Morning everyone
I'll start the tradition and keep it going.
If you have anything in the old lounge I think you should move it over here.
The paint is dry and we have anew coffee maker, TV and fridge to keep everyone happy.
Weather in South Jersey is cloudy/56.
A good day to sit a t the bench.
Everyone have a great day!! :)
Jerry
Morning,
Gotta love the smell of new paint. Thanks for the new digs Jerry.
Thanks for opening Volume 2 Jerry.
Volume 2, that's quite a bit of gabbing. Hot & sunny today, feels like August.
Enjoyed the video Rick, but that hike looked like you could turn an ankle if you weren't real careful.
Hope y'all have a fun holiday weekend.....
Present... cold and windy and the clouds disappeared in MI today.
Greg said " Volume 2, that's quite a bit of gabbing."
Just trying to catch up with Toms and his Saturday gangs BSING!!
Jerry
Good morning everyone,
Jerry, thanks for opening the new lounge, I like the fact that we are keeping the tradition going.
Coffee is on as well as the hot water for those who prefer tea. In the fridge there is assorted pop including Dr. Pepper. For breakfast we have eggs, any way you like them, maple bacon, link sausages, ham, hash browns and baked beans.
Currently 68f and sunny here and I have a rare 3 day weekend off, kind of like a mini holiday. So today of off to St. Augustine to do some site seeing. Should be fun.
I did managed some bench time last night where I made the floor and ceiling and installed the lights in the ceiling for the drug store.
Have a great day everyone.
Good Morning,
I see some others here but just in case the morning beverages are ready. Breakfast is fried eggs with cheese on your choice of bagel along with crispy bacon and/or pan sausages' dig in.
Ron enjoy the site seeing and thanks for the second round of breakfast; safe travels.
Wow it only took 3 months to fill Vol.1 and I'm sure Vol. 2 will be much the same. So what's everybody doing today.
It's yet another rainy, chilly, and damp day; tomorrow the weather is supposed to start breaking up. Not much on the agenda for today so I'll play it by ear.
Have an enjoyable day!!! Be well and keep yourselves safe.
8) Sun and cool, 450 headed toward the mid 50s. I might be able to mow some. Not sure yet.
Spent an hour or two with wiring on the layout yesterday.
Little else going on, sticking close to home this weekend.
KS
The Nor'Easter that put 4" of snow on Mt Washington but just cold rain here is on its way out. We should see some bands of showers, but right now it's -almost- sunny (thin clouds.) It'll be this way for the rest of the day, with a high of 57. Good day to sit by the fire pit for Scotch Club.
When I'm done here, I'll head down and do some more work on Winchendon, finishing the major framing for the 2nd story. When that's dry, I can transfer some measurements to the walls, and finish the interior walls for the office, then paint the walls (interior and exterior.)
dave
Morning all,
I'm here to say a Mike "Howdy". Time to edge and cut the grass, it is currently 86 so I'm going to be drinking lots of water and Gatorade.
Have a safe day everyone.
Tom
Good morning everyone.
Bend weather: Sunny, with a high near 82.
Ron, thanks for the coffee and breakfast.
Enjoy your three day holiday and today's sightseeing.
Larry, thanks for the second cup and good news on your weather improving.
ACLTom, don't over do the yard work.
Dave, have fun modeling and scotch tasting.
Karl, more wiring today or is that done for now?
Jerry, great talking with Diane and you yesterday.
TomO, any news from out west?
Curt, Dale, Mike, Greg and everyone else looking in, hope you're all well.
Didn't do much yesterday and today will be much the same.
There's an area five miles down the road from where I'm at called the Oregon Badlands.
There are some good hiking trails and interesting rock formations there and that's tomorrow's plan.
Another photo from a hike along the Deschutes River.
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Have a great day everyone.
Rick, that's a very nice composition in that photo.
dave
Morning everyone
Ron thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
Have a nice day seeing the sights.
Larry thanks for the seconds.
Don't hurt your ear playing today!! ;D
Karl you're not just going to sit around today are you??
Dave have fun at the Scotch club meet.
Tom don't overdo the edgeing and cutting.
Rick great picture again this am.
It was nice talking to you yesterday Diane and I miss you.
Have a nice day relaxing.
Weather here in South Jersey P. cloudy/56. Later on 64.
We have our neighborhood picnic today.
Hopefully the rain will stay away.
Maybe some bench time much later today.
Everyone have a great day!! :)
Jerry
Good morning and new digs. Sure is a lot of talking here, which is good.
Gena's root canal ended being a root canal that re-infecting the same tooth from 8 months ago. This one was free but we (driving Ms. Daisy) have to go back in after another round of antibiotics kick in within 14-21 days. Oh fun for her.
Yesterday was another fiasco at Fort Knox trying to pick-up medicine. Took all frigging day!
Weather here is cool and I'm playing in concrete again. There is another train show in Evansville, Indiana today I'm skipping. Have priorities finishing the greenhouse floor.
"Our debt to the heroic men and valiant women in the service of our country can never be repaid. They have earned our undying gratitude. America will never forget their sacrifices." "Four things support the world: the learning of the wise, the justice of the great, the prayers of the good, and the valor of the brave."
Philip
Good morning folks,
Ron, thanks for opening, tea, and breakfast. Enjoy your time off and touring.
Larry, hope it warms up there soon. Jacob's Landing looks great!
Karl, congrats on the layout wiring. Is it finished?
Dave, Winchendon is looking good. Enjoy the fire pit.
TomACL, good luck with the outdoor work. Is it humid there?
Rick, it looks like every camping spot is a winner there. Enjoy the relaxing day.
Jerry, the picnic sounds like fun. Wishing you a fantastic day.
Philip, sorry to hear about the root canal. Also sad to hear about Ft Knox being an ordeal. Good luck with the concrete.
How is the rest of the gang?
It's a hazy morning with a forecast of 83°F. This afternoon, Sharon and I are attending a cooking class for Indian food. It should be fun. Applying shingles is on the bench for the day.
Have fun,
mike
Good morning from Pasadena. It's a beautiful city with a nice vibrant feel to it and absolutely gorgeous Spring weather but I couldn't live here for more than a couple weeks.
Traffic here is as bad as anyplace in the world I have driven but with definitely more road rage!
The wedding rehearsal dinner last night was spectacular. Met a big name star, Joey King who married the bride's cousin a couple years ago. Missed George Wendt who passed away last week and was a friend of the bride's family. He I have met over the years at family gatherings in Chicago at my sister's. A nice guy always funny.
I promised my brother in law years before he passed to watch over my sister and niece. He was given 6 months to live when we had that talk. He lasted another 25 years +. Today I get to hand the niece over to a super nice guy and I feel I have kept my promises. My brother and I will still watch over my sister and check in on the niece.
Some $$$ drama the last few weeks with arrangements but last night went off without any real problems. The groom's parents(divorced) agreed to pay for the rehearsal dinner and the booze today at the wedding. I will not pay for alcohol for anyone let alone moochers at an open bar wedding. I'm doing the dinner! The groom's dad did pay for the booze last night but refused for today and mom backed out paying the rehearsal dinner that the she meticulously $$$ put together her way. My brother took care of the dinner last night and will do the booze today. The groom in person last night let both his mom and dad know in a speech who jumped in to save their bacon and who he knew he could trust for help in the future. That was interesting. Other than the bride and groom, my brother and my immediate family before yesterday no one else knew his mom and dad had pulled their promises. Everyone knew last night
Looking to have another great day with the wedding at 4:30.
Tomorrow my sister is hosting a getaway brunch for 50 that I think is crazy but like at our daughter's wedding I just nod my head, stay out of the way and use the credit card when I'm told.
The daughter married 19 years ago at 24 years old. Her cousin, my niece is 42 and this is her 1st marriage our son is 40 and unmarried but with a super girlfriend but there are no expectations.
Have a good day the crew here is waking up
TomO
Afternoon All,
Last night I started getting sick again. When I got up I did a Covid test that came back positive. I went to the Urgent Care and they said it's not Covid but the flu variant A. :'( I've been to the drug store to get Tamiflu and something for coughing. It seems like it never ends. :-\
I hope everyone has a good day.
Nice weekend for relaxing, y'all have a great one.....
Good morning everyone.
Bend weather: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Coffee, sodas and OJ are ready.
Assorted bagels and muffins along with all the schmears you like are out for your breakfast consumption.
Greg, keep on relaxing.
Curt, so sorry you're not feeling well again.
Hope the Tami-flu gets you feeling much better soon.
TomO, bummer about the who's paying for what and the drama that goes with it.
Have fun at the wedding.
Mike, how was the cooking class?
Philip, sorry about Gena's dentist woes and your pharmacy troubles.
Hope today is much better.
Jerry, how was the picnic?
Dave, thanks for the nice compliment.
ACLTom, is the lawn ready for the Better Homes & Gardens photo shoot? ;) ;D
Karl, is the second car fixed?
Dale, I enjoyed seeing your update.
Larry, how's the NY weather this weekend?
Ron, not real excited about today's race but maybe there will be some surprises.
Star and I did a nice 4 mile hike up and or the ridge in front of us and then back around to the van.
Another hike this morning at the Oregon Badlands that's just down the road.
I up super early and hope to get some sunrise pictures.
Hope this isn't a duplicate.
Sunset at Thors Well.
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Have a great day everyone.
Good morning folks,
Rick, thanks for opening, coffee, breakfast, and the fantastic photo. Wishing you a good hike and fun day.
Curt, that creates a vacuum. Sending get-well-soon thoughts your way.
Greg, wishing you a weekend of relaxation.
How is the rest of the crew?
It's a cloudy morning with a high forecast of 82°F. Sharon and I had fun at the cooking class, which was taught by a mother-and-son team of professional chefs.
Yesterday, I finished one of six panels for the hexagon roof. It's slow work applying cedar shingles, but the look is good, I think. Today, I hope to continue the roof work.
Have fun,
mike
Good morning everyone, just black coffee for me Rick, thank you.
It has been 2 or 3 weeks since I have posted, I just went through a motivation lag that I am coming out of now. I have a new level of motivation after getting the roof done on the Shipyard build, I am glad it is behind me, I have always struggled with roofs for some reason.
Cloudy wet and cool in Northern Colorado this morning, setting up to be a rainy day I think. Good thing as we need it bad. Rain also gives me a chance for some bench time today.
Hope everyone has a great day in the middle of this 3-day holiday weekend.
Good Morning All,
Thanks for opening and breakfast Rick. Beautiful sunset.
I feel slightly better this morning but still sleeping poorly. The thing that really pisses me off is I'm most likely going to miss meeting Ron this coming weekend at Tom's. :-X :'(
That's it for me.
I hope everyone has a good day.
We have sun this morning 8) but only 400 for now. Will warm to 60+ "they" say.
Mowed half the place yesterday. Can't keep up with it :( more today? Probably keep a close eye on the Indy 500 as I have for most of well over 70 years, from listening to Sid Collin's and Freddy Agabashion in radio days, hurrying home from the parade to get it tuned in. They painted a wonderful word picture for a once young mind.
I bought more wire for the layout at Menards. Mike et al: DONE and FINISHED are not in my modeling vocabulary ::)
Vehicle #2 not fixed yet. The bank is running tight currently.
Little to add this morning. Be well all.
KS
Morning all, I'm 10-8
Thanks for breakfast Rick, the sunset photo is wonderful. Even Thor would approve.
I do get many compliments on the yard and grass. I take pride in my lawn and like the curb appeal it gives.
Curt, Ron is coming to visit until June 7th, so, you have two weeks to get over the crud. I do hope you feel better soon.
Today, for the first in a couple of weeks, I'll actually work on the Magnuson builds.
Car 15 to headquarters, I'm 10-7.
Good morning, all. I like your photo, Rick. The NH seacoast has just moved on from a week of rain/damp. But the break doesn't look long enough to start haying yet. In a normal year the first field gets done before June.
Good morning Rick, Mike, Dale, Curt, Karl, ACLTom, James and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee and breakfast Rick, great sunset picture. I'm hoping that the mandatory 2-stop will add some excitement, but this is usually the most boring race of the year.
Mike, glad you enjoyed the cooking class, I love to cook and that is something I always wanted to do.
Dale, we all go through those phases, glad your over the funk.
Curt, Tom's is still 2 weeks away (June 7th) still lots of time to get over the crud, hope you feel better soon.
Karl, more wire? Sounds like you are really making progress on the layout.
Tom, glad to hear that you are back to work on the Magnuson builds, looking forward to seeing the progress.
James, enjoy yourself today.
Well it
s currently 77F and sunny here. Spent a great day yesterday exploring St. Augustine and playing tourist, can easily spend a couple of days there site seeing. But the time I got back home I was to tired to do anything, so it was early to bed for me.
Here is another lighthouse pic for Jerry, an east coast one this time, the St. Augustine Lighthouse.
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Have a great day everyone.
Tom, Ron and Mike for some reason I thought the 7th was this Saturday. ::)
Morning everyone
Rick thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
Another super picture!
Mike looking forward to the shingles on that roof.
Dale glad your back working on the shipyard.
God Curt I hope you get over this flu thing quickly.
Karl I hope your wiring is coming to end soon.
Tom I've seen pictures of the yard that you posted it is beautiful.
James enjoy the day.
Thanks Ron great picture of the lighthouse.
Weather in South Jersey sunny/63. Later on 68.
The picnic was great we all had a great time.
Weather wasn't the best but it didn't rain. The food and drinks were perfect.
Not sure what's on the agenda today.
Later this evening there will be some bench time.
Everyone have a wonderful day!! :)
Jerry
Good Morning,
Keeping it brief today. We lost power AGAIN about 8:30 am until 10:10 am. NO wind or rain. We've averaged
one a month for the past three months; although thankfully only a short time for once. Starting to really p*ss me off; need to do something after this holiday is over.
Still in the 50's and rainy. Going to Daughters this afternoon to help hang some pictures; just being a Dad.
Enjoy the rest of your day!! Be well.
Good Afternoon! We have a rabbit or something eating our tomato and pepper plants! Gena worked most of yesterday planting and some lil Sob has mangled 7 plants on Friday and several more today. It may be a Possum
Hope you get better Curt. I had that crap flu (A) last month. No fun.
This morning I'm blocking an entry point (gate) the rabbit has to be using.
Philip
Good morning (9:24) from Pasadena! The wedding yesterday and the reception dinner were super. If anyone had a bad time it was their own fault. Great party!
Today. Brunch for 45 and room for 60 at my sister's condo building party room from 10 till 2. Most of the groom's family are heading back to Wisconsin and the Chicago area this morning and early afternoon. The bride's family and NYC friends are heading back Monday or later. No time to relax yet as the party must go on. The honeymoon for the bride and groom is starting Tuesday.
Enjoy the day
TomO
Good Morning All,
Today for breakfast is coffee, cereal, bagels, assorted donuts, yogurt, OJ, and soda.
Another poor night of sleep. I'm wondering if it's the 2 flu prescriptions I'm taking. I had no other issues last night. I think I coughed once. All I did yesterday was chores then took a nap after running out of energy.
Today will likely be more of the same. Something I realized yesterday was that although I feel bad the previous Covid symptoms were much worse. The rest of the family is going to see Lilo and Stitch today. I don't want to have to wear a mask in public for hours so I'm not going.
Got word yesterday that the impeller may be delayed until next week. The electrical issues in the kitchen have started again so a recommended electrician is coming tomorrow to figure out what's going on.
I hope everyone takes a minute to think of the men and women this holiday is for.
TomO that sounds like an heck of a party.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Good Morning,
Curt sorry to hear about your sleeping issues, or lack there of, hope you get it sorted out soon and meds do have a way of mucking things up. Hope you get your electrical issues resolved soon as well.
What's your plans for the holiday.
It's 50 with a high of 69 and hopefully some sun in New York. Going to wait for the grass to dry out then mowing is desperately needed as well as trimming. Bought a new electric hedge trimmer last week so anxious to try that out; it's still in the box. Helped our Daughter hang about 6 framed pictures yesterday at her apartment; she's getting it nice and homey looking. Since she lives in a part of the County I'm not familiar with I fired up the Garmin and found it with ease. Did manage a little bench time yesterday am when the power was out. Maybe I can finish the 2 pine trees I started.
Have a great holiday!! Be well and drive safe.
Good morning everyone,
Curt, coffee and a donut is perfect, thanks.
Weather this AM in northern Colorado is the same as yeaterday...Rain, drizzle and cool temps. Low and high temperatures are very close, in the 50s maybe low 60s if we catch a spot of sun. 51 now.
I plan on a few hours of bench time today depending on the wifes honey-dew list.
Memorial day folks, lets not forget those who gave the ultimate sacrifice for our way of life. My wife was widowed from her first husband and was pregnant with her son who is now 39, I bet some here remember when we lost 241 Marines in Beruit on Oct.24th 1983 from a sucker punch truck bombing, 1 of those brave men was my wifes husband. So this is a somber day around here. Enough of that subject.
Hope everyone has a banner day
Good morning everyone.
Bend weather: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Curt, thanks for the coffee and breakfast.
Hope you get much better sleep tonight and hope that electrical issue isn't a big one.
Larry, have fun with the new trimmer.
TomO, glad you're having a great time.
Philip, hope you get that wascally wabbit under control. ;D
Jerry, what's new in Joisey?
Ron, any thoughts on the race?
James, thanks for liking the photo and hope your father improves.
ACLTom, nice to see you back at the bench.
Karl, I remember back in the day the Indy was shown on TV on tape delay and stayed away from the radio to not be a spoiler.
Dale, good to hear from you.
Mike, any more roof progress?
Star and I hiked just under 9 miles yesterday at the Oregon Badlands.
Trail was OK but there aren't many great views.
Found a decent spot to stay for the night and sat outside for a while and enjoyed the view.
I spoke to Karl O yesterday and sadly he's not doing well.
If you can, send some positive thoughts and energy his way.
A short video of my view at camp yesterday: https://youtube.com/shorts/aQ0QkIXcztQ
And a photo of Star on yesterday's hike.
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Have a great day everyone.
Rick great photo of Star.
8) Sunshine is on my shoulder, the winds is nearly calm and I've a racing hangover.
We're going to be visited by the Geek Squad today, it's been awhile, ??? The Doll's grand daughter was here and helped, did 90% of the work, with planting in excess of 50 plants. I managed to do some mowing between the events.
The grass was so long, I might be 'forced' to get the sweeper out, extra work but much of the yard needs it.
Little else here. I hope all are doing well.
KS :D
Morning everyone
Curt thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
I hope you get a good nights sleep soon.
Larry the hedge trimmer will be safe in the box!! :)
Dale have fun with the honey do list.
Rick have a great day with Star.
Sorry to hear about Karl O.
Weather in South Jersey is sunny/60. Later on 70.
We will venture to the beach later on to see friends who are staying there.
Right now Diane's granddaughter stopped by on the way there.
Everyone have a great day!! :)
Jerry
Morning,
Roger that Dale.
Well turns out a bird is stealing the garden saplings. Caught her red handed taking the goods to her nest. Lol.
Philip
Good morning Curt, Larry, Dale, Rick, Karl, Jerry, Philip and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee and breakfast Curt, glad to here you are feeling better, sounds like your on the way out of the crud.
Larry, enjoy the new hedge trimmers.
Dale, enjoy your day.
Rick, great picture of Star. As for the race, even with the mandatory 2 stopper, it was boring and predictable, easily the most boring race of the year. Real sorry to hear about Karl O.
Karl, sounds like a very productive day in the yard yesterday.
Jerry, Have fun at the beach.
Philip, glad you caught the thief red handed. ;D
Spent some time at the bench yesterday, finished the lighting and added the interior signs in the upper window. I also started the ground floor interior walls and floor. I also managed to post an update in my Henderson Thread.
Have a great day everyone.
Morning all,
Late this morning, been helping Pam with stuff in the house.
Thanks for breakfast and hope you feel better Curt.
Rick, nice video - seems very peaceful and serene.
I still haven't figured my photo program out. I'll probably just uninstall and reinstall the program and see what happens.
I have Magnuson windows to paint.
Have a safe and healthy day everyone.
Tom
Good afternoon folks,
Curt, thanks for opening. Wow, when it rains, it pours. Hope you feel better and have good luck with the electrical issues.
Larry, it is nice to be near your daughter to help with those little things. Good luck with the trees.
Dale, thanks for sharing your wife's loss. War touches everyone, it seems. Nobody loves peace like a service person.
Rick, Star is looking happy. Thanks for the photo. It looks like you are in a desert region of Oregon.
Karl, congrats on the mowing success. Sounds like you needed a hay baler.
Jerry, hope the beach day went well.
Philip, dirty birds! Good luck with the garden.
Ron, Henderson is looking fantastic. Thanks for the lighthouse photo.
TomACL, those Magnuson structures have a lot of windows. Good luck.
TomO, congrats on the good wedding events.
How is the rest of the crew?
It's a rainy day with a forecast of 79°F and thunderstorms. I started the day at the physical therapist working on a bad hip muscle that was injured in a 2003 car accident. This afternoon we are meeting our Daughter and SIL to see the new Mission Impossible. No time at the bench today.
Have fun,
mike
8) Sun early is to morph into clouds and a slight chance of rain. More rain tomorrow.
Don't forget, it's Tuesday already. The last "extra" day weekend behind us until July.
Plans today include yet another Doc trip.
Be well all.
KSinMI
Morning Karl and others,
This morning's breakfast is served. Grab a bagel of your choice, heat it and spread on some cream cheese. All sorts of drinks, hot and cold on the other table.
Remember Karl, for us every day is Saturday except Sunday. I have a five "extra" days a week now.
I fixed the photo program by uninstalling it and then reinstalling a new version. Now I can resume my threads with normal size photos.
I have all day to sit at the work bench. Yea.
Have a great day ya'll.
Tom
Good Morning All,
Thanks for opening Karl.
Thanks for breakfast Tom. Enjoy your day.
Last night a downstairs smoke detector went off around 2230. By the time I got downstairs it had stopped. I may need to move it since a air vent is very close to it. About 2330 I woke up coughing so I took some OTC cough syrup and that's the last thing I remember until 0645 this morning. It must have a sleep aid in it.
Today the electrician is supposed to be here late morning and Kathy has to drive to the Merrit Island area (about a 60 minute drive) to pick up a surrendered skunk of a person that is critically ill. No idea how long Titan (the name) will be here.
Karl very pretty flower.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Good morning everyone.
Bend weather: Sunny, with a high near 81.
ACLTom, thanks for the coffee and breakfast.
Glad you got the photo editor working.
Curt, hopefully you're feeling better.
Karl, hope there's only good news at the doctor.
Mike, nice family picture on FB and how was the movie?
Ron, your update shows more great interior detailing.
Philip, time for a net?
Jerry, how was the beach?
How's the rest of the crew doing?
As promised didn't do much of anything yesterday.
Today I head back to Bend for some shopping.
Maybe a gym visit too.
This was yesterday at camp during sunrise.
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Have a great day everyone.
Good morning Karl, ACLTom, Curt, Rick and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee and breakfast Tom, have fun at the workbench today.
Karl, hope the Doc trip goes well.
Curt, hope the electricians figure out what is going on and it doesn't cost you an arm and a leg to fix it.
Rick, shopping and the gym, sounds like fun.
Currently 78 and sunny here. Yesterday some more time was spent at the bench and I posted my progress on the Henderson Thread. I made the counters and hopefully tonight I'll bee able to make the stools required. At least nothing needs to be perfect as it is N scale and not sure how much will be seen though the windows.
Have a great day everyone.
Morning everyone
Karl hope the Doc trip is just routine one?
Tom thanks for the breakfast & coffee.
Have fun at the bench.
Curt at least you got to sleep.
Safe trip for Kathy.
Rick it never hurts to have a day of nothing!
Ron your work in "N" is amazing!
Weather in South Jersey cloudy/68.
We did make to the beach yesterday to see friends and the granddaughters.
Today we were going to go back but with the clouds I'm not sure about that.
But it was really nice to get the feet in the sand.
Everyone have a great day!! :)
Jerry
Good morning from Pasadena! Still have May Gray here as the surrounding mountains can't be seen behind what looks to me like fog. In June it's called June Gloom! 61f degrees heading 80.
It should be a good day for walking around. The plan is breakfast at an old diner called Andy's. It's about 4 blocks from our hotel on Colorado Blvd which is also Old Route 66. Then walk back, relax and go about 1.4 miles the other way down Colorado Blvd to Old Pasadena where we have been before but we are not up for any real adventures today. We'll hit my sister's around 3pm after her 2pm daily pills and nap! Dinner tonight out and hoping for Italian but many of the restaurants here are closed Tuesdays. We will walk everywhere today. There are so many restaurants near my sister and she handles her walker like a stock car!
I did get to the Original Whistle Stop last week. It reminds me so much of the Chicago area train shops we had as a kid. I'm still fascinated by glass cabinets filled with brass locomotives. The Original Whistle Stop IMOO has one of the best book sections in the USA. Yes, I spent!
We head off around noon to Vegas on Wednesday. My brother is having hip replacement surgery Thursday and I will be with him. His girlfriend and Terry will fly to Scottsdale as the g/f has medical checkups for her cancer. Been in remission but needs 12 week check ups. The brother has been told by his doctor he'll be golfing in a 2 weeks with the replacement procedures he will use. We will see about that!
We have had a great time but California like, Arizona and Texas for various reasons is just not for us. Terry loves Maui but as most of you know the scenery and weather is out of this world, but boring to me. I don't want to play golf every day. We will get there later in June and July for a couple weeks. My brother's last minute surgery has changed a few things and neither of us wanted to be on Maui without him. It's nice to be retired as plans are always flexible
Curt, get well!
Enjoy the day
TomO
Good morning folks,
Karl, thanks for opening. Good luck at the doc's.
TomACL, thanks for the coffee and breakfast. Congrats on the photo program fix.
Curt, congrats on the night of sleep. It's healing. Good luck with the repairman.
Rick, glad you had a restful day. Enjoy the shopping.
Ron, Henderson is looking terrific. So much detail in N scale...wow.
Jerry, glad you enjoyed the beach. I hope the clouds clear today.
TomO, sounds like your family activities out west have been fun.
How is the rest of the crew?
It's another rainy day with the high only 73°F. We enjoyed the movie yesterday. It was intense and nostalgic. Today I am back at the bench, working on the tedious task of applying cedar shingles to the hex roof. I'll post some photos in the build thread. Tonight is Masonic Lodge, which is always a treat.
Have fun,
mike
I remember spending a pleasant afternoon at 'Whistle Stop' going through their detail parts bins....
dave
Busy concreting the greenhouse floor. 20, 80lb bags. I see light at the sorta end of the tunnel. Gloomy cool day today!
Rick I made some cages out of tractor supply wire mesh. A 25 ft roll did 18 but more are needed. She made some netting also but just a tiny bit.
Worked on the Camelback last night. What a stress reliever!
Have a great day....Tuesday me thinks... ;)
Philip
Good Afternoon,
Been a busy day here, a sunny 72, with grocery shopping, a trip to the hardware store, finished trimming, and tried out the new hedge trimmer which made short work of that task. Went and bought flowers and planted all of those with some new potting soil. I think I'm pooped!!!!!
Tomorrow it's back to rain for a few days so I can rest then along with making a few phone calls and hopefully some bench time.
Have a great rest of your day!!!! Be well.
Working a bit today and awaiting the afternoon thunder bumpers, y'all have a good one.....
Good morning everyone.
Redmond weather: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 86.
Coffee, sodas and OJ are ready.
I got the waffle iron plugged in and a bowl of batter next to it.
Make as many as you'd like.
Of course fresh churned Wisconsin butter, real Michigan maple syrup along with crispy bacon and sausage are all out too.
Greg, I'm sure there will be more thunder bumpers today.
Larry, hope you make good progress at the bench.
Philip, that should protect the crops and glad you found the bench.
Dave, can you please unpin Geezer Lounge vol. 1.
Mike, your roof and the way you weathered it looks amazing.
TomO, you must of had a ball at the Whistle Stop and safe travels today.
Jerry, did you get all the sand off your feet? ;D
Ron, any more interior detailing yesterday?
Curt, hope you slept better and the electrical issue is solved.
Karl, hope there was all good news at the doctor.
Dale, your build is looking fantastic.
ACLTom, your latest update is looking very good as well.
Fridge and pantry are stocked and I did make it to the gym.
Today is laundry day.
Tomorrow will be a hiking day.
Speaking of hiking, I uploaded the hike Star and I did on Sunday: https://youtu.be/AM9WVIWdINA
Have a great day everyone.
Good Morning All,
Thanks for opening and breakfast Rick. Very nice video.
Started out the day with a walk at 73F and high humidity left from the strong thunderstorms last night. We recieved about 1.5 inches of rain.
I actually slept well last night without issue. ;D After chores I'll try to get to the workbench.
The electrician was here yesterday checking everything out. The only issue he found was the kitchen GFI was wired incorrectly (my error). He said he didn't understand why it had worked at all. The coffee pot is back in it's place and giving no issues. He said if the issue returns give him a call. He said no charge! :o We did tip him via a online app. Great customer service.
Jerry what movie did you see?
I hope everyone has a good day.
Good morning folks,
Rick, thank you for opening, coffee, and waffles. Thanks for the compliment. I enjoyed the hike and wasn't nearly as tired as Star and you. ;D
Curt, congrats for sleeping through the night. Life is good now that the coffee pot is working.
Gregory, hope the storms weren't too bad.
Larry, congrats on the flower planting. I recommend taking it easy today, except for work at the bench.
Philip, glad you weren't totally exhausted from the concrete work and had time for the bench.
Dave, glad you made it to the Whistle Stop. It is a whole-day visit.
How is the rest of the crew?
It's another overcast day with more rain in the forecast, along with 83F. We had a tornado hit a mile or so near us. Fortunately, it went back upstairs before the front arrived.
Today I hope to finish the tower roof and begin work on the spout details.
Have fun,
mike
Morning all,
Thanks for breakfast Rick.
Curt, happy to see you got the walk in so you must be felling better.
We got an hours worth of rain early yesterday evening. My yard love it.
I have a postal run when they open at 9AM this morning and then I'll spend the rest of the day in the train shed working on the Magnuson build.
Have safe, healthy and happy day everyone.
Tom
Morning all!
Thanks for the waffle mix Rick!
Kinda drizzley today....
Provision run today~
Old Mother Hubbard,
Went to the Cupboard,
To give the poor Dog a bone;
When she came there,
The Cupboard was bare,
And so the poor Dog had none.
Ended up in the basement after a long day in concrete. Installed the pilot step, coupler, coupler trip brackets and bumpers. Must have dropped those tiny parts more than usual. Dropping the parts is easy but the picking up was a chore.
Have a great Wednesday crew!
Quote from: Rick on May 28, 2025, 07:31:17 AMDave, can you please unpin Geezer Lounge vol. 1.
vol 1 unstuck, vol 2 stuck. ;D
Another perfect spring day in SE NH. Last night the Laird o' the Malts called an 'audible' Scotch Club meeting because it was just too nice to not sit outside...
Back to Winchendon after time on the exercise machine...
dave
Morning everyone
Nice breakfast Rick and thanks for the coffee.
I'll watch the video later.
Curt glad you got a good nights sleep.
Mike your doing a great job on the roof.
Tom have a nice day in the shed.
Philip you were busy and still had time for nursery rhythms!!
Morning Dave looking forward to the updates on the machine shop.
Weather in South Jersey sucks! Showers all day 60.
Yesterday was not a beach day. So we did some errands.
Maybe just maybe I'll get to the bench today for a couple of hours.
Everyone have a wonderful day!! :)
Jerry
8) Sun with a little bit cooler. But rain coming this afternoon.
The Doc appt went well. Went for ice cream afterwards. :D
A sad day here as my brother's ex, who he still had a strong relationship with passed away yesterday. She had been a test patient ~30 years ago for hepatitus treatment and it almost killed her causing stroke like situation to develop that had been a challenge for all. Quite the fighter, she is finally at peace.
Not sure on plans for today. Will persist. ;)
KS
Morning Gents,
Rick thanks for the coffee and breakfast.Laundry day? yup checked that off my to do list.
Spent a little time at the bench yesterday while I waited for the grass to dry so I could finish trimming.
Curt glad the electrical worked out and no charge; he's a keeper.
Have fun at the bench.
Mike that's the plan; a relaxing day.
Tom enjoy your time in the shed.
Philip I didn't know you were a poet. Hey at least you found the dropped parts.
Dave good luck with your build.
Karl good news on the Doc front but very sorry to hear about your brother's ex; my condolences.
It's a sunny 60 with a high of 69 in New York. Went to bed last night and was almost asleep when the heartburn set in. Took some Pepto then went back to bed. For some reason my brain went into hyperdrive
so I was lucky to get 3 hours sleep; ugh! Not doing much today so maybe some bench time if I don't fall asleep in the meantime.
Have an enjoyable day!! Be well.
Karl sorry for your family's loss. She sounds like a real fighter.
Good morning Rick, Curt, Mike, ACLTom, Philip, Dave, Jerry, Karl, Larry and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee and breakfast Rick. Laundry day? sounds more exciting that yesterday's day. ;D
Karl, glad the Doc appointment went well but very sat to hear about brother's ex. My condolences to you and your family.
Curt, sounds like your almost 100% again.
Currently 81 and cloudy today. No modeling last night as I ended working late. Will probably be working late tonight again so probably no bench time.
Have a great day everyone.
Karl sorry to hear of your family's loss.
Jerry
Busy day, time to relax, y'all have a fun evening.....
Sorry for your loss Karl. My condolences.
My plagiaristic poetry attempt eludes to no food in the house Jerry. Starvin like Marvin.
Another 3-4 hundred dollar day at Tractor supply, Walmart, Taylor Pharmacy, Save-a-lot, and refuel.
Took a long needed nap this afternoon.
Karl, my condolences to you and your family.
Karl,
My condolences to you and your family as well.
Tom and Pam
Thank you all for the kind words.
KS
Good morning everyone.
Redmond weather: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Coffee, sodas and OJ are ready
Haven't had one in a while and I'm craving one now so today's breakfast is pork roll, egg and cheese on an everything bagel.
Keeping it very brief this morning.
Packing up now and heading out to do another hike.
Hope all are well and have a great day.
G Morning Rick and incoming crew. Ty for the coffee.
Got to get out there and play in the concrete. Looks like the heat is coming in.
Have a great Thursday.
Philip
Good morning folks,
Rick, thanks for opening, coffee, and breakfast. Wishing you a fantastic hike.
Karl, my condolences to you and your family for your loss.
TomACL, the Magnuson build is looking terrific.
Philip, congrats on the camel work.
Dave, sounds like a neat audible. Winchendon is looking terrific.
Jerry, hope you made it to the bench.
Larry, a nice long nap may cure your ills.
Curt, enjoy the day.
Ron, Henderson is looking terrific.
Gregory, did you have fun?
Philip, at least your shopping didn't include a trip to Costco...
How is the rest of the crew?
It's another rainy day in Georgia with a forecast of 71°F. Not much on the agenda today. I'm taking my Daughter to the airport for a trip to Greece with her college friends. I am almost finished with the water tower, and today will be a paint day for the details.
Have fun,
mike
Good Morning All,
Thank you Rick for opening and breakfast. Enjoy your hike.
Slept through the night for the 3rd night. I could get used to this! ;D Yesterday on the kit I built 2 wooden ladders and attached them and added a few more details to the diorama.
Today after chores is putting shingles on the thick cardboard roof. I will have to decide whether to use Brett's shingles or ones I already have.
Philip I don't envy you doing concrete in the heat. It's hard work.
Mike safe travels to you and your daughter. Hopefully she doesn't fly through Newark.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Morning all,
Thanks for breakfast Rick and enjoy the hike.
Its already hot at 82 here and going to 93 with a possibility of 1"+ rain later. We have some errands to run so I'll keep this brief as well.
Have a safe, healthy and happy day everyone.
Tom
Good Morning,
Rick thanks for the coffee and breakfast. Have and enjoyable and safe hike.
Philip Have fun concreting .
Mike the nap hit the spot yesterday. Hope your daughter travels safely to Greece and back; should
be a great trip for her and her friends. Have fun with the details.
Curt nice to hear you're sleeping well again. Have fun working on the details.
Tom hope the errands are done before it gets too hot; stay cool.
Oops! I hit post before I was finished. It's a rainy 68 with a high of 70 in New York. Almost fell asleep at the computer yesterday so I gave in a grabbed a 2 hour nap to make me feel human again. Slept like the preverbal log last night. Not sure about today; maybe some bench time later.
Have a great day!!! Be well.
Morning everyone
Rick thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
Have a nice hike today.
I'm in a hurry this am also. So this is short I'll be back later.
Weather in South Jersey is just cloudy/69.
Never made the bench yesterday but will try today.
Everyone have a wonderful day!! :)
Jerry
Good afternoon, Rick, Philip, Mike, Curt, ACLTom, Larry, Jerry and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee Rick, hope you are enjoying/enjoyed your hike.
Checking in late today as the morning kind of got away from me today.
Currently 88F and cloudy here today. No modeling last night as I ended up working late again yesterday. Shouldn't have to work late tonight, so hopefully I'll get to the bench.
Have a great day everyone.
Nice day, with a bit of liquid sunshine this afternoon expected, hope y'all have a great one.....
Good Morning All,
Today for breakfast is coffee, cereal, bagels, yogurt, muffins, OJ, and soda.
Started out the day with a walk at 73F and very humid. We recieved some minor rain last night about 9 pm.
Yesterday I painted (per instructions) then attached the shingles to the sub roof and colored the hoist house roof joices while still on the carrier sheet and left to dry overnight. I also purchased the SW Brass and Iron Foundry from the SW site. ;D
Today after chores I will be assembling the roof joices. It appears that the roof will be removable on the hoist house.
I hope everyone has a good day.
500 with sun 8) and Canadian Wildfire smoke :o until late afternoon when rain enters the possibilities.
Little to add to the adventure this morning.
Everyone be well, stay safe.
KS
Morning all,
Thanks for breakfast Curt. I'll supply the cream cheese for the bagels.
I see Burley Jim is on the forum. I sent him a Welcome two weeks ago and never heard back.
We got a hard rain late yesterday afternoon and my yard loved it. I'm waiting for a couple of hours for the grass to dry out so I can cut it for the second time this week. Rain makes it grow like crazy.
Have a safe and healthy day everyone.
Tom
Good morning folks,
Curt, thanks for opening, coffee, and breakfast. You've got a great line up of kits to build.
Karl, hope you have a relaxing day.
TomACL, good luck with the lawn. I suppose the twice-a-week cut season has started down there.
Gregory, hope you have real sunshine in your day.
Ron, did you make it to the bench?
Jerry, did you make it to the bench?
Larry, I'm glad you're taking naps. They give us the fuel for working at the bench. ;D
How is the rest of the crew?
The sun is shining now, but thunderstorms are coming. There is a reason it is so green here, it rains all the time.
Yesterday I finished painting the water tank's spout and bracket. I hope to finish the build today.
Have fun,
mike
Burley Jim and I had a nice chat last week. I'm hoping he'll start posting again, even if it's just an occasional note.
dave
Good Morning,
Curt thanks for the coffee and breakfast. Looks like someone has been bitten by the "SW bug"; enjoy the new kit I'm sure it'll be a fun one.
Karl hope you don't get smoked out; I can't believe those are still burning.
Tom rain certainly makes the grass jump. One day the yard looks fine and the next not-so-much.
Mike naps are good on those rare occasions but I don't want to make a habit of it; at least not for a few more years.
Dave I noticed Burley Jim on here as well; hope he sticks around.
What's you plans for the day.
It's a cloudy 61 with a high of 70 something in New York. Ran some errands and more to come shortly. Looks like another rainy weekend but should clear up the beginning of next week so I can get the back porch painted. Maybe some bench time later.
Have a great day!! Bed well.
Morning again,
I was outside skimming the pool and took a photo of one of our plumeria that is blooming.
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Good morning everyone.
Prineville weather: Sunny, with a high near 90.
Curt, thanks for the coffee and breakfast and congratulations on the new SW kit.
Larry, have fun at the bench.
Dave, thanks for the unpin and the new pin.
Mike, I look forward to seeing the tank completed.
ACLTom, have fun in the yard.
Karl, your post reminded me of an old Henny Youngman song.
Greg, TGIF
Ron, hope work slows some soon so you can get some modeling done.
Jerry, did you make it to the bench?
Philip, is the concrete done?
TomO, still in CA?
Star and I did a beautiful 3.6 mile hie with 908' EG at Smith Rock State Park.
Saw two snakes.
I small little guy and a young rattler that was dead.
Also saw a lizard that I've never seen before.
And there were some epic views.
Today we have another hike planned at Steins Pillar.
A photo from yesterday.
The rock on the left is Smith Rock.
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Have a great day everyone.
Curt, great photo.
Curt and Rick,
Two great pictures.
Tom
Good morning Curt, Karl, ACLTom, Mike, Dave, Larry, Rick and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee and breakfast Curt. Another SW kit? Sweet, enjoy I'm eyeing the trucks he is now offering.
Karl, hope the smoke doesn't get too bad.
ACLTom, twice in one week? Have fun cutting the grass.
Mike, looking forward to seeing the finished water tower.
Dave, enjoy your day.
Larry, hope you make it to the bench today after the chores are done.
Rick, enjoy your hike today.
Currently 76F and slightly hazy here. Well I got news yesterday that I'm going back to Canada a lot sooner than originally planned. Apparently I'm needed to restart a division that has been left to languish for a long time. I'll know more next week when the boss visits. I got a couple of weeks left here and I'm not missing the June 7th meetup under any circumstances. ;D I've been looking forward to it ever since it was set up.
I did make it to the bench last night where I made 6 tiny winy itsy bitty stools for the soda counter and managed to paint the seat section. I also changed pace and installed ground throws on the layout. The original plan was to power them but after some reflection, I decided that seeing as the layout is portable, I didn't need the complexity of controlling motorized turnouts.
Have a great day everyone.
Good morning from the heat of Las Vegas. 76f degrees now and 106+ later. Dry heat my backside, it's hot and not fun if the car is left in a parking space without a roof.
The brother's hip surgery the doctor said went well! They exercised him quite a bit yesterday starting 3 hours after the surgery. I was in on the afternoon sessions so I know what is expected of me when the PT is not visiting.
The doctor said he didn't trust my brother to follow orders yesterday so they kept him overnight. I think I'm happy for that. I was told to come to the clinic at 11am as he will be fed and exercised twice by then. Sounds like the way Terry handled her horses in the past. He was feeling pretty good when I left at 8pm last night, a long day for both of us! He handles pain pretty so was on Ibuprofen only! They served decent food at the clinic yesterday. But I wanted a sandwich when I got home last night. I gobbled together some food but if I'm here for a few more days I need something in the refrigerator. My brother and his g/f eat out a lot but I'll head to a grocery I saw nearby.
His pool was re-filled by a tanker truck yesterday! The pulley assist system is in place. I checked water temperature in the pool just dipping my feet, not swimmable for me. Later talking to the g/f she told me how to check the temperature on the computer, it was 64f degrees last night, 66 this morning. I have the pool heater on. It should warm up pretty good today with the sun. I have opened the sun shade sails to let the sun in! What I learned is he will be visited by a PT in the morning and later in the afternoon for 2 weeks for 90 minute sessions. They want him moving and walking in the pool at least 2 other times in the day for 30 minutes each. Walk, walk and more walking. After a doctor visit Tuesday they will add light weight lifting to his routine.
Terry and the brother's g/f will be back tomorrow morning. Her last medical in Scottsdale is at 4pm today.
Terry purchased some Circe tickets for Sunday night. Not sure what show and while I'm not a huge fan the shows are always interesting. She did say she wants to play some slots after. Neither of us have been in a casino and played since 1/2023. Neither of us miss it. I stopped playing cards at the Wisconsin casinos around 1995. We went just about every Friday night and Sunday morning after the son left in 2006. Before that just Friday night late 10pm to 2am. Always looked forward to it.
Enjoy your day
TomO
Morning everyone
Curt thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
Great picture of that flower.
So you.ve caught the SW bug!! :)
Karl have a nice day.
Tom thanks for the cream cheese.
Mike looking forward to the update.
Dave glad you go to talk to Jim I hope he shows up to.
Larry good luck with the errands.
Rick beautiful picture!! Be careful with those snakes with Star.
Ron good to hear your going back home. Looking forward to the tiny winy itsy bitty stools. ;D
Weather in South Jersey another day of clouds/69. Later on the same.
I did get to the bench and managed to do the siding on one wall.
And primed some detail parts.
Everyone have a great day!! :)
Jerry
Friday at last and a lazy weekend ahead, y'all have a good one.....
Morning all,
Breakfast is ready. This morning I'm serving a three cheese omelette, hash browns, sausage links and whole wheat toast. I also have fruit for those cutting back. Drinks and jelly (mint and guava) on the end. No need to leave a tip. 8)
No modeling or bench time for me today as I'm spending it with Pam. She's getting her hair done and I told her I'd do whatever she wanted today.
I woke up this morning to thunder, lightning and heavy rain.
Have a safe, happy and healthy day everyone.
Tom
From the rose garden -
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Good morning all and thanks for the breakfast Tom.
Looks like it is going to be a premier weather day for Northern Colorado. 57 at my house now going for a high of 77. Lots of catching up with outdoor work as the recent deluge of rain here has left everything growing strong. A couple of hours on the weed wacker while my wife drives around on the riding mower should help things out. We have about 3 acres around our house we like to keep trimmed up and looking good. The rest of the land, about 13 more acres we leave to the horses to keep it trimmed. Then the fenced in back yard isn't really small and we use a push mower for that so as to not introduce more weeds from the rider.The backyard is an uphill strugle for sure. We expanded it more than doubling it's size a couple of years ago. Now half is nice soft green grass but the other half is still mainly native weeds. At some point we will get those weeds gone and grass will take its place, probably next season before that chore gets done totally. The fun of land ownership!!
Hope everyone has a banner day!!
Good Morning All,
Thanks for opening and breakfast Tom. Pretty roses. Enjoy your day with Pam.
As Tom mentioned severe thunderstorms came through about 0515 at my house. The rain was almost heavy enough to be tropical. Speaking of, Hurricane season starts tomorrow and runs thru 30 November. :'(
Yesterday I worked on the roof trusses but they are very delicate so today I plan on adding additional bracing to try to stiffen them. I also sprayed a stake truck and a set of miners with clear flat so they can be "dirtied up".
Dale it sounds like you have a very nice area around your home. We were in Durango last year.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Chill in MI, 40s that may go to 60s, BUT the SUN is shining and will be all day. I've not noticed it much but the news and weather folk are ranting about Canadian Wildfire SMOKE causing air quality issues. 8)
Little new here, slept ok with the new meds but the bs is :o wild this morning.
Well, time to feed the cats.
Later!
KS
Good morning everyone.
Mitchell, OR weather: Increasing clouds, with a high near 74.
ACLTom, thanks for the coffee and breakfast.
Roses are looking good and enjoy your day with Pam.
Karl, good news on the sleeping and interesting news on the BS.
Curt, sounds like good progress at the bench.
Dale, enjoy the yard work.
Jerry, good news from the bench.
TomO, good news on your brother's surgery.
Ron, I'm sure you'll miss the weather but I'm sure you're happy to be going home.
Larry, Dave, Mike, Philip, Greg and everyone else looking in, hope you are all well.
Star and I did the 4 miles and 800' of EG to get to the base of Steins Pillar.
Headed further east and found a 5 star camping spot.
360 degree views, quiet and a fire ring with lots of split wood left behind by a nice person.
I'll stay here through the weekend.
Got some house cleaning to do and later a fire will be made and a cigar with my afternoon coffee will be enjoyed.
Another picture of my hike at Smith Rock SP showing how steep this hike was.
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Have a great day everyone.
Cool and wet in SE NH, looks like rain all day. So Scotch Club will probably be washed out. I think today's challenge will be to see if I can affix small magnets to affix a removable wall. More experimentation than modeling, I think...
dave
Good morning from hot Las Vegas! 87f degrees at 5:47am going to either 106 or 110 depending on the weather app I look at! Either way, it's hot!
The wife should be here around noon.
No problems from the patient and he slept well last night! We talked with the doctor Friday at discharge about traveling back to Maui. Not for at least 4 weeks and prefers 8 was the suggestion. The other issue is medical care. The brother says especially since the Lahaina fires it has gone further downhill with many providers and techs leaving the island. Many of the EMS lost homes too and have not returned to work!
Started reading some of my haul from The Original whistle Stop last week. I can watch the brother walk in the pool reading from the patio because he is hooked to a harness system. The pool is chilly at 70 but I have left the sail cloth shades open and it should be higher 70's water temp today when the sun appears.
7 last night I found my brothers golf simulator. Took me a couple hours of fiddling around to get it going again. Needed a few re-boots on the computer system and adjusting the sensors but it's working again. His is the same as mine but he has the newest version. I will hit balls today ( 11 days since I last hit one) but the brother absolutely cannot until the doctor clears him.
I have some structure design work to finalize and get approvals on but I'm not interested in doing that yet. I am working on 2 separate paper mills for friends. One is 32' long and anywhere from 12" to 26" deep. It's based in the PNW of 1965 The other is a modern fully intergrated mill in 48" x 144" worked from both sides.
Be well
TomO
I thought the world was ending around 6:00 AM. We were awakened by lightning strikes, very loud thunder and torrential rain all around the house that lasted about 15 minutes. Turns out a nasty from moved thru and now just just some scattered light showers that will be over in an hour or so.
Hopefully a good rest of the day and a fun play at Winter Park Playhouse this evening. Y'all have a fun day.....
Quote from: PRR Modeler on May 31, 2025, 08:00:06 AMGood Morning All,
Thanks for opening and breakfast Tom.
Philip it sounds like you have a very nice area around your home. We were in Durango last year.
I hope everyone has a good day.
I think it's Dale....... Curt we have an abundance of crappy house trailers in Kentucky ;D
I missed yesterday for some reason. All is well on the home front.
Tom sending best wishes for your Brother!
Have a great week-end!
Morning everyone
Tom thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
Have a nice day with Pam.
Dale that is a large backyard.
Curt looking forward to the next update.
Karl glad you had a goodnights rest.
Rick great picture.
Sounds like you have a nice campsite for the weekend.
Dave looking forward on how you do the removable wall.
TomO sounds like the brother is on his way to recover. Have fun with that golf machine.
Greg have a nice night at the play.
Weather in South Jersey is... What the hell the sun is out/62.
The youngest son and his wife are coming down later today.
And one of the grandkids is coming down and staying overnight.
We will go to the Miracle Pub for dinner.
Work on my building is getting there slowly.
I know where's the pictures there coming now that I have something to really show!! :)
Everyone have a wonderful day!! :)
Jerry
Good morning folks,
Tom, thanks for the terrific breakfast and coffee. Wishing you a fun day with Pam.
Dale, good luck with those weeds, a tricky task removing them.
Curt, good luck with the truss braces.
Karl, congrats on the night's sleep. Wishing the smoke back from whence it came.
Rick, thanks for the amazing photos. Glad you found a 5-star spot.
How is the rest of the crew?
It's a hazy morning, but it's clearing later. The forecast is for 81°F. The water tower is in the last steps of construction. I need to pack up old HO kits to take to the Texas Western this week. Memories.
Have fun,
mike
Quote from: Rick on May 31, 2025, 08:26:28 AMGood morning everyone.
Mitchell, OR weather: Increasing clouds, with a high near 74.
ACLTom, thanks for the coffee and breakfast.
Roses are looking good and enjoy your day with Pam.
Karl, good news on the sleeping and interesting news on the BS.
Curt, sounds like good progress at the bench.
Dale, enjoy the yard work.
Jerry, good news from the bench.
TomO, good news on your brother's surgery.
Ron, I'm sure you'll miss the weather but I'm sure you're happy to be going home.
Larry, Dave, Mike, Philip, Greg and everyone else looking in, hope you are all well.
Star and I did the 4 miles and 800' of EG to get to the base of Steins Pillar.
Headed further east and found a 5 star camping spot.
360 degree views, quiet and a fire ring with lots of split wood left behind by a nice person.
I'll stay here through the weekend.
Got some house cleaning to do and later a fire will be made and a cigar with my afternoon coffee will be enjoyed.
Another picture of my hike at Smith Rock SP showing how steep this hike was.
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Have a great day everyone.
"a stairway to heaven...." ;D
dave
Good morning everyone,
Thanks for the coffee and breakfast Tom.
going to keep it short today, it's currently 75F and cloudy, but it's clearing up. Managed a bit of bench time last night. got the itty bitty soda counted stools painted and started working on weathering the sidewalk. Plan is more bench time tonight.
Have a great day everyone.
Good Morning,
Tom thanks for the coffee and breakfast. Pretty roses and enjoy your day with Pam.
Dale that's a lot of acreage to keep up with; must give your mowers a good workout.
Curt I don't know how you guys deal with hurricanes; I'll put up with the snow and cold instead.
Have fun at the bench.
Karl feed them cats and make them happy. Whether people like to make things sound worse than they really are; I guess that's their way though.
Rick that is one steep climb for sure. Enjoy the fire, coffee, and cigar later.
Tom O sounds like you have your hands full atm.
Greg I've heard thunder go off right over the house that pretty much made me jump out of my skin; scary stuff.
Philip we used to have a lot of house trailers around years ago but most of the parks have closed with the inhabitants going elsewhere.
Jerry enjoy the family time.
Mike have fun packing up the HO stuff.
Dave sounds like a 60's TV show.
It's 55 and rain with a high of 56 in New York. Good day to goof off around the house and take life easy.
Not much else here.
Have a great day!! Be well.
Good Morning All,
Today's breakfast is coffee, cereal, bagels, yogurt, muffins, OJ and soda.
Started out the day with a walk at 70F and low humidity. Yesterday the sun wasn't out much so it kept the humidity down.
Yesterday I finished the hoist house roof. It looks like all that's left to do per instructions are to attach the cable between the h.h. and headframe and build the side roof. I have a couple of other things I plan on doing.
After chores I'll continue on the kit unless SIL comes out to work on the pool pump. The new impeller came in yesterday.
Rick that looks like a very steep climb. I wouldn't do it without handrails.
TomO you're a good man for taking care of your brother.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Morning everyone
Well we start a new month today Happy days of June and warmer weather here in Jersey.
I put some coffee on and there water for the tea guys. Cold soda an OJ in the fridge.
Curt is somewhere around here he can fix breakfast.
I a nice day was spent with the kids and grandkids.
And a nice dinner at the Pub.
Weather here right now in Jersey P. sunny/55. Later on 70.
Not sure what's on the agenda today.
Everyone have a great day!! :)
Jerry
Morning Crew!
So it's a little over 6 months in this new forum and we haven't been evicted yet! Things are looking good! ;D
Nothing on the agenda today except modeling.
Have a great Sunday!
Good morning all, black coffee and a bowl of raisin Bran works for me.
June is here incredibly enough, time just keeps ticking by faster and faster.
This will be a good month I feel. A little later this month I am going to Oregon and visit my youngest son amd his wife and my 2 grand babies in Lincoln City. I love the pacific northwest. I was born in Spokane and raised in North Idaho but have lived all over the pacific northwest and Alaska. Rick, your pictures that you post I have been to most of those locations. I only came to Northern Colorado about 16 yrs ago. Work is what brought me but I miss 'home' all the time.
Weather here in Northern Colorado is going to be summer like today with highs approaching the upper 80s. 55 here now so a very nice start.
Sun 8) day greetings from the lower quadrant of the state of MI where it is cold, 400 this morning after a drop dow in the 30s over night.
Went to an ops at Keeney's yesterday and ran a couple of local switching runs. I enjoy them the best.
Had a total and complete failure of a brand new out of the box Hav-A-Heart brand live trap last evening as a racoon made a total mockery of the thing, really enjoyed to baits I had placed, bird seed, orange halves with peanut butter and grape jelly >:( IMG_0888.jpeg
IMG_0889.jpegThis trap is a replacement they sent me after the new one I bought last summer broke where they used a cheap-a$$ed plastic piece to anchor a cable that lifts the trap door. That brand used to be the cream of the crop for live traps. Photos to follow when I change "magic boxes" to my ipad Later as I was closing up shop for bed time I looked out and there was an Opossum working in and out of the trap cleaning up dat coon's left overs. ::) IMG_0890.jpegTonight will see different plans. Those traps are quite a bit more $$ than the store brand units from TSC.
It seems the weather folks were not totally off the sun got real hazy by later afternoon and the crescent moon was almost brown after dark. During the wildlife show.
Friends around the corner reported watching a doe birthing a pair of twins behind their house yesterday. Better show than the one here. :D
Enuf for today.
KSin the wilds of MI
Good morning everyone.
Mitchell weather: Sunny, with a high near 74.
Curt, thanks for the breakfast.
I wouldn't need handrails on the way up but they'd be helpful on the way down.
Dale, I can understand why you'd miss this area, but Colorado is also amazingly beautiful.
Philip, is the concreting done?
Jerry, thanks for the coffee and glad you had a great time yesterday.
Did you say something about pictures?
ACLTom, I'm sure you had a great day with Pam.
Larry, TomO, Ron, Mike, Greg, Karl and everyone else looking in, what's new.
Ended up being much too windy to enjoy a cigar or build a fire yesterday.
I'm hoping today will be better but wind is in in the forecast again today.
Got my indoor chores done yesterday and today Star and I will do some walking around here.
Shot a short video of my campsite views yesterday: https://youtube.com/shorts/X_FImr15WxE
Have a great day everyone.
Karl, good morning and glad you enjoyed the ops.
Better luck trapping tonight.
Good morning from very hot but cooling down Las Vegas. It will "only" reach 100f degrees today, down 8 degrees from yesterday.
Terry arrived at noonish per schedule yesterday. I went over the therapy plans for the brother with his girlfriend. Basically she needs him to follow the plan and hook his safety harness up when he walks in the pool.
Dinner was home last night on one of the best outdoor kitchens I have ever seen and used. I thought mine in the last house was great, this blows that away. But to grill is to grill and that can be done on any type of fire. I did steaks and corn on the cob buttered and in aluminum foil. The brother did a "jerk" spiced too much grilled shrimp. But he remembered Terry won't eat it so he did some unseasoned. Everything was good.
Today Terry and I will explore the south area from Las Vegas. We are thinking south to Primm and over east to Needles and north to Boulder City where we have been before. The brothers house is in the Southern Highlands community on the south edge of Vegas so we have a good start going south.
Enjoy your day
TomO
Late morning all,
Pam and I had a great day yesterday. We went to all the places she wanted to visit and she called it quits at 4 PM. We had a late lunch and came home.
I spent the rest of my day doing nothing at all. Oh, I did finish a western I started on Thursday.
Today I'm in the train shed just cleaning off my workbench and getting ready for another build.
Hope are are having a great day.
Tom
Howdy folks,
I've been under the weather a bit today, so haven't been on the forum.
Have fun,
mike
Good evening everyone.
Usual adult beverages are on the counter so help yourself. I'm going to have 2 fingers of 18yr old Glenlivet this evening. Come join me if you drop in.
Was checking in this morning when the power went out :o , so I went to the beach instead. ;D After I got back from the beach I watched the F1 race and then made supper. Not sure if any modeling will get done tonight.
Have a great evening everyone.
Scotch Club was moved to tonight, it was "Ardbeg Night" (actually that was yesterday, but like I said, "rain check".)
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dave
Good Morning,
I see some others here but I get things started. The morning beverages are ready. Breakfast is blueberry pancakes with butter, syrup, along with crispy bacon and/or pan sausages; enjoy.
What's your plans for the day.
It's a sunny 60 with a high of 72 in New York. After a couple of errands it looks like a good day to start painting the back porch. I do have to drop off the Escape to my Mechanic for an oil-lube-filter event as well as the dreaded NYS Inspection; probably going to need some brake work done to pass inspection $$$$$$.
Have a great day!!! Be well.
Good Morning All,
Thanks for opening and breakfast Larry. Painting the porch doesn't sound fun. Good luck with the inspection.
I'm starting the day with my laundry and chores. Hopefully SIL shows today and we can get the pool operating again.
Yesterday I attached the cable between the hoist house and headframe shuttle. As Tom would say it was very tricksie. I ended up having to super glue the h.h. wire drum spool to keep the slack out. I also colored and glued the boards to the frame of the side roof.
I'm on my last page of instructions for the kit. :'( I have really enjoyed building this kit.
Dave that is a lot of alcohol. How big is your group?
I hope everyone has a good day.
Good morning folks,
Larry, thanks for opening, coffee, and pancakes. Good luck with the car inspection.
Dave, interesting collection of scotch.
Ron, I missed the Glenlivet last night, so I'll have it for breakfast. Thanks!
How is the rest of the crew?
I am feeling better this morning. Getting old has its surprises.
This morning is PT, an errand to Tractor Supply, then who knows.
Have fun,
mike
Good morning everyone.
Mitchell weather: Sunny, with a high near 75.
Larry, thanks for the coffee and breakfast.
Hope the porch painting goes well.
Mike, happy you're feeling better.
Curt, hope you get the pool fixed today.
Dave, if those are just your Ardbeg's, how many other bottle do you have?
Ron, sorry I missed out on yesterday's libations.
Max really lost his cool yesterday.
ACLTom, waiting to see what the next project will be.
TomO, how'd yesterday's exploring go?
Karl, any better luck with the trap last night?
Nice pics of your backyard menagerie.
Dale, yard work all done?
Philip, still pooped?
Greg, have a great work week.
Jerry, what's new?
Star and I did a little walking in the morning.
In the afternoon I got to enjoy a cigar with my afternoon coffee.
Got too windy to light the campfire.
Today I'll head further east and get closer to my next planned hike.
From a hike I did along the Deschutes River.
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Have a great day everyone.
Morning all! Monday 6/2/2025
Painted another coat on the Camelback yesterday. Just about decoder ready.
I see Dave brought breakfast a day early!
Raring to go Rick!
Many errands today. The story of my life.
Have a great day to all!
Philip
Morning all,
Thanks for breakfast Larry. I stay signed in so even though it looks like I'm here, it is in name only. 8) Good luck with the porch painting.
Rick, I'll post the next project this afternoon or tomorrow.
I had a Dr. appointment at 7AM. Two biopsies, one on each leg for skin cancer. This is a quarterly process for me and no big deal. One will need to be cut out and stitched and the other one treated topically. I've been through this enough to know the drill.
Anyway, I'm in the train shed until the stinging starts and then I'll rest and prop up the legs. It sure is a joy to grow old but, it beats the alternative.
Have a safe and healthy day everyone.
Tom
Good day everyone, blueberry pancakes sound wonderful.
I am in Cheyenne today amd the weather so far is perfect. Sunny skies and 59 now. High around 80. But the weather is going to be changing this afternoon. Strong thunderstorms and cooler temps starting later today and for the next several days.
Wife and I got the yard somewhat presentable over the weekend. Still some more to do, but with the rainy forcast this week by next weekend it will be starting over again. I did manage to get a big pile of wood burned that has been an eyesore now for a year. I never xould burn it last season because it was so dry.
I'll get some bench time later this afternoon.IMG_4241.jpeg
Morning everyone
Larry thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
Have fun painting!
Curt hope you get the pool fixed today.
Mike glad to hear your feeling better.
Rick nice picture. i see they have handrails so you can't fall over!!
Philip get the errands done and get back to the bench.
Tom hope you heal quickly it just doesn't sound like fun.
Dale I hope you picture shows up later, have a nice day.
Weather in South Jersey sunny/64. Later on 71.
Were going to take Izzy to the boardwalk today dogs are allowed on there today.
Will get here Ice cream it's her birthday she turned 2 on the 28th of May.
I mange to get a full day in at the bench yesterday!!!! :)
Everyone have a great day!! ;D
Jerry
Jerry, Happy Birthday to Izzy. I know she will enjoy the ice cream if she's like any other dog I've known. ;D
Sun ans smoke today in MI.
Success in the night with the trap, now next I need to act on that.
The Doll is shocked and grieving this morning, the bright light of our neighborhood that walked past twice daily, rain shine heat or cold, and often stopped and talked to her for hours hadn't been seen a bit and she reached out to his son and found out he had left us on the 23rd due to sudden abdominal issues. :'( Great guy.
Well got to move along. Be well all.
KS
Good afternoon Larry, Curt, Mike, Rick, ACLTom, Dale, Jerry, Karl and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee Larry, It's a bit late for breakfast so I'll pass on that. Have fun painting the porch. Painting is one of my least favorite thing and I try to avoid it at all costs.
Curt, glad you enjoyed building Brett's kit, all the ones I have built to date have been pure joy.
Mike, Hope you feel better soon.
Rick, I don't know what Max was thinking, first time I saw that in F1, surprised he only got a 10 second penalty for that.
Tom, hope you get a decent amount of time in the train shed before you have to put your feet up.
Dale, now that's a bonfire.
Jerry, if Izzy like ice cream like Gracie does, she is going to be one happy puppy.
Karl, so sorry to hear about your neighbour.
Managed a little time at the bench last night. Built a magazine rack for the drugstore but that still left a huge open ares in the middle of the store so I built a counter to take care of that. Tonight I hope to paint it and install it. That should do it for the drug store interior.
Have a great day everyone.
Nice morning for heading to the gym, but the clouds are rolling in and we might get a bit wet this afternoon. Relaxing day overall, hope y'all have good one also.....
Good morning everyone.
Prairie City, OR weather: Sunny, with a high near 73.
I see Mike's here as well and I'm sure he's making coffee and breakfast.
Keeping it short today because I'm doing a long hike today and want to get an early start.
Hope everyone is well and have a great day.
Morning all,
Enjoy the hike Rick. Full details tomorrow.
Ron, I PM'd you my address.
No breakfast from me as I'm going back to bed. My legs are still stinging from the biopsy. I'll be fine later this afternoon. At least that has been the history of this crap. Oh, the joy of being a Florida Cracker.
Have a safe and healthy day everyone.
Tom
Good Morning,
OK. The morning beverages are set. Breakfast is assorted muffins with homemade butter; if you're is inclined.
Rick enjoy your hike and be safe.
Tom sorry to hear about your legs; hope the stinging goes away soon.
What's the plan?
It's a sunny 53 with a high of 83 in New York. Managed to get some of the porch painted yesterday and will whack away at it again today. Can't work the way I used to. Other than that not much else going on here. I'm waiting for a few scenery items to show up for my layout.
Have a great day!! Be well and stay safe.
Heavy haze but sunshine 8) this morning, temp in 60s already going to 80-850 depending on the smoke. Will likely be our warmest day so far this year. Rain tonight and tomorrow, maybe an inch or two and some local flooding ::) . USUALLY not a bother here. Aurora chances were high last night but the haze was too...hazy
The Doll's youngest and hubby and grand-daughter, daughter of the other girl came over with ;D ;D SMILES and FireHouse Subs late in the afternoon. Much needed boost to the Doll's well being that has been bruised lately.
Captured another wildlife intruder overnight, removal tasks shortly. I found a QC issue, assembly error that lead to the prior failure.
I spent a couple hours on the layout addition I'm engaged in, more like married to ::) wiring a 16' extension.
Be well all. Good luck Tom with the recovery. One of the many adventures with my mother in her 90s and extensive skin issues requiring facial plastic surgery due to her antipathy to the medical profession causing extensive repair due to her procrastination. Made 97 yrs... ::)
Enough for now.
BE Well all
Good Morning All,
Thanks for opening Rick. Enjoy your hike.
Larry thanks for breakfast # 1.
Tom I hope your legs feel better quickly.
Today for breakfast is bare bones. I have coffee, cereal, OJ, and soda.
Slept poorly because I couldn't get comfortable, in fact I was too tired to get up and walk this morning. :-\
Yesterday SIL came over and we now have an operating pool. ;D The downside is while the pump runs I need to clean the filter about every 2 hours until the water is clear enough for the vacuum.
