great photo of you and the gang on a bike ride. Where did you find those hats?
TomACL, hope the lanes are better next time.
Philip, that is a real problem, where to start. Just pick one.
Gregory, have a great one.
Jerry, wishing you a great walk today.
Dave, hope you have a terrific day.
Ron, uneventful drives are the best. Welcome to the south.
How goes the rest of the crew?
It's 50F this morning headed to 71F. I'll take it.
Had good luck at the bench yesterday. I can see weathering in my future.
Have fun,
mike
Good morning everyone.
Sequoia NP weather: 51 now and 63 later with some clouds.
Mike, thanks for the coffee and breakfast.
Glad good things are happening at the bench.
Karl, I forgot to mention when I was at Costco a couple of days ago there was a line of at least 50 shoppers waiting to get to the dairy area to get eggs.
Cage free eggs are a waste of money.
I only buy free range eggs.
Getting them from a local farmer is the best.
Ron, glad you arrived safely and sounds like you're getting settled in.
Jerry, can't blame you for wanting to enjoy the outdoors and nice weather.
Philip, did you get all those things done?
ACLTom, sorry about your friend and hope you had a great dinner with Pam.
Greg, good morning.
Jim, thanks and glad you're enjoying the pictures.
How long did it take you to learn to ride the penny farthing?
TomO, hope Terry made it home safely.
Larry, the home across the street all put together?
Hope everyone else out there is well.
Did a nice hike yesterday seeing the huge sequoias.
Whole trail was covered with frozen slippery s$#@ but using my micro spikes made walking easy.
Another hike planned for today.
This is the General Sherman Tree. It is not the tallest tree here but is the largest in volume. It is 275' tall, 102.6' circumference at ground, estimated age of 2,300–2,700 years, and an estimated mass of 2,105 short tons.
Have a great day everyone.
Morning Mike and others,
Thanks for the southern style skillet breakfast, very tasty.
I noticed some restaurants have an egg surcharge and others don't, at least not yet.
Ron, how long will you be in Jacksonville?
Pam wants to go practice bowling today, I want to sit at the play, errr I mean work bench. When I played golf, I adhered to Ben Hogan's theory. When you play bad, play and when you play good, practice. That way you practice good habits. For me in bowling, I just don't want to go today. I wonder who will win that argument? I guess I'll get ready to practice bowling.
Dinner with Pam was perfect.
Have a safe and healthy day everyone.
Tom
Thanks for the coffee Mike. Had to install a set of stabilizer links on Gena's car yesterday. Made it to the modeling project late last night and added the mortar lines to the piers.
Sore from the tiny auto project yesterday.
Have a great day all!
Philip
Good Morning All,
Thanks for opening and breakfast Mike. Have fun with the weathering today.
Started out the day with a walk at 57F and calm. Yesterday I got about 90 minutes at the workbench in between everything with Dad. The headframe has 4 sides now. Next up is adding the truss rods (already weathered).
Today is floor day. :( I think MOH is taking Dad to get a new computer chair.
Tomorrow MOH leaves for a 2 day skunk show with daughter. Dad has a VA appointment mid morning and I have my annual eye exam at the same time at the same facility. Probably no workbench tomorrow.
That's enough blabbing.
I hope everyone has a good day.
:o Sheesh....it's me again!
Moderate fog and 340 in S. Central Lower Mid Michigan...a goodly amount of our snow is gone, sublimated off into space. Forecast(wild a$$ed guess) is for sun, clouds, rain and snow if I read their icon on the hour by hour chart right. ::)
The Doll had a visit from her grand daughter yesterday and I took care of running the taxes over to the preparer then took the Toyota in for service, 200400 miles and running right along. Had a call from the tax folks yesterday evening, asking a question and I need to drop off two numbers for them. Pretty simple return so we should get them filed soon.
My SPARTANS left the Maryland Turtles stuck in the mud last eve. Game winner was from 10' before mid court at the buzzer, breaking the tie and a few hearts...never seen such a shot...the kid says they practice them all the time...
I did get the curve realigned and it turned out well. More work down there probably later today. No other plans yet. We'll see what comes along. Looks like big snow up North here in MI.
Mentioned the maple syrup is starting to be produced in the area, Maple Valley area. Here is a look at an oil painting from my family stuff from back in Vermont where my paternals were from:
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That's it from here...
KS
Good morning from So. Central Wisconsin where we will get to the mid 40's temperature wise today. Down about 10f degrees from the highs of the last 5 days. The snow cover is gone with just parking lot piles and shade north facing slopes.
Terry arrived last night and is in fine shape and attitude. She still has some pain management issues but says the trip invigorated her. Today she has a physical for next week's cataract surgery. She did come home empty handed as the real estate deal fizzled out over a mineral rights thing. The son will keep looking...
Other than playing chauffeur today I need to hit up the LHS as my linesmen trucks have arrived. I ordered 6 as I will weather all 6 and keep 2. When I let my client list know I had 4 available for weathering, they sold in less than 30 minutes. At the bottom is a previous truck
Enjoy the day
TomO
Good Morning,
Looks like everyone's up early today.
Mike thanks for coffee and the vittles. Enjoy your time at the bench.
Rick that is a massive tree and hike safely today.
Tom I wouldn't "bet the farm" on winning that argument. Have fun bowling.
Philip being scrunched up under a car is a sure recipe for sore muscles; maybe
some Ibuprofen?
Curt sounds like a busy day for you.
Karl glad to hear the track realignment went well. That is an awesome portrait of
"nicer bygone days".
Tom O nice that Terry's doing better and cataract surgery nowadays is an "in & out"
procedure.
What's the plan for the day.
It's 36 with a high of 44 in New York. With the warmth the last few days most of the snow
is off the roofs. There is now a new home across the street. Spent some of yesterday watching the
process using a 18 wheel crane, and of course watching the power lines. It's a big 3 part house
I would say about 70' x 24' at least. Quite the sight seeing half a house being lifted off the frame,
hoisted probably a full story then set in place. I do have an active "honey-do list" today so that'll
keep me busy.
Have a great day!!! Be well and stay safe.
A fine sun filled day in FL.....have a fun day y'all.....
Good morning Mike, Rick, ACLTom, Philip, Curt, Karl, TomO, Larry, Greg and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee and breakfast Mike, glad you had a great day at the bench yesterday.
Rick, that is one big tree.
ACLTom, I'll be in Jacksonville for at least 8 months (probably longer), have fun bowling.
Philip, enjoy your day.
Curt, "floor Day", that doesn't sound like fun.
Karl, glad the curve realignment went well.
TomO, glad to hear that Terry seems to be doing much better.
Larry, Hop[e the "honey-do" list goes quickly.
Greg, have yourself a great day.
Weather here is currently 63F. Ok, I'm not used to this, but somehow I don't think it will be long before I'm complaining the 50f is freaking cold. Spent yesterday unpacking and getting the apartment set up, still lots to do. Tonight's plan is to continue finding homes for things.
Have a great day everyone.
Afternoon everyone
A cloudy/rainy afternoon in South Jersey but it's warm 60.
Just got back fro Hobby Lobby.
Diane and the neighbor neede supplies.
I will try to get to the bench in a few minutes!!!
Everyone have a wonderful day!! :)
Jerry
Good Morning All,
Today for breakfast is cereal, some kind of pastry, bagels, coffee, OJ, and soda.
It's supposed to get to 80F today. Ron has got to be loving this weather! Today both Dad and I have VA appointments mid morning then this afternoon physical therapy for Dad...not that he will do anything on his own.
Yesterday I spent several hours at the workbench and got the truss rods and cross bracing in for the headframe. To say it was fiddly is a understatement. :o I'll do an update this weekend to my build thread.
Jerry Up to this point I've only been in a HL a couple of times. Now that the very close JoAnn's store is closing the options are HL or Michael's.
Rick beautiful scenery in your latest video.
Tom I hope you are healing quickly.
TomO I hope Terry is doing well after the surgery.
Ron enjoy the very nice weather, it will be hot before you know it.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Morning all,
Thanks for breakfast Curt.
My leg continues to heal but it will take another month for the true healing of the surgery site.
Bowling went well yesterday. I'm coming out of my surgery slump and wasn't afraid to put pressure on the left leg.
Today I'll continue work on the flat iron. The challenge end in 25 days. I have much more to do.
Have a safe and healthy day everyone.
Tom
Good morning everyone.
Sequoia NP weather: Sunny, with a high near 73.
Curt, thanks for the coffee and breakfast.
Hope the VA visit goes well and maybe we'll see an update from you soon.
Jerry, you didn't get anything at HL?
Ron, everything put away?
Greg, how are you?
Larry, honey-do list get done?
TomO, you did a great job on those linesmen trucks.
Karl, glad you got the curve realigned and nice picture.
Philip, hope you are much less sore today.
ACLTom, how's the leg healing?
Mike, did anything get weathered?
I hiked to the top of Moro Rock yesterday.
Spectacular views of the Sierras from there.
One more hike planned today before I leave the park.
A short video of the view from Moro Rock: https://youtube.com/shorts/D5jklShYgDo
Have a great day everyone.
Good day to all here, great view from Moro Rick.....
Morning everyone
Curt thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
Tom glad your able to bol once again. But I wouldn't overdo it.
Rick beautiful country for sure. Thanks for the video.
Morning Greg.
Weather in South Jersey sunny/47. Later 53.
No I did not get anything at Hobby Lobby!!
Didn't get my hour in at the bench either.
Today I will get to make some new pilings for the ones I need to replace.
I managed to save all the ones for the were the track goes.
Everyone have a great day!! :)
Jerry
Good Morning!
Have a great day!
Getting motors ready for spring today. Oh fun!
Later!
Morning Gents,
Curt thanks for the coffee and breakfast. From what I've read ALL the JoAnn stores are closing
which is a shame; pretty soon "box stores" will be an endangered species.
Tom glad the bowling went well and sounds like you'll have to hustle on the Challenge.
Rick yup the "hd list" was completed; unless it decides to have babies. Have a fun and safe hike.
Greg good morning.
Jerry sounds like some nice weather in Jersey. Hope the bench time is productive.
Philip Spring here is still just a day dream; usually by the end of March I get more hopeful.
What's your plans for the day.
It's 29 with a high of 37 in New York. It's supposed to warm back up next week so I'll have
to throw down some salt in the driveway to make a path for Ellie to get to the car; should be
fun....not. Not sure what's happening today.
Have an enjoyable day!! Be well and stay safe.
Good afternoon everyone.
Tried checking in earlier but got a message saying the page was not available. :o
Curt, I am loving this weather, went from a winter jacket to no jacket required when I leave for work. What's not to like. 8) Looking forward to the headframe update.
ACLTom, have fun working on the Flatiron Building.
Rick, still have stuff to do like setting up the electronics, office and train layout. Enjoy your hike today.
Another sunny day here in Northern Florida. More setting up to do, the goal tonight is to get the electronics setup.
Have a great day everyone.
Good afternoon folks,
Curt, thanks for opening and coffee. I'm looking forward to your headframe photos.
TomACL, congrats on bowling improvements. Flat iron is looking good!
Rick, thanks for the video. There's gold in them there hills.
Gregory, howdy to you. Hope you have a great day.
Jerry, good luck with the pilings.
Philip, good luck with the motors. Ugh is right!
Larry, hope the salt and thawing go well.
Curt, good luck with the eye exam.
Karl, good luck with the car service and tax preparation. Yuck. That's a nice painting that captures the farm.
TomO, congrats on the truck sales.
Ron, I hope settling into the warmer climate is going well.
How are the rest of the crew doing?