Yesterday all I accomplished in the train room was spraying tar paper flat black for the side roof. After that the last thing to complete in the instructions are doing 3 guide wires for the smoke stack that goes through the side roof.
Well I've yapped enough.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Morning all.
Tom, I hope your pain subsides.
Warmer weather bring a lukewarm AC in the Jeep and van. Four cans of freon solved that problem.
I'm pouring concrete again. Down to 11 bags. Yard is looking shabby, just maybe in the late evening I'll mow.
Have a great Tuesday!
Good morning Rick, ACLTom, Larry, Karl, Curt, Philip and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee and breakfast Larry.
Rick, enjoy your hike.
Tom, got your Pm, looking forward to seeing everyone on Saturday.
Karl, looks like you got the trap issues all worked out.
Curt, have you figured out what your building next?
Philip, go easy on the concrete work.
Currently 78F and hazy here. No modeling last night as I had to spend some time cancelling services and sighing paperwork to get out of the lease. Hopefully tonight I can finish the drugstore build.
Have a great day everyone.
Here's another plumeria in the yard.
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Ron, it will be the SW Brass and Iron Foundry, but first I need a major clean-up in the train room and exercise the layout.
Quote from: elwoodblues on June 03, 2025, 09:09:35 AMGood morning Rick, ACLTom, Larry, Karl, Curt, Philip and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee and breakfast Larry.
Rick, enjoy your hike.
Tom, got your Pm, looking forward to seeing everyone on Saturday.
Karl, looks like you got the trap issues all worked out.
Curt, have you figured out what your building next?
Philip, go easy on the concrete work.
Currently 78F and hazy here. No modeling last night as I had to spend some time cancelling services and sighing paperwork to get out of the lease. Hopefully tonight I can finish the drugstore build.
Have a great day everyone.
Ron, change in the contract situation? Does this mean you won't have to spend the summer in Florida?
dave
Good afternoon folks,
Rick, thanks for opening. Hope your hike was successful.
No breakfast here, but I'll make supper. Assorted soft drinks, chianti, garlic bread, Caesar salad, and chicken parmesan are on the table. Help yourself.
TomACL, hope your legs heal quickly.
Larry, congrats on the porch painting.
Karl, wiring, ugh.
Curt, glad the pool issues are behind you, just in time it would seem. Nice flower shot.
Philip, sounds like the concrete work is progressing well. Good luck on the last 11 bags.
Ron, congrats on the drugstore build.
Dave, hope your day went well.
Jerry, hope you enjoyed the boardwalk. How did Izzy do with all the people?
Dale, glad you got the wood pile burned in the spring.
How is the rest of the gang?
It is a hazy day in Georgia and warming a bit to 85F. I just checked Texas and the forecast is 95F. Guess it is spring there.
The water tower remains unfinished. I'll have to wait until I return. A road trip to Texas for a visit at the Texas Western in Fort Worth and an operating session or two before heading to Oklahoma to see my Sisters. I'll return to Rio Vista, TX to attend Masonic Lodge in my home lodge, then head east and home. I'll check in when I can.
Have fun,
mike
Mike have fun and safe travels.
Good evening everyone.
I just posted an update in my Henderson thread so I thought I would shop in seeing as I was in the area.
Curt, that is a great photo of the plumeria.
Dave, yup I'm going to miss the Florida summer. I was given a new assignment at the head office where my help is needed in updating and bringing back a division of the company that needs help.
Have a great evening everyone.
Good Morning All,
Today for breakfast is coffee, cereal, bagels, yogurt, OJ, and soda.
Started out the day with a walk at 74F and quite humid. Yesterday I finished the kit. It is ready for mounting on the wall. I'll take final photos later today. There are a huge amount of wood strips left over from the kit along with other construction items.
Today I have floor cleaning, pool filter cleaning and I will start cleaning up the workbench area.
Ron I know you are heartbroken about missing a FL summer, but it will be good to get home I'm sure.
Tom I hope your legs feel better.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Morning all,
Thanks for breakfast Curt. I'll check out the build later this afternoon.
Legs are doing fine. The right leg surgical site still stings but I'm walking. ;D Today I'll spend a few hours trimming the shrubs around the house. Seems like the yard work is never done.
Have a great day everyone and stay safe.
Tom
Good morning everyone.
Prairie City weather: Sunny, with a high near 76.
Curt, thanks for the coffee and breakfast.
The mines not going on the layout?
Excellent photo.
ACLTom, glad the legs are feeling better.
Ron, your interior detailing looks excellent.
Mike, have fun and safe travels.
Philip, that's a lot of concreting.
Karl, congratulations on the subs and capture.
Larry, porch finished?
TomO, what's going on in LV?
Jerry, where are you?
Dale, Dave, Greg and everyone else looking in hope you are all well.
Good news/bad news on yesterday's hike.
Hike was supposed to be 6.1 miles out with 3,200' of climbing to Strawberry Mountain and then back down again.
Made it 2 1/2 miles and the entire trail was covered in frozen s#@! so I turned around.
Good news was seeing the Strawberry Lake.
No wind and the lake was smooth as glass which reflected the surrounding mountains perfectly.
Haven't worked on those pictures yet.
Today's plan is to make it to Idaho.
A short video at Strawberry Lake: https://youtube.com/shorts/L__tbv2ZNxI
And a photo of my view at sunset yesterday looking at the Strawberry Mountains.
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Have a great day everyone.
Good Morning,
Curt thanks for the coffee and breakfast. Nice to hear the kit's finished. When I did the Wood Cutter's Shack kit I had some materials left over as well; looks like Brett gives some extra so you don't come up short.
Tom glad the legs are feeling better but don't overdue on the yard work.
Rick it's a shame you could't do the entire hike but safety first. Yes the porch is just about done. Today I'll paint the steps and the small lower deck.
What's your plans for the day.
It's a sunny, 3 days in a row, 73 with a high of 90 in New York; looks like a "summer day". Had my SUV inspected yesterday. Ended up having ALL new brakes installed, rear wiper blade and arm replaced, and O-L-F done; my wallet is still screaming $$$$$$; but it had to be done. Probably no bench time again today.
Have a great day!! Be well.
Clouds, humidity, 700 with rain steadily marching closer from the West. It made it to 870 8) sun and very hazy-windy yesterday. Today will cool as the rain comes.
I mowed yesterday on the front quadrant of the place. Also ran the lady to a late afternoon dental appointment. $1k :-[
Indoor plans today.
Everyone enjoy the day, stay safe.
KSinMI
Good morning folks,
I'm hitting the road in a few minutes, Texas bound. Wishing everyone a fun day.
Mike
Nice photo and short video, Rick. Safe travels!
Brakes rarely need replacing on EVs (despite their being heavier than similar gas cars), but the wiper blades wear out just as fast. ;D My friends with EVs verify that the maintenance costs are significantly less.
Ron, congrats to heading back to the Homeland. Mike, safe travels.
dave
Morning everyone
Curt thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
Same question as Rick it's going on the layout?
Tom glad your feeling better.
Rick nice picture I'll watch the video in a few minutes.
Larry sorry to hear of the repair work and the expense but now you can stop!!
Karl have a nice day doing inside stuff.
Mike safe travels.
Morning Dave.
I guess my post yesterday is somewhere in the forgotten land.
Weather in sOuth Jersey sunny/75. Later on 87.
If you need me I'll be at the beach.
Hopefully tonight I'll get in an hour of bench time.
Everyone have a wonderful day!! :)
Jerry
Good morning from the city of Lost Wages. 74f degrees now heading to 92. Flood watch is in effect from rains that fell about 100 miles from here!
Rick, Vegas is fine! Too busy, too hot and surprisingly expensive. Granted we are not visiting the strip but I've never ever given the thought of living here. Neither of us have that thought. We both realize there is more to do for us in Arizona and California than Vegas.
Dinner will be out tonight as the whole household is getting antsy. The brother and the PT practiced yesterday with his walker so he doesn't fall on his backside tonight. He learned the best ways to maneuver it! He will not use a wheelchair! I will drive the brother to his doctor this afternoon for a check up. Along with the PT's opinion I think he's doing great. Depending on what the doc today says Terry and I are thinking of heading home. Maybe Saturday but there is no rush other than the boredom creeping in. I was able to help the brother adapt and the g/f has become more helpful.
There has been no modeling (I am starting to crave an airbrush) but reading the books I purchased while in Pasadena. I've been spending 1 hour per day hitting golf balls on the simulator. I'm not gaining strength though. Some pool time and not much internet time.
The son is flying in a charter group tomorrow so will spend Thursday night here. He is bringing his girlfriend so they will liven up the old folks home.
Safe travels to the travelers. Get well to those suffering various things. I've been catching up but still need some more
Enjoy your day
TomO
Good morning and another concrete day. Will finish finally.
Have a great trip Mike. Tom O, I'd prefer a walker vs the chair. God Speed to your Brother.
Jerry, I normally fail to hit post. That's me tho... ;)
Itchin to model but the 1:1 stuff claims the day.
Have a great Wednesday!
Back Again,
Karl hoped you don't get smoked out too bad. Nice to hear the Doll's spirts were lifted.
Mike safe travels to Texas.
Dave this is only the second set of brakes I've had to replace in 7 years; but the bill still stung.
Jerry yes stopping is good. Have fun at the beach.
Tom O glad to hear your Brother is coming along. Has to be tough and boring living in someone else's house; hope you're able to go back home soon.
The one thing I forgot to mention earlier, senior moment, for those following my blog I have posted another chapter and written about 4 more to try and stay ahead.
Philip hope the concrete is a wrap today but the modeling will still be there when you get to it.
Safe travels and enjoy your day.
Good afternoon everyone,
Currently 84F and cloudy with rain in the forecast.
As mentioned in my last post the drugstore is complete so that makes all the buildings in the town area finished. before I can plant them I need to finish the sidewalks. I worked on them a bit last night so we shall see how much gets completed tonight.
Have a great day everyone.
Good Morning All,
Today for breakfast is coffee, cereal, bagels, some kind of pastry, OJ, and soda.
Slept well last night. ;D Yesterday I cleaned up the train room except for the skunk hair that is never-ending. One sleeps in the closet (curtain door) and another sleeps under the layout.
Today I'll mount the diorama on the wall. A couple of people have asked about it not going on the layout. There are 3 reasons, one, it is really a On30 looking design, two, I tried placing a HO (my scale) hopper under the dispenser chutes and the car sides are too tall, and lastly it would mean removing something currently on the layout. Don't get me wrong I love the looks and I loved building it.
Well, I've blathered on long enough.
Safe travels Mike and TomO.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Good morning everyone.
Boise, ID weather: Sunny, with a high near 83.Curt, thanks for the coffee and bagel.
Dog hair in the van is a never ending battle.
Ron, hope you didn't have to work late yesterday.
Philip, all done with the 1:1 stuff? (for now :) )
TomO, glad your brother is doing well.
Jerry, is the beach crowded yet?
Dave, makes sense that EV's need less maintenance sine there are far fewer moving parts.
I still wouldn't own one. :)
Mike, safe travels.
Karl, ouch on the dental costs.
Larry, car maintenance is a necessary evil.
ACLTom, glad the legs are doing well.
Greg, Dale and everyone else looking in, hope you are doing well.
Made it to Idaho.
Lost an hour crossing the time zone.
I'm parked at a Cracker Barrel and I'll have my breakfast there.
Then I'll head to Kuna for a couple of days.
Strawberry Lake taken on Tuesday's hike.
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Have a great day everyone.
Good Morning,
Curt thanks for the coffee and breakfast. Nice to hear you slept well; always a plus. Nothing wrong
with having a diorama or two besides a layout.
Rick glad you made it to Idaho ok; maybe some Taters while you're there. You and Curt talk about pet hair;
I think Mr. B's shed enough this spring to make a coat from all the hair. His belly fur was so matted the Vet shaved his whole underside; said it was an age thing since he'll be 15 this summer. Wow!! that water looks like a sheet of glass; gorgeous.
What's on your to do list.
It's a sunny, for now, 69 with a high of 85 in New York. Calling for scattered storms this afternoon and tomorrow so fingers crossed the power stays on. After I get the Buick inspected it may be time to look into a backup power source of some kind; of course it won't be cheap. Today is going to be a rest day after 3 days of bending and painting; my lower back is barking. Bench time??
Have a great day!! Stay safe and be well.
Morning all,
Thanks for breakfast Curt. I'll just have some nice cold OJ this morning, not very hungry.
Well, unlike Curt, I slept like crap last night. Fish out of water night flip flopping all over and couldn't get settled. Legs are doing fine and should get the results early next week to see what needs to be done. Cut it out or burn it off. :-X
Time to edge and cut the grass this morning prior to the heavy rain predicted later this afternoon. I should sleep well tonight.
Pam and I are going out for date night late this afternoon at our favorite steak house.
Have a safe and healthy day everyone.
Tom
Rick beautiful scene. I totally get about dog hair in the van.
Larry I forgot to mention a great new adventure in your blog.
Tom I hope you sleep better tonight. Drink lots of water. The humidity is already bad.
Well, an advantage of poodle/poodle mixes is much less dog hair. In exchange, you have to pay monthly for grooming. A neighbor's son has a German Shorthair Pointer, we met that dog yesterday. That's the kind of dog I grew up with. Those short hairs got everywhere!
Today's plan is to futz with the parts that arrived yesterday on my scratchbuilt pipe threader.
dave
Good morning Curt, Rick, Larry, ACLTom, Dave and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee and bagel Curt.
Going to keep it short today as it's meeting day. It's currently 76F and cloudy with chance of rain today (30%) according to the weather app. Finished up the sidewalks last night, I posted an update to my Henderson thread. Tonight's plan is to install them.
Have a great day everyone.
Yesterday's all day SOAK has ended but at 600 it is still cooler. Going back to mid 70s this afternoon. Our smoke has let up but just a couple of ties of counties to our North the smake is in DANGEROUS levels :o
I have some bench stuff to do today. Decaled and clear coated an old DL-109 and the clear coat acted as krinkle coat on the fireman's side of the body >:( what a schmidt storm... :-X .
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Photo posted earlier today but it disappeared
As plans are for it to be a beater anyhow, I'll have to wet sand the mess and hopefully save it. I'm tired of messing with it. I use the unit now w/out a shell as power for my CMX track cleaner.
Other projects abound today, too. Too wet outside for anything.
Been playing phone tag with my AAA insurance folks for 3 days, about to cancel and move on to different coverage. They had a nice friendly walk in and chat office when we signed up. Now they are layers deep into a phone tree and "leave a message and I'll call back if I get a moment..." welded the phone to my hip pocket all day... :-[ Current issue is some sort of change with my home owners. Canceling current policy at end of July then offering something 'new and different' before that. I don't understand their information. With plans to be gone the monthof July I'd really like to get it set before then as comms are primitive up there.
Enough for now, later guys.
Rick, I've seen that Post Card before somewhere... ;)
KS
Morning everyone
Curt thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
Are you going to do anymore SierraWest build in the future??
Rick beautiful picture.
No the beach isn't that crowed yet all the kids are still in school so Mom has to stay home!!
Larry good luck looking for that backup power!
Tom have a nice dinner with Pam.
Dave looking forward on that scratch build.
Ron have fun at the meeting!!
Karl insurance people there all the same get your money and forget you!!
Weather in South Jersey is sunny with the Canada haze/79. Later on 90.
Yes it will be a beach day for us. It's a lot cooler there.
Nothing from the bench yesterday will try tonight to get in a hour or so.
Everyone have a wonderful day!! :)
Jerry
Good Morning All,
Today for breakfast is coffee, cereal, bagels, yogurt, OJ, and soda.
Started out the day with a walk at 75F and with moderate humidity. Yesterday after mounting the diorama on the wall I did a thorough cleanup of the workbench area. Later I ordered a clear styrene display cover for the mine.
It looks like next April we're going to do a cruise from Tampa to Seattle via the Panama Canal. ;D The canal is another thing that was on my Navy bucket list. The last one will never happen. I wanted to be on a sub doing a ICEX (get close to the north pole).
Not sure what's on the schedule today besides chores.
Jerry I ordered the SW Brass and Iron Foundry about a week ago.
Bob safe travels and enjoy your trip to Europe.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Clouds and 500 headed toward 70s. Still some smoke around.
Mowed in back yesterday and sanded on the loco.
No plans yet for today. Will try and get loose for some walking(?) or ?
Enjoy the day everyone. Stay safe..
KSinMI
Good morning everyone.
Kuna, ID weather: Increasing clouds, with a high near 84.
Curt, thanks for the coffee and breakfast.
Sounds like an exciting trip you have planned.
Karl, enjoy the walk.
Hope the engine fix is easy.
I had someone tell me once I should be in Hollywood.
They said the walk would do me good. 8)
Jerry, please post a picture of what you've already done.
Ron, sidewalks look good.
Dave, how'd the futzing go?
ACLTom, hope you slept better and I'm sure you had a great time with Pam.
Larry, hope you find a reasonably priced back-up power solution.
TomO, still in LV?
Mike, how's the traveling?
Greg, Dale, Philip and everyone else is doing well today.
Today my oldest, Jacklynn, turns 36.
I'm currently camped in a canyon along the Snake River in Kuna, OR.
There's supposed to be a bunch of raptors here but didn't see any yesterday.
Hope to get some pictures of them today.
Appropriately enough, I'm sharing my campsite with this guy.
It's a Gopher snake.
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Have a great day everyone.
Morning Gents,
Curt thanks for the coffee and breakfast. Looking forward to your next SW build. Don't know if you saw it but I did add another chapter to my blog.
Karl enjoy your walkabout.
Rick sounds like nice weather there. Considering how much everything costs now days, we'll see just how reasonable another power source will be. Ya, you can keep your guy; I'd be looking for another place to camp.
Jerry, yes we'd love to see what you've been working on.
What's your plans for the day.
It's a cloudy, slightly muggy 67 with a high of 76 in New York and rain. Lucked out yesterday as the rain storms remained well below us; hopefully more of the same today. Ran my usual Friday morning errands so hope to spend some time at the bench shortly.
Have a great day. Be well and watch out for snakes.
Good morning Curt, Karl, Larry and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee and breakfast Curt. Hope the chores are easy. The cruise sounds very interesting.
Karl, hope the insurance issues gets resolved quickly.
Rick, Hope your neighbour isn't to friendly, and you get some pictures of the raptures.
Larry, have fun at the bench.
Jerry, you have been teasing us long enough, we need pictures.
Currently 79F and slightly cloudy. While driving home last night a transport traveling in the opposite direction threw something at me and now I have a nice circular crack in the windshield. >:( I'm going to need a new windshield.
Last night I glued the sidewalks in place. Tonight plan is to make bases for the buildings so that they will be level when I plant them. Really looking forward to the meetup with the Orlando crew tomorrow.
Have a great day everyone.
Morning everyone
Curt thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
Nice planned trip you should be done with the new kit by then!! ;)
Karl hope the engine is a quick fix. Have a nice walk.
Happy birthday to your daughter Rick.
What's Star thinking of the snake??
I'm almost ready to start that thread.
Weather here in South Jersey M.sunny/77!
Later on 87.
Looks to be another beach day before the rain moves in over the weekend with the tourists.
Not sure which is worst the rain or the tourists!!
Everyone have a wonderful day!! :)
Jerry
Morning all,
Thanks for the breakfast Curt, much appreciated. Looking forward to your next SW build. The next trip sounds exciting.
Rick, nice close up of the snake. BTW, I watch the video of the river, Oregon River?. It was a great video and the water looked very cold. Happy birthday to Jacklynn.
Pam and I had a great time at dinner and saw some folks we haven't seen in years.
I slept great last night. After tossing the night before, edging and cutting the grass yesterday - I was so tired it felt good to get a full night of sleep.
Looking forward to the SBG tomorrow with the crew.
Karl, hope you find the time for the walk.
Jerry, trust me, tourists are worse than any rain.
I'll be in the train shed most of today.
Have a safe and healthy day everyone.
Tom
Morning all, Still wrapped around the axel with 1:1 projects. Spent a short minute at the bench last night but accomplished nothing.
Both cats have shot appointments today. Oliver typically cries the entire trip there.
Have a great day!
Larry I did read it and responded about it. Looking forward to the new mission. :)
Morning all,
Breakfast is served. Today we have country fried steak, sausage links, potato spuds and or bacon. Drinks on the end table.
Big SBG meeting today. I'm confident there will be some BSing here and at lunch. Ron is driving down from Jacksonville to meet/visit the SBGs and the A&S RR. Looking forward to meeting Ron and once again seeing the rest of the gang.
Have a great day, stay save and healthy everyone.
Tom
Good morning everyone.
Kuna weather: Sunny and hot, with a high near 90.
Coffee, sodas and OJ are ready.
Two eggs any way you like, crispy bacon and or sausage and since I'm in Idaho, roasted potatoes for breakfast today.
Philip, anything good at the bench yesterday?
ACLTom, hope you slept well again and have fun with the SBG crew.
Jerry, maybe if it's raining sounds like a good bench day.
Ron, are you going to Tom's today?
Have fun.
Larry, anything new from the bench?
Karl, Curt, Dale, Dave, TomO, Mike and everyone else looking in, what's new?
Walked around some yesterday and got some wildlife pictures.
I'll post some of that tomorrow.
Also finished working on my video of the hike I did at Smith Rock State Park.
Here's the link: https://youtu.be/l0R9h4oZYGY
It's going to be way too hot here for the next few days.
So I'm heading a bit north to a higher elevation where it's 20 degrees cooler.
There will also be some hiking there.
Last nights sunset.
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Have a great day everyone.
ACLTom, good morning.
Have fun with the crew today.
Good Morning All,
Thanks for opening and breakfast Rick. I wish I could go on a short drive where it was 20 degrees cooler! :o I'll watch the new video later today.
Tom is there a SBG this morning? ;D ;D LMBO...of course there is. I wondered if I could come down real early and have breakfast there, but decided that wasn't a good idea! ???
Yesterday I never made it to the train room. I chauffered Dad to buy a new electric cart that folds up like a 4 wheel baby stroller.
Last night I recieved the display case kit which I'll build Sunday and take a photo.
I hope everyone has a good day.
B-U-Ti-Ful Sunset!
Sun and 480 at Oh-6 too-damned.. 8) It may ascend to the 70s again. Enough smoke still around for BBQ on a biscuit. Hey, ya never know...ya might like it!:P
I fiddled with a few things and made a trip to W. Lansing with an Amazon return I took to the UPS store. Credit already applied. Made a couple other stops off that way while I was out.
I may look at a repair on the front porch. Hired it done a few years ago and the Lowes recommended wood butcher used cheap fasteners that rusted and it's about to fall apart in places. Eventually all the horizontal parts need replacing.
I replaced a Tortoise on the crossover near the yard on the layout. Hot glue works good for me. I've reverted to caboose ground throws for most of my turnouts. "Kansas City Cow Turds" one late, often crude but worshiped, Model RR gadfly in the area used to call them. Apparently he'd seen them a lot on layout tours in the KC area and they offended his sensibilities ::) . For me, they just work. :D
Warmer weather here will work in the next week, it should be nice.
Enjoy the day.
KS
Embarassed :-[ , no one, included myself, mentioned D-Day yesterday that I saw anywhere.
How about a winter day at Grand Haven, MI was about -10 that day 2-11-21
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Good Morning,
Tom thanks for the coffee and breakfast. Have fun with the boys and I bet Ron will
fit right in. Bs'ing galore!!!!
Curt have fun with the boys today and say hi to Ron. looking forward to seeing your
fine looking diorama in the display case.
Rick thanks for the second round of breakfast. Safe travels North. The scenery is coming along and I did receive a couple of items yesterday.
Karl good luck with the porch; maybe use a real contractor....I personally don't trust anyone from these "big time" outfits. Whatever switch machines works for you is what's important. That photo will cool anyone off!
What's your plans for the day.
It's a rainy 68 with a high of 78 in New York; looks like a bench kind of day. Staying out of town this weekend since it's the annual "Oz Fest" going on. Frank L Baum was born here but moved away at the age of 2. It's kinda sad this is the town's only "claim to fame."
Have an enjoyable day!! Be well, safe travels, and stay cool.
Good Morning all!
Philip
Morning all from Northern Command (Thousand Islands). Third time up after opening camp a few weeks ago.
Talking about rain, we went through quite a bit through Syracuse heading north on I-81 yesterday. If nothing else the boat and truck got a good wash.
Small jobs to do for the day.
Stay well and safe.
Bernd
Great pair of photos from Rick and Karl.
Down to the train room in a bit, after a session on the exercise machine. If I get frustrated with the pipe threader, I'll try to cut down the stainless steel sheet into 3/16 squares. Plan is to install the right blade on the bandsaw, CA the thin steel to sacrificial wood, make the cuts, then melt the CA in acetone.
dave
Dave, how thick is the stainless? I'd try aircraft metal snips, tinsnips or even a paper cutter before I'd go to the bandsaw.
Good morning folks,
Tom, thanks for opening, the coffee and breakfast. Wishing you loads of fun at the SBG.
Rick, the photo is amazing. Good luck with the cooler climes.
Curt, congrats on the new cart for your Dad.
Karl, terrific photo. I like KCCTs, too.
Larry, it does sound like a bench kind of day, Enjoy!
Good morning Philip.
Bernd, stay dry and enjoy the day.
Dave, good luck with the stainless sheet.
James, have a good one.
How goes the rest of the crew?
It's a bright morning in Texas. The forecast is for 95F. I burned my hands on the steering wheel yesterday afternoon. I had forgotten how hot it gets here.
Yesterday I operated trains at a friend's house, then visited Discount Model Trains in Dallas. The traffic was far worse than I remember, but the hobby shop visit made up for it. Today I plan to spend at the Texas Western running trains, telling lies, and having fun with my old friends.
Have fun,
mike
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That's me on the right.
Quote from: jbvb on June 07, 2025, 09:23:51 AMDave, how thick is the stainless? I'd try aircraft metal snips, tinsnips or even a paper cutter before I'd go to the bandsaw.
It's quite thin, 24 gauge or 0.5 mm, but I want to keep the pieces flat. Snips would cause it to curl. It's probably too thick for a paper cutter, but maybe I should try that first. I think I have a conventional paper cutter somewhere. (I know I have a rotary cutter, but that won't work, this stuff is too hard.)
I wanted something thin, flat -and magnetic-. Lots of options for non-magnetic stainless...
dave
Deemery said,"I wanted something thin, flat -and magnetic-. "
I think I knew her in college ;D
Morning everyone
Tom thanks for coffee & breakfast.
Have a great time with the gang I hope you take some pictures of the guest of honor!! ;D
Rick thanks for the seconds I won't need lundh today.
I'll watch the video right after this.
Curt have a fun day Bsing.
Karl you're right I didn't hear a word about D-Day either.
Great picture.
That was really funny about the girl!!! :D ;D ::)
Larry have a nice day at the bench.
Morning Philip.
James good advice.
Mike a nice picture of you. Have fun with your friends.
Weather in South Jersey is cloudy with rain expected later through the weekend.
Might be a good day to sit at the bench and do some details.
Everyone have a great day!! :)
Jerry
Good Morning All,
Today for breakfast is coffee, cereal, bagels, yogurt, OJ, and soda.
Started out the day with a walk at 76F and high humidity. Yesterday was an outstanding SBG with John and Ron there. I think Ron is sad that he will miss a full FL summer! ;D
Today after chores I plan on building the display case then I'll take a photo.
Mike nice seeing a photo of you.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Morning Curt and others,
Thanks for breakfast Curt. Pam fixed me a thick waffle with strawberry and cool ship.
We had a great time yesterday with the Saturday Butty Group. It was also great to meet Ron and spend several hours talking to him. He fits right in with the BSing. We voted with members present to accept Ron as an honorary member of the SBGs., He accepted. Now Ron and Rick are both honorary members of the group. Ron is going back to Ontario on Tuesday so it was great we were able to get together with him. He got a couple small gifts to remember the SBGs.
We missed Reading Bob as he and Eileen were off to a European River Cruise.
Have a safe and healthy day everyone.
Tom
Front row - John Mancuso (Cuse), Bill Eaton (The Judge) and Tom Langford (ACL1505)
Second row - Ron Newby (Elwoodblues), Curt Webb (PRR Modeler) and Terry Lukanic (Vietnam Seabee)
Back Row - Tim Webb, Curts dad and Greg DeMayo (gpdemayo)
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Good morning everyone.
Cascade, ID weather: Sunny, with a high near 79.
Curt, thanks for the coffee and breakfast.
I'm interested in seeing that display case.
ACLTom, thanks for the great group shot.
It's nice to put faces with names that I didn't get to meet.
Jerry, I got Diane's message yesterday but I don't have cell service to reply.
Please tell her I got the message and thank you very much.
Give her a hug for me too.
Mike, thanks for the nice picture and that looks like a very nice layout.
Dave, I'm sure you'll get the pipe threader the way you want it.
Bernd, nice to see you here.
Philip, how are you?
Larry, I'd stay away from the crowds in town too.
Karl, Brrrr, but still a very nice picture. :)
Good luck with the porch.
Ron, looks like you had a great time yesterday.
TomO, Greg and everyone else looking in, what's new?
Definitely cooler up here in the higher elevation.
Today's plan is to go hiking.
One of my neighbors at the Kuna campsite I stayed at.
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And where I'm camped at now.
No, the van isn't leaning that much. ;D
Lens distortion from the phones wide angle lens.
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Have a great day everyone.
Morning Gents,
Curt thanks for the coffee and breakfast this morning. Nice you guys had such a great time yesterday. Looking forward to the display case.
Tom great photo; nice to put faces to some of the names here on the forum. I thought Ron would fit right in with you guys and it's great you made him an "honorary member".
Rick nice you have cooler temps. I was gonna suggest you get your shocks checked for the lean. Beautiful photo by the way. Looks like the critter is keeping an eye on you. Yes after working with the public for almost 50 years I avoid crowds at all costs.
What's going on in your world.
It's a sunny 58 with a high of 78 in New York. Being that it's Sunday and all I'll probably start mowing the lawn after 11 am now that the grass is dried out. I've pretty much finished the Wheel Wright build so I'll post some photos soon.
Have a great day!! Be well.
Morning everyone
Curt thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
Looking forward to the case.
Tom great picture of the gang. Ron you haven't changed in 20 years!! ;D
Rick great pictures this morning.
I like the shot of the van falling over!! ;)
Gave Diane your message she's sending you some more information.
We miss having you around!
Larry go slow doing the lawn!
Weather in South Jersey cloudy/68 and that's the high for the day.
I did get some more detail parts painted yesterday.
Some more today.
Everyone have a wonderful day!! :)
Jerry
Hello. I've tried posting the last 3 days but I hit the post button and off into the internet world it goes.
Still in the desert city called Las Vegas. It's 80f degrees now at 6:20am local and 106 this afternoon is predicted. We had a great day yesterday and around 8pm the brother said he'll be getting up late this morning and will wait till the PT at 10am for his 1st exercise. He's grinning this morning so I think he's fine.
The debate is do we head home maybe Tuesday/Wednesday or stay? The brother asked us to stay even though he is needing us less. I have to be home on 6/20 for a promise I need to keep on 6/21.
Tomorrow is step forward, not graduation day for both the 8th grade granddaughter going to high school and the grandson moving from elementary school 5th grade to middle school 6th grade. We will watch both ceremonies live on a live stream.
Later this morning we are going to check out Summerlin. Higher in elevation it should be cooler. Like the Southern Highlands community we are in now Summerlin is still part of the city of Las Vegas.
Enjoy the day
TomO
Good morning all. No breakfast for me, just black coffee. A nice morning here in Northern Colorado, 60 now headed to the upoer 60s with a chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. I'll be spending a couple of ours on the weed whacker this morning, after that who knows what the day will bring. I am hoping for cold beer and some modeling. Time will tell. Hope everyone has a safe and pleasant Sunday!
Quote from: ACL1504 on June 08, 2025, 07:21:24 AMMorning Curt and others,
Thanks for breakfast Curt. Pam fixed me a thick waffle with strawberry and cool ship.
We had a great time yesterday with the Saturday Butty Group. It was also great to meet Ron and spend several hours talking to him. He fits right in with the BSing. We voted with members present to accept Ron as an honorary member of the SBGs., He accepted. Now Ron and Rick are both honorary members of the group. Ron is going back to Ontario on Tuesday so it was great we were able to get together with him. He got a couple small gifts to remember the SBGs.
We missed Reading Bob as he and Eileen were off to a European River Cruise.
Have a safe and healthy day everyone.
Tom
Front row - John Mancuso (Cuse), Bill Eaton (The Judge) and Tom Langford (ACL1505)
Second row - Ron Newby (Elwoodblues), Curt Webb (PRR Modeler) and Terry Lukanic (Vietnam Seabee)
Back Row - Tim Webb, Curts dad and Greg DeMayo (gpdemayo)
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Great picture guys. Just about what I expected. Great looking very fit and trim (like me) young whippersnapoers enjoying a photo. Great to put faces to names. It's cool so many of you can get together like this.
TomO
Tom: Fine looking crew!
Superelevated parking? Rick?
KS
Good evening everyone.
Finally made it back from my weekend in Orlando. Had a great day yesterday meeting with Tom and the gang, boy can they BS ;D A lot of it happened in the morning, during lunch and then after lunch. I was honoured to be made an honoured member of the group, you are not the only one anymore Rick. :) Oh, I almost forgot to mention, they are ll a great bunch of guys.
I spent today playing tourist at Icon park, where I went to a couple museums enjoyed the sight and had a great time.
Have a great evening everyone.
Good Morning All,
Today for breakfast is...well, the kitchen is here fix what you want.
Today I am dog sitting for daughter while a group including MOH are going to SeaWorld. I don't do theme parks after doing the PM thing at WDW for years. I'm sure the dog will go over with the skunks like a lead balloon.
Rick I'll take another photo but how do I get it to you?
Ron I'm glad you enjoyed the SBG and tourist things you did.
MOH and another lady are driving to Cedar Rapids, IA on skunk rescue business. She'll be gone for 5 days. It's about a 19 hour drive without stops.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Good morning everyone.
Cascade weather: Sunny, with a high near 82.
Curt, I fixed myself some coffee and two eggs with sausage.
I'll message you my email.
What's PM at Disney?
Ron, welcome to the club. ;D
Karl, no, just lens distortion.
Dale, hope you got to have that beer and modeling time.
TomO, I'm not familiar with Summerlin.
I'll have to look it up.
Jerry, have fun painting the details.
Larry, I saw your update and I'll comment after I'm done here.
ACLTom, Greg, Mike, Dave, Philip and everyone else looking in, any plans today?
Another failed hike yesterday.
Just getting here I had to use 4 low to get through some s@#$ piles.
There was some s%$# on the trail that was easy to get over till I got mile into it.
Then it was all s@#$.
Even that was easy to hike over until a quater mile later and the trail made a very sharp descent that covered with two or three feet of the white stuff.
Didn't chance it and turned around.
Still did 3 miles and 581' of climbing.
Stayed at the trailhead rest of the day.
As the sun was going down I lit a fire and smoked a cigar.
Since the hiking here in the higher elevations is a no go I'll head back into town.
Another one of my neighbors that Star loved chasing while camping in the Snake River Canyon.
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And sunset in the canyon.
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Have a great day everyone.
Rick I was a Paramedic with Reedy Creek FD. I was one of the first responders actually stationed in the various parks. This was designed to cut down response times. We could be anywhere in the park within 3-4 minutes.
Pretty sunset.
Good morning, all. Rick, those lava beds and scoured out river valleys are scenic, but they've never made me feel like moving there.
My previous dog loved chasing the blue-tailed skinks in our house in northern VA. Once she caught one, and was so surprised she opened her mouth and it ran up her back and away before she could figure out what was going on.
Not much training for me today, German class in the morning and 2 concerts in Boston in the afternoon and evening (it's the week of the Boston Early Music Festival.)
dave
83f degrees at 5:30am in the desert. 106+ later! The 5 mph gusts of wind are worthless! It's hot
Rick. Summerlin is a "master" planned community within the city limits of Las Vegas. Instead of neighborhoods or boroughs I guess they call them communities here. Southern Highlands is where my brother lives and it's the same, within the city limits of LV. Summerlin though is west and at a higher cooler temperature. I think that's a joke! Down at my brothers it was 108 on the thermometer and 20 minutes later in Summerlin it was 99, still rather hot!
The son and girlfriend flew back yesterday to Austin. Austin seems to get cooler overnight to the 60's or 70's where LV drops only into the 80's. Both today will be 100+. But IMOO the Austin humidity is worst than the dry LV heat
Just 5 of us remain here and it was quiet last evening. We watched the 2 Top Gun movies. Repeats for us but still decent action and entertainment. The son had fine tuned the brothers sound system. None of us but the brother could hear the differences but I know the son told his uncle not to touch certain settings! Around 11am the sister wants to do a local casino, nothing on the strip so outside the gates here about a mile away are a bunch of local casinos.
Heading out for the delayed 5:30 walk in a few minutes (6am). He's on the phone
Enjoy your day
TomO
Good morning Curt, Rick James, Dave, TomO and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee Curt, I'm in a bit of a hurry so I made myself a bagel with lox and cream cheese.
Currently 81F and slightly cloudy here. Last week of work before I head back to Canada. Not sure If I'll get any modeling done as I really should start packing.
Have a great day everyone.
Great meeting Ron Saturday, hope we weren't too bad of an influence on him..... ;)
Well Rick, you did say you were looking for cooler, 3' of snow seems to fit the bill. How is your van in snow? Our Fire Department had a Big GMC 4x4 Rescue truck. Looked cool all jacked up, etc. but it sucked in snow. Way too heavy. I buried it trying to get behind a house fire once. I never tried it off road again.
I finished my porch railings yesterday. Tried watching the NASCAR race from Michigan, eyelid droop set in at times.
No plans yet this morning. I guess I should eat something, little sounds good to me
Bench time later? ::)
KSinMI
Morning everyone
I'm having coffee with scrambled eggs, home fries & sausage.
Weather here in South Jersey once again sucks!!
It's just killing the flowers there drowning with all this rain and not much sun.
Taking our neighbors out to dinner tonight for their 50th anniversary.
Curt try to have a nice day!!
Rick to bad about the snow. So Star has a new friend.
Did you get the new texts from Diane??
Morning James.
Dave they were skunks I assume? Have fun at the concerts.
Tom I like the heat but that is really way to much. Stay cool!!
Ron have fun packing up all that stuff. that sure was a short visit for you.
Morning Greg.
Karl I hope you get to the bench later on.
Everyone have a great day!! :)
Jerry
Afternoon,
Been a busy morning grocery shopping so just checking in. It's currently a muggy 70 in New York. One more errand to run soon then that's it for the day.
Have a great rest of your day!!! Be well and stay safe.
Jerry, "skinks" are a kind of small lizard, similar to what is in Rick's photo.
dave
Quote from: deemery on June 09, 2025, 12:07:13 PMJerry, "skinks" are a kind of small lizard, similar to what is in Rick's photo.
dave
Thanks for the info.
Afternoon all,
Had a Dr. appointment this morning and then forgot to check in.
Hope all are having a great day.
Tom
Well better late than never.... good afternoon!
Great photo and adding faces to the names!
Yesterday was my Grandsons 16th birthday. He now towers over me! Maybe I'm shrinking, :-[ Had a great day catching up with him.
Concrete pouring work is finished. A couple more steps in preparing for the locking cement and 100% done. 8)
Philip
Titus, on the other hand, did encounter a skunk once. Several baths later, he was acceptable back on the couch ;)
A friend's dogs haven't learned yet to leave porcupines alone. Each encounter required a vet visit to puill out the quills and antibiotics, etc. Ugh!
dave
Good Morning All,
Today for breakfast is coffee, cereal, bagels, yogurt, cake donuts, OJ, and soda.
Started out the day with a walk at 77F and very humid. I survived the dog sitting yesterday without much hassle but the dog is very high strung. The SeaWorld crowd made it back around 1830.
Today MOH has already left. She's meeting another lady north of Tampa then will take 2 days to get to Cedar Rapids, IA. I will start vacuuming the pool today. It's bad in spots but not as bad as expected.
Tomorrow most the day will be wasted with 2 VA appointments for Dad. One is for hearing aid issues...again. If it isn't the hearing aids it's the damn CPAP. He has constant issues with both.
I home everyone has a good day.
Good morning everyone.
Cascade weather: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
I'm at a higher elevation so it will be cooler where I'm at.
Curt, Thanks for the coffee and breakfast.
Hope all goes well with dad's VA visit.
I edited your photo, check your email.
Dave, my biggest concern is Star encountering a rattlesnake.
Philip, Happy Belated Birthday to your grandson.
ACLTom, hope there was all good news at the doctor.
Larry, any plans for today?
Jerry, the whiptails don't consider Star a friend.
Karl, I haven't driven the van in much s%$#.
The little bit that I have it did great.
In deep sand it does very well but need to deflate the tires first.
Greg, I would have thought Ron would have been the bad influence trying to convert you guys to On30. ;D
Ron, you'll probably miss the FL weather, but I'm sure you're happy to be going home.
TomO, I'm happy that I'm mobile and can avoid those temps if I want.
James, they're not my cup of tea either.
I'd be much happier in a cabin in the mountains or woods.
Mike, how's Texas?
Plans changed yesterday after I posted.
Instead of staying near Cascade, I drove a little south and up into another mountain at a trailhead.
The trailhead was completely covered in s@#$ but found a nice spot to park across the street.
Didn't think I'd be able to hike the trail but to my surprise it was.
It's a reverse trail where you go down hill first then up on the way back.
The trail goes to Blue Lake and it was only 1.7 miles round trip.
No s$#$ on the way down but around the still partially frozen lake there was a lot.
However, it was easy to walk over.
A longer hike is planned for today.
A short video at Blue Lake: https://youtube.com/shorts/qZem8GIpqOo
And Star and Me at the lake.
She had a blast running and rolling in the white stuff.
Even went all the way neck deep into the lake.
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Have a great day everyone.
Rick thank you for your time and trouble. That is an awesome photo of both of you together.
8) Sun and chilly this morning. It made it to 770 yesterday before a storm passed thru and caused a drop to 600 in an hour and a half :o It really rained hard and the storm triggered :o SEVERE T-Storm WARNING noises on the comm devices :o . It will stay cooler today, 60s, says the dude on the TV Station website.
Got some walking in yesterday, did a few chores. Also another set of bills passed thru the accounting office. Worked on the layout for a little last night after dinner.
Today? Something will show me the way... :D
KS
Morning all,
Thanks for breakfast Curt.
Rick, great photo of you and Star. Blue Lake seems very peaceful. Thanks for sharing.
My Dr. appointment was just for a Carotid Ultrasound. Not sure why my Cardiologist wanted it but I'll find out next Thursday.
Safe travels for Ron as he heads back to Ontario. He didn't try to convert us to On30 but we did give him some stuff he could use with his On30 layout.
TomO, the photo showed all the SBG with the exception of Bob who was on his vacation.
Karl, hope the severe storms don't do any damage. We got several hours of hard rain late yesterday afternoon and early evening.
Well, have a safe and healthy day everyone.
Tom
It's cool enough here in SE NH that I actually turned the heat back on for a bit. It was 55 outside, and 65 in the house when I got up. I'm NOT COMPLAINING, I'm afraid we'll pay for this in July and August.
Nice photo of Rick and Star in a nice location. Not sure I'd go out and walk on the ice, though.
Back down to the train room in a bit. After the exercise machine, I'll touch up and then prime/paint the pipe threader tool.
dave
Good morning Curt, Rick, Karl, ACLTom, Dave and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee and breakfast Curt. Have fun with the pool cleaning.
Rick, great picture of you and Star. I saw your short video, seems like Star loved the snow.
Karl, hope the day brings you to the train room.
Tom, looking forward to adding the new goodies to the layout when I get home next week.
Dave, have fun in the train room.
Currently 80F and overcast here. I added lighting to the station last night, the last building in town that needed it. At this point I think that there will be no more work on Henderson as I need to start packing for the trip home.
Have a great day everyone.
Good morning fellow modelers!
8)
Morning Guys,
It's finally a sunny 70 with a high of 77 in New York; rained all night. Not sure what's up for today; maybe some time outside. The Buick is in the Shop so hopefully that'll be inspected sometime today then both vehicles will be good until next June.
Have a great day!! Safe travels and be well.
Morning everyone
Curt thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
I hope Dad gets his problems fixed.
Rick great picture of you and Star. Just watched the video beautiful country for sure.
Karl hope you find the way!
Tom hope you have a nice day.
Dave looking forward to seeing how the pipe threader comes out.
Ron it must be a PITA to start packing again!!
Morning Philip.
Weather in South Jersey is rainy/64. Later P. sunny/78.
We had a nice time and dinner with our friends yesterday.
I managed to do some more details for the LP's workbench and the tool rack.
Everyone have a great day!! :)
Jerry
Jerry stated: "Karl hope you find the way!"
A way, yes. Not necessarily THE way. :o
Bench time coming up.
KS
Good morning everyone.
Cascade weather: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 9am. High near 69.
Coffee, sodas and OJ are ready.
Steak and eggs with roasted potatoes for breakfast today.
Karl, any good progress at the bench?
Jerry, I can't wait to see what you're working on.
Larry, hope the Buick check-up wasn't expensive.
Philip, how are you?
Ron, packing all done?
Dave, how's the pipe threader project going?
ACLTom, hope there's all good news from the cardiologist.
Curt, it was no trouble working on your photo and didn't take long at all.
Mike, enjoy the visit with your sister.
Greg, TomO, Dale and anyone else looking in, hope you are well.
Today is my 1,000th day on the road.
Need to do laundry and then hit the gym today.
Back to Boise for some restocking.
Yesterday's sunrise.
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Have a great day everyone.
Good Morning All,
Thanks for opening and breakfast Rick. The sunrise is beyond spectacular.
Getting ready to head out to the VA for dad's appointments. After that I need to buy parrot chow. It's kind of in the area.
Severe thunderstorms last night with the lights flickering several times. Tonight is supposed to be worse.
I'll try to remember to post later.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Good Morning,
Rick thanks for the coffee and breakfast. Congrats on the 1000th day milestone; I'm sure it doesn't feel that long a time. Thanks for another beautiful photo. The Buick was under $200 including inspection and an O-L-F.
Curt hope your Dad's apts. go well and the bad weather passes you by.
What's your plans for the day.
It's a sunny 67 with a high of 79 in New York. Hope to hit the bench for an hour or so then probably some time outside. Ellie and I are going to pick up our new glasses this afternoon and have dinner out for a change.
Have a great day!!! Be well.
Sun 8) , warmer and forecast of considerable wind in MI today.
Bench time was ok yesterday. Prepping for some track weathering then maybe some scenery for the section I've been working on. Rain is a possibility later, as well.
Today? :-\
Be well all. Great sunrise, Rick.
KS
Another great photo, Rick! The problem I had as a landscape photographer was that I'm too lazy to get up to capture sunrises...
Nice sunny day in SE NH, coolish start, warming up to seasonal high (77). Off to another concert this afternoon.
It felt really good to finish the pipe threader. That was a fun project. I showed it to one guy who said "My grandfather had one of those for his plumbing/machine shop business."
dave
Morning all, I'm slinging a hoe this am. Weeds always win! Gena is staking plants. We had a gully washer Saturday.
Congrats on 1000 days Rick, doesn't seem that long.....one great sunrise pic yesterday!
Have a great day folks!
The bench is still an orphan. Kinda in a slump plus this great weather prevails!
Philip
Morning everyone
Rick thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
Wow one of the best sunrise pictures I've ever seen.
Curt hope Dad gets everything straighten out today.
Larry have a nice dinner out with Ellie.
Morning Philip.
Karl sounds like a good day to work on the scenery and track.
Dave have fun at the concert.
Weather in South Jersey sunny/74. Later on 84.
Will see how it is at the beach and then head on down if it's warm enough.
I managed to put the tools together and paint them yesterday.
Now to make a rack to hang some of them on.
Everyone have a wonderful day!! :)
Jerry
Good morning, all. Rick, am I right in thinking that's ice on the stream? What elevation, more or less? By the middle of June, streams in the mountains of northern New England are pretty much ice-free, but hikers often post-hole through snow where trails pass through shady valleys or thick evergreen groves.
Morning all,
Thanks for breakfast Rick. Beautiful sunrise photo also.
I don't think the Carotid Ultrasound on my neck will show anything new. If so, deal with it then.
On the other hand, the two skin biopsies on my left and right legs came back Squamous Cell Carcinomas. I'll have Mohs Surgery on the left leg Monday, June 16th and the right leg Monday, June 23rd. This is a procedure I've had in the past and the only draw back is the day of surgery and the next four days I have to elevate the leg. This will also seriously cramp my modeling time. 8) :-X Oh, the Mohs surgeon lets me watch the procedure. I find it fascinating to watch how they cut, scrape, cauterize and then bandage.
They have a machine that removes the smell of burnt skin. Nothing like the smell of burnt skin on a Monday morning. 8) In my law enforcement career, I've smelled it and other stuff many times. No big deal for me, just a major inconvenience.
I can't cheat either, with the leg elevation as Pam will be on me like white on rice.
Okay, enough of my daily life.
Have a safe and very healthy day everyone.
Tom
Tom I wouldn't want to go through what you have to. Your a real trooper!!
Jerry
God Speed Tom!
Tom, I'm with Jerry, and I wouldn't want to watch any such procedureeither.
Hope you get some modeling time in and are feeling better soon.
Rich
Good Morning All,
Breakfast today is coffee, cereal, bagels, yogurt, OJ, and soda.
Started out the day with a walk at 77F and very high humidity. We had a gully washer again last night but with less lightning than the night before. We have probably received 3-4 inches of rain in the last 2 days.
Yesterday the VA appointments went ok. Dad still can't hear worth a darn. The parrots got their chow so they can continue eating.
Today is floors along with the regular chores. I have no issues watching medical procedures on me except the dreaded colonoscopy. Then it's NOPE.
Tom best wishes for your procedures. If you need anything give me a call.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Tom... Curt beat me to it but me as well...let me know if I can do anything to help
terry
Clouds and scattered rain this morning in warmer, 60s already at 0830, Michigan.
Little to add this morning, I hope the best for the procedure, Tom I'm familiar with the MOHS process, not a picnic for sure. Nor a barbeque :o
Light activity on tap for here today. I hope all are well.
KSinMI
It's sunny and 72 in SE NH, heading to 80. Slightly above average. There's haze in the air from those Canadian fires, last night's sunset was kinda dull pink. We stopped off to eat on the way home from the late afternoon concert. Today there's an article in the newspaper about how expensive restaurants have become. Yup!
One dog is begging because she didn't like her breakfast. That's not an obligation on me to give her more treats!
I'm watching yard workers remove an old oak stump from a neighbor's yard. Those are -heavy-.
In other transportation news, a Boeing 787 Dreamliner went down in India. First accident for that type aircraft.
dave
Good morning everyone.
Garden City, ID weather: Sunny, with a high near 89.
Curt, thanks for the coffee and breakfast.
Glad dads appointment went well and hope the rain stops.
Terry, good morning.
Karl, have a great light duty day.
Dave, prices for eating out sure have gone up.
That's why I cook everyday.
Rich, stop in more often.
ACLTom, sorry you have to have those procedures done again.
Hope it all goes well and speedy recovery.
James, no ice, just a very still morning.
I was just above 7,000'
Most of the s$#@ here should be gone by early July, but some sticks around all year.
Jerry, rack done?
Philip, weeds be gone?
Larry, how was dinner?
Mike, any news from Texas?
Greg, how are you?
Ron, still packing?
After the gym I saw there was a brewery next door.
Decided to stop in and celebrate the 1,000th day.
Had a good burger, stout and bread pudding for desert.
Laundry didn't get done so that will be first this morning.
Then moving east where I hope it will be a little cooler.
A picture from my camp site yesterday at Mount Granite.
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Have a great day everyone.
Thanks everyone for your concerns, I'll be fine. I've been through this at least six times. I'm just happy it is on my legs and not my face area. This is a procedure that looks and sounds worse than it actually is. According to the Dermatologist, 95% of these usually occur on the lower extremities. All mine have been above my ankles and below my knees. The medical field has no theory as to why.
During my law enforcement days, prior to being promoted to Sergeant, I spent 8 years in the crime scene unit. It wasn't uncommon for one of us to be sent to the morgue and photograph the medical examiner's procedure during an autopsy. We documented where the knife or bullet went through an organ and thus causing death. Well, you get the picture. My book will be much more detailed.
Tom
Morning all,
Curt, thanks for breakfast.
Rick, thanks and another great picture. Thanks for sharing it with us.
I'm in the train shed and will be working on the FOS garage build.
Have a safe and healthy day everyone.
Tom
Good Morning,
Tom best of luck with the procedure and heal quickly.
It's a cloudy 67 with a high of 73 in New York and some rain coming our way. Not sure what the day will bring just yet. Unfortunately the wife was a bit under the weather so tomorrow will be glasses and diner out.
Have great day!! Be well.
Morning everyone
Curt thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
Don't overdo the chores!!
Morning Terry.
Karl what does light duty include??
Dave your right it's not cheap eating out anymore.
Rick look to cold for me but it's a nice picture.
Happy 1000th!!
Tom your still a brave man in my book.
Looking forward to the next pictures of the build.
Larry hope Ellie feels better.
Weather in South Jersey sunny/79. Later 90.
It would be a beach day but we are heading North to see the last of the grandkids Roddy off to his prom.
It will be the last of Diane's grandkids 12 of them prom and graduation on the 24th.
I get to take the pictures.
Everyone have a great day!! :)
Jerry
Morning all,
Weeds gone but will return tomorrow.
Quote from: Philip on June 12, 2025, 10:37:56 AMMorning all,
Weeds gone but will return tomorrow.
Yes they will!! It's there nature to be annoying!!
Jerry
Afternoon,
I just spent about 90 minutes working out a route from IA (close to Des Moines not Cedar Rapids) that does not take them through Atlanta (most direct route) and no back roads. :o
I've been fiddling around with the Bowser Pennsy X31f boxcar Tom graciously gave me.
Tom I watched an autopsy while in PM school. I found it fascinating to see our actual organs.
Rick pretty landscape but you can have it. Congrats on the 1000 days.
Larry I hope your wife feels better quickly.
Good afternoon everyone,
Just a short post to let everyone know I'm still alive. ;D
Currently 87 and partly cloudy, we have avoided the rain up here in Jacksonville. Packing has started and will continue tonight. I booked a fishing trip for this Sunday so I can brag that I have been fishing in both oceans. 8)
Have a great day everyone.
Having a fun day fighting with Microsoft and Adobe, the great service mentality that manufacturers used to have has long since gone the way of the dodo bird, y'all have a good one.....
Quote from: GPdemayo on June 12, 2025, 04:01:10 PMHaving a fun day fighting with Microsoft and Adobe, the great service mentality that manufacturers used to have has long since gone the way of the dodo bird, y'all have a good one.....
Those are two manufacturers I absolutely prohibit from my computers....
dave
Good Morning All,
Breakfast today is the usual. Coffee, cereal, bagels, yogurt, OJ, and soda.
I didn't accomplish much yesterday. After chores I ran out of energy. We only received about 15 minutes of light rain and no thunder yesterday.
Today I'm working on pool stuff before it gets too hot (but it's a wet heat). MOH should be home late tomorrow. She departs again on Wednesday for a visit with her BFF in SC. The current trip was unexpected as someone else backed out at the last minute.
Here's another plumeria color variation in the yard.
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I've wasted enough of your time.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Morning Everyone,
Curt as usual thanks for the coffee and breakfast. Running out of energy part way through
the day seems to be a way of life now, at least for me. Beautiful flower and watch the heat doesn't get to you.
What's the rest of you up to.
It's a cloudy and cool 57 with a high of 71 in New York. Ran the usual Friday errands and today we'll be picking up our new glasses and have diner out later. Maybe even some bench time today.
Have a great day!! Be well.
Happy Friday the 13th! Watch out for black cats underfoot! (Watch out for -any cat- under foot...)
It's cooled off a bit after yesterday. There was a rare Thursday evening meeting of the neighborhood Scotch Club, the Laird o'the Malts had a visitor who joined us. Attendance was pretty good, particularly for a weekday night.
After the cleaners leave this morning, I'll do some work planning the belt shafts. I've asked a couple people for advice on that, including Bernie Kempinski who just completed a fantastic O scale machine shop project, and on a machine tools forum in their antique/restoration thread. But to make real progress, I'll have to determine the final tool layout on the floor, so I know where to put the pulleys on the shafts.
dave
Good morning everyone.
Twin Falls weather: Sunny, with a high near 86.
Curt, thanks for the coffee and breakfast.
Beautiful photo.
Dave, have with the belt shafts.
I'll never own a PC again, so I won't need Microsoft.
Never had an issue with my Photoshop software so Adobe for now is fine with me.
Larry, hope you find some bench time.
Greg, hope you won the fight.
Ron, fishing trip sounds fun.
Philip, the weeds always win.
Jerry, did you get some good shots?
ACLTom, did you make good progress on the garage?
Mike and TomO, how's the traveling?
Karl, what are you up to?
Lazy day yesterday.
Found a great place to spend the night, but took a while to find it because of wrong GPS coordinates posted on the app that I use. >:(
Jerry's wife, Diane, was very nice in providing a long list of waterfalls to visit while here in Idaho.
There are quite a few in the Great Falls area and I'll visit some today.
This was last nights sunset here in Glenns Ferry.
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Have a great day everyone.
Dave there's a completely black cat in our neighborhood that I see frequently when I walk in the morning. Sometimes it follows me around for a short distance.
Rick beautiful sunset.
Good morning from home in Wisconsin. 59f degrees heading to 76. Should be a glorious day with the humidity in the low 40% range. Around 10am I am going to work with the grandson on how I want MY grass cut. I don't like the looks of how the SIL has the grandson cutting it. Hey it's my lawns, I can be fussy, he does get paid!
The brother received permission from his doctor to fly provided he move around and not just sit for the 3 hour flight home. Got home Wednesday night. Thursday the brother attended a board meeting of a company in Madison he is on the board of. He is here at least until Monday and we'll see what I will do. Terry is still in California today heading back with my sister and the brother's girlfriend to Nevada on Saturday.
This morning I am making signs for NO KINGS in the USA for rallies tomorrow. The last protest I watched was August 1968 in Grant Park Chicago. I still have the knot in my shoulder where the police officer blindsided me with a baton. I was 15 years old, watching! There are 4 rallies and marches in the Madison area at different times and lengths tomorrow but I will avoid the massively predicted big one on Campus that will march to the Capital. Just too many odd balls will show up for that one. No I AM NOT BEING PAID BY ANY ORGANIZATION to march
enjoy the day
TomO
Morning everyone
Curt thanks for the breakfast & coffee.
Nice picture Curt.
Larry now you'll be able to see all those little parts!
Dave I'll have to take a look at Bernie's machine shop.
I'll tell Diane Rick.
Nice picture but strange looking one legged birds there!! ;D
TomO glad to hear the brother is getting along better.
Weather in South Jersey sunny/75. Later 77.
Two of the grandkids are coming down later to stay the weekend.
Not sure what is planned for the day.
Maybe a little bench time before the kids get here.
Plus I have to do the Prom pictures.
Everyone have a great day!! :)
Morning all,
Pam took me to breakfast this morning at IHOP. Senior Special with two pancakes.
Rick, I did get a lot done on the garage but was to lazy to do an update. I'll do an update later this afternoon.
I put off edging a cutting the grass until Sunday. It needs it now but waiting will give me two extra days next week to get it cut after the leg surgery.
Have a safe and happy day everyone.
Tom
Good morning, all. I didn't get home from the Conway Planning Board meeting till after 10 pm, so a slow start today. There's hay on the ground but the overcast and a damp easterly breeze may prevent baling it. If it gets rained on tomorrow, it'll be construction hay after we bale it to get it off the field. Which is $$, so worth the diesel and time.
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The Strawberry Moon from a couple nights ago. Mostly a Big whoop I think made up by the weather weasels. The
Doll let the hook set and had us up to midnight until it rose above the tree line.
Jerry asked me; "Karl what does light duty include?"
I can report it is a 'pigment' of one's imagination that often fails to bear fruit :-\
Here it consisted of only mowing half of the lawn after airbrushing the rails sf 25-30 feet of track rust color on the addition I've been working on. The back, tho, did hurt too much for extra steps. :o
I may haul the Doll over to the W side of the state, not sure yet. I've been debating with myself.
Quite the snow shot Rick. We found some snow the last time, mid May, in the ditches across the North road from Munising to Grand Marias.
Just an old sunup shot from over the winter.
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Little else to add today. FYI TomO I love a parade, hate politics, so will refrain.
KSinMI
Sorry Rick, I hate windmills. Imagine what a neat image that would be without them. :o
Food afternoon everyone,
Been a busy couple of days here as I needed to arrange transportation home as I had an "incident" driving to work Wednesday morning as I literally ran into an accident. :o The portion of road is a divided double lane road with a speed limit of 55mph. I live for work at 4:45 am and the section of road where I found the accident has no lights and trees along both sides of the road Which made it pitch black. The vehicle I ran into was black with no lights on and was straddling both lanes of the road. The other vehicle (besides me) was blocking traffic in the other direction. I guessing that the accident happened a couple of minutes before I found it. The airbags did it job as I suffered no injuries or soreness in the aftermath. The front driver side of the my car looks like someone who was pissed off with a sledgehammer took their frustrations out on the car. ;D Just waiting on the estimate on how much it will take to fix it. The car wasn't even 6 months old yet. At least the officer at the accident told me not to worry about it as it wasn't my fault I just happened to be at the wrong place at the wrong time. When I downloaded my dash cam footage, it confirmed it, I really had no time to react. I'll be using a co-workers SUV to get home (both vehicles are company vehicles).
Last night I spent packing up my train stuff and tonight's plan is to start packing most of my clothes and start purging the kitchen stuff I brought. Seeing as this is my last project on the road, there is a lot of stuff I can get rid of.
Have a great day everyone.
Ron,
Sorry you had an accident but very happy to hear you had no injuries.
Tom
Glad you're ok Ron.
Glad you're OK, and glad it's a company car so they have to deal with the insurance agents...
We never had a claim on our insurance when we lived in BC. Since the insurance comes from the province, how do they handle claims? Do you go back to the agent where you got your license plates?
dave
Better day today, hope y'all have a good one too.....
No Rick, you can't win with those jerks, just have to live with inferior products and crappy service.....
Good morning everyone.
Twin Falls weather: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 85.
I see ACLTom is here as well so maybe two breakfasts.
Coffee, sodas and OJ are ready.
Pork roll, egg and cheese on an everything bagel for breakfast.
Greg, sorry about the crappy service.
Ron, sorry about the accident but glad you weren't hurt.
Was this the new company truck or a rental?
Karl, I couldn't see the strawberry moon because of clouds.
I agree with you about the wind farms.
James, glad the hay baling went well.
ACLTom, your update looked good.
Jerry, have fun with the kids.
TomO, I'd never attend such an event.
Especially knowing who is partially funding it.
To each their own, but please be safe out there.
How's everyone else doing?
Got to Twin Falls and Star and I walked along the Snake River Canyon.
Saw a couple of waterfalls and a site that brought back an old memory.
A short video about an event that I'm sure you all remember: https://youtube.com/shorts/9AgFXaJDerY
And a photo from yesterdays walk.
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Have a great day everyone.
Good Morning All,
Today for breakfast is coffee, cereal, bagels, yogurt, OJ, and soda.
Started out with a walk at 78F and extreme humidity. As soon as I stepped outside this morning I almost turned around to go back inside. :o MOH gets back late tonight. ;D
Yesterday I built the Bowser boxcar then weathered it and it currently resides on a siding of the layout.
Today is sheet and towel washing along with the everyday chores. I'll try to run a train today for a bit. Not much else planned.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Morning all,
Thanks for breakfast. Rick I'm always here as I stay signed in. So, it may seem I'm here when I'm not. Beautiful photo of the canyon and bridge.
The Judge is coming over so I'll get things ready.
Have a safe day everyone.
Tom
Cool and rainy in SE NH. Saturday Scotch Club is questionable, but even if it's on, I may pass and continue working on house projects.
Not much to report, mostly I started framing the openings to hold some blinds around skylights. That will continue, but I might have to run the table saw in the garage.
dave
Good morning Rick, Curt, ACLTom, Dave and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee and breakfast Rick. The car was a company vehicle.
Dave, Seeing as the car is/was a company vehicle, the company gets to look after all the insurance issues. ;D
Currently 80F and cloudy here. Last day of work for me in Florida. Tomorrow is my fishing trip, really looking forward to that. Tonight is more packing and purging as I'll be getting rid of a lot of stuff seeing as I don't plan to be doing this anymore.
Have a great day everyone.
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Flag Day
God Bless America! A beautiful Saturday morning here in Michigan. 8) Sun and warming.
No big plans, just a day to chill out. The Doll and I trekked to the W side of Grand Rapids, it's been a few weeks. No big findings just a change of pace.
Sorry to hear of your crash, Ron, that's a rough way to meet new people :o
Enjoy the day!
Be well and stay safe be
KS
Good Morning,
Rick thanks for the coffee and breakfast. Nice photo; I can see why it's called Snake River.
Curt I'll take another coffee, thanks. Don't overdue on the chores and have fun running trains.
Tom have fun in the Shed.
Dave careful working on your 1:1 projects.
Ron at least you're leaving Florida before the summer heat and hurricanes set in. Enjoy your fishing trip and the packing.
Karl enjoy your "chill out day".
What's your plans for the day.
It's a cloudy/rainy 62 with a high of 71 in New York. Not supposed to rain, so they say, but Nature has a different idea. Picked up the new glasses yesterday; boy can I see those tiny parts now!!! Diner out was nice as was the company. Maybe some more bench time today.
Have a great day!!! Be well.
Morning everyone
Rick thanks for the coffee & great breakfast.
You know I love Taylor Ham!! ;D
Curt have fun doing those chores.
Tom that sounds like hide and seek!!
Have a nice day with the judge.
Dave be careful with the saw!
Ron glad you didn't get hurt.
Does this mean your going to be a home body from here on out??
Weather in South Jersey cloudy/64. Later on 68.
Showers also in the area.
Not sure what the grandkids are going to do.
Most likely they'll head to the boardwalk for lunch.
I might get some time at the bench.
Everyone have a great day!! :)
Jerry
Happy Flag Day;
We are up in Ohio visiting family. Woke up to 59 and raining, oh well. I hoped to visit a couple railroad friends while here but caught a cold and ear infection so dealing with that. Gives me time to catch up with my reading. Enjoy the day!
Jim
A nice relaxing day after an aggravating week, hope y'all have the same.....
Thank you Karl.
Happy Birthday POTUS and Happy Flag Day America!
Tom
Well, all the cutting is over, and I still have all my fingers. I only had to redo one cut. I used both table saw and band saw for rip cuts, as well as the table saw and miter saw for cross cuts. I went to the band saw when the table saw kerf would have been too wide. I was able to use less wood with the piece I recut on the band saw. Some parts are gluing up, in a couple hours I'll pull the clamps and paint them.
There was a fair amount of "cut, test-fit, recut" on the chop saw and even on the table saw.
I needed to get a close-to-the-blade cut on the band saw, so I used a fence extender to clear the vertical blade support, that I did for an earlier project. Previously, I was never able to get a straight rip cut on the band saw. Then I got a new thinner blade, and that made a huge difference. i still don't quite trust the band saw, although it did fine for those cuts. The pieces I cut on the band saw won't be visible, so a bit of mis-alignment won't show up.
This is one of those jobs where my late brother the carpenter would have done it perfectly in 30-45 minutes, instead of the 3 hours it took me.
dave
Good Morning All,
Happy Father's Day.
Today for breakfast is coffee, assorted pastries from an IA bakery, OJ, and soda.