It's a bright, nice day here with the high forecast for 70F. I think we have a decent weather forecast for a while.
Today the rafters were added to the roof and the roofing material added. I decided to use corrugated iron instead of wood shingles. I'll take some photos later. I rearranged my desktop and like it much better. It is brighter and gives me more desktop space.
Have fun,
mike
Good Morning All,
Today for breakfast is coffee, cereal, bagels, cream cheese, OJ, and soda.
Started out the day with a walk at 53F and clear. It's supposed to be a Chamber of Commerce day. MOH is out of town until Sunday evening with a skunk event. I had to stay home to do Dad's IV meds.
Yesterday was a damn waste at the VA. On the way there we got a call that Dad's appointment was canceled because the provider was out sick. That left my eye appointment. I checked in and was told back in December the appointment was canceled with no reason given. I was not informed. >:( Both are now rescheduled in a couple of weeks. I have been using the VA facilities here for 15 years and yesterday was a first. Not a happy camper.
Today the only plan is to work on the kit and do an update on the build thread.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Morning all,
Thanks for breakfast Curt and sorry to hear about the VA issues. My dad refused to use the VA as more cancellations and waiting time just mad him more angry.
Pam and I have a BBQ to attend today for the police retirees. I haven't been to one in 20+ years so it should be fun to see how many stayed in shape. I guess you could say I'm out of shape as I weight 3 pounds more than when I retired 26 years ago. I no longer run 30 miles a week but I walk at least 6 miles each week. For 78 I'm not complaining or bragging.
I've been very busy with the flat iron build and will add more this afternoon.
Have a safe and healthy day everyone.
Tom
Curt, sorry you had problems at the VA. I think we all have to be patient with government these days, employees are under a lot of stress and uncertainty.
Everyone, don't forget to flip your train calendars to the next photo. I have 2 in the office. One is Yvonne Lashmett's Durango & Silverton, and the other is the New Haven calendar from my former office mate and fellow train buff.
add, for Larry C below Larry, the Ides are the days around the middle of the month. The first day is the Kalends. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_calendar#Months
dave
Happy Ides of March,
Back during the Roman Empire March 1st was designated as "the ides of March" where supposedly
the gods turned their attention that one day to humans; that's about all I remember from 3 years
of Latin from High School.
Curt thanks for the coffee and breakfast. Sorry to hear about the VA; sadly the healthcare system isn't
what it once was. Have fun with your build and looking forward to your update.
Tom a BBQ sounds nice right about now; of course I'd have to sn*w blow the back yard first. 78?? your still a puppy and enjoy the food and friends.
Dave good morning and yes the calendar has been flipped already.
What's the rest of you have planned.
It's 37 with a high of 40 in New York and the sn*w has really settled and finally my roofs are clear again.
Planning on some bench time this am to start on the roof and touchup the front of the Tractor build. Not sure about the rest of the day.
Have a great day!! Be well and stay safe.
Good morning from Wisconsin. The morning cool has returned as it is 17f degrees only heading to 30 this afternoon. A big back to seasonal temperatures after almost a week of 40's and. 50's.
The grandson is in Rhinelander, Wi playing a tournament this week end. 209 miles from home but in his mom's hometown area. We spent lots of time with her and her brother playing hockey or doing water ski competitions up in the Northwoods of Wisconsin. He plays at. 8am and 5:30pm today.
Terry and I will head to campus for game 2 of the Badger hockey women and Bemidji State. Just a 3-0 Badger win last night as the Badgers are still ranked #1 nationally. The Bemidji goalie played maybe one of the best games I've ever seen professionally and college over the years. She was unbelievably outstanding. That game could easily been a high score in the teens for the Badgers.
I have to clean up the train room before we leave for the game this afternoon. I have really let things go the last 2 weeks and I have various projects in different stages I need to organize. I have 7 diesels to add a final clear coat to and they are done. These are scheduled to ship 3/15. I started them in early February but I was not rushing but now I only need 30 minutes of work to finish the 7 off. Tomorrow I will check them, clean the wheels and test run them. Yesterday a project for a friend was delivered to him. 13 box cars and 1 tank car he gave me as fill in weathering projects. Models for weathering commissions are coming in fairly regularly now and so far I can comfortably schedule them in the 6-8 week delivery slot. I feel good to very good at times but I am not going to jeopardize my health recovery for weathering projects.
I am looking for a horn for a Rapido GE 44 Tom diesel. I have called and emailed Rapido and they are no help. It's for a SP unit. If anyone can give me info on what type of horn those units used I would appreciate it.
Enjoy the day
TomO
Good morning everyone.
Coalinga, CA weather: Sunny, with a high near 76.
Curt, thanks for the coffee and breakfast.
Sorry about your bad day at the VA.
Spend some good time modeling to get your mind off of it.
TomO, good luck to all of your favorite hockey teams.
Hope you can find a suitable horn.
Larry, hope you make good progress at the bench.
Dave, thanks for stopping in.
ACLTom, have fun at the BBQ and you're doing great for 78.
Mike, your shed is looking fantastic and I haven't found that gold yet.
Ron, hope you get the electronics set up so you can get to the important stuff of working on the modules.
Philip, lawnmower, edger and what else motor wise?
Jerry, weather still nice there?
Greg, Terry, Karl and everyone else looking in, hope you are all well.
Hiked to Marble Falls yesterday.
This was the most challenging of the three hikes I did at Sequoia.
6.6 miles and 1,552' of elevation gain.
When I was east last year I bought Neutral Density filters for the camera and haven't used them yet.
ND filters are like sunglasses and reduce the amount of light entering the camera.
They will increase the exposure time and are used many times at waterfalls to give the falling water a smoother look.
Using the filters meant I had to bring my camera bag and tripod.
I haven't downloaded those pictures and will probably get to them later today.
Ticks are out already and found seven on me. >:(
Only thing planned today is to head a bit more west, hit a gym and then find a spot to stay for a couple of days.
A scene on the way to Moro Rock at Sequoia NP.
Have a great day everyone.
Good morning Curt, ACLTom, Dave, Larry, TomO, Rick and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee and breakfast Curt, sorry your day got wasted at the VA. Have fun working on the Kit.
ACLTom, have fun at the BBQ and at 78 your doing great.
Dave, Enjoy your day.
Larry, have fun at the bench.
TomO, hope all your hockey teams win today.
Rick, I did get the electronics set up last night, now I'm ready for the latest season of "Drive to Survive" to start. ;D
Another sunny day here in Jacksonville Florida, I'm starting to like this weather more and more. 8) Tonight's plan is to setup my workbench. From there I can set up my module frames and mount the modules.
Have a great day everyone.
Suns out and all is well, hope y'all have a great day.....
Morning everyone
Curt thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
Tom have fun at the BBQ.
Morning Dave.
Larry looking for the update.
TomO that's one helluva of a weathering schedule.
Nice picture Rick. Be careful of those ticks make sure you check Star.
Is Star on the tick medicine??
Ron glad your getting situated.
Morning Greg have a nice day.
Weather in South Jersey P. cloudy/60. Later on 63.
But tomorrow the high is 36!
One of the grandkids is coming down for the weekend.
Maybe some bench time later.
I just made some new pilings yesterday.
And they came out much better than the original that I'm going to make all new ones.
In a jig they don't take that lng to make.
Everyone have a great day!! :)
Jerry
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170 going to (?)300 15-25 on the wind :o
Good Morning Folks;
Thought I would say hi here today. It sounds like nothing has changed at the VA, my friend who came back from Vietnam pretty shot up had nothing but problems trying to get help there in the late 80's and 90's.
Great weather here today, sitting on the porch with my coffee enjoying it. Can't believe it is already March, wonder if those Roman gods are looking down today, we sure could use the help. Anyway, I am just going to putter around and take the better half out to a lake side restaurant later. Have a great day folks.
Jim
Temps today from 47 to 12 (but that's better than the original forecast, 52 to 8 ) Cold front coming through about 4:00 with winds, etc. I got some work done on the Ambroid car, will take dogs out and head back down to the train room. Soon, I'll be able to put the sides on the car. Replacement couplers are due today, I just got a notice about that.
dave
Quote from: Jerry on March 01, 2025, 10:27:40 AMMorning everyone
TomO that's one helluva of a weathering schedule.
Jerry
Actually Jerry, I'm pretty happy with it. I am going to limit myself this year and part of that will come from no new commission clients unless I was recommended to them by a current client.
30 to 40% of the amount I did in rolling stock would be nice. That hopefully will be satisfying to the clients and healthier for me. I'm trying to balance but not just drop out. I still enjoy weathering so why give it up.
Be well
TomO
Howdy folks,
Curt, thanks for the coffee and bagel. Bummer about the medical appointment issues. Good luck on the bench.
TomACL, hope you had fun at the BBQ. It's great you are staying in shape. Wish I was three pounds more than when I retired.
Dave, happy calendar flipping.
Larry, have fun at the bench. Good luck with the roof.
TomO, wishing you a fun time at the games. Good luck at the bench.
How is the rest of the gang?
It's a bright and windy day in the Piedmont. My sister just left with her two dogs, so it is quiet in the house. I have several 1:1 honey-do items before I can head upstairs to finish the roof on the shed.
Have fun,
mike
Good morning everyone.
San Luis Obispo weather: Showers likely before 10am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 10am and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.
It's raining now. :-\
Coffee, sodas and OJ are ready.
Crispy bacon, egg and cheddar cheese on a toasted and buttered everything bagel for breakfast today.
Mike, is the roof finished?
TomO, I think it's great you're finding balance with life and the hobby.
Dave, make any good progress on the car yesterday?
Jim, hope you had a good meal with your wife at the restaurant.
Karl, sunny s#@! showers?
Jerry, Star takes her tick meds monthly.
Greg, hope the sun is still shining.
Ron, I'm excited about Drive to Survive too.
Larry, glad your roof is clear.
Curt, the kit progress is looking good.
ACLTom, how was the BBQ and seeing your work buddies?
Hope everyone else is doing well.
Other than going to the gym and driving to San Luis Obispo, nothing much else happened.
Well, I did finally get around to posting my Isabella Peak Hike on YouTube.
With all the wetness predicted today I don't think there will be much outdoor activity.
Isabella Peak Trail video: https://youtu.be/tThFEkNdEDw
Have a great day everyone.
Good Morning All,
Thanks for opening and breakfast Rick. Try to stay dry today but rain is good for your location.
Starting out here in the high 50's getting into the 70's today. MOH will probably make it home around 7 pm tonight. A very long weekend for her. After chores I'll head to the workbench to continue working on the kit.
Next week has 3 separate medical appointments and the home visits all of which are Dad's. :(
Ron don't get too used to the weather. We have 2-3 weeks in the spring and fall that are beautiful then it's either too cold (for us) or too hot. At least when it gets hot the migrating snow birds go home. ;D
I've blathered on enough.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Morning Gents,
Rick thanks for the coffee and breakfast. Too bad the rain is putting a damper on
your outside activities but at least it's not sn*w.
Curt have fun with your build and hope Dad is progressing well.
What's your plans for the day.
It's a whomping 7 with a high of 19 in New York. Must be the cold Canadian air is trying
to follow Ron to Florida. Tomorrow it's going to warm back up. Oh ya we received 4 inches
of white crap overnight; ugh. Not sure about today, maybe some bench time to work on the roof.
Have a great day!! Be well and stay safe.
Morning everyone
Rick thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
Nice video.
Curt YOu have a busy week coming up.
Hope to see another update soon your doing a great job on the mine.
Weather in South Jersey sunny/23. Later 36.
We went from 70 yesterday to 36 today!!