Slow start to the day. MOH didn't make it home until 0500 today, about 6 hours late. I haven't talked to her yet to find out why. She's snoozing currently. Later 3 people are coming to the house to pick up the babies they ordered and 1 tomorrow.
When MOH leaves on Wednesday for SC she is taking 3 babies to her BFF.
I'm sure the baby drama will waste most of the day.
Rick beautiful waterfalls.
Dave I'm glad you were successful on the wood cutting.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Good morning everyone.
Happy Fathers Day!
Twin Falls weather: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Curt, thanks for the coffee and breakfast.
Hope the baby drama isn't too bad.
Dave, congratulations on the successful wood cutting.
Greg, hope you have another relaxing day.
Jim, hope you are feeling better today.
Jerry, keep having fun with the kids.
Larry, good news on the new glasses.
Karl, change of pace is usually good.
Ron, should be an interesting start to today's race with George and Max on the front row.
ACLTom, I'm well aware that you're always logged on but there have been times where we both made coffee and breakfast.
Definitely not a big deal since more choices is better. ;D
Mike, looks like you're having a good time with your sister.
TomO, any plans today?
Philip, what are you up to?
Hope everyone else is doing well.
I visited a few waterfalls yesterday.
Today's plan is hit the gym and then some restocking and then move on to someplace where it's a bit cooler.
A short video of the largest waterfall in the area: https://youtube.com/shorts/oSZJ9YiT9qE
And a photo of the Perrine Coulee Falls.
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Have a great day everyone.
HAPPY FATHER'S DAY,
Curt thanks for the coffee and breakfast, By "babies" I assume skunks.
Rick the new glasses are great!! Thanks for another beautiful photo.
Safe travels going to your new location.
What's the rest of you doing.
It's a cloudy 62 with a high of 73 in New York. Finished the "honey do" list for today
so hopefully the rest of the day is mine. Our Daughters coming over this afternoon for FD
and pizza, mozzarella sticks, and strawberry shortcake (homegrown).....yum.
Have an enjoyable day. Be well and stay safe.
8) Nice bright sunny day with calm weather for the day.
Happy FATHERS Day! to all of us fathers out there. Enjoy!
KS
Morning all,
Happy Father's Day to all fathers.
Curt, thanks for breakfast.
Rick, Great photo of the water fall. I agree, a breakfast buffet is always nice for a change.
Won't stay long as the grass needs edging and cutting.
The Judge and I had a great time yesterday running and moving trains from here to there and the back.
Have a nice Father's Day everyone and stay safe.
Tom
Good morning from my part of Wisconsin. 66 now heading into the high 70's and the 40 to 75% chance of rain today seems to all be around 10%.
Terry flew in Friday night with the brother's g/f leaving my sister in Pasadena. She didn't feel like flying and we'll be seeing her again in a few weeks anyway.
Terry joined me at the NO KINGS Old Folks protest yesterday. Good peaceful time supporting our Constitution and freedoms. There were 400 to 600 of us and I doubt any were under age 60. I posted pictures under my name page on Facebook not my layout and weathering page. I got some comments I don't agree with and thought of deleting them but I left them up except for one guy who thought he had an agenda the world needed to know about. I haven't agreed with any president I may have voted for or against but the office still needs to be respected.
The brother and I are walking 3 times daily around the neighborhood which is quite hilly. He is over an hour per round trip and hitting 3 miles. 3 weeks + a few days and he is doing very well since surgery. I gave him 2 of my old hiking poles yesterday to help with his balance. He was taking a canes with us walking and these things definitely have helped.
Still no real modeling time to speak of. I did package up some items for a long time client who is experiencing a rough patch both in health and with a job loss. He told his employer he had health issues and 2 weeks later they downsized his job of 30+ years. They did give him 30 weeks severance but in a month or so he'll lose his company paid health insurance.
Have a great day
TomO
Morning everyone
Happy Fathers to all the Dad's.
Curt thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
I'll watch the video in a little bit Rick nice picture to start the day.
Morning Karl have a nice day.
Tom sounds like a light day of Bsing yesterday!!
TomO glad the brother is making such great progress.
Weather in South Jersey cloudy with rain later 64.
Grandkids left last night so all is quiet today.
Not sure what's on the agenda today.
Everyone have a great day!! :)
Jerry
Have a fun day y'all.....
Good afternoon folks,
Happy Father's Day!
Curt, thanks for opening, coffee and breakfast! Good luck with the baby drama.
Rick, your photos continue to be stunning. Just wow!
Larry, the FD celebration sounds fantastic.
Karl, Happy Father's Day back at you.
TomACL, enjoy the lawn mowing. ;) Your time with the judge sounds like loads of fun.
TomO, congrats on the daily walking.
Jerry, wishing you a restful day.
Gregory, have a fun day.
How is the rest of the gang?
It's a cloudy day and warm. My daughter took me out for a steak for Father's Day. Going to watch baseball with her and rest the remainder of the day.
I arrived home last evening from the trip out west. The trip was fantastic. I spent three days with my train buddies from the Texas Western, a day with my 95 year old uncle, a day with my two sisters, and a day with my old Masonic Lodge buddies. I stopped at Discount Model Trains and picked up a lot of scenery materials.
Uncle Larry with his train layout. He was installing a crossover.
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Have fun,
mike
Mike it looks like Uncle Larry is still going strong.
Morning all,
No time for breakfast so I'll leave it to another. My dr. appointment is at 8AM for the minor leg surgery.
I'll be off the air until probably Thursday morning or so.
Looks like Uncle Mike is well able to stay at the throttle. Glad you had great visits with family Mike.
Have a safe and happy day everyone.
Tom
Good Morning All,
Breakfast today is coffee, cereal, bagels, yogurt, pastry, OJ,and soda.
Started out the day with a walk at 78F and very humid. The skunk babies ended taking up most of the day with owners staying and MOH and I telling them what they needed to know for a successful family member.
Today 2 more families show up to get their new baby. Tonight daughter is taking me (and family) out to supper for Father's Day.
Best wishes for you Tom.
I hope everyone has a good day.
They had just had baths is why their fur is sticking up. They are about 8 weeks old and fit in your hand.
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Good Morning,
Curt thanks for the coffee and breakfast. Will the tan colored babies get darker with age?
I've never seen a tan skunk before now.
Tom best of luck with the surgery and have a quick recovery.
What's the game plan for today.
It's a sunny 64 with a high of 78 in New York; good day to do some painting outside. Had a nice FD yesterday
and received some more "modeling money". May hit the bench for a bit before going outside.
Have a great day!! Be well.
8) Sun this morning in MI as I await the 'crew van' to head to OPS at Keeney's today. I need to straighten out my MRH subscription, there is a feature on our session a few weeks ago at Andy's. Warming up this week and more humids will make it seem more summer like.
I had a nice time father's day. I hope everyone so entitled did as well.
Enjoy the day everyone.
KSinMI
This is for Tom and all the rest of the Crackers out there: https://www.wtsp.com/article/life/heartwarming/largo-police-officer-holding-alligator-video/67-1cd7f324-74ee-4d94-b102-1c0926bbe9b6 "New York transplanted cop meets his first gator."
A bit of fog this morning, up to a seasonal 73. German class, then finishing my 1-1 project. I've been thinking more about the tool layout in the machine shop, looking at more pictures of prototype shops. One of these days I'll stop thinking and start doing... Maybe tomorrow :P
dave
Good morning everyone.
Carey, ID weather: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 85.
Curt, thanks for the coffee and breakfast.
Good news on finding new homes for the babies.
ACLTom, all the best to you on todays procedure and have a speedy recovery.
Larry, good news on more funds for the hobby.
Mike, welcome home and sounds like you had a great time.
Uncle Larry looks great and still enjoying the hobby.
Dave, guten morgen.
Greg, hope you have a less stressful week.
Jerry, what was on yesterday's agenda?
Karl, have a great time at the ops.
TomO, great news for you and your brother on all the walking.
Philip, outside duty today?
Ron, are you hitting the road today and how was the fishing?
I'm currently 20 miles from Craters of the Moon National Monument.
I'll be heading there after breakfast.
If there's a campsite open there I'll stay for a couple of days.
Pillar Falls.
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Have a great day everyone.
Good morning ACLTom, Curt, Larry, Karl, Dave, Rick and the rest of the crew that drops in yesterday.
Thanks for the coffee and breakfast Curt. Those little guys look cute.
Tom, hope the surgery and recovery goes well.
Karl, Hope you get the MRH subscription worked out.
Dave, in my 3-1/2 months here in Florida I haven't had the honour to meet an alligator.
Rick, hope you find a campsite, looks like you are in another beautiful part of the country.
Currently 76F and sunny for my last day in Florida. Fave a bit of last minute packing to do and then clean the apartment. My furniture is supposed to be picked up today around 4:00PM and then it off to the hotel for the night. I start heading back to Ottawa tomorrow Morning.
Yesterday I spent the day on the ocean fishing, caught some fish and had a great time, best Father's Day ever. :)
Have a great day everyone.
Larry they may change a little, but that is their coloring. We had one black and white years ago that changed to a smoke. That's when the black turns a grayish color (not due to age).
Dave, hilarious video. Thanks for sharing.
Rick beautiful waterfall.
Ron safe travels home.
Morning all! A busy lounge today. Have a great day!
Philip
Morning everyone
Tom good luck with the surgery.
Curt thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
They sure a cute little things.
Diane will love them!
Larry glad you had a nice day and got some hobby money to boot!!
Karl have fun at the OPS session.
Dave that was a funny video thanks for sharing.
Rick another wonderful picture of the falls.
Hope you get a spot to park.
Ron have a nice day. And be safe on the way back home.
Morning Philip. Yes a lot of Bsing going on this morning here.
Weather here in South Jersey cloudy/rainy/62. Later on 65.
Had a nice weekend with the two grandsons.
We have a few errands to run this morning.
Then some time at the bench.
Everyone have a great day!! :)
Jerry
Good morning folks,
TomACL, thanks for opening. Good luck with the surgery. Thanks for the comments about my family visits.
Curt, thanks for the coffee and breakfast. Wow, now that's a bunch of cuties. Good luck with the adoptions.
Larry, good luck with the painting.
Karl, wishing you a fun time operating at Andy's. Howdy to the gang for me.
Dave, good luck with the tool layout and your 1:1 project.
Rick, thanks for the waterfall photo. Cool name for the monument. Good luck with the camp site.
Ron, bon voyage. Wishing you safe travels to the north.
Philip, have a good one.
How is the rest of the crew?
It's a bright morning in Georgia, but rain is headed this way again. It rained every day I was gone.
It's great to be home. This morning was filled with one-to-one activities, including filling bird feeders, setting new mouse traps on the patio, writing thank-you cards for last week's visits, walking to the mailbox, and unloading the car, among other tasks. I need a rest now, lol.
Next up on the workbench will be completing the water tower and working on the layout.
Have fun,
mike
Got a bid going in tomorrow, but it has been mostly complete for 2 weeks, another mixed day of mostly sunshine and a few clouds.
Beautiful waterfall and countryside you have been visiting recently Rick.....safe drives and give Star an ear scratch for me. :)
Hazy eve in warm mid-Michigan where it's been warmer than Jax-ville! 870 when leaving the session. We had a nice easy going session today. It's nice to see the friends and run a few trains and shoot some bulls.
Not quite a bull but we were treated by a brief visit from bit of venison on the hoof this evening.
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Quite the view of the beauty of nature we've been blessed with here at times.
Be well all.
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Good morning everyone.
Craters of the Moon weather: Sunny, with a high near 80.
Coffee urn is plugged in but didn't turn it because it's way too early.
Next person in can make breakfast too.
I'm up extremely early because I'm doing a few hikes and hope to get some good sunrise pics.
This was sunrise yesterday at my campsite in Carey.
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Have a great day everyone.
Good Morning All,
Thanks for opening Rick. Pretty area. Is it buggy?
Today for breakfast is coffee, cereal, yogurt, bagels, OJ, and soda.
Yesterday was pretty much shot with the new owners at the house. Should be quiet today and MOH leaves for SC tomorrow. for 5-6 days.
Karl nice photo of the deer.
Tom I hope your leg is doing well today.
That's all I have today.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Good morning from Wisconsin. Terry and I overnighted in a place called Soldiers Grove. Per the local info page online:
Soldiers Grove is a village situated along the Kickapoo River in Crawford County, Wisconsin, in the United States. The population was 552 at the 2020 census. The town is notable for having relocated its central business district due to flooding on the nearby Kickapoo River during the 1970s, and has become a case study in best practices for managed retreat.
It is located it the Driftless region of Wisconsin. An 8000 square mile area of the state that the glaciers did not touch. Lots of hills and valleys and gorgeous scenery.
We had to get away for the night as everyone was getting on each other's nerves but mainly my brother and me. He has his girlfriend and his assistant is staying 10 minutes from the house.Both his ladies said they will handle him and his exercising. So we took off
We will have breakfast in about 35 minutes and take some more back roads home. Per maps a straight route is 1 hour 34 minutes but avoiding highways puts us at 2.5 hours.
Great pictures Rick and Karl.
Enjoy the day
TomO
Morning everyone
Can't stay long Izzy has a hair appointment at the groomers!
Then we are going grocery shopping while she's there.
Rick nice picture and the coffee.
Curt thanks for the breakfast.
Karl nice picture.
TomO be safe driving back home.
Weather in South Jersey sucks again with rain/62.
I'll be back later.
Everyone enjoy the day!! :)
Jerry
A nice day to work around Central Florida, y'all have a good one.....
Good morning everyone.
Moore, ID weather: Sunny, with a high near 85.
Surprised no ones here yet. ;D
Coffee, sodas and OJ are ready.
Two eggs any way you like them, crispy bacon and sausage and hash browns for breakfast today.
Greg, good luck with your bid and have another nice FL. day.
Jerry, you never came back. ;D
TomO, maybe another day out and about with Terry today?
Curt, hope you had a quiet day.
Karl, nice shot of the buck and keep enjoying those nature views.
Mike, did you get that long to-do list done?
Ron, safe travels.
ACLTom, hope you are mending well.
Philip, what's new?
Dave, Dale, Larry and everyone else looking in, hope you are all well.
Did three short trails at the National Monument yesterday.
Didn't get any sunrise pics pics because there were no clouds. :-\
Then around 10 o'clock they showed up.
Gym visit today and then taking it easy.
Yesterday after the clouds showed up.
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Have a great day everyone.
Morning Gents,
Rick thanks for the coffee and breakfast this morning. Beautiful photo and
enjoy your day of rest.
What's the rest of you up to.
It's a sunny 73 with a high of 84 in New York. May have to mow the lawn later before the
rain comes tomorrow. Been spending some time at the bench working on my next build and trying
to figure out how all this is going to come together. Looks like the next couple of hot days
will be met with fresh veggies from the Farm Stand down the road.
Have a great day. Be well, heal up, and stay safe.
Morning all,
Gena is getting her failed root canal re=done this morning.
Pulled a muscle in my back a couple days ago and the yard overgrowth yet again. Been taking it easy and doing much better.
Have a great Wednesday!
Good Morning All,
Thanks for opening and breakfast Rick. I'll take a second cup since I've had a bowl of raisin bran already.
Started out the day with a walk at 78F and high humidity. We might of got some rain last night but I might of been dreaming.
MOH is on her way to see her BFF in SC. It's about a 6 hour drive.
Yesterday we celebrated our 47th anniversary. Not bad for only dating for 9 weeks before our marriage. Our goal on our 50th is to go to the Galopagoes (sp). That is $$$$.
The repair parts for the power vacuum came in so SIL is coming over to help with the last screen and do the maintenance on the vacuum.
Bob welcome back home. It sounds like you had a terrific time.
Philip best wishes for Gena and your back.
I hope everyone has a good day.
G'day from rainy Michigan. We are behind on rain so I guess, why not just stay in and let it drip. Severe is forecast for late in the day :o . Temps in the 80s we've not acclimated to are here, the humids are piling up as well.
Nice pic, Rick, vivid clouds once they showed up.
Little to add today. Will enjoy travel stories as they filter out. :D
Be well all.
KSinMI
Good morning folks,
Rick, thanks for opening, coffee, and breakfast. Nice photo with clouds.
Larry, enjoy the lawn, bench, and veggies. Summer fun!
Philip, good luck to Gena today. Hope your back improves.
Curt, congratulations on #47. Good luck with the pool.
Karl, glad you had a fun time at Andy's.
Gregory, wishing you a great day!
Jerry, hope Izzy enjoyed her spa day.
TomO, back road cruises are fun!
How is the rest of the crew?
It's yet another rainy day in Georgia. We've had rain every day for weeks. Yesterday was busy with 1:1 stuff, but I got it all done. Today I plan to finish a woodworking project's design for the lodge.
Have fun,
mike
Philip talked about pulling a muscle in his back. I worked with a woman who was a semi-pro body builder. She came hobbling in one day. I asked, "What's wrong?" "I'm having muscle spasms in my back." "Well, that's what you get for having all those muscles!" Her response can't be repeated here. A couple weeks later, my back was sore, and I told her, "I'm having flab spasms."
Yesterday's local class reunion at the brewpub went quite well. I still don't know how all the other guys got so old, though.
dave
Quote from: deemery on June 18, 2025, 09:01:41 AMPhilip talked about pulling a muscle in his back. I worked with a woman who was a semi-pro body builder. She came hobbling in one day. I asked, "What's wrong?" "I'm having muscle spasms in my back." "Well, that's what you get for having all those muscles!" Her response can't be repeated here. A couple weeks later, my back was sore, and I told her, "I'm having flab spasms."
Yesterday's local class reunion at the brewpub went quite well. I still don't know how all the other guys got so old, though.
dave
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Morning everyone
Rick thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
Nice picture to start the day.
Oh I got busy yesterday that's why I didn't return!! ;D
Larry looking forward on what your working on.
Philip you and Gena need some rest!
Curt Happy 47th anniversary.
Morning Karl have a nice day.
Mike sounds like your getting back to the routine.
Dave I'm sure they all wondered how you got so old to!! ;D
Weather here in South Jersey cloudy again 5 days of this and showers!!
Not sure what is going on today.
But I hope to sneak in a hour or two at the bench.
Everyone have a great day!! :)
Jerry
Good evening everyone,
After 20hrs of driving over 2 days I'm finally home. ;D Have a couple days of R&R before I head to the office.
I believe it scotch time so if you drop in, join me by the fireplace.
Ron, I'll celebrate your safe arrival home with a virtual finger and a half of Old Forrester 1920.
Glad to hear you had a safe trip home, Ron!
dave
Good morning everyone.
Pocatello weather: Sunny, with a high near 94.
That's a bit too hot for me.
Coffee, sodas and OJ are ready.
Ron, welcome home.
Jerry, did you sneak some bench time?
Mike, hope the sun is shining today.
Karl, hope the weather didn't get too severe.
Curt, happy belated anniversary.
Philip, hope the back has stopped hurting.
Larry, I'm sure you'll come up with a good plan on what to build next.
Greg, TomO, ACLTom, Dale, Dave and anyone else looking in, hope you're all well.
A very lazy day yesterday.
I needed a recovery day.
I'm very slowly making my way to Salt Lake City.
I'm going to need the 60,000 mile A service on the van very soon and the best Sprinter dealer is there.
The last hiking video I posted the other day: https://youtu.be/cjl02p_67Q0
Another picture from Craters of the Moon.
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Have a great day everyone.
Good Morning,
The morning beverages are set to go. Breakfast is waffles with homegrown strawberry sauce topped with whipped cream, dig in.
What's going on in your world.
Ron glad to hear you made it back up North safely; get some rest.
Rick thanks for the coffee. If you're going to get the van serviced may as well go to the best.
Great photo.
It's a muggy 74 with a high of 85 in New York with rain expected; hopefully nothing too wild and wooly. Need to run a couple of errands then some more bench time. Other than that too much going on here.
Have a great day!! Be well.
Rick, you're near where my friend lives (for now), Idaho Falls. If you want to see an interesting geological formation, head slightly northEAST of Idaho Falls for Menan Buttes: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Menan_Buttes We looked at that in one of my geology classes. My friend said, "Huh, the other end of my radio direct internet link is to a tower located there," which I found on the map.
Muggy, heading up to 88 with high heat index today. Chance of showers tonight. A slight break before the Florida Summer weather moves in next week. Ugh!
I'm watching the situation in the Middle East with a lot of concern.
dave
Good grey morning after from Michigan. Another one of those artificial holidays on hand, anyone have work today? It seems the banks and post office are closed. Happily Larry's Kitchen is open this morning. Good sounding menu, thanks for that!
I don't see any damage from the storm here, ~1" of water in the dish on the back deck. ??? It's overcast.
Good to hear that the recent batch of travelers are at their home ports safely. :D
I worked on my layout yesterday a couple hours, weathering ties, dry brushing a lighter color to draw out the light grain in the plastic. Maybe some more later(?) ::) who knows.
Quite the fireworks show from SpaceX in Texas, described in the report I saw as a Major Anomoly in typical astronomic understatement. Rick's photo reminds me of what an after photo might look like in TX. Another RUD or Rapid Unscheduled Disassembly.
Time to rustle up some virtual victuals for the Doll. She will be going to work on her antique booth today with her 22 yr old Dolly II who has a break from school, MSU engineering, right now and apparently a day off from the Mich DOT she has an internship gig with. Oh yeah, that 'holiday' de-jure.. :P
Be well all, hope all is well with the rig, Rick.
IT seems we will be "enjoying" or rather "enduring" Florida type 90s several days over the weekend and into next early week. Johnny Cash Ring of Fire! Days. :o Sidewalk Sale Days at the Antique Mecca...Maybe they'll fry eggs on the sidewalk!
Be well all.
KSintheKitchen
Good morning Rick, Larry, Dave, Karl and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee rick and the breakfast Larry.
Rick, 60,000 miles already, time sure goes fast.
Larry, have fun at the bench.
Dave, have a great day.
Karl, Hope you find some time to work on the layout today.
Currently 72F and overcast here today with rain in the forecast. Had a very good nights rest yesterday. Today's plan is to unload the car and unpack everything I brought back with me. I'll be taking my time doing that.
Have a great dy everyone.
Morning everyone
Rick thanks for the coffee.
Great picture.
I hope the van doesn't need any work done on it.
Larry thanks for the breakfast.
Morning Dave.
Karl hope you get some time back at the bench.
Ron glad your home safe.
Weather here in South Jersey sunny/82. Later on 90. and humid.
This could be a beach day.
I never did get to the bench yesterday.
Hopefully later tonight before it gets to ht in my room.
Everyone have a great day!! :)
Jerry
Morning all!
Good Morning All,
Thanks for opening Rick. Is it a dry heat? ;D
Larry thanks for breakfast. Have a good day.
Woke up a bit later than normal so after breakfast I started chores including floors. Now I need to go to the library to return books. I prefer books to electronics. After that I need to run the pool vacuum again. It runs about 90 minutes before the filter clogs.
Not sure what else will happen today other than cooking supper which I hate to do.
Karl I'm concerned also. It can very easily spiral out of control.
I hope everyone has a good day.
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Good morning all, hope everyone is well & dry!
Our yard has always been clipped & weeded to perfection when summer begins. My wife prides herself in the flowers she grows and we have two goldfish ponds in the center of the flower garden with fountains and waterfalls.
Here's two pictures taken last summer, showing how our yard looked before it began raining yesterday.
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We got a little rain yesterday... so I think I know what I'll be doing for the rest of the week
and it unfortunately won't coincide with my workbench..
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It is much worse in the back yard.
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There's a thick rug under those chairs to clean.
More rain is expected today and I can't wait! Right!
My job this morning is dismantling the fountains in the ponds
and removing the filters.
Have a mud-free day everyone!
Rich
Rich sorry to see so much damage! :(
Hopefully more rain is not in the forecast.
Jerry
Rich,
Like Jerry, I hope the damage is light.
Rich I hope you get some relief.
A good day to be around, y'all have a good one......
Rich, I hope the rain stops so more damage doesn't happen.
Hopefully the damage now isn't too bad.
Couple of updates.
First, there's nothing wrong with the van.
An A service is nothing more than an oil change.
I might need brakes but won't know till they look at it.
The van runs great. 8)
Second.
I was going to camp at a trailhead in Pocatello and do a hike there in the AM.
After lunch I took a quick nap.
When I woke up I smelled smoke.
This is what I saw: https://youtube.com/shorts/s5davLGwe7w
Later, it looked like this.
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See you in the AM.
Well, Rick, these days that's part of the experience of the Wild West :-\
dave
Thanks for looking in Jerry, Curt, Ron and Rick.
We were cleaning up most of the yard this morning
and finding debris where you least would expect it!
No doubt, that's what happens when a force of water
makes it's way throughout any clear space.
This flooding on our property is not a new occurrence
because our property is in a flood zone. My wife has
lived here for over fifty years dealing with this every
few years when heavy rains come. Moreover, it's just
disheartening to see our work destroyed each time it
happens. We actually lucked out this time, with no gravel
deposits in the lower yard from the big creek. I have had
to hand-rake that 1 1/2 acre area before and it's no picnic.
We did lose the fish from the two ponds, of which I will be
cleaning tomorrow morning. I must remove the water fountains,
water clarifier, and hoses to the waterfalls.
You may be wondering if we have flood insurance, but no, it's very costly.
We just deal with the wrath from Mother Nature. Hopefully, as time marches on,
we can get a little reprieve. And no, we are not moving!
After this is over and I can make further progress with my other 1:1 project,
I might be able to view my workbench once again! We shall see.. Thanks all.
Rich
Good morning everyone.
Pocatello weather: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am, then a slight chance of showers between 9am and noon. Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 85.
It's too early to get breakfast started so the next person in can do that.
Thanks.
Looks like the fire is out.
I'm up early to go do a hike.
I hope everyone is doing well.
Have a great day!
Good Morning All,
Thanks for opening Rick. Enjoy your hike.
Today for breakfast is coffee, cereal, yogurt, OJ, and soda.
Started out the day with a walk at 77F with high humidity. Today I need to go to Lowe's to buy a trashcan so I can soak filter cartridges with a cleaner. Pool cleaning continues.
Not much else happening this way.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Good Morning,
Rich sorry to hear Mother Nature wasn't very nice. I see your point about moving;
home is home no matter what.
Rick have a safe hike.
Curt thanks for the coffee and breakfast. Hope the pool cleaning goes well and watch the
humidity.
What's happening in your neck of the woods.
It's a cooler but rainy 64 with a high of 77 in New York. Going to heat back up into the 90's for a few days; maybe even 97 one day....yikes. A few errands then maybe some more bench time.
Have a great day!! Be well and stay safe.
Morning all,
Lots on my plate this week so I'll won't be here long.
My left leg surgery went fine and all the skin cancer was removed. I had my leg elevated with 14 sutures from Monday until Wednesday. The right leg will be done on Monday morning, this can't be delayed.
Pam's mother is now stage 5, the worst, kidney failure. We got her to the hospital and she was diagnosed with only 5% kidney function. This is know as renal failure. We now have her in Hospice Care in the Hospice Wing of Advent Health/Orlando. It is just a matter of time.
I'll be spending my time with and in support of Pam. I'll check in here when possible but won't do any updates on builds for now.
Stay safe and have a great day everyone.
Tom
Tom condolences to you and Pam at this difficult time. If you need anything please let me know.
You're in my thoughts and prayers, Tom
terry
Our farm is in a flood zone Rich. Before we elevated the house at one time we had 18" of water in it. The current weather changes now threaten again. Something the family heirs will have to deal with.
Sorry about your Mother-In-Law, Tom. Hope your on the mend.
Finishing up yard work and creating more today.
Philip
Good morning folks,
Rick, thanks for opening and the coffee. Enjoy your journey.
Larry, thanks for breakfast.
Howdy, Dave, Karl, Ron, Jerry, Philip, Curt, Rich, TomACL, and Terry.
It's finally a sunny morning, high 86F.
Loads of more 1:1 stuff to do today.
Have fun,
mike
Morning everyone
Rick thanks for opening.
Enjoy the hike.
Curt thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
Hope you get the pool straighten out.
Larry looking forward to the updates.
Tom sorry to hear about Pam's Mom.
And hope you get back on your feet soon to.
Philip yard work it's a PITA at times.
Weather here in South Jersey sunny/70. Later on 80.
Not sure about the beach yet it looks to be windy down there.
Nothing from the bench again.
Diane's son is coming down later he has a job to finish down at the shore for a customer.
Everyone have a great day!! :)
Jerry
Good morning Crew from the wetness of Wisconsin.
Great pictures everyone
Rich sorry to read and see that flood damage. Even though you've lived with it over the years it's still has to hurt
Rick, is that the first live fire you've run into the past 3 years?
Tom, you and Pam are going through a tough patch. Stay strong for each other.
Karl. Too many days off now a days! Enough said on that. Yep the weather in Michigan and Wisconsin are going to be similar the next few miserable days. Heat indices here are supposed to climb into the 100's the next few days
Mike, yep day tripping is enjoyable. We definitely needed to get out of the house
I made a frustrating trip to the post office yesterday. Yes, I knew on Juneteenth that the PO is closed but I'm retired and I barely know what day it is. How should I remember a federal holiday? I'll head there again today with the last of the June shipments of my weathering commissions.
Jaws was released in the theaters 50 years ago today. Geez, that makes me feel oldish!!!
Rain predicted for wake-up (5am) waited and ended after maybe 30 minutes at 7:45am. I have not checked the rain gauge this morning but as of yesterday noon since Sunday my gauge totaled over 6". We needed it
I have really slashed my online viewing time to just under 2 hours daily. That gives me more modeling time except I have not taken advantage of it. I have taken back up an old favorite pastime. Reading books!
Enjoy the day
TomO
Rich, sad to see. Beautiful garden and presentation. I'm sure it's disheartening. When we first put in the lawn here at our place we had a 7" heavy blast of rain the night after we'd wrapped it all up. The lower corner of our yard still has the heaviest growth of any of it.
ACLTom, best with dealing with the health issues. The best to Pam at this particularly difficult period.
Heat is coming to Michigan with 5-7 days of 900 plus temps beginning Saturday. Today is the first day of summer, long live daylight time. ;) Some storms may be passing us.
I had a batch of Beef, mushrooms and pea pods from the newly reopenned Chinese place I ate for a couple of days, oooh weeee...too much sodium(?) my eyes this morning are :o really puffed and my relief trip count was nearly double digits last night. IPFreely :P
I have managed to get some work on the layout as well as at the bench. More the next few days in the heat.
Have a fine weekend all. Safe and dry/cool.
KSinMI
Good morning Rick, Curt, Larry, ACLTom, Terry, Philip, Mike, Jerry, TomO, Karl. and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee and breakfast Curt, hope the pool cleaning goes well.
Rick, glad the fire is out and enjoy your hike.
Larry, hope the errands go quickly so that you get some bench time.
ACLTom, glad to hear that your surgery went well and I'm so sorry to hear about your mother-in-law. I hope she goes peacefully and doesn't suffer,
Terry, nice to see you drop in.
Philip, have fun with the yard work,
Mike, Hope the 1:1 stuff is easy.
Jerry, hopefully you make it to the bench today.
TomO, reading books is not a bad thing. I too am starting to limit my time online as it seems to eat up time in a hurry.
Karl, working on the railroad when it is extremely hot outside is not a bad thing.
Rich, living in a flood zone sounds like an adventure :o
It's currently 60F and overcast with more rain in the forecast. It is definitely not Florida weather here. Spent most of yesterday unpacking. The Mrs has quite the to-do list now that I am back. One of the big item on the is to convert a spare bedroom into a craft room for her. That will consist of cleaning out the existing room, which seems to have turned into a storage room, so I see a lot more purging in the very near future. It is amazing how much stuff that gets accumulated when you live in the same place for almost 30 years. Hopefully after supper I get to unpack more of my model stuff.
Have a great day everyone.
Back Again,
Tom sorry to hear about your Mother-in-law; my thoughts and prayers are with your family.
Hope your leg surgery goes well.
Philip hopefully the weather will be nice to you.
Mike good luck on the 1:1 stuff.
Jerry hopefully the bench is in your view sometime today.
Tom O. nothing wrong with reading a good book.
Karl and that is why I don't eat Chinese besides it ALL tasting the same. Have fun at the bench.
Ron I feel your pain. After being here for 40 years we've had the same problem; too much junk. Every time I go to clean an area I get "the look" from Ellie "I may need that some time." If you haven't used it in the past 5 years the you're probably not going to
Took my trash to the transfer station this morning. When I walked into the garage I heard our stray (porch cat) crying like he was stuck somewhere. After returning home I spent the next 45 minutes calling him and listening for his cry. There's a small building behind the garage which isn't used for anything but has a "cat door" for him to get in out of the weather if he chooses. Going into the building with my head lamp on I finally found him, thank God, he was way up in the rafters and was afraid to come down. Went and got some cat treats and a ladder and finally coaxed him to where I could get my hands, with gloves, on him and brought him down and he flew out the opening. Needless to say that opening as been blocked so he can't get inside and do that again.....cats!!
Have a good one!!!!
Good morning everyone. Up early to get crackin on cleanup duties.
Thanks for your comments Larry, Phillip, Mike, TomO, Karl and Ron.
Jerry - Have you started on my arc yet?
Tom - Prayers for You & Pam
It appears there's no rain in the forecast until next Wednesday,
so that will aid me on my cleanup this time. After Wednesday, it looks like
another week of full rain will be coming my way. Forecasters have predicted
a hot and wet summer this year. I can't deal with this every other week!
Back later this afternoon with a progress report. Have a safe day all.
Rich
Rich it's done and ready to sail!!
In your spare time you could show what your working on model wise!! ;D
TomO what are you reading???
Karl are we going to see an update? Or are you going to be like me and just promise?? :)
Ron don't you just hate those to do lists??
Larry I take the gloves are so you don't get scratched to bad!!
No beach to windy. So I'll sit out back in the sun with Daine.
Bench time later and maybe a new thread! 8)
Jerry
Jerry
Tom, thoughts for you and Pam as you go through this.
Ron, remember you need about 20% more space to efficiently sort stuff than to store it.
One of my dogs has an upset tummy and the runs, starting yesterday after the vet visit. We were up several times taking him out. I think he's starting to feel better... This is our high energy dog, so seeing him subdued is tough.
dave
Afternoon all,
Joyce, Pam's mother, peacefully passed this morning at 11:18 AM. She was five weeks shy of her 97th birthday. Pam took excellent care of her the past 13+ years.
Tom
Tom that's sad news. Pam sorry to hear of your Mom passing.
Prayers with you and the family.
Jerry
Friday Pt II :P
Peace to you both ACLTom and Pam it's heroic and often stressful trying to manage elders. 25yrs of experience with that. My folks made 92-Dad and 97-Mother with 10yr age diff.
Jerry inquired:Karl are we going to see an update? Or are you going to be like me and just promise?? :)
Option 2 I believe...I've taken photos, but they just do not convey the work I have done. :( Just highlights the un-done space.
We have had the rain hit around or shortly after noon while I was off to W side of Lansing for 2 Rx at 2 different pharmacies and a pick up at Menards and a solar panel for the camera in the UP at the Northern Command Bunker at the Cedar Swamp.
KSintheDrizzle
Tom condolences to you and Pam.
It's a busy day here today.
Nice to see.
ACLTom, my condolences to Pam, yourself and the rest of your family on your loss.
Karl, getting ready to head north soon?
Dave, hope your dog is feeling better.
Rich, glad the rain stopped and you can start the clean up.
I'll post what I did today in the AM.
In the mean time, have a great evening.
Titus ate his full late dinner, so he's feeling better... He's still not 100%, but will probably be back to (annoying) normal tomorrow.
dave
Tom, sorry to hear of your and Pam's loss. My condolences.
Jeff
Tom, my sincere condolences for Pam's mother.
Prayers to you and the family.
Rich
Good Morning All,
Today for breakfast is coffee, cereal, yogurt, toast, OJ, and soda.
I feel like I didn't sleep well last night but my nifty Fitbit says I did. ::)
Yesterday I bought a outside trashcan and soaked 2 of the 3 filter inserts overnight in a borax solution (significantly cheaper than filter cleaner).
This morning I have to thoroughly rinse them and soak the 3rd one. After that I have to attach 2 pieces of trim around the dishwasher that I cut to size and painted yesterday.
Not much more to add today.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Good morning Curt and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee and breakfast Curt. Sounds like the pool filter cleaning is going well.
Currently 56F and cloudy today. Spent a good part of yesterday purging stuff out of the spare bedroom, the garbage man is going to love me. ;D Also found time yesterday to make a run to Ikea to pick up the shelving system the Mrs wants to use for storage. Today's mission is to assemble it and anchor it to the wall. Should be a fun day.
Most of the stuff I brought back from Florida is unpacked and put away, only have one bin of model train stuff to unpack, that should happen tonight after all the other stuff gets gone.
Have a great day everyone.
Good Morning,
Curt thanks for the coffee and breakfast. Sounds like you have a busy day ahead; don't overdue.
Ron looks like you have things well in hand. It's nice you don't have to travel anymore
and I'm sure the Mrs will appreciate it also.
What's your plans for the day.
It's 67 with a high of 89 in New York. Looks like some rain storms overnight; hopefully not too
bad. Maybe a little time at the bench this am then I have an outside project if the heat doesn't
get to me. That's about it from here.
Sum-sum-summer time! yada yada... :-[ 750 already, going to the mid to upper 90s today and the next 4-5 days..damn, I just put away the long sleeved T shirts! :o
Managed a couple hours of bench time yesterday and little else ;) .
Time to fire up the AC, little chance to enjoy the outside air and sounds with the wide swing in temps.
Everyone have a fine day, stay well, hydrate and use sun screen 8) .
KSinMI
Good morning everyone.
Shelley, ID weather: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Curt, thanks for the coffee and breakfast.
Curt, Larry and Ron, hope all those 1:1 projects go well.
Karl, stay in and stay cool and work on the layout.
Hope everyone else and their dogs and cats are doing well.
Star and I hiked 7.61 miles and climbed 2,224' to the top of Kinport Peak.
Today will be mostly a rest day and maybe sit outside and enjoy a cigar.
Found something on yesterdays trail that I've never seen before.
At the top of the peak is a tower with a bunch of stuff I'm not sure what they are used for.
Maybe radio, TV and cell service and who knows what else.
After hiking 3.3 miles I find this big bucket truck stuck up to its axels.
I can't believe that got this thing this far because the trail is very narrow in places.
Was a pain getting around it.
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There was a beautiful sunrise too.
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Have a great day everyone.
That second photo is a real calendar shot, Rick. I'd guess the tower (and bucket truck) was for cell service, those are ubiquitous these days.
My dog is feeling much better today, he's back to his 100% often annoying self. ;D I still passed on the local NMRA meet today.
dave
Rick it looks like someone has a bunch of digging to do! Beautiful sunrise.
Dave I'm glad you're buddy feels better.
Morning everyone
Curt thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
I guess you have the pool under control.
Ron you have a well planned day.
Larry be careful in the heat!!
Karl have a nice day.
Rick great picture.
That driver of truck doesn't look like he was to smart!!
Dave glad the dog is feeling better.
Weather in South Jersey sunny/80. Later on 89.
We are not going to the beach today.
There will be way to many idiots to deal with.
Tanner one of the grandsons will venture there.
Everyone have a great day!! :)
Jerry
Good Morning and Greetings;
The Boss and I are back from Ohio, we both caught sinus infections probably due to high pollen counts, there was so much cottonweed some of the ground looked like there was snow on it. Trip went well, grandkids are growing up way to fast, the first one is off to college. Still, great to be home.
I got word yesterday that the Winter Challenge awards have shipped so a surprise is on its way to our three winners. Thanks to Rusty to getting these out.
Now home I hope to get back into working on the layout a little more. It is also good to catch up on the going's on here. Have a great day.
Jim
Welcome home Jim.
Good morning folks,
Curt, thanks for opening, coffee, and a healthy breakfast. Good luck with the filters.
Ron, good luck with the shelving and train unpacking. Welcome home.
Larry, hope the new project goes well. I heard a heat wave was headed your way, stay cool.
Karl, glad you found bench time. Stay cool, too.
TomO, congrats on carving out more time for hobbies and reading. I'm right there with you on that!
Rick, Wow, what a sunrise photo. Very nice indeed!
Dave, glad Titus is feeling better.
Jerry, since retiring, we avoid most shopping and event locales on the weekends. There are way too many people on those days.
Jim, welcome home. Glad you had a nice trip.
TomACL, my condolences for Pam and your loss. Sounds like she had a great life with you.
How is the rest of the crew?
This morning, Sharon and I went to two farmers' markets and had breakfast at our favorite Mom and Pop restaurant. Perhaps I can get some time for the workbench today. The water tower needs to be finished.
Have fun,
mike
We had a visitor today. So we had to baby sit while Mom was off looking for food!!
HOT Weather returns!
But not complaining 8)
Y'all have a great evening.....
Good evening, all, and my condolences to Tom and family over the passing of your mother in law. After the layout tour time window for today's HUB event I went to a memorial gathering for my niece who was murdered last Fall. Decades ago I remember many parties at Moseley Pines in Newburyport. This year I've only been there for memorials. The wheel turns...
Good Morning,
I see others here but I'll get things started. Morning beverages are set to go. Breakfast is eggs anyway you like'em, crispy bacon and/or pan sausages,and home fries.
A storm blew past from about 4:30 to 7:30 am; thankfully the power stayed on but we did get the lights flickering once. Going to be HOT this week with one day being 97....yikes....in New York. Currently it's 79 with a high of 90. Hopefully dinner on the grill tonight if the weather cooperates; if not then stove top. Started laying out the road for the layout yesterday and hope to finish that today. I do have a couple of small "junk piles" coming from Rusty Rail tomorrow for my build.
Have a great day!!!! Mind the heat and be well.
Good morning everyone.
Shelley weather: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. High near 57.
It's raining now.
Larry, thanks for the coffee and breakfast.
Have fun building the road and hope you get to grill.
James, my condolences on your families loss of your niece.
Greg, right back at ya.
Philip, complaining wouldn't help anyway. ;)
Jerry, nice picture of the fawn.
Did mom eventually show up?
Mike, sounds like Sharon and you had a nice day out.
Jim, welcome home and hope you and the Mrs. are feeling fine.
Dave, thank you and I think the tower had more than cell service equipment on it.
Karl, TomO, ACLTom, Dale, Ron, Curt and everyone else, hope you are all well.
Just a day to relax yesterday.
Star did walk a mile down the road and back.
It's beautiful here and I took a couple of pictures that I'll post tomorrow.
A short video from Kinport Peak: https://youtube.com/shorts/sqmNXVl-30g
And another picture from Friday's hike.
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Have a great day everyone.
Quote from: ACL1504 on June 20, 2025, 12:57:07 PMAfternoon all,
Joyce, Pam's mother, peacefully passed this morning at 11:18 AM. She was five weeks shy of her 97th birthday. Pam took excellent care of her the past 13+ years.
Tom
Sorry to read this. My best thoughts to you and Pam
TomO
Good morning folks,
Larry, thanks for opening, coffee, and breakfast. Stay cool at the workbench.
Rick, thanks for the photo and video.
How is the rest of the crew today?
It's a bright morning forecast for 92F. Summer is here! Sharon and I had a nice day out yesterday. Today we'll rest from all that fun! ;) Not sure what the day holds in store, probably watching baseball with Sharon, plus a nap.
Have fun,
mike
800-950with humids :o Laid back day in the ac planned here. Still tired from yesterday. :P
James, condolences to your family. What unimaginable pain.
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Stay safe everyone, hydrate, sun screen, stay in...83
0 here feels like 95
0 here already at 0930.
KSsweatinToTheOldies,,, :o
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Good morning from hot and humid So. Central Wisconsin. Heat indices will venture to about 110f degrees today so any outdoor activity is cancelled in this household.
I will walk in AC comfort inside on the machine that goes nowhere sometime this morning. Normally I'd be on the south facing deck in the morning but the wind is being blocked so I'm on the north porch. It's already 86f degrees but the gusting 25mph winds are keeping it comfortable.
The house is quiet. The grandkids and parents are sort of camping on their new property. The daughter's office/studio/craft/chicken coop area is 100% done minus landscaping. The kids and their guests pitched 2 tents in the enclosed chicken run. The daughter and hubby camped out in her office.
What books am I reading? I was a huge Tom Clancy fan. So I put them in order and started I re-reading for maybe the 10th but last time The Hunt for Red October. When I finished it I put it in the lending library book in our front yard at the corner where our side walks meet. When I finished that book I put it out there around 9pm and when I added a couple books from Terry the next morning, it was borrowed already. I have re-read so far 5 Tom Clancy books. I have more. Now I am re-reading the Harry Potter series before giving them to the grandkids. After I finish those I will move to the Ann Rice books re-reading them. Those will go into the lending library.
I headed northeast of Green Bay yesterday to Door County, Wisconsin for an OPS session. About 30 minutes beyond the driving radius we like to stick to the 2 hour 35 minute drive over was worth it with a great 4.5 hour session. The beta session for the BN River district plywood pacific went very well with 12 operators testing it out. A few glitches but nothing major. Somewhere in the neighborhood of a 1200' mainline run. The pinch point in the aisles was a section of layout that the aisle narrowed to 48". I've to way to many OPS sessions where the main aisle wasn't that wide. It was very comfortable walking around. Looks to me and my driver that the layout will easily handle 24 operators plus a train master and dispatcher. All wired up for LCC the layout is next ready for signals. A good time
Today is a stay cool day. Hopefully I can get out of my layout funk. I just can't seem to get into my own layout. I have been thinking of starting over and Terry doesn't care so I am free to do it. My 2 OPS session traveling friends are willing to help but actually said I should think about it some more.
I have got approval on 1 of 2 paper mills I am designing for friends layouts. Mainly back grounds using facade structures on the one that will measure 2'x 30'. The only full building will be the coal fired power station that the owner wants as the main feature of the paper mill.
Does anyone have a picture of pulp tanks from the mid 1960's or even a description?
I was just told I am on my own for Sunday dinner! It's Sunday, we are always on our own. I think she has watched too much Sunday morning news...
Enjoy the day
TomO
Wife and I slept late today, normally she wakes up about 6:30 and I'm awake by 7:00. But 8:30 and we were still asleep when a "take your morning pill" reminder beeped. I got up quickly to take the dogs out before "rain starting in 10 minutes." Nothing planned for the rest of the day, hopefully some progress on the machine shop. I think I have a final tool layout, now I need to do detailed planning for the belt drive. I did do a bit of figure painting yesterday, I'll have to see if the results still look OK, and then add pin wash along the clothing lines.
TomO, I took the 'Iceland Scenario' from "Red Storm Rising", relocated it to Cape Cod, and used that to generate a scenario for my guard unit at Camp Edwards. Let me ask my neighbor about pulp tanks, he recently retired from that world.
dave
Good morning Larry, Rick, TomO, Mike, Karl, Dave and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee and breakfast Larry.
ACLTom, sorry to hear about Pam's Mother, my condolences to you, Pam and the rest of your family.
James condolences to you and your family, I can't imagine what it is like going through that.
Currently 78 and slightly cloudy. Had a heck of a thunderstorm last night. Gracie hates those and she tried to get as close as she could to me in bed. She was as close as she could get but kept trying to get closer.
Had a busy day yesterday, Managed some more purging from the spare bedroom and put together the shelving units so now the Mrs can start organizing her craft supplies. Today should be a lazy day for me (hopefully) as the only thing I need to do is cut the grass. Tonight we are going out to dinner with my Mom and Sister.
Have a great day everyone.
Morning everyone
Larry thanks for the coff & breakfast.
I hope you get to grill today.
Rick great picture and video thanks for sharing with us every day.
Yes the Mom came back for her around 6:00.
Mike have a nice day doing whatever.
Karl try to stay cool.
TomO what's for dinner if your on your own??
Dave it's good to sleep in once in awhile.
Weather in South Jersey cloudy/82. Later cloudy 94.
Grandson is going to the park today to hike.
Maybe I'll get some time at the bench later on.
Everyone have a wonderful day!! :)
Jerry
Good Morning All,
Larry thanks for opening and breakfast. It sounds like you're dealing with a FL spring.
Started out the day with a walk at 77F and high humidity but with a slight breeze. I've already completed my outdoor and indoor chores. Now I'm beat. The pool cleaning continues to go slow. The water is clearing but I need to brush the pool again. :P I'll do that tomorrow.
MOH should be back Tuesday or Wednesday. Her BFF is supposed to follow her down and pickup one of the rescues were holding. She is a very experienced skunk owner. She'll spend the night then return home.
James I am sorry for your loss.
TomO I'm not impressed with the books that have come out in Clancy's name after his death. I also used to read Anne Rice.
Tom I hope you and Pam are doing OK and good luck with the surgery this week.
Well I've wasted enough of your time.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Quote from: deemery on June 22, 2025, 09:55:34 AMWife and I slept late today, normally she wakes up about 6:30 and I'm awake by 7:00. But 8:30 and we were still asleep when a "take your morning pill" reminder beeped. I got up quickly to take the dogs out before "rain starting in 10 minutes." Nothing planned for the rest of the day, hopefully some progress on the machine shop. I think I have a final tool layout, now I need to do detailed planning for the belt drive. I did do a bit of figure painting yesterday, I'll have to see if the results still look OK, and then add pin wash along the clothing lines.
TomO, I took the 'Iceland Scenario' from "Red Storm Rising", relocated it to Cape Cod, and used that to generate a scenario for my guard unit at Camp Edwards. Let me ask my neighbor about pulp tanks, he recently retired from that world.
dave
Thank you Dave. I've been told the current pulp tanks that Walthers offers were being used in the 1950's. I cannot find proof of that
Quote from: Jerry on June 22, 2025, 10:28:53 AMMorning everyone
Larry thanks for the coff & breakfast.
I hope you get to grill today.
Rick great picture and video thanks for sharing with us every day.
Yes the Mom came back for her around 6:00.
Mike have a nice day doing whatever.
Karl try to stay cool.
TomO what's for dinner if your on your own??
Dave it's good to sleep in once in awhile.
Weather in South Jersey cloudy/82. Later cloudy 94.
Grandson is going to the park today to hike.
Maybe I'll get some time at the bench later on.
Everyone have a wonderful day!! :)
Jerry
Jerry. Usually I am a sandwich guy when I'm on my own. Terry does not enjoy bread so rarely will have a sandwich. There are no left overs in the refrigerator, there are no deli meats so I may just drive and get an Italian Bomber from a sort of local (5 miles) sandwich shop and Italian seasoned fries. A bomber is an Italian sausage with 3 medium sized meat balls on a 14" shop made roll. Marinara over the top with a couple cheeses added and then toasted. Cut in 1/2 as it's 2 meals. Terry and I will split the now rarely purchased fries but these are a definite treat.
Tom
Quote from: PRR Modeler on June 22, 2025, 10:33:44 AMGood Morning All,
Larry thanks for opening and breakfast. It sounds like you're dealing with a FL spring.
Started out the day with a walk at 77F and high humidity but with a slight breeze. I've already completed my outdoor and indoor chores. Now I'm beat. The pool cleaning continues to go slow. The water is clearing but I need to brush the pool again. :P I'll do that tomorrow.
MOH should be back Tuesday or Wednesday. Her BFF is supposed to follow her down and pickup one of the rescues were holding. She is a very experienced skunk owner. She'll spend the night then return home.
James I am sorry for your loss.
TomO I'm not impressed with the books that have come out in Clancy's name after his death. I also used to read Anne Rice.
Tom I hope you and Pam are doing OK and good luck with the surgery this week.
Well I've wasted enough of your time.
I hope everyone has a good day.
I agree on the after TC after death books. Just an unneeded money grab but also nowhere near the story telling of TC. The Anne Rice books I read years ago and are from Terry's collection. She also could write a good story.
I was an eclectic reader as I really enjoy the Tom Clancy stuff. But, I also enjoyed the Harry Potter books and even the Twilight books. The TC books after The Hunt for Red October were the only books I ever purchased hard cover. I read the Hunt before President Reagan endorsed it and help make TC a super best selling author.
I think one of the RR Forums had a thread "what are you reading this summer?" Should we start that here? And if you've never read them, the Aubrey/Maturin novels by Patrick O'Brian are really good!
dave
Chores around the home this morning and a relaxing afternoon reading, y'all have a good one.....
I sent my neighbor a picture of the Walthers tanks and asked "Are these suitable for a 1960s paper mill?", here's what he said:
Absolutely. Usually come in pairs for maintenance purposes. Take one down so a spare exists, or for two different types of pulp. Probably held at 5-8% consistently. Built onsite of reinforced concrete.
And he sent me this link to the company that likely built the Walthers kit prototype: https://www.stebbinseng.com/services/specialty-construction-general/
dave
Good evening everyone.
Hope everyone had a great day.
I'm going on a hike in the AM so I'm posting now.
Had some interesting visitors show up at my campsite just now. https://youtube.com/shorts/gnR6IdPA53E
Have a great evening everyone.
Good Morning All,
Today for breakfast is coffee, cereal, bagels, yogurt, OJ, and soda.
Slept so-so last night. I seemed to wakeup about every 2 hours. Today is laundry and working on the pool. Fun times.
Tomorrow MOH drives back and should be here early afternoon. Her BFF is coming on Friday.
Rick you had to feel kind of sheepish after that video. :o
I hope everyone has a good day.
Morning Gents,
Curt thanks for the coffee and breakfast. Try to beat the heat with the outside chores.
Safe travels to your wife.
What's on your list for the day.
It's a sunny 82 with a high of 97 in New York....yikes. Grocery shopping, hopefully, this morning then sitting by the A/C the rest of the day. The storm Sunday night was worse than I thought. About 60,000 folks lost power in 6 counties and some are still without. Sadly 3 people lost their lives, two of which were twin girls. Looked down in my back yard yesterday and saw nothing but leaves on the ground. Upon further investigation a huge maple tree snapped off from the wind and is covering half of the width of my back yard. That's going to sit there probably until Sunday when the heat breaks, then I'm hoping I can cut it up with the chainsaw.
Have a great day!! Be well and stay safe.
Good morning everyone, just coffee this morning, thanks.
It has been a couple of weeks since I posted. Summetime obligations have consumed a lot of my time. But I am on vacation for a couple of weeks so hopefully slow down a notch. I'll be flying out to Oregon to see my youngest son, daughter in law and 2 grand daughters. Unfortunately it will be a solo trip as my wife needs to stay behind to take care of the horses. We have 9 horses in our care right now. It is hard to find a house sitter willing to do the work required for 9 horses. 2 or 3 is one thing but 9 is a lot.
Weather this morning in Northern Colorado...partly cloudy and 55 now going for a nice cool high around 70. That will be a nice change as Saturday we broke 100 and yesterday was about 95.
I'll be packing up today for my trip as I have to leave my house at 2:30-3:00 am to get down to Denver for a 6am flight
Good Morning, thanks for the coffee Curt!
Tom sorry for your family loss.
Oh hell Larry! Call Uncle Sam! ;D
Dale your project SW is looking great!
I did about three hours of decoder installation yesterday. Not certain but it was more fiddle than fun. Decoder/speaker/keep alive in the tender. Now the fun part Pos/Neg track. Pos/neg motor wire and the led & resistor. think I'm going to backpedal and place the resistor in the tender. Not a lot of real estate in the 2-6-0 Mogul.
Have a great Monday. Looks like more of the same hot weather.
Blazing Hot WARNINGWell into 80s headed to mid 90s with 1000 plus index.
Self imposed indoor day here may return to the layout project, was chilly in the basement last evening as I worked on the layout IMG_2177.jpeg
This is a part of the ~16' extension I've been fussing with since the winter. Might winter again by the end time.
Doc called, back x-ray taken last week has sign of degenerative disc issues and referring me to pain clinic...sometime. :-\ The back has been a struggle lately.
Still. Going to Northern Command sometime soon. :D
Have a fine day everyone enjoy the sun 8)
KS
Good morning Curt, Larry, Dale, Philip, Karl and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee and breakfast Curt. Indoor chores might be a good thing today.
Larry, Enjoy the AC.
Dale, safe travels.
Philip, Hope the rest of the decoder install goes well.
Karl, Hope you will find a solution to the back issue. Great looking trackwork.
Currently 83 here in Southeastern Ontario, it's going to be a hot day. Didn't do much yesterday and seeing as this is the first day back at the office and I'm getting my hair cut at 6PM this evening so it will be late before I get home.
Have a great day everyone.
Quote from: deemery on June 22, 2025, 03:13:25 PMI sent my neighbor a picture of the Walthers tanks and asked "Are these suitable for a 1960s paper mill?", here's what he said:
Absolutely. Usually come in pairs for maintenance purposes. Take one down so a spare exists, or for two different types of pulp. Probably held at 5-8% consistently. Built onsite of reinforced concrete.
And he sent me this link to the company that likely built the Walthers kit prototype: https://www.stebbinseng.com/services/specialty-construction-general/
dave
Excellent. I will forward this to the layout owner. This response solves a headache and Dave I really appreciate your help.
TomO
Quote from: Rick on June 22, 2025, 07:15:11 PMGood evening everyone.
Hope everyone had a great day.
I'm going on a hike in the AM so I'm posting now.
Had some interesting visitors show up at my campsite just now. https://youtube.com/shorts/gnR6IdPA53E
Have a great evening everyone.
Probably the park hires the sgpheep to keep the grasses and weeds down.
TomO
Good morning from my part of Wisconsin. This morning at 6 the WeatherChannel app said we were heading to 96f degrees now it says just 90. It's hot now at 85 with the humidity at 84% but the saving grace on the front porch is the winds are blowing at 15mph.
Hid from the sun yesterday and that is the plan again for today. Yesterday I took more pictures for inventory purposes and possibly car cards in the future. Inventory is now complete both for my needs and the insurance companies wants. 105 cars and 6 diesels with 3 more at the painter. Today I will do a layout survey of businesses and switching spots. I'm about 45/55 split about taking down the layout and starting over. I have enough helpers to do it but if I could believe we won't be moving within the next 5 years I'd have done it. This just does not feel like our final Wisconsin house to me.
Enjoy your day
TomO
Clear and warm today, y'all have a good one.....
Afternoon
I missed breakfast this morning.
Busy morning and a lot of errands to run.
Weather here in South Jersey 97.
More of that tomorrow!!
It's about 86 in my room so not bench time for me for a few days.
Everyone have a great day!! :)
Jerry
Good Morning All,
Today for breakfast is coffee, cereal, muffins, yogurt, OJ, and soda.
Started out the day with a walk at 74F and actually lower humidity. MOH will be back later today. Pool chores and weed pulling this morning.
Dale safe travels and enjoy your visit.
Tom I hope your second surgery goes well.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Good morning everyone.
Palisades weather: Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
I see might be around so maybe two breakfast choices.
Coffee, sodas and OF are ready.
Huevos Rancheros for breakfast today.
Jerry, keep cool.
Greg, how'd the bids go?
TomO, keeping the old layout or building new?
Ron, maybe you'll have modeling time today.
Karl, if it's that hot again, stay in and keep working on the layout.
Looks like you're making a lot of switching possibilities.
Hope you can get some relief from the back pain.
Philip, all the decoders installed?
Dale, enjoy your visit to Oregon and your family.
Larry, hope the tree removal goes well.
Curt, hope you slept better.
ACLTom, I'm sure you're recuperating from yesterdays procedure.
Hope that it went well.
Dave, a what are you reading thread sounds good.
Mike, any news from Georgia?
Star and I hiked a little more than 10 miles and just under 1,000 of climbing on the Palisades Creek Trail.
Sheep showed up again and completely surrounded the van.
Today I head to Idaho Falls for a gym visit and then to Pocatello to pick up my mail.
At yesterday's trailhead there were signs that bears are in the area and 1 mile into the hike I saw this.
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I saw more prints further on but didn't see any bears.
This was the view at the end of the trail.
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Have a great day everyone.
Good morning everyone, Huevos Rancheros sounds fantastic Rick.
I'm sitting in the Denver airport waiting for my plane to load, that should be happening here pretty quick.
I am amazed at how fast I got through security, 15 minutes from when my wife dropped me off to the gate, which includes a train ride and who knows how many steps. I think this is the fastest I have ever gotten through.
Hope everyone has a great day
Good morning folks,
Rick, thanks for opening, coffee, and breakfast. The country is beautiful there.
Dale, congrats on the easy departure which seems not too common these days.
How is the rest of the crew?
It's a sunny morning with a forecast of 96F. I guess it's time to put the sweaters away.
Busy 1:1 day ahead, physical therapy, change oil in wife's car, and lodge tonight.
Nothing to report from the bench.
Have fun,
mike
Morning everyone
Rick thanks for the nice breakfast & coffee.
A nice picture looks cool there.
Dale have a nice flight.
Mike sounds like you have a busy day ahead.
Weather in South Jersey sunny/hot 85. Later on 98.
Diane's granddaughter is here and is taking her to Wayne today.
It's the last of grandkids graduations.
I'm staying home it's just to hot and with my shortness of breath it just wouldn't be a good idea.
Everyone have a great day!! :)
Jerry
Good Morning,
Curt thanks for the coffee and breakfast. Enjoy your day.
Rick I'll take a second cup of Joe, thanks. I'm sure any bears knew you were around and stayed clear.
The tree removal's going to have to wait until it cools down, probably Sunday, not working in 90+ degree heat.
Dale nice you got through Security so quickly. Have a safe flight and enjoy your visit.
Mike sounds like a busy day for sure. Watch the heat.
Jerry stay inside and keep cool; heat like that is no joke.
What's your plans for the day.
It's 84 with a high of 94 and more humid in New York. Yesterday we did hit 97 setting a new record...whoop...whoop....not! Some rain forecasted but hopefully nothing too serious; I HATE weather like this. Maybe some bench time later. After running around all morning, yesterday afternoon I sat at the 'puter and fired up Trainz 22 for awhile. Of course I had to refresh the old "grey matter" so I could play it again.
Have a great day!! Be well, safe travels, and watch the heat.
Mid 70s going to mid 90s yet one more day here in MI.
The Doll picked the warmest day of the year to buy a couch and love seat from the son of the neighbor that passed away recently, then conned the one daughter and grand daughter to move them. The daughter also gave us a like new Queen sized mattress and box springs.. :P "all" I had to do was pay for it all, plus dinner at the lake side dinner. :o Gotta say the girls were wonderful..I did sleep well.
Dale enjoy the travel. I've not flown since Sept. 18, '01 before they formed the default delay into the process. I don't mind it but the Doll is afraid beyond reason. So, we don't. Rather drive the highways and byways thru our fine state than venture out very far.
Rick, nice view, looks quite pleasant.
Little planned for today, trip prep and bench time, maybe.
Everyone be safe in the heat.
KS 8)
I dropped the dogs off at the groomers and then went to the supermarket. Now back home safe in air conditioning. But the house is unnaturally quiet. I'll head downstairs to the train room in a bit, I should start with time on the exercise machine.
dave
Good morning Crew. 4" of rain in the gauge from the late evening storms that rolled through So Central Wisconsin. While very muggy on the front porch we will be at 80f degrees later or about 15 degrees cooler than yesterday's 95. The rains we had this morning at 7:30 only added another 1/4". Supposed to get rain on and off all day.
Rick, if this layout gets torn out, it's gone this time. It's been through 3 moves and it's had enough. But I'm still vacillating.
10:40 this morning my pick up at Michael's for more florist wire and some calligraphy pens should be ready. Last night I sold the last of my wire tree armatures but he wants a total of 600 so I need material for another 239 plus my normal 5%. An old friend he and his wife came for dinner and a lesson on how I build my trees. We had a good time and I was able to get rid of some inventory.
I will with my 2 OPS session traveling buddies deliver them next week. About an hour away he is in a western Milwaukee suburb. Along with my 2 friends we will help him test his track work!
Not much on the agenda today. But it most likely will be spent in the cave or train room. The humidity is brutal and with rain on and off all day who knows what can be done outside.
Enjoy the day
TomO
Good Morning with a trip to Fort Knox on the agenda for Gena's retirement ID card.
Spent yet another evening in the shop decoding the decoder install. The engine is wired in and the tender pigtail connection remains. Just maybe today a test!
Yet another fine hot day on the way.
Philip
Good morning Curt, Rick, Dale, Mike, Jerry, Larry, Karl, Dave, TomO, Philip and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee and breakfasts Curt and Rick.
Currently 85F and cloudy with rain in the forecast this afternoon. Didn't even make it to the modeling room last night as by the time I got home and had dinner it was already 8:30PM. I should get home at the usual time today so I should make it to the modeling room. Tonight's plan is to clean-up the room so I can start working on the staging yard again.
Have a great day everyone.
Nice day in Central Florida, y'all have a good one.....
Fingers crossed, waiting to hear the results Rick.....
Good Morning All,
I'll let someone else feed everyone.
Woke up 3 times to pee last night. Most likely from the amount of water I drank thru the day.
I spent about 2 hours pulling weeds and completed my intended project. Although I took 3 inside breaks my legs were still like jelly when I got done.
MOH made it home after lunch yesterday.
Today is more pool cleaning and a smaller plant bed that needs weeded. The downside is that this one is always in full sun.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Good morning everyone.
Pocatello weather: Sunny, with a high near 83.
Coffee, sodas and OF are ready.
Breakfast burritos filled with eggs, cheese and chorizo for breakfast today.
Curt, it's good you stay hydrated doing all that outside work.
But you've already stated the downside to it. ::)
Greg, hope the crossed fingers work.
Ron, room all cleaned up?
TomO, have fun with the tree making.
Philip, did you do the test?
Dave, I saw the picture of the dogs and they look good.
Karl, all prepped to head north?
Larry, I'm sure they were either black or brown bears and they usually stay away from people.
Jerry, congratulations on getting your thread started.
Mike, hope today is less busy and time will be spent upstairs.
Dale, great news on the quick security process.
Safe travels.
TomO, hope you and the legs are doing well.
Drove back to Pocatello yesterday and picked up my mail.
Change of plans now.
Had friends from NJ contact me that they will be in Grand Teton NP end of June early July and want to get together.
So, I'll redo yesterdays driving and go back to Palisades for the night and then closer to GTNP the next day.
This is where I'll stay tonight.
I'm pretty sure that's Baldy Mountain.
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Have a great day everyone.
Good morning folks,
Curt, thanks for opening. Glad Pam made it home safely. Good luck with the garden.
Rick, thanks for the coffee and breakfast. Safe travels.
Jerry, congrats on all the graduations.
Larry, sounds like a fun day avoiding the heat.
Karl, congrats on the furniture haul.
Dave, thanks for the reminder about the exercise machine.
TomO, congrats on the tree sales.
Philip, how the decoder install finishes well.
Ron, enjoy the staging work.
Gregory, good luck with the bids.
How is the rest of the crew?
It's a bright morning with a forecast of 97F. The day started with dog poop pickup out back since the mowers come on Wednesday. Next was filling the bird feeders. Sweetie goes to the spa at nine, but the rest of the day is mine! I plan to head upstairs to work on the water tower.
Have fun,
mike
Good Morning,
Curt easy in the heat and smart keeping hydrated even with the downside.
Rick thanks for the coffee and breakfast. Great photo. Bears will usually not go near humans unless
they smell food. Like my Grand Dad always said "Never hunt something that hunt you back."
Mike enjoy the bench time. "Doggy Duty" sounds like fun...not.
What's going on in your neck of the woods.
It's 80 going to 87 with less humidity in New York; going to cool down the next few days. Later this am going to get the chainsaw going and start shaking away at that downed tree; probably a couple of hors at a time unless my back stays otherwise. Bench time??
Have a great day!!! Be well, safe travels, and watch the outside activities.
Morning All!
Decoder is in and tested. Runs great except the speaker is rattling around and the Led headlight isn't working. I'm learning with the TCS auto assist. Sounds like a female bossing an illiterate (me). Not sure what I did wrong on the LED. Most likely crossed wires.
Another hot day in store. Gena has a new ID card and we had dinner at a Mexican joint in Brandenburg. Was delicious!