The oldest grandson is here for a visit.
So not sure what we will be doing today.
I'm almost done with all the new pilings so maybe a thread next week sometime.
Everyone have a wonderful day!! :)
Jerry
Good morning folks,
Rick, thanks for opening, coffee, and breakfast. Hope your day is dry.
Curt, enjoy your quiet time at the bench.
Larry, that is too darn cold. Good luck at the bench.
Jerry, looking forward to your photos.
How are the rest of the gang?
It's a chilly morning but warming to 57F. The sun is shining and there is no wind. Yesterday, I worked outside picking up dog poop, emptying gardening trash tub, sweeping porch, setting more rat traps, etc. I did finish the roof and hope to weather it today. Then I'll start on the interior details.
Have fun,
mike
Yesterday we had an abbreviated Scotch Club, just the "Laird o' the Malts" and myself, and I just do small tastes. So he dug out some of his top shelf stuff. While we were sitting on his back porch, we watched the front blow in, temps dropped, the winds picked up, and then snow squalls (all just as forecast). When I got home, I realized we had run out of oil. So I called for an emergency resupply. (We were due for delivery today, but the cold February probably messed up their prediction algorithm.) With temps predicted to get down to 10, I didn't want to just gut it out overnight.
More work on the Ambroid kit today, the big focus will be on the couplers. I might end up having to trim off the cast-on coupler box, major surgery on the end platform casting.
dave
Morning all,
Thanks for breakfast and the OJ Rick. Sorry about your weather but we need both sun and rain. Just not when we don't want them.
The BBQ was great and we had a wonderful time. Many looked the same, just older and others looked bad for their age. You could definitely tell or more importantly see the difference in those that kept to the "stay in shape policy" and those that are enjoying the couch potato retirement. A few I had no idea who they were until they came up and I saw the name tag.
Of course, we all had war stories and we talked about our old badges. My first one said Patrolman, the women said Patrolwoman. We wondered if the new badges said "We, Them or Us". 8) In the early 80's all the badges had Officer on them other than ranks. I have all my badges in a display case - Patrolman, Officer, Sergeant and Lieutenant. The one that has Retired Lieutenant, I keep in my wallet next to my license, you know, Just in case! ;D
I'm working on the flat iron build and am nearing the end, finally.
Have a great day and stay healthy everyone.
Tom
Good morning Rick, Curt, Larry, Jerry, Mike, Dave, ACLTom and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee and breakfast Rick, will have to check out your latest video.
Curt, I'm going to enjoy this weather as long as I can, it's much better than what I left. My wife told me they got 6" more of the white stuff yesterday.
Larry, wait a month or so, the white ctap should be gone by then. ;D Hope you make it to the bench.
Jerry, glad round 2 of the pilings are working out to be much better.
Mike, Have fun at the bench.
Dave, hope the coupler install goes better than expected.
ACLTom, Looking forward to seeing the flatiron building finished.
Currently 55 here in Jacksonville Fl as opposed to -6F back home. Today's plan in to make a grocery run then work in setting up the office / train room. Should be fun.
Have a great day everyone.
Gee, Tom I have one of those wallets, too.. 8) I didn't have many badge changes over the years but we went through nearly a dozen iterations of shoulder patches. First Sheriff was a cheapskate and our patches looked like something from a B movie. SHERIFF A Star DEPARTMENT. Was a year later he retired and our new guy went to adding the County Name and a few variations of graphics over years. Since I retired Sheriff's Department became Sheriff's Office apparently Department was deemed subservient and the Shire Reeves deem themselves above the fray politically. Be that as it may. It's all a long time ago... I made a couple retired get togethers, monthly first Wed of the month lunch, but realized for the most part they were co-workers, not necessarily great friends.
Grey, cold, calm weather here today. Mid week glob is forecast.
IndyCar, NASCAR, Hoops are all on the possibilities for today. Record the afternoon hoops, play it back in evening after finding out the outcome. Hate to waste 2+ hours for a "L"
Not sure of plans today. Always layout projects to do.
Be well all. Safe, dry, warm, cool...as the case may be.
KSinMI
Quote from: KentuckySouthern on March 02, 2025, 09:20:55 AMGee, Tom I have one of those wallets, too.. 8) I didn't have many badge changes over the years but we went through nearly a dozen iterations of shoulder patches. First Sheriff was a cheapskate and our patches looked like something from a B movie. SHERIFF A Star DEPARTMENT. Was a year later he retired and our new guy went to adding the County Name and a few variations of graphics over years. Since I retired Sheriff's Department became Sheriff's Office apparently Department was deemed subservient and the Shire Reeves deem themselves above the fray politically. Be that as it may. It's all a long time ago... I made a couple retired get togethers, monthly first Wed of the month lunch, but realized for the most part they were co-workers, not necessarily great friends.
Grey, cold, calm weather here today. Mid week glob is forecast.
KSinMI
Over the years we went through several shoulder patches. When Universal came to town, we change uniforms from Toupe pants and dark brown shirts to all dark blue with a new colorful shoulder patch. At one time the City Council wanted all the supervisors to wear white shirts. What a dumb ass idea that was and talk about lighting up the supervisor at night! That lasted a month. Politicians just have no clue about working the streets.
Tom
Tom's piece about "supervisors wear white shirts" reminded me of my large defense computer project. It was the tradition for briefers to wear red shirts (in honor of all those Star Trek guys who gave their life for their starship.) And the catchtag to assign the briefing responsibility was, "Who gets the 'bummer of the birthmark' for this briefing?"
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dave
Good morning all.
Thanks for the coffee Rick. My tune-up on the engines was cancelled as the weather took a nose dive into the 20's again. Was planning on tuning the rider and push mower, weed eater. blower, and row tiller. Did manage to fix the broken leg on the push plow before the cold set in. Also sharpened all the blades on the mowers. We have spring fever but the weather again sucks!
Still fiddling with the juke joint last night. Trying to add LED's. I'll never buy another five dollar kit. PIA putting it lightly.
Have a great Sunday and see you all around the forum!
Philip
Hello all, great video Rick.....
Good Morning All,
Today for breakfast is coffee, banana muffins, bagels, cereal, OJ, and soda.
Started out the day with a walk with a feel like temp of 48F and calm. Yesterday I continued working on the kit for several hours. I had problems getting 2 part epoxy to stick to the edges of the white metal chute loader. I ended up having to use Gorilla construction cement (clear). I had even filed the edges.
We probably have a rescue today. MOH made it home around 6 pm last night with 6 additional skunks. We're keeping them until Saturday. With the 2 rescues today that will make 13 animals here. :o :o :o
Dad has a blood draw this morning and home PT this afternoon. This will be a waste of time. He never continues on his own.
Well I've blabbed enough.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Good morning everyone.
San Luis Obispo weather: A 20 percent chance of showers before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 61.
Coffee, sodas and OJ are ready.
French toast for breakfast.
There's sugar, cinnamon, fresh churned butter and real maple syrup to sprinkle and slather on if you wish.
Greg, thanks for watching the video.
Philip, hope your weather vis better today.
Dave, that would be an unfortunate birthmark for a deer.
Karl, so which sporting event caught your attention?
Ron, all set up?
ACLTom, glad you had a good time at the BBQ.
Mike, do you catch a lot of rats?
Jerry, hope to see your new thread soon.
Larry, thought you'd be done with the white stuff.
Curt, make any good kit progress?
TomO, doing a lot of weathering?
Hope everyone else looking in is doing well.
I have no good excuse for being up so early.
I'll go back to bed and try to get another hour or two sleep in a bit.
Going to the shore today.
There's a spot where sea otters hang out and I'd like to get a picture of them.
There's also a dog beach Star wants to visit.
Here's the van parked by the four guardsmen at Sequoia NP.
Have a great day everyone.
Good morning Curt.
I saw you were here but wasn't sure if you were in the lounge.
WOW, you'll have your hands full with all those critters.
Good Morning,
Curt thanks for the coffee and breakfast. Yup that's a LOT of critters to see to.
Speaking from personal experience when parents get up in years they tend to become
quite stubborn either that or they're getting tired of all this extra stuff they didn't
have to do years ago; be patient.
Rick thanks for the second cup-o-java. Sadly we'll still be seeing some sn*w through March;
now April is a different story.Rick safe travels and hope Star makes some new friends. Seeing
otters would be quite the sight.
What's the plan for the day.
It's 15 with a high of 32 in New York. Received a few inches overnight but at least it's not FEET.
Some errands shortly after the car gets cleaned off. Worked on the rafters and sub-roof yesterday
so hopefully some more today; model that is.
Have a great day!!! Be well and stay safe.
Rick that is very cool about the otters. Pls try to get a video of them and Star frolicking in the ocean.
I remember we were tied up to the pier in Bangor, WA and seals (marine mammals) would lay on the camels between the sub and the pier. I found that fascinating. Maybe they were trying to get a suntan from the reactor.😂😂😂
Morning all,
Thanks for breakfast Curt. You have your hands full with all your house guests. Pam's mom won't do rehab on her own either.
It was such a nice day here in Central FL. yesterday I decided to edge and cut the grass. Later I added a short update on the flat iron build.
Have a safe and happy day everyone.
Tom
Sea otters are officially the cutest animals in the world... :) ;D
dave
Good morning. Thanks for breakfast, Curt. Yesterday, I hurt my finger (it was cut on a veggie slicer) and can't type much. It's on my left pinky, and I am left-handed. Otherwise, I am still here. ~mike
Good morning from Wisconsin. It was a lovely 32f degrees feeling like 25 per the app. I took the bins to the curb this morning as it was too windy overnight. High today is supposed to be in the mid 50's.
Rick, I have commission weathering but it's very manageable. Based on what I have, it's 3 days of maybe 4 hours each day should get all the March 15th stuff done. I do have 15 cars, all with crappy Rapido curvy roof walks to do for a friend. 4 are 100% done, 5 are 50% and 6 are still to be started. I'm not counting those as they are fill in work and all the cars have late 1950 build dates on them and the friend models 1965. So dirty but not a lot of rust and once I start a car it goes fast, but there is no rush. I'm been showing those GN cars on my FB page.
Time wise, without my golfing trips/adventures I have excess time but I'm not planning to fill it. While I'm not complaining I have missed 1 January trip, 2 in February and there are 2 scheduled for March. 16 golf events is what is scheduled again this year. I have since Covid averaged 11 per year. As Terry says look at all the dollars you saved! I'd rather be golfing but the left hand just has not recovered along with the rest of the body's left side, it is only at 30% strength. That hasn't changed since November. Heck, I can't even really use a drill while helping out at layout construction. I have always been a good gofer but now I'm really good at it. 2 layouts not counting mine are being built with another big one planned to start in April.
The only trip planned for either of us until Summer is because of the niece's wedding 5/24 in Pasadena. For us the last 20 years that's almost like a miracle that we have zippo planned till then. We will head to Maui on 5/6 till 5/20 when we will then go to Pasadena. Stay at a AB&B till 5/27 with the family and then till 5/30 at my sister's. From there we plan to drive to one of my brother's places in Vegas for just a few days as we will deliver one of his vehicles. After that it's either drive the long way home via the Grand Canyon and Mt Rushmore with a rental or fly home. The brother has offered his plane. It depends on how we both feel!
Today, there are 2 packages to be signed coming via the USPS. Unusual for the signature but one of the commission clients orders instead of being shipped direct here went to his old address. The people there are sending it to me but want a signature. 1st world issues!
Be well, enjoy the day
TomO
Present. ???
Plan to make some sawdust today...
Good morning Curt, Rick, Larry, ACLTom, Dave, Mike, TomO, Karl and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee and breakfasts Curt, and Rick.
Curt, that is a lot of critters. :o
Rick, I'm mostly set up, just need to set up the modules.
Larry, if you want to rid yourself of the white stuff, do what I did, move south. 8)
Dave, I agree with you about the sea otters. ;D
Mike, hope the cut wasn't too bad and it heals quickly.
Currently 52F and cloudy here, and no, I don't miss the cold weather. ;D Yesterday was spent setting up the office / train room. I got the computer setup, the modeling desk put together, the module frame assembled, the shelving unit put together and most of the modeling stuff I brought with me put away. When I put the modules together the last time they didn't go together straight and has a slight curve to them. Before I put them together this time I plan to sand the curve out of them. That probably won't happen tonight as there is a hockey game I plan to watch.
Have a great day everyone.
Happy day to all.....
Morning, Under the weather today. Gena yesterday, me today. Upset stomach and headache.
Sorry about the pinky Mike!
Morning everyone
Curt thanks for the coffee.
God what a house full you have there.
Sometimes parents can be a PITA!!
Rick I like your breakfast better.
Hope you get the pictures of the little guys playing.
Star should have a nice day at the beach.
Great picture.
Tom I'll look for the update in a few minutes.
Morning Dave.
Mike OUCH!!!!!!
TomO after reading that you make me feel like I do nothing.
I get the feeling you really miss playing the game of golf.
Morning Karl who's cleaning up the sawdust pile?
Ron sounds like your ready to start modeling again in small scale!
Morning Greg have a nice day.
Philip hope you and Gena feel better as the day goes by.
Weather in South Jersey sunny/30.
The grandson left early this morning had to go take a test for some kind of certification.
Not sure what the day will being.
I'm almost done with the new pilings.
So I should be able to put the deck on today or tomorrow.
Everyone have a great day!! :)
Jerry
Jerry, I miss the competitive aspect of the golf. Until June last Summer I could play with any of the guys in the events no matter their age, I was 72 then. My game sort of fell apart the end of June and in July I was completely lost on the courses and physically. Then my stroke in August ended all of it. But, happy to be here
Tom
Good Morning All,
Today for breakfast is coffee, sugar donuts that were just delivered, OJ, and soda.
Starting out at 60F and hitting upper 70's today. Tomorrow is supposed to be rainy here. Yesterday I finished the loader on the headframe, installed the wheel on top and glued together the 2 part NBW's on sheet one of three and weathered them. This is a very tedious job. The three sheets are different sizes based on where they go on the headframe.
I realize now I won't be done for the contest this month :( . Oh well, I wasn't going to win anyway, but I wanted to participate.
Yesterday's rescue will be today. I'll try to get the NBW's mounted but probably not. Found out yesterday that Dad will have at least 3 more days of IV antibiotics which are being delivered today.
Tomorrow Dad has a follow on appointment with the hospital infection disease doctor. He saw the PT nurse yesterday but again a waste of time.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Good Morning,
Curt thanks for the coffee and doughnuts; been awhile since I've had a sugar donut.
Hey if you don't make the deadline just keep going; you're doing a great job on the build.
What's the plans for today.
It's 31 with a high of 47 in New York; we need to start getting rid of this white crap. Haircut later this am; the lady that cuts my hair makes out like a bandit since there's not much hair left. Maybe some more work on the Shop roof.
Have a great day!!! Be well and stay safe.
Morning all,
Curt, thanks for breakfast. Sorry to hear your dad is going through a rough time. Hope he gets better very soon. You have a lot on your plate.
We have bowling today and then late lunch with friends at our local watering hole.
Don't think I'll get any modeling done today.
Have a safe and happy day everyone.
Tom
Good morning crew! It's 41f degrees heading to mid 50's. Rain is being guessed for this afternoon.
An uncertain day with no plans and no must get done tasks. Even the honey do list has been done for a couple weeks.
Terry has the big pots out and what looks like 20#'s + of ground chuck 85/15, tomato sauces in the can and thawed homemade from the garden last season are out on the counter or in the refrigerator. This means she'll be making spaghetti sauce today. I will avoid the kitchen unless I am requested.
Enjoy the day
TomO
Morning everyone
Curt thanks for the coffee & donuts.
Keep plugging along with those NBW's.
Hope Dad is starting to feel better.
I saw the update Larry very nice.
Hate getting a haircut they make a lot of money on guys with little hair.
Tom hop you and Pam have a good day with the pins!!
Saw your update to. Nice tutorial on the windows.
Weather in South Jersey cloudy/43. Late on 58.
Spring (honey do list) cleaning inside the house today.
Then some bench time later on.
The pilings are all done.
A few more things to day then a thread.
Everyone have a great day!! :)
Jerry
ADVIL ACTION Day in Michigan, grey, damp, "warm" ~400 but the bones be aching :o Rain all day is the best guess.
I spent the day adding a partial 3rd deck to the layout. I built the first 2' x 8' base. More such today. It will be at approximately 32" level that can be a switching area I can work from a desk chair. The main level of the layout is in the 48" baseline level, with give or take a few inches as it steadily spirals up to the top level avoiding a helix. Big ideas, sometimes, usually, fall flat.
That's about it here. The snow is gone, LarryC, except shadows and ditches. Fewer deer in the yard as they seem able to forage better.
Happy Paczki day, Fat Tuesday the real legitimate day that they were specialty treats, but the almighty $$$ has corrupted another tradition. Now it's from New Years to probably Easter. :-\
KSinMI
Good morning Curt, Larry, ACLTom, TomO, Jerry, Karl and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee and donuts Curt. Even though you might not finish the flatiron build for the contest, it has been really fun to follow along. Good luck with the rescue today.
Larry, maybe you should ask for a discount for the haircut. ;D
ACLTom, good luck with the bowling and enjoy lunch.
TomO, enjoy your day.
Jerry, good luck with the "honey-do" list, hope you make it to the bench.
Karl, sounds like you played carpenter yesterday, with a lot of progress.
Weather here is currently 64f and cloudy. No modeling last night as I decided to watch the hockey game, the Habs won in overtime. Not sure what tonight will bring, I still have a couple of bins to unpack (modeling stuff), maybe that will get done tonight.
Have a great day everyone.
Morning crew and thanks for the coffee Curt!
Feeling better and the blood pressure is ok but elevated @ 136/87. Need to cut the salt. I just never learn! No excuses.
Tylenol is part of my diet Karl. I can relate.
I managed to work a bit on the blues joint late last night, perhaps a update later.
See ya all around the forum.
Philip
Good morning everyone.
Cayucos weather: Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
Curt, thanks for the coffee and breakfast.
All the best to your ad and hope the rescue goes well today.
Philip, glad you're feeling better.
Ron, better get those bins unpacked soon so you can focus on Drive to Survive. ;) ;D
Karl, hope the bones stop aching and have fun expanding the RR.
Jerry, great news about finishing the pilings.
TomO, I'm sure you'll find something to do and enjoy the pasta.
ACLTom, good luck bowling.
Larry, nice update on the shop yesterday.
Greg, have a sunny day.
Terry, haven't heard from you in a while.
Dave, Jim and everyone else looking in, hope you are all well.
Had a nice day yesterday at Morro Bay.
I saw otters, sea lions and a variety of birds.
I took pictures which I haven't worked on yet and a couple of videos.
Todays plan is to go back inland some and hit the gym.
A short video of the very noisy sea lions: https://youtube.com/shorts/Mg9T8FGH7Qk
Have a great day everyone.
And a hearty hiho to all.....hey Rick I was wondering were the 2 quiet sea lions males and the noisy ones females, inquiring minds want to know..... ;D
Quote from: GPdemayo on March 04, 2025, 02:01:30 PMAnd a hearty hiho to all.....hey Rick I was wondering were the 2 quiet sea lions males and the noisy ones females, inquiring minds want to know..... ;D
That's California....it depends...
Good Morning All,
Today for breakfast is coffee, cereal, muffins, bagels, OJ, and soda.
Started out the day with a walk at 68F and breezy. I believe it's supposed to rain most of the day. Yesterday we did the rescue. The male is lovey dovey but the female could be jaws! I attached the first sheet of NBW's and painted the second sheet.I hope to attach them later.
Dad has a medical appointment today and tomorrow that I will be the driver and attending.
Greg don't try to impose your outdated norms on those poor CA sea lions! ;D
Rick another great video.
Tom are we still on for SBG Saturday?
I hope everyone has a good day.
Morning all,
Thanks for breakfast Curt, I'll just have some OJ this morning.
Curt, come one come all this Saturday.
Emee has her annual vet appointment this morning at 8. Pam and I have a couple of errands and the rest of the day is mine.
Have a safe and happy day everyone.
Tom
470 and rain in Michigan, warmest morning so far this year, but, it is raining and will continue to rain most if not all the day. Blizzard like in the UP the the cold spreading down this way as well late in the day into tomorrow with snow by morning.
No big plans today, more layout construction in the works.
Everyone have a safe and pleasant day.
KSinMI
Morning Gents,
Curt thanks for the coffee and bagel this morning. Hope your Dad's apts. go well.
Enjoy your build.
Tom hope the Vet's goes well> it seems errands are never ending. Have fun in the Shed.
Karl we have rain as well with temps into the 50's later today. Melt some of the white crap.
Have fun at the layout.
What's everyone else up to.
It's 47 with a high of 56 in New York; nice to have it warmer even with the rain. Not sure what the day will bring so I'll just play it by ear.
Have a great day!! Be well and stay safe.
Good morning everyone.
Soledad weather: Rain, mainly before 4pm. Areas of fog before 11am. High near 56. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 13 to 18 mph in the morning.
Curt, thanks for the coffee and breakfast.
Hope all goes well at Dad's appointments.
Karl, based on the weather and sounds like a good day to stay in and work on the layout.
Larry, with those temps the white stuff must be mostly gone.
ACLTom, hope all goes well at the vet.
Greg, I didn't think of that but it's possible. ;D
How's everyone else doing today?
Seems like the whole country is experiencing some rain.
I was going to go to Pinnacles National Park but with the rain today and tomorrow that will have to wait.
The plan now is to head back to the coast near Big Sur.
A video and a photo of the sea otters: https://youtube.com/shorts/WGwX1V0j72Q
Have a great day everyone.
Hi everyone, do something fun today.....
Curt, are you telling me it isn't 1875.....
Sounds like a plan Tom, see you then.....
Good morming Curt, ACLTom, Karl, Larry, Rick, Greg and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Curt, thanks for the coffee and breakfast. Do you keep the rescues or just foster them till they are found permanent homes?
ACLTom, hope the vet appointment goes well and it isn't too costly.
Karl, have fun with the layout construction.
Larry, enjoy your day.
Rick, all the bins are now unpacked so I'm ready for Drive to Survive which starts Friday.
Currently 70 and overcact here. As Curt has mentioned, rain is in the forecast for today. Not sure what tonight will bring.
Have a great day everyone.
Morning everyone
Curt thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
Hope Dad makes out okay.
Tom Emee has a god report from the Doc!
Larry don't hurt your ear playin with the trains.
Rick great video.
Morning Greg.
Ron glad your ready to work on the modules again.
The season should be starting up soon.
Weather in South jersey cloudy/57. Later 59.
And that will be with rain later today.
Looks to be a good day to finish the pilings.
Everyone have a great day!! :)
Jerry
Morning crew! Thanks for the coffee Curt!
Windy rain and snow later. I'll be in the basement today gluing my fingers together.
Have a great day!
Ron normally rescues are re-homed. There's a core that are the "ambassador skunks" that are taken to events that are extra friendly. This is how the rescue makes money to support itself.