The riding mower solenoid in the float is stuck so it's not getting fuel. Need to attend to that today...maybe.
Have a great day!
Philip
Good morning Curt, Rick, Mike, Larry, Philip and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee and breakfast Rick. Safe travels.
Curt, don't over do it in the heat.
Mike, Have fun working on the water tower.
Larry, Good luck cutting up the tree.
Philip, hope the solenoid is an easy fix.
Currently 78F and cloudy today, should start getting cooler in the next couple of days. Well no bench time or cleanup last night as I forgot I had a zoom meeting with the dirty thirty gang. At least I remembered the meeting. ;D Hopefully I get the cleanup done tonight.
Have a great day everyone.
Good morning all, Black coffee to get me rolling.
On the Oregon coast today, a little drizzly and clouds, 55 now with a high expected of 59. Wearing a flannel shirt after the hot weather in Colorado the last couple of weeks just feels weird.
I'll be going with my son and oldest grand daughter to the Oregon Coast Aquarium in Newport, which is about 44 miles south of here. I am looking forward to that as I have heard only good things about the aquarium.
Hope everyone has a great day!!
Morning everyone
Rick thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
That picture sure cooling!
Curt take it easy in the heat.
Mike I see your chores are done for the day.
Larry be careful with the chainsaw.
Philip the Mexican dinner sounded good.
Funny how cleanups get pushed back isn't it Ron!! :)
Weather in South Jersey is hot 94 already. Going to 98.
No beach it's just as hot there.
So maybe a little bench time if the room stays cool for an hour or so.
Everyone have a great day!! :)
Jerry
Dale, I hope the aquarium has sea otters. Those are the cutest animals in the world..
dave
Good morning from So Central Wisconsin. Maybe rain the balance of the day but per radar we are on the lower edge of the storms rolling north east of us.
Terry has a doctor at 1:30 and I will play the chauffeur. Grandson has hockey at 5:30. Dinner will be out
I am just pondering my stock market guesses. I finished a major review of my portfolio last week. I'm in good shape as all are dividend producers and should be held. But last night I was thinking why?
Be well stay dry stay well
TomO
Grey and damp but cooler in Michigan after evening down bursts with rainbow intervals...
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Just home from the hearing doc who says my hearing hasn't gone down from last check. Huh ?
Getting stuff around for traveling to the North.
I hope all you busy folks have a fine day.
KS[/font]
Good afternoon, all. Still hot on the NH seacoast, but the weather is forecast to break this evening: 91F high today, 69F high Thursday, I've done several postponed chores, so maybe a dip in the Gulf of Maine this afternoon (58F according to Hampton NH's website)..
Good evening the bar is open. All the doom and gloom predictions and warnings of badddd weather have missed my section of Wisconsin. So far...
All sorts of beverages available this evening and since Terry and I had either a late lunch or early dinner at 3, I made lots of popcorn.
I have the NBA draft on the TV only because I wanted to see who the Milwaukee Bucks would draft and also the Chicago Bulls. No worries on the Bucks as they do not have a pick and it looks like about an hour yet to get to the Bulls. I did write down a name, Jeremiah Fears out of Oklahoma went to New Orleans. With the ridiculous jewelry and the amount he was wearing I predict he will be broke and out of the league in 5 years.
TomO
Tom, glad the storms missed you.
I'll have a virtual Founders Breakfast Stout with some popcorn.
Did you ever try that stout and how was it if you did?
Good Morning All,
Today for breakfast is coffee, cereal, muffins, toast, yogurt, OJ, and soda.
Started out the day with a walk at 75F and new tennies! Yesterday I pulled weeds for about an hour. I've been using a shower chair as much as possible to save my knees. Well about that, I leaned too far over on one side fell landing on a raised concrete edge. I cute my palm deeply and really scraped my forearm. Combat weeding!
Today after regular chores and pool filter I have a small area that needs weeded then I'll hit it with grass killer. There's one more area to do after today but I always do it with my son and he asked to do it next week.
Not much else happening this way.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Morning all,
Curt, thanks for breakfast and the email. Both appreciated, thank you.
I appreciate all the thoughts, prayers and condolences for the loss of Pam's mother. Although expected, it was very quick. Pam is now in the process of going through all the papers and personal items. We spent a few days notifying all friends and relatives.
Thank you all also for the concern on my leg surgeries. The right leg was a little more sore than the left after the slice and dice. I'm up and in the train shed after the past four days of having my leg elevated. My leg is stinging like crazy so I guess it is healing fine.
I'll spend some time getting caught up on the forum and stuff and then back to the FOS garage build thread. I'm taking Pam out to dinner late this afternoon.
Have a safe and healthy day everyone.
Tom
Morning Gents,
Curt thanks for the coffee and breakfast. Take 'er easy with the weeding; I don't think it's supposed to
be hazardous to your health. Say did you ever get that new kit from Brett (SW)?
Tom it's always tough loosing a parent but time heals things. Nice to hear you're up and about after the leg surgery; just don't overdue and looking forward to any garage updates.
What happening wit the rest of you.
It's a cloudy and much cooler 70 with a high of 77 in New York. Looks like some rain's coming our way so no outside work today; I guess I'll just have to spend some time at the bench; tears ensue. Spent a couple of hours working on the downed tree yesterday until my back said stop and I got sick of the skeeters gnawing on me. Managed to get one big limb cleaned up and now have 2 piles of branches piled up. This project is definitely going to take a few weeks to complete.
Have a great day!!! Be well and be safe.
Good morning everyone.
It will be partly cloudy and a high of 70 when I get to Grand Teton NP.
Curt, thanks for the coffee and muffin.
Sorry about the weed war injuries.
Hope they heal quickly.
ACLTom, glad you are up and about and healing.
Enjoy dinner with Pam tonight.
Larry, take your time with the tree and do it safely.
I sent a PM yesterday.
TomO, how'd you do with the draft prediction?
James, how was the dip?
Karl, excellent rainbow picture.
Glad the hearing hasn't gotten worse.
Jerry, was it cool at the bench?
Dale, how was the aquarium?
Ron, clean-up?
Philip, riding mower running?
Mike, your water tank is outstanding.
Greg, how's business?
Drove back to Palisades, ID yesterday.
Today I'll drive to Grand Teton NP.
Should be less than a two hour drive.
Might stop in the park briefly to get a map and tourist guide.
Then find a campsite just outside the park.
A view from my hike on the Palisades Creek Trail.
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Have a great day everyone.
Morning!
I watered the garden this morning and washed the car in the driveway. Hot at 0730 before the sun was up. Curt our potato and corn is weed city but the peppers and tomato's are looking pretty good. We don't use any chemicals so weeds win. Sorry about the fall!
Wishing you and your family comfort Tom.
Riding mower is not attended to yet. I ordered another speaker for the decoder and the LED wires were crossed. Had to change CV29 to correct the direct, another mistake.
Gena has a breast exam today and another appt next week for a possible hernia. Never a dull moment.
Beat the heat and stay hydrated! Have a good en!
Hello again,
Tom I'm glad you and Pam are well.
Larry it hasn't shown up. It's been a little over a month. Good luck with the tree.
Rick pretty area. Enjoy your hike.
Philip are you using a baffle (speaker enclosure)? Best wishes for Gena with the medical stuff.
Morning everyone
Curt thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
Be careful that falling out of chairs can be dangerous!!
Tom glad to hear your up an around once again.
Have a nice dinner with Pam.
Larry just take your time sawing.
Skeeters luckily we don't have any in South Jersey were we are not sure why we don't.
Rick great picture!
Have fun with your friends when you meet up.
Philip weeds no matter the weather they can grow!!
Weather in South Jersey sunny/82. And that's it for the day.
We are heading to the beach t meet up with Diane's cousins.
There was no bench time yesterday to hot in my room.
Maybe some later on tonight.
Everyone have a wonderful day!! :)
Jerry
Good morning folks,
Curt, thanks for opening, coffee, and breakfast. Combat weed eating for sure! Hope your wounds heal quickly.
TomACL, good to hear your leg is healing well. Enjoy your time with Pam.
Larry, good luck finishing the tree cutting. I think the worst thing about the outdoors this year is the mosquito plague! I'm still itchy from two-week-old bites.
Rick, safe travels. Hope you find a terrific camping spot. Thanks for the water tower compliment.
Philip wishing good results from Gena's tests. Congrats on the decoder fix.
Jerry, have fun at the beach. Hope it cools off there.
How is the rest of the crew?
It's a cloudy morning after a night of thunderstorms and rain. That's what my wife said, I slept through it. Cooler today at 89F. Physical therapy this morning, then grocery shopping, and maybe some time upstairs.
Have fun,
mike
It's good to see all are doing as we expect at this time, Curt, ouch.. :(
The weather here in MI didn't "break" as much as hoped so it's warm and humid already early, hazy sky.
Prep for trek North today, travel tomorrow. Pain clinic referral never happened, doc said they would, the place apparently has enough business, one more can wait :-X . So Ibuprofen will be my friend for the next month, sort of.
Little to add. I pretend but really not a big fan of the trip...
Be well all. WIll check in IF the comms allow. I canned the less than half a$$ed microwave internet after having about a 40% availability rate last year.
Later all, stay well.
Larry, careful with the tree.
KSinMI
Good morning Curt, ACLTom, Larry, Rick, Philip, Jerry, Mike, Karl and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee and breakfast Curt, take it easy with the outside chores.
ACLTom, glad you leg surgeries went well and is healing well, have fun at dinner with Pam.
Larry, hope the back isn't too bad.
Rick, hope you find a good camping spot.
Philip, have a great day.
Jerry, nice to see you posting project updates again. ;D
Mike, hope you get to make it upstairs.
Karl, have fun packing for the trip up north.
Currently 66F with rain in the forecast today. Started cleaning up and putting stuff away in the modeling room. Still have some stuff to put away and a couple of printers to relocate. Hopefully that will all get done tonight.
Have a great day everyone.
Good morning everyone, it cloudy and mid 50s on the Oregon coast this morning. Just like it has been for the time I have been here, just what I would expect here.
The aquarium yesterday was good, but a lot of young children...including my 2 young grand daughters. I'm not around a lot of children these days so I have to admit the number of kids running around was starting to grate on my nerves...lol. But the grandkids had a wonderful time so it was worth the anxiety.
Not sure what today will bring but I am sure it will be an enjoyable time.
Hope everyone has a great day
Good Morning,
Breakfast this morning is hash and eggs along with the usual morning beverages.
What's your plans for the day.
It's a cloudy 62 with a high of 78 in New York and most likely some rain. A few errands to
run this am then maybe some more time at the bench. Other than that not sure about the rest of the day.
Have a great day!! Be well and be safe.
Morning all,
Thanks for breakfast Larry.
Pam and I have many errands to run today in relation to her mom's passing. Not sure I'll get to the work bench today. I spent most of yesterday reading the past weeks posts.
Have a safe and healthy day everyone.
Tom
Morning sun and warm going to hot after a couple of gully washers and a toad choker of quick in and out storms yesterday afternoon here in lower MI.
Packing the car and sedating the )(*&^% cats in prep of a trek up to Northrn Command shortly. No idea how 'net/cell coverage will be. :-\ Headed up the middle finger of the mitten. ::)
Be well all, stay safe.
KS
Good morning folks,
Larry, thanks for opening, the coffee and breakfast. Enjoy the bench.
TomACL, good luck with the errands. Stay cool.
Karl, safe travels up North. Hope the weather is good up there.
Dale, nice to have time with the family. Enjoy the day.
Ron, hope the organization went well.
How goes the rest of the gang?
It's a bright morning and cooler today at 91F. Not quite sweater weather, but cooler. I didn't make it upstairs yesterday afternoon; maybe I'll try again today. Lunch with our daughter should be a lot of fun.
Have fun,
mike
Good morning everyone.
Jackson, WY weather: Sunny, with a high near 81.
Larry, thanks for the coffee and breakfast.
Have fun at the bench.
Mike, enjoy lunch with your daughter.
Karl, safe travels up north.
ACLTom, I'm sure those errands won't be fun.
Dale, I know exactly how you felt yesterday with all those kids running around.
Ron, will you continue working on the N scale or the On30 next?
Jerry, hope it will be a cooler day today.
Curt, I guess you're busy with chores.
Philip, all the best to Gena on those tests.
Made it to Wyoming OK.
Found an outstanding place to camp for the night.
Probably the best view I've had yet.
Was going to stay at this spot another night.
But I've decided to stay in town tonight to be closer to the park.
I'm going to get an early sunrise start on a hike tomorrow.
A short video showing where I'm camped: https://youtube.com/shorts/GgvR5eEqC7s
Have a great day everyone.
Morning all. More appointments today. Have a good one!
Out ;D
Tom, i'm sure the next week or so will be hard on Pam and you. One thing I learned from handling my wife's estate, be sure to get a dozen copies of the death certificate. It seemed every time I talked to someone, they wanted a copy.
And just to share, a friend went in Monday for literal brain surgery, a non-cancerous tumor behind his sinus, near the pituitary gland. It went much better than expected, he was out of there 3 hours early. The tumor did not actually touch the gland, so that's very good news. I was kidding him, "Now you do have the proverbial 'hole in the head'."
I'm doing more cogitation on the shaft layout for the machine shop, I think I'm close to a final design that I need to capture. The weather yesterday and today has been great, of course tomorrow it will rain.
dave
Good morning all, thanks for the coffee Larry.
Rick that is one beautiful campsite!
Weather on the Oregon coast: 52 now around 60 for a high, cloudy. The temp or weather has not changed much since I got here, just hanging in the 50s with lots of clouds.
This is my last day, I fly out tonight and back to the reality of summer in Northern Colorado.
Everytime I visit the PNW I am reminded just how much I miss the region. It's home to me where Northern Colorado is just where I live. Sad to leave but I need to grind out my last 1 1/2 yrs of work. Once I retire in 2027 we may be looking for someplace else to land besides Colorado. Wife thinks we should retire to Maine (of course, that is home to her), I think the PNW. I guess there really isn't a bad choice between the 2. Maine is nice also, and a lot cheaper than the PNW but it is so different than being out west. Time will tell where, if anywhere at all, we will move to for retirement. It may turn out to be in our best interest to sit right where we are at. No matter the choice hopefully our health will hold out so we can do some traveling.
Meeting my son and his family for breakfast then I will be off to Portland. If I have time I know there are a couple of good hobby shops to visit. We will see how the clock looks when I get to Portland .
Hope everyone has a great day!
Good Morning All,
As Rick mentioned as soon as I finished a cup of coffee I was working on the extensive honey-do's for the 2 night stay of MOH's BFF from SC. :o I think I'm pretty much done now except some odds and ends.
MOH did make sausage biscuits after awhile. ;D She's making pulled pork for supper.
Larry enjoy the bench work.
Tom I hope today goes smoothly.
Karl have fun in the middle finger. :o
Mike have fun at lunch with your daughter.
Rick I hope the hike was great.
Philip good luck with the appointments.
Dave great news for your friend.
Dale when we retired (first time) I wanted to move to outside Charleston SC where MOH grew up but the wife didn't. We ended up in FL and in the end it worked out well for us.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Good morning to the Crew. No grass cutting for the grandson today. It's been 2 weeks since he last cut it due to the constant rains we've had. We got another 5" yesterday and walking on it this morning, it's like a sponge.
Karl, I hope the trip up nort was uneventful.
Friday here will be bringing more uncertainty to the train room. Lots of thoughts on expanding the layout or taking it down to start over. Terry did tell me yesterday I can have the rest of the lower level to expand after the daughter's family move out. Another 1000 sq. feet to build in and way more than I'd need or want. But, I just know in my gut we are going to move...
Enjoy the day
TomO
Good morning Larry, ACLTom, Karl, Mike, Rick, Philip, Dave, Dale, Mike, Jerry, TomO and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee and breakfast Larry.
Going to keep this short as I have a busy day today and then a 4 day long weekend. ;D
Rick, to answer your question I plan to work on both the N scale modules and my On30 layout. I plan to work on the N scale modules separately as I can then work on them at the bench.
Currently 68F and cloudy with rain in the forecast late this afternoon. No bench time last night as I spent it with the Mrs. Tonight will be watching the first round of the NHL draft.
Have a great day everyone.
Morning everyone
Larry thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
Have a nice day.
Tom I'm sure there is plenty of paperwork that needs to be done.
Karl have a safe trip up to the Northern command.
Mike have a nice lunch with your daughter.
Rick just watched the video beautiful scenery enjoy that campsite.
Philip have a nice day.
Dave looking forward to the machine shop update.
Dale I agree with your wife Maine is where to retire!! ;D
Curt did you get that new kit from Brett yet??
TomO seems like a big decision to build or wait until your sure your staying there!!
Ron two sizes to work on. At least you won't get the parts mixed up!! ;)
Weather on South Jersey cloudy 70. And that's it for the day.
Yesterday was a wash out. Weather Weenies way off the mark again.
But we had a nice day with Diane's cousin and a great dinner out with them.
Later today some bench time I hope.
Everyone have a wonderful day!! :)
Jerry
Jerry no joy yet. It's been about 5 weeks.
Nice day around here, hope y'all have a good rest of the day.....
Great view in WY Rick.
Curt, Brett is always slow as molasses in getting kits delivered.
610 w/fog W on 2 from the bridge.
One of the little SOBs figgered out what was up and hid while we were headed to the car. Half-three quarter hour delay >:( behind the dryer...
Blistering hot w/severe storms headed to the home base.
Packed some kit junk, sumppin ta do.
Be well all.
KSinD-YOOP
Good afternoon everyone.
I'll be up before sunup to do a hike and won't be here in the AM.
I'll check in later in the day.
have a great evening everyone.
Great view, Rick.
Northern Command is established. Cell 'net is working great. It's currently 620 and overcast. :o We're all settled in.
Be well all.
KS@NorComm ;)
Evening glad you made it up there safely.
Rick make sure you get a good sunrise picture.
It's 62 here in South Jersey.
A good night to sit at the bar and have a nice bourbon Old Fashion.
If your around have a seat and pour yourself your favorite.
Did get and hour at the bench today. Looking on how place workbenches in the building.
Jerry
Good morning everyone.
It's 2:35 here and I'm at the trailhead.
Couldn't sleep so instead of tossing and turning in bed I packed up and drove here.
Maybe I can grab a quick nap before I start my hike.
Shocked there's cell service here.
I'll check back in later.
Have a great day everyone.
Morning all,
Got you covered Rick. Breakfast this morning is cheesy scrambled eggs with hash browns. Sausage links are also on the table. Coffee, tea, OJ and of course sodas on the end.
I didn't sleep sleep well either. Old age and all that goes with it.
The Judge is coming over this morning to run trains and we will talking about what brass locos we want to paint. I'll be the one doing the painting. 8)
Have a safe and healthy day everyone.
Get some sleep as well. ;D ;D
Tom
Good morning folks,
Good early morning Rick. Hope you scored a nap before the hike.
TomACL, thanks for the coffee and breakfast. Wishing you a fantastic time with the judge.
Jerry, sorry I missed the evening toast.
Looks like everyone had a good Friday.
It's sunny this morning, but storms later today. It's cooler today at 89F. Don't have specific plans for the day, but may go upstairs.
Have fun,
mike
Good Morning All,
Thanks for opening Rick. Enjoy your hike and nap.
Tom thanks for breakfast. Have fun with the judge. I would of showed up but there's a guy coming by the house this morning to pick up a large stack of planter pads(concrete) that have been against the house for years.
MOH'S BFF showed up around 1900 last night and they're going to SeaWorld today on free veterans tickets. I passed on the fun?
Other than chores not much else going on for me today.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Walked around the block twice today as the temp is lower. Needed that, in fact I need to start walking daily.
This last mon-friday week was appointment city. Glad it's done!
You all have a great Saturday. I'm modeling later.
Philip
Morning Gents,
Rick I was rolling over in bed for the 3rd time when you got up; sorry sleep eluded you.
Grab a nap before hiking so you're alert and clear headed.
Tom thanks for the coffee and breakfast....yum! Looks like the "not-so good-sleeping" is going around.
Have fun running trains with the Judge and maybe solve some of the world's woes while you're at it.
Mike have a great day no matter what you do with it.
Curt glad you're able to get rid of the pads.
Philip it seems appointments come in bunches; nice yours are finished and have fun modeling.
What's happening in your world.
It's a sunny 68 on the back porch with a high of 83 in New York. They're calling for scattered thunder storms later again; not sure how right they are or just like scarring the crap our of people. Worked on the tree again yesterday and finished getting the leafy branches removed; now have 3 large stacks piled up in the back yard. Also started cutting up some of the limbs starting on one side and will work my way across the tree so it doesn't roll towards me while I'm cutting; safety first. Maybe some time at the bench later.
Have an enjoyable day!!!! Be well and stay safe.
Well, I'm the odd man out. I slept pretty well last night (which is unusual). The cool weather helps a lot. I still wish i could sleep past 7:00 like I used to... There was a late Scotch Club last night taking advantage of the great weather yesterday. The theme of the night was actually Bourbon, though. I tried a Bourbon and a Scotch, I didn't stay very long. It was a full house, all the seats were full and I actually gave up my seat to a late arrival.
Rain this morning, not clear if it'll stop for the scheduled Scotch Club today. Still cool, but warming up as the week goes on. Not as hot as the start of last week, thankfully.
I'm getting close to the design and parts list for the machine shop line shafts. Mostly I have to work out the shifters, and how I'll install them.
dave
Nice and 620 here by the swamp. Bright cloudless skies are a change from yesterday when it rains. Weather stats said 1.5 inches in the last 36 hours. Things here are green. Seasonal pests have made their appearances already.
No plans yet, I'll tag along when/if.
Be well all. Safe, dry and well shaded.
KS@Northern Command ;D
Morning everyone
Rick have a nice hike.
Tom thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
Have a nice day with the Judge. Tell him I'm still waiting for the stories to continue!!!
Mike have a nice day doing whatever strikes your fancy.
Curt get the chores done early maybe the kit will show up today.
Philip have a nice day at the bench.
Larry be careful with that saw.
Dave looking forward to the machine shop updates.
Glad you made a safe trip Karl. Enjoy the day!!
Weather in South Jersey make this the third day of clouds and showers/71.
Guess I'll get some time at the bench later.
Everyone have a great day!! :)
Jerry
Good morning Rick, ACLTom, Mike, Curt, Philip, Larry, Dave, Karl, Jerry and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee and breakfast Tom, enjoy running trains with the Judge.
Rick, enjoy your hike.
Karl, glad you made it to Northern Command safely and that you are settled in.
It is currently 9C (66F) and rainy here, a good day to spend some time at the bench. It is also the first of 4 days off. ;D Plan today is to relocate my printers out of the model room and set them up elsewhere in the basement (I already have a spot figured out, just need to clean it off :o ) Maybe some actual bench time later on.
Have a great day everyone.
Good evening everyone.
I did get a short 1/2 hour nap before getting up and hiking again.
I felt great and did the 6.5 miles with no problem.
Gorgeous trail and took many pictures.
I'll have to work on them today and tomorrow.
Found an outstanding campsite again.
Took another nap when I got here.
Might as well set up the bar while I'm here.
Fridge is stocked with a wide variety of beers and sodas.
Bottle of red and white are on the counter along with a bottle of Old Forrester 1920.
Maybe TomO will stop in nd make popcorn.
Enjoy your evening and I'll see you in the AM.
Hey Rick I'll grab a Pepsi Zero and join you. Glad the hike went well
and naps can be a beautiful thing.
The popcorn is hot. I'll have a Diet Pepsi as I just don't feel the need for anything else tonight.
Rick, as to me and the Stouts. I have 4 real ones behind the bar for at least a couple months. I should try 1 at least.
TomO
Good morning everyone.
Grand Teton weather: Sunny, with a high near 83.
Coffee, sodas and OJ are ready.
A rare splurge for breakfast today.
A big box of Cinnabon's till warm from the oven are on the counter.
TomO, careful trying those stouts.
You may like them. ;D
Larry, naps are great.
Ron, does moving the printers allow for RR expansion?
Jerry, did you get that bench time?
Karl, glad you arrived safely.
Dave, which bourbon and what did you think of it?
Philip, walking is very good for you.
Curt, I'd pass on SeaWorld too.
Mike, hope you made it upstairs.
ACLTom, when will the brass be painted?
Slept well last night.
Nothing planned for today other than work on pictures and videos.
Sat outside yesterday to smoke a cigar with my afternoon cigar.
Bugs were crazy even while coated with Off.
I have a fantastic view of the Teton's from my campsite.
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And a short video of Taggart Lake: https://youtube.com/shorts/uO0IWvy1q-8
Have a great day everyone.
Morning Rick and others,
Thanks for breakfast Rick. Glad you got the nap and hike in. Nice video of Taggart Lake. Maybe it should be called Mirror Lake.
I'll paint and install TCS WOW sound in the locos. May take me some time but I'll get it done.
I was going to post the FOS garage update yesterday afternoon and it was the time many people called about Pam's mom. I took most of the calls to give Pam a break from going over it again and again.
I'll post the update later this afternoon. I have about 20 new photos to post.
I hope everyone has a safe and happy Sunday.
Tom
Good Morning,
Rick thanks for the coffee and the Cinnabon; Yum! Probably hit the sugar limit for the week.
Gorgeous photo and nice you have a chance to relax.
Tom it's great you ran interference for Pam; going over the same stuff repeatedly gets
real old real fast. Looking forward to your update.
What's the rest of you doing.
It's a sunny 66 with a high of 78 in New York. Later this am I guess I'll whack away at that tree some more.
Problem is I can't work like I did 20 years ago although I am grateful I can still do stuff; just takes longer. Maybe some bench time first so I don't annoy the neighbors with the chainsaw too early.
Have a great day!! Be well and stay safe.
Good Morning All,
Thanks for opening and breakfast Rick. That is beautiful scenery that you and Star are in.
I've been working on chores this morning and putting the house back to normal after MOH's friend left for SC. She did take one of the rescues we've been fostering.
We have one rescue that I'm keeping as a pet. She's a 5 y/o brown and white, smallish in size and a love bug. When I watch TV at night she lays on me sleeping. She likes people better than skunks!
Tomorrow MOH and I are driving east of Gainesville (about 2 hours) to drop off the last baby skunk.
We gave away about 150 pavers to a horse rescue. There's about a dozen broken pieces left that son and I will deal with this coming week along with the last weed pull. Joy.
Tom it sounds like you're having more fun than I am.
Larry take your time, it's not going anywhere.
Jerry no joy on the kit arrival. :-\
Morning everyone
Rick thanks for a great breakfast and coffee.
Beautiful video.
Tom glad you took over for Pam it can get boring repeating the same thing over and over.
Looking forward to the update.
Larry nice of you to think of the neighbors.
Curt how many pets do you have now??
Weather in South Jersey sunny/83. 90 later on!!
I don't think we will go to the beach today way to many tourists will be there.
I painted a few details yesterday more of them today.
Everyone have a great day :)
Jerry
Good morning Rick, ACLTom, Larry, Curt, Jerry and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee and breakfast Rick, looks like you found a great camping spot. The moving of the printers will free up modeling space.
ACLTom, looking forward to the garage update.
Larry, good luck with the tree removal.
Curt, Safe travels tomorrow.
Jerry, Is the detail painting for the dock scene?
Currently 21C (70F) and partly cloudy here, I like these temperatures more than what I was seeing when I was in Florida.
The printers didn't get moved yesterday as after I finished running some chores My brother called asking if I could help with installing the last of the siding on my mothers house. I brought my oldest grandson with me and we managed to finish up the siding and make the frames, cut the lattice to close off the crawl space underneath the sun room. Hope fully I'll get the printers moved today.
Have a great day everyone.
Storms here later today, but it has been a beautiful morning.....y'all have a good one.
Morning Greg.
Yes Ron for the dock scene.
Jerry
Morning storm an 600 and had me roll over for some more Xs and Zs, Ys said to leave them out of it. Afternoon now and it's just 670 but cleared off with a nice breeze. I'm just back in from a walk and visit with a couple neighbors, caught up on a little news, the fiber optic folks have been working hard on the internet since we were here. Still no time on when but... getting there :o
The trip to Marquette was nice. This beautiful 1891 building was a highlight
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It sits a block off Lake Superior in the main business area. Beautiful brown stone is prevalent in older buildings in the area. :D
Little to add. Oh, the long hair cat is getting buzzed. Grand daughter is baking me a peach pie! :o Can't wait.
It sounds like everyone is busy, enjoy the day
KS
What's interesting about that building, Karl, is the square topped windows. Normally 1890s era brick buildings had arched windows. But here, because of what I presume is an abundance of local sandstone, the windows have red sandstone lintels that pretty much match the color of the red brick. (Or, those lintels might be fired clay, basically large "bricks", I'm not sure.)
The rustic stone on the ground floor gives the entire structure a "Richardsonian Romanesque" sense. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richardsonian_Romanesque See this, his last railroad station: https://www.iridetheharlemline.com/2014/09/26/h-h-richardsons-last-station-new-london-union-station/
dave
Good evening all.
Hope you all had a great day.
Nothing exciting happened here today.
Tomorrow is another hike with a very early start.
Won't be here in the AM but I'll check in in the PM.
Good night.
Good Morning All,
Today for breakfast is coffee, cereal, bagels, OJ and soda.
Started out the day with a walk at 72F and very damp from the heavy evening rain. We recieved 2+ inches.
In a couple of hours we'll head up to the Gainesville area.
Jerry we own 3 and are hosting 6 for the rescue (what we call the ambassadors). Remember, it's not like 9 dogs. They only vocalize among themselves (infrequently) and only come out in mass for meals. You may not see one for hours.
That's all I got.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Good morning everyone.
I'm shocked I have cell service here at the trailhead.
It's a brisk 47 now but will reach the mid 70's later.
Curt, thanks for the coffee and breakfast.
Have a great day everyone.
Good Morning,
Curt thanks for the coffee and breakfast.Must be quite the sight when they all come out from hiding to eat.
Rick being at a trailhead I can only assume a hike is in your immediate future. Be safe and enjoy.
What's on your agenda for the day.
It's a sunny 68 with a high of 92 here in New York. Some bench time this am then Ellie has her yearly Cardiologist visit this afternoon then grabbing dinner to bring home. Managed to get a lot of the tree cut up yesterday; Have two 20 ft. limbs yet to cut then it's cleanup time and that project will be done;
hopefully Wednesday.
Have an enjoyable day!!! Be well and stay safe.
Good morning Curt, Rick, Larry and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee and breakfast Curt, safe travels.
Rick, enjoy the hike today.
Larry, hope Ellie's cardiologist's visit goes well.
Currently 18C (64F) and sunny today. Had a busy day yesterday and got a lot accomplished. The printers got relocated so I have my workbench space back, watched the F1 race, did some cleaning up and took my sister to the airport as she flew back home yesterday. Today might have some bench time after a grocery run and a bureau assembly.
Have a great day everyone.
Morning Crew!
Another humid day in the valley. Dental appt again @ 1300. Oh fun.
My correct speaker is suppose to arrive today for the decoder. Still haven't tore into the mower carb.
Fixing to walk a bit around the neighborhood.
Have a great 30th!
Philip
Sunny but humid, 69 headed to 84 today. My brother and his wife are driving to Portsmouth NH to meet us for lunch. It's been a while since we've seen them. So probably no 'training' today. Next step on the machine shop project is to prep and paint the belt drive parts.
dave
Good morning Crew from Wisconsin. Hopefully a nice day as it's starting out that way. The humidity prediction is at 54% for this afternoon but we may hit 90f degrees.
We need to get out and the thinking last night is a trip to nowhere. Normally a 2 hour drive from home base is on the table but we've explored most of that 2 hour driving radius. Somehow Terry is still sleeping at 8:27am which means she had a tough night so I'll let her go till 9 when I check on her. I was searching for a decent breakfast/brunch place and I may have found a new one to us about 90 minutes out. Local out of the way diners usually have great food
Enjoy your day
TomO
Morning all,
Thanks for breakfast Curt, Love the fresh OJ.
Rick, it's always good to have cell service.
Just got off the phone with Medicare. The Anesthesiologist sent me a bill for $1,800.00 from the hernia surgery. Seems like some idiot in his office miscoded the insurance claim and has Medicare as my secondary. Anyway, I should send him my bill for fixing their mistake.
In other news. I'm in the train shed working on the garage build. Pam got up this morning with a sore throat so I got her back in bed. As you can guess, she is worn out from everything.
Have a safe and happy day everyone.
Tom
Morning everyone
Curt thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
Weather here in South Jersey is warm/82 but P. sunny.
Expect showers so say the "WEATHER WEENIES"!!
Not sure what's on the agenda today.
My room is way to warm to work in.
Everyone have a wonderful day!! :)
Jerry
A pleasant mid 60s, hazy bight becoming overcast here at the compound. The girls headed home after being so helpful and pleasant company all weekend. May warm to 70s ;) , we'll see.
A trash run to the pickup point in town and a couple stops will occur shortly.
Our neighbor called, said he had spoken with the new fiber optic cable guy and they were taking orders. I called the Nate the Cable Guy and made appointments for July 9 to run the line and 12th to install it. 400mbps is 20 times the speed back home. They have flexible plans for part timers that sound reasonable.
That's about it for now. Best to all with medical/dental appointments. Not fun.
Be well all. Enjoy the hike, Rick
Later,
KS
Good morning,
Curt, thanks for opening, coffee, and breakfast.
Hope everyone is doing well.
It's a nice morning on Lake Wedowee, AL. We are visiting our daughter's lake place this week. The temperature is 81F, headed to 84F with partly cloudy skies and a cool breeze.
Connectivity is somewhat lacking, so this is brief.
Have fun,
mike
Nice day here, except for continuing computer problems, y'all have a good one.....
Good evening everyone.
Hope everyone had a fantastic day.
Hiked to Delta Lake this morning.
It was very steep in places and had it's challenges but the view of the lake was worth it.
I'll discuss more about the hike tomorrow.
I'll see you all in the AM and have a great night.
Rick at least you could have poured yourself a cold beer while waiting for me to show up!! :)
We made the beach but ot chased off 2 hours later thunder in the area!!
Maybe a little detail work later tonight.
If your around stop by for a beer or two.
Jerry
Good evening, Jerry, Rick and anyone else who's still up. Mixed in with paying bills and keeping up with shenanigans on the 'net, I started building my first model girder rail track. It's going to be a bit of an adventure, but I have hopes I'll come back with my shield rather than on it.
Morning all,
No time to fix breakfast, I have a blood draw at 7AM this morning for my annual physical next week.
Have a safe and happy day everyone.
Tom
Good morning everyone.
Jackson weather: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 85.
Coffee, sodas and OJ are ready.
Blueberry pancakes hot off the griddle with fresh churned Wisconsin butter and real Michigan maple syrup.
Sides of crispy bacon and sausage too.
ACLTom, hope the bloodwork is all good news.
Hope Pam is feeling better.
James, sounds like an interesting new project.
Jerry, any details get paint on them?
Greg, hope you can get your computer issues sorted out.
Mike, enjoy the visit with your daughter.
Karl, looks like you'll be flying down the internet highway soon.
TomO, maybe expand to a three hour drive from home?
Dave, hope you had a nice lunch with your brother.
Philip, did the speaker show up?
Ron, other than the start yesterday's race wasn't very exciting.
Larry, nice that an end is in sight to the tree project.
I slept great last night.
Didn't even get up to use the bathroom. 8)
Hike totals from yesterday: 8.22 miles and 2,362' of climbing.
The last 1/2 mile or so of the trail is very steep and not marked.
There are three sections where you have to climb of large rocks.
At the first rock crossing I headed up.
That was a big mistake and made the climb to the top much harder than it should have been.
I found the right way to go on the way down.
My friends from NJ are supposed to show up here around 5.
Then we're supposed to go to dinner.
A short 30 second video at Delta Lake: https://youtube.com/shorts/EeyziPtaLfY
And a photo from Saturday's hike.
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Have a great day everyone.
Good Morning All,
Thanks for opening and breakfast Rick. Glad the hike was good although you made it harder on yourself. Enjoy visiting with your friends.
The location yesterday was Interlaken not Gainesville. Everything was pretty much back roads until we were close to home. The plus was traffic was light both ways.
Today I have a bunch of things to do with the pool including draining water. We're supposed to get heavy rain the next 2-3 days.
My son actually moved the remaining pavers to the street while we were gone ;D so they can be picked up by the Wednesday bulk pickup.
Ron Happy Canada Day.
Tom I hope Pam is feeling better.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Good morning ACLTom, Rick, Curt and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee and breakfast Rick, enjoy dinner with your friends. Hopefully the next F1 race will be more exciting than the last one.
ACLTom, Hope the blood work goes well, hope Pam is feeling better.
Curt, take it easy with the pool work and thanks for the "Happy Canada Day" wishes"
Currently 23C (72F) and overcast with rain in the forecast. Nothing much planned for today as everything here is closed today. I will be taking Gracie for a walk shortly before the rain starts and then spend time at the bench, the plan is to prepare the turnouts for installation and then install them.
Have a great day everyone.
Thought I'd stop by and say hi!
Ron Happy Canada Day! I loved hiking in your great outback up north of Toronto when I was a kid.
Rick thanks for the the video, just curious, I've seen many a mountain lake but that shade of Jade is stronger in the picture then I have seen. Is it the mineral content? I remember Deb and I were in Korea years and years ago for work and were invited to hike a local mountain. The trail had several areas of rock climbing, not fun, especially in tennis shoes. When we got to the top with our hosts we found out there was a dirt road for trip down, the joke was on us.
Tom hope Pam is up and going again and blood work done so you can enjoy your diet coke.
I am going to get some work done on the engine house I started yesterday, I am fighting the temptation to change the whole look of it and just build it the way instructions show. I am also working on a scratch build bridge so I do not need two big projects going. Well off to breakfast and coffee, have a great day.
Jim
Thunder in the area here with 2-3 on-off brief waves of moderate rainfall
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Numbers of mosquitoes and one tick zeroed in on me yesterday. Itchy night >:(
Mid 60s headed to 70 today. Lite and EZ the plan.
Enjoy your visitors Rick.
Be well all.
KS
Morning crew!
No speaker yet and appears to be in the dreaded USPS black hole.
Cleaned the carb on the mower yesterday. What a wreck but started right up afterwards.
Raining today so inside activity.
Have a great day!
Rick, that's a classic Teton view. Tom, I had a blood draw this morning, too. They were triple-booked, so there was a wait, but they worked through the backlog quickly. Muggy here, the new dehumidifier for the basement was due yesterday but Amazon had a 'service interruption' so it should arrive today. (Truck broke down?)
dave
Good Morning,
Tom hope the blood draw goes well as well as your physical; I have the same thing coming up
in a couple more weeks.....or what passes for a physical now days.
Rick thanks for the coffee and breakfast.Sounds like the hike was a little rougher than normal;
glad it went well anyway and a beautiful photo. Yes I'll be happy when the tree is a not-so-fond memory;
hopefully tomorrow will be the end of the chainsaw.
Curt don't overdue the 1:1 stuff.
Ron "Happy Canada Day". Hope the bench time goes well.
Jim thanks for stopping by and don't be a stranger. Good luck with the two projects.
Karl nice photo. I feel your pain, the skeeters were having a field day with me while I was
cutting up the tree.
Philip nice you can fix your own equipment and enjoy the day inside.
Dave Amazon does have delivery delays occasionally, been there done that.
What's the rest of you up to.
It's a cloudy muggy 79 with a high of 83 in New York and more rain. Ran a bunch of errands already so hopefully the rest of the day is mine. Depending what's available maybe a run to the local grower for some homegrown veggies for dinner. Work continues at the bench.
Have a great day!! Be well and stay safe.
Good afternoon everyone.
Don't think I'll be here in the morning.
Not hiking but trying to get some wildlife photos.
Have a great rest of your day.
Good Morning,
Just set out the usual morning beverages. Breakfast is waffles with homegrown strawberries, and whipped cream along with crispy bacon to cut some of the sweetness.
What's your plans for the day.
It's a sunny 69 with a high of 81 in New York. Haircut on tap this am then I have a date with a tree to whack away at it some more; hopefully it will be finished by week's end. Not much else happening here.
Have a great day!!! Be well and keep yourselves safe.
Good morning folks,
Larry, thanks for opening the coffee and waffles. Good luck with the tree.
It's a hazy morning in eastern Alabama, with a high forecast of 88°F. No significant activities planned for the day, just eating and reading.
Have fun,
mike
Today one of my dogs goes in for dental work including at least one extraction. She doesn't have many teeth left, poor thing! (Apparently it's a common problem in toy poodles.) Last night she was on minimal food with medicine, and this morning at 4:30 she woke us up to go out, because her tummy is upset. But once that nasty infected tooth is gone, I'm sure she'll feel better.
dave
Good morning Larry, Mike, Dave and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee and breakfast Larry, hope the tree whacking goes well.
Mike, enjoy your day.
Dave, hope the dog's teeth surgery goes well.
Currently 23C (73F) and cloudy here today. Thanks everyone for the Canada Day wishes, had a great day yesterday. No modeling during the day but did manage a little bench time last night as I worked on the turnouts for the staging yard last night as I started adding wires to the frogs and drilling holes on the throw bars for the throw wires. Plan is to continue doing that this evening.
Have a great day everyone.
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Nice and quiet by the lakeshore this morning. More late day storms coming.
The Doll is making fresh hummingbird juice. One just flew up to my water bottle then hovering a foot from my face...pleading...I told him I'd ask.
Just heard a loon, there is a wren here chattering constantly since 0530.
Be well all.
KS feeding mosquitoes on the deck
Morning everyone
Larry thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
Mike sounds like your enjoying yourself.
Dave hope your little doggy feels better.
Ron looking forward to the pictures of the turnouts.
Karl sounds like your in the quiet place of the world. ;D
Weather in South Jersey rain/73. Later P. sunny 81.
We had really bad thunder/lighting storms go through last night.
Good day to get something done at the bench.
Everyone have a wonderful day!! :)
Jerry
Good Morning All,
Thanks for opening and breakfast Larry.
Started out the day with a walk at 75F and very humid from the heavy evening rain which gave us about another 2".
Dropped off the van at the shop for a possible transmission issue. ??? After getting back home I did the floors and now I'm waiting for the pool timer to cut off at 11 am so I can clean the filter.
At 3:30 today we are meeting up with a person that has severe allergies but wants a skunk and needs to handle one ahead of time. I've always heard that skunk hair is hypoallergenic. We will see I guess.
Tom I hope you and Pam are doing well.
Dave good luck at the vet today.
This is Ti who is the rescue that sleeps on me. This is her sleeping on her back next to me.
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That's it from here.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Whew!!! Just found out it's the shift lever not the transmission. ;D
Nice warm day, waiting on the late afternoon thunder boomers, y'all have a good one.....
Thanks Rick, but the problem is still ongoing, even after replacement of the mother board. of heck..... >:(
Good afternoon, busy morning in the garden plus a trip for mulch, soil and weed eater head. Much less humidity today. We need rain bad!
Speaker arrived after lost in the Louisville black hole for 3 days. Troubled post office.
May get some play time today.
Good health to you all and the critters!
Philip
Cool photo, Curt, and congrats on the good transmission news.
dave
Just scored this basket case for $27.50 delivered on ebay. Lots of repair parts I suppose. I guess deliver s spot $ will be from a sling shot!
Good Morning All,
Breakfast is coffee, cereal, bagels, yogurt, pastry, OJ, and soda.
Today is more pool maintenance, getting jugs of chlorine, and pulling the last of the weeds with son. Also the lawn guy is supposed to cut the grass today at some point.
Had a pet scare last night. Dad was in the garage and when he came inside he didn't close the door completely (inside door to garage). It was discovered around 8:30 pm. Luckily no one wondered in. As hot as the garage is I would be afraid of heat stroke. Everyone was in the kitchen bright and early for breakfast. ;D
Philip nice looking engine. Have fun fixing it.
Here's Ti hogging my chair after I get up.
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I hope everyone has a good day.
Good morning everyone.
Jackson weather: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
I see Curt is here as well so maybe a choice for breakfast.
Coffee, sodas and OJ are ready.
I had a large dinner yesterday so something light for breakfast today.
Fresh out of the oven coffee cake to go along with your beverage of choice.
Philip, congratulations on the new engine.
Greg, sorry about the computer issues. :-\
Curt, great news on the lower cost repair.
Excellent photo of your new buddy.
Jerry, bench progress?
Karl, nice colors in your sunrise shot.
Ron, how's the track work going?
Dave, hope the pup is doing well after the dental procedure.
Mike, more eating and reading today?
Larry, tree project done?
I was up and out early yesterday to get sunrise pictures at Oxbow Bend and maybe some wildlife shots as well.
It was an OK sunrise and got some shots that I haven't started working on yet.
There was no wildlife to be seen.
Went to two other spots in search of bears but both were closed because of bear activity. :-\
But I wanted to see the bear activity. ;) :)
Went out to dinner again with my friends last night.
They're leaving today to go back to Joisey.
Figured I might as well leave too and start making my way to SLC.
A longer video of my hike to Taggart and Bradley Lakes: https://youtu.be/A_V_GbnO6vg
And a picture of Delta Lake.
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Have a great day everyone.
Curt, good morning.
Glad all the critters are OK.
Ti reminds me of Star hogging the bed.
Morning Gents,
Philip sweet score on the new loco; hopefully the repairs go well.
Curt thanks for coffee and breakfast. Cute critter; I guess animals want to be comfortable
no matter what the species.
Rick I'll take another cup-o-joe and a small piece of coffee cake to go with. YES I'm happy to report the tree is all cut up; now I just need to stack yesterday's wood then mow the lawn.
What's happening?
Had some rain and thunder early this am but nothing serious. Now it's a sunny 64 on the back porch with a high of 82 in New York. Like I said the tree is all cut up and my lower back is happy about that. Maybe some bench time this morning and I need to order about 4 2 axle On18 cars and link & pin couplers from Carrol Creek so I can start playing trains.
Have a great day!! Be well and stay safe.
Morning everyone
Curt thanks for the coffee.
Ti looks like it's his chair not yours. ;D
Rick thanks for the coffee cake.
Glad you had a nice time with your friends from Jersey.
Larry sounds like you got the tree under control now.
Weather in South Jersey is sunny/73. Later on 85.
Could be a beach day will see.
Got my yard work caught up yesterday but there is still some weeds to pull.
Everyone have a great day!! :)
Jerry
Good morning folks,
Curt, thanks for opening, coffee, breakfast, and the photo.
Rick, stunning photo...again!
Larry, good luck with the new trains. Sounds like fun.
How goes the rest of the crew?
It's a bright morning on Lake Wedowee. We are packing up and heading home after breakfast. It's been a fun trip, but I am anxious to go upstairs.
Have fun,
mike
Good morning Curt, Rick, Larry, Jerry, Mike and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee and Breakfasts Curt, and Rick, One can never have too many choices. ;D
Curt, glad the pet scare was just a scare and nothing more.
Rick, your videos are going to keep me from the bench ;D Safe travels.
Larry, looks like all the hard work with the tree is done, Have fun at the bench.
Jerry, have fun at the beach (if you make it there).
Mike, sage travels home.
Temperature here is currently 22C (72F) and overcast with rain in the forecast. Didn't make it downstairs last night as I ended up relaxing with the Mrs last night. We shall see what tonight brings.
Have a great day everyone.
Good morning from another beautiful start to a Wisconsin day. We may get to the low 90's today.
Not much going on in the train room but I have started working on 48 tank cars. So far they are inspected and the hazmat decals are being removed. To be lightly weathered, new hazmat decals added and delivered before Labor Day. A huge difference between freight car weathering and the diesel locomotive weathering I have been doing.
No actual work being done on the layout and that really needs to change.
This is Thursday so Terry and I are heading this week out west towards Dubuque, Iowa with a couple of friends for our weekly breakfast/brunch. It's within our preferred 90 minute drive radius for breakfast and it's a decent drive. We will take US 151 going but the drive home will be non-highway driving. This is part of Wisconsin's Driftless area so the scenery will be very nice.
Enjoy the day
TomO
Morning all,
Been busy helping Pam sort through papers and investment files. Its amazing how many folks need copies of the Death Certificate.
Hope to get back to modeling this weekend.
Sutures came out this morning and the leg is healing nicely. I should change my avatar to "Scar Man" from all the stiches I've had over the past several years. Not complaining though as it sure beats the alternative.
Have a safe and happy day everyone.
Tom
Great to see you posting Tom.
Bright clear sky and pleasant temps here in the UP.
Little to report. Just helped the Doll unplug the drain in her GMail account. What :-X fun.
Might have visitors this weekend, not sure.
It's quiet in Manistique today, awaiting the influx of trolls for the weekend :o (anyone from below the bridge). Nice breeze.
Be well.
KS
Yooper door lock
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NH just did away with automobile inspections, so I guess I can look forward to seeing these Yooper skills closer to home. Better not drive that into MA, though.
Good Morning All.
HAPPY 4th of July.
Breakfast this morning is coffee, cereal, bagels, yogurt, OJ, and soda.
Started out the day with a walk at 76F and VERY humid from the late evening downpour that's supposed to occur again today.
I was debating on whether to trim the front hedge this morning but decided that's a job for another day. I do need to drain the pool again to get ready for today's rain. ::)
Not much else going on today. Grilled Hamburgers for supper tonight.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Good morning everyone.
Salt Lake City weather: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Looks like maybe another double breakfast. ;D
Coffee, sodas and OJ are ready.
A light breakfast to save room for any BBQ's later today.
Assorted muffins are on the counter.
Happy 4'th of July to all our US members.
James, good morning.
Karl, visitors show up?
Funny picture but would anyone steal it?
ACLTom, hope all that paperwork ends soon.
Glad to read you heading into the shed.
TomO, enjoy the friends and road trip.
Ron, bench time last night?
Mike, hope you arrived home safely.
Jerry, was it a beach day?
Larry, did you order those cars?
Curt, how's the pool looking?
Philip, anything new with you?
I'm still about an hour from SLC.
I'll get a little closer today but I'll stop at a gym outside of town first.
Nothing else planned for today.
A scene on the way up to Delta Lake.
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Have a great and safe 4'th.
Happy 4th of July,
Curt thanks for the coffee and breakfast. Don't overdue on the outside stuff.
Rick enjoy a relaxing day and thanks for another beautiful photo. No never got
around to ordering the cars; probably this morning.
What's your plans for the day.
It's a sunny 62 with a high of 78 in New York. Later this am I have to stack up the firewood from the other day then mow the lawn. Later today it'll be "grill-o-mania". Roasting some taters and homegrown green squash ; marinated chicken breast will also grace the grill....should be tasty. My wife hadn't heard from her Brother in over a year until yesterday when 2 lady friend of his called. Apparently he's having memory issues, dementia, being 80 years old out in Tucson, Az. Thankfully both are long time friends so they're looking after him. Ellie feels much better about the situation since they are the last remaining two of her family.
Maybe some bench time shortly while the grass drys.
Have a great 4th!!!! Be well and stay safe.
Good morning folks,
Happy 4th to all the colonials.
Curt, thanks for opening, coffee and yogurt. Good luck with the pool and rain.
Rick, thanks for the second cup and snack. The colorful photo is cool.
Larry, good news about Ellie's brother. The 4th feast sounds great.
How is the rest of the crew?
We arrived home safely. I spent a little time upstairs, but didn't do anything constructive. I guess I'm deciding what to do next. The stock car is on the hobby desk though...
Tonight we watch fireworks.
Have fun,,
mike
Morning all,
Thanks for breakfast Curt.
Happy 4th and Happy Birthday America.
I'm in the shed but can't seem to get enthused to work on anything. I need to edge and cut the grass but it is to wet this morning. As curt mentioned, lots of rain the past few days
Nothing else new here.
Have a safe and healthy day everyone.
Tom
Morning everyone
Happy fourth of JUly!!
Curt thanks for the coffee.
Rick thanks for the second cup and muffins.
Nice picture pretty flowers.
Larry glad that Elle heard about her brother.
Waiting for the grass to dry is that like watching the paint dry? ;D
Mike glad you made it back safely.
Tom try a relaxing day today!!
Weather in South jersey is sunny/73. Laer on 83.
Yesterday's trip to the beach was a waste of time there was no parking! So we won't try that today for sure.
It's called pesty tourists!!
Not sure what the day will bring.
Everyone have a great day!! :)
Jerry
Beautiful day for the 4th of July.....Happy Birthday to our great country and the people who make it work..... ;D
What Greg said...
Good morning Curt, Rick, Larry, Mike, ACLTom, Jerry, Greg, Kark and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Happy 4th of July to my American friends,
Thanks for the coffee and breakfast Rick, enjoy your day.
Curt, grilled burgers sound great.
Larry, hope you make it to the bench today.
Mike, glad you made it home safely.
ACLTom, don't worry about the funk, just run some trains.
Jerry, maybe you will make it to the bench.
Greg, Karl, enjoy your day.
Currently 19C (66F) and partly cloudy with no rain in the forecast today. Another night where I didn't make it down stairs as by the time I got home from work and had dinner it was already 8PM so read a bit instead. Hopefully tonight I'll make it downstairs.
Have a great day everyone.
Good Morning Folks;
I gave my soap box speech on how proud I am being an American on the Daily Forum so I will simply say Happy 4th of July!
We have had some rain and it is muggy here no doubt but nothing like they have been getting down Orlando way, seems to just go around us. I have been working on the Engine House kit from FOS and fined my will power to just keep to the instructions disappearing. There is so much more this kit can display so down the rabbit hole I find myself going. Doug mentions in the instructions the ability to showcase the interior but the way it is currently designed you'd see lots of bracing so changing that, and when this type structure was likely made brick flooring instead of concrete was more likely so that is got to change and so it goes. Oh well, all fun.Have a great day.
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Jim
Happy 4th Folks! 8)
Looks like a winner Jim. I'll be watching for the changes you make.
Jerry
Morning all,
Breakfast this morning is your choice of western omelette or cheesy scrambled eggs. No surcharge for the eggs. Drinks on the end.
I'm off to get some gas for the SUV. I'm taking Pam to get her hair done in Mt. Dora and then we'll grab some lunch and run a couple of errands.
Hopefully some bench time late this afternoon.
Have a safe and happy day everyone.
Tom
Good Morning All,
Thanks for opening and breakfast Tom. Enjoy your day with Pam.
I just got done feeding our animals and drinking a cup of coffee. Fireworks weren't bad here last night and I think it stopped raining before the major shows in the area started. I believe that today is supposed to have the most rain this week.
This morning it's raining, not a downpour but heavy. Not much planned for the day other than the stuff that happens every Saturday here.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Good morning everyone.
SLC weather: Patchy smoke before noon. Sunny, with a high near 92.
ACLTom, thanks for the coffee and breakfast.
Have fun with Pam today.
Curt, while you're waiting for your new kit to arrive, do you have another kit to work on?
Philip, what's new?
Jim, looks like a great kit to work on.
Have fun building and modifying it.
Ron, did you make it downstairs?
Karl, what do you say?
Greg, have a relaxing weekend.
Jerry, it will be wall to wall tourists all weekend.
Mike, you made good progress yesterday.
Larry, I'm sure the grilled meal was delicious.
TomO, how was your day out?
Made it to the gym yesterday.
Celebrated the 4th with a Wendy's chocolate Frosty that I shared with Star.
Even with the two relaxing pills I gave Star, she had a rough night with the fireworks.
Going to the MB dealer to find out about an oil change.
Sunrise at Oxbow Bend at GTNP.
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Have a great day everyone.
Curt, I was wondering (as our dogs were cringing from the fireworks) how your critters reacted. There was a lot of firework noise, but the 'calming treats' worked pretty well. Titus was anxious, but didn't shake the whole evening. Neither did Livia, but these days we're not sure how much she can hear, so that helps, too.
Rick, another winning photo!
After yesterday's perfect day, it'll get warmer and more humid today through Monday, and seasonably warm for the rest of the week. I feel about summer the way most people feel about winter, just something to get through...
dave
Rick no kits to work on. :-\ I don't have a spare kit laying around. I've always built them as I acquired them. That picture looks like the movie company logo that has stars circling the peak.
Dave the fire works noise was sporadic here and none of them seemed frightened.
Good Morning,
Tom thanks for the coffee and cheesy eggs; can never have too much cheese. Enjoy your
outing with Pam; maybe even some bench time.
Curt all those critters must keep you hop'n. Hope your kit arrived soon.
Rick great photo. Yes the grilled meal was delicious a with minimal cleanup; made Ellie's day.
Generally animals don't respond well to fireworks; I can only imagine what they must be thinking.
Dave don't worry the white crap will be here soon enough.
What's going on.
It's a sunny 58 with a high of 88 in New York. Had a nice surprise yesterday. My neighbor was burning up some old wood and saw my pile of branches; he offered to throw them on his fire for me and of course I agreed. Saved myself some $ and some work. This am I went to the transfer station with my trash and while I was there a guy pulled in with construction stuff. I noticed he had some 1/2 inch green foam pieces so I asked if I could have them which he graciously gave me. There were about a dozen pieces most about 24x18 inches in size....score!!! They'll be great bases for dioramas. More outside work today so not sure about any bench time.
Have a great day!!! Be well and stay safe.
Good morning ACLTom, Curt, Rick, Dave, Larry and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee and breakfast Tom, enjoy your day with Pam.
Curt, Have a great day,
Rick, good luck with the oil change. In the "Old" day I did all my own oil changes, today, I let someone else do them. ;D
Dave, I will say summer here is a lot cooler that it was in Florida, and I missed the worst part.
Larry, great find at the transfer station.
Jim, interesting changes you have planed for the engine house.
Currently 20C (68F) and sunny. Got home from work a little later than usual and when I got home the Mrs wanted to go out for dinner, after discussing where we would go the grandson said he wanted pizza so we went to our favourate pizza place. Needless to say it was another night I didn't make it to the basement. Today's plan is to do some yard work, watch the F1 qualifying and then some modeling time. But first it's time to take Gracie on a walk.
Have a great day everyone.
Good morning from another great start to a Wisconsin Day. The internet bug seems to have eaten a few of my responses! Press post and poof, it's gone...
Just relaxing this weekend as the daughter's family are visiting an also recently moved neighbor. The daughter's house and this neighbor all sold on the 1st offers about a month apart. They were close friends and with the kids gone the house is quiet, just the way Terry and I like it. They will be back Monday.
We saw yesterday the movie F1 starring Brad Pitt. Enjoyable and pretty darn good. Our 1st movie since the Tuesday before Mr. Trump shutdown the USA in March of 2020. Before then we were going to the movies about for around 30 a year since retirement in 2014. Returning to see F1 IMOO was worth it.
We have no plans for today or tomorrow other than I am meeting up with the contractor at the daughter's new place at 8:30 this morning. The house is going great and no real issues. The place is about 3 months ahead of schedule and that's a good thing.
I plan to be on the south deck or north porch today until the 3pm predicted storms roll through. Then I will head to the bench to do a final matte clear coat on a diesel.
Enjoy the day
TomO
Good morning folks,
TomACL, thanks for opening, coffee, and the western omelet. Safe travels as a chauffeur.
Curt, wishing you a fantastic Saturday.
Rick, good luck at the MB dealer. Love the photo, thanks.
Dave, glad your dogs didn't suffer from the fireworks. Hope it isn't too hot for you.
Larry, congrats on the terrific score of green foam.
Ron, sounds like a perfect day.
How is the rest of the gang?
It's a bright morning at 72°F, heading to 92°F. The fireworks last night didn't scare Sweetie, but living near Atlanta, they scared me... ;)
Yesterday I made good progress on the layout. I finished with the heat gun, softening the foam edges and getting ready for Sculptamold. First, I need to make the old Main Street road.
Have fun,
mike
Morning everyone
Tom thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
You takin a book so you can read while Pam has her hair done??
Curt have a nice day doing whatever comes up.
Rick that is one of the finest pictures I've seen! Your skills are amazing.
Dave our Izzy wasn't to crazy about them either but there weren't to bad this year.
Larry nice score on the foam pieces.
Ron you look to have a busy Saturday!!
Weather in South Jersey sunny/74. Later on 84.
It would be a great beach day but that will not happen until the idiots leave!!
So maybe some detail work.
Everyone have a great day!! :)
Jerry
Pleasant upper 60s with bright hazy sun headed to upper 70s and windy here at the Cedar Swamp. It's more humid. The winds enough for high wave action warnings. But we're shielded somewhat with the Wiggins Point ESE from us from much of the wind's effect on our beach.
It's unusually quiet this weekend with a half dozen bottle rockets I shot off. There seems to be few weekenders here this weekend. I like quiet. The fireworks here at Manistique are tonight. No idea how the wind warnings will affect them. We will watch them from our beach across the bay as years past.
Great photo, Rick, you need to archive your travels in a book, Travels with Star
I must confess to not being a fan of FB so have not seen your work there.
Time to get moving. SSS, etc. High level jocularity, mirth and merriment are due to arrive soon. The Doll's son from AZ she's not seen in two years will be the center of the 'oohing and ahhing' as usual, I will sit back and let it flow. Hip boots times ::)
Well all, enjoy! Stay safe!
KSin da Yoop! ;D
Good Morning All,
Today for breakfast is coffee, cereal, bagels, yogurt, cake donuts, OJ, and soda.
Started out the day with a walk at 76F with brutal humidity. :-* Yesterday I drained the pool again along with other pool chores. I also trimmed the front hedge and reattached the dryer vent hose that a skunk had pulled loose. They always make a beeline for the back of the machines. The door is normally closed for that reason.
Today we're only supposed to get 3-4 hours of rain. I figure that this week so for I have recieved 5-6 inches of rain. The ground is saturated and there's standing water in many places.
TomO I believe you have family and friends in the area of TX flooding. I pray everyone is OK.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Morning all,
Curt, thanks for breakfast and OJ.
I need to edge and cut the grass but it is to wet and not even 6:45 and very muggy as Curt mentioned.
Jerry, yes, I always take a book to read while sitting in the car waiting for Pam. I tried to sit in the salon but as you can imagine, way to much chatter to read. 8)
We were gone most of the day and when I got home I was to tired to get to the bench.
Today will either be work bench or grass cutting. Have to wait and see.
My Winter Challenge prizes arrived yesterday.
Have a great day everyone and stay safe.
Tom
Good morning everyone.
SLC weather: Sunny, with a high near 91.
Too hot here and can't wait to get back to Idaho and into higher elevations.
I see Curt is here and hopefully making breakfast.
Karl, have fun sitting back and enjoying the visitors.
I probably won't be doing any books.
Most here won't even watch my videos and they're free.
Jerry, nice update to your project.
Mike, Main Street road done?
TomO, F1 was filmed in iMax.
Is that how you saw it?
Will you watch today's race?
Ron, have fun watching the race today.
Larry, congratulations on the foam score.
Curt, I guess it does look like that mountain in the film logo.
Dave, I don't enjoy the summer heat nearly as much as when I was younger.
ACLTom, I'm sure you had a very enjoyable day with Pam.
Dale, any news from Colorado?
The web said the dealer was open yesterday but the sign on the door said otherwise. :-\
So oil change will have to wait till tomorrow.
Today I need to wash the van.
Then probably a gym visit.
One of the four elk I saw on the way to Delta Lake.
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Have a great day everyone.
Rick some people I know went to the F1 movie and said it was terrific. The last race movie I went to was LeMans...showing my age.
Another friend went to the new Dino movie and said don't waste your money.
Morning everyone,
I sure wish someone would throw me a slice of toast, as this coffee I'm drinking is getting cold.
I could use something tasty to help wash it down. :P
I've been plugging away at my 1:1 projects since the flood and the fish pond in the yard has been cleaned of mud water, fish are back in their "natural" habitat and living
once again in fresh water AND my inside fireplace is good to go! Wife is happy...and frankly the RR projects
may begin to come into view once again. We hope.
We replaced a wood-burning Ben Franklin Stove that had rusted chimney sections, inside and out. Pic #1
With this: Glacial Gray stacked stone and blue stone limestone mantel, corbels, and hearth
(pic #2) with interior lights on.
(pic #3) with natural daylight. Also notice the gold glass candelabra for tealight candles when not burning a fire. Oh, and the ceiling molding has be re-installed. I took these pictures before doing that!
This was any easy project. Just took only three days from start to finish. Glad it's done!
What do you think?
Rich
Good Morning,
Curt thanks for the coffee and doughnuts. Careful in the heat and sounds like the critters
keep you hop'in.
Tom I'd opt for the workbench especially in your heat and humidity. Nice to hear you received
your prizes; you certainly deserve them with that great build.
Rick nice photo; the elk looks quite comfy. Enjoy the gym.
Rich nice looking fireplace area. Glad to hear the 1:1 projects are behind you.
What's your plans for the day.
It's a sunny but muggy 78 with a high of 92 w/ 85% humidity; going to be an indoors day. After working
on 1:1 projects today is going to be a rest day before my busy week ahead starts. Hopefully some
bench time as well. Looking at Brett's website yesterday he has a new kit coming out that looks amazing;
I'm fighting the urge to do a preorder. It would ship sometime this month.
Have a great day!! Be well and stay safe.
Good morning Curt, ACLTom, Rick, Rich, Larry and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee and donuts Curt, be careful in that heat.
Tom, I'm thing bench time would be the best bet for today.
Rick, great pic of the elk and have fun at the gym.
Rick, that is quite the fire place transformation, I like the new look.
Larry, Brett's kits are always great. Enjoy your day relaxing.
Well, it's currently 26C (79F) and cloudy with rain in the forecast. Had a busy day yesterday and was almost to tired to get to the bench. I made it down anyway and started wiring the turnouts for the staging yard. I even broke down and bought a 3D filament printer, like I don't have enough of them already. :o Today's plan is trimming the tree at the front of the house as a branch will slap you in the face when it is wet after a rain. After that is watching the F1 race and spending some time at the bench. But first it's time to take Gracie for a walk before it gets too hot out.
Have a great day everyone.
Rich, what's the fuel for that fireplace? Wood or gas?
Rick, nice picture. I like Karl's idea of a book with stories and photos.
Today's challenge, how to trim down the shaft on the right part to fit into the hole in the left part.
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Those are (Rio Grande Models) soft white metal castings. The holes are drilled out to .032. There are actually 2 of those brackets, holding the drive shaft for the belt wheels, and the right part is the belt shifter from idler pulley to drive pulley.
I got some new paints to play with, too. Dark metallic, including a Badger 'silver' primer.
dave
Morning everyone
Curt thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
So Tom when do you start building the winning kits??
Rick great picture of the Elk.
He looks very content.
Rich great looking fireplace.
Now will there be time for some modeling??
Larry that would be a nice addition to your RR. It's a nice looking model he just came out with.
Ron enjoy the race. Hope you get some time at the bench also.
Dave I would think very carefully.
Weather in South Jersey is sunny/79. Later on 90.
No beach until the tourists go the hell back home where they belong.
Maybe an hour or two at the bench later today.
Everyone have a great day!! :)
Jerry
Cold and wet after a night of power outages following a late afternoon thunderstorm that killed the fireworks in town and kept us under cover on the deck. Temps to remain in the 60s all day.
Visitors are enjoying their time here. Sure not a typical 4th weekend weather here.
Little planned here, late breakfast is being prepared as we speak.
Enjoy the day all.
KS
Howdy folks,
Curt, thanks for opening, coffee, and breakfast. Congrats on the pool success. I hope water is cheap down there.
TomACL, I hope you came to your senses and visited the workbench instead of the lawn...
Rick, good luck with the oil change tomorrow. Terrific elk shot.
Rich, congrats on the clean water and neat fireplace.
Larry, hope the busy week goes well. Good luck with the potential kit...
Ron, staging is good! Enjoy your new printer. Good luck with the trimming.
Dave, good luck with fitting the shaft.
Jerry, hope the touristas leave sooner than later. Enjoy the bench.
Karl, good luck with the power outages.
How goes the rest of the crew?