Not sure if the bitey skunk will be able to be re-homed or not. Unfortunately that shows she was poorly socialized by the original owner.
Morning folks,
Thanks for breakfast, Curt.
Still hard to type, so short text today.
Have fun,
mike
Evening everyone
A damp night here in South Jersey.
I got the fire going just to get the chill out of here.
The bar is open so if your around stop by for a nightcap!
I'm going to have a Old Fashion made with bourbon and the fruit muddled to take the chill off.
The pilings are done and glued to the joists next will be the decking.
Enjoy the evening.
Jerry
Good evening Jerry.
Rained most of the day so nothing exciting happened today.
I'll have a virtual breakfast stout with you.
See you all in the AM.
Good Morning All,
Have a early morning VA appointment with Dad. I'll be back later.
Yesterday's 500and rain is today's 200 with wind and snow, 25 mph to ~40 :o
Spring was short in duration
Little going on today. All the best to everyone. :-*
Morning Morning,
The morning beverages are ready for your enjoyment along with blueberry waffles,
Irish butter, NYS syrup with crispy bacon and/or pan sausage.
What's going on in your world.
It's 41 with a high of 47 in New York. Rained hard overnight with the temps above freezing so
a good amount of the ice in the driveway is gone. Nice to have it a bit warmer for a few days.
Worked on a couple of modeling projects yesterday one of which was the Shop roof; hopefully more
on that today. Other than that not a whole lot going on here either.
Enjoy your day!!! Stay safe and be well.
Morning all,
Thanks for the breakfast Larry.
Its a cool 48 here this morning with a high of 68.
I'll do a little more work on the flat iron and post an update later.
I'm taking Pam out to dinner later to a new restaurant we found in Winter Garden.
Have a safe and happy day everyone.
Tom
Good morning everyone.
Carmel By The Sea weather: possible rain sporadically for most of the day and a high of 57.
Larry, thanks for the coffee and breakfast.
have fun at the bench.
Karl, that's a big change in weather:
Curt, hope all goes well at the VA.
Jerry, hope the decking goes well.
Mike, hope the finger is much better today.
Philip, hope you have some acetone nearby. ;)
Ron, has any modeling started?
Greg, any fun planned for today?
ACLTom, how was bowling and hope all was well at the vet.
TomO, what's new?
Hope everyone else looking in is doing well.
Looks like there's more rain today but I'm going to drive along the coast and get some pictures.
Might even try for a sunset.
Morro Rock taken from the dog beach.
Have a great day everyone.
Good morning folks,
Curt, thanks for opening. Good luck at the VA.
Larry, thanks for the coffee and breakfast.
How is the rest of the crew today?
It's a bright cold morning after two days of rain. It's 39F now headed to 57F.
My finger finally stopped bleeding (blood thinners) and the pain is minimal now. I can use my hand some without pain.
I'll have another rest day with little activity.
have fun,
mike
Good to all.....a little work and maybe a nice lunch, if Pegi can fit me into her busy schedule. :)
Good morning Curt, Karl, Larry, ACLTom, Rick, Mike, Greg and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee and breakfast Larry, glad to hear that the weather is getting warmer. At home they are calling for rain this morning turning into the white stuff this afternoon. Glad I'm down south. 8)
Curt, hope your dad's VA appointment goer well.
Karl, enjoy your day.
ACLTom, enjoy dinner with Pam at the new restaurant.
Rick, no modeling yet as the modules are still boxed up. Maybe I'll get them set up tonight.
Mike, glad the hand is finally getting better.
Greg, have a great day.
Presently 52F and sunny here. Hopefully I'll get the modules unboxed tonight, at least that is the plan. When I built them I guess they weren't exactly square as the is a curve of about 1/4" over 6 ft. The plan is to sand the edges to take the bow out of the modules to make them go together flat. We shall see how that goes.
Have a great day everyone.
Morning everyone
Larry thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
Weather in south Jersey cloudy/51. And that's the report for the rest of the day.
Oh wait the sun just peaked out for a minute.
Not sure what the day will bring.
I'm getting a late start.
I'll be back later to see what everyone is doing.
Everyone have a great day!! :)
Jerry
Good Morning All,
Back from the VA. Dad has been referred to yet another doctor for his liver this time. Next week both Wednesday and Thursday will both be multiple appointment days.
I found out last evening that my favorite uncle that's already in poor health fell cracking his head and fractured his femur. Not good at his age.
Tom what restaurant?
Rick nice photo.
Mike I hope you're finger is better.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Good evening to all no matter what side of the aisle or country you sit on.
I have a friend among the group of guys I operate trains with. I know a friend! Anywho, he is the former owner and founder of a rather large southern Wisconsin Beverage Distributor now run by his 3 daughters. He sent out an email stating there is now an excessive amount of liquor being returned from Canada to the national distributors that per law cannot be re-sold to the general public. It can be gifted to groups but not sold. It can be raffled but not sold. But for a raffle donation to him we can have as much as we want. Oh what a world we live in.
I didn't know alcohol was sold to liquor stores on consignment and if not sold by certain dates can be returned to the distributors. That's what he says is happening.
The fireplace I loaded with a few logs that are flaming away. The makings for s'mores are on the table. The popcorn popper is right there with the popcorn kernels in that metal container. Beverages are frosty sodas, water and beers in the refrigerator. The harder stuff of choice is behind the bar, indulge as you want!
I'm done with the train room today.
The physical this afternoon was ok with a stress test on the treadmill to be maybe scheduled. The ECK, not EKG says my heart thankfully is fine. That was my big concern and I feared there was an issue. Next Wednesday I do get a major lab. Both my Endocrinologist and the GP I saw today ordered up tests. There will be many vials of my precious blood gratefully given over to the blood suckers! The results of those tests will determine if the treadmill stress test will be needed. Also the results from my strength test taken this afternoon popped up on my medical portal about 90 minutes ago. My left hand is up to 41% from 30 at the New Year! My left arm has increased to 35%. So trending correctly and I'm thrilled.
Enjoy the evening
TomO
Good evening Tom and anyone else stopping in.
Tom, that's great news about your physical and especially about the strength returning to your hand and arm.
Interesting story about the liquor distributor.
I'm just relaxing watching some TV shows after walking around a good portion of the day taking pictures.
See you in the AM.
Evening Tom
Good to hear your doing a lot better.
Rick hope you got some good pictures for us tomorrow.
I'm having a nice Eagle Rare nice tonight.
See you all in the am.
Jerry
Good Morning All,
Breakfast today is coffee, cereal, bagels, muffins, OJ, and soda.
Started out with a walk at 47F and calm. Today we're supposed to find out if Dad is done with the antibiotics or if he has to have a new course. After chores today nothing is planned except some workbench time. Oh yeah, I have a haircut scheduled for early afternoon.
I should finish the headframe today except the cable which is added later. If I do I'll update the build thread.
TomO it's great to hear about your physical improvement. I never knew liquor stores worked like that.
Bob I hope you're feeling better.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Morning all,
Thanks for the bagel and OJ Curt. Nice and fresh. Pam and I went to Bella Italia Restorante on Tilden Road. The food was excellent.
https://bellaitaliaristorantefl.biz/
I need to clean up the shed today for a few SBGs coming by tomorrow. After that I'll do some on the flat iron. I'm getting close to finishing it and getting it on the layout.
Happy to hear TomO got a good physical report.
52 here this morning and not a cloud in the sky. Going to the mid 70's by this afternoon.
Have a safe and healthy day everyone.
Tom
Good morning everyone.
Pacific Grove weather: Sunny, with a high near 58.
Curt, thanks for the coffee and breakfast.
Hope dad continues to do better and you have a good time at the bench.
All the best to your uncle.
Jerry, decking done?
TomO, with the improved arm strength are you seeing an improvement in the golf game?
ACLTom, glad you had a great dinner with Pam.
Ron, I've got a good feeling I know what you'll be doing tonight. ;)
Greg, I'm sure Pegi made a nice lunch for you. :)
Mike, glad the bleeding has stopped.
Larry, how's the shop roof?
Karl, maybe some better weather today?
Philip, figure out what to do with the lights?
Hope everyone else looking in is doing well.
Spent yesterday morning taking pictures along the CA. coast and dodged some rain drops too.
I really enjoyed the scenery in this area of the country.
I have to hang out in this area for about a week or so waiting for my mail.
Found a nice spot to spend the night and there are many deer here.
Star went nuts seeing them.
One doe was very curious about Star and got within 10 ft.
Gym this morning and more walking around with Star to explore.
One picture from yesterday.
Have a great day everyone.
Well, a cold front (literally) blew through last night. I put the recycling out last night as I usually do, and then spent the night hearing the winds (gusts up to 40) wondering how badly the recycling would blow across the yard. Fortunately, it's all still in the bin... Sunny, windy (gusts up to 50 today), and the power has blinked several times. One of my battery backup systems isn't working, I need to find out how to get it replaced under warranty (it's the one with the Siekirk gazette archives on it.)
dave
Good morning Curt, ACLTom, Rick, Dave and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee and breakfast Curt. Hope your dad is feeling better and he no longer needs the antibiotics.
ACLTom, Hope the cleanup goes quick. I need to join you one Saturday to dee what the fuss is about. 8)
Rick, you're right, I'll be watching "Drive to Survive" tonight, should be an interesting season seeing how last year went.
Dave, hope you get the backup systems figured out.
TomO, its great news that you are getting your strength back, you'll be golfing in no time.
Currently 55f here and sunny. Last night I got my modules set up and ready to go, now I can start working on them again. Tonight I'll be watching "Drive to Survive".
Have a great day everyone.
Good morning crew,
Interesting read today.
Work continues on the juke joint. Still waiting on Tom's response about painting led's Rick. I think painting the bulb vs the reflector would be the same result? Confused.
See you all around the forum!
Morning everyone
Curt thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
Looking forward to the update.
ACLTom nice menu makes me want to eat there.
Nice picture Rick.
Wish I was there with you the weather here sucks.
Morning Dave.
Ron enjoy the "Drive to Survive". Looking forward to your next steps on the modules.
Morning Philip, we were typing at the same time.
Weather in South Jersey P.sunny/windy 41. Later on 51.
One of grandkids and his girlfriend are coming down later for dinner.
Didn't get to the decking yesterday but did start the building that sits on the pier.
Hopefully some more time on that today.
Everyone have a wonderful day!! :)
Jerry
Good snowy morning. Some of the WGFA are falling. Accumulating on the grass and so far melting on the street and sidewalks.
Golf and my arm and hand strength! It's great it's improving but it's not really transferring to hitting golf balls. I daily hit 100 balls into the simulator. What I had noticed is I wasn't tiring out as fast and I no longer pause as much between hitting balls. But, the distances the balls are going has not really increased. The simulator tracks everything and I can bring up on the computer how far every shot has gone on each swing going back for months.
This morning my PT told me in a email that she read the doctors report and is happy with my increase. She wants me to start using the 7# weights I have when doing my arm exercises. After T-giving Day I graduated from 2# weights to 5#. That really was a struggle. Hopefully this won't hurt as much. The 100 swings of hitting balls has become part of my daily regimented exercise. It has expanded by left side range to almost match the unaffected right side motion. But doesn't seem to do much for strength. The weights are doing that.
It's a process and thanks for the comments. I'm pretty happy with myself. Still a long watpy to go
TomO
Good morning folks,
Curt, thanks for opening, coffee, and breakfast. Good luck to your Dad, Enjoy the bench.
TomACL, the flat iron structure is looking terrific. Have fun with the SBG.
Rick, the coastal photos are fantastic. Wishing Star and you lots of fun exploring.
Dave, glad the storm didn't do much damage. Good luck with the backup system.
Ron, congrats on the module setup and the fun times ahead.
Philip, good luck with the juke joint. I've painted the LED itself with Tamiya's clear yellow paint, and it worked well.
Jerry, hope you have an enjoyable time with the Grandkids. Good luck on the pier.
TomO, congrats on the physical condition improvements. Golf season cometh.
How is the rest of the crew?
Thanks for all the well wishes for my hand.
It's a bright cold morning but warming to 68F. If my hand will stand it, I hope to add the doors to the shed and plan on how to light it.
Have fun,
mike
Good Morning,
Curt thanks for the coffee and breakfast. Hope your Dad has some good news.
Have fun at the bench.
Tom it's a rare things now days finding a really good place to eat. Enjoy
working on your build.
Rick have fun with Star exploring. Has Star not seen a deer before? The roof
for the Shop is coming along slow but sure.
Dave good morning.
Ron nice to hear your modules are setup. I've never seen that show.
Philip I painted the lights I used in the Tractor Shop more to soften the color
than redirecting the light.
Jerry have fun at the bench and enjoy the family time.
Tom O glad your strength is returning and you're getting better.
Mike hope the hand cooperates with you.
What's the plan for the day.
It's sunny but the white crap has been falling on & off but thankfully no accumulation;
I'm sooooo over winter. Early Friday errands this am but not sure what the rest of the day
will bring.
Have an enjoyable day!! Be well and stay safe.
Bright clear sky 8) this morning early as I took the Doll for a 0815 Doc appt, hard frost and ice on stuff. By 0900 it's clouding over and now @ 1100 it's fading to rain by noon. :o Sun tho for the weekend. Saw some 50s in the next week's guesses.
I have to run for Rx today. Hopefully that's it for today. Had breakfast on the way home at a nice roadside breakfast/lunch diner about 8 miles from home. The home made fried little red taters made up for the lack of grits...no one up here knows how to make grits right anyway...
My SPARTANS won the Big 10 hoops last night I guess. The TV packages they are on we only get to see half of the games. Schools getting tons of $$ for their semi-pro sports but their real fans gettin the bone... :-X TV a outlets are too costly to get all the streamers you need...frees up a lot of time wasted watching junk.
Enuf from here, paperwork to do...just noticed the IRS already has my piddling refund in my bank, only been a week. :o
Quote from: Philip on March 07, 2025, 10:01:41 AMGood morning crew,
Interesting read today.
Work continues on the juke joint. Still waiting on Tom's response about painting led's Rick. I think painting the bulb vs the reflector would be the same result? Confused.
See you all around the forum!
Philip, paint the bulb, not the shade.
Quote from: Rick on March 07, 2025, 11:39:32 AMQuote from: Philip on March 07, 2025, 10:01:41 AMGood morning crew,
Interesting read today.
Work continues on the juke joint. Still waiting on Tom's response about painting led's Rick. I think painting the bulb vs the reflector would be the same result? Confused.
See you all around the forum!
Philip, paint the bulb, not the shade.
TY!
Morning all,
Breakfast is served. This morning we have country fried steak with biscuits and gray. Fruit bowl for those cutting back or just want something different The assortment of drinks are on the end. Fresh squeezed OJ in the ice box or "Frigidaire" as Pam's mom calls it. 8)
Got up early to turn on the lights in the A&S RR Office. Turn on the heat to take the chill out and add coal to a few fireboxes. Nothing better than coal smoke and hot oil mixed with grease.
SBGs this morning. Not sure who all will show up. Reading Bob has a cold and cough. Greg probably needs a hair cut.
Have a safe, happy and healthy day everyone.
Tom
Looks like a nice semi cool day ahead, everyone have a good one.....haircut last week, see y'all soon..... ;D
Good Morning,
Tom thanks for the coffee and breakfast. Enjoy the SBG's meet and I assume
BS'ing will prevail.
Greg sounds like haircuts were the adventure of last week; mine certainly was.
What's the rest of you doing today.
It's 24 with a high of 33 in New York. We did receive a couple inches of white
crap overnight so I guess the sn*w blower will be the order of the day later this am.
Monday temps start going back up with a couple off days being in the low 60's; if you
can believe it. Tomorrow need to pepper some of the driveway with salt so Monday the Mrs.
doesn't take a spill; tax time. Not sure about the rest of the day.
Enjoy your day!! Be well and stay safe.
190 with fresh snow :o sun 8) and clear.
Good morning folks,
TomACL, thanks for opening the coffee and for that fantastic breakfast. Wishing the SBG a great day.
Gregory, hope you enjoy the day.
Larry, good luck with the sneaux removal and taxes.
Karl, sounds frosty up there.
How are the rest of the crew?
It's a bright 48F headed to 72F. A cold front is headed our way tomorrow. Yuk.
I managed to spend some time upstairs yesterday. It is hard to work with my left hand, but I worked on shed details. No plans for the day, so taking it as it comes.
Have fun,
mike
Good morning from Wisconsin. 25f degrees now heading to the low 50's.
It's a hockey day. The grandson's state championship journey starts at 12:30 down the street in the home arena. The Badger women play at 2 in the Conference championship game. The road to the NCAA's starts Thursday.
No time for other things today
Enjoy the day
TomO
Good morning everyone.
Pacific Grove weather: Sunny, with a high near 59.
ACLTom, thanks for the coffee and breakfast.
Have fun with the gang today.
Greg, enjoy the BS'ing.
Mike, those details look excellent.
Karl, what's happening in the basement?
Larry, hope the white stuff stops falling soon.
Philip, UPS show up?
TomO, keep at it with the weights.
Jerry, how was dinner?
Ron, do you binge watch DTS or one episode a night?
I do one episode a night.
Dave, hope you can get that drive working.
Curt, how's dad doing?
Hope everyone else looking in is doing well.
Walked along the coastline with Star yesterday and then hit the gym.
Nothing special planned yet for today other than robbing a bank and then filling the diesel tank in the van.
A short video from the California coast: https://youtube.com/shorts/fbxFZ1cGZEw
And a picture from yesterday's walk with Star.
Have a great day everyone.
Good Morning All,
Thanks for opening and breakfast Tom. I'll see you in a bit.
MOH is on her way to another skunk event and will be home later. Next Wednesday she's driving up to see her BFF in SC. It's about an 6 hour drive.
Looking at my photos last night I realize I need to replace the wooden "V" support on the headframe especially since that will be the side facing me on the diorama.🫣 I wonder why I can't see it like a photo shows it.
Rick, Dad is fine and finished his IV antibiotics yesterday. Tried to find out if Dad was done with antibiotics from the Infection doc but of course he was unavailable.
I hope everyone stays warm today. It's cool here but supposed to get to almost 80F later.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Good morning all
In northern Colorado this morning it is 21 going for a high of 51. Even warmer Sunday. Not a cloud in the sky, this is looking to be a banner day for weather. I have a pergola I am planning on starting to get put up this weekend, so probably not much time for the train room. Oh well, such is life
Morning everyone
Tom thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
Have fun with the guys today.
Morning Greg.
Larry make sure you keep the white stuff up there.
Karl another one with that dreaded white stuff.
Mike hope the finger is getting better.
TomO have fun at the hockey game hope the grandson wins.
Rick great video but no picture it's there now!.
Greg glad Dad is feeling better.
Have fun Bsing today.
Morning Dale!
Weather in South Jersey cloudy/45. Later on 49.
Dinner the kids was great Diane fixed a wonderful meal as usual.
Working on two things today the pilings need to be finished and I have one wall of house that goes on it framed.
Everyone have a wonderful day!! :)
Jerry
Windy again today in SE NH, not as bad as yesterday. Temps around freezing. Scotch Club this afternoon at the fire pit, but the gusty winds could be a concern for the fire.
dave
Good morning!
Sun is shining today. Have a great weekend.
Philip
Good morning ACLTom, Greg, Larry, Karl, Mike, TomO, Rick, Curt, Dale, Jerry, Dave, Philip and the rest of the crew that shows up later.
Thanks for the coffee and breakfast Tom, Have fun with the SBG's this morning.
Rick, I watched two episodes of DTS last night. I usually binge watch it as I want to be done seeing all the episodes before the season starts which is next weekend.
Current 65F and overcast here. Tonight I plan to watch a couple more episodes of DTS, maybe get some modeling in, or maybe watch the hockey game, we shall see what I feel like when I get home from Work (yes I work Saturdays when I'm on the road).
Have a great day everyone.
What show is DTS?
Quote from: PRR Modeler on March 08, 2025, 01:56:50 PMWhat show is DTS?
Driving To Survive
Formula One racing
Jerry
This is for all the people that never met the "GEEZER".
He is the man we named our Lounge after.
One of best guys there was!!
Good Morning All,
Today for breakfast is coffee, cereal, donuts, bagels, OJ, and soda.
Started out the day with a walk at 62F and damp from the overnight rain.
It was really tough getting up at 4 am I mean 5 am this morning. ???
Had a great time at the SBG yesterday. Today after chores I need to fix some bracing on the headframe that looks like crap in the photo. After that I will continue on with the hoist house.
This week has 4 medical appointments. At least one is for me. Tuesday we should get the answer about Dad's IV and antibiotics and Thursday he will find out about needing continuous O2.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Good morning everyone.
Pacific Grove weather: Sunny, with a high near 60.
Curt, thanks for the coffee and breakfast.
How far do you walk in the morning?
Jerry, nice shot of Geezer.
Ron, so, was it modeling or hockey?
Philip, if you live near a cigar shop they'd be happy to give you sheets of cedar probably for free.
Dave, any good scotches?
Dale, thanks for stopping in and is the pergola done?
TomO, how'd the hockey teams do?
Mike, anything good happen yesterday?
Larry and Karl, with the extra hour of sunshine I hope that white stuff melts faster now.
ACLTom, sounds like there was some good BS'ing yesterday.
Walked around downtown Monterey yesterday with Star and then spent time crawling around the rocks at the coast.
Saw a starfish in the wild for the first time.
Sea anemone too.
I have a video to work on and not sure what else I'll do.
Another view from atop Moro Rock at Sequoia NP.
Have a great day everyone.
Good morning all.
19F to start the day here is northern Colorado. Headed for a high of 62. Clear skies prevail
Coffee and donuts is a perfect start for a Sunday morning
Rick, I did not get the pergola done, in fact I didn't even start on it. A breeze came up so even though it was warm it was not particularly comfortable. I am hoping today will be better. If not then I will spend the day in the train room.
8) Snow is gone, left as soon as the severe clear sunlight moved around the sky. :o
320 here going to 500 with a feel of Spring this week. 8)
Couple hours off and on with the layout yesterday was about it. Today? not been instructed yet... ;)
Be well all
KS
Good morning Curt, Rick, Dale, Karl and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee and breakfast Curt, Glad you had a great time at the SBG yesterday. Hope the head frame repairs go well.
Rick, ended watching 2 more episodes of Drive to Survive last night (4 down 6 to go).
Dale, hope you get started on the pergola today, if not option 2 doesn't sound bad.
Karl, hope you get to get some time at the layout today.
Jerry, that is a great picture of Bill.
Well, its currently 63F and raining here, good day to stay inside. Now that the modules are set up, it's time to figure out what to do next. I think it will be continuing to complete the town buildings, but first I need to make a grocery run.
Have a great day everyone.
Morning Gents,
Jerry thanks for posting the pic of "Geezer"; nice to put a face with a name.
He looks like he was a great guy.