It's a bright and dry day, but the week promises rain, rain, rain. It's 91F and rising.
I spent yesterday working on the stock car. I had planned on working on the layout, but the flat surform plane didn't rough the foam well enough to hold Sculptamold, etc. A package from Amazon just arrived with a curved plane, so hope to start work on the layout today.
Have fun,
mike
600 on the deck once the sun finally came out.
The Doll is enjoying her kids. Nice folks.
It's been a quiet weekend for a holiday.
Be well all
KS
Quote from: KentuckySouthern on July 06, 2025, 07:15:43 PM600 on the deck once the sun finally came out.
The Doll is enjoying her kids. Nice folks.
It's been a quiet weekend for a holiday.
Be well all
Like 90 here. :o Enjoy it!
KS
Good morning everyone.
SLC weather: Sunny, with a high near 96. :o
Coffee, sodas and OJ are ready.
Pork roll, egg and cheese on an everything bagel for breakfast today.
Karl, quiet weekends are good.
Mike, did you try the curved plane?
Jerry, don't you have to wit till September for the tourists to leave.
Dave, a book would cost at least $100.
Interested?
Ron, it was a messy race.
Larry, hope you enjoyed your rest day.
Rich, that stove looks more than big enough to keep the house nice and toasty all winter.
Beautiful fireplace.
Curt, ACLTom, TomO, Greg, Dale and everyone else looking in, what's new.
Got the van washed and went to the gym.
I'm at the MB dealer and hope they can get me in today.
Also need to go next door to the RV shop to get a couple of very minor things taken care of.
From one of the hikes I did at GTNP.
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Have a great day everyone.
Good Morning All,
Today for breakfast is coffee. Sorry, went out to supper to celebrate oldest grandson's 20th birthday last night. There ended up being 17 people in the group. I'm still comfortably full (but not numb ;) ).
Today I'm washing clothes, then cleaning bathrooms and vacuuming the pool. Another fun day at the homestead. We recieved another 1/2" of rain yesterday but I believe it's supposed to be dry today. We will see. ::) .
Larry I looked at the new kit but honestly I just want the one I ordered to show up.
Rick beautiful scene.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Good morning folks,
Rick, thanks for opening, coffee, pork roll, and the photo. Good luck at MB.
Curt, Good luck with the 1:1 activities.
How is the rest of the crew?
It's a bright morning headed to 94F. Rain is expected to start on Thursday and last for about ten days.
I didn't make it upstairs yesterday, but I plan to today. Curved surform planes arrived yesterday afternoon, so there should be foam detritus everywhere.
Have fun,
mike
Curt, happy birthday to your son.
Morning Gents,
Rick thanks for the coffee and breakfast. Hope all goes well with the Van. Your
photography skills are off the charts!! Great photo as always. Yes had a nice peaceful
day yesterday.
Curt sounds like you're going to be busy. I ran into about the same problem this time last year. Between train shows and producing his new kits I think Brett is extremely busy. I had ordered some detail parts and it took a longer than normal amount of time to arrive; just be patient.
Mike break out the shop vac you're going to need it. Good luck with the foam prep and of course have fun.
What's happening today.
It's a sunny 77 with a high of 90 in New York and storms; hopefully not too bad. It hit 94 yesterday; just too darn hot!!! My neighbor replaced the stockade fence between us and it looks great; since I bought and installed the first one he paid for this one. Not something most people want to think about BUT Ellie and I are meeting with the Lawyer this afternoon to make out our Wills. After taking 3 years to settle Ellie's Sister's Estate our daughter was concerned about ours; considering some of our relatives stupidity. I had planned on it anyway but thought now was as good a time as any.
Have a great day!! Be well and stay safe.
Morning all. Hot weather continues in the valley. No rain in 8 days so watering the garden again. The bill should be a doozie!
Have a good en!
Hot and humid in SE NH. The dog who lost 2 teeth at the vet last week is fully recovered, the problem now is getting her to eat her pills that I try to hide in Pill Pockets. I did some pick-up/put-away in the train room, more of that today. And I discovered the continuous drain hose on the new dehumidifier leaked all over the floor. I think I know why, but I'll see if I can buy a longer hose of the correct diameter, to remove the connector where I think the leak occurred.
dave
Morning all,
Thanks for breakfast Rick. I forgot to answer your question. Yes, Pam and I had a great day out this past Saturday and we both needed it.
Well, I didn't get to the work bench yesterday. I decide to edge and cut the grass. I let it go for two weeks and it was just to long. My leg surgery and lack of interest in cutting it was the delay. Just when I was finishing the yard, Tom, my son came by with his chain saw and stump grinder. We removed a tree in my side yard and his front yard, two trees.
I started the yard at 8:30 and when all was done it was 3pm. After a shower I lounged for the rest of the day. Now, all the work is done and I'm in the train shed for the day. Pam is having coffee by the pool and plans to spend the day there.
I have lots to share on the FOS garage build and will start one of the prize kits after the garage is finished. Photo of prizes below.
Have a great day and stay safe everyone.
Tom
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Tom, looking forward to seeing what you do with those two kits. They're not the usual laser cut models...
dave
Morning everyone
Rick thanks for the coffee and one of my favorite breakfast even though I prefer the Taylor Ham! ;D
Curt Happy Birthday to you grandson.
Brett is probably backed up a little because of the new kit.
Mike interesting surform I've never seen one.
Larry that's good way to share the expense of a fence.
Morning Philip.
Dave glad the dog is recovering.
Tom you deserve a day after those trees. Nice looking kits.
Can't wait to see the start of them.
Weather in South Jersey is cloudy/81. Later P. sunny/93. But it is humid.
Three of the grandkids are suppose to come down today but we haven't heard from them yet!
Maybe some time at the bench if my room cools off a bit.
Everyone have a great day!! :)
Jerry
Good morning Rick, Curt, Mike, Larry, Philip, Dave, ACLTom, Jerry and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee and breakfasts Rick and Curt.
Rick, nothing like rain to mate a race interesting.
Curt, belated happy birthday to your grandson.
Mike, hope you make it upstairs today.
Larry, Larry, nothing wrong with getting a will, it makes things a lot less messier, we got ours years ago.
Philip, enjoy your day.
Dave, hope the dehumidifier leak is an easy fix.
ACLTom, those look lime very nice kits, congratulations again.
Jerry, hope the grandkids make it.
Currently 27C (81F) and overcast with more rain in the forecast. After I walked Gracie yesterday and got myself a cup a coffee the sky decided to open up so I didn't get the tree trimmed, I guess it's waiting for another day. After watching the F1 race yesterday I did make it downstairs and finished wiring up the turnouts and installed up the frog juicers. I did notice on the triple turnout that I got a couple of track feeder wires reversed (black instead of white and visa-versa) so I'll fix that tonight.
Have a great day everyone.
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dave
Say what? :o
Sunny and chilly in the UP this morning. The Doll's boy left early. The daughter is here another day. We may be off to Lake Superior for a little bit of a road trip. ;) She drives. I sit and watch, and listen to the woman talk. ::)
Be well all. Stay safe.
KD
Quote from: Jerry on July 07, 2025, 09:48:59 AMMorning everyone
Mike interesting surform I've never seen one.
Jerry
Howdy Jerry,
Here is a photo of the surform planer. These are convex versus flat on my other planer.
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Have fun,
mike
About that strange code in my post (that I removed). I dunno where it comes from, but one possibility is that's inserted by one of my browser security plug-ins, to prevent that totally annoying "Log In with Google!" pop-up you see on too many websites these days. I'll keep an eye out for it, and remove it if it shows up again.
dave
Dave, you need to delete Karl's and Jerry's posts with that link in the quotes. Thanks.
Y'all have a great what's left of today.....
Quote from: Rick on July 07, 2025, 03:00:46 PMDave, you need to delete Karl's and Jerry's posts with that link in the quotes. Thanks.
Why? Is someone seeing an actual impact from that chunk of code?
dave
Quote from: deemery on July 07, 2025, 04:08:14 PMQuote from: Rick on July 07, 2025, 03:00:46 PMDave, you need to delete Karl's and Jerry's posts with that link in the quotes. Thanks.
Why? Is someone seeing an actual impact from that chunk of code?
dave
I got a phone call from a member who was afraid that it was revealing their personal information.
I looked into it afterwards and found that it wasn't true.
Quote from: Rick on July 07, 2025, 05:44:30 PMQuote from: deemery on July 07, 2025, 04:08:14 PMQuote from: Rick on July 07, 2025, 03:00:46 PMDave, you need to delete Karl's and Jerry's posts with that link in the quotes. Thanks.
Why? Is someone seeing an actual impact from that chunk of code?
dave
I got a phone call from a member who was afraid that it was revealing their personal information.
I looked into it afterwards and found that it wasn't true.
The funny thing is this code is supposed to be about
blocking sites asking for your Google login information.... (I try to minimize my exposure to Google. I have an account but haven't used it for at least a decade,)
dave
Good morning everyone.
Ogden weather: Sunny, with a high near 97. :o
Good morning Curt.
I'm sure Curt is getting breakfast ready for us.
Greg, have another great day today.
Mike, that tool looks like it can do some damage on foam.
Probably works as a cheese grater too. ;D
Karl, how was the road trip?
Ron, glad you were able to get downstairs.
Jerry, did the grandkids show up?
ACLTom, congratulations on the prizes and I know they'll look great on the layout.
Dave, I'm glad your dog has fully recovered.
Larry, doing a will is a good thing to do.
I need to do it too.
Philip, it's hot here too.
Van has new oil in the pan and new brakes on the front.
There are two small parts I need for the RV area of the van, they don't affect my day day needs, that they didn't have in stock.
I'll call Storyteller and have them sent to a dealer in Idaho.
Costco this morning and then back to Idaho.
Unfortunately it won't be any cooler there.
Something different picture wise today.
There was a derailment yesterday at NJY at the Gladstone yard.
I don't have the details on how it happened yet.
I'll have to call one of my friends and see if they know.
Looks to me like both trains were moving at the same time and there was miscommunication on who had the right of way.
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Have a great day everyone.
Good Morning All,
Today for breakfast is coffee, cereal, bagels, yogurt, OJ, and soda.
Started out the day with a walk at 76F and very humid. Yesterday I vacuumed the pool and the bottom is clean. The water is slightly hazy so I'll go to every other day filter cleanings instead of daily.
Today I need to do stucco patch in a couple of spots outside. Work is never done if you own a house. Now MOH wants to put up cabinets in the laundry room. :-* .
Oh, I ordered a very simple boiler house kit from Keep it Rusty last night. I want to build an easy one of his to see if I want to get a more expensive one.
Rick thankfully it was at slow speed and no one was hurt?
I've blathered enough.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Good morning folks,
Rick, congrats on the RV appointment. Hope nobody was hurt in the collision.
Curt, stay cool with all those 1:1 activities. Good luck with the boiler house.
How is the rest of the crew?
It's another bright morning, but a cooler forecast for 92F. Today will be consumed with 1:1 stuff, PT, washing wife's car, lodge, etc. If the glue is dry on the road, perhaps I can start plaster cloth and Sculptamold tomorrow.
Have fun,
mie
Morning all,
Thanks for breakfast Curt. Hope the stucco and cabinet install go fairly easily for you. I agree, owning a house is nice but it comes with constant updates and minor repairs. Even Rick's four wheel house needs minor repairs over time
Rick, I'm assuming the accident didn't have any serious injuries to the passengers..
I finally had a full day at the bench. It was wonderful getting back in the model building scene.
Today Pam wants to go practice bowling and after that we will meet friends for lunch. I'll get back to the work bench late this afternoon.
Have a safe and healthy day everyone.
Tom
Morning! Coffee is great today. Had about a 1/4" of rain yesterday. Not much relief but the overcasting is some.
Terrible accident Rick. Figured it was digital right of way....
Was messing with the TCS decoder and missed a button and pressed 5,6 and it has an option to play some lady singing acapella. Three songs, Amazing Grace, America the Beautiful and another one.
It was
8888
56
in audio assist. I must add I prefer set up using CV's. I also suspect the nuclear codes are in TCS decoders.
Have a great Tuesday.
Good Morning,
Rick sounds like the Van is in "Ship shape" once again. For whatever reason our Daughter was very concerned we didn't have a Will done yet but that was defiantly on my "to do list". Told her last night so she's a happy camper now; it only took about 35 minutes from start to finish.
Curt thanks for coffee and breakfast this am. Yup if you own a home there's always something to do. Hope you enjoy the new kit; of course now the one for Brett will probably show up as well.
Mike don't overdue on the 1:1 stuff in the heat. Looking forward to seeing you getting plastered.Lol.
Tom nice you were able to get in some serious bench time yesterday; that's always a good thing.
Philip I've never heard a loco sing before; must have been a big surprise.
What's your plan for the day.
It's a cloudy and very muggy 68 with a high of 77 in New York. Right now we're @ 90% humidity....yuk. I ordered 4 On18 cars from Carrol Creek which was supposed to ship today but their inventory was off so he printed the 2 missing cars overnight so they'll be shipped tomorrow. He apologized but I told him it was fine. Grocery &Rx at Wegmans shortly then hopefully some time at the bench later.
Have a great day!!! Be well and stay safe.
Quote from: Rick on July 08, 2025, 06:41:36 AMGood morning everyone.
Ogden weather: Sunny, with a high near 97. :o
Something different picture wise today.
There was a derailment yesterday at NJY at the Gladstone yard.
I don't have the details on how it happened yet.
I'll have to call one of my friends and see if they know.
Looks to me like both trains were moving at the same time and there was miscommunication on who had the right of way.
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Have a great day everyone.
Clearly that train was going in the wrong direction. Look at the arrows on the rail ;)
I should of mentioned it in my post, but because this happened in the yard no passengers were onboard.
No injuries to the crews on the train.
Quote from: Rick on July 08, 2025, 08:22:13 AMI should of mentioned it in my post, but because this happened in the yard no passengers were onboard.
No injuries to the crews on the train.
Well, that's great news. We've had enough tragedies of late.
Tom
More Florida weather today, it's what those folks down there would call 'cooler', high of 88 down from low 90s. But still very humid. The humidity should drop a bit, with a mild cold front moving in. Tomorrow they're predicting a high of 77 and 75 on Thursday. Floridians would probably call that "chilly".
I bought some tubing at Tractor Supply to replace the leaking dehumidifier drain line. It's very stiff, I'm not sure if I can get it to lay down against the wall. The manufacturer suggested a different product that I'll try to find. It's cheaper...
Otherwise, a Dr appt this morning and then back to the train room. I may install the main drive shaft this afternoon. I found some steel .032 wire, nothing looks more like steel shafts than steel... ;D
dave
Probably some unplanned vacation for someone at the rail yard. :-\
Had a nice day yesterday, the daughter drove us up to Grand Marias on Lake Superior where with the "breeze" from NNW right off the lake it was in the upper 50s :o She and the Doll went down to the waters edge and picked rocks, laughed and joked while I sat on the observation deck under a blanket and people watched :o. Was treated to a low pass by a Grumman Widgeon amphibious plane
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A check of Flight Aware showed it belongs to a fellow from Toledo, Ohio and is a 1944 model. Later he landed at the small strip up the hill behind the village.
After the gals got chilled out they hit a couple gift shops and I picked up the tab for late lunch at the Grand Marias Tavern, not nearly as good as when we went there in preseason early May. Long wait for food and lukewarm fries :-\. It Was nice to spend the day with the girl, she headed home this morning. The Doll cried, I was still probed out.
Fresh air here back at base camp this morning 620 under bright overcast. Forecast gives some chance of brief rain sometime later.
Trip to town in the offing, load of residual debris from the weekend.
Enjoy the day all.
KS
Good morning Rick, Curt, Mike, ACLTom, Philip, Larry, Dave, Karl and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee and breakfast Curt, owning a home means that there iss always something that needs to be done.
Rick, sounds like you had a productive day yesterday.
Mike, Mike, hope the 1:! stuff goes well.
Tom, spending the day in the train shed means things are getting back to normal, enjoy bowling and lunch with Pam.
Larry, hope you make it to the bench,
Philip, enjoy your day.
Dave, hope the main drive shaft installation goes well.
Karl, sounds like you had a great day yesterday.
It's currently 20C (68F) and overcast here with more rain in the forecast. Managed to get the triple curved turnout in the staging yard installed last night and partially spiked down. NOte sure what tonight will bring as the Mrs apparently has plans.
Have a great day everyone.
Morning everyone
Rick thanks for opening and a great action shot of NJT at it's finest!! :P
Curt thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
Hope you get the kit before Brett's gets there.
Mike you sound like you have a full day.
Tom have fun bowling with Pam.
Larry sounds like your going to busy building cars.
Morning Philip.
Dave looking forward to the update.
Karl nice shot of the plane.
Ron looking forward to the triple curve turnout.
Weather in South Jersey sunny/85. Later on 95.
Today will be grocery shopping.
To hot and humid to do anything else.
Everyone have a great day!! :)
Jerry
Jerry
Good morning folks,
Coffee's on, assorted drinks, sourdough waffles, breakfast steaks, and all the fixins' are on the counter. Help yourself.
Tom, hope Pam enjoyed the practice. Congrats on so much time at the bench.
Philip, interesting find on the TCS decoder.
Larry, congrats on the On18 purchases.
Dave, hope the doctor's appointment went well.
Karl, thanks for the cool photo of the Widgeon.
Ron, congrats on the turnout installation.
Jerry, that's some Texas weather up there. Stay cool.
How is the rest of the crew?
I think it is cloudy out and headed to 91F this afternoon. Rain tonight.
Today is filled with more 1:1 stuff. Oil change this morning, drop a package at UPS, wash Sharon's car and go to Daughter's for supper tonight.
Have fun,
mike
Good morning Mike and incoming crew.
Same here, running errands with Gena today. Have a great day!
Good Morning All,
Thanks for opening and breakfast Mike. Have fun at your daughter's tonight.
Yesterday I really overdid it outside. Even after enlisting my son's help I did too much. My body is still sore from yesterday. We ended up working outside for several hours. Of course I ran out of stucco patch with about 4 inches to go! >:(
Today I have filter cleanings and several errands to run and also finish the stucco so it can get painted.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Good Morning,
Mike thanks for the coffee and breakfast this morning. Sounds like a busy day ahead.
Philip seems like errands are never ending. Sometimes I don't know how I managed to
fit work in my schedule.Lol.
Curt don't overdue on the 1:1 stuff; there's always tomorrow, says the retired guy.
What's your plans for the day.
It's a cloudy 67 with a high of 82 in New York. Leaving shortly for a Chiropractors apt; time to
get the neck cracked again. After that maybe some bench time; we'll see. Not much else going on here.
Have a great day!!! Be well and stay safe.
Morning all,
Thanks for breakfast Mike. However, Pam is taking me for the senior special at IHOP. Three scrambled eggs and two pancakes.
Curt, I feel your pain in work in the yard for several hours. The sun and humidity did a number on me Sunday.
Pam had a good day at bowling practice. She was consistent and I was all over the place. One good game and tow under average. My timing was off from not bowling for 10 weeks.
Trainshed time later today.
Have a great day and be safe everyone.
Tom
Good morning everyone.
Bancroft, ID weather: Sunny, with a high near 91.
At least it's bout 10 degrees cooler than SLC.
Mike, thank you for the coffee and breakfast.
I guarantee your oil change will cost MUCH less than mine did.
ACLTom, enjoy your breakfast out and you'll get your timing back.
Larry, hope the chiropractor visit goes well.
Curt, try not to overdo it today.
Philip, get the errands done and then head to the bench.
Jerry and Ron, any thoughts on the big news at Red Bull this morning?
Karl, good shot of an interesting plane.
Dave, hope it was all good news at the doctor.
Made it safely back to Idaho.
Found a real nice spot to stay.
Just going to hang out here today and take a walk with Star later.
Also have a video I need to work on and post.
My view yesterday at camp.
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Have a great day everyone.
Well, Doc says "Everything's fine but your A1C. You need to cut back more on carbs." (My Dr is also diabetic, so he knows how hard that can be...) I fiddled a bit with the main drive shaft, but decided the piece of steel I was going to use was the wrong diameter. Thankfully, Amazon can deliver a set of steel wire in different diameters next day... I want a relatively good fit on the pulley holes, even though I'm not planning to actually run this. If the pulleys are wobbly, it won't look right.
Cloudy today, but about 15 degrees cooler than yesterday, so That's A Good Thing. Tomorrow's high would be chilly by Florida standards, only 71 predicted.
dave
Good morning Mike, Philip, Curt, Larry, ACLTom, Rick, Dave and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee and breakfast Mike, enjoy dinner with your daughter.
Philip, enjoy your day.
Curt, at our age over doing things is a very real problem, hopefully the body aches goes away real soon.
Larry, hope the visit to the chiropractor goes well.
Tom, Have fun in the train shed.
Dave, hopefully the new wire comes soon and you can continue on with the drive shaft.
Rick, not really surprised as I thought it would of happened at the end of last season with all the big names leaving the team. What surprised me was the timing, not very often when the team principal is let go during the season.
Currently 22C (72F) here and cloudy, at least there is no rain in the forecast today (rain tonight though). I did make it downstairs last night but didn't work on the layout as mt 3D printer arrived. Spent last night setting it up, connecting it to the Wi-Fi, updating the firmware and downloaded the slicing software. Tonight's plan is to run a couple of test prints.
Have a great day everyone.
Morning everyone
Mike thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
Morning Philip.
Curt save some of that energy for kit building!!
Larry good luck at the Dr.'s.
Tom enjoy the day with the trains.
Dave looking forward on how the the main shaft comes out.
Rick & Ron maybe he will go over to Ferrari??
Weather in South Jersey P, sunny/85. Later on 88.
Maybe grocery shopping today. Who knows!!
Everyone have a great day!! :)
Jerry
8) Hazy bright sun and chilly, 50s early, 60s now maybe 70 later.
After tearing up the brand new sign at the entrance into our association drive a semi truck with supplies for the cabin kit house next to us has his rig up in our semi improved 2 track on the N branch of the T. There was supposed to be a No Semis agreed to when the build was planned. The year around neighbor that maintains the road ended up calling and the State Police came out and negotiated a cash settlement for the sign with the truck driver. He still needs to get out w/damaging anything more. Really long backwards movement. Bone heads abound in truck cabs. With all the construction this year there have been a great number of failures to stop and running up on stopped vehicles, several fatal, in Michigan :-\ cell phones and DWHUA....recently read af over 100 drivers losing their CDLs for not being able to grasp rudimentary English.
Waiting now for the internet cable crew due this afternoon to lay in the fiber. Hookup coming Saturday. What a treat that will be. :o
That's all from the swamp.
KS.
First bid down today, two more to go tomorrow and the rest of the week is mine, hope y'all are having a great day.....
Beautiful place to stay for awhile Rick, what a view.....
Mike I just saw that today is your Birthday!!!
So Happy Birthday to you and many more!!
Jerry
Good Morning All,
Today for breakfast is coffee, cereal, bagels, yogurt, OJ, and soda.
Started out the day with a walk at 76F and high humidity. I saw a golden colored full moon while out. I don't know if it has a special name or not.
Yesterday I ran the errands and finished the last of the stucco patching. I'll do the paint touch up tomorrow. Today is floors day. At least it's inside.
It looks like we're skunksitting 4 skunks for 2 weeks while the owner goes on vacation. It starts this weekend.
Happy belated birthday Mike.
Greg I almost fell out of my chair when I saw you posting on your layout thread! ;D
I hope everyone has a good day.
Good morning everyone.
Twin Falls weather: Sunny, with a high near 86.
Curt, thanks for the coffee and breakfast.
Hope all the skunk get along with each other.
Mike, somehow I missed seeing it's your birthday.
Happy Belated Birthday!
Greg, good luck with the bids.
Karl, how'd the driver do backing out?
Cable installed?
Jerry, I saw the Ferrari rumors and Alpine too.
Ron, did you get a chance to do the test prints?
Dave, I eat almost zero carbs daily.
ACLTom, any news from the train shed?
Larry, any bench progress?
Philip, hope there's no errands today.
TomO, you out there?
Not too much happened here.
Edited and posted my video of the Delta Lake hike.
Star and I did a 2.5 mile walk.
I wanted to do more but Star acted like she wanted to head home.
Driving to Twin Falls today to hit the gym and do laundry.
Video of the Delta Lake hike: https://youtu.be/Dyrcpi-mwQA
A big thank you to Curt, Jerry and Philip for watching my videos and more importantly hitting the like button and commenting.
Blue Hour at the Grand Tetons.
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Have a great day everyone.
Morning All, Thanks for the coffee Curt!
Looks like another overcast day. Krogering went well yesterday followed by an evening in the shop!
Can't watch them all but they show up a lot on my feed Rick. No problem.
Happy birthday Mike!
Have a great day gang !
Good morning,
Curt, thanks for the birthday wish, coffee, and yogurt.
Rick, thanks for the birthday wish. Looks like the trail was a busy one.
Philip, thanks for the birthday wish. Excellent work on the camel back.
How goes the rest of the crew?
It's a bright morning at 73F, headed to a cooler 83F. PT is on tap this morning, and visitation this evening for a lodge member who passed away. I finished the roadbed for Main Street and hope to start the next phase of work this afternoon.
Have fun,
mike
Rick new additions to the house get separated until everyone knows each other. We're lucky that we can pet fence the dining room to keep it separate.
Morning all,
Thanks for breakfast Curt.
Happy Belated Birthday Wishes for Mike.
Very busy day for us. I have two Dr. app. one at 9:45 and the other at 11:45 this morning. Pam and I need to drop some paperwork off at the DMV and then turn in all the meds from her mom. CVS has a secure drop box for unused and expired meds.
Probably no modeling for me today.
I was at the local hobby shop Tuesday and they now carry a full line of AK Interactive paints.
Have a great day everyone.
Tom
Good Morning,
Curt tanks for the coffee and breakfast. Easy on the 1:1 stuff.
Rick enjoy your day getting things caught up and for the gorgeous photo.
Working on the Cooper's roof atm.
Philip nice to hear yo were able to get to the shop.
Mike Happy Belated Birthday and have fun at the bench.
Tom hope you get all your running around done,
What's the rest of you doing today.
It's a sunny 69 with a high of 85 in New York; maybe some rain storms later; hopefully not. Not sure about today but maybe a little bench time at some point.
Have a wonderful day!! Be well and be safe.
Cool and rainy in SE NH, but we can use the rain. I'm not complaining about temperature, 66 heading to 75.
Tom, I recently moved my prescriptions from CVS to the local supermarket. The people in the store are good, but CVS' IT -sucks-. When their phone system hung up on me, that was the last straw. Their automated systems lose prescriptions and auto-fill others, despite my asking them to NOT do that.
My steel 'shafts' arrived last night, so I'll probably install the shaft hangers today. I'm trying to decide if I can do that without gluing the shaft into position. (2 ways to do this: (1) locate and glue the hangers onto the shaft, and then install the entire assembly. Advantage: easiest. Disadvantage: everything that goes on the shaft has to be in position. (2) Glue the hangers but let the shaft float. Advantage: I can then install different pulleys on the shaft if I change my mind again about machine locations. Disadvantage: A lot more fiddly!.)
dave
Tom...thanks for the update on AK paint...good news
terry
Morning everyone
Curt thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
Do those skunks get along with yours or do you keep them separate??
Rick great picture. I'll watch the video later.
Morning Philip.
Mike looking forward to the update.
Tom have a nice day with Pam even if a busy one.
Larry hope you make the bench later today.
Dave good luck with the line shaft.
Morning Terry.
Weather in South Jersey cloudy/74. Later 80.
We had some really bad storms come through last night!!
A few things got done at the bench yesterday maybe a picture later.
Everyone have a great day!! :)
Jerry
Sunny 8) here and cool. 60s
The truck appears to have made its way with no further problems. The crew worked on the roof next door until 9 pm. I don't hear anything activity from them yet today. Typical construction crew, bust their a$$e$ for a day, make some progress and then disappear to who knows where.
The fiber guys, no show. ::)
Today? No idea, yet. Mmmm, if only coffee tasted like it smells....
That's enuf for now.
Happy Birthday, Mike. For some reason I thought it was same as mine, 15th. Hope it went well.
Enjoy the day everyone.
KS
Good morning Curt, Rick, Philip, Mike, ACLTom, Larry, Dave, Terry, Jerry, Karl and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee and breakfast Curt.
Mike, happy belated birthday.
Going to make this short as Thursday is still meeting day. :o
Currently 24C (75F) and slightly cloudy today. Spent some time last night playing with my new 3D printer and printed some samples. Printer works like a charm and produces very nice prints. I think I'm going to be really happy with this purchase. Not sure what tonight will bring.
Have a great day everyone.
Where did the day go, hope y'all have a good one.....
Curt - hope you didn't suffer any broken parts falling off your chair. ;D
Good afternoon from Wisconsin. I am waiting for the formally non-existent forecasted thunderstorms to get here. On radar a few minutes ago I would say 30 miles away but for the past hour I can hear the thunder. This morning there were no storms in the forecast and the newly hired weather cutie said rain in our area is 0%!
Rick, I do look in here every other day or so. I keep up with your adventures via FB. I have really cut back the online stuff.
Things here are good. Health for the both of us have turned toward the better. I stopped asking about our travel plans to the Pacific Northwest in September. I got that "wifey" stare last week when I asked. No clue what she's waiting for...
The weathering commissions on freight cars are way down (as planned) but the diesels are really up and actually skyrocketing. 2 or 3 a week is fine but I don't want to do 5+ a week. I no longer advertise but have let my client list know I'm slowly getting out of commission work. I wanted the travel plans to work out scheduling.
While ignoring my own layout I am working on 2 others alternating which one I go to every other week. I have designed a paper mill for each and one of them will look familiar to Karl up at Northern Command. Seems Andy Kenney's Nashville Road per his FB page has the brick front facades I'm working on. I was eliminating Facebook sites today and forgot I belong to the Nashville Road page. I kept it! I spent more time this afternoon looking at FB eliminating groups I rarely visit than all time total online this month.
I see Ammo by Mig has become a talking point online for the paint line. I have quite a few bottles, the oil brushers, the pigments and Playmarkers. I'm not a fan though I like the Playmarkers for doing custom graffiti. The paints seem more like ink than a paint. YMMV
Be well
TomO
TomO said:"Seems Andy Kenney's Nashville Road per his FB page has the brick front facades I'm working on. I was eliminating Facebook sites today and forgot I belong to the Nashville Road page"
Andy's brick fronts are from a now out of business company that started out making laser cut kits and moved on to make those high def building backgrounds. King Mill or something like that. Andy mounted them on black foam core boards and had them all along the Maine line that passes behind the mid layout yard. They are quite effective. They are no longer available. One of those flash in the pan one man bands that came and went.
The Nashville Rd is open during the NMRA at NoVI, next week?
No Facebook here, now or ever. Evils lurk there.
KS
Good Morning,
Morning beverages are set to go. Breakfast is hash and eggs along with English muffins.
What your plans for the day.
For those of you following my blog I posted another Chapter yesterday.
It's a sunny 68 with a high of 88 in New York. Have the usual Friday errands to run. Received an interesting email from Carrol Creek Designs. Not only did he let me know my rr cars were on their way but he threw in a FREE caboose for the delay in shipping. I replied with a big thank you; they should arrive sometime today.
Have a great day!!! Be well and stay safe.
Good morning everyone.
Twin Falls weather: Sunny, with a high near 89.
Larry, thanks for the coffee and breakfast.
That's great service getting a free caboose.
YomO, I understand about cutting web usage, but I still get concerned when I don't hear from all of you.
Very happy that health for both of you is for the better.
Greg, time does fly by.
Ron, glad the printer is working well.
Karl, any fiber guys sightings?
Jerry, glad those storms didn't cause you any problems.
Terry, nice to see you here.
Dave, hope the shaft hanger install went well.
ACLTom, hope the doctor visits was all good news.
Curt, how's the pool looking?
Mike, sorry about the loss of your lodge friend.
Philip, good news from the shop?
Yesterday was mostly a driving day to Twin Falls.
Laundromat first thing today then more driving to Boise.
I'm having hiking withdrawal and trying to get closer to the Sawtooth's.
Sunrise at the Tetons from one of my campsites when I was there.
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Have a great day everyone.
Good Morning All,
Thanks for opening and breakfast Larry. Sounds like great customer service.
Today the focus outside is touch up painting of the stucco patch. Of course there will be two different colors involved and pool filter cleanings. The good news is the pool is clean and clear. I'm scheduled for a haircut at 1 pm also.
Not much else going on here.
Tom is the train shed open for visitors tomorrow?
Rick safe travels.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Looks like an outside kind of day. Watering and mowing plus. Gas cans are empty.
Where can I buy some .020 or thinner diamond plate modeling material? Plastic or metal for the Fireman deck.
Philip
G'day, all. It's 67, up from 59!! last night, heading to 83. Still humid, but not oppressively so.
It looks like the new paint I was using on the pulleys went bad in the bottle. It didn't mix well, and has a lot of gunk in the bottle clogging the nozzle. And that's after 4 minutes in the vortex mixer! I'll look at the paint job today and decide what to do next (besides checking the other bottles in that set.)
The morning is booked, cleaners then lunch with one of my UNH geology profs. I'm sure he wants to complain about being department chair in the face of substantial budget cuts. I do try to help out by sending the department some money each year for student projects, and occasionally I hear back on how they spent that (one time for unbudgeted travel expenses when the ticket price doubled, another for external lab charges to support analysis of samples...)
dave
Morning all,
I've been in the yard edging and cutting since 6:30 this morning. Wanted to get a jump on the humidity and heat. I'm now finished and ready for breakfast and a shower but not in that order.
NO modeling for me yesterday but Pam and I got everything done yesterday including my two Dr. apps. My family Dr. was very happy with my weight, blood pressure, blood work and all that goes with the cholesterol count. The PSA was .01. I'm a happy camper now.
A few personal errands this morning and then the train shed is calling my name.
Have a safe and healthy day everyone.
Tom
Morning everyone
Larry thanks for the coffee and breakfast.
Great customer service from Carroll Creek.
Nice picture Rick.
Sounds like you need to get out from behind the wheel for a few days.
Curt you getting them all cut?? ;D
Philip have a nice day outside.
Dave have a nice lunch out with the Prof.
Weather here in South Jersey is cloudy/75. Later P. sunny or cloudy 85.
Diane and I have a trip up the NJ turnpike to pick up her niece at Newark airport.
She is staying with for the weekend.
Everyone have a great day!! :)
Jerry
Good morning Larry, Rick, Curt, Philip, Dave, ACLTom, Jerry and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee and breakfast Larry.
TomO, glad to hear that you and Terry are doing well.
Currently 22C (72F) and partly cloudy. Spent last night doing some more test prints with the 3D printer and looking for the flash drive that has my STL files for the electronic part storage bins that I need to make more of. The good news is I found it. ;D
Have a great day everyone.
Sun and. 60s in Michigan. 70s later.
0830 Text message 0830 Hey Karl this is Darelle with Highline. I am a fiber drop technician with Highline. I see I have an order to run fiber to your house. Has anyone been by to do this yet? If not I can start heading your way. Let me know, feel free to give me a call. Thanks!
I called him, he's on the way...from Newberry 55 miles away. "High Speed" internet my a$$. Fancy update on the tin can and cotton string. Replaced with a fiberglass strand. Time will tell :-\
Went to see the Brad Pitt movie F1 last night. Decent action flick well produced typical formula plot. Entertaining. Not an epic landmark movie for the ages. Just a decent movie.
I had the construction manual out for my Rusty Stumps laser cut Reed-DeYoungs tobacconist building yesterday. Hmmm :o
Gotta run. Later all.
KS at the swamp. ;)
Quote from: KentuckySouthern on July 10, 2025, 10:31:09 PMTomO said:"Seems Andy Kenney's Nashville Road per his FB page has the brick front facades I'm working on. I was eliminating Facebook sites today and forgot I belong to the Nashville Road page"
Andy's brick fronts are from a now out of business company that started out making laser cut kits and moved on to make those high def building backgrounds. King Mill or something like that. Andy mounted them on black foam core boards and had them all along the Maine line that passes behind the mid layout yard. They are quite effective. They are no longer available. One of those flash in the pan one man bands that came and went.
The Nashville Rd is open during the NMRA at NoVI, next week?
No Facebook here, now or ever. Evils lurk there.
KS
I understand the evils of FB but I ignore the news feed and recommended stuff and stick just to model railroading or Rick's postings.
Interesting info on Nashville Road's papermill, thanks. I will be kit bashing lots of kit walls he has to come up with a mid 60's look to the mill. I know a group of us were going this past Spring to operate on Bruce Chubbs layout but the days he offered got changed and we couldn't make the new ones. A few of the guys going had been to Andy's years ago and were planning to contact him. That would have been fun. Someday!
Bevwell
Good morning Crew from Wisconsin. It's supposed to rain but it's already 45 minutes past due! Still it's a crummy feeling day out there so it's most likely an indoor day for me.
The grandson's trio have expanded to include a new neighbor and possible hockey teammate come Fall hockey season. She's a goalie in the Summer League the boys are playing in. Also 11 years old she lives with her grandparents across the County Road from where the grandson's new house is being built and almost move in ready. She also will be in Middle School this Summer with the 3. I met her yesterday for the 1st time but have been hearing a story about her that happened 4-5 weeks ago. The grandson's 1st Summer League game turned out to be against her. Now his grandfather (yep me) has told him his 1st shot should be high at the goalie. Make them nervous! She thought he aimed at her head. She caught the puck but then charged him and pinned him along the boards! She told him if he ever aimed at her head again she would ram her stick so far up his a.. they'd never find it. He told the story at dinner that evening. Turns out she is in the afternoon Park and Rec program like the boys and like them rides her bike there. The trio passed her one day and she joined the bike ride there and back. Now they all hang together. Yesterday the 4 were here to disassemble the slot track and move it to the new place. Took about 3 hours and typical of a women she definitely was ruling the roost yesterday! This should be interesting to watch if she sticks around.
Maybe the slot track gets assembled if Park and Rec gets cancelled. I'll be there again to supervise but the grandson and team will assemble it. If not today I will actually do something to my layout.
Enjoy the day
TomO
This should be interesting to watch if she sticks around.
No pun intended, I'm sure. (Neighbor's daughter was on the Middlebury College champion hockey team.)
dave
Howdy folks,
Larry, thanks for opening, coffee, and breakfast. Jacob's Landing newest structure look good with the roof. Nice work.
Rick, the Sawtooths promise lots of fun hikes. Safe travels.
Curt, glad the 1:1 chores are finished before the weekend.
Philip, I have a friend who is scratchbuilding a loco, and he used diamond decking, so I asked him for his source.
Dave, good luck to your geology profs. My son works at a national lab in the AI area and said the budget cuts are tough.
TomACL, congrats on the great doctor reports. Enjoy the train shed.
Jerry, safe travels out there with the English.
Ron, congrats on the USB find. Have fun with the prints.
Karl, good luck with the fiber. I'm having my first experience with fiber here in Georgia and getting amazing speeds.
Andy's sessions are a lot of fun, in fact, the most fun I've had operating.
How is the rest of the crew?
It's a cloudy day with rain forecasted for this afternoon. I worked on the layout this morning and got a base coat of plaster cloth on Mainstreet and the structure bases. It's been years since I've done that, but the muscle (brain) memories made it easy. Later this afternoon, I'm headed to the funeral of my friend. He was a retired police lieutenant here and loved by all. I understand there will be a police color guard performing their ceremony.
Have fun,
mike
Afternoon update: The fiber crew arrived and got right to work and have the line in and a box on the corner wall outside for the installation tomorrow. 2 nice young men with some neat toys. They were good enough to show me all they were doing. The fiber itself is abound the size of the period here. The splicing unit for that is an amazing device. Some vague similarities to the old movie splicer. It uses heat fusion to join the fibers.
I agree with with Mike, ops at Andy's are a good time. Chubb's are as well. Too many sound units for my hearing. I've not been there but once since the Dark Times
Back on the deck, 720 and a nice breeze. Chamber of Commerce weather. Too bad tomorrow's street fest has a rain forecast.
Later
KS
Happy Friday, y'all have a fun weekend.....
Good evening, all. Philip, have you thought about engraving a small area of the pattern you want into styrene sheet, then placing .020 brass on top of it and using something like a pencil eraser to emboss the pattern into the brass?
Morning all,
Breakfast this morning is scrambled eggs any style, with hash browns, southern style grits and thick bacon. Fruit bowls for those cutting back. Drinks hot and cold on the end. Hep yo'sef!(sic) ;D
Not much on the agenda for today. Bill is coming over to run trains and then we'll get lunch at our local Saturday watering hole. I have one errand to run with Pam later this afternoon. I should make it to the work bench later this afternoon.
Have a safe and happy day everyone.
Tom
Good Morning All,
Thanks for opening and breakfast Tom. We'll see you in a bit.
Started the day with a walk at 77F and humid under a full moon. All I need to do today are animal chores. While I'm at Tom's MOH is picking up 4 pet skunks from another rescue member that's going on vacation and needs her animals taken care of. They'll be kept separate in the dining room during their stay.
Mike my condolences on the loss of your friend.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Rain and 650 here at Northern Command after 100% sun on the 70s all day Friday. Today two area communities have special events I'm sure the rain will fowl up. Hopefully the rain will stop before a total wash. July 4th fireworks are rain delayed from last Saturday's rain.
The internet installer is due this morning looking forward to that.
I've been up early since oh-s;:30 when the new batch of 'skeeter bites kicked :0 itching like madness ::)
TomO in your mention of Keeney's layout I didn't realize you were talking about the new paper mill. That assembly is made with Design Preservation Models modules and/or Walthers Cornerstone Modules.
Little else new here. Enjoy the day all. Stay safe.
KS
Good morning ACLTom, Curt, Karl and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee and breakfast Tom.
Tom, have fun running trains with Bill.
Curt, sounds like you have an easy day.
Karl, hope the high speed internet gets connected without any issues.
Currently 20C (68F) and sunny. It's supposed to be the first day of a heat wave that we are going to have this week, although what is considered a heat wave here is considered cool weather in Florida.
Need to make a Costco run this morning and then I get to work today, hopefully I'll be able to get it all done so I don't have to work tomorrow. Maybe some bench time tonight.
Have a great day everyone.
Good Morning,
Mike so sorry to hear about your friend.
Tom thanks for the coffee and breakfast. Have fun in the shed...Let the BS'ing commence.
Curt you should hang a sign on the front of your house "Lepew Inn."
Karl hope the itch goes away soon.
Ron don't work too hard; save some energy for the bench.
What's the rest of you up to.
It's a sunny 72 with a high of 89 and some storms later. Received my cars yesterday and glued a set of couplers to the diesel and one car. Made my first laps around the layout spotting the car. Fun days ahead. Daughter's coming over tomorrow so a little extra cleaning this am; the Boss says so. Not sure about the rest of the day.
Have a great day!! Be well and stay safe.
Good morning everyone.
Stanley, ID weather: Sunny, with a high near 87.
ACLTom, thanks for the coffee and breakfast.
Have fun running trains with Bill and Curt.
Ron, working on the weekend?
Karl, hope the internet installers show up.
Curt, have fun at Tom's.
Greg, enjoy your relaxing weekend.
Mike, sorry about the loss of your friend.
TomO, she sounds like an interesting young lady.
Jerry, hope the airport pick-up went well.
Surprised they didn't take the train.
Larry, any news from the bench?
Laundry got done and all my hairs were cut.
Then started driving to the Sawtooth's.
Still have another 2 hour drive to get close to the trailhead for the hike I want to do tomorrow.
A scene from my hike on the Palisades Creek Trail.
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Have a great day everyone.
Good morning,
Tom, thanks for opening, coffee, and eggs. Wishing you a fun session today.
Curt, sounds like a house full of critters. Have fun at Tom's.
Karl, congratulations on the fast internet installation. Mosquito bites, yikes. I just got over 11 bites I got while at my sister's place. They itched for over two weeks.
Ron, hope you git'er done today.
Larry, congrats on the delivery of the cars. Wishing you a great time with your daughter.
Rick, safe travels. I'm looking forward to your Sawtooth photos.
How is the rest of the crew?
It's a bright morning at 73F, headed to 91F. Thank you for your condolences. The funeral was a wonderful tribute to such a great man. Bagpipes, silver taps, and a 911 call broadcasting his service and ending with "End of watch" made it a touching ceremony at the graveside.
Hope to continue scenery work upstairs. Yesterday was good progress on the first layer of plaster wrap.
Have fun,
mike
Good morning Crew from So Central very wet Wisconsin. Over 5" of rain in my rain gauge yesterday and this morning. You can cut the humidity today with a knife. High later will be a dry 84f degrees.
Rick she seems to be! If she sticks around (lives with her grandparents) it will be interesting. I was part of a grade school friend group of 6 in 7th and 8th grade that had 2 girls in it. One went to a different high school and we lost touch. The other I have now known for 60+ years and is one of my closest friends. Terry has never had an issue with that. The 4 guys we stayed in close touch but I lost 2 of them to VietNam and the other 2 to an accident they were in together.
We may visit the Madison Art Fair today or tomorrow. A great show and we have made many purchases over the years but it's so busy now it has lost much of its appeal for us. The website says:
With its mix of music, entertainment, and outdoor dining, as well as over 500 artists exhibiting paintings, prints, photographs, sculpture, jewelry, handmade clothing and accessories, and fine craft, the fair draws nearly 200,000 visitors to Madison's Capitol Square.
I will let Terry decide.
I doubt I'll see the train room today
Enjoy the day
TomO
Quote from: KentuckySouthern on July 12, 2025, 07:39:39 AMRain and 650 here at Northern Command after 100% sun on the 70s all day Friday. Today two area communities have special events I'm sure the rain will fowl up. Hopefully the rain will stop before a total wash. July 4th fireworks are rain delayed from last Saturday's rain.
The internet installer is due this morning looking forward to that.
I've been up early since oh-s;:30 when the new batch of 'skeeter bites kicked :0 itching like madness ::)
TomO in your mention of Keeney's layout I didn't realize you were talking about the new paper mill. That assembly is made with Design Preservation Models modules and/or Walthers Cornerstone Modules.
Little else new here. Enjoy the day all. Stay safe.
KS
Thanks Karl. I have a few Cornerstone bits and pieces of walls. The layout owner has bits of walls I think from every kit except Cornerstone. I have the mill sketched out and will be starting the background buildings in a few weeks. Andy's mill just seems to have a uniqueness I have not seen on the layouts here. That's the look I was going for and it kind of shocked me when I saw his! Nothing is unique in model railroading I guess.
TomO
Mommy, the webserver ate my post!
Nothing really significant to add. Back to the train room to work on the machine shop.
dave
Morning everyone
Tom thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
Curt sounds like a household full of skunks!!
Karl I haven't had a skeeter bite in years. Sorry to hear there eating you alive.
Ron work on Saturday??
Larry sounds like the cars put a smile on your face.
Nice picture Rick.
Mike sorry to hear about you friend. Sounds like a beautiful ceremony.
TomO have fun at the Fair.
Morning Dave.
Weather here in South Jersey cloudy/78. But oh so humid/89%.
Rick the ride up and pick-up was okay.
But the traffic coming back home was bumper to bumper all the way to Toms River.
I can't use the work for tourists that need to go to the beach on a cloudy day!!
Anyway Diane's cousin is here for the weekend and we are having a great time.
Everyone have a wonderful day!! :)
Jerry
Morning Gang! 8)
Out early helping with the garden. Doing the garden hose drag again with the better half in charge. A 30% chance of rain looms and would be welcomed.
Thanks for the diamond plate modeling tips. I may go with plain old steel as diamond plate was first made in 1930. My Camelback is 1900 or so.
Here are a couple photos Allen Littlefield fashioned from a prescription medication peeling lid. I see these all the time and it never dawned on me!
Have a great Saturday!
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Quote from: friscomike on July 10, 2025, 07:44:05 AMGood morning,
visitation this evening for a lodge member who passed away.
Have fun,
mike
My condolences Mike. I totally missed this.
Nearly 10 phone calls and texts my 0800 appointment with installers was all wrapped up by...3:30pm. They have a serious p/r problem with fubar scheduling and disconnect between sales and boots on the ground. Install crew were two good ole (young) Southern Gentlemen from Mississippi, contractors.
New fiber speed is 442 download and 400 upload. :o
Cellular was 13.5:d/l and 0.48 upload.
Nice visit at Tom's, fun lunch and great BS as usual, y'all have a good one.....
Good evening all.
Karl, that's blazing fast.
Greg, glad everyone had a great time at Tom's.
Philip, looks like that will work.
I won't be here in the AM. I'll be up and out well before sunrise to do a nice hike.
This area is busy and all the good camping spots were taken.
I got to the end of the road and a camper in a van waved me over.
Said he was leaving and I could have his spot.
Got lucky again. ;D
Here's the view from camp.
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I'll see you again Monday AM.
Have a great night.
Rick sometimes luck is more important than skill.
Good morning folks,
Coffee, assorted drinks, and western omelets are on the counter. Some of the omelets have jalapeños...
Rick, the photo looks great. I love the sage and other flowering plants. Thanks.
Greg, the time at Tom's sounds like a lot of fun.
Karl, glad you now have a fast internet for all your devices. Those good ole' boys are a long way from home.
Philip, thanks! The camel is looking fantastic.
Jerry, congrats on surviving the highway. Enjoy the weekend with family.
Dave, time in the train room is always good...
TomO, did you get to the Madison art fair?
How is the rest of the crew?
It's a bright morning with a high forecast for 91F. I'm looking forward to my birthday trip with my Daughter. They are always fun.
Thanks for the birthday wishes. I love having them.
I worked on the stock car yesterday while the glue on the layout dried.
Have fun,
mike
Good Morning All,
Thanks for opening and breakfast Mike. Have a great time with your daughter.
Had a good time at Tom's yesterday with the guys. Have both inside and outside chores today but the outside ones should be quick.
After chores nothing much planned for the day. I need to spray weed killer around the hard edges outside but it's supposed to rain hard all week and I can't see doing it just to have it washed out.
That's enough blabbing for now.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Morning all,
Appreciate the breakfast Mike, drinks are nice and cold - well the OJ is anyway.
Yepper, had a great time yesterday and of course plenty of BSing to go with the fun. We retired to our local Saturday watering hole for lunch.
I'll spend most of the day in the train shed modeling, err, I mean working. 8)
Have a safe and healthy day everyone.
Tom
Good Morning,
Mike thanks for the coffee and breakfast. Have fun upstairs.
Curt I agree no sense of spraying only to have it all washed away.
Tom glad you guys had such a good time yesterday. Have fun in the shed.
What's the rest of you doing.
It's a partly sunny 79 with a high of 88 in New York and probably some rain. Mr B keeps getting up on his hind legs touching my arm wanting to be petted; this post could take some time to write. Daughter's coming over this afternoon to go over our Wills and such. Not the most pleasant conversation to have but necessary for down the road. Bench time?
Have a great day!!! Be well and be safe.
Morning Mike & Crew,
Every stick of corn grown was blown over yesterday. The good news is it will stand back up on its own. It is over 7 feet tall, now looking pitiful.
Spent a couple hours with the Camelback redoing the Fireman deck after accidentally filing through the brass strap holding it together.
The rain cooled it down about 25 degrees. Planning a trip to the shop when the JB Weld dries.
Have a great Sunday!
Philip
Good morning from smokey hazed filled Wisconsin. Our air has really gotten bad with 1.5 days of no rain to rinse the sky. The Canadian wild fires are definitely doing a number on our air quality.
We did not get to the Art Fair yesterday and most likely not going this morning. The Friday afternoon and evening severe storms interrupted vendor set up so they delayed opening 3 hours to noon on Saturday. We were at a local Farmers Market yesterday when we found out about the delay. By noon Terry's COPD couldn't handle the lousy air and the high humidity so we stayed home. Even though they delayed opening yesterday they still had record breaking crowds per the Madison PD.
The grandkids are ours this afternoon while their parents are going boating this afternoon with 3 other couples. We are heading to a 2pm movie and probably 5 Guys after for an early dinner.
The grandson and his friends yesterday cleaned the area the slot car track was in and did a great job while Terry and me did a last minute grocery run. They then went swimming at one of the friend's house.
I doubt I get to the trains today
Be well
TomO
Good morning Mike, Curt, ACLTom, Larry, Philip TomO and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee and breakfast Mike, enjoy your trip with your daughter.
Curt, Hopefully the chores aren't too difficult.
Tom, have fun "working" in the shed.
Larry, hope you make it to the bench.
Philip, looking forward to further camelback photos.
TomO, have fun with the grandkids.
It's currently 28C (82F) here and overcast with rain in the forecast. Never made it to the bench yesterday as I ended up working all day. Was up at 6:00am and worked to 10:00am, work is all done now. Have some chores to do but should make it to the bench this afternoon.
Have a great day everyone.
Hazy grey sunlight in smoke infested Upper Michigan 8) :o There is a faint odor of smoke. :P I'd imagine it a real challenge for anyone attempting to fly VFR today. Not that I'd be the slightest bit interested in that any more. Like TomO's lady, mine is also feeling it. We just had a PURPLE Alert on our air quality from the National Weather Service :-\
We're enjoying the stunningly fast fiber internet. Son in Law from our geek crew was impressed with it as well as the stats of the interface, Wi-Fi box. Unfortunately there is nothing to hold a candle to that back home in 'civilized' rural,SCentral MI.
We're headed shortly to a Strawberry Fest at nearby Cooks a minute blink and ya miss it community nearby.
Enough for now.
KS smokin and chokin in da Yoop... :o
Afternoon
I see my post from this morning is somewhere in space!!
I didn't have much to say anyway.
We have been busy with Diane's niece.
And her one son and his girlfriend showed up this morning on there way home from the beach.
I should post some pictures of later of the details I've been working on.
Everyone have a great day!! :)
Jerry
Nice quiet day, after yesterdays gab-a-thon, relaxing and catching up on some reading, y'all have a good one.....
Smokey at the Bridge: :o
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Good Morning All,
Today for breakfast is coffee, cereal, bagels, yogurt, donuts, OJ and soda.
Started out the day with a walk at 78F and high humidity. It's not as bad as yesterday...yet. Yesterday I did the outside chores including cleaning a spot by the front door entrance that had green concrete. As soon as you stepped outside you started sweating (in the shade).
Today is washing clothes and cleaning bathrooms. Found out yesterday we actually will be in Lakeland Thursday thru Saturday for the rescue fundraiser which is usually the largest of the year. Thankfully it's inside with AC. Lakeland is about an hour drive but the traffic between here and there is usually bumper to bumper so we're staying 2 nights there.
That's it from here.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Morning Gents,
Curt thanks for the coffee and breakfast. Sounds like you're going to busy for a few days.
I hate heavy traffic; too many idiots on the road. Wishing you safe travels.
What's going on in your neck of the woods.
It's a partly sunny 71 with a high of 87 in New York. Going back into the low 90's again this week. After such a hard cold winter I'm surprised this summer is so hot. I need to mow the lawn at some point this week.
Not sure about the rest of the day.
Have a great day!!! Be well and stay safe.
Good morning everyone.
Stanley weather: Sunny, with a high near 88.
Curt, thanks for the coffee and breakfast.
Since it's so hot outside, maybe being inside doing chores isn't so bad.
Larry, seems like it's hot everywhere.
Karl, Wow, that is a lot of smoke.
Cue up some Deep Purple. ;)
How was the Strawberry Fest?
Greg, have a great week at work.
Jerry, you should post some pictures.
Ron, hope there's less work and more bench this week.
TomO, what movie did you see?
Philip, did you make a new brass strap?
ACLTom, did you make a lot of progress in the shed yesterday?
Mike, have fun on your birthday trip.
Yesterday's hike was quite the workout.
8.71 miles and 1,781' of climbing.
The last 1/2 mile of the trail was the hardest because it was very steep and covered in a thick layer of scree.
It was one step up and then slide 1/2 step down. :-\
Coming down was mostly a controlled slide.
It was nice at the top when we got to Goat Lake.
But not as nice as Delta Lake at GTNP.
Drove back to where I was camped on Saturday and found an even better campsite.
Relaxed the rest of the day.
Star spent all afternoon sleeping in the shade outside.
Today will be a rest day.
A short video at the Goat Lake: https://youtube.com/shorts/JTpV47QqCGk
Star and me at Goat Lake.
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Have a great day everyone.
Rick Star looks tired in the photo. :o
Quote from: PRR Modeler on July 14, 2025, 07:43:52 AMRick Star looks tired in the photo. :o
Nah. She was just being uncooperative trying to get her to look towards the camera.
But, after we finished hiking down the mountain we were both a bit tired.
Morning everyone
Curt thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
Busy week for you.
Larry your right we are going back into the 90's here Jersey to.
Great picture Rick.
I guess with the long sleeves it's cool up there?
Have to get going.
Diane's niece is leaving so we are going to take her back to the airport in a little while.
The traffic shouldn't be bad today.
Everyone have a wonderful day!! :)
Jerry
Morning all!
This month if flying by. Cooler today and grass needs cutting sometime this week. Two storms yesterday.
See you around the forum!
Morning all,
Been on the phone most of this morning. My Cousin, Rusty, same age as me, passed yesterday after a brief struggle with Liver Cancer.
We'll be driving down to Port St. Lucie on Thursday.
Have a safe and healthy day everyone.
Tom
Good morning Curt, Larry, Rick, Jerry, Philip, ACLTom and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee and breakfast Curt.
Tom, so sorry to hear about your cousin, my condolences to you and your family.
Currently 22c (72F) and sunny, supposed to hit 39C (102f) with the humidex later today. Managed a bit of bench time last night as I started laying and spiking down some turnouts. Hopefully tonight I'll get back to the bench and start laying track.
Have a great day everyone.
Tom, my condolences to you and your family.
Jerry mentioned my long sleeve shirt in the picture I posted this morning.
It is not chilly here.
That shirt is a very lightweight synthetic summer hiking shirt.
I read in the trail reviews that there were lots of mosquitoes at the lake.
I wore that shirt to keep them from biting me and not to have to put chemicals on me to repel those pests.
It also keeps the sun off my arms so I don't have to put on sunscreen.
Good morning Crew. Just another diet Pepper for me please! What I thought this morning was heavy cloud cover is actually the extra heavy Canadian haze. With the winds now in low double digits it's blowing away to the north east pushing toward Karl in the UP! We will be in the high 80's today.
The movie was a kids/family movie. LILO and STITCH. Surprising to me, very good. It was funny, heart tugging and corny. Plus it wasn't the cartoon I thought it was going to be. Superman is next and sometime this week. We may take the grandson depending on his very busy Summer calendar!
We are going to finalize the plans this week but both Terry and I are officially coming out of full retirement. She's tired of looking at the stock market and reading books. I'm tired of being bored. While we may regret this it's something different for us but also something we are real familiar with. Instead of property management we are going to build a few spec homes. We've been building our own homes for the past 11+ years and rental properties since 1990. We lived in the houses a year or so and sold them. Rentals we kept but at year six they were always put up for sale. We've done spec homes before up north but it was scary but we are more established now and can handle the ups and downs. Single family homes in the "mid range" of Madison area pricing are a need. We have the funding, the plans, the land and a contractor eager to join us, so, why not...
Enjoy the day
TomO
Quote from: ACL1504 on July 14, 2025, 09:18:40 AMMorning all,
Been on the phone most of this morning. My Cousin, Rusty, same age as me, passed yesterday after a brief struggle with Liver Cancer.
We'll be driving down to Port St. Lucie on Thursday.
Have a safe and healthy day everyone.
Tom
Sorry to read this. My condolences
TomO
Condolences Tom. Lots of that occurring recently
Rick, the strawberries were good
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Sun, smoke and 700 at 10:00 warming nicely today.
No plans yet up too late watching movies.
KS
My condolences Tom.
Philip
Tom condolences to you and your family.
Afternoon,
Jerry wished I could "bottle up" some of this heat for February. Safe travels to the airport.
Tom sorry to hear about your cousin; my heartfelt condolences to you and your family.
Tom O hopefully at some point they'll get those fires under control way up North. Good luck on your new venture and hope you do well.
Karl nice looking desert. Strawberries around here have been great this year. Sorry to hear the smoke is lurking around your area.
Philip seems like the whole year is flying by; it's mid July already.
Ron take life easy in that kind of heat.
Rick nice photo. That hike sounded too much like work. Enjoy a day of rest; Star as well.
Well I "done...did...do...it! I preordered the O scale Backwoods Tie Mill from Sierra West this morning; couldn't resist. I figure it'll probably be 30-60 days at least before the kit actually ships so I can save up my pennies. I plan on this being a fall winter project when there's not much else to do.
Have a great rest of your day!!
I see Brett is getting smart with a kit deposit. It's astonishing how many people say they want one and renege.
Should be a dandy!
TomO good luck in your new adventure.
ACLTom sorry to hear of your loss.
Larry looking forward to that build it will keep you busy most of the winter I'm sure.
Jerry
Good Afternoon Folks;
Tom sorry, you are certainly going through a patch. Loved looking at all the photos, for myself I was able to make progress on the engine house building and get a little house work done. Storms are building as usual for Florida this time of year but look to be mostly to south today.
Not much else going on so till tomorrow have a great day.
Jim
Good day today, especially after a trip to the gym, y'all have a good one.....
Tom.....not having a good couple of weeks, Pegi and I will keep your family in our prayers.
Jim.....don't sent those storms down here.
Rick.....beautiful scenery, but that lake looks a little to frigid to a South Florida Boy.
Good morning everyone.
Stanley weather: Increasing clouds, with a high near 83.
Coffee, sodas and OJ are ready.
Breakfast burritos filled with eegs, bacon and cheddar cheese for breakfast today.
Greg, funny you mention the frigid water.
In the picture I posted yesterday with Star, we had to climb over a log jam to get to that spot.
Did it with no problem.
But, on the way back I stepped on the wrong log and went into the water almost knee deep.
Surprisingly it didn't feel that cold.
Fortunately nothing important got wet and was able to get out without any further problems.
Jim, hope the storms didn't create any problems.
Jerry, I saw lots of areas in NJ underwater.
Any flooding in your area?
Larry, congratulations on the new kit.
Karl, that looks delicious.
What's the stuff on top that looks like scrambled eggs?
TomO, good luck with the new venture.
Ron, any track get laid?
ACLTom, sorry Pam and you are going through more grief.
All the best to both of you.
Philip, any problems from those storms?
Curt, how's the skunk herd doing?
Mike, hope you're enjoying your trip.
Another hike planned for today.
A shorter mostly flat one this time.
This is from Sunday's hike to Goat Lake.
Last boulder field to climb before getting to the lake.
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Have a great day everyone.
Good morning folks,
Rick, thanks for opening, coffee and breakfast. Glad your lumberjack log walking turned out okay.
How is the rest of the crew?
It's going to be warm again at 93F, but no rain.
The surprise trip wasn't to a train venue this year, but to the BMW Factory tour in Spartanburg, SC. What an amazing operation. Of the 11 BMWs I've owned, five were made in that plant. It employs 11,000 workers.
Today we celebrate with lunch at Star of India followed by a movie, Jurassic World.
Have fun,
mike
Good Morning,
Rick thanks for the coffee and breakfast. Glad to hear nothing important got wet; that must have gotten your attention real fast. Even though I'm not one for kits that one really caught my fancy; looks like it'll be a fun build and probably as a diorama.
Mike it's nice you were able to tour the Plant; gives you an appreciation of what it takes to build a BMW.
Enjoy the meal out and the movie; I hear the movie is really good.
What's your plans for the day.
It's a sunny 70 with a high of 89 in New York. Went and got "Vampired" first thing this am and boy was it foggy @ 6:15 am. By the time I left the fog had started to lift for the most part. Looks like today will be lawn mowing day with some bench time thrown in for good measure.
Have a great Day!! Be well and be safe.
Morning all,
Thank you all for the condolences for my cousin Rusty. Pam and I made the decision to not go to Port St. Lucie on Thursday. I spoke to his sister and daughter and want them to have time together prior to being invaded with other family members. We'll go in the next two weeks when his ashes are spread in the Atlantic. Rusty was a charter boat Captain for deep sea fishing.
Rick, thanks for breakfast.
Mike have fun at the movies.
We have bowling practice today and lunch with friends. They want to go to Outback. Not a favorite of mine but I'll see what if anything is new on the menu.
Have a safe and healthy day everyone.
Tom
Morning Crew!
The storms knocked all our corn down last Friday. It starting to stand up yesterday but may need some attention after todays 11:00 am cyclones. Crazy weather here! BTW, the corn was over 7 feet tall!
But......great modeling weather, sinister voice, ha ha ha ;D
Have a great day!
Good Morning All,
Thanks for opening and breakfast Rick. I'll bet the dropping into the water was a shock.
I've already completed chores here and it's raining off/on lightly. It's supposed to rain all day with downpours mixed in.
Nothing much else planned today, but I'm sure MOH will come up with something for me. ::)
Rick pretty photo. The herd is doing well.
Mike sounds like an interesting tour. Let us know about the movie.
Larry take it easy on the outside chores.
Tom have fun with your friends. I'm not a fan of outback either.
Philip enjoy the modeling.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Morning everyone
Rick thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
Great picture!!
Be more careful on those logs!!
Mike your having one hell of a celebration.
Have a nice time at the movies and lunch.
Larry have a nice day don't overdo the mowing.
Tom have fun bowling.
Philip that's some pretty tall corn does it have the fruit yet??
Curt you modeling today??
Weather in South Jersey sucks. Cloudy/rainy/76.
We had storms come through last night again.
Maybe it will cool off enough so I can work on my models later today.
Everyone have a great day!! :)
Jerry
8) Hazy/smoky bright and breezy in the Yoop this morning.
I've been on phone calls as it's #77 today. :)
Rick, that is vanilla ice cream on top of cake.
Plans today are low key. Dinner place not open Tues so that will be delayed until tomorrow.
Might dig out the kit I brought along and at least look at the parts and futz with then, I'm in the last stages of a book as well.
Enjoy the day all. Stay safe.
KS aging away in da Yoop ;D
Karl HAPPY BIRTHDAY. ;D
Good morning from Wisconsin. 76 now maybe 90 this afternoon. It's a beautiful morning with just a hint of the smoke haze.
If the plan hasn't changed we are heading to see Superman this afternoon. 3rd movie in the last 2 weeks and 3rd movie since the Covid shutdown.
The granddaughter has a softball game at 5:30. We are taking both kids as the daughter has a 6pm board meeting and the SIL is in Chicago for a meeting there. He will join us there. The SIL's dad (nice guy) and his girlfriend will also be there.
No train activity is planned for the day but none for yesterday either. I did though get to spent an hour in there just tinkering on the layout.
I just scheduled an appointment with the Town planning committee about my subdivision. They approved it last year but now I'm acting on going forward myself and not selling it. The contractor will join me. More of a meeting to just keep them informed and I don't expect any issues especially since this is an "affordable" subdivision. Politics of course has reared its ugly head in the local home construction but I won't go into that here. But I followed their suggestions to the letter. The person most excited besides Terry the banker is the contractor. He'll be able to keep his 3 crews definitely busy over the Winter. Thanks for the well wishes. I have been discussing this for over a year with Terry but now it's real.
KARL—-HAPPY BIRTHDAY
Enjoy the day
TomO
Happy Birthday, Karl! 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8)
Happy Day, Karl!
I'm back from the doctor, I have a bug bite of some sort on my leg that got infected and itches. So I got antibiotics, antihistamines and a cream. So after I finish taking/applying that stuff, I'll eat lunch and head down to the train room for a bit. It's 85 heading to 90 with lots of humidity, more of that Florida weather.
dave
HAPPY BIRTHDAY KARL!!! :) ;D 8)
Jerry
Happy Birthday Karl!!!
OK, the yellow color threw me off.
Looked like scrambled eggs to me. ;D
Good afternoon Everyone.
Thanks for the coffee Rick, enjoy your hike today.
Happy Birthday Karl.
A little late checking in today. Have a huge estimate due Friday and I'm nowhere near done so decided to work from home today and tomorrow, its cut's out 2-1/2 hrs of driving. After I got home from work yesterday, I had supper and headed to the home office and worked till 10PM. I was back at the home office at 7AM this morning and have been working since. Will be another late nite working and I see the same schedule tomorrow. At least this doesn't happen very often for me anymore.
So I don't see any modeling happening till the weekend.
Have a great day everyone.
Happy Birthday K9 ~ Another orbit around something ;)
Happy Birthday, Karl. Full dark out in the lower Merrimack valley, I need to step away from the computer and do evening chicken/barn cat chores.
Good morning everyone.
Stanley weather: Sunny, with a high near 83.
Coffee, sodas and OJ are ready.
Two eggs any way you like, Crispy bacon and hash browns for breakfast today.
James, I'm sure the chickens and cats appreciated you stepping away from the computer. ;)
Ron, good luck finishing that big project.
Dave, hope the infection and itching is better today.
TomO, how was Superman?
Karl, enjoy tonights dinner.
Jerry, did things cool off enough?
Curt, did your wife come up with something?
Philip, good news on the modeling weather.
ACLTom, how was bowling and did you find anything good on the menu?
Greg, have a good day at work.
Mike, was most of the assembly line robotic?
Star and I did 5.89 miles and 371' of EG on yesterdays hike.
Pretty scene at the end of the trail.
Got lucky and some clouds rolled in before leaving which always makes a picture more interesting.
Today is a rest day.
Short 30 sec video at Redfish Lake: https://youtube.com/shorts/d5y9Ve0zB9U
Scene at the end of yesterday's trail.
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Have a great day everyone.
Good Morning All,
Thanks for opening and breakfast Rick. Enjoy your rest day.
Started out the day with a walk at 77F and humid but thankfully there was a breeze. ;D
Today is cleaning floors and odds and ends to prep for tomorrow. We finally got the van back from the shop yesterday so packing up for the trip won't be quite the jigsaw puzzle to get everything and everyone to fit.
Rick I was drafted to help MOH with a quilt she's making.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Good Morning,
Rick thanks for the coffee and breakfast. You certainly have a knack for taking beautiful photos and this one
is a beauty; thanks for sharing.
Karl HAPPY BIRTHDAY; even if it's belated. I don't know about you but the years keep rolling on by and now quicker than ever.
Curt have fun quilting.
What's your plans for the day.
It's a sunny 72 with a high of 93 in New York; gonna be a scorcher. Taking Ellie to get "Vampired" shortly then maybe some modeling time after. Had to trim back a branch yesterday to get it out of the way for mowing. I discovered it's the perfect size for O scale logs so I grabbed a 4 ft section; lots of logs for my new winter project.
Have a great day!! Keep cool, be well, and stay safe.
Good morning folks,
Rick, thanks for opening, coffee, breakfast, photo, and video. Indeed, much of the line was robotic, mostly for heavy or repetitive tasks. Associates (as BMW calls them) were everywhere, too. Robots in orange paint. The building housing the main manufacturing was over 1.5 miles long, with conveyors on two levels. Amazing to see it all work so smoothly.
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Curt, safe travels on your trip. Good luck with the 1:1 stuff.
Larry, good luck to Ellie at the vampires. Congrats on the tree harvest for your models.
How are the rest of the gang?
It's a bright morning, headed to 91F. The movie, Jurassic something, was fun to watch. Today I hope to work a bit more on the layout and stock car. I need to purchase layout paint and lime for the yard, but not sure I'll do that today.
Have fun,
mike
60s, grey overcast and a bit of a breeze, ;) forecast is for 70s and STORMS later in the day.
Dinner was good last night, steak and potatoes. ;D
Not sure on any significant plans today. Just hope the weather doesn't get too bad.
Another Kodacolor moment, Rick. It looks like a post card. It looks Great on the big screen I'm using this morning.
Thanks all for the best wishes. It was a nice day.
KSinUP
Morning all,
Thanks for breakfast Rick, much appreciated.
Bowling was fine. I bowled my average of 184. Scores were 180, 192 and 184. Hit the pocket and kept leaving the dang 10 pin. Pam bowled well also.
Outback was a surprise. I got a burger and fries. The burger was done to my liking, the bun fresh and soft and the fries were just like I like them. We had a great time.
It rained most of all day yesterday. Today is sunny but rain later this afternoon. Vey humid out now.
Curt, have fun on the trip.
Have a safe and happy day everyone.
Tom
Good morning crew. Thanks for the coffee Rick. Slept half the morning......
Later!
Morning everyone
Rick thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
Great video!!
Curt I guess she'll make a quilter out of you yet!!
Larry good find for logs.
Mike that is amazing.
Nice bowling Tom.
Weather in South Jersey is sunny/83. Later on 89.
Storms later in the day again.
I manage an hour at the bench yesterday.
Hopefully some more time again today.
Everyone have a wonderful day!! :)
Jerry
Jerry, that's not very likely. ;D
Good evening everyone.
I'm doing another hike in the morning and getting a very early start so I won't be here in the AM.
I'll try to check in in the afternoon.
But if I don't Friday morning for sure.
Have a great night and sleep tight.
Good Morning,
Morning beverages are all set to go. Breakfast is 2 eggs any way you like 'em. Sides of bacon and/or pan sausages with home fries on the side.
What are you up to today.
It's a steamy 78 with 90% humidity going to 90 and rain storms; seems to be the way of things now days. Woking on a gondola for the layout; not sure about the rest of the day so we'll wait and see what pops up.
Have a great day!! Keep cool, be well, and stay safe.
Another hot and humid day, not quite as hot, but possibly more humid. Weather is supposed to break overnight with cooler and DRIER air moving in. I got nothing done yesterday, maybe I'll make some progress on the belt shafts over the machine tools today.
dave
Morning everyone
Larry thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
New gondola sounds interesting.
Morning Dave looking for the update.
Weather in South Jersey hot/humid but no rain.
80 right now going to 94. with humidity at 90%!
Not sure what I'll do today might try a couple of detail parts if it's not to warm in my room.
Everyone have a great day!! :)
Jerry
Good morning folks,
Larry, thanks for opening, coffee, and breakfast. Enjoy the gondola build.
Dave, good luck with the belt shafts.
Jerry, have fun with those details.
How are the rest of the crew?
It's a cloudy morning with a forecast of 90°F.
Yesterday, I finished the plaster cloth on the leftmost bridge abutment, and it's ready for sculptamold. I think I'll finish the right abutment plaster cloth before I break out the messy Sculptamold.
I assembled the stock car and sprayed it with an initial coat of black.
A haircut and PT are on the schedule this morning. I would like to buy paint for the layout, if I feel like it after PT. I need to spread the lime on the lawn, too. I am not sure what task will win out.
Have fun,
mike
Good morning, Larry, Dave, Jerry and later arrivals. The lower Merrimack valley is getting little patches of sun through the overcast and the air is damp. I'll be glad to see the front pass through later.
Yesterday my wife and I went down to the Atlantic, which was at best 65F at high tide. The pleasant beach and dune area by the Hampton River has been taken over by a bridge replacement project but we still got our chill. Then the first sweet corn of the season for dinner.
Good morning from cool but humid Wisconsin. It was 58f degrees at 5:40 when I decided to walk outside instead of on the machine to nowhere. 98% humidity that with the breeze and cool temperatures it was very nice. High today is maybe 70 per my WeatherChannel app or 73 per theTV personality.
Yesterday was a work session at a friend's layout 45 minutes north. 9 to ?. But around noon yesterday all our phones starting getting the weather notifications! We took off and we though had 3 brief down pours it really wasn't that bad. Get home and Terry has the TV on and of course the weather guy is pontificating about getting in your safe place because the world might be ending. I did find out we dodged by minutes some ready bad stuff including the tornado in Sauk City that we missed by 5 or 10 minutes.
I spent most of the balance of the day at the weathering bench. More today is the plan.
Superman! We didn't go. Terry wasn't feeling great so we will go another time. She felt better around dinner and checked for seats. 2 theaters showing but all sold out in 1 and the other only had single seats available for the 10pm showings.
Be well
TomO
Good morning track gang and thanks for the breakfast Larry!
Yesterday my day consisted of mopping and cleaning this old house. Whooped afterwards and made a brief visit to the shop.
Lawn today (maybe) and another hot one. Be safe out there as Mother Nature is crazy!
Good day all!
Philip
Grey and cold in the UP this morning. 50s and grey after rain overnight. I think indoor activities will be high on the list today.
We went to some antique stores East of us yesterday and then had dinner out at an old 1900s inn at and old lumber town Nahma Nay'-Mah the food was terrific but we were bothered by flies...they had set us in the bar. The well lubricated clientele were not using their indoor voices. LOL ::) after dinner it was fun driving around the town before we returned home.
They have an old Baldwin 2-6-2 stuffed and mounted in the park. I guess I didn't do and overall shot
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We watched one of the Star Wars prequels on the video. Adventurous but a tick off the "real" franchise films.
I liked the robot picture, Mike. I saw a video list on my U-toob about robot coyotes being placed at an airport in an attempt to run off birds interfering with ops. https://youtube.com/shorts/hKWP7Pz0Ql0?si=iajGDveYLZ9xLaM1
As I was planning work on the kit I brought I looked through the Hobby Lobby stuff I'd been gathering. I told the Doll to be sure when/if we go back over there to tell me NOT to buy any glue. I found two new bottles of Elmers, 2 containers of super glue and one of Aleenes Tacky glue. I also saw 2 or 3 kinds of super glue in my tools down stairs. All I need now is the cutting mat and hobby knife I stashed somewhere.
That's it from here.
KS ;D
Greetings from Chicago!
It is my birthday day month (why settle for a day!). We board an inland cruise ship later from the Navy Pier in Chicago that will take us through all five Great Lakes. Always wanted to do this so now is the time. Yesterday was travel day and a stroll along the river downtown. The river is an aqua green in color I don't think they need to color it for next St Patrick's day. Very active with boats and people, it was fun. I broke down this trip and accepted sitting in wheelchairs through airports and I am using the damn oxygen concentrator so I can keep up with my speedy wife. So now I can keep up with Rick and Star! Look out world! So will post pictures as we go. Enjoy the day.
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Back Again,
Dave good luck with the belt shafts.
Jerry hope you can get to the bench without sweating to death. Been working
on the gondola this morning.
James funny you mentioned corn; we had our first taste last night for dinner also.
Great tasting fresh from the fields; now just waiting for the beefsteak tomatoes.
Tom O. I think the weather folks live to scare the crap out of people. I hear
Superman is a decent movie.
Mike I usually just pick something and go with it.
Philip the weather is nuts this year; They need to stop messing with it.
Karl flies are annoying at best; especially when you're trying to eat a meal. Nice
loco shot btw.
Jim enjoy your trip. My SIL used to say "celebrate your Birthday all month long" so HAPPY BIRTHDAY.
Morning again
Just wishing Jim a Very Happy Birthday belated but the wishes are there for you!!! 8) ;D :)
Jerry
Happy Birthday Jim!
Afternoon all,
Who has lunch ready. I have smoked turkey cuban with fries. Sweet or unsweet tea on the end.
Happy Birthday Month Jim. Enjoy the cruise.
I was here earlier working on the FOS garage. Will update the thread later this afternoon.
I planned to edge and cut the grass and knew is I got on the forum this morning the yard wouldn't get done. The grass did get edged and cut.
It was 92 with 74% humidity which means it was dang hot.
Hope all are having a great day.
Tom
Larry; It was Bar Flies, not insects....Loud and well lubricated. NOT using their inside voices... ;)
KS
Good morning, folks,
Wishing everyone a fun Friday. What's on your plate for the weekend?
James, the temperature sounds cold in July. The corn sounds fantastic.
TomO, glad you dodged the tornado. Are you still weathering models for $$ or was it your models?
Philip, a man's work is never done. How's the figure painting going?
Karl, thanks for the photo shot. Funny about bar flies...
Jim, looks like you are having fun in Chicago. Hope you enjoy the cruise.
Larry, nice job of adding details to your scene.
Jerry, been to the beach lately?
TomACL, glad the lawn work is behind you. I hope the train shed is on your agenda.
Rick, your photos and videos are fun for those of us who don't travel much.
How are the rest of the crew?
It's supposed to be cooler today, with a high of 88°F. Yesterday I got a haircut and finished my last physical therapy session. The sessions were worth the time. I spent the afternoon working on the details of the stock car. Today's task is to spread pelletized lime on the yard..
Have fun,
mike
Morning all,
Breakfast this morning is country fried steak with eggs and hash browns. Sausage link, patties and sliced ham are here to pile on the plate. All manor of drinks on the end.
I got busy and didn't post any updates. I will today since all the yard work was done yesterday.
Glad the tornados didn't get TomO.
Have a safe and happy day everyone.
Tom
Good morning, and it is a -good- morning in SE NH. A cold front came through last night with cooler and DRIER air. It's 69 on the way to 80. Dew Point is 59, compared to 74 last night.
The last couple of days have been a loss for me. I just haven't felt like doing anything, including eating. But with a better night's sleep last night (and a good night coming up, I hope), I should have energy to get back to the machine shop.
dave
Good Morning,
Mike easy with the lime; that can be nasty stuff to work with. Thanks for the compliment,
just a little extra something to the scene.
Tom thank for the coffee and breakfast. Looking forward to your update.
Dave the hot sticky weather can take anyone's appetite away and make you feel sluggish; glad you're
feeling better.
What's your plans for the day.
It's a sunny, cool, and breezy 68 with a high of 78 in New York. The humidity is @ 70% which will go down as the day progresses. Probably mess around outside with some minor things and fill up the wife's car with petrol later. Maybe some bench time thrown in for good measure.
Have an enjoyable day!!! Be well and stay safe.
Good morning everyone.
Stanley weather: Sunny, with a high near 86.
ACLTom, thanks for the coffee and breakfast.
I'll look for your update.
Dave, glad you're feeling better.
Mike, glad the PT helped.
TomO, glad those tornados missed you.
Jim, enjoy your birthday month.
What day is your birthday.
Mine is coming up a little later this month.
Safe travels.
Karl, in spite of the flies sounds like you had a fun day.
Nice shot of the front of that loco.
Philip, lawn done?
James, glad you enjoyed the mild temps and the corn.
Jerry, hope you were able to work on those details.
Larry, nice job on the details.
Curt, what's new?
Greg, how's work going?
Dale, you out there?
Ron, you must be very busy at work.
Star and I hiked 10.62 miles and 2,523' of climbing to the lake at the base of Thompson Peak.
Thompson Peak is the highest mountain in the Sawtooth's and the trail continues to the peak.
But after getting to lake I wasn't feeling energetic enough to climb the peak so we turned around.
Took it easy rest of the day.
Leaving here and going back to Boise to resupply.
I could use your help and opinions on my latest video.
I tried a different format from what I've done in the past and would like to hear if you like the new or the old.
Highlights of my Goat Lake hike: https://youtu.be/wR3W6oM7aOM
Last nights sunset.
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Have a great day everyone.
Another impressive post card image, Rick. Nice and subtle colors.
Bright and sunny 8) here by the beach in da yoop. Cool, mid 50s at get up just cracking into the 60s as this goes to press. One weather app calls for sun and another for a chance of rain. Best forecast, out the window, is sun for at least the next bit.
The kit building didn't occur yesterday, we went off chasing a "Wild Hare" with proctological precision yesterday. Headed off into the Central time zone in search of a place called the Laughing Loon in Iron River. For some ungodly reason the iphone directions app sent us through some strange and unusual places, such as Felch, MI, known for...damned if I know :o . Miles and miles of miles and miles, rough a$$ paved at least once in the 20th century I might guess. We did arrive and found the place. The Doll was able to scratch that itch and found it to be 'rewarding' Setting the iphone aside I used a paper map and my prior experience to bring us home via wide vistas and a ~15 minute dip down into TomO's state of Wisconsin with another famous location Spread Eagle, similar reputation as Felch...it was there ;D
Back home it was a nice quiet evening as she researched some information on a group of photos she bought and I checked out some U-toob stuff. Sleep was welcomed as we wound down.
Today? Yep it's the 18th and the Eagle has dropped it's monthly pitance...maybe a new box of crackers and some jello. :-\
Be well all, enjoy the day as will I. 1007 hrs, 620 still sunny.
KSat the swamp.
Jim, wave if you pass near Manistique on your cruise.
Good morning Mike, ACLTom, Dave, Larry, Rick, Karl and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee and breakfast Tom.
Mike, take it easy with the outside chores.
Karl, it sounds like the bar flies didn't ruin dinner.
Jim, happy birthday month, the cruise sounds very interesting, enjoy.
Dave, hope you get the desire to start working again on the machine shop.
Larry, take it easy with the outside chores.
Rick, you have to stop posting those short videos on the lakes, every time I watch one it think "I need to be there with my fishing gear". ;D I'll check out your video tonight.
Well it's currently 19c (66F) and sunny, it's a nice break from the heat wave we just had. Been burning the midnight oil the past few nights, but the project is just about wrapped up so I can start doing normal things again.
Have a great day everyone.
Morning everyone
Mike no beach time lately.
Tom thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
Dave that hot/humid weather does that to you.
Larry enjoy the day messing around.
Rick great video but I like the old way.
Karl don't you like the app's sometimes just take you the way they want to go!!!
Ron I hope normal stays with you for a few days!! ;D
Weather in South Jersey sunny/84.
Looks to be a nice day.
Errands to run this am.
Then maybe just maybe some time at the bench.
Everyone have a great day!! :)
Jerry
Good week, client got a couple of the jobs we have done this week and last week. Looking forward to having a fun, quiet weekend, y'all have a good one too.....
The video with the calming sound track added was neat Rick. The scenery couldn't be more spectacular and I can't imagine how cold the water in that lake must be - burrrrrrrrrrr :o
Morning all,
Breakfast this morning is ready. Today we have waffles topped with your choice of berries. I prefer strawberries and Cool Whip. You can just go with butter and Maple syrup is desired. Bacon on the side along with you choice of beverage.
I didn't sleep worth a dang last night. Flip and flop all night describes my night.
The Judge is coming over this morning to run trains. I'll be the switch man.
Rick the last video of the quiet stream was one of the best. As Greg said the mountain water sure looked cold but, refreshing. Thanks for posting it. I'm about 95% finished with the FOS garage. Update later this afternoon - hopefully!
Pam has a few errands she wants me to go with her on after the train time with Bill and all the BSing. ;D
Have a safe and happy day everyone.
Tom
Another cool morning in NH, but warming up rapidly, low of 53 up to 82, with some increase in humidity. I slept pretty well last night with the windows open.
In a bit I'll go downstairs and maybe tackle more belt shifters. Those are the most finicky parts of the build so far (I wonder how the belt installation will go, though...)
dave
Good morning ACLTom, Dave and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee and breakfast Tom, have fun running trains with Bill.
Dave, good luck with the belt shifters.
Currently 18C (64F) and cloudy. Have a busy day ahead of me, first I'm off to an estate sale where there is a lot of model railroad stuff for sale, then I get to move some furniture around for the Mrs. After that I get to take Gracie for a walk and cut the grass. Hopefully later this afternoon I'll get to the bench and lay some track.
Have a great day everyone.
Good morning everyone.
Boise weather: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 93. >:(
ACLTom, thanks for the coffee and breakfast and for the feedback on the video.
Have fun with the crew today and hope you sleep better tonight.
Dave, I'm sure you'll get those finicky parts attached properly.
Greg, thanks for watching the video and the feedback.
Jerry, any bench news?
Ron, why not retire and grab your fishing pole and head over here. ;) ;D
Karl, I've wondered how well having self driving cars will be if the GPS can't even get you where you want to go.
How's the rest of the crew doing.
It's way too hot here and can't wait to head back into the mountains.
Gym this morning and then I'll treat myself to lunch out at a brewery.
Short video from my hike to Thompson Peak (please click the like button if you watch): https://youtube.com/shorts/qiBrgR5ZIn4
Star at Fishhook Creek.
I think she was annoyed with me because it was a struggle getting her to pose the right way. ;D
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Have a great day everyone.
Rick, that's a funny photo with that "angry dog" face on Star.... "No, I don't want to look at you for the photo. I'm enjoying the spectacular view. Now quit bothering me!"
dave
Morning everyone
Tom thanks for the coffee & breakfast have a nice day with the judge.
Morning Dave. Good luck with the shifters.
Ron sounds like you have a busy day. Hope you find some good buys at the estate sale.
Rick Star really is giving you the evil eye there.
Or she is really mad at you! >:(
Weather in South Jersey cloudy/75. Later on 84.
One of the grandsons is coming down with his girlfriend and going to the beach.
I hope the sun will make an appearance for them.
Not sure what's on the agenda today???
Everyone have a great day!! :)
Jerry
Good Morning,
Tom thanks for the coffee and breakfast; can't go wrong with fresh strawberries and cool whip.
Have fun in the Shed and with the errands; hopefully you don't run out of steam.
Rick hope you get cooled off in the mountains. Yup Star looks more than a little annoyed for sure.
Dave good morning.
Jerry I'm sure you'll figger out something for today.
What's everyone else doing.
It's a sunny 67 with a high of 85 with low humidity. This weekend is "Syracuse Nationals" at the NYS Fairgrounds. Usually about 2 thousand old cars & trucks show up; it's the biggest antique car show in the Northeast. I'll pass on the show waaaay too many people for my liking. Maybe some bench time and some time outdoors this afternoon.
Have a great day!!!! Be well and stay safe.
Good morning,
Tom, thanks for the coffee and waffles. I'll take the whipped cream and strawberries, thank you. Wishing you a fun day with the Judge.
Dave, good luck with the belts. That's got to be tricky work.
Ron, sounds like a good Saturday. Enjoy the walk with Gracie.
Rick, what a shot of Star with that look with the fantastic background!
Jerry, hope you enjoy the time with your grandson.
Larry, sounds like a good day to work at the bench and enjoy your outdoors.
How are the rest of the folks?
It's cloudy today with a high forecast for 90F. I don't think it will rain.
Yesterday, I continued with the finishing details on the stock car. I'll work on it again today.
Have fun,
mike
Good morning all. About 7 pm last night I realized I forgot about taking my meds. No good but glad to still be here. Thanks for the waffles Tom!
Yard work is finished after a lovely 103°.
Have a great weekend!
650 with rain wind 8-13 and 90%+ humidity.
Little to report today, eased into a short trip to town and layed low yesterday, seems with the rain a bit more of that. :-\
Star has the "Evil-Eye" dialed in Rick.
ACLTom, enjoy your day, thanks for breakfast. I'll take a Diet Coke with that strawberry waffle, extra Cool Whip please!
We have some bluegills thawing for dinner tonight or tomorrow.
Das it from here...be well all...
KS
Another nice day in Central FL, y'all have a great one.....
Rick.....what di you do to Star, she's really giving you the stink eye, good thing she isn't Sicilian or you'd be living under a heck of a curse.
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TomO, glad you dodged the tornado. Are you still weathering models for $$ or was it your models?
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Really we had no idea the tornado was close by. The sky did not look that bad. The local weather guys are saying it was at most a F1 but nothing will be official. The NWS in our area of Wisconsin no longer has an investigation staff and because there was minimal damage they won't send a crew over from Chicago. Hopefully for insurance purposes the insurance companies accept the claims without officially the event being called a tornado! There is a debate in our local media about that
As to my weathering commissions. Yes I am still doing diesels and freight cars. Just nowhere near as many before I really bit the bullet and cut back. I'm not advising my services and I asked my regulars not to recommend me anymore except to really close friends. 20 freight cars and 10-15 diesels a month are more than enough. For some reason though I did get overwhelmed with diesels since returning from our travels in June. I still love doing the weathering but it was taking over my life. With Terry and myself having health issues basically continually from my stroke last July I really had to cut back. We are better now but I think I am in a good spot. Thank you for asking
TomO
Good afternoon from Wisconsin. A nice day that started off cool and wet. The events bringing us the wet have moved on but left high humidity! Dew point is 84 degrees with a temperature of 86.
We are watching the grandkiddos tonight. Their mom and dad are headed to campus for a Coldplay concert at Camp Randall with about 70,000 others! I guess now before the kiss cam comes out Chris Martin of Coldplay is announcing it after the CEO and the Head of People fiasco the other night. Have an affair but jeez keep it private!
I did some weathering this morning and listed some reefers for sale on the Facebook Buy/Sell pages I use. My personal freight car inventory about 2 years ago was perfectly inline with my layout and goals. But I started buying again and it's out of whack. Time to trim
Enjoy the balance of the day
TomO
Good morning everyone.
Cascade, ID weather: Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Coffee, sodas and OJ are ready.
Blueberry pancakes hot off the griddle for breakfast today.
Fresh churned Wisconsin butter and real Michigan maple syrup are available.
Crispy bacon and sausage links too.
TomO, good luck with the car sales.
Greg, I guess I shouldn't turn my back to Star for a while. ;D
Karl, how were the bluegills?
Philip, 103 sounds too hot to do yard work.
Mike, stock car came out great.
Larry, car show sounds interesting but I know what you mean about crowds.
Jerry, did the sun come out?
Dave, if I want to take a picture of her she resists, but if I'm trying to take a landscape picture she has a habit of wandering into the frame.
Ron, get anything at the estate sale?
ACLTom, garage looks amazing.
Since we stayed overnight at a trailhead I decided to do the 4 mile hike.
Then went into town to shop at Walmart, Costco and Petco.
Made it to the gym and then treated myself to a burger and stout at a brewery.
Left Boise because it's too hot and I'm half way to Cascade where it's much cooler.
Thanks to all that watched my videos and commented.
There were split results on the video styles so I'll incorporate a little of both in each video.
Redfish Lake at the Sawtooth's.
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Have a great day everyone.
Good Morning,
Rick thanks for the coffee, breakfast, and another amazing photo. After working retail for almost 50
years crowds I try to avoid at all costs. They posted a photo on FB @ 2am yesterday showing old cars and trucks backed up on the interstate for miles; some were sleeping in their vehicles...now that's dedication.
What's the rest of you doing today.
It's a cloudy 72 with a high of 78 and rain in New York. Maybe some bench time today since outside will be a "no go". Beyond that not entirely sure. Watched Marvel's Thunderbolts last night; pretty good flick.
Have a great day!! Be well and stay safe.
Good morning, folks,
Rick, thanks for opening, coffee, and the fantastic breakfast. Hope you enjoy the cooler climes.
How is the rest of the gang?
It's another overcast morning, but no rain is in the forecast. Sharon is away most of the day with our Daughter, so I am foot loose and fancy free. That translates to working on the layout and possibly continuing to spread lime in the yard.
Have fun,
mike
Morning all,
Thanks for breakfast Rick, nice and tasty.
Grocery shopping this morning along with the errands we didn't get done yesterday.
Have a great day everyone.
Tom
Good Morning All,
Thanks for opening and breakfast Rick. I'll take some of that cooler weather.
We made it home around 6 pm yesterday. Today I need to finish unloading the car and clean pet carriers. I finally had a decent night's sleep. The two nights in Lakeland were miserable. The traffic on I-4 was heavy but no slow downs (unusual).
The rescue made more money than last year. ;D
That's about all I have today.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Hazy bright with low 60s after early fog. The water on the big puddle looks like diamonds.
The blue gills lived up to promises, they were a joint effort and were delicious. High point to a day of rain, then it cooled off as the sun dropped below the tree line. We visited a friend after dinner for a couple of hours.
I managed to work on weathering some strip wood from the kit I have along. Reality is there isn't going to be enough time to do much on that.
The day, so far, is unplanned. ;)
Be well all, travel safe road warriors!
KS
Good morning, Another cool start but that ole heat index is insane.
Thanks for the coffee Rick!
No plans other than church this am.
Have a good en!
Morning everyone
Rick thanks for breakfast & coffee.
Weather in South jersey is lousy once again cloudy/79.
This has been the lousy summer so far for beach weather!!!
It's just been hot/rainy and mostly cloudy.
Our AC broke down twice over the weeknd.
We have a service contract so its running but they need to come back to fix something else.
No time at the bench to warm in the room.
Everyone have a great day!! :)
Jerry
Good morning Crew. A nice dry morning in So Central Wisconsin as the prediction changed last night from rain all morning to dry till Monday evening. High today changed from 72 to 80 and it's 74 now at 10:05 Central.
I was supposed to meet up with the daughter and hubby's contractor to create a final check list at 10 but he called asking to meet at noon. Hopefully the week of the 27th they can move in. The grandson and his dad went over there a few minutes ago to start cutting. The grandson is going to learn how to use a zero turn mower with a 60" cutting deck. He's 11 and responsible enough to handle it. There is some elevation changes but nothing too severe that needs to get cut.
The wife, daughter, the granddaughter and the daughter's former business partner but still a life long friend are going furniture shopping. Except for the daughter's main bedroom furniture the last house sold with the furniture included. So they need a few things! That is a trip I am glad I was not invited on. The son in law asked me this morning if he should have discussed a budget with Kaiti! I am still laughing at that!
Rick, I enjoy the videos with or without commentary. I'm playing catch up though.
I will get down to the train room this afternoon but I have no plan
Enjoy the day
TomO
Nice peaceful day, y'all have a fun day.....
Good morning Rick, Larry, Mike, ACLTom, Curt, Karl, Philip, Jerry, TomO, Greg and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee and breakfast Rick, sounds like you had a busy day yesterday.
Currently 20C (68F) and overcast here in Southeastern Ontario with rain in the forecast. The estate sale was 99% HO stuff which I have no use for but I did see a bunch of people I haven't seen in a long time. The visit wasn't a total waste acquisition wise as I did manage to pick up 7 brass bar clamps of various sizes for a good price, I really like using them and I have quite a collection of them already but as you know, one can never have too many clamps. ;D I also manage to get all the chores done and even a couple more that I didn't even know was on the list. :o
Today the only thing I need to do is make a grocery run and walk Gracie. Speaking of walking Gracie there seems to be a break in the rain drops so now is a great time to get that done. After that and the grocery run, it's bench time.
Have a great day everyone.
Good morning everyone.
Cascade weather: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67.
I'm sure it's cooler where I'm at since I'm at a higher elevation.
Coffee, sodas and OJ are ready.
Omelet station is set up.
Anything you desire to put in it is available as are any sides you like.
Ron, congratulations on the clamps score.
Greg, have another peaceful day.
TomO, thanks for watching and enjoying the videos.
Anything interesting going on in the train room?
Jerry, hope the AC is running again.
Philip, did the corn totally rebound?
Karl, do anything interesting yesterday?
Curt, good news on the sleep and money made at the rescue.
ACLTom, any plans for the next project?
Mike, get a lot done upstairs yesterday?
Larry, most of the Marvel movies I've watched are pretty good.
Drove to the trailhead we're hiking this morning and spent the night here.
I was here over a month ago but there was so much s$#@ the trail was impassable.
Did a little preview of the trail yesterday and it's now covered in wildflowers of every color.
Shot this on my way back to my campsite near the Sawtooth Mountains.
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Have a great day everyone.
Good Morning All,
Today for breakfast is coffee, cereal, yogurt, bagels, OJ, and soda.
Started out the day with a walk that had a feel like temp of 86F at 0500. :o The temps are supposed to be 100+ until Friday.
I'm sad that it looks like neither kit (SW or Keep it Rusty) have made it any closer to shipping. :'(
Today is laundry, animal chores, and a trip to the library. Otherwise, I'm staying inside.
I hope everyone has a good day.
I guess Rick and I were posting at the same time and a omelet sounds better than what I have.
Good morning folks,
Rick, thanks for opening, coffee, and breakfast. I'm looking forward to your photos of the once snaux covered trail.
Curt, thanks for coffee and breakfast. Good luck with the kits.
How is the rest of the gang?
It's a bright morning in the Piedmont with a forecast of 91F. The humidity is high, so working outdoors is not fun.
Yesterday, I didn't work much on the layout, but decided it was ready for Sculptamold (maybe today).
I cleaned the flash from the scrap car and details, gave the parts a bath in the ultrasonic cleaner, and set them out to dry. I'll spray with primer later today.
Have fun,
mike
Morning Gents,
Rick thanks for the coffee and breakfast. I don't think there has been a Marvel movie that I didn't like; just some more than others. Beautiful photo, looks like it could go over someone's living room couch.
Curt careful in that heat....yikes! Thanks for #2 cup of Joe. I have a feeling Brett is overrun with orders to fill since he's released a new kit in both Ho & O scales at the same time. I don't expect tp see mine arrive anytime soon; probably fall-ish.
Mike have fun at the bench and with the impending messy modeling job.
What's happening?
It's a cloudy 62 with a high of 73 in New York. Today's one of those days where I have errands galore; probably will take most of the morning. A grey cat's been showing up once in awhile scarfing up whatever food is left, we've had a stray living on our back porch for about 5 years, so yesterday I noticed he was getting quite thin. Now we're putting out extra food so he can fill his stomach. These a**holes need to STOP dropping off their unwanted cats!!!!! Rant ended.
Have a great day!! Be well and stay safe.
Some thunderboomers came through around dinnertime last night, and brought cooler and drier air! It's 68 up to 76, and less humid. This pattern will stay for a couple of days!
Mostly yesterday I worked on the forge I'm adding to the machine shop, while pondering The Shifter Problem. Today there's German class in the morning and then our handyman is coming by to replace the mixing valve in the shower. It went 'binary', "Hot" or "Cold" with nothing in between. Kohler sent us a free replacement (it's not that old, we gutted the master bath when we moved here.)
Another great photo from Rick. I miss seeing real mountains....
dave
Morning all,
Thanks for breakfast Rick and Curt. Enjoyed the Goat Lade Hike video Rick.
No plans yet for the next project. Probably no modeling for a while, I plan to spend August on the book. I haven't done any writing since last November.
As Curt mentioned it is hot here. The humidity makes it seem much warmer. 8:54 and already 87.
My plan for today is to finish the FOS garage, clean off the loco work bench in prep. for brass loco painting sometime in September.
Have a safe and healthy day everyone.
Tom
Morning everyone
Rick thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
Great picture to start the day.
Curt thanks for the second cup.
I'm sure Brett is overrun with orders right now!
Mike looking forward to the start of the scenery.
Larry it's a shame they don't have there cats fixed so all these unwanted cats are running around.
Dave hope the shower gets fixed today.
Tom have a nice day. The garage is looking great.
Weather in South Jersey sunny/79. Later on 84.
Might be a nice day in the sun for a change instead of the high humidity and 90's.
My room might even cool down.
Everyone have a wonderful day!! :)
Jerry
BRIGHT :o glaring light reflecting off the lake this morning. It's dazzling. It's chilly, still in the 50s and moderate humidity. Looks like a nice day upon us.
We went out on a road trip yesterday in some of back tracks of the southern end of the Garden peninsula just below our area on the map. We'd discussed a long abandoned lumber port, Little Harbor that was in a cove on Lake Michigan. From Google there is no sign of it at all remaining. WE did manage to see a bit of the area it was but someone has built a multi gazillion dollar house that dominates the chance to really view it. If you like the view, you better buy it. Much of the south end of the Garden has be ruined visually by a conglomeration of those massive, fugly, dizzying windmills. :P :-X
Back home I had the drone out and did a little practice flying. Rusty to say the least. But I didn't crash so it's fine. Photos from that may meander in my posts eventually. This PC laptop loses my photos, or rather I do not know where to look. Really not the least bit capable of editing video like our own Cecil B DeMille, Rick.
Larry I concur with your cat rant. We had 3 that we adopted 10 yrs ago that were sad eyed little heart breakers that wandered up, among a half dozen in a litter. The Doll talked me into each a few weeks apart with her finest of w(h)ines...3 she had coaxed in were sick, feline leukemia and she had to have them euthenized. We ended up with those we have, each a totally different color and personality, or in one case, lack there of...which is her own little quirk. They travel up here with us but are not allowed outside here. Coyotes, wolves and just 2 days ago, bears live among us.
Today will be a laid back day, maybe. We do need a trip to the store.
Enjoy the day everyone. Be well, safe, cool and dry as appropriate.
KS
Good morning Rick, Curt, Mike, Larry, Dave, ACLTom, Jerry, Karl and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Rick and Curt, thanks for the coffee and breakfasts.
Rick, enjoy your hike today.
Curt, I'm glad I'm missing that heat, stay inside as much as you can.
Mike, Have fun terraforming.
Larry, hope you make it to the bench after the chores are done today.
Dave, sounds like great progress was made yesterday.
ACLTom, I'm going to have to catch up on the garage build, enjoy the writing process.
Jerry, sounds like a great day to spend at the beach.
Karl, It's been too long since I flew my drone, maybe I should make a point of doing some practice with it.
It's currently 16C (60F) and sunny with a high of 22C (72F), perfect summer weather for me. Yesterday didn't go as planned, when I finished walking Gracie and doing the grocery run the Mrs needed a drawer on a cabinet repaired, well it turned out that I had to repair all the drawers in the unit because as soon as I fixed the draw in question, it impacted another drawer (there are 9 drawers in the unit). I thing by the time I was done the entire unit was rebuilt. I did managed some time laying track on the staging yard after dinner.
Have a great day everyone.
Good morning crew. Thanks for the coffee!
To answer Rick's question the corn is looking terrible. About 1/3 has rebounded. The rain keeps knocking it down. Farmers are expecting a terrible yield this year because of the rain.
HOLY!! MOLY!! Today is Rick's birthday!!!!!
Happy Birthday my friend!!! :) ;D
If you were back here we would be at Amendment 21 for lunch and beverages!!
Diane and I miss you have a wonderful day!!
Jerry & Diane
Jerry, thanks, but my birthday isn't today. I'll let you know when the day comes.
Quote from: Rick on July 21, 2025, 01:11:39 PMJerry, thanks, but my birthday isn't today. I'll let you know when the day comes.
Well at the bottom of page it says Rick (68). I didn't think you were that old!!! ;D
Must be a different Rick.
Jerry
Rick, Sorry I missed the birthday post.
Tom
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MAY YOU HAVE MANY MANY MORE.
Good Morning All,
Today for breakfast is coffee, cereal, bagels, yogurt, OJ and soda.
Yesterday I was on my feet most of the day doing odds and ends. We did pickup a larger pen for the baby skunk (8 weeks old). She will go into the dining room after the 4 there go back to their owner this weekend.
Today I need to dig out Dad's suitcases for him. He leaves next Tuesday to visit family in OH for 3 weeks. While he's gone MOH and I are traveling to WV to do a couple of excursions on the Cass narrow guage RR. That will be in early August.
Not much else happening here other than I see a movie is being made about the life of the group Black Sabbath coming out next year. That will be awesome on IMAX.
Rick Happy Birthday if it is your birthday. If not never mind. ;D
I hope everyone has a good day.
Good morning folks,
Curt, thanks for opening, coffee, and breakfast. Wishing your Dad a great visit in OH. The Cass railroad trip sounds like a lot of fun.
It is a sunny morning with a forecast for a warm 93°F. Yesterday, I didn't work upstairs in the afternoon. I hope to get up there this morning. I hope to make it to the paint store to get the three colors I need for the layout. Lodge is on the agenda for tonight.
Have fun,
mike
Black Sabbath on iMax... How big will the bat be?
It's another great day in SE NH. It got down to 53 last night, heading to 78. Sunny with low humidity. The heat and humidity are back Thursday, so one more nice day to go.
I got exactly nothing done yesterday, lots of errands plus the handyman replaced the guts in the shower faucet. I should make progress today, nothing scheduled.
dave
Good morning everyone.
Cascade weather: Sunny, with a high near 72.
Curt, thanks for the coffee and breakfast.
Cass RR visit should be fun.
Dave, hope you make some progress today.
Mike, have fun at the lodge tonight.
Philip, the weather is either too much or too little rain.
Hopefully the weather will change for the better and the crops rebound.
Ron, ere you able to get more track work done?
Karl, I've found that I use the drone a lot less than I thought I would.
My video editing skills have a long way to go.
Jerry, did your room cool down.
ACLTom, honestly, I forgot about your book. :-[
Larry, I had a neighbor that would put food out for the strays.
There were so many and they were using my garden as a litter box.
Then skunks started coming around.
I got a trap and relocated them all.
Greg, have another pleasant day.
Dale, you out there?
TomO, did you ever make a decision on the layout?
Thanks for the birthday wishes, but it's not till this weekend.
Don't know why the forum said it was yesterday.
My birthdate is correct on my profile.
Star and I did a good hike yesterday.
8.39 miles and 1,952' of EG.
One of the prettiest hikes we've done.
Epic views, lush green scenery and a great variety of wildflowers in every color along the whole trail.
Driving a little further north and east to get nearer to the next hikes.
A short video from the yesterday at an abandoned lookout tower on Tripod Peak: https://youtube.com/shorts/WwPBDgXoxDE
Last nights sunset: 072125GranitePeakCampSunset01Small.jpg
Have a great day everyone.
Another spectacular photo, Rick!
dave
Gorgeous sunset Rick. Skunks are vacuum cleaners when it comes to food.
Morning all,
Thanks for breakfast Curt. Enjoy the Cass trip. The whistle on #6 is an ACL Pacific whistle. Just so you'd know how great the whistle sounds. ;D
Rick great photo and I also at times forgot about the book. Haven't done any of it in 9 months. However, I've plenty of pages of notes.
Finally finished the FOS Garage build thread.
Today is our normal Tuesday, bowling practice, more errands and then lunch with friends later.
Have a great day and stay safe everyone.
Tom
Morning all, Thanks for the coffee Curt! Don't fall "into the void" ....lol
Rick's birthday is on the 27th. ;) Not sure the age....
Trying to do a bit of modeling daily even if briefly.
Going out to look at this sorry garden now.
Have a great day crew!
Good Morning,
Curt thanks for the coffee and breakfast. Hope your Dad enjoys his trip. The Black
Sabbath movie sounds interesting; especially if they perform some of their songs.
Mike hope you make it upstairs and enjoy the lodge meeting.
Dave enjoy the coolness while you can.
Rick safe travels to your next destination. Hey you should celebrate your birthday the entire month!!
Gorgeous photo btw.
Tom hope you bowl well at practice and enjoy lunch. I'll have to check out your Garage thread next.
Philip hope your garden bounces back and enjoy your modeling time.
What's your plans today.
It's a sunny 64 with a high of 78 in New York; my kind of weather but the heat starts to build back in tomorrow. Haven't slept well the last 2 nights so this morning I guess I shut off the alarm and fell back to sleep for another hour. Not much going on here and maybe some bench time.
Have a great day!! Be well and stay safe.
Good morning Curt, Mike, Dave, Rick, ACLTom, Philip, Larry and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee and breakfast Curt, I've done the Cass railroad, you will enjoy it.
Mike, have fun upstairs.
Dave, hopefully today will be more productive for you.
Rick, you really need to think about doing a coffee table book, that sunset is fantastic.
Tom, hope the bowling practice goes well.
Philip, have fun with the gardening.
Larry, hope you get a good nights sleep soon.
Currently 16C (61F) and sunny here, shaping up to be another great day. Ended up working later than expected last night so never made it downstairs, hopefully I'll have better luck tonight.
Have a great day everyone.
Late - early Birthday Congrats, Rick.
Little to add this morning.
KS
Morning everyone
Curt thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
Mike hope you get to the layout.
Rick great video. And an outstanding picture.
Morning Dave.
Tom good luck at bowling.
The last kit came out perfectly!
Pilip good luck in the garden.
Larry take a nap later on.
Ron hope you make it downstairs tonight.
Krl have a nice day doing whatever.
Weather in South Jersey is P. sunny 78.
Going to be a nice day here fo a change.
Well time to get going things to do.
Everyone have a wonderful day!! :)
Jerry
Good morning and really early birthday wishes to our traveling Van lifer!
70f degrees now maybe 90 later but lots of smelly smoke haze in the air. Terry is carrying her emergency inhaler every time she comes outside now!
I will be teaching the grandson this morning how to scenic the crack separations on the slot car track. I'm happy, it's not trains but it's a close second.
Rick, inaction is a reaction! Terry agrees the house we are in now is nice, a bit big and we should probably move. But to what? A condo is definitely out as I'd only go in one if it's in Madison near the lakes. Too far (10 miles) from the grandkids and grocery stores as downtown Madison is a grocery desert! I really would prefer being back out in the country as I don't need neighbors 100' away or closer next door. We still have plenty of land but do I really want to build another? The answer to that is absolutely but how big? The grandson now cuts the lawns here, I hired a snow removal service last Winter so do I really want to move out on 2, 5 or 10 acres to increase that work load and cost? So no I haven't made a decision on the layout because we can't decide on the next house.
I have approvals for the next subdivision and I am looking forward to working on that for the next few years. We are taking what we consider on slight chance building 4 spec homes in a high end area that are not luxury but great median priced homes. So right now our own next housing decision is in limbo.
TomO
Wow! 2 posts in a row but 7.75 hours apart.
Superman the movie was good. Maybe as good as when Christopher Reeves played Superman. Different style than the last non-Reeves movies but it still tells the same story. The non-main characters were a little over the top but it fits the style of this story telling.
Not a waste of time or money. But I'll take the Marvel Universe over this DC series
Dinner at 6 then off to see the granddaughter play softball
TomO, all us boomers who keep our big empty houses are "ruining" the real estate market for up-and-comers who need big houses and can't find them. I'm certainly guilty of that. But like so many topics where I'm supposed to be embarrassed or worse, I don't care ;D
dave
Good evening, all. It was a pleasant day near the NH and ME coasts, but I spent many daylight hours replacing and tamping ties at Seashore. Then dinner with my wife and stepson, who will be away visiting friends and family for several weeks.
A long-time Seashore volunteer had a fall today resulting in bruises and scrapes. He's home and resting now, but it's a reminder that full size railroad work is one of the more dangerous job categories in the US, and track work is not the least dangerous type or railroad work.
Good morning everyone.
McCall, ID weather: Sunny, with a high near 78.
I see Curt is here and I'm sure he's making breakfast.
James, I remember many accidents and injuries happening to my fellow RR'ers.
Dave, I did my part in creating more housing inventory. ;D
TomO, thanks for the Superman review.
Jerry, any shore weather?
Karl, thanks for the early BD wish.
Ron, work get in the way again yesterday?
Larry, hope you slept better last night.
Philip, garden looking any better?
ACLTom, how was bowling practice?
Mike, nice start on the latest rolling stock project.
Curt, get your walk in already?
Found an OK spot to stay that's only 3 miles from today's hike.
Herd of cows roaming around which are keeping Star entertained.
This is from Monday's hike.
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have a great day everyone.
Good Morning All,
Breakfast today is coffee, cereal, yogurt, plum cake, OJ and soda.
Started the day with a walk at 78F and high humidity. Yesterday I pretty much sat on my backside. I started watching a short series on murders (not factual) in Yosemite NP. The scenery is to die for :o.
Today is floor day and pool filter cleanings. Not much planned after that. Friday around supper time we are picking up daughter and SIL at the airport returning from New Orleans.
That's all I got today.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Good Morning,
Rick what a beautiful photo!! Yes I slept much better last night.
Have a safe and enjoyable hike.
Curt thanks for the coffee and breakfast. After chores just relax; maybe run some trains.
What's happening peeps?
It's a sunny cool 58 with a high of 86 in New York; the heat's back starting today. This afternoon both Ellie and I have Doc's apts; her's is routine and mine is a physical; if you call it that. Maybe a little bench time beforehand.
Have a great day!!! Be well and stay safe.
Good morning, folks,
Rick, thanks for opening. I marvel at the scenery you've captured in your photos. We have a beautiful country. Thanks!
Curt, thanks for the coffee and breakfast. Good luck with all that cleaning.
Larry, good luck with the physicals. It's amazing how little the doctors do on the physicals these days.
TomO, thanks for the movie review.
Jerry, hope your 1:1 activities went well.
Karl, wishing you a great day.
Ron, good luck getting downstairs for some fun.
Philip, has your garden recovered?
TomACL, the garage was a fun build to watch.
How is the rest of the crew?
It's a cloudy morning with a cooler 86°F forecast for the day.
I didn't make it to the paint store yesterday, maybe today. I'll stain the scrap car decking today and sand the sculptamold in preparation for the final application. I suspect I'll add the final-final application as I plant the structures. I need to finish connecting all the track drops and juicers, then connect the DCC system...so much to do.
Have fun,
mike
Morning all,
Thanks for breakfast Curt.
Rick, another fantastic photo, just love all the colors. I did very well yesterday in bowling. I averaged 606 series with a high games of 236 and low games of 162.
I was up early trimming a few plants and it was hot and humid at 8AM. 78% chance of rain later this afternoon. Of course, it doesn't mean it will rain on my block. I'm going to take a short break and then pull some weeds in the rose garden.
Hope everyone has a safe and happy day.
Tom
Good morning Rick, Curt, Larry, Mike, ACLTom and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee and breakfast Curt.
It's another sunny day and currently 18C (65f). I did make it downstairs last night but got distracted ;D so no work was done on the layout. Not sure what tonight will bring.
Have a great day everyone.
Hazy, sunny, breezy in the upper peninsula. Hi wave warnings on the beaches. Temps to be in the 70s. 90s downstate have dangerous heat warnings.
I worked several hours yesterday siding one wall of the Rusty Stumps kit. Tedious.
Currently I'm sitting by a pile of highly treasured finds the Doll is dragging up from an "estate" sale. Seems like it's one of those perpetual ones, they've not priced anything, at checkout they extract a price from a dark place, based on how you're dressed? Or some other specious method. On the whole most I've heard (prices) have been reasonable.
No other plans I'm aware of.
Another terrific photo Rick. Same status on the drone, I've used it very little. I'm self conscious about using it and found in the test flight, my balance while concentrating on it is horrible :0. My video skills are nearly non existent.
I hope everyone enjoys the day, the trip to the Shay operation sounds awesome. We drove past there late one night years ago when the little short line on the map was hours longer than planned. Those hill folks don't like "foreigners" on their twisted roads after dark. :0
That it for now. Be well, stay cool.
KSin d'yoop
Morning everyone
Curt thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
Have fun doing the pool filter.
Rick beautiful picture to start the day.
Larry good luck with the Dr. appointments.
Mike looking forward to those updates.
Tom nice bowling scores.
Ron maybe tonight will be your night.
Weather in South Jersey sunny/77.
Later on 84.
There was no beach yesterday it just turned all cloudy.
Today we have errands to run.
Everyone have a great day!! :)
Jerry
Had a appointments today. Got my temp crown installed and tooth filled. ;D
Spent a couple hours in the garden yesterday. Looks like plenty of tomato and red peppers on the way. The corn is a loss.
Almost done enough with the Camelback loco. Trying to print some cooling coils for under the running boards. The fittings and brackets will be 3d printed and the tubes real wire hopefully.
Philip
Quote from: Philip on July 23, 2025, 02:50:54 PMHad a appointments today. Got my temp crown installed and tooth filled. ;D
Spent a couple hours in the garden yesterday. Looks like plenty of tomato and red peppers on the way. The corn is a loss.
Almost done enough with the Camelback loco. Trying to print some cooling coils for under the running boards. The fittings and brackets will be 3d printed and the tubes real wire hopefully.
Philip
Philip, remember these commercials? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5iZ2fqkfzEQ
dave
Quote from: deemery on July 23, 2025, 02:56:44 PMQuote from: Philip on July 23, 2025, 02:50:54 PMHad a appointments today. Got my temp crown installed and tooth filled. ;D
Spent a couple hours in the garden yesterday. Looks like plenty of tomato and red peppers on the way. The corn is a loss.
Almost done enough with the Camelback loco. Trying to print some cooling coils for under the running boards. The fittings and brackets will be 3d printed and the tubes real wire hopefully.
Philip
Philip, remember these commercials? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5iZ2fqkfzEQ
dave
How did we survive.... ;D
Quote from: deemery on July 22, 2025, 06:47:43 PMTomO, all us boomers who keep our big empty houses are "ruining" the real estate market for up-and-comers who need big houses and can't find them. I'm certainly guilty of that. But like so many topics where I'm supposed to be embarrassed or worse, I don't care ;D
dave
All I know is we both worked extremely hard to get what we have now. I could (like you) care less that my owning a home and not selling it because of my age is hurting who? A self entitled group that feels they deserve what we worked for. Boo who...
TomO
Good morning from Wisconsin.
Seems when we pre-plan a vacation something happens. We are better off winging it.
Vancouver in August/September maybe in jeopardy. Seems Terrys birthdate on the passport renewal is off by a year. We maybe out approximately 2.25 diesel sound locomotives because we are 24 days out from leaving. If it was 30+ days we'd get 100% refund but within 30 days it's 50% for the 4 nights at the AirBnB. Not sure how we missed that but we did. We will try today to get an expedited one. Everything else in Vancouver is refundable or given a full credit.
Hot and humid again today for 5 days in a row.
Enjoy the day
TomO
Morning Gents,
Tom O I couldn't agree with you more on the housing issue. Sorry to hear about the passport; hope the vacation is salvageable.
The morning beverages are on the sideboard. Breakfast cheesy scrambled eggs, toast, butter, crispy bacon and /or pan sausages along with hash browns; dig in.
What's your plans for the day.
It's already a very muggley 75 with a high of 94 in New York; a heat advisory has been posted for the day. We had our Doc's apt, yesterday and both received "a clean bill of health." After 6 years a young Nurse decided I needed an EKG; good news is it hasn't changed in the past 6 years so I guess I'm still "alive & kicking." With the heat today I can hear the bench calling my name. Dinner tonight will be real crispy bacon, homegrown bs tomatoes fresh from the fields and salt potatoes....yummo.
Have a great day!!! Watch the heat, be well, and stay safe.
TomO, good luck resolving the passport issue. (Here, a neighbor got a passport for his 4 year old kid, that was supposedly delivered 2 days ago. But he never got it! If there's an option for "sign for delivery", consider that.)
Today's the start of 2 Florida days, but it should get cooler, if not drier, over the weekend. I got exactly nothing done yesterday, another day of errands and dealing with my ISP on an issue I reported. They're sending someone here today to check my modem, there's a potential problem with the modem as well as the en-route problem I reported to them. (One of their nodes is showing a lot of delays. I convinced the Tier 1 person of that with some stuff I sent. She spent more time convincing their Network Operations Center -they- have a problem.)
dave
Thanks for the breakfast Larry!
Another smoker here also.
Got to help with the garden this am. Gena has been out there for awhile. In trouble again :o
Have a great Thursday!
Good morning everyone.
McCall weather: Sunny, with a high near 82.
Larry, thanks for the coffee and breakfast.
Congratulations on the clean bill of health.
Dave, hope the ISP issues are resolved.
TomO, hope you can get the passport issue resolved in time.
Philip, enjoy those tomatoes and peppers.
Jerry, what's today's plan?
Karl, any more kit work yesterday?
Ron, any distractions last night?
ACLTom, hope the yard work is done and you can get back to the book.
Mike, did you make it to the paint store?
Curt, I hope to visit Yosemite eventually.
Star and I did our hike yesterday but not without a major delay and route change.
I felt fine first thing in the morning but as I was heading to the trailhead I was starting to feel bad.
By the time I arrived at the trailhead I had a full blown Diverticulitis attack.
Haven't had one of those in over 20 years.
I could barely stand let alone hike so I went back to bed.
Slept for about 2 hours and woke around 9 feeling much better.
The trail we were doing was a loop and right at the trail start going counterclockwise was a log crossing across a stream.
Didn't want to risk walking across that and decided to head in the other direction.
Instead of doing the loop, I climbed to the peak of the trail, which is approximately half way and then turned around and went back.
Still did 6.57 miles and 1,270' of climbing.
Today will be a rest day and work on pictures and video.
Another picture from Monday's hike.
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Have a great day everyone.
Fogged in at the moment here on the shoreline, after an evening and night filled with heavy lightning, thunderous thunder, and copious quantities of rain...IMG_2321.png that started around 6 pm and continued past darkness and then another round in the 0300 period with long rolling tolls of thunder like a slow roller on a bowling alley. :o
The estate sale wasn't TOO painful and we spent the rest of the day back at the shack by the swamp. The Doll spent some time on the computer and determined most of what she purloined at the sale was of some worth for resale, her intent for the majority of it.
After dinner I spent an hour or so putting more siding board on the tobacconist store building.
We had a nice sunset through the trees a couple nights ago. Northern Command from the beach
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We have a grand babe headed up from downstate that should arrive later, txt at ~0630 she was enroute.
Yes TomO the current young adults are quite self entitled, therefor the "affordable housing crisis". They don't want that, they seem to need to have the big monster house as first priority. They don't think twice about the big crib and a $60 to $90,000 car or two to put in the 3-4 bay garage.
That concludes this report. Over and out.
KSatNORCOMM ;D
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Morning everyone
Larry thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
Sounds like a plan.
Dave good luck with the ISP.
Philip sounds like the garden is doing well.
Rick a beautiful picture to start my day!! Thanks.
Karl what a great view of the house. Beautiful looking scenery.
Weather in south Jersey sunny/78. Later on 88.
Not sure what we have planned today.
Hopefully before it's gets to warm I can get some time at the bench.
Everyone have a great day!! :)
Jerry
Good morning TomO, Larry, Dave, Philip, Rick, Karl, Jerry and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee and breakfast Larry, congrats on the clean bill of health.
It's another sunny day here in Southeastern Ontario with a current temperature of 23C (73F). I did make it downstairs last night and avoided most of the distractions and got another 3ft of track laid. This will probably be all the track laying that will be done as our On30 group has a set up this weekend. Tonight will be loading the modules into the car (will be setting up tomorrow afternoon) and getting the recycling ready to go out. I have a bunch of large cardboard boxes that need to be broken down, cut up and then bundled.
Have a great day everyone.
Morning all,
Well, I missed breakfast but, I've been busy. I try to get stuff done early in the morning prior to the heat. I trimmed some bushes and vacuumed the SUV.
I'm with Dave, TomO and Larry on the house issue. We get calls all the time wanting to know if we want/will sell the house. I tell them 3.5 M and they can have it. They don't call back. I plan to live out my life here.
Larry, great health report.
Rick, another fantastic photo to add to my "Rick Photo File". My plan is to resume the book writing on August 1st. Very sorry to hear about the stomach issue.
Philip, what's in the garden?
Ron, I'm guessing it is hand laid track?
My work bench is now clean and won't see any structure builds until at least late October or early November.
Have a safe and happy day everyone.
Karl, Nice Northern Command!
Jerry, hope you do find time for the bench.
Tom
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Well, the tech came out, replaced our fiber modem and redid the fiber splices. Those were previously done manually, and he has a spiffy machine that does them getting MUCH better reliability/signal. BUT the new modem also hosts our house phone service, and that's not working. I'm guessing they have to do something on their back end to recognize the new modem as (legitimately) servicing our phone number.
So a step forward and a step backwards.... And while I'm on hold with Tech Support, I'm not in the basement modeling...
dave
Good Afternoon All,
Thanks for opening and the coffee Larry.
Today I got started with chores around the house before posting. We have discovered that one of the skunks we're babysitting can climb over the separation fence around the dining room. We have found him twice wandering around like he owns the place. ::)
Tom sorry to hear about you stopping modeling for several months but understand about the book. :D
Rick your photos continue to be impressive.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Well Tom it sure does look neat. I guess you will have to blow the dust and cobwebs off in the Fall!! ;D
Jerry
Another busy day with a nice lunch and a few boomer clouds in the distance, y'all have a good one.....
Well, most of the day was spent waiting for callbacks from the ISP, or sitting with the dogs reading a book. But I did find the paper I want to use for (leather) belts and cut one narrow slice from it. I'll test out my belt-installing approach by adding a thin belt to the one drill press that has an internal cone (and a single drive pulley). I have a Fiskars rotary trimmer, but the wheel and the cutting pad are both worn. I do have replacement cutting wheels and ordered a replacement cutting pad. For this, I need clean cuts on really thin long strips.
dave
Good evening folks,
TomO, thanks for opening. Good luck with getting Terry's passport. Good luck with the locomotives, too.
Larry, thanks for the coffee and breakfast. A big congrats on the good EKG. Of course, that means real crispy bacon for supper!
Dave, good luck with the modem and phone connection. I had that problem several times and they didn't believe it was their problem, lol.
Philip, hope the garden was fun. Congrats on the fantastic 3D prints for the cooling coils. Amazing.
Rick, hope you are feeling better. That stuff is a tail kicker. Glad you were feeling better and able to go on a hike with Star.
Karl, what a fantastic-looking place you have. Wishing you a nice visit with the grandchild.
Jerry, hope you had a grand day. I always have to look twice when reading bench vs. beach!
Ron, congrats on the track laying success. The module groups sound like a trainload of fun.
TomACL, congrats on the early morning 1:1 stuff. That workbench is way too neat, so what's next?
Curt, animals are cleverer than we give them credit for.
Gregory, hope you had a fantastic day. Good luck with the boomers.
It was a cloudy, muggy, and warm day at 88°F. I got up at 5 a.m. and went upstairs. I worked on the scrap car until 11 a.m., when I started feeling bad. I finally went back to bed and stayed until around 3:00 p.m. I still felt bad so took some medicine and felt better in an hour or so.
Yesterday, a lodge friend invited me to pick green beans and tomatoes in his garden, so that's what we had for supper tonight. They were oh so good. I didn't make it to the paint store, maybe tomorrow.
Have fun,
mike
Peppers and Tomato's are getting somewhat ripe. Had a late start this year.
Good morning everyone.
McCall weather: Sunny, with a high near 83.
I'm up even earlier than I wanted to be.
Too early for coffee and breakfast.
Next person in can get those started.
Keeping it brief to get ready to head to another hike.
I'll see you all tomorrow.
Have a great day!
Good Morning All,
Thanks for opening Rick and enjoy your hike.
Today for breakfast is coffee, cereal, bagels, yogurt, OJ, and soda.
Started out the day with a walk with a feel like temp of 87F. :o Now I don't want to move. Last night for some reason it became our emergency to take Dad to get a new Nook. Had supper out then MOH had to set it up for him.
Today is animal chores, washing towels and picking up daughter and SIL at the airport. The 4 skunks being babysat go home tomorrow.
Not much else happening here.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Good morning folks,
Rick, thanks for opening. Wishing you a fantastic hike.
Curt, thanks for the coffee and breakfast. Sounds like a busy day.
How is the rest of the gang?
It's overcast this morning, but clearing later. The high is forecast for 91F.
I'm not sure what the day has in store. I need to go buy paint and I keep putting that off. Decals and detail painting may consume the day.
Have fun,
mike
Good morning everyone!
Thanks for the opening of the lounge Rick, hope you have a good hike, stay safe!
Thanks for the breakfast Curt.
Hey, it's a new day and I'll have a bagel with my coffee and a slug of OJ to clear the palate.
Currently it's 72 with a high of 82 in the forecast. A small amount of rain around 2:00 pm is coming as well.
I have some current 1:1 projects to complete before I can come about to begin a new thread. I do plan on doing that when I can get it edited. It may be the one I started in the S & S Interchange Gazette article with Kris P. Blackmarr,
but hey, it's better than nothing! We shall see what I can come up with.
Hope you all have a great day.
Rich
It's already 82 at 8:20, heading to 89 but heat index over 100 with high humidity. Chance of thunderboomers starting mid-afternoon, but a cold front with drier air moving through tonight. :) Hopefully, despite the weather, I'll build up some steam to work on at least one belt installation on the machine shop project, and think more about the aux shafts.
dave
Good Morning,
Rick have a safe and enjoyable hike.
Curt thanks for the coffee and breakfast. Don't overdue on the 1:1 stuff.
Mike hope you get your paint and have fun at the bench.
Rich looking forward to your new thread.
Dave hope your weather isn't too bad and enjoy the belt installation.
What are your plans for the day.
It's a cloudy, muggy, and on & off rain @ 73 with a high of 83 in New York. Ran some errands already then off to the UPS store to send a package. Maybe some bench time later on.
Have a great day!! Be well and stay safe.
Morning crew! Dang early Rick.. enjoy the hike!
Nothing on the agenda today. We went Krogering grocery shopping yesterday and about melted. More of the same weather for the next week.
Have a great day and stay hydrated!
out! 8)
Good morning Rick, Curt, Mike, Rich, Dave, Larry, Philip and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee and breakfast Curt, have fun with the "animal" chores. bet you are looking forward to seeing your daughter and SIL.
Rick, enjoy your hike today.
Mike, have fun at the bench.
Rich, looking forward to your next thread.
Dave, hopefully you wont be on tech support too long so you can make it to the bench.
Larry, hope you make it to the bench.
Philip, enjoy your day.
Tom, that desk is way too neat, and yes it is handlaid track.
Well its currently 23C (73f) and rainy here. Packed the modules and stuff in the car last night for setup this afternoon. Will be a small setup this time so I might take this weekend to work on the modules.
Have a great day everyone.
Morning everyone
Rick thanks for opening.
Have a nice hike but take it easy.
Curt thanks for breakfast.
Sounds like you have a busy day.
Mike are you going to get that paint today?? :D
Yes Rich those pesky 1:1 projects need to be done before you can do something you like!!
Dave good luck with the belt installation.
Larry hope you make the bench.
Weather in South Jersey is sunny/84. Later on 95.
They're coming to fix the AC today its working but they had to get another part for it.
Everyone have a great day!! :)
Jerry
Good Morning from another round of smoke and mirrors err, rather fog :o The Canadian fires are back at full blast, air quality is terrible.
Spent some time working on the little building kit, ran out of stained strips to finish the outside. Not sure when I'll resume.
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Watch a daily highlight video from Oshkosh
https://youtu.be/0xISlh-7vJc?si=RWoDBq5OZCJV-0Lq
What an experience. Michigan A-10s like shown used to be based just S of me and often passed over just about that low going to the live range in the Northern lower Michigan. Miss them. Guard unit in BC now has no aircraft, word is they are remote flying drones half a world away.
Time to get rolling. Be well all.
KS
Good late morning fellow modelers. Haven't posted much since Northern Command was opened in late spring. And not much will happen until Northern Command is closed come Mid-September or October.
I have been working on the HOn30 quarry layout when home and it's either raining or to hot outside for 1:1 projects.
If you're wondering where this paradise is, here's a Google link. The mobile home park is the white area near Kring's General store.
https://tinyurl.com/yf6fjpcv (https://tinyurl.com/yf6fjpcv)
Bernd
Great hearing from you Bernd!
Philip
Quote from: Philip on July 25, 2025, 10:39:46 AMGreat hearing from you Bernd!
Philip
I stop by every day to read the mail so to speak. There'll more posts once we close Nothern Command.
Forgot to add a picture of the Northern Command center.
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Bernd
Quote from: Bernd on July 25, 2025, 10:54:03 AMQuote from: Philip on July 25, 2025, 10:39:46 AMGreat hearing from you Bernd!
Philip
I stop by every day to read the mail so to speak. There'll more posts once we close Nothern Command.
Forgot to add a picture of the Northern Command center.
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Bernd
Must help you find your way home in the fog... ;)
dave
Good morning Crew and thanks for the passport well wishes. Wisconsin weather is humid and humid!
Had to move to the front porch a few minutes ago from the back deck. The neighbor kid finally decided to cut the 3 yards adjacent to us that he gets paid very well for. Looks like his schedule is 12 days instead of the 7 days it should be. I was in my own world when I hear Tom, Tom! He was calling for me apologizing that he was going to start cutting. That was nice
Fingers are crossed on the Passport. One of the nicest USPS employees I have ever met helped us out yesterday. A correction to the State Department was filled out. The fee of $215 for the correction was waived as the postal clerk who handled our passport renewal he says the error should have caught by the clerk taking the renewnal and at the State Department when they checked the original birth certificate with the application. Because it's their error even though Terry says she's ultimately responsible he said no it's part of the fees you paid. Any who! She should have a new passport in 21 days but if we haven't heard anything in 10 call this employee and he will handle the contacting the State Department office in Chicago. He thinks we'll have it in time. It's 23 days till we leave.