Curt thanks for coffee and breakfast this am. Good luck with your build and
enjoy.
Rick I hope the white crap melts was well. The Weather Channel revised the forecast for the week ahead;
starting tomorrow they're showing between 40's and 60's all week. Melt baby melt!!!!!!!!
Dale spending the day in the train room sounds like a good alternative to me; enjoy.
Karl nice to hear you're able to spend time on your layout. Yup ya never know what the day will bring
when the Boss is around.
Ron have fun with the modules and groceries are important; just no eggs unless you don't mind selling
a body part.
What's the plan for the day.
It's a cloudy 32 with a high of 39 in New York. Like I said much warmer temps this coming week; yippee!!!
Not sure about today but probably will pepper the drive again with salt since tomorrow is Tax Day.
Enjoy your day!!! Be well and stay safe.
Morning everyone
Curt thanks for the coffee & donuts.
Rick another nice picture.
Enjoy that nice weather.
Dale I think the train sounds like a lot more fun.
Ron looking forward to the updates.
Karl another nice saying by you. Not instructed yet!!!
Larry be careful walking in that driveway!
Weather here in South Jersey sunny/37. Later on 55.
Diane and her daughter are going out for the day!! ;D
I will be home alone with Izzy playing in my room.
Everyone have a wonderful day!! :)
Jerry
Rick I do 2.6 miles but I want to get to 3 miles. Of course it's all on concrete and flat.
Good morning from Wisconsin. 35f degrees now heading into the 60's!
The grandson's team lost its first game 3-5 with the other team getting an open net goal with a minute+ to go. He got a nice assist on a goal and hit 2 posts. Game 2 they played like kids, they blew out the other team 6-2 and if the goalie on the other team hadn't played lights out it would have been double digits. Just a super performance by that kid. Today is 1 last game at 9:45. We will see how the kids come out. This is the last game of the Winter season. 2 weeks off before his Spring AAA starts practicing 3 days a week for 3 weeks 54 miles south of home. I will be the occasional chauffeur.
We did meet the "girlfriend" that according to his mom the girl has claimed Brooks but he is blissfully unaware. Typical 5th grade relationship!
The Badger Women won again yesterday winning the Conference Tournament. The NCAA's start this Thursday. This is the best Women's college hockey team I have seen and are definitely #1 ranked and should highly favored to win it all. But they play the games for a reason...
I would like to venture into the train room or at least the studio today. I have about 100 containers still available from my giant purchase a few weeks ago. I'm going to lightly weather them and then decide what to do with them.
Enjoy the day
TomO
Good Morning,
Thanks for the coffee Curt.
Todays agenda is working on shingles. The package arrived yesterday in a swift 48 hours.
Have a great day!
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Good morning folks,
Curt, thanks for breakfast. Good luck with the medical appointments.
Rick, hope you have an enjoyable day.
Dale, a day in the train room sounds preferable.
Karl, hope the boss goes easy on your today.
Ron, good luck with the grocery run and module fun.
Larry, good luck on tax day.
Jerry, have fun playing.
TomO, good luck in the train room.
Philip, good luck with the shingles.
How are the rest of the crew?
It's an overcast morning at 54F headed to 55F. It's windy too, so I'll stay inside today.
Yesterday I didn't do a thing upstairs. Maybe today. I'm fighting a sinus infection and will go to doc's tomorrow for a fix.
Have fun,
mike
Great day to all, nothing on the agenda except some chores and some Cajun food at the Bayou this evening.....
Late morning all,
Thanks for breakfast but I had some already. Got busy and forgot to check in.
We had a great SBG yesterday and yes, there was plenty of BSing from all and all had a good time.
I've got a few 1:1 stuff to do and then I'll do an update on the flat iron build. Very close tot he end.
Have a safe and happy day everyone.
Tom
Good Morning,
The morning beverages are all set to go. Breakfast is flapjacks, butter, real maple syrup
along with crispy bacon and/or pan sausage.
What your plans for the day.
It's 43 with a high of 55 in New York. Warmer all week with one day hitting almost 70!!! I'll take it.
Tax day today but beyond that have no idea.
Have an enjoyable day!! Be well and stay safe.
Good Morning All,
Today for breakfast is coffee, cereal, day old cake donuts, bagels, OJ, and soda.
Today it's only supposed to get to the low 70's with rain and back in the 50's tomorrow morning. I have laundry and chores this morning then I hope to get to the second wall for the hoist house. Late afternoon the lady from PT will be here. At least we don't have to go anywhere for it.
Tomorrow is the second attempt at the video appointment with the infection doctor. Maybe he will show up this time.
Larry I guess we posted at the same time.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Good morning. It's a beautiful Wisconsin 34f degrees now with 70 guessed at for later. The garbage bin is out. We leave in 51 minutes for attempt #3 at getting Terry's cataract surgery on eye #1 today. The other 2 attempts cancelled because of high pressure in the eye.
Enjoy the day
Rick are you still in Pacific Grove? I'm going back over past news here in the lounge, starting with 3/8. If I was playing golf this week the event is at Spyglass Hill Golf Course just a couple miles south of the Pacific Grove city limits. I read Pacific Grove and kept asking myself Where is that, I've been there? But, nope I'm here in Wisconsin and no golf for me!
That is a gorgeous and high $$$ area of the USA. Enjoy your time there
TomO
Morning all,
Larry, thanks for breakfast. Flapjacks, maple syrup and pan sausage - can't beat the combo.
Curt, I'll have a glass of OJ and a donut to go.
Severe weather alert here today with heavy rain and lightning. Cold tomorrow.
I'm about 99% finished with the flat iron build. Update later this afternoon.
Best wishes for Terry and her Cataract Surgery today. Hopefully this time its a go.
Have a safe and happy day everyone.
Tom
Good morning everyone.
Pacific Grove weather: Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
Larry, thanks for the coffee and breakfast.
Good luck with the taxes.
Curt, thanks for the second cup.
Have fun building the second wall.
TomO, hope all goes well with Terry's procedure.
Yes, still in Pacific Grove and will be here till Thursday when my mail arrives.
I was at Pebble Beach a few days ago and while you can't walk around the golf course the surrounding area is gorgeous.
Some mega expensive homes in that area.
ACLTom, maybe the last steps to finishing the flatiron today?
Greg, how was the cajun food?
Mike, hope the sinus infection is much better today.
Philip, that should keep you shingling for a while.
Jerry, did you enjoy yesterday's bachelor day?
Karl, hope there's more spring weather today.
Ron, what's new?
Everyone else doing well?
Didn't do much yesterday except work on some pictures and posted my Sequoia hiking video to YouTube.
Walked down to The Grill at the golf course I'm parked next to for lunch.
I wasn't impressed.
Today's agenda includes the gym, Petco for more dog food and filling the fish water tanks in the van.
Sequoia hiking video: https://youtu.be/tyizaAXpJSg
And one more photo from the coastline here.
Have a great day everyone.
400 headed to 600 here in lower MI.
Spartans are outright Big 10 Champs and were fun to watch as they creamed the puffs from Ann Arbor yesterday.
Layout tasks and probably outdoor work as well.
Best to all. Safe and healthy.
KSinMI
Good morning folks,
Larry, thanks for opening the lounge, coffee, and breakfast. Good luck with the taxes.
Curt, good luck with the video doctor.
TomO, good luck with Terry's surgery.
TomACL, good luck with the Flat Iron finish.
Rick, enjoy your day out west.
Karl, congrats on the Big 10 win.
How is the rest of the crew?
It's a rainy day in Georgia at 45F headed to 56F. No specific plans for the day. Sinus infection is better, but I ought to go to the doc's for an antibiotic. I don't want to get out in the rain since I just washed the car, lol.
Upstairs, the work on shed details continued. I'm down to painting the bits that go on the shelves...
Have fun,
mike
Anybody remember the song that has "it's a rainy day in Georgia"?
Mike's post reminded me of the song and I can't remember the name
Quote from: PRR Modeler on March 10, 2025, 09:42:48 AMAnybody remember the song that has "it's a rainy day in Georgia"?
Mike's post reminded me of the song and I can't remember the name
Morning Crew! Perhaps it was this song covered by uncountable artist?
Have a great day!
Good morning Larry, Curt, TomO, ACLTom, Rick, Karl, Mike, Philip and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee and breakfast Larry and Curt.
Going to make this quick as I have a meeting starting shortly.
It's currently 68F and overcast here (the rain has finally stopped, at least I hope it has). Managed a little work on the modules yesterday. Had to look at old pictures to see where all the town buildings go, I'll try to post an update tonight.
Have a great day everyone.
Morning everyone
Larry thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
And Curt for the second cup.
TomO I hope Terry gets to have the surgery done this time.
ACLTom looking forward to the update.
Great picture Rick I'll watch the video later.
I didn't know you had fish tanks in the van!! ;D
Karl have a nice day.
Mike hope you feel better.
Thanks Philip now I don't have to go looking for it.
Ron try not to work to hard today.
Weather in South Jersey sunny/54. Later on 67.
Yesterday was a really nice day to be home alone to do whatever I wanted!!
So I did get some time at the bench.
Getting close to doing a thread.
Errands to run this am. Then maybe a drive to the beach on such a nice day.
Everyone have a wonderful day!! :)
Jerry
Rainey day here, off to the gym in a few, everyone have a good day.....
Love the Sequoia tree hike Rick, those trees are amazing. 8)
Philip thank you and that was it.
TomO
As a hockey fan have you ever had a chance to take in the Minnesota Boys Hockey Tournament?
Large school finals Saturday night 20,000+ in attendence for a high school hocky game!
Rob
Good Morning All,
Today for breakfast is coffee, cereal, OJ, and soda.
Started out the day with a walk at 51F and breezy. Yesterday Dad had his PT and happily a nurse showed up late afternoon and removed his midline IV. I finished the second end wall that the cable between the headframe and hoist house goes through.
Today Dad has an video appointment with the infection doctor. Hopefully it works this time. I hope to make the first side wall.
MOH is taking 4 of the skunks back to their owner today which will leave 10 here.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Morning Gents,
Curt thanks for the coffee and breakfast. With all those skunks you must just
about tripping over them. Enjoy your time at the bench.
What's your plan today?
It's a sunny 42 with a high of 67 in New York. The snow is going away quickly;
hopefully no flooding. Ellie has a Chiropractor's apt this afternoon for an adjustment; it
seems to be helping. Then picking up dinner on the way home. Other than that not much
else going on here.
Have an enjoyable day!!! Be well and stay safe.
Larry at meal time it's literally a zoo here, but otherwise they tend to hide out and sleep.
Morning all,
Thanks for breakfast and the OJ Curt.
Pam and I have bowling today and then late lunch with friends.
I finished the flat iron build and will post the final pictures late this afternoon.
Rick, I enjoyed the Sequoia video.
Have a safe and happy day everyone.
Tom
8) Sun and pleasant day in it passed 600 yesterday. A bit cooler today but pleasant.
KSinMI :o
Curt, post more photos of your "zoo" :)
We got into the 50s yesterday and should hit 63 today. Foggy right now, but that should burn off.
dave
Good morning, Thanks for the coffee Curt.
Well my world involves shopping today with Gena. She is returning her new glasses because they don't fit. They have a 100 day replacement policy. Hopefully no BS today.
The LG microwave has died at 4 years old. One left from the package purchase an LG refrigerator. Stay away from LG!
I finished the roof last night on the blues joint. Will add the brick piers after I remove my appliance installer hat today.
Have a great day!
Philip
Good morning everyone.
Pacific Grove weather: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Curt, thanks for the coffee and breakfast.
Good news about dad getting the iv removed and hope the video conference goes well.