If not we have a plan with the AirBnB. Instead of losing 50% we'll lose $100 if we will go there in November. The property manager said as long as we book the November date (Terry did) she will only charge the $100 fee if we have to cancel because she doesn't receive the passport in time. Fingers crossed.
I was going to head up to Hiawatha Hobbies (70 miles)but Terry doesn't want to go and unbelievably neither of my buddies can either. The painter who does my diesel strip, paint and decal work is taking time off in November and December. That was the original time frame to start my next personal project. I need 1 more unit and Hiawatha has 1 Sd70Ace left.
While 6 axles are overkill for my switching layout they are allowed on "run what you brung" OPS Sessions on 3 layouts I operate on that alternate sessions every month. They can stretch out then.
I will call to double check they have the unit for me and put it aside. I've learned Hiawatha inventory online is not always correct
TomO
My neighbor found his kid's passport. It was put in the mailbox of a neighbor who was away on vacation. Still, a big ding on the carrier who made that mistake!
dave
Afternoon all,
I'm worn out from edging and cutting the grass. The heat was brutal and the humidity was even worse. 93 and feels like 102.
I'm spending the rest of the day reviewing what chapters I've written. I need to get back to where I need to be in the book writing. I spent most of yesterday getting all my notes in the proper order.
Hope everyone is having a wonderful and stress free day.
Tom
Hopefully a quiet weekend to relax and catch up on a little paperwork, y'all have a good one.....
Morning all,
Breakfast this morning is cinnamon spiced waffles with whipped cream or syrup. Fruit bowls for those wanting something cold. All drinks on the end.
The Judge is coming over to run trains.
Not much else is going on here.
Have a great day everyone.
Tom
Good Morning All,
Thanks for opening and breakfast Tom. Enjoy running trains today. Unfortunately, my time is already accounted for by the boss today.
Just got done feeding the beasties. Yesterday after animal chores I ended up outside doing things for about an hour. I was soaked in sweat again and felt exhausted. After lunch I laid down for a nap since I couldn't keep my eyes open. Daughter's plane was 90 minutes late of course.
Today MOH and I need to be in Apopka (40 min drive) midday to meet up with 2 people about skunks then later today TBD we're meeting up with the owner of the 4 vacationing skunks and returning them. At least this will be close to home.
I'm sure MOH will find other things for me to do also.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Good morning everyone.
Boise weather: Sunny and hot, with a high near 94.
ACLTom, thanks for the coffee and breakfast.
Have fun with The Judge and with anyone else that shows up.
Curt, safe travels today and I'm sure you're glad to be giving back the visiting skunks.
Greg, hope you get your quiet weekend.
TomO, hope the passport shows up in time and the engine will be put aside for you.
Bernd, thanks for stopping in to say hello.
Karl, nice colors on your siding.
Those A-10's are wicked machines.
Jerry, AC all fixed?
Ron, have fun this weekend with the modules.
Philip, try to stay cool.
Larry, any news from the bench?
Mike, your scrap car is looking good.
Star and I hiked to Box Lake yesterday.
9.15 miles and 2,441' of EG.
A good workout for sure.
Heading back to Boise today to do a little restocking before heading to the next area I want to visit.
I'm already dreading the hot temps in Boise.
My video of the hike we did to Thompson Peak in the Sawtooth Mountains: https://youtu.be/x4gjzczrI5g
Looking down on Blue Lake from the hike we did on Monday.
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Have a great day everyone.
I have cancelled mowing until a bit of cooler weather comes in. Last week about did me in!
I'll be in the AC.
And good Morning!
Have a great week-end!
Morning everyone
Tom thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
Have fun with the judge running trains.
Curt you sound like your at a zoo with all those little ones running around.
Have a nice day.
Weather in South Jersey is sunny/79. Later on 84.
One of the grandkids is coming for the weekend.
He will spend the day at the beach.
Everyone have a great day!! :)
Jerry
Good Morning,
Tom thanks for the coffee and breakfast. Have fun running trains.
Curt sounds like the skunks are more of a part time job than anything else. Take it
easy in the heat.
Rick beautiful photo as always. The bench is coming along but not enough to post. Safe travels.
Philip don't blame you on waiting to mow; it'll still be there. Enjoy the A/C.
Jerry enjoy time with family.
What's gong on today.
It's a sunny 72 with a high of 89 in New York; but at least the humidity is down. Thursday we're having a major cool down; can't wait. Not much going on here today maybe a little bench time. I seem to have the lack of ambition today.
Have an enjoyable day!!! Be well, watch the heat, and stay safe.
Bright and smoky again this morning 670 headed to 750 with chance of some rain.
Had a good walk yesterday down the road here to the Snyder Creek fed by Dead Horse Creek, so the sign says. It's rather dark flowing water, lots of decaying trees and foliage contributing tannins to the water. It looks like tea.
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Kere you can see the dark color of another small tributary of similar water as it enters into the big lake from inland, this is just North of my place 2025 07 20_Hidden Shores Test Flight-Vinces Creek-sized.jpg
I worked on the kit as well. Trekked over to the Fishery for a fresh piece of smoked white fish mmm
Not sure of plans today. Everyone have a fine day. Stay cool
Sunny, 76 heading to 85. LOW humidity. Very nice! Not sure if we'll have Scotch Club this afternoon, the Laird might be on travel.
update: There will be Scotch Club this afternoon.
In a couple minutes, I'll go downstairs, use the exercise machine, and maybe get back to the machine shop.
dave
Good muggy morning from Wisconsin. Friday didn't go the way I was hoping. My trip to Hiawatha never happened. I couldn't get anyone to go so I ordered online. It stayed humid as predicted and the breeze didn't provide relief when sitting on the south facing deck or in the shaded front porch. I spent way too much time either in my cave reading or flutzing around accomplishing nothing in the train room.
Around 3 my wife asked if I going to help her prepare for dinner? Seems it slipped my mind (a senior afternoon not a moment maybe)that I was playing chef for dinner at the daughter's for 17 people. That definitely got me out of a strange funk yesterday as I had to prepare, greet the son and his girlfriend and take the prepped food over to the daughter's new place.
Turned out to be a great time. There was great organizational help from my partner in crime (Terry) but lots of kitchen prep help from the granddaughter. The son manned the 2 fryers and the SIL's dad played the role of gofer extraordinaire. We worked well together. I do love to grill and the outdoor area at the daughter's new place was built to entertain. The son in law Wednesday was first to fire up outdoor grills to test them out for any issues (none). He, his dad and our son will man the grill and fryers the rest of the weekend. Everyone here is helping the kids to completely move into their new place. The balance of the furniture was either delivered from storage or delivered Wednesday or Thursday except for 1 couch and the SIL/Daughters new bedroom furniture.
Of the 17 last night 8 are locals so there was plenty of room for the rest between our place and the new one. The kids and grandkids moved out of our place Thursday so it was much quieter at our place last night.
Breakfast this morning for everyone was here at 7. The granddaughter stayed to help clean up and then we will venture over to help. Both the wife and daughter are super organized people that outline duties on an ever changing white board. The plan as I read it last night was to be done by noon today and start partying at 3. Except for the pool (hopefully ready by Labor Day) and some landscaping the house was ready to move in Wednesday.
I know most of my day will be playing gofer as I'm not lifting anything and there are plenty of
35 to 45 years olds for those tasks. I didn't think there was enough for everyone to do but this weekend was mainly a house warming and party time anyway!
Be well
TomO
Damn TomO, I need a nap... :P
Good morning folks,
TomACL, thanks for opening, the coffee, and the waffles. Wishing you and the judge a fun time at the throttles.
Curt, sounds like a super busy day and weekend. Safe travels.
Rick, sounds like a terrific hike yesterday. I bet Star is tired today. Safe travels to you, too.
Philip, hope it cools down up there. Just remember these temperatures in January next year. ;)
Jerry, grandkids visiting sounds nice. Enjoy the visit.
Larry, it's Saturday, so a down day sounds like just the thing to fuel up those modeling interests. I know, every day is Saturday...
Karl, nice photo, but I don't see any trout! The Fishery will do, I guess.
Dave, The Machine Shop is looking terrific. Please have a shot for me, Slàinte!
TomO, congrats on a fun day as Chef Tom. Sounds like the day was a hoot!
How is the rest of the gang?
It's another overcast day, with no rain in the forecast, just warm air at 92F.
I finally spread pelletized lime on the yard. I am a master procrastinator with yard work. I'll head upstairs in a bit to apply a final flat coat on the scrap car details and ponder stirrups on the flat. Yesterday I finished the Sculptamold, so the pressure is on the go buy paint.
Have fun,
mike
Quote from: KentuckySouthern on July 26, 2025, 10:03:30 AMDamn TomO, I need a nap... :P
It's been a good time. The daughter and hubby throw great parties and I love to grill and the SIL built a dream outdoor set up. Plus I had great helpers
What's better? Getting to go home at night and relax and not worrying about entertaining.
That is what was the issue when we lived on Lake DuBay in North Central Wisconsin. Everyone came to party central during the Summer. There was no time to relax on a weekend.
TomO
Good Morning All,
Today for breakfast coffee, cereal, bagels, yogurt, OJ, and soda.
Started out the day with a walk at a mild feel like temp of 86F. A cool front must have come through! :o
Yesterday ended up being a bunch of errands along with the skunk events. The 4 were turned over around 4 pm. After getting home we placed Sunny the kit in the dining room and took down the living room pen. She's OK with adult females but not the males (her size).
Today the only thing on the schedule is chores (I hope). Dad flies out early evening Tuesday.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Good morning folks,
Curt, thanks for the coffee and breakfast. Wishing you a restful day.
How is the crew today?
It's a bright morning with a forecast of 94°F. I plan to spray weed killer on the lawn while it's cool and the wind isn't blowing.
Yesterday afternoon, I didn't go upstairs, but I did buy paint for the layout. Not sure what today has in store, just playing it one day at a time.
Have fun,
mike
Good Morning,
Curt thanks for the coffee and breakfast this morning. Sounds like you had a very busy day; maybe relax a little today?
Mike nice you were able to purchase the paint you needed. Sometimes no plans works out better in the long run.
What's going on today?
It's an on & off rainy kind of day with over 90% humidity. It's currently 78 going to 89 in New York. Back into the 90's a couple of days then a cool down....yippee. A little bench time planned but not sure about the rest of the day.
Have an enjoyable day!! Be well and stay safe.
Good morning everyone.
Boise weather: Sunny and hot, with a high near 94.
Curt, thanks for the coffee and breakfast.
Hope there aren't too chores and looks like you've got the skunks under control.
Mike, I look forward to seeing some of that paint on the layout.
Larry, have fun at the bench.
TomO, glad you're able to enjoy the gathering.
Sounds like lots of fun.
Dave, how was scotch club?
Karl, that sure is some tannin filled water.
I've seen examples of that in my travels.
Jerry, did you spend the day at the beach?
Philip, another AC day today?
ACLTom, how was yesterdays BS'ing?
Ron, looks like today's race might be a rainy mess.
Today is birthday number 68 for this traveling photographer. ;D
Have to do a Costco and laundromat stop before I can treat myself to lunch.
It's too dang hot here Boise and I'll leave here ASAP.
I don't remember if I've posted this one already.
Sorry if I did.
That's Thompson's Peak that Star and I hiked to in the Sawtooth Mountains.
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Have a great day everyone.
Morning crew.
Wife made me blueberry pancakes this morning. Yum.
Raining up here at Nothern Command so heading home. Need to pick up the VW from the repair shop Monday morning. Needed a starter and front strut springs. One was broken so they need to replace both sides for an even ride. So they say.
Looks like Rich (aka Penman) will be up to visit on Monday sometime. Look forward to his visit.
Have great day everybody.
Bernd
Bright and hazy sun with heat and humidity the highest we've seen all month here at the original Northern Command. Planning to head back home tomorrow is the plan for today. The Doll keeps checking the weather app so she knows just how miserable to feel. 70s feels like 90s already, going to 90 feels >100 tomorrow. Grand daughter is having an issue with her car, '22 Trail Blazer, a dash light came on after we left Marquette yesterday, ran fine but even after a shut down it's still showing. Will see if it can be checked at one of the auto parts stores to see what it might have stored. Puts a crimp into the plans to head home, 5 hours.
They were having the Blueberry Festival in Marquette yesterday, we arrived just after a parade, just in time to encounter a group of angry haters that had been sowing their vitriol with hand made signs and knitted eyebrows. >:(
It was a nice trip to and from the bunker to the city.
Enjoy the day everyone. Be safe.
KS
HAPPY BIRTHDAY RICK!
The focus on last night's Scotch Club was Islay, and I brought out my bottle of Port Charlotte 10. We started, though, with a Canadian single malt, Glen Breton, that we all agreed was pretty interesting. Another great photo, Rick, looks like a classic tarn lake.
Yesterday's weather was great, today's not so sunny, warmer and more muggy. Florida-like conditions return tomorrow for a couple of days.
Hopefully a bit more progress on the machine shop today. Last week was a loss...
dave
Good Morning crew!
Happy Birthday Rick!
Tom O, did ya have leftovers! Wow!
Still hunkering down. Went to the garden for about 10 minutes drenched in sweat quickly. More of the same hot HUMID weather. The nights have been 77 or so.
Hard to believe Friday will end July. Have a great Sunday!
Philip
Morning everyone
Curt thanks for coffee & breakfast.
Mike have a nice day doing whatever.
Larry have a good time playing with the sawmill.
Rick HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!! got it right this morning!!!
Bernd have a safe trip home.
Weather here in South Jersey is cloudy/78.
It won't be a beach day today.
Hopefully some bench time later in the day.
Grandson will be here to mid afternoon.
Everyone have a great day!! :)
Jerry
HAPPY BIRTHDAY RICK.
Morning all,
Thanks for breakfast Curt.
Rick, yes, Bill and I had our own little BS'ing going on.
Pam and I made an early morning trip to Lowes. She wanted to get two more flowering plants for around the pool and I got two bags of rock salt for the water softener.
I'm spending some time in the train shed today. Later who knows?
Have a safe and happy Sunday everyone.
Tom
HAPPY BIRTHDAY RICK!
Good morning everyone. Been 3 or 4 weeks since I have posted so I figured I should at least drop by. Being summer we have had some company coming and going so we have been very busy between taking care of our animals and entertaining guests. Today we are going to the rodeo finals at Cheyenne Frontier Days...'The Daddy of them all' if you don't follow rodeo then for you its just another rodeo. But for the contestants and folks who follow rodeo it is one of the biggest rodeos of the season and one that is on every rodeo cowboys bucket list.
Company is leaving tomorrow so hooefully things will slow down a notch it 2 and I can get back to some train stuff.
We did have the big boy go screaming through last weekend taking VIPs to Cheyenne frontier days.
We also saw this massive elk near Estes Park yesterday
Hope everyone has a banner day!
Good morning Crew. It's again nasty humid at 100% this morning. So. Central Wisconsin is under a dense fog advisory till 9 this morning or about another 45 minutes. At wake up I could barely see the outline of the houses across the street. We have a threat level 1 warning for damaging winds today. The high temperature should get into the low 90's.
The last 2 days of events at the daughters and family's new place have been fun but slightly exhausting. Basically they are moved in.
The son and his girlfriend are here till he says around 9am Monday when they fly to Indianapolis to pick up the charter he dropped off last week. His new housing project for his property in Wimberley, Texas is in limbo. He knew the drive was 45 to 60 minutes from Austin but is having second thoughts. The house on the ranch is being slightly remodeled and will be ready for the girlfriend's mom and sister to move in. While I cautioned against that he separated the house and a few acres from the rest into a new business. He says they have a legal rental agreement no handshake deals.
There were left overs from all the food served. Today is left over day at the daughter's.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY RICK
Enjoy the day
TomO
Relaxing a bit and getting some corporate year end tasks completed with Pegi, hope y'all have a good one.....
Happy Birthday Rick !
Good morning everyone.
Hells Canyon weather: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
I see Curt is here and I'll assume he's getting drinks and breakfast ready.
Greg, hope the corporate year end tasks weren't too taxing.
TomO, hope you slept well after the fun but exhausting weekend.
Dale, good to hear from you.
Nice shot of the Big Boy.
When I was in Estes Park, whole herds of elk would roam the streets there.
ACLTom, any news from the shed?
Jerry, was there bench time?
Philip, hope it's a bit cooler and less humid today.
Dave, had to look up tarn lake, but that's exactly what it was.
Karl, it's a shame so many are filled with hate and doing these demonstrations.
I think in the long run they don't change anyone's opinion and more likely alienate people from their cause.
Bernd, enjoy your visit with Rich.
Larry, anything good happen at the bench?
Thank you all for the birthday wishes.
Stopped at a brewery and had a PB&J burger with bacon.
Never had one before.
It was good but probably wouldn't order it again.
Afterward went to Cold Stone for ice cream that I shared with Star.
Then started driving towards Hells Canyon.
Still have a bit more than 100 miles to get there.
I'm parked at a trailhead that was once a RR right of way.
I think we'll do walk of a couple of miles before leaving.
Found out over the weekend that my oldest daughter put a deposit on a new modular home.
It won't be ready to move in till January.
I'm very proud of her.
Another shot of Thompson Peak.
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Have a great day everyone.
I'm up early, grabbing a coffee to go. Eye dr appointment (dilation) first thing, then German class if the appointment doesn't go too long.
When the eyes recover, I might get down to the train room.
ANOTHER great photo, Rick. The geology student in me wants to go take a closer look at that rock.
dave
Good Morning,
Belated "HAPPY BIRTHDAY RICK!!!!"; may you have many many more. Great photo.
The morning beverages are at your disposal. Breakfast is homemade cinnamon rolls covered in gooey goodness; you'll have your sugar quota for the week.
Dave good luck at the eye Doc.
What's going on today?
It's a sunny 70 with a high of 89 in New York. Errands to run shortly then some 1:1 stuff that needs seeing to; misses orders. Maybe some modeling time later on.
Have a great day!! Be well and stay safe.
Morning all,
Thanks for breakfast, whom ever is going to fix it. I don't have the time today.
Pam and I have a few errands and then she wants to go to IHOP for the senior special of two egg cheesy omelette with three pancakes.
Rick, I'll update the caboose thread on the A&S RR thread.
Have a safe, healthy and happy day everyone.
Tom
Morning everyone
Thanks for opening Rick.
Another wonderful picture this am.
Dave good luck with the eye guy!! 8)
Larry thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
Have fun with the 1:1 stuff.
Tom you and Pam have a nice breakfast out together.
Weather in South Jersey is sunny/80; Later on 90.
Yesterday was a disaster o knocked over my tray table and the model hit the floor with the table on top of it with the glass I work on.
It looks like it's back to the drawing board I never knew that a building cold crumble so quickly!! :'(
I salvaged all the tools that were glued to the walls I will try to get it back together.
Everyone have a great day!! :)
Jerry
Good morning Crew from a for now very nice morning in So. Central Wisconsin.
Jerry that's tough to see your work disappear in an instant!
The overnight rains we never got, the absolute rain we were to get at 7am was never received but we now have a nice breeze and wispy clouds on a very nice bright sunlit blue background. It's 72 now and low 90's later. Heat advisory because the heat index is supposed to be in the 105 range from noon to 8pm.
The son and girlfriend just left as the SIL is driving them to the airport. He spent about an hour this morning checking routes to Indianapolis to avoid the storms South and East of us. Then about 45 minutes ago he said, I'm flying direct East as everything between Wi and Indiana has broken up. He will file his flight plan and check the plane and they will be in the air by 8:30 instead of the original 9am. This is sort of a regular route for him about every 6 weeks. Thursday he will fly a family of 5 from Austin to Indianapolis. From there he'll either pick up another charter or fly here for the weekend and then go back to Indy to pick up the family on Mondays to take back to Austin.
It is a peaceful quiet here at our place.
I need to contact the pool contractor. They have not been to the daughter's for 10 days. I'm still playing project manager but this pool company seems to be in their own time world. It actually feels like "Island time" it will get done when it's done!
Then go check in on the slot track as the grandson texted last night there were a couple issues with the cars. He is prepping for a race event on track for at least 10 other racers who will attend. The "open class" race is bring your own car. There are 2 other race classes where if the racer has a car they will bring it but if not we will provider one. The issue the track is experiencing is, we lower the voltage (normally 15-18 down to 10) to the track. These slot cars (1/32nd scale)are ridiculous fast, so with less voltage they run more realistic. Some of our cars do not like the lower voltages. That's what I'll play with this morning when the g/s wakes up.
Be well
TomO
Good morning Rick, Dave, Larry, ACLTom, Jerry, TomO and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
I see no one put the coffee on yet so I'll turn on the coffee pot and let it brew. There is a bag of bagels on the counter with cream cheese and assorted jams in the fridge.
Happy belated birthday Rick.
Larry, take it easy with the 1:1 stuff, hopefully you make it to the bench.
ACLTom, will have to check out the caboose update.
Jerry, I had that happen to me once, I got pretty upset over it. At least you were able to salvage the detail parts and hopefully the wall can be repaired.
TomO, slot car racing? That sounds like a fun activity.
It's currently 24C (75f) and partly cloudy here. Had a great weekend running trains with the Dirty Thirty On30 gang. Next set-up is at the end of September.
Have a great day everyone.
Good Morning All,
Thanks for opening Rick. Enjoy your walk today. I bet Star loved her ice cream.
Larry thanks for breakfast.
It's already hot as hades here. The feel like high today is supposed to be 108F. I've already completed the outside stuff today. Not much going on this way today but I'll find something to do.
Rick beautiful scene. Does Star have Husky in her? Her eyes remind me of their's.
Jerry that's horrible. I hope you can salvage it. I think something like this has happened to us all.
Tom I hope it was a good breakfast.
TomO I hope you're able to help your g/s.
Rick congrats to your daughter. Owning a home changes your life.
Ron I'm glad you had fun this past weekend.
Dave good luck at the eye doctor.
Larry just tell your wife that you're modeling today!
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I hope everyone has a good day.
Hazy bright with fuzzy puff ball clouds on the South bound I-75 in Northern lower Michigan as we head home. It's been a good month at Northern Command. Terribly warm day to go home, headed to near 100 heat index.
Jerry it's amazing how quickly our projects can "re-kit" themselves. Hopefully you can preserve it.
Rick, great about your daughter. My place in the Southern Mich is a modular. Well over built from many 'stick built' structures the timeline doesn't seem to bad, unless you're the one waiting. Contractors up by our place are booking jobs halfway into next summer.
Our grand daughter's aunt she lives with bought a new OBD tool and drove up from Lansing to check the car, cleared the code and they drove it home this morning early. Kid ain't too spoiled. Auntie spoils us pretty good, too.
Been getting a running commentary from my driver about what a miserable POS my jeep is
Well that's it for now.
KS
Dry and humid.
Garden watered.
Looks like another smoker!
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Dale, good to hear from you.
Nice shot of the Big Boy.
When I was in Estes Park, whole herds of elk would roam the streets
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I wish I could take credit for the big boy shot, but I got off the city of Nunns facebook page.
Good afternoon folks,
Rick, thanks for opening. Congrats to your daughter for the life-changing purchase. I'm sure she will love it.
Dave, hope the eye appointment went well.
Larry, thank you for the coffee and breakfast. Hope you made it to the bench.
TomACL, those dates to IHOP are fun for both souls!
Jerry, oh no, that is the pits. Rebuilding something is not a fun venture, but we've all had to do it, and we survived. Good luck with #2.
TomO, sounds like you are busy, but having some fun.
Ron, the On30 group sounds like a lot of fun. I wish we had one near here.
Curt, glad you completed the outside tasks early. Thanks for the beautiful flower photo.
Karl, nice to have a great Auntie. My wife would not dare to tell me what a POS my car was, because she knows I'd have a new one that afternoon. ;)
Philip, your garden looks fantastic. Are those poblanos?
Dale, Yeehaw, sounds like a hoot.
Gregory, hope those year-end tasks went well.
How is the rest of the crew?
It's a warm one today at 96°F and humid. It's starting to feel like a cold front in Texas.
This morning, I put the decals on the scrap car, tweaked the couplers, and truck bosses. The crane is next, then it should be finished. This afternoon, I started painting the layout. I quit when bending over the layout got to my back.
Sharon is having kidney stone issues again, so I'll be spending more time nursing her this week.
Have fun,
mike
Good morning everyone.
Hells Canyon weather: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 96.
I See Karl is here too so there may be breakfast choices.
Coffee, sodas and OJ are ready.
Two eggs any way you'd like, crispy bacon and/or sausage links and home fries for breakfast today.
Mike, hope the back feels well enough to do more painting today.
Kidney stones are no fun.
Hope Sharon is doing better today.
Dale, it's a nice shot regardless.
Philip, that's a lot of peppers.
Karl, modular homes do have advantages.
Curt, her left eye is slightly lighter than her right.
Who knows what mix of dogs she is.
But when we're at a dog park, and there is a husky there, she will gravitate to him/her.
Pretty picture of the flowers.
Ron, glad you had a fun weekend.
Pictures?
TomO, slot cars running better now?
Jerry, sorry about the model mishap.
Did you get it glued back together?
ACLTom, where's the one legged waitress work?
IHOP ;D 8) ;)
Dave, all good with your eyes?
Greg, how are you?
Jim, welcome home.
I'm on the Oregon side of Hell's Canyon.
Found a great campsite along the Snake River.
There's a trailhead here and we'll do that trail in a little bit.
I had the sliding door to the van open last night.
There's a bug screen that covers the opening and it closes in the middle with magnets.
While I was sleeping Star decided to wander outside.
When I woke up and didn't see I called for her and she did come back pretty quickly.
But when she came it she smelled terrible.
It's not skunk.
Almost smells like diesel.
Maybe she was laying under the van.
I'll have to give her a bath later.
Giving her a bath is never fun because she hates it.
While in Weiser, ID yesterday we walked along the former RR ROW trail there.
Here's a scene from that walk.
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Have a great day everyone.
Good Morning All,
Thanks for opening and breakfast Rick. Poor Star having to get a bath! ;D Enjoy your hike today.
Started out the day with a walk with a feel like temp of 86F. I miscounted the number of laps so I actually did a little over 3 miles. I have been doing a little over 2.5. Now I have to do 3 every time I do the walk. :(
Slow day here except this afternoon taking Dad to the airport. It's a local feeder airport so it's not as bad as the main one just a longer drive, about 45 minutes.
Mike I hope Sharon gets relief very soon.
I hope everyone has good day.
Morning Gents,
Rick thanks for the coffee and breakfast. 96...Yikes, stay cool. Poor Star, hope the bath isn't too bad.
Curt enjoy your day. 3 miles is quite the shag; you're a better man than I am.
Jerry sorry to hear about the modeling mishap but it does happen. I remember years ago not thinking I actually sat on a build that I was working by mistake; talk about destroying something....
Mike hope Sharon gets better soon; those things are no joke.
How are the rest of you doing?
It's a sunny 75 going up to 90 in New York; 2 more days of this then we're cooling down for a few days. Then I'll mow the lawn. She bench time yesterday and hopefully more today. That's about it from here.
Have a great day!!! Keep cool, be well, and stay safe.
Me Again,
I keep forgetting to post this photo:
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This is a Trumpet Vine I have growing in my back yard; the Hummingbirds love getting inside the blossoms. I trimmed it back last spring and will have to do so next year; this thing is getting huge.
I think Trumpet Vines are officially classified as an invasive species. They'll certainly take over the host. Turns out those tall, big leaf things that popped up in my garden are Milkweed. Not invasive (and great for Monarch butterflies), but poisonous. They're too big for my dogs to eat, and we don't have cows ;D
Hot and humid today, heading to 93. Cold front coming through tomorrow mid-day with a chance of rain/thundershowers, and probably showers on Friday. We need the rain, so that's OK.
Still no steam generated on the machine shop project. I really do need to buckle down and Just Do It.
Oh, eye dr said, "No changes. Rx is the same. Cataracts are the same (not enough to justify surgery). Back of the eye is the same (where diabetic problems show up.)." So except for walking out into bright sunlight with dilated eyes, I left her office very happy.
dave
Morning everyone
Rick thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
And that picture one of the best I've seen from you!!!
Poor Star bathe time old friend!! ???
Curt that's really good 3 miles.
Larry have fun doing the lawn.
Nice looking flowering bush.
Weather in South Jersey is sunny/83. RF/97.
Yesterday we spent the day at the beach and it was hot unusual for the beach here.
Today we will stay home it will be a scorcher there today.
I will start a new building sometime today. A little different from the one that became firewood.
Everyone have a great day. :)
Jerry
Good Morning Folks;
I love looking at the photos thanks. Sitting on back porch enjoying coffee and catching up. Florida like a lot of country is hot so enjoying the cooler morning.
Did some work on engine house yesterday and hope to continue today. Other than that stay cool.
Jim
Morning all,
I had multigrain Cheerios for breakfast this morning. Wanted something cold for a change.
Rick, we never made it to IHOP to see the one legged waitress. It was packed and they wanted to seat me in the middle with other people. Maybe it's a cop thing but I won't eat when I'm in the middle of the room. I want my back to wall or where I can see who is coming in the door. We went to TooJays instead and I sat with my back to the wall.
We have bowling practice today and then the usual late lunch with friends.
A speedy recovery to Sharon.
We also have an invasive plant here. Night Blooming Jasmin, smells great but the white sap is toxic to humans and pets.
Have a great day everyone and stay safe out in the heat.
Tom
Good morning Rick, Curt, Larry, Dave, Jerry, Jim, ACLTom and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee and breakfast Rick, if Star is anything like Gracie when it comes to baths, you have your work cut out.
Currently 24C (75F) and partly cloudy, it's supposed to be a scorcher today. NO modeling last night, we shall see what tonight brings.
Morning! We had a much needed hard rain overnight. Things should pop now! I just asked Gena and they are banana yellow peppers. The rest is green to red mild. Sorry to hear about the stones. Gena had one several years ago, not fun.
I have remnants of trumpet vines. Planted them near the house and they clinged to my siding. I need to set a post, transplant, and let them climb away from the house. They are beautiful Larry! The hums like the mimosa tree down the street. Hundreds of them feast on that evasive tree.
Dental cleaning today and get my cap reset until the crown shows up. Fell off flossing!
No modeling activity yet this week.
Later!
I was just passing thru earlier, as I am now. Too much catch up for visiting. Paid bills, canceled Directv, fueled the mowing machinery, bought supplies to rehang a full closet shelf that fell, had to changed HDMI cables on the PC and now am starting to have a go at repairing the shelf.
Boy do we miss the fiber internet. 20 vs 400 is just so sad. :-\
LarryC, those trumpet flowers sure are pretty, on someone else's property. Keep it away from the house or it might show up for breakfast some morning :o I had one come 20' up inside the trusses in the garage, right up thru the soffits, burrowed under the house and is in front as well. :(
Enjoy the day all!!
It's "only" 87 outside. :P
KS
Howdy folks,
Rick, thanks for opening and breakfast. Yikes, Star's absence must have been a scare. Glad she just wanted a bath. ;D
Curt, I admire your morning walks. I need to venture away from the recumbent and hit the pavement.
Larry, glad you are getting some bench time. Beautiful trumpet vine photo. Thanks.
Dave, congrats on the good doctor's report. Glad your eyes are holding their own.
Jerry, hope you enjoyed the beach. Envious I am. New structure? Fun!
Jim, thanks for stopping in. Hope the engine house construction is going well.
TomACL, back against the wall isn't a cop thing. I am the same way, wanting to look out at what's happening.
Ron, hope you make it to the bench tonight.
Philip, hope the dentist visit went well.
How is the rest of the crew?
It was a warm one in Georgia today. It's 96°F now.
Sharon took some magic medicine last night and feels better today, just tired. Late this afternoon, we are going to see Superman. I hear it is better than the originals. We'll see.
Today I completed the Morgan Hill Models Scrap Car. It was a fun build. I didn't break out the layout paint today. Maybe tomorrow. I love trumpet vine...on my models.
Have fun and stay cool, 8)
mike
Good Morning,
The coffee, tea, hot water, OJ, and assorted sodas are ready for your enjoyment. Breakfast is western omelet, hash browns, and crispy bacon and/or pan sausages.
What's going on today?
It's 66 with a high of 88 in New York; the last hot day for awhile. Dentist apt. this am for a cleaning and checkup. Maybe some more bench time later. Dinner will be marinated chicken breast and fresh off the farm green & yellow squash.
Have a great day!! Keep coll, be well, and stay safe.
Good morning folks,
Larry, thanks for opening, the coffee, and omelet. Good luck at the dentist. Supper sounds great!
How are the rest of the crew today?
It's a cool morning at 71F, and headed to 91F, cooler than yesterday. Today I'm headed to Costco to get my hearing aid repaired and pick up a few odds and ends. I hope to continue painting the base color on the layout.
Have fun,
mike
Good morning everyone.
Hells canyon weather: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Larry, thanks for the coffee and breakfast.
Good luck at the dentist.
Mike, hope the hearing aid repair is successful.
Glad Sharon is doing better.
Karl, you had a busy day.
Philip, hope the cap stays in place.
Ron, any modeling last night?
ACLTom, how'd bowling go?
Jim, have fun with the engine house.
Jerry, did you start a new build?
Dave, good news about the eyes.
Curt, hope the airport drop off went well.
TomO, what's new?
Star got her bath.
I gave her three relaxing pills and it was the best and easiest bath experience yet.
She slept the rest of the day.
Before the bath we did our hike.
7.65 miles and 1,289' EG.
I had planned on doing two more hikes here but it's just too hot.
Going to head north and into some higher elevation where it should be cooler.
A very short video of something seen on yesterdays hike: https://youtube.com/shorts/48bgzaqZvBc
Have a great day everyone.
Good Morning All,
Thanks for opening and breakfast Larry although I'm skipping breakfast this morning. Good luck at the dentist.
Slept in a bit this morning. After animal chores I have the weekly floor cleaning.
Yesterday was a slog with Dad. I went to pick up his suitcase to put in the car and it was 60 pounds (he said 50) so that had to be turned into 2 suitcases (amid constant complaints). Got to the airport and no curbside check-in. While standing in the queue inside Dad was worried about all his documentation was missing and I had to show him everything (he put it together), then we shouldn't be standing in line because he has the quick TSA check-in. I had to explain that it was the ticket counter not TSA.
About 10 minutes after leaving the airport he calls and says the airport is shut down due to weather (the sky is clear). I told him to ask if the flight was canceled and no, it was a lightning delay. MOH and I decided to eat at a good German restaurant in Sanford (about 10 minutes from airport) . After supper we were walking to the car getting ready to drive to the airport cell lot to wait when Dad called and said they were loading the plane.
Mike have fun with the layout.
Rick safe travels. You were smart with the bath.
That's all I got.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Morning everyone
Larry thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
Hope the dentist is a good exam.
Mike hope you get the harin aid fixed.
Rick great video and funny. Guess everyone enjoys a walk!! ;D
Curt that was a an interesting time with Dad.
Glad you have a lot of patience.
Weather in South Jersey is sunny/80. Later on 95.
Izzy to the groomer this morning.
Then we will do grocery shopping while she is getting groomed.
I managed to cut all the wood for the new framing. I couldn't save much of the other one.
I will be more careful in the future!!
Everyone have a great day!! :)
Jerry
Morning all,
Thanks for breakfast Larry, much appreciated.
Rick, bowling was fine. I averaged 172. I did have one game of 240 - eight strikes in a row which helped towards the 172 average.
Curt, Pam and I understand what you are going through with your dad.
We got 1.5 inches of rain late yesterday afternoon in 35 minutes. Don't have to water the yard this morning.
Have a safe and happy day everyone.
Tom
Another hot & humid day, not quite as hot as yesterday, and the humidity has been in the "yuk" range, fortunately not reaching "awful". Cold front coming through tomorrow, so the weekend looks great.
Speaking of 'doggy downers', one of my dogs is at the vet today for dental cleaning and hopefully NO extractions. He got some doggy downers last night, he tends to be more anxious than the other dog. But as people with more than one dog know, the remaining dog is unhappy her packmate is missing.
I should get some more time on the machine shop, hopefully do a couple more machine drive shafts.
dave
Morning, have not checked in for some time this year...spouse has completed her treatments and now its a wait to see how it's going forward...good news is the hospital has not named a wing after us...Tommy
Cloudy humid and warm in the mid Michigan area.
1:1 stuff will dominate today. The shelf repair took most of my day. The Doll soldiered on with first cutting of thehayfield lawn. 950 at times.
It was announced officially at 0700 today that Union Pacific is buying Norfolk Southern :o It will be called Union Pacific. Lots of zeros after the $250 in the Railway Age email I read. I should've kept the 4 shares of UP Preferred I bought in high school. I'd be rich!
Well, the 1:1 is piling up. Time to move along.
KS
Berkshire Hathaway will be under a lot of pressure to buy CSX and merge it with BNSF. Warren Buffett tends to not like those high pressure situations, so it'll be interesting to see how they handle it. Arguably, this is a big test for the new Berkshire CEO.
dave
Good morning Larry, Mike, Rick, Curt, Jerry, ACLTom, Dave, Tommy, Karl and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Larry, thanks for the coffee and breakfast Larry, good luck at the dentist.
Mike, don't spend too much at Costco. ;D
Rick, no modeling last night and safe travels.
Curt, Sounds like a trying day with your dad, good thing you have lots of patience.
Jerry, sounds like the wall rebuild is going well.
ACLTom, sounds like a successful day bowling.
Dave, hope you get to work on the machine shop today.
Tommy, nice to hear from you again, hope the spouses treatments were successful.
Karl, hope the 1:1 stuff isn't too difficult.
Well it's currently 23C (73F) and partly cloudy, it's shaping up to be a great day weather wise. No modeling last night as other projects are distracting me right now, probably won't get to the layout till the weekend.
Have a great day everyone.
Quote from: deemery on July 30, 2025, 09:36:58 AMBerkshire Hathaway will be under a lot of pressure to buy CSX and merge it with BNSF. Warren Buffett tends to not like those high pressure situations, so it'll be interesting to see how they handle it. Arguably, this is a big test for the new Berkshire CEO.
dave
if that were to happen, would ir be called BNSFCSX? ;D
Morning crew, It's break time. Pass the pint! :o
Great news Mr. Tommy and I bet your itching to do some modeling? God Speed!
One more dental visit and I'll be done on Aug 6.
Still blazing hot.
Have a great Wednesday. Out ;D
Vet called. Titus will lose 2 more teeth, the same as Livia earlier this month. Sigh... She said "dental problems are common in senior small dogs. Their jaws don't have the room for all the teeth."
dave
Quote from: elwoodblues on July 30, 2025, 09:43:28 AMQuote from: deemery on July 30, 2025, 09:36:58 AMBerkshire Hathaway will be under a lot of pressure to buy CSX and merge it with BNSF.
dave
if that were to happen, would ir be called BNSFCSX? ;D
- I heard it's a done deal, calling it
Bean-X ::)
Good Morning,
I see Curt's here so maybe a breakfast smorgasbord. All the morning beverages are ready and waiting. Breakfast is assorted muffins and toppings.
What's your plans for the day.
It's quite a bit cooler @ 62 with a high of 70 in New York; now that's more like it. Of course it's raining but good for the lawns. Have to take Mr.B to the Vet's to see what his issue is; he's taken to drooling the past few weeks and that's not like him. I figure either a bad tooth or a sore throat; both will cause drooling. Then Monday he has his annual checkup, bloodwork, and shots. This afternoon we're going out for an early dinner, a stop at the $1.25 store then Ice cream on the way home; can you say "Bust a gut."
Bench time??
Have a great day!! Be well and stay safe.
Good Morning All,
Today for breakfast all I have is a tall glass of ice cold OJ. Let me explain...
Yesterday I discovered the AC drain line was backing up. It took several attempts to clear it. In the process I figure some water got on the air handler coils. From there it froze causing the AC to run but not cool. I discovered this fact at 9 PM last night when I saw upstairs was 86F with the AC running.
I headed to the garage took the panel off to let the ice melt overnight. Of course that made for a miserable night with little sleep. This morning everything is put back together and cleaned up and running. Now, waiting to see if we cool down or if it's AC repair guy time. Fingers crossed.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Good morning folks,
Larry, thanks for opening, coffee, and breakfast. Good luck with Mr. B. Enjoy the ice cream!
Curt, good luck with the AC repair person.
How is the rest of the crew?
It's another bright morning, with a forecast of 91°F. Today, our SIL retires from his fire marshal position and steps into a full-time fire marshal role for the National Park Service. We'll spend the afternoon at his retirement ceremony, followed by a party. I don't see any activity upstairs.
Have fun,
mike
Cloudy with rain starting this afternoon. Much cooler, high of 75. The dog who lost 2 (more >:( ) teeth yesterday is doing much better today. The problem I have right now is most of his treats are dental chew treats, and he can't eat those until his mouth has healed. So I have to find soft stuff and break it up for him, and that's not what he's expecting!
Today I should finish the last of the aux shaft assemblies. Then I'll tack the belts into position (those will be impossible to feed once the assemblies are glued to the structure) and glue the shaft assemblies to the 1st floor ceiling joists. I've made a few mistakes that annoy me, but at this point I realize only I (or some NMRA inspector) would notice, so it's FIDO ("Forget It, Drive On", or something like that....)
dave
Overnight rain and cooled off to 60s. It's still humid and unsafe air quality but feels less uncomfortable.
I redid the shelf in the closet and it is looking like it is over loaded again. Scares me.
Doc appt this am after breakfast.
More 1:1 later. ;)
Be well all.
KS
Morning everyone
Larry thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
Hope Mr. B is alright?
Curt sounds like night was a miserable one.
Hopefully the AC will fix itself.
Mike sounds like a nice day with the SIL and family celebration.
Dave I think you've done enough that no one will notice.
Weather in South Jersey is P. sunny/82 Llater 88 and storms moving through the area so they say.
My room is at 87 so there will be no modeling today.
Everyone have a great day!! :)
Jerry
Good morning everyone.
Joseph, OR weather: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86.
Larry, thanks for the coffee and muffin.
Hope Mr. B will be alright.
Curt, good job diagnosing the AC and hope it's running perfectly again.
Mike, congratulations to your SIL.
Dave, glad the dog is doing better.
Karl, hope there is only good news at the doctor.
Jerry, any thoughts on a small floor standing AC unit for your room?
TomO, I saw you FB post about working on your friends layout.
ACLTom, 8 strikes in a row is impressive.
Philip and Ron, anything going on?
It's 10+ degrees cooler here up in the hills above Joseph.
I did drive into town first and walk around town with Star.
After lunch treated myself to a milkshake made with ice cream and milk. ;D
Today I'm making a beeline to Spokane.
My left leg started hurting on the side about 6 inches above my ankle.
Now my foot is swollen and painful to walk on.
It is not an injury from hiking.
I didn't twist or bang my leg on anything.
I think it's from eating things I normally don't eat while celebrating my birthday.
I'll go to an ER in Spokane and have them check it out.
Boulder Lake in McCall, ID.
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Have a great day everyone.
Rick, I wonder if you got bitten by something. I had a bug bite that got infected a couple weeks ago. A combination of oral and topical antibiotics knocked it down. Antihistamines helped, too.
dave
Good morning crew and busy in here and a plenthora of activity!
I hope my ac makes it........ :-\ it's a Whirlpool/Bryant HVAC 36 years...
Our cat was drooling last check-up and had dental problems. Two or three teeth removed and a hereditary condition.
Today is the last smoking hot day, sound like relief on the east side! Come on!
I found a newer cheaper 3d modeling software. I uploaded it last night on a 30 day trial, after that it is $150 for life.
www.plasticity.xyz (http://www.plasticity.xyz)
Not good Rick! Hope it's not serious.
Have a great day!
Quote from: deemery on July 30, 2025, 09:36:58 AMBerkshire Hathaway will be under a lot of pressure to buy CSX and merge it with BNSF. Warren Buffett tends to not like those high pressure situations, so it'll be interesting to see how they handle it. Arguably, this is a big test for the new Berkshire CEO.
dave
I am a believer, follower, investor and belong to the Buffet cult and proud of it and the $$$ he has helped us make since 1990.
However, I am questioning the tremendous hoard of cash he has. I truly believe Berkshire Hathaway should top UP's bid for NS as I think BNSF/NS is a better fit than UP/NS. A cash offer would in my mind be a great investment. I really feel intergrating NS would be less disruptive then UP doing it.
You are right while Warren still is the top dog at BH he will not feel pressured into an investment. He's earned that right for demonstrating his skills in years past. I just think if he throws 90 or 95 billion as a number at NS, UP may bink! NS because of due diligence would have to review and accept a complete cash offer. I'm not sure UP can counter that huge cash offer. Seeing this play out will be entertaining for the next 12-18 months.
No matter who NS goes with I think it sails through followed closely by a CSX takeover
YMMV
TomO
Good morning from a cooled down Wisconsin. We should top out today around 75f degrees. But and there always seems to one, the whole state is smoke covered. I don't understand it but the honorable Tom Tiffany from the northern Congressional district in Wisconsin along with a few other party members sent a letter last week to Canada. The letter basically said get your forest management in order and control your wild fires. The joke around here has been tariff the smoke to stop it!
Smoke haze is covering Wisconsin. It should otherwise be a nice day. Unfortunately for my COPD suffering spouse she has hit her inhaler already this morning. She went out to check on her planting beds! She'll probably need the inhaler again when we return from brunch.
Both my appointments this morning (dentist and GP) went well. The Novocain is wearing off and even the lab vampire was gentle this morning!
Because of the smoke haze after brunch we will stay home. Any overnight trips she wants may happen Sunday or Monday. Better off at home with her COPD and the smoke than being on the road with the haze.
Be well
TomO
Get it checked asap, for sure Rick
This morning getting ready to cleanup for the Dr we found a tick burrowing into my lower left leg above the ankle. It had a firm grip and took quite a pull with the tweezers. It's left a real ugly bullseye mark on my leg. Angry looking. Glad I have my doc appointment already or I'd be at Doc In-A-Box for sure. Little faith in the doc or his staff of prevarication specialists.
Good luck with the ankle.
TomO best to you and your lady with the smoke. The air is blue in MI as well. Best to Warrrn and his trainset. And Your money.
KS
Well it is about noon so good afternoon;
Rick ankle does not sound good, hope it goes well. Loved the McCall Photo, always wanted to get there, never did.
My issue with Berkshire and Warren has always been the incredible amount of cash he keeps on hand but never invests or returns to shareholders as dividends. For years he could say Berkshire was a growth company so needed the cash but that has not been true for ten years at least. Buying either CSX or NS would in long term be a good move but something tells me he would rather sell Burlington then buy another railroad, time will tell.
Yesterday went to dermatologist who said skin looked fine and then burnt half the face off with nitrogen. Hurts plenty today. Also had the kids groomed, they seem OK with it today as you can see. Well off to an online class, have a great day.
Jim
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Karl, the only thing worse than a tick in a location you can't remove yourself is one in a location you can't even see... (Personal experience, ticks were Really Bad at Ft Bragg, NC and we did tick check each day on each other during ROTC Summer Camp.) A dose of (prophylactic) antibiotics is usually in order after a well-embedded tick with a ring...
dave
Good afternoon everyone,
Another sunny and hot day here.
Late checking in this morning due to a number of meetings I had this morning. No modeling last night as I spent some time changing the settings on the new car to my liking. It's an exact replacement to the one I totaled in Florida.
Found out through the insurance company that the driver of the car I hit is trying to sue me for injuries he claimed I caused in the crash. Good luck with that one as I have Dash Cam footage of the crash and at no point in the video can I find anyone near or in the car. I forwarded the video to the insurance company, plus the fact that the police reports says I was not at fault, the insurance said not to worry about it. Should be interesting.
Hopefully tonight I'll get to the layout.
Have a great day everyone.
Ron, a story about a traffic accident and the Other Guy going to court.
Wife was stopped at a traffic light. When the light changed, she started to drive into the intersection. The Other Guy pulled around a person stopped at the opposing light and plowed into my wife's car (passenger side, fortunately. She wouldn't be here if someone hit her cheapo Fiat on the driver side.) The Other Guy was written up, he went to court to try to beat the ticket. Wife was put on the stand. Other Guy's lawyer walked her through the accident, claiming she ran the light. Then he asked, "After the accident, did my client come over to offer assistance?" Wife said "No, the person he ran around before hitting me came over. Other Guy just stood and stared at me." Other Guy's lawyer turned and glared at his client. "No further questions, your honor." (A lawyer never asks a question he doesn't know the answer to...) That third person was also in court and testified next, corroborating my wife's version. In his summation, the judge said, "I find 'Other Guy's' testimony Not Credible. Other Guy is found guilty, including court costs."
dave
Rick it sounds like a bad case of Gout!!!!! What you have sure sounds like it ask me I'm an expert when it's comes to it.
Jerry
I did get an Rx for an antibiotic and finally got some action taken on referral for my back after I threw the book at uncooperative people. PT starts next week.
Good Morning All,
Today for breakfast is coffee, cereal, assorted donuts, OJ, and soda.
Started the day with a walk at a feel like temp of 91F.:o
Yesterday will cost a lot of money. The repair was going to cost $3K+ so we bit the bullet and are getting a new unit on Monday. To tide us over they refilled the freon. By bed time it was a glorious 78F (what we keep it set at). The current unit is 20+ years old with more and more repairs. Of course that's the day before we leave for the Cass RR in WV.
Today after animal chores are errands and checking car fluids and tires before the trip.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Good morning folks,
Curt, thanks for opening, the coffee and breakfast. Good luck with the new unit. Repair costs are insane these days. Safe travels on your trip.
Rick, hope your leg is better today.
How is the rest of the crew?
It's a bright morning headed to 89F today. I doubt we'll have afternoon showers, but you never know.
Our SIL's retirement as city fire marshal was a fun event. There were many funny stories shared by his associates. Now he is off to his new adventure.
I managed a little time to finish painting the base coat on the layout. Today I hope to continue the process. I also started another structure, the Masonic Lodge, using Rich White castings.
Have fun,
mike
Good morning, Curt, Mike and later arrivals. The rain stopped an hour ago and sun just broke through over the NH seacoast. Today will still have a high in the 70s, though it will get warmer over the weekend. This year I managed to beat the deer to my young Reliance peaches: 4 nice fruit means less to buy at the store later.
Less smoke, for now, and cooler in MI this morning. Temp in mid 50s going to mid 70s with lower humidity and a light breeze. Increased smoke forecast for later and into tomorrow. It was so smoky at times yesterday the air was blue.
1:1 on the To Do list for today. Ground hog eradication is on the list. Continuing yard and lawn tasks.
Mike, congrats to SIL, I'm sure the Fire Dept folks had plenty of tales, long and tall. Nothing like a bunch of smoke eaters in party mode. Ruined many a brain cell at after training night watering hole sessions during my 18 yr fire dept side gig. ::)
Ran into my son at Walgreens yesterday, says he's been feeling punk since 4th of July, going to doc today.
James, peaches sound great. Sweet corn is starting to show up along the roadsides here. Might have some once, it usually takes care of the urge..
Good morning everyone.
I'm right on the Idaho and Washington border.
Weather today will be mid 80's and partly cloudy.
Thanks for the coffee and breakfast.
Didn't get out of the ER till 8PM :-X
Didn't bother setting up the computer so I'm on the phone and keeping it brief.
Turns out I have a clot and need to take blood thinners for three months.
I'll need to do less risky hikes to reduce the risk of falling and bleeding.
But the doctor said staying active will be good.
There's a flat paved trail nearby that Star and I will do after I pick up my prescription.
Have a great day everyone.
Rick, glad to hear you got a diagnosis and treatment for that clot. Those can be nasty!
Weather here is just about perfect. It got down to 58 last night, 66 on its way to 75, sun and low humidity. I -should- do something outside, instead I'll go downstairs and work on the machine shop. Before I glue the aux shafts into position, I need to touch up some paint on the hangers. I did get all of the belts glued onto the aux shaft pulleys last night.
dave
Good Morning,
Curt thanks for the coffee and breakfast. We had to replace our A/C unit a couple of years ago due to the 20+ years of use. Hope the new install goes well.
Mike have fun at the bench.
James nothing like homegrown anything.
Karl we've had HG sweetcorn a few times already. The BS tomatoes are my favorite.
Rick sorry to hereabout the leg but glad you caught it early.
Dave sounds like you're making good progress; enjoy.
What's your plans for the day.
It's a sunny 60 with a high of 78 in New York. The Vet's visit wasn't great news. He has a discoloration under his tongue and it's either an infection or a tumor. They gave him an antibiotic shot hoping that will do the trick. Monday Mr. B has his annual physical so we'll know more then. The drooling is a side effect from the tongue. He also lost another pound so he's down to 13; not good. If it's an infection that's treatable; if it's a tumor then he's pretty well screwed.After that we never made it out for dinner so the plan is for today.
Have a great day!! Be well and stay safe.
Rick it's great news that you're doing better and that you caught it early.
Larry I hope Mr. B has a good vet visit and it's just an infection.
Good morning crew!
Rough morning reading thru! Have a good one!
Morning everyone
Curt thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
See if the new unit lasts 20 years!!
Mike the layout is looking good.
James glad to hear you beat them to the fruit, they tend to be PITA's sometimes.
Karl it's not "Groundhog Day" yet!!
Rick did they ay what caused it? Take it easy for a few days.
Dave outside work can always wait!! ;D
Cute video Philip.
Larry hope Mr. B it's only an infection.
Weather in South Jersey not a sky in the clouds!!
From 94 yesterday to 65 today. What the is with this weather anymore??
Well I have all the ood cut and ready for framing of the new building.
I tried to salvage the side walls but that wasn't possibe so It's going to be a start over at least the pier didn't get smashed.
Everyone have a great day!! :)
Jerry
Yep! ;D Stayin alive.
Good afternoon everyone,
Thanks for the coffee Curt, Safe travels.
Dave, funny story about going to court. It's amazing what people will try to pull off. Sounds like you're making progress on the mill again.
Rick, good job you caught the clot early. Enjoy your hike with Star.
Another great day here with sunny skies and the current temperature of 21c (70f). Manage some bench time last night after eating and taking apart a bookcase that I sweat contained 274 screws. :o Manage to lay another 3 ft of track. Once I get a little mode laid I'll post an update.
Have a great day everyone.
NJ has a license ticket point system. Too many points and you lose your license for a while. I'm guessing Other Guy was close to the limit, and that ticket would have caused him to lose his license. I can only hope he did lose his license for a Very Long Time. I walked out of the courtroom saying "Too bad there's not capital punishment for traffic violations."
It really does take a lot of gall to go around someone stopped at the red light and then try to beat a ticket. I'm guessing he hoped that no witnesses would show up for the trial, so the ticket would be dismissed for lack of evidence/testimony. "Sorry Charlie. You lose." (Needless to say, wife's Fiat Strada - their VW Rabbit clone- was totaled. Actually, that wasn't such a bad thing, it was rusty and probably unsafe, so we got insurance value for it.)
dave
Good morning to all that are another day older.
The weather in Wisconsin even at 55f degrees right now is fine. Mid 70's possible 80 later. That smoke haze they claim will be lighter today but no idea when the lighter part begins. But considering yesterday was our "supposed" worst day of the Summer, it would not take much to be lighter. Yesterday I seemed to not only smell the smoke I could taste it. Yesterday outside was not pleasant.
I'm keeping today flexible but Terry and the smoke do not do well together. I changed the air filter to the whole house AC system already this morning. My Nest "smart" thermostat told me my 45 day change was due today.
Enjoy the day
TomO
Rick, clots are dangerous so it's great you did see a doctor. Be well
TomO
Good Morning All,
Today for breakfast is coffee, cereal, day old donuts, yogurt, OJ, and soda.
The house continues to be a cool 78F which makes me happy. The only thing on tap for today are chores and starting to pack things for the upcoming trip. We finalized our plans and will be gone for 7 days.
Tom called me yesterday to let me know that the SBG's mutual friend Jon had passed the previous day. It's always sad to lose a friend.
Rick I hope your leg is healing. As TomO mentioned, clots are potentially very dangerous.
Larry I hope Mr.B got the results you were hoping for.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Good Morning,
Curt thanks for the coffee and breakfast. Sorry to hear about your friend; my condolences.
Won't know anything until Monday but it's not looking good; he's pretty much has stopped eating.
Rick take care of that leg and hope the clot goes away soon.
It's a sunny 54 with a high of 79 in New York. After the grass dries it's time to mow the lawn; maybe it'll get my mind off things for awhile. We did manage to have dinner out yesterday then stopped for ice cream on the way home.
Have a great day!! Be well and stay safe.
Good morning crew.
Hope your feeling better Rick? So very odd as active as you are getting a blood clot. I was thinking all the long hours driving may have contributed to that clot.
Sorry for your loss Curt.
A cool start today in the mid 60's. Relief at last. Mowed yesterday, another fine cooler day.
As Karl say's be well gang!
Philip
Bright sun and pleasant in MI this morning, temp at 0830 is in the mid 50s! The forecast is that the smoke might be back in the air today but it's less so far this morning.
We spend much of the day at getting all the tall grasses cut and swept up off the lawn, a month of being away left lots of work.
We went out for Mexican last evening at the old Michigan Central/New York Central railroad depot in Charlotte, 12 mi off. A usual favorite, they seemed to be a bit off their game with their food last night, but it was still ok. The depot is a beautiful stone structure and has fantastic beams and dark wood trimmed interior still. A little tacky outside with some touches of dayglo yellows and oranges. The one time busy line from Jackson to Grand Rapids is gone, at one time there was a fair amount of traffic. The last vestige, a 2-3 mile line with a "dinner train" went belly up and all of the rolling stock has been sold off.
Off the other direction today, headed shortly to Grand Ledge. The Geek squad daughter is displaying at a local air fair, the Doll will make an appearance. We then are going to look at a van at my son's auto shop. From time to time he gets cars in for repair, the owners don't want to pay the money so he gives then a minimal "take it off your hands" price or won't charge for the diagnostic for the vehicle. He then does the repair at his cost and sells it. We're near the end of the rope with the Doll's Toyota, so we are looking at this car. WE'll see.
This evening we're going to some of the Doll's friends, mine sort of as well, for a patio gathering. Rather watch paint dry, but... :-[ they are nice to me. Just not my cup...
That's the morning report from Michigan. Football is in the air but summer holds on.
KS
OOPs, almost forgot BE Well!
Good morning Curt, Larry, Philip, Karl and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee and breakfast Curt, sorry to hear about your friend, my condolences.
Larry, Hope Mr B starts getting better soon. Not eating is never a good sign.
Philip, enjoy your day.
Karl, have fun at the fair
Rick, hope the swelling on the leg is going down.
Cool (18c-64f) and sunny today. Got some chores to do, then it's off to the hobby store. Once I get back from the store, Gracie will be begging for a walk. After all that is done, I plan to watch the qualifying for the F1 race and spend some time laying some track for the staging yard.
Have a great day everyone.
Good morning everyone.
Coeur d'Alene weather: highs in the upper 70's and sunny.
Curt, thanks for the coffee and breakfast.
Sorry about the loss of your friend.
Trip sounds exciting.
Karl, sounds like a busy day planned for today.
Philip, I don't think it was the driving that caused it since I don't drive that much.
Very rare that I'd drive more than 100 miles and I don't drive every day.
Larry, sorry to read about Mr. B.
I hope things improve soon for him.
TomO, clots can be very dangerous, but the doctor said that because the clot is so low on my leg, it's very unlikely to move.
Ron, that's a lot of screws and congratulations on the track laying.
Jerry, great talking with Diane and you yesterday.
ACLTom, any BS'ing today?
Dave, have fun building the shop.
Mike, your layout landscape is coming to life.
Star and I did 4 miles yesterday on a paved and mostly flat trail.
A little bit of foot pain but got better as we went.
Swelling is less too.
Doctor said it would take about two weeks for swelling and pain to totally go away.
Monthly prescription for meds is about $127. ::)
Was able to get a coupon from the hospital that got me the first month for free. ;D
Drove up one of the best maintained forest roads yet.
I shouldn't be up here because there was a sign at the bottom that said the road was closed for logging activity.
I ignored that.
A couple of loggers stopped and told me they didn't care if I stayed the weekend.
They did say they were locking the gate at the bottom.
That's fine with me since that means no one else can come up.
There's a short less than 2 miles trail right where I'm parked and Star and I will walk that later.
I think I already posted a picture from when we were in Weiser, ID.
Here's another.
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Have a great day everyone.
Our weather in SE NH is similar to Karl's. Sunny, 68 at 9:30 headed to 78, low humidity. Scotch Club is likely this afternoon.
I keep on thinking of things I could do/should do before installing the belts, but I'm gonna call "good idea cut-off" and Just Do It. But I did realize I forgot to provide for the drill press, so I'll add that before I Do It.
dave
Morning everyone
Curt thanks for the coffee and day old donuts!! ;D
Sorry about your friend passing.
Larry sorry to hear about Mr. B.
Philip have a nice day.
Karl good luck with the car.
Ron sounds like you have a busy morning.
Rick glad the leg is feeling a little better today.
Always great talking to you my friend.
Dave keep up the good work on the machine shop.
Weather in South Jersey is sunny/72. Later on 76.
The kids and grandkids will be coming down and then heading to there rentals at the beach today and tomorrrow.
Will head down there in a little while.
Everyone have a great day!! :)
Jerry
Good afternoon folks,
Curt, thanks for opening, coffee, and brunch. My condolences for the passing of your friend, Jon.
Larry, glad the temperatures are cooling a bit in NY. Glad you enjoyed supper and ice cream...nice!
Philip, cooler temperatures are nice to have in August.
Karl, the '50s are too cool. ;D Good luck with purchasing another vehicle.
Ron, hope you enjoy the hobby store. Good luck with the staging area, too.
Rick, glad your swelling is going down. Congrats on scoring the hidden camp spot on the logging road.
Dave, good luck with the belts. It's funny how we work out modeling solutions during our waking moments.
Jerry, the beach sounds like loads of fun. Enjoy!
How is the rest of the crew?
It's a cloudy day but cool at 81°F. Rain will come later this afternoon.
I finished painting the layout and have started with ground cover, i.e., dirt and rocks. The Masonic Lodge is ready for paint...well, the glue is setting.
I researched wooden oil derricks this morning and think I can scratch build them as a future project. I need two or three for the layout.
Reubens for lunch, so I'm heading to the kitchen.
Have fun,
mike
Roger Malinowski did a -really nice- wood derrick kit in O scale. See https://www.ebay.com/itm/315752265122 for photos of the kit. I wish he had done that in HO, too, I would have probably bought 2 or 3 of them. Mike, if you design and 3D-print the crown block (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_components_of_oil_drilling_rigs), please consider rescaling it to HO, and I'll buy a couple. My "Pennsylvania Oil Country" layout could definitely use some derricks! And if you need drawings of early 20th century derricks, let me know. I think I have some in my reference materials.
If anyone here has built that kit, I'd be very interested in borrowing or buying the CD/DVD instructions.
(And a note on reubens: I now put a reminder the day before a dental appointment to NOT eat a reuben. The kraut gets wedged between my teeth, and the hygienist has to pick that stuff out... :-) )
dave
Afternoon all,
I have a personal rant so I'm using the forum to let off steam. Hope ya'll don't mind.
I've been off the forum a few days and it hasn't been due to lack of interest.
I've been dealing with the City of Orlando leaders and supporting staff. I swear these folks have been educated beyond the level of their intelligence. Absolutely no common sense at all.
I got a letter from a company stating they were under contract with the City of Orlando to replace the corner side walks where the ADA compliant wheel chair ramps are located.
I called and told the project manager the corners were already ADA complaint. He told me this was a new regulation. Now, for the record, I'm not ADA negative. I just wanted to know why the change. I asked was this a new City Ordinance or a Federal Mandate Change to the Federal ADA Law. He couldn't answer, a total dumb a**.
The photo below is how the corner was prior to the change. It was wheel chair friendly and had easy access to the sidewalk from the street.
(https://modelersforum.com/gallery/24-020825154821-55791727.jpeg)
Notice also my green grass. I asked again why the change? He said if someone falls they may get hurt. Okay, if you fall you may get hurt but falling in my plush grass won't hurt that much.
The next photo shows you the change they made. Now, if you fall, you will get hurt by breaking a leg or knee cap from the ADA ramps/curbs on each side. Then you fall in the grass.
(https://modelersforum.com/gallery/24-020825154822-55792674.jpeg)
Notice my then green grass is now dead and two sprinkler heads are broken. The above photo also shows how they left it, trash and pieces of concrete on the ramp.
(https://modelersforum.com/gallery/24-020825154822-55794936.jpeg)
They attempted to fix one and I stopped them and said, "Stop, I'll make the repairs." They wanted to use a flexible hose and I wanted the 20 gauge PVC pipe.
(https://modelersforum.com/gallery/24-020825154822-557931134.jpeg)
Fast forward and I asked them to fill in the hole. They gave me some dirt by dumping it on the street. I shoveled it into the hole and leveled it off after I fixed the sprinklers.
(https://modelersforum.com/gallery/24-020825154822-557952030.jpeg)
Dummy me, I had the nerve to ask them to replace my sod. The answer surely won't surprise you. Wait for it.
"We don't replace grass, not our job. Give it a year or two and it will fill in." I said, "You tore it up in two days and now you want me to wait two years to get my grass back in shape? This is typical local government BS."
Okay, I feel a little better but not much!
Tom, that's a complaint that you should take up with the person who drew up the contract, and with your city elected official(s). "We don't do grass" is a failure of contract statement-of-work. The poor execution is a matter of poor contract oversight.
Now I can understand changes to codes like building codes, ADA compliance, etc. When we sold our house in VA 9 years ago, the deck railing that was just fine when it was built had to be redone to meet new building code requirements. Similarly, some of the electrical work we've had here in NH required Arc-Fault breakers, even though those are much more likely to trip from household appliances or tools. (The repairman we called for the stove tripping the breaker. "ANYTHING with a relay can trigger an arc fault. I can't replace those, but you can replace arc fault with old-fashioned ground fault breakers." We paid the $100 service call for that good advice.)
dave
Geez Tom!! I really can't say what i want to on here or they would ban me for eternity!!!
I like in Jersey when they redo them or put them in and across the street is a wooded lot!!! ???
Jerry
Tom,
I don't know what to say :o If that happened to me I don't think I would be taking it that well. I know that when they redid the curb to my driveway last year the city left it better than when they found it. When I returned home the day they started the replacement they had dug up a fair bit a grass to install the forms. When they left, the grass that had been dug up was replaced with sod and instructions to water it every day for two weeks.
Good afternoon from Wisconsin. A very smoky day with an air quality warning that they keep extending to midnight the next day. We are now covered till Sunday midnight. Based on the WeatherChannel app radar and wind models there is no way the smoke is going to be gone by midnight Sunday. We made it to 80 today but the humidity finally broke and is at 43%. Unfortunately we cannot enjoy the outside due to the haze which is now Canadian, Minnesota and recently joining in Wisconsin produced.
Spent this morning locally from 9 to 2:30 at a friend's layout build. Today was unusual for the RiverRail (out of the LaCrosse area) and BadgerRail (out of the Madison area) layout operation groups I belong to not to have an OPS session scheduled. So the friend offered a work session. 8 of us plus the owner who is a detail freak and almost melted down this morning showed up to work. The 2 wiring guys took the diagram and went to it till lunch. My self and another guy who drove 3.5 hours in from Iowa laid 5/8" thick drywall over the bus wired sections of the layout. Most of the RiverRail and BadgerRail Operational groups use dry wall instead of plywood for the base of the layouts. Cutting, trimming and adding splices at the joints making sure it was level. We did 62' before lunch. After lunch the wiring helper had to leave, my helper took off for his Iowa home so I took over for the wiring assistant. The owner broke the other 4 into 3 builders and a cutter. He still had some hair left when he went upstairs to put lunch together. Usually there are 2 of us who cut and we both totally understand the owners diagrams and we both now mark the boards cut the way the owner does. Even with some issues when I looked at what they did it looked pretty good to me. They were working on the 3 level framework in the CTC/dispatcher room. They got it down after lunch and cleaned up the area very nicely. I'm the 2nd oldest at 72 with 3 in their mid 30's. Overall a great unexpected day
This upcoming week BadgerRail alone starting Sunday has 4 OPS sessions scheduled. I had to pass on all but can make the Wednesday work session. The grandson plays 3 hockey games this week to qualify to continue on in playoff action. Family 1st.