Larry, hope the chiropractor keeps helping Ellie.
Karl, good news about the weather.
ACLTom, thanks for watching the video and good luck bowling.
Greg, thanks for watching the video.
Jerry, did you go to the beach?
Ron, any module work yesterday?
Philip, is the roofing done?
Mike, hope you're feeling much better today.
TomO, any news from Wisconsin?
I got the three things I wanted to do yesterday all done.
Later drove back to the coast and took a few more pictures.
Other than working on those pictures I have zero planned.
Maybe go to downtown Pacific Grove for a walk.
Sunset here two nights ago.
Have a great day everyone.
Yep done but shopping today.
Morning everyone
Curt thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
Glad Dad is making progress.
That's like 10 little Indians!! :)
Larry glad to hear Ellie is doing better.
Tom good luck bowling. And looking forward to the final pictures.
I hope the fire you got going under Bill works!! ;D
Morning Karl enjoy the day.
Philip have fun shopping.
Great video yesterday Rick.
Weather in South Jersey sunny/49. Later 67.
A few errands to run this morning.
Then maybe we will try the beach again yesterday it was really to windy down there to walk.
Maybe and hour or two working at the bench later.
Everyone have a great day!! :)
Good morning Curt, Larry, ACLTom, Karl, Dave, Philip, Rick,0 Jerry and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee and breakfast Curt, Hope the Video appointment for your dad works this time.
Larry, hope Ellie's Chiropractor's apt goes well for her.
ACLTom, hope you bowl well and enjoy lunch.
Karl, sounds like your getting nicer weather.
Dave, enjoy your day.
Philip, I don't think it matters who's appliances you but today, nothing lasts anymore.
Rick, glad you got everything done you wanted to yesterday, also watched your Sequoia video, another great video as usual.
0Jerry, enjoy your day.
Currently 55F and sunny here. No work was done on the modules last night as I watched 2 more episodes of "Drive to Survive" last night (8 down, 2 to go). Not sure what tonight will bring.
Have a great day everyone.
Morning Ron sorry I missed you in the post above.
And good morning Dave.
Jerry
Philip, when we redid our kitchen about 7 years ago, I did some deep research into microwaves. The model that Consumer Reports recommended also had a history of "caught fire" in other reviews. (Makes me wonder about CR's methodology...) We ended up with a Panasonic based on 'best set of reviews', no problems with that since.
dave
Good morning folks,
Curt, thanks for opening and breakfast. Good luck with the video appointment.
Larry, good luck to Ellie this afternoon.
TomACL, good luck on the lanes.
Karl, enjoy the nice day.
Dave, Enjoy the nice day.
Philip, good luck with the appliance installation.
Rick, enjoy the walk.
Jerry, enjoy the beach and bench.
Ron, hope you are enjoying the warmer weather.
It's a bright day at 57F headed to 75F. I woke up at 4, stayed up for a few hours, then went back to bed. I am feeling better today. I have Masonic Lodge late this afternoon, and hope to get a few hours at the bench. Still working on painting details.
Have fun,
mike
Good day to all here.....
Back to the park renovations, y'all wouldn't believe how expensive the spray heads are for those splash pad areas the kids run around in and get wet..... ???
Good afternoon from Wisconsin.
Terry's cataract surgery went well Monday without any issues. 3rd times the charm! Slept ok last night but the follow up visit this morning was a clusterf...
Scheduled for 9:15am for 15 routine minutes. The doctor was already 20 minutes behind when we arrived the 15 minutes early as UWHealth requests. 66 minutes after her scheduled 9:15 time they took her in and did the 15 routine visit. 2 exceptions, the surgeon had knee surgery a couple weeks ago but seemed ok before Terry's procedure yesterday. He tweaked his knee yesterday. So his Resident did the day after routine visit except he touched her face in the "forbidden" zone. He triggered a very painful initial pain of her Trigeminal Neuralgia which brought the surgeon and 2 other Doctors into the exam room. Seems he ignored the Medical records warning about her TN! Needless to say this afternoon she is trying her best to manage the pain.
She is medicated pretty good right now and I am carrying the wireless baby monitor so I can hear her if she needs me! I am about about to head into the train room
TomO
Afternoon check in today, gee a first for me...a new item called Geezer's Lounge...so it's Pepsi time...county road guy named Bruce stopped over after a large fist size sinkhole opened up in our driveway today, they will replace the culvert this spring which is rusted out...so at least we are on a repair list...Tommy
TomO: You probably need to schedule an appointment with the boss of the doctor who screwed up.
dave
Dave asked for a picture of the "zoo" Here are 5 of them eating supper, 2 rescues are separated, 1 is In a dog crate with a hurt leg, and 2 are fashionably late.
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That's a surprising variation in coloring!
dave
Well the wife did a great job wearing me out today! Glad to report we are home in one piece. Her car was on dead empty this morning on the start line ! :o
Chauffeur Activity follows:
Marathon
Lowes
Chick fil a
Vision works
Harbor Freight
Audi
lil Caesars take out for the son...gross :P
Home sweet home! 40 minute nap!
Can you relate?
Good Morning All,
Today for breakfast is coffee, cereal, sweet rolls, OJ, and soda.
Starting out here at 49F and will probably get to the high 70's today.
Yesterday the video appointment was kind of successful. ::) The last blood test was clear of bacteria so we are done with that doctor. I also finished the 3rd wall of the hoist house.
Today MOH is getting ready to leave for SC and her sewing and skunk owner BFF who also is a wildlife rehabber. This morning I will finish the 4th wall. This afternoon I have a eye appointment and Dad has a podiatrist appointment at the VA. These are the makeups for the cancelled ones last week. I'll be getting a new pair of glasses from it.
Bob outstanding modeling.
Tom outstanding modeling also.
Rick beautiful photos.
Philip that seems pretty normal to me.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Morning all,
Thanks for breakfast Curt, I'll pass as I'm taking Pam out for breakfast. Going to IHOP for the senior special.
Happy to read that Terry's eye surgery went well. Now for a smooth recovery.
I have a couple of brass locos to fix so I'll be doing that later this afternoon.
I finally finished the Flat Iron Build Challenge.
Have a safe and happy day, I'm off to breakfast.
Tom
Good morning everyone.
Pacific Grove weather: Rain, mainly after 11am. High near 59. Windy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 49 mph.
Curt, thanks for the coffee and breakfast.
I agree with Dave about the varied colors on the skunks.
What do you feed them?
Good luck with those medical appointments.
ACLTom, enjoy your breakfast with Pam.
Congratulations on finishing the flatiron.
Philip, sorry, I can't relate. ;D
Tom Boyd, thanks for stopping in and saying hello.
TomO, glad Terrys surgery went well but it's horrible that the doctor caused her pain.
I hope she is feeling much better today.
Greg, just about everything has gotten expensive and it's only going to get worse.
Mike, glad you're feeling better and did a lot get done at the bench?
Ron, I'm sure you finished DTS yesterday.
Jerry, hope to see a new thread soon.
Larry, enjoying your modeling break?
Star and I walked along the coast in the morning and I shot a video.
Later I drove to Pacific Grove and walked around downtown.
That didn't take long since it's a small town.
Went back to the coast and took sunset pictures.
Storm is moving in and it's going to be wet for the next two or three days.
Hope my mail shows up tomorrow so I can move on.
Star and me yesterday.
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Have a great day everyone.
Curt thanks for the coffee and sweet rolls. Good news on your Dad's condition and hope
all the apps. go well. Have fun at the bench.
Tom enjoy breakfast with Pam and have fun with the loco repairs.
Rick I am enjoying a break in the action; gotta get the creative juices flowing again. Nice photos of you and Star; fingers crossed your mail shows up.
What's your plans for the day.
It's 25 with a high of 47 in New York; yesterday we hit "70". Not bad for the middle of March!!! The sn*w is melting quickly, now to get the ice out of the driveway. Ellie's Chiropractor apt. went well and she only
needs to see the Doc going forward if she has a problem.
Have an enjoyable day!!! Be well and stay safe.
300 but allegedly warming today.
KSinMI
Quote from: Philip on March 11, 2025, 06:59:52 PMWell the wife did a great job wearing me out today! Glad to report we are home in one piece. Her car was on dead empty this morning on the start line ! :o
Chauffeur Activity follows:
Marathon
Lowes
Chick fil a
Vision works
Harbor Freight
Audi
lil Caesars take out for the son...gross :P
Home sweet home! 40 minute nap!
Can you relate?
Uh, maybe start at the gas station today? ;D
Rick, great photo of Star and you, with the big waters in the background.
dave
Good morning folks,
Curt, thanks for opening and breakfast. Safe travels to your OH and you.
TomACL, I enjoyed your Flat Iron build and look forward to your next adventure.
Rick, that's a great photo of Star and you.
Larry, good news about Ellie. Hope the ice melts quickly.
Karl, hope it warms up.
Dave, good luck with the roof.
Philip, i hope you can rest today.
Tom B, good luck with the culvert.
Jerry, how was the beach?
Gregory, how was the gym?
Ron, the modules promise to be fun.
How is everyone else?
It's a bright morning at 42F, headed to 78F. Still working on details. Today I hope to begin assembly after running a few errands.
Have fun,
mike
Morning everyone
Curt thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
Great skunk picture.
Glad to hear Dad is getting better.
Tom you and Pam have a nice breakfast out.
Rick great picture of you and Star.
Hope your mail gets there today.
Morning Karl.
Mike hope the details get done today.
Weather in South Jersey sunny/49. Later on 52.
Nothing like the 70 we had yesterday.
I have to take the neighbor to the Dr. this morning.
He can't drive because he just had thyroid surgery.
Maybe some bench time later in the day!!
Everyone have a great day!! :)
Jerry
Good morning Curt, ACLTom, Rick, Larry, Karl, Dave, Mike, Jerry and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee and breakfast Curt, glad yesterday's video appointment went well and it sounds like your dad is well on his way to recovery.
ACLTom, congrats on finishing the Flatiron building, will have to check out the final pictures.
Rick, no I did not finish DTS last night, maybe tonight. great picture of you and Star.
Larry, glad to hear that Ellie's chiropractor appointment went well. Sorry, but I'm not missing the white stuff, but with the temperatures your getting it should be gone in no time.
Karl, Dave, enjoy your day.
Mike, hope you make lots of progress on your build today.
Jerry, hope you make it to the bench later today.
Philip, that is a full day of running around. :o
Currently 58F and sunny here. Got home late from work last night, made myself dinner and then went to bed. Tonight should be better.
Have a great day everyone.
Good morning from Wisconsin. It's going to be in the low 60's later!
Terry seems good this morning. No TN pain she says. Slept decent. She has an appointment to talk to the patient advocate at the UWHealth system to complain about the follow up visit!
I have labs at 1:15 and at 1:30 an appointment with the same lab technician to calibrate my blood pressure cuff.
A package to weather was supposed to be here yesterday both per the client and the USPS. Tracking has been telling us since Friday it would arrive Tuesday. Well it's now Wednesday, it's not here and there is no message today from tracking that it's coming today!
Be well
TomO
Good Morning again,
Rick great photo of you and Star. We feed them yogurt and dried worms (think chickens) for breakfast and supper is peas and carrots with live super worms. They get as a snack insect pellets and fresh veggies. In the wild they mainly eat insects. They love fruit but it is given in very small amounts because it can cause seizures in younger skunks.
TomO I'm glad Terry is doing well after yesterday.
Larry great news about Ellie's progress.
Afternoon to all.....
Mike, I hate going to the gym, but I hate what happens to all the body parts when I don't go even more. >:(