Good to read Rick you were able to hike.
Jerry, any shark sightings in the waters around the beach you go to?
Karl,is it good to be back at Southern Command? Or would you prefer to stay North for the Summer? I know the friends mainly of the wife feeling. She has a few good friends that they all worked together and while they treat me nice I'm still an outsider. The governor while a super guy is definitely Terry's friend and not mine. We are heading there in September which should be additionally interesting because he decided even though he has a huge lead in the re-election campaign. But he said last week he's had enough and will not run for ac3rd term.
Be well
TomO
Quote from: ACL1504 on August 02, 2025, 04:28:27 PMAfternoon all,
I have a personal rant so I'm using the forum to let off steam. Hope ya'll don't mind.
I've been off the forum a few days and it hasn't been due to lack of interest.
I've been dealing with the City of Orlando leaders and supporting staff. I swear these folks have been educated beyond the level of their intelligence. Absolutely no common sense at all.
I got a letter from a company stating they were under contract with the City of Orlando to replace the corner side walks where the ADA compliant wheel chair ramps are located.
I called and told the project manager the corners were already ADA complaint. He told me this was a new regulation. Now, for the record, I'm not ADA negative. I just wanted to know why the change. I asked was this a new City Ordinance or a Federal Mandate Change to the Federal ADA Law. He couldn't answer, a total dumb a**.
The photo below is how the corner was prior to the change. It was wheel chair friendly and had easy access to the sidewalk from the street.
(https://modelersforum.com/gallery/24-020825154821-55791727.jpeg)
Notice also my green grass. I asked again why the change? He said if someone falls they may get hurt. Okay, if you fall you may get hurt but falling in my plush grass won't hurt that much.
The next photo shows you the change they made. Now, if you fall, you will get hurt by breaking a leg or knee cap from the ADA ramps/curbs on each side. Then you fall in the grass.
(https://modelersforum.com/gallery/24-020825154822-55792674.jpeg)
Notice my then green grass is now dead and two sprinkler heads are broken. The above photo also shows how they left it, trash and pieces of concrete on the ramp.
(https://modelersforum.com/gallery/24-020825154822-55794936.jpeg)
They attempted to fix one and I stopped them and said, "Stop, I'll make the repairs." They wanted to use a flexible hose and I wanted the 20 gauge PVC pipe.
(https://modelersforum.com/gallery/24-020825154822-557931134.jpeg)
Fast forward and I asked them to fill in the hole. They gave me some dirt by dumping it on the street. I shoveled it into the hole and leveled it off after I fixed the sprinklers.
(https://modelersforum.com/gallery/24-020825154822-557952030.jpeg)
Dummy me, I had the nerve to ask them to replace my sod. The answer surely won't surprise you. Wait for it.
"We don't replace grass, not our job. Give it a year or two and it will fill in." I said, "You tore it up in two days and now you want me to wait two years to get my grass back in shape? This is typical local government BS."
Okay, I feel a little better but not much!
Boy Tom that sucks! To replace that ADA section with curbing like that sure doesn't seem ADA complaint to me. But I'm not a government worker!
TomO
Government and worker in one sentence? :o
Good Morning All,
Today for breakfast is coffee, cereal, bagels, yogurt, OJ, and soda.
Started out the day with a walk and a feel like temp of 86F. That's a cool down from last time.
Thank you for the condolences. Yesterday was a pretty slow day since MOH was out with daughter doing girl things.
Today the only thing that I know of is the regular Sunday chores then I need to finish a library book so it can be returned before we leave.
Here is Ti hogging my seat after I got up.
Tom that is ridiculous. So much for taking pride in your work.
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Here is Badger sleeping upstairs as I vacuumed around him.
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I hope everyone has a good day.
Morning Gents,
The coffee, OJ, and other assorted morning beverages are ready. Breakfast is steak, eggs, hash browns, and toast.
Curt thanks for breakfast #2; we both must have been writing at the same time. Cute little critter; looks very comfortable.
What'ya doin today.
It's a clear 50 with a high of 86 in New York. Not sure about the rest of the day except "foil dinners" on the grill tonight.
Hae a great day!! Be well and stay safe.
Morning everyone
Thanks for the coffee & breakfast Curt & Larry.
I'll make this quick we have to go pick ip one of the grandsons at the bus depot.
Everyone have a great day!! :)
Jerry
650 with hazy/smoky sunlight in S. MI. 8)
Kept busy here and there yesterday, The car deal didn't go beyond the quick peak and a big NO from the intended driver. It was a bit more used looking than we want. Son not disappointed he said he always hated selling refurbished stuff to people he knows. There were too many folks at the art fair for me, I stayed in the car while the Doll made an appearance. People watching in the parking area was like a carnival side show. Folks have little or no pride in themselves anymore.
Our evening with friends was fine. The corn in the area here is 8-10 or more feet tall and it was like a privacy fence all around our friend's back area. The sun looked like a Ft. Valley, GA Peach as it set last night in the smoke.
Today, well, I'm up. I'm sure things will come along. The Doll has a memorial for a fellow dealer at the antique store that died recently. Not sure I'll go.
Little to add. Rick, the fine fotos continue! Good looking on the big monitor.
KS
Good morning Curt, Larry, Jerry, Karl and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee and breakfast Curt and Larry.
Curt, those little guys are cute, looks like they run the place.
Larry, enjoy your day.
Jerry, have fun with the grandkids.
Karl, enjoy your day.
TomO, sounds like a fun and productive day yesterday, never head of using drywall for the layout top.
Weather here is 17c (63f) and hazy as the forest fire smoke is affecting us up here too. High is supposed to get to 31c (88f), probably a good day to stay indoors.
For once I got everything done on the list and even spent some time laying track. Out of the 5 tracks to be laid, 2 are completed, one only has 18" left to be laid which leaves 2 to be done. Today's plan is to do the laundry, walk Gracie, do a grocery run and then do some more track laying.
Have a great day everyone.
Good morning everyone.
My Idaho weather: Sunny with some clouds and highs in the upper 70's.
Curt and Larry, thanks for the coffee and breakfast.
Curt, nice pics of some of your crew.
Star stretches out on her back next to me at night and expects belly rubs.
Do you trim their claws?
Larry, enjoy your foil dinner.
Ron, you left out watching the race. ;)
Karl, I'm amazed at what people wear when out in public.
Jerry, hope the pick-up goes well.
ACLTom, making those changes on your corner is ridiculous.
I'm sure some bureaucrat's relative has a construction company and this project was approved to line pockets.
Sorry you have to deal with that.
TomO, you sure have some huge layouts in your area.
Dave, Philip, Mike, Greg, Dale, James, Jim and anyone else looking in, what's new?
Star and I did the short less than 1.5 miles hike yesterday.
Almost zero pain in my foot when walking.
Still some pain on the side of my leg where it all started.
Another hike planned for today.
This was last week on the way to Box Lake.
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Have a great day everyone.
Good morning from Wisconsin. Even though I hit the sack at the normal midnightish time I slept straight through to 8:10. Guess I needed it.
Weather is the same old same old. Dry with heavy smoke haze and we may reach 80f degrees.
Rick I just after reading your comment went to the 2 operating groups I belong to websites. One group has 12 layouts remaining but with 4 being built. All except 1 have at least 500' of mainline. 5 have more than 1200'. The more local group to me has 2 others besides mine to make 3 under 100' mainlines. They are hugely fun to me to operate on. The 3 layouts under construction are over 1000' with one that it's says may top 1500'. 2 other layouts are over 500' one of which is still DC and really brings back the old time feel of using blocks and rheostats to control the power distribution. I'm in a great area in Central and western Wisconsin.
OPS sessions are prevalent in most areas of Wisconsin and much of Minnesota and Northern Illinois. If it's within a 2.5 hour drive most of our groups are up for it. The real difference between other parts of Wisconsin are my 2 groups have websites to sign up for sessions. Lots of the northern Illinois and Eastern Wisconsin only operate their layouts once or twice a year. One of the clubs in Wausau has a superb layout downstairs in the historical museum. They operate 1 day a month but rarely do more than the 2 member organizers show up. They advertise the sessions and they get operators from all over Wisconsin but can't get their own group members to operate.
It's why the world goes round, we are all different
TomO
Good morning folks,
Curt, thanks for opening, coffee, and breakfast. Pets seem to love the master's chairs. Cute!
Larry, foil supper sounds terrific. I think I'll do one, too.
Jerry, I hope you enjoy the day with your grandson.
Karl, congrats on the no-sale. The corn sounds delicious. Is it for food or industry?
Ron, sounds like a busy day. Congrats on the track laying.
Rick, hope your leg keeps improving. Nice capture of the pink clouds.
TomO, all those layouts are fantastic. I am jealous.
How is the rest of the crew?
It's another cloudy day with some rain this morning and more on the way. The temperature is forecast to be just 72°F. Where is my sweater?
I primed the inside and out of the Masonic Lodge, so it should be ready for painting tomorrow. The layout received four grades of soil, stones, and detritus. I worked around the track, so I can pull the tape and begin painting the ties.
Mike, the corn grown here is cattle feed or moonshine...(fuel) use as far as I know.
Good Morning,
The coffee, OJ and other assorted morning beverages are at your disposal. Breakfast is hash with eggs and English muffins.
What's your plans for the day.
It's a sunny 59 with a high of 84 in New York. Taking Mr.B back to the Vets this am and hoping for some good news for a change. After that who knows.
Have a great day!! Be well and stay safe.
Good morning folks,
Larry, thanks for opening, the coffee, and breakfast. Good luck to Mr. B.
How is the rest of the crew?
It's another overcast morning with rain forecast all day. The temperature is nice at 68°F.
I hope to start work on desert scenery today. It will be a new adventure for me.
Have fun,
mike
Happy Monday (is that an oxymoron?) Warmer here today, but fortunately the humidity isn't climbing as well. I get my new lenses installed today. Last week I spilled some CA on my glasses and scratched one lens pretty badly to get the blob off. Fortunately, I had a new prescription and was planning new lenses anyway. (They aren't cheap, $500!) I'm going to keep the old lenses and try some experiments with them, seeing how the plastic lenses react to various solvents, and maybe seeing if I could sand out a scratch using really fine sandpaper (but that last thing sounds like too much work :) )
dave
Good morning everyone.
Coeur d'Alene weather: Partly sunny, with a high near 81.
Larry, thanks for the coffee and breakfast.
Hope it's all good news for Mr. B.
Mike, I look forward to seeing your scenery.
Dave, $500. :o
TomO, the lumber yards in your area must love all the model RR'ers.
Ron, what's wrong with Hamilton?
Jerry, how was the beach?
Karl, it's time to harvest the corn when it's as high as an elephants eye.
Curt, do you live on your trip today?
ACLTom, grass at the curb all fixed?
Philip, how are the peppers?
What's everyone else doing?
Star and I tried to hike to Elk Mountain.
The last 1/4 - 1/2 mile to the peak was non existent.
Tried bushwhacking some to get there but gave up.
Still did 6.85 miles and 1,263' EG.
Packing up and back into to town.
Gym will be first and not sure what else today.
Box Lake
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Have a great day everyone.
A good friend is building a home near Sandpoint, ID. Once it's done and he's settled in, I'd like to go to that part of the world for a visit....
dave
Good Morning All,
Thanks for opening and breakfast Larry. Best wishes for Mr. B.
Today the AC people will be here to remove the old AC and install the new one. Tomorrow we take off on our trip and will return a week Tuesday. We're doing 2 different excursions on the Cass RR.
Other than the AC we're just doing last minute things and packing. I take 10 minutes and MOH takes days. :o
Mike have fun with the scenery. I would think one of the hardest things about your scenery will be getting the colors right.
Dave $$$ :'(
Rick beautiful photo. Enjoy your day.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Good morning fellow modelers and adventurers! Another hazy smoke filled Wisconsin morning. While at times it's been annoying and difficult here I can't image the misery the smoke is doing to the Canadians near the origins or the Minnesotans near their fires.
Another day, sane as every day since last Thursday. We will top out again today between 78 and 82. It's dry, calm and we have mild humidity. That supposedly changes tomorrow when the smoke may lessen but the humidity will be back in the high 80% range!
Layouts in the area. We have many more especially in the Madison area that have running sessions but not operating sessions. If there is an opening they will text it's open if you want to come. They are not part of any organized group. The RiverRail group is super organized and the website sign up call boards are sometimes tough to get on. Most layouts will take 12-18 operators with one that can handle I'm told 30 including a dispatcher and trainmaster. BadgerRail is less than a year old and many of us also belong to RiverRail. We are organizing the Madison area layouts and use the same website sign up as does RiverRail. I wish I'd found RiverRail when I retired in 2014, but it's great now!
I know being in Model Railroader or RMC doesn't have the same cache as it did years ago but I still consider it a huge achievement. I have operated on 3 this year that have appeared in either magazine in 2024 or 25. Bob Wundrock's marvelous layout Rice Lake and Menominee has appeared in both multiple times. A small layout with plenty of action both mainline and switching operations, it is just an overall excellent fun experience. Over the years there are quite a few others in the area that have appeared and many more including my previous layout that have had the pictures taken and stories written but have not been published but still hopeful. There are 3 area modelers that have that Master Model Railroader title from the NMRA certification but of the 3 only 1 lets you know he has it!
Lumber yards! I used 1/2" 7 ply plywood and cut 4x8 sheets into framing. I used 2'" pink insulating foam sheets and added a cork road bed. Most of the layouts around Madison were using cabinet grade plywood cut into framing strips but that is doggone awful $$$. No one sees your framing after scenery is in! But to each their own. Rarely is HD used because their lumber, plywood and service totally sucks! There is a local yard with 3 locations I'm told is where most of the new layout lumber and drywall comes from. Menards surprisingly is well liked in my circle of layouts. I have to be dragged into a Menards! The local yard has been very accommodating and will get the cabinet grade 7 ply plywood and the 5/8's drywall the guys like for a decent price. My feelings about using the drywall on top of the framing is mixed. I know the guys says it's less expensive and easier to work with. I'm not sure about the last part but the 2 layouts I'm helping with both use it so by next Summer I can give a better answer.
Enjoy your day
TomO
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Another peachy sunset with the smoke last night.
Temperatures in the 50s climbing to 80s with minimal humidity and nearly zero rain chance. Later in the week temps going to the 90s and rising humidity for next weekend :P
Plan today is maintenance on the mower because the grass is still growing with the lack of rain.
Heading for a bowl of Cheerios I guess. :-\
Later all.
KS
Morning everyone
Larry thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
I hope it's a good report for Mr. B.
I have to keep this short this morning we have errands to run.
Then to the beach to be with the kids.
Weather here for the beach is perfect sunny mid 80's.
Everyone have a great day!! :)
Jerry
Good morning Larry, Mike, Dave, Rick, Curt, TomO, Karl, Jerry and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee and breakfast Larry. Hope you get positive news about Mr. B from the vet.
Mike, have fun with the desert scenery, that's something I have never done.
Dave, Glasses are expensive here too,
Rick, I think Hamilton is frustrated with the car, maybe he is regretting leaving Mercedes. ;D
Curt, hope the A/c install goes well.
TomO, sounds like there are a lot of great layouts in the Madison Area.
Karl, have fun with the mowing.
Jerry, have fun at the beach.
Currently 21c (70f) and hazy here, not as bad as yesterday, but still hazy. Have the day off today as it is a civic holiday here, but still have a busy day planned. Have a project closing tomorrow sot have a couple of hours of work to do, walk Gracie and the Mrs has a couple of things for me to do. Should be able to get to the layout late this afternoon or this evening. Yesterday I got the 4th track in the staging yard completed. After that I have 2 more turnouts to install before I can start laying the 5th and final track. Progress is being made.
Have a great day everyone.
Good morning!
CA and lenses just don't mix. I'm trying avoid doing that every session. I always get CA on my forearm sticks like a band aid.
Has anyone here experimented with glycerin with MRR greenery? I bought a bottle just for fun.
Work continues on the figure and the program Plasticity is kicking me in the backside.
The peppers are getting big. Harvested the corn....or what looked like corn and the yield was terrible.
Later!
Late morning all,
I spent the last few hours at the Firestone Store getting two new front tires and front end alignment.
I'm in the train shed now working on the cabooses. I'll try to get an update on the layout thread later today or tomorrow at the latest.
Hope all are having a safe and happy day.
tom
Quote from: deemery on August 04, 2025, 08:13:25 AMHappy Monday (is that an oxymoron?)
dave
Not if you are retired. ;D ~mike
Good morning everyone.
Coffee, sodas and OJ are ready.
Still too early for breakfast so if the next person in could please prepare it.
Quote from: friscomike on August 04, 2025, 06:05:28 PMQuote from: deemery on August 04, 2025, 08:13:25 AMHappy Monday (is that an oxymoron?)
dave
Not if you are retired. ;D ~mike
Mike, that's exactly what I thought.
ACLTom, cabooses look great.
Philip, congratulations on the peppers and next year the corn will be better.
Ron, I'm sure Hamilton regrets the move.
Jerry, glad you're finally able to enjoy the beach.
Karl, cool sunset picture.
TomO, hope the smoke has started to clear out.
Curt, safe travels and have fun.
Dave, you'd like Idaho.
Larry, how's Mr. B?
Greg, how's your week going?
I'm up extra early again to do another hike.
Today's goal is the top on Mt. Spokane.
Another view when I walked the Weiser River Trail
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Have a great day everyone.
Nice shot Rick. Smoke and grey in Michigan this morning, early.
1:1 is the word. PT on my back this afternoon.
KS
Good Morning,
Rick thanks for the coffee and have a safe hike. Great photo!
Karl easy on the 1:1 stuff and good luck with the PT.
Breakfast assorted doughnuts and/or muffins.
What's your plan for the day.
It's a sunny 60 with a high of 86 in New York. The Vet gave Mr.B a steroid shot so we'll see if that clears things up. Grocery shopping is the word of the day and I also need to stop and get my new glasses adjusted. That's about it from here.
Have a great day!! Be well and stay safe.
Morning all,
Already had breakfast and now heading out to a DR. appointment. Just routine stuff.
Bowling today at noon and then our nephew is coming in late this afternoon for a few days.
Have a safe and wonderful day everyone.
Tom
Morning everyone
Larry thanks for the coffee and breakfast.
Great picture Rick have a nice hike today.
Karl there's that ugly word again 1:1!
Weather in South Jersey cloudy/68. Later 83.
These clouds aren't what the "Weather Weenies" predicted last night.
But then again how often do they get it right.
We have some errands this morning then will head to the beach to see the kids.
Yesterday was a perfect 10 there.
Everyone have a wonderful day!! :)
Jerry
Cloudy and cooler than yesterday, 70 heading to 78. Humidity is still acceptable, so I'm OK. I realized the itchy eyes I've been having is due to Canadian wildfire smoke, air quality here is not good (but not as bad as in Karl's photo!)
Today I'll try connecting the belts to the drive shaft pulleys.
dave
Good morning from Wisconsin. 63 now 83f degrees later. We still have the Air Quality Alert till midnight because of the smoke but the AQ has been upgraded from UNHEALTHY to FAIR! Hey, it's an improvement
OPS session from 9 to 1 with no lunch scheduled but there will be snacks in the lounge. This is a steam locomotive layout and this guy has those things tuned better than some diesels. At least 4 of us in the Crew Van today and a stop for beans on the 30 minute ride home will occur. It's drivers choice but no fast service food places allowed today and never McDonald's with these guys!
Enjoy your day
TomO
Morning crew, My friend Carl called yesterday and said he tripped in the yard, broke his nose and fractured a vert in his neck and at the same time was recovering from hip and knee surgery back in March. He's in good spirits and said he's wrapping up in bubble wrap. Getting old sucks! He said he was meeting the Amazon driver and lost his footing. Was a full blown 911 deal and the neighbor also observed and helped out.
I was messing with the 3d Fusion and new Plasticity. I dumped plasticity and now trying Cadfree. I honestly think 3d isn't for me. I'm just not getting it. My Grandson is a wizard at Fusion......go figure.
Provision run today. My crown tomorrow. Have a great day!
P
Good morning Rick, Karl, Larry, ACLTom, Jerry, Dave, TomO, Philip and the rest of the crew that drops in later today.
Thanks for the Rick, enjoy the hike and I hope you make it to the top.
Thanks for breakfast Larry, hope the steroid shop works for Mr. B.
Karl, why does it seem like there is always 1:1 stuff that gets in the way of modeling?
ACLTom, have fun bowling today.
Jerry, enjoy your time at the beach with the grand kids.
Dave, hope the drive shafts don't give you any troubles.
TomO, enjoy the operating session today.
Philip, Try FreeCAd I find better than Cadfree. I would stick with it as there is a very steep learning curve with these 3d Cad programs.
Currently 19c (66f) and partly cloudy here today with a lot less haze. Managed some more time at the bench yesterday and almost got the 5th and last staging yard track installed (only have about 12 inches of one rail to spike). I also installed temporary ground throws for the turnouts, the plan is to operate them with servos. After that only track work left to install is the Engine storage area. I think I need to update my build thread, hopefully I can do that tonight, unless I get distracted again. :o
Have a great day everyone.
Good morning folks,
Rick, thanks for opening. Hope your hike was a good one.
Karl, hope your PT goes well.
Larry, thanks for the coffee and breakfast. Good luck with the glasses adjustment.
TomACL, good luck at the doctor's office. Hope you enjoy your time with family.
Jerry, wishing you another great day at the beach.
Dave, good luck with the drive belts. Sounds tedious.
TomO, the OPS session sounds like a lot of fun. Lunch sounds good, too.
Philip, it's fortunate that your friend wasn't hurt worse than it is. The 3D quest is a tough one. I think you have to be young or use it every day. Good luck with the crown $$$$.
Ron, congrats on all the track work. I'm looking forward to your update.
How is the rest of the crew?
It's another overcast day with a high forecast of 76°F. That's so weird for AUGUST!
Work continues upstairs. I'll add more scenery today, moving toward planting the depot, water tank, and maintenance shed. I need to paint the track, too. I may add another coat of light blue to the lodge interior. Always something.
Have fun,
mike
Grand day in Central Florida with the afternoon boomers expected. Hip deep in poop with this force main project that bids on Thursday, y'all have a good one.....
PT went well. Positive in that the tech has an idea whatever I have treatable with therapy and some exercises to do. Kind of stretched a bit and feeling it tonight, ~midnight going 3 times a week starting tomorrow at :o about noon so may miss being here. BTW restrictions include stay off the mower for at least 2 weeks, oh pshaw...Gramma used to say. ::)
Found this online, speaking of Canadian fires:
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The power company in our UP does have considerable problems with Ospreys nesting on their poles and actually build special nesting poles to keep them away from their lines. Last week while we were up there we had an outage and asked the company. They said they had shut down briefly to relocate an osprey.
That's it from me. Word is maybe less smoke for a few days but Florida weather returns. [/font]
Morning Fellers,
The coffee, OJ, and the usual beverages are set to go. Breakfast is a western omelet, hot sauce is on the counter if you want a little more pep-in-your-step, hash browns on the side.
What's do'in today.
It's a sunny 65 with a high of 83 with rain sometime today in New York. After spending most of the day running around doing various errands today is going to be a rest day for me. Plans? take it as it comes.
Have a great day!! Be well and stay safe.
Morning all,
Thanks for breakfast Larry, just a little hot sauce to spice things up.
Heavy, heavy rain late yesterday afternoon. I got just over 3" in 3 hours. We were driving back from the airport and the rain was so bad we were all driving about 10mph. Two car lengths of visibility. Lots of light and sound to go with all the rain.
Today, we'll visit with our nephew Chris and go out to eat later.
Probably no thread update today.
Have a great day everyone.
Tom
Cloudy and 67, heading to 78, with acceptable humidity. Should stay this way through the weekend, but turn nasty on Monday.
I got the belts from the machine shafts to the main drive shaft installed, but it was frustrating! For some reason, the medium viscosity CA isn't sticking very well at all. I went out and bought newer better CA, in case my dollar store stuff was bad, but that didn't make a difference. Today I'll test fit the various tools, and think about what (if anything) I want to install in the space between the tools. Once the tools are glued in place and the belts installed, that area will be impossible to access.
dave
Morning everyone
Larry thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
Tom have a nice day with the nephew.
Dave what kind of material are using for the belts??
Weather in South Jersey cloudy/73. Later on 76.
It won't be a beach day today with all the clouds.
Maybe a little bench time later in the day!
Everyone have a great day!! :)
Jerry
Good morning everyone.
Spokane weather: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly between 8am and 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78.
Larry, thanks for the coffee and breakfast and enjoy your rest day.
Dave, hope you get the glue issue figured out.
ACLTom, have fun with your nephew today.
Karl, good news on the PT.
Those darn birds and their fish. ;)
Greg, hope you get out of the poop soon. ;D
Mike, the scenery you started looks very good.
Ron, good news on the layout progress and I'll watch for an update.
Philip, hope your friend is feeling better and those 3D programs can get very complex.
TomO, how was the ops?
Jerry, fun at the beach?
Curt, hope you're having fun traveling.
Star and I had a great hike yesterday.
13 miles and 2,733' EG to the top of Mount Spokane.
Just missed seeing a moose.
Munched on wild raspberries and huckleberries along the way.
Only thing planned for today so far is to visit downtown Spokane.
A view from Mount Spokane.
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Have a great day everyone.
Jerry, I found some nice leather-brown construction paper. Others have used Tyvek, but that stuff is the wrong color, and there's no way I could paint the belts in position.
dave
Good morning folks,
Larry, thanks for opening, coffee, and the omelet. Wishing you a fun and restful day.
TomACL, can you believe all this rain? Enjoy your time with family.
Dave, congrats on the belt installation. I had a similar issue with bad CA. It is amazing how it works when it works.
Jerry, hope you have fun at the bench.
Rick, congratulations on the climb and scoring fresh fruit on the way.
How is the rest of the crew?
It's another overcast, rainy day, but the high is only 81°F.
Thanks for the compliments on the scenery. I'm trying. Today, I'll work on the layout, primarily focusing on track work.
Have fun,
mike
Good morning Larry, ACLTom, Dave, Jerry, Rick, MIke and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee and breakfast Larry, enjoy your rest day.
Karl, PT = legalized torture. ;D Glad it is working for you.
ACLTom, have fun with your nephew today.
Dave, sounds like you got the hard part out of the way. In the past I have used vellum to make belts.
Jerry, hope you make great progress at the bench.
Rick, enjoy sightseeing in Spokane.
Mike, have fun worming on the layout.
Currently 20c (68f) and partly cloudy here, shaping up to be another great day. While I made it down stairs last night, I got distracted and made some modifications to my FDM 3D printer. I changed out the control panel installed an internal light bar and added the AMS holder to the top of the printer, this allows me to open the top when printing PLA. Not sure what tonight's plans are.
Have a great day everyone.
Back Again,
Rick that's quite the view; glad the hike was enjoyable.
Tom enjoy your time with family.
Dave I use Tyvek for the belts and paint them before I install them; works for me.
Mike sounds like your progressing nicely on your layout; I'll check it out next.
Jerry how's the repair work coming on the diorama?
Ron we all get distracted every once in awhile.
I think Jerry started something recently. I accidentally mishandled my Ford TT truck and broke the front axle, knocked off 2 tires, broke one of the bed sides, and a headlight. Fortunately I was able to reglue and fix everything so it's "no worse for wear". Also working on the layout again.
That's all I got.
Quote from: deemery on August 06, 2025, 09:39:51 AMJerry, I found some nice leather-brown construction paper. Others have used Tyvek, but that stuff is the wrong color, and there's no way I could paint the belts in position.
dave
Dave I used the tyvek and for coloring you just take brown shoe polish the paste not liquid and put in on a cloth and just run the tyvek between it they come out perfect.
Jerry
Quote from: Jerry on August 06, 2025, 11:13:30 AMQuote from: deemery on August 06, 2025, 09:39:51 AMJerry, I found some nice leather-brown construction paper. Others have used Tyvek, but that stuff is the wrong color, and there's no way I could paint the belts in position.
dave
Dave I used the tyvek and for coloring you just take brown shoe polish the paste not liquid and put in on a cloth and just run the tyvek between it they come out perfect.
Jerry
Now you tell me! :) ;D :D One problem with the paper belts is avoiding creases.
dave
Good morning everyone.
Spokane suburbs weather: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Coffee, sodas and OJ are ready.
Crispy bacon, egg and cheese on an everything bagel is today's breakfast.
Dave, I saw you made some progress glueing the belts.
Larry, glad you were able to fix the truck.
Ron, did you print anything after making the changes?
Mike, any track work progress?
Jerry, any bench time yesterday.
ACLTom, was yesterday the start of a new league season and how did you do?
Curt, hope you're having fun on the road.
TomO, how was ops?
Karl, you been spending any time on the layout?
Philip, still hot and humid there?
Walked around Spokane some but wasn't very impressed.
There's a railroad museum I want to visit today.
Another view from my hike up to Mount Spokane.
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Have a great day everyone.
Good Morning,
Rick thanks for the coffee and breakfast. That makes 2 of us; busting up the truck was the last thing I ever intended to do. Beautiful photo and enjoy the museum.
What's your plans today?
Sun & clouds @ 65 going to 85 in New York. Not sure what's going to happen today so I'll just "wing it" and see what shakes out.
Have a great day!! Be well and stay safe.
Good morning from a smokeless So. Central Wisconsin. No Air Quality Alerts currently. The AQ # on Tuesday was a 146 which is super unhealthy for all groups! Today the number is 73 and the NWS is calling it FAIR. 68f degrees now on the south deck and 87 with high humidity later.
I didn't realize I never even looked in here on Wednesday. Terry wanted pizza for dinner yesterday. I told her to call her friend in Racine and she was available. Drove 85 miles to pick up the friend and 7 more miles to the best Pizza (IMOO) place I believe in the Midwest for sure. It's as good as or better than even the thin crust pizzas I grew up with in Chicago as a kid.
Instead of dinner the pizza was for lunch as we had to be home for the grandson's Summer League 1st playoff game. The team they played beat them 6-2 a few weeks ago. The grandson on Monday told us they were going to win as he did not want to be a 1 and done team . Or as he describes it, I don't want to be like the Toronto Maple Leaf! His dad is a big Leaf fan so that was a dig! His team could barely blink and they were down 0-2. He got 2 assists to tie the game setting up 2 different teammates. All of a sudden they were a great team. They won 10-3. On to tonight! I did cancel out of a work session Wednesday to go for pizza. I made a great choice.
Rick the 8/5 OPS session was good. It had some unusual glitches that all but 2 guys took in stride. Their complaining continuously opened a few eyes. It turned out it was a WiFi issue with 2 throttles. I was fine but a couple aisles away I heard a few times (who has my train, I don't). A reset of the Digiatrack system didn't work, but a WIFI re-set later did.
I see nothing on the calendar except Terry stuff today and the grandson's playoff game at 8:15 tonight
Enjoy the day
TomO
60s going to 80s and it is smoke-less, splitting hairs, LESS smoke but not smoke-FREE with the South breezes today. Slight chance of a popup rain late in the afternoon. Back to FL weather over the weekend.
Some errands this morning and then maybe a few moments with the hobby. Will see how the day goes.
Day 2 of PT went ok but this morning I'm stiff as hell again. Just have to stick with it.
It sounds like everyone is doing well, keep it up! Enjoy the day, y'all.
KSinMI
Morning all,
Thanks for breakfast Rick. Bowling league starts Sept. 5th. I averaged 185 on Tuesday and had only one game in the 200's.
Still no shed time with family here. He leaves tomorrow at noon.
Have a safe day everyone.
Tom
Good morning folks,
Rick, thanks for opening, coffee, and the tasty breakfast. Hope the Spokane museum is a good one.
Larry, taking things as they come, often results in a relaxing day. Hope you have some fun.
TomO, glad you were able to operate and got the throttles to work.
Karl, congrats on the successful PT. I'm sure you'll feel better soon.
How is the rest of the crew?
The day started with bright sunlight, but it is now cloudy. Rain is not in the forecast. 83F projected for the high.
Yesterday was a bust. I decided to check the wiring before I painted and ballasted the track. First, the voltmeter went out, and I thought it was the batteries. After I chased down new batteries, I discovered that was not the problem. The fuses were good. It was simply busted.
Next, I tried to locate all the bits for wiring the track to the buses, e.g., Hex Frog Juicer. Well, I searched for almost two hours. I couldn't find it anywhere. I purchased it in 2023, so who knows. I decided to go for a walk since it was a cool 81°F. Next, I received a note saying my order of paint was delayed. When I returned, I was exhausted and took a nap. Nothing got done on the layout.
This morning, I discovered the paint arrived last night, so I painted the lodge. I remembered I had a voltmeter in the car, so go it. Walked into the layout room and lo and behold, there was the frog juicer lying on the layout hidden under a package of turnout controls. LOL. Glad there are no venomous snakes up here...
So, the day is off to a good start.
Have fun,
mike
Morning everyone
Rick thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
Great picture this am.
Larry be careful with how far you can fly with those wings!! ;D
TomO hope the grandson does well tonight in the game.
Karl enjoy the day and hope the PT starts to get better for you.
Tom have fun with the family today.
Mike you should have stayed in bed it would have been easier!!!
Weather in South Jersey sunny/78.
It will be a beach day with the kids today.
Yesterday was a no go.
I'm working on the second wall since the crash might be pictures tomorrow.
Everyone have a great day!! :)
Jerry
It would appear Mike's house is populated with gremlins!
The LEDs I ordered yesterday are supposed to be delivered today, and my Toy Train Heaven order is due tomorrow. In the meantime, I think I'll test fit the tools and weather the floors underneath.
dave
Yeah someone help me find my 20 dollars spring loaded tweezers lost in the abyss. MIA for 2 years now..
Stocked up on food and the tooth is fixed. Son's 38th birthday is today.
The weather was 91 yesterday another wave of misery on the way Rick.
I dumped Fusion and plasticity and loaded Freecad. Makes total sense cost wise. Free as a bird !
Worked on the figure again and finally got the shape somewhat correct.
Not much other happening here. Have a great Thursday!
Philip
Waiting for bid results on a nice day with a light rain that passed thru quickly, y'all have a fun day.....
Good afternoon, all. The NH Seacoast has had a pleasant day: light winds, temperatures rising to around 80F. I spent an hour more than I'd expected waiting for the Chevy dealer to service my Bolt. Then computer stuff & laundry, move tractor & combine over to the shed, take the laundry in and now all of a sudden it's dinner time. Simple because I'm cooking for myself. Wife & kid are asleep in Thailand, I'll talk to them this evening.
Good morning everyone.
Spokane weather: Sunny, with a high near 84.
It will be cooler where I'm heading to today.
Coffee, sodas and OJ are ready.
Crepes with an assortment of fillings are today's breakfast.
I see Curt is here as well so there may be more choices.
Curt, how's the traveling going?
James, with all that getting done it's no wonder time flew.
Greg, good luck with the bid.
Philip, happy belated birthday to your son.
Dave, with those orders showing up you should be busy at the bench.
Jerry, hope to see some pictures.
Mike, amazing how often while looking for things it's right there and we don't see it.
ACLTom, 185 is real good.
Karl, hope the stiffness is less today and the same with the smoke.
TomO, glad the controller issue was solved and hope the smoke is gone.
Larry, anything shake out yesterday?
Ron, what's new?
Dale, hope you are well.
Jim, stop in and let us know what's going on.
Had a good time at the Inland Northwest Rail Museum.
Got lucky and got two of the volunteers to give me a guided tour.
I videoed all of it.
Also got a ride on a 2' mining train.
I'm stocked up with food, water, DEF and fuel.
I stopped to get the tires rotated but there was more than a two hour wait so I'll get that done this morning.
Then a stop at the gym and then heading north.
There's a couple of trails I'm going to hike very near the border of Washington, Idaho and Canada.
My campsite at Hell's Canyon.
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Have a great day everyone.
Morning all,
Thanks for breakfast Rick, much appreciated.
Our house guest leaves this morning. It's good to see out of town family and good to see they go home.
Now we can get back to a normal, slower paced life. It's been very hectic since Pam's mom passed 5 weeks ago. Yesterday would have been her 97th birthday.
Have a great day and stay safe everyone.
Tom
Good Morning,
Rick thinks for the coffee and crepes; we're getting fancy here. Safe travels heading North. I did
manage to get some time at the bench yesterday.
Tom I agree, family's nice when they arrive but even more so when they leave. I guess we get into a routine with our daily lives and like it that way. Hope yesterday wasn't too sad for Pam. My Dad passed about seven weeks before his 96th birthday.
What'cha doin today.
It's another sunny, many days in a row, day @ 69 with a high of 85 in New York. Going back into the lower 90's first part of next week. Did the usual Friday am errands now maybe some more bench time. Some time outside after lunch.
Have a great day!! Be well, travel safe, and stay safe.
Morning everyone
Rick thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
Nice picture to start the day.
Tom sometimes it's great to get back to normal.
Larry have a nice day!!
Weather in South Jersey is sunny/68. Later on 74.
I have a Dr. appointment this am to over my blood work. He will say the same thing as always to much blood in my alcohol system!!
But I need to find out about my problem with shortness of breath. I know why. It's try to convince them what the problem is.
Everyone have a wonderful day!! :)
Jerry
Overcast this am in MI, going from warm to hot today. Much less smoke.
Little new to report.
Enjoy the day.
KS
Good morning from Wisconsin. The smoke haze has diminished and should remain gone till next week. Air Quality Wednesday was 146, this morning it's 60. We will hit the 90's for the temperature this afternoon.
The grandson's Summer hockey team won its 2nd playoff game. The 2nd win though was a miracle. 3 goals in the last 2 minutes to tie the game and then with 10 seconds on the clock one of the boys scored his 1st goal of the season to win it. 8-7 with the grandson playing well but only with 1 goal but 4 assists including an assist on the last goal. No games until Wednesday next week and possible games Thursday and Friday if they continue winning.
Terry's corrected passport unexpectedly showed up yesterday via UPS but in a USPS priority Expedited envelope! We are happy. We leave for Vancouver on 8/16. She purchased the Whale Watching tour tickets about 15 minutes after the passport arrived. The tour company was super understanding about the passport issue and refunded the original tickets. They were going to hold 2 tickets for us until next Wednesday the 13th.
Enjoy the day
TomO
Good morning Rick, ACLTom, Larry, Jerry, Karl, TomO and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee and breakfast Rick. Looking forward to the museum video, it's always great when you get your own private tour guide.
ACLTom, I bet your going to enjoy getting life back to normal.
Larry, have fun at the bench.
Jerry, hope the Dr's appointment goes well.
Karl, glad the smoke is going away.
Tom, glad to hear that the passport issue got solved quickly.
Currently 24c (75f) and partly cloudy, shaping up to be a great day. Didn't check in yesterday as it was a very busy day and I didn't get home from work till 9PM. :o Thought I had today off, but I found out this morning that I have a meeting this afternoon. >:( At least I can attend it remotely. :)
Nothing to report on the model railroad front as work has been keeping me busy. I did receive the timber pile pier kit from Hunterline that I ordered. I need that to support one end of the plate girder bridge and one end of the trestle that will used to fill in the gap between the girder bridge and the other side of the canyon. The bridges are required to connect the staging yard to the rest of the layout.
Have a great day everyone
TomO, we did a whale watch out of Victoria harbor (on Vancouver Island). We were in a Zodiac rubber boat dressed in (Michelin Man) survival suits. When a boat spotted a pod of orcas (they talk to each other), they vector the boats in the general direction of the pod, gun the engine and coast (no engines allowed within a significant distance of a whale.) Our guy timed it PERFECTLY. We were in the middle of the pod, and a couple of orcas went underneath the boat.
Now the thing I always recommend to anyone visiting Vancouver is to take a cab out to the UBC Anthropology Museum. it's a bit hard to get to via public transportation, but absolutely worth the journey.
dave
Darn, I just lost the whole message as I was posting it. @#$!. Have fun, mike
Good day to catch up on paperwork, the clouds up in a sunny sky are rumbling, y'all have a good one.....
Morning all,
For breakfast I have a scrambled eggs any way you like them. Sausage links, sliced ham and/or bacon of your choosing. Drinks on the end. Fruit bowls for those cutting back.
I'm spending the day with Pam and won't get much modeling done today.
Have and safe and healthy day everyone.
Tom
Good morning Tom and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee and breakfast Tom and enjoy your day with Pam.
Another sunny day here on Southeastern Ontario. Not sure what today has in store today except I know that there will be a stop to get rid of old paint and spray cans as it is "Hazardous Waste Drop-off Day" here today and there is a drop off spot close to home. There will be other chores that I'm sure the Mrs will like done.
Last night I finally got to finish spiking down the last staging yard track. The only track left to lay is the engine storage tracks, which hopefully I'll get done this weekend. I posted an update on my build thread.
Have a great day everyone.
Quote from: deemery on August 08, 2025, 11:09:05 AMTomO, we did a whale watch out of Victoria harbor (on Vancouver Island). We were in a Zodiac rubber boat dressed in (Michelin Man) survival suits. When a boat spotted a pod of orcas (they talk to each other), they vector the boats in the general direction of the pod, gun the engine and coast (no engines allowed within a significant distance of a whale.) Our guy timed it PERFECTLY. We were in the middle of the pod, and a couple of orcas went underneath the boat.
Now the thing I always recommend to anyone visiting Vancouver is to take a cab out to the UBC Anthropology Museum. it's a bit hard to get to via public transportation, but absolutely worth the journey.
dave
Dave thank you. I thought I had written a reply yesterday but it seems to have been eaten by the great internet monster! I put the UBC Anthropology Museum on the list of things to do. We have the Botanical gardens on the list as we do that in every 1st city we visit. Also, the hop on/off tour buses. While we've both been here we technically never visited. We have flown in for Vancouver Canucks NHL hockey games versus the Chicago Black Hawks Terry says 4 times. But that was get off the plane, check in, eat, go to the game, go to the hotel and fly out the next morning. We will be there 4 nights!
TomO
Good Morning,
Tom thanks for the coffee and vittles.Enjoy your day with Pam.
Ron seems like there's always some chores that need attending to. Maybe you'll catch a break on the "honey due list. I'll check put your thread next.
Tom O. good morning.
What's your plans.
It's a sunny 65 with a high of88 in New York. Taking Mr. B for another check but I'm not too hopeful at this point. Bench time?????
Have a great day!! Be well.
Good morning from humid Wisconsin. 74f degrees now 88 later. The humidity is 94% but the 10mph breeze and 18mph gusts is making it feel ok on the south deck. The Air Quality is rated as good at 56. We are being threaten with local flood warnings and severe T-storms today with the storms between 3 and 9pm. No smoke haze again today
I passed on at OPS session for today for a work session. 2nd time this week he had to cancel due to illness. So I'm free. I'll be out on the deck until the breezes diminish and the humidity drives me indoors.
Tom thanks for breakfast. I'd like my scrambled eggs tossed let to right and back again please!
Enjoy the day
TomO
Good morning folks,
TomACL, thanks for opening up, coffee, and eggs. Wishing you a fun day with Pam.
Ron, congrats on staging track completion.
TomO, safe travels, and have fun.
Larry, hope Mr. B is better.
Gregory, hope you caught up with the paperwork.
How is the rest of the crew?
It's another overcast day with a forecast of 82°F. I've recovered from the floor exercises beneath the layout, so I'll paint track today.
Have fun,
mike
Morning everyone
Tom thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
Have a nice day with Pam.
Ron I'll get over there right after this post.
Larry I praying for Mr. B!
TomO hope you get to enjoy the weather out on the deck.
Mike looking forward to your updates.
Weather in South jersey sunny/74. Later 80.
Well all the kids and grandkids have left for home it was a fun week.
I think today we will take a day off rom the beach.
Everyone have a great day!! :)
Jerry
Good morning everyone.
Cusick, WA weather, A mix of sun and clouds and a high in the mid 70's.
ACLTom, thanks for the coffee and breakfast and enjoy your day with Pam.
Mike, glad you've recovered from the under layout maneuvers.
TomO, enjoy the deck and the breeze.
Larry, all the best for Mr. B.
Ron, good news on all the track work.
Greg, hope there's no paperwork over the weekend.
Dave, Vancouver is on my list of places to visit some day.
Karl, anything new to report today?
Jerry, all good news from the doctor?
After getting the tires rotated and the gym I drove about 100 north.
I'm in the very northeast corner of Washington, not far from Canada and Idaho.
Found an outstanding campsite.
Plenty of room for Star to play, there's a fast moving stream close by and an abundance of wild raspberries to snack on.
I need to work on a video today and after lunch I'll sit outside and have coffee and cigar while reading my book.
This is from the hike I did in Hells Canyon.
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Have a great day everyone.
Great picture Rick. Have a nice day.
Oh the Dr. told me I need to see a Dr.!!!! :o ::) ???
Jerry
Just out to, empty, mailbox and back. 880 I'm told, breezy makes it still damned hot but not with a capitalized"D" :o Little, if any, smoke today
Researching Loksound files for my Athearn SDP40F. One video on U-toob shows a none existent sound file#, any others show Lok replacing Tsunami and speaker info but no sound file#. I'll put something in it, no one in my circle would know if right or not. Unless I put an Alco file in it. :D
The Doll and grand daughter went off shopping. I can expect the folly of that to dominate the evening monologue after the girl leaves ::)
We had a full moon last night as one of the bucks was grazing.
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(Colorized IR cam photo)
Enuf for now!
KSinMI
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Karl, is the top one on this page the one you need?
https://projects.esu.eu/projectoverviews/search?type=all&q=SDP40F
Jeff
Quote from: Zephyrus52246 on August 09, 2025, 02:34:05 PMKarl, is the top one on this page the one you need?
https://projects.esu.eu/projectoverviews/search?type=all&q=SDP40F
Jeff
Yes, THANK You!
Good evening everyone.
I'm doing a hike tomorrow and I'll be out very early and won't post in the AM.
I'll talk to you all again on Monday.
Enjoy your evening and your Sunday.
Morning Morning,
Since I'm the first one in the morning coffee and other beverages are all set. Breakfast cheesy scrambled eggs, home fries, crispy bacon and/or pan sausages; dig in.
Thank you all for your concerns, well wishes and prayers for Mr. B. Although he's a cat he's still very much a part of our family. The good news: the steroids are working and the discoloration on his tongue has become smaller. The Vet gave him a 4 week dose and expects it to be gone by 9/2 when he gets rechecked.
What's the plan for today.
It's a sunny 70 with a high of 92 in New York; gonna get toasty again. The NYS Fair starts the 20th and goes through Labor Day which usually marks the end of summer.....already. Have some odds and ends to take care of then hope to finish a tall tree I started yesterday to help cover the seam on the backdrop by the Store.
Have a great day!!!! Be well and stay safe.
Morning Larry and all others,
Thanks for breakfast Larry, cheesy scrambled eggs are perfect. The extras ain't bad either.
Larry, I've cried more over pet passing than some two legged family members.
In about ten minutes I'll start edging and cutting the grass to beat the heat and rain.
Time to get to it. Oh, Pam and I had a full day yesterday and had a great time.
Hopefully some modeling later after recovering from the yard work.
Have a safe day everyone.
Tom
Good morning from a very wet So. Central Wisconsin. Since around 9 Saturday night the rain total in the gauge out front is 4.75"+/-. Possible that by midnight tonight to get up to 9" more. Then this is to continue on till midnight Tuesday per the media experts on Terry's TV and my WeatherChannel app. Flash flood warnings are in effect. We needed the rain but not quite this much.
Rick another wonderful picture.
Karl, I agree when I was playing with sound files most of the Crews I operate with would have had no idea. I know I don't.
Not sure what will be done today being stuck inside. I know what I'd like but! I spend most of yesterday outside reading so I got through that phase for the weekend. Maybe I can talk myself into something on the layout.
Dinner was a new to Terry and me Mexican place. Took the daughter's family as other than hockey games this week we won't be seeing them. Not as great as the daughter raved about but it was good, big serving portions and the service was exceptional
Other than meeting with the pool contractor at noon the day is open. There are no grocery trips this week as we leave Saturday and we are cleaning up items.
Enjoy the day
TomO
Sun, sun and sun are the forecast today with 900HEAT There was rain on the West coast of the state during the night but it all retreated by daylight. Zero here :P
I had the laptop out and charged and did an update on LokProgrammer software. Going to make an install the project for this week. Thanks Zephyr-Jeff for the file # for the SDP40F. I have a beautiful pair of SDP40F in "foobie" Southern RR Green, one will get sound. Silent in second. I'm a damned fool over SOU Green :P
Was hot yesterday. Saw where the winner of yesterday's second tier race at Watkins Glen took a face plant off of his car in victory lane and was carted off on a stretcher. You F1 guys have a race today?
Time to get moving, be well all, stay hydrated, use sunscreen.
KSinDaHeat
TomO I hate it when you rave a new food place to someone and it falls flat when you take them there...
Good Morning Larry, ACLTom, TomO, Karl and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee and breakfast Larry, glad to hear Mr. B is doing much better.
ACLTom, Hope you get the grass done before it gets too hot.
TomO, hope you figure out what you will do today.
Karl, Hope the decoder programming goes well, and no F1 race this weekend as it is "summer Break", next race is 29-31 August.
Another hot one here, already 28c (82f) with a heat warning in effect. No modeling yesterday but I'm hoping today will be different.
Have a great day everyone.
Good morning, all. The NH seacoast was cool overnight, hazy sun and headed for 90F today. I worked on my wheat crop yesterday afternoon, I'll finish cleaning out the A-C 66 combine today after I hang the laundry. Also a trip to Market Basket, our slightly famous New England food chain.
Tomorrow track work at the Trolley Museum, then Selectmen meet. Model work unlikely before Wednesday.
One of the dogs woke me up about 6:15, and said "I have to go out NOW." So I took them both down, they did their business, and we all went back to bed. It was probably 60 or so. When we officially got back up at 9:00 (it's great to be able to go back to sleep!), the temp was already 75, en route to 88 today. Sunny, still relatively low humidity. This week looks like typical August with hot and humid.
Certainly it's true, I strongly prefer dogs over people. I got into a bit of a heated discussion over on MRH forums, over what I assert is NMRA's -continued- attitude of "only the leadership knows what's good for you." That's OK, but my association with NMRA will end after my 2nd clinic in Concord next month. (Which reminds me, I need to start assembling those slides.) I should get down to the train room and work on the lighting for the machine shop.
dave
Morning everyone
Late this am. Larry thanks for opening.
I''l throw on another pot of coffee for anyone else who's late.
One of the grandkids stayed overnight with us. And he left early this am.
So all the kids and grandkids are now back home.
Weather in South Jersey is sunny/81. Later 84.
Maybe some time on the second wall framing later in the day.
Everyone have a great day!! :)
Jerry
Good afternoon folks,
Larry, thank you for opening, the coffee and the eggs. good luck with the seam.
TomACL, hope the yard work went well, and you can work on trains.
TomO, hope the floods don't find you.
Karl, hope the LOK programming goes well.
Ron, hope you make it to the bench.
James, good luck with the combine cleanup.
Dave, good luck with the lighting.
Jerry, enjoy the rest and the carpenter work. ;)
How is the rest of the crew?
It's another overcast day, with rain possibly arriving this evening. High still 83F. The track is painted and mostly ballasted. As luck would have it, I ran out of ballast. :-[ So, I guess I'll start painting the lodge structure.
Have fun,
mike
Morning Gents,
The coffee pot's on as is the usual morning bevy's. Breakfast is fried eggs, your choice, on an English muffin with sharp cheddar cheese, crispy bacon, and hash browns on the side.
What's todays plan.
It's another sunny 62 with a high of 91 in New York. A few errands to run this am then maybe some bench time; working on the store details and I need to create and print up some building signs. A couple of outdoor items to attend to this afternoon.
Be well and stay safe. Have a wonderful day!!!!
Good morning to those that can see the skies, UFO's, Venus or Jupiter. It's so overcast here the huge tree on the hill cannot be seen today from my south deck! It's 69f degrees heading to 83 with 100% humidity now and high 80's later. The walk this morning was a stupid idea but I wanted to do it in fresh air. 2 miles today and that was enough, too humid!
Jerry, it's feels great to have guests but sometimes it's great when they leave
Mike, we are safe from the flooding. I still have way too many acres of property about 2 miles west of the house we are in now. The son in law yesterday was flying the drones to see where our low spots are so when we do start building out there we know where the low water gathering spots are. We got between Saturday night at 9 and Sunday at 1pm just over 5" in my unofficial rain gauge out front. The daughter 2 miles west had over 9". The Milwaukee area got clobbered with more!
Larryc, thanks for the breakfast fill up!
Dave D. I still read the MRH forums maybe twice a week but rarely comment. I was told a few years ago I didn't know sh.. about weathering and graffiti even though I was doing a bang up side job weathering freight cars and diesels. The DCC and NMRA threads are always entertaining before they get locked
I'll head to the post office this morning to ship some packages. I was unable yesterday to pay for labels and ask for a pickup today. The USPS site said I was unauthorized! This is the last of my August commissions. I did start on the September commissions a couple weeks ago. I have 2 of the 14 done but all have some progress. I'd like to get the promised deliveries before 9/15 done by Thursday. I'm fairly confident I can get the 3 more diesels done by Friday morning. Then in those 1st 2 weeks of September the daughter can handle shipping them on the dates the clients ok'd.
Enjoy the day
Good morning folks,
Larry, thanks for opening, coffee, and eggs. Good luck with the 1:1 activities.
TomO, good to hear you are safe from flooding. Good luck with your August commissions.
How is the rest of the crew?
It's another overcast and rainy day in the Piedmont. I'm making brunch for our Daughter, then plan on continuing work on the lodge structure.
Have fun,
mike
Good morning, all, thanks for the breakfast, Larry. My hens and barn cat are taken care of, got a few peaches from my young trees. Next will be breakfast and off to Seashore.
Good Morning All,
Thanks for opening and breakfast Larry.
We're at MOH's BFF house today in lower SC before we head home tomorrow. From here it's about a 6 hour drive. We got here around 4 pm yesterday. Where would driving on the interstate in a downpour and stop and go traffic be but in SC. I think it's mandatory.
Other than the last 3 hours of driving yesterday it's been very nice with well moving traffic.
We did 2 excursions on the Cass NG RR. I had a really good time. The locos are amazing. It almost makes me want to do NG...almost.
Daughter's free time is over. She has 18 2nd graders in her classroom this school year that starts today.
TomO I didn't realize there is flooding in your area, but glad you and Terri are safe.
Mike have fun with your daughter.
Rick great video.
I won't be in tomorrow but I'll see you Wednesday.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Quote from: deemery on August 10, 2025, 10:55:09 AMOne of the dogs woke me up about 6:15, and said "I have to go out NOW." So I took them both down, they did their business, and we all went back to bed. It was probably 60 or so. When we officially got back up at 9:00 (it's great to be able to go back to sleep!), the temp was already 75, en route to 88 today. Sunny, still relatively low humidity. This week looks like typical August with hot and humid.
Certainly it's true, I strongly prefer dogs over people. I got into a bit of a heated discussion over on MRH forums, over what I assert is NMRA's -continued- attitude of "only the leadership knows what's good for you." That's OK, but my association with NMRA will end after my 2nd clinic in Concord next month. (Which reminds me, I need to start assembling those slides.) I should get down to the train room and work on the lighting for the machine shop.
dave
I went over and read the thread at MRH. Wow! People don't get it that no matter what people think about the current NMRA it is still embedded in some "old boy" thinking. I left the NMRA in 1976 due to a few disagreement with the local and they said I couldn't switch districts among other things. But basically I was 24 years old at the time and I was told I was too young to know anything yet just go along. When I thought about re-joining when we moved to So Central Wisconsin at retirement in 2014 the locals didn't respond to my questions. Since then I'm actually friends with many active members in the area but I'll save my yearly dues and buy a piece of rolling stock
TomO
Curt...glad you had a great time. Hoping for a full report at the next SBG
terry
Warm sun and with humids hanging on today. Headed to Keeney's Nashville Road for ops today.
Not currently an NMRA member but hold little of the virulent negativity some do. Maybe the group vs ME mind set gets going. We have a good group of folks around South Michigan who are members but nonmembers are welcome. The convention just ended was a well received event I've heard. Lots of or guys were in leadership roles for that. The biggest obstacle for future event is the geometric increases of cost of facilities and services need no matter what events you have.
I decided to take my own advise, given to others, and ordered a preprogrammed decoder for the SDR40F and skip the programming hassle. I recall the last adventure in that was frustrating. Still have to install it and a speaker or two.
Enuf for now. Crew van just beeped.
Be well all. Stay safe
KS
Good morning everyone.
My Washington weather: Sunny with a high of 82.
Larry, thanks for the coffee and breakfast.
Good news about Mr.B.
Terry, nice to see you here.
Curt, sounds like you are having a good time on your trip.
Come on over to the dark side. ;D
You'll like it.
James, have fun at the shore.
Mike, enjoy your brunch and working on the lodge.
TomO, glad you didn't have any issues with flooding.
Jerry, any second wall framing?
Dave, I always move fast is Star wants to go out.
Fortunately that doesn't happen often.
Ron, engine tracks done?
Karl, did you get the sound file loaded to the engine?
ACLTom, hope you recovered well from the yard work and were able to do some modeling.
Philip, what's new?
Greg, hope you have a good work week.
Star and I did 8.4 miles and 1,631' of EG yesterday on the Shedroof Mountain Trail.
Didn't see a single person on the trail and that's exactly how I like it.
Today will be a rest day.
But I do have some cleaning and reorganizing to do in the van.
A video of my visit to the Inland Northwest Railway Museum: https://youtu.be/__X69lXdINw
A view from yesterday's hike.
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Have a great day everyone.
Morning all.
I never joined the NMRA. In fact I just achieved master level coffee drinker @ PRO (http://modelersforum.com) ;)
Curt Webb said
QuoteWe did 2 excursions on the Cass NG RR. I had a really good time. The locos are amazing. It almost makes me want to do NG...almost.
The Cass railroad is standard gauge not narrow gauge. This if I interrupted your statement correctly.
Bernd
Morning everyone
Larry thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
TomO glad you missed the flooding.
Mike looking for the update. Have a nice lunch with the daughter.
James have a nice day. Peaches sound really nice.
Curt be safe driving back home.
Morning Terry.
Have a fun day Karl playing with the trains.
Rick looking forward to the video.
Congratulations Philip!! :)
Weather in South Jersey sunny/74. Later on 84.
A few errands to run this morning then some time at the beach!!
Later some more time at the bench.
I have 3 sides framed now.
Everyone have a great day!! :)
Jerry
Quote from: Jerry on August 11, 2025, 09:29:57 AMMorning everyone
Congratulations Philip!! :)
Jerry
Thanks! ;)
Good morning Larry, TomO, Mike, James, Curt, Terry, Karl, Rick, Philip, Bernd, Jerry and the rest of the crew that drops on later.
Thanks for the coffee and breakfast Larry, hope the chores go well and you make it to the bench.
TomO, sounds like the weathering gig is still a growing concern.
Mike, enjoy brunch with your daughter.
James, enjoy your day.
Curt, sound like you had a great time at Cass.
Terry, nice hearing from you.
Karl, I understand how frustrating programing the decoders can be.
Rick, Will have to set aside some time to view your video. Enjoy your rest day.
Philip, Coffee drinking should have it's own AP certificate. ;D
Bernd, Have a great day.
Jerry, Beach or Bench day today? ;D
Currently 25c (77f) and humid today.
I am a NMRA member only because I live where there is a very active division here.
Wife decided that the grandson needed a bigger bureau so it was off to Ikea to get one and then spent the afternoon with the grandson assembling it. I did manage to get to the bench last night and spiked down the last turnout, added the ground throw and spiked one of the siding down. Only one siding left to do.
Have a great day everyone.
Bernd I stand corrected ;D
Afternoon all,
Very late checking in today. We took the RX350 in for service at 7AM and then went to breakfast after that.
I've been working on the layout since noon. I decided to move the program track to a dedicated track nearer the command station.
Hope everyone is having a great day.
Tom
Good very early morning everyone.
It will be sunny and highs in the low 80's here in my corner of Washington.
Up early to do another hike.
Here's where I've been camping.
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Have a great day everyone.
Warm, 70s going to 80s. Made it to 880 yesterday. We MAY get some rain. Or not... ::)
OPS went well, ran several switching moves thru out the day.
Up and getting going for an early PT session. Little to add.
Nice looking camp site, Rick. Enjoy.
KS
Morning all,
Enjoy the hike Rick. Stay safe as well.
I'll leave breakfast to someone else. I was up and got an early hair cut. We have bowling practice today at noon and a few errands to run prior to that.
Our nephew was here last week after spending two weeks in Ireland. He brought Emee a doggie scarf.
Have a safe and happy day everyone.
Tom
Emee started sitting up as a puppy. Pam taught her to smile. Emee is now two+ years old. She is a long hair Chihuahua.
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Good Morning,
Rick I guess you are up early and nice camping spot.
Tom what a cute pooch and quite the "ham". Hope you bowl well.
Karl hope the PT goes well and is helping.
OK the morning beverages are ready and breakfast is either assorted doughnuts and/or muffins.
What are your plans today?
It's a sunny 71 with a high of 93 in New York; too damn hot. Taking Ellie for a dental apt. this afternoon then stopping @ Subway for dinner. Maybe some bench time? Also trying to sort out a Star Trek simming issue on my ship.
Have a great day!!! Be well and stay safe.
Emee is a real cutie!
Our dogs are at the groomer today, so the house is unnaturally quiet. I'll probably get some more work done on the lighting today, particularly if the LED-reading multimeter arrives early. I need to figure out the wiring harness, particularly where I'll run the wires underneath the structure and then run something down to the layout 12v bus.
dave
Morning everyone
Rick nice living room you have there!!!
Karl good luck with the PT.
Cute puppy Tom. Enjoy the day with Pam.
Larry thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
Dave good luck with the wiring.
Weather in South Jersey is sunny/73. Later on 87.
This will be a beach day for sure.
Never did make the bench yesterday.
Everyone have a great day!! :)
Jerry
What a cute pup! You want a sound decoder..yes you do! ;)
Good morning Rick, Karl, ACLTom, Larry, Dave, Jerry, Philip and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee and breakfast Larry.
Rick, with a camping spot like that I would be staying there for a few days.
Karl, Glad you had fun at the OPs session, good luck with the PT today.
Tom, Emee is a real cutie wearing that scarf. Good luck Bowling.
Dave, have fun with the electrical work.
Jerry, enjoy the beach.
Philip, have a great day.
Didn't make it downstairs last night, we shall see what tonight brings.
Have a great day everyone.
Good morning folks,
Rick, thanks for opening. Hope you enjoyed your hike.
Karl, glad the OPS went well. Hope PT wasn't too painful.
TomACL, cute Emee, and scarf. Hope bowling was enjoyable.
Larry, thanks for the coffee and breakfast. I was getting thirsty and hungry. Good luck to Ellie.
Dave, good luck with the lighting.
Jerry, hope you have a great time at the beach.
Philip, have fun.
Ron, hope you make it downstairs tonight.
How is the rest of the crew?
It's another overcast day with rain on the way and a high of 84°F.
I finished painting stone last night, but I don't like the color of the concrete work, it's too dark and near the color of the stone. I'll revisit the concrete colors today.
Lodge this afternoon.
Have fun,
mike
840 Mike? You're all probably in sweat shirts! :o
Good morning everyone.
Sunny and a high in the low 80's here in my corner of Washington.
Coffee, sodas and OJ are ready.
Pancakes with fresh picked thimbleberries (wild raspberries) for breakfast today.
Fresh churned Wisconsin butter and real Michigan maple syrup to go with it.
Also sides of crispy bacon and sausage.
Mike, I'm sure you'll get the concrete color right.
Ron, did you make it downstairs yesterday?
Jerry, how was the beach?
Dave, multimeter show up?
Larry, hope it was a painless dental visit for Ellie.
ACLTom, what a great picture of Emee.
Pam did a great job of teaching her to smile.
Karl, PT helping?
Curt, I lost track of you.
Are you back home?
Greg, how's work so far this week?
Philip and James, what's new?
Star and I did our 7.7 mile hike up to the top of Abercrombie Mountain that also included 2,352' of climbing.
Getting to the trailhead and back again to camp was a mess.
On the way there Google gave wrong directions.
Had to look in my trail guide book to get the right directions.
Then I still managed to make a wrong turn and had to backtrack.
Started the hike much later than I wanted.
On the way back GPS took my on the most roundabout way that added many miles to the trip. :-\
Heading back to Spokane today.
View from the top of the mountain yesterday looking north into Canada.
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Have a great day everyone.
Good Morning,
Rick thanks for the coffee and breakfast; never heard of that berry before. Ellie's visit went well but she's going to need 3 front teeth capped so they don't split; can you say "$$$$$$$$$$". Beautiful photo and I can't imagine getting turned around on a hike; glad you made it back to camp ok. So you could see Canada...aye. Could you see Ron's house from there?
What's your plans for the day.
It's a cloudy and light rain @ 73 with a high of 83 in New York. After being in the lower 90's the pst few days that'll be a welcomed change. Taking it easy today with the bench in my near future.
Have a great day!!! Be well and stay safe.
Good Morning All,
Thanks for opening and breakfast Rick. Beautiful photo. Talk about lost, you should of seen us going thru Charlotte!
Started out the day with a walk at 78F. It was tough after a week of no extended walking. We made it home around 1230 yesterday. I had my first decent sleep last night in a week.
Today is floors and after that I plan on watching the 2 episodes of Alien Earth. I was in bed before they started last night.
Friday the AC people are coming to install the new thermostat (part of new package) and to figure out what size filter we need. The ones they delivered are too big, also Dad flies back Friday evening.
I sent emails to Craig and Brett requesting the status of the kit I ordered. Craig has responded that he was out of town but the kit would be shipped by Friday. :)
I hope everyone has a good day.
Here's one for Curt:
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dave
Morning everyone
Rick thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
Glad you found your way out of the mountains!!
Good luck to Ellie Larry. At least it won't be painful only in the wallet!
Curt sounds like you will have one of the new kits early next week.
Funny Dave!!
Weather in South Jersey sunny/78. Later on 88.
Heading to the beach later meeting some friends that are up here from Florida.
Three walls framed. Pictures later in the week but you know how the framing looks anyway.
Everyone have a great day!! :)
Jerry
Morning Crew!
I'm practicing Freecad.... not playing until I get a handle on it ;D
Oh wait Gena wants to go shopping........
Have a great Wednesday!
P
We had some rain finally yesterday. It was off and on most of the afternoon. Quite noisy at times
Warm and early fog now humid haze of tap for today.
Had a couple of bucks on cam yesterday early.
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PT again later. Helps some for awhile then eases back into :-\
One of our girls talks to her just turned 16yr old son like Mama Skunk in that 'toon. "My prettiest boy..." we all gag..,
Enuf for now. Looking for vittles
KS
Dave that was cute.
On a good note I recieved a email from Brett and he expects the kit to ship next week.
Curt....so, a kit coming from Brett and a kit coming from Craig...you're gonna be one busy modeler!!!
Terry
Good morning, all. Rick, not a lot is new; I spent Monday replacing rail anchors on a stretch of track which tends to creep as the seasons change. Only an experienced track inspector would notice the difference from a passing streetcar, but it needed to be done. Tuesday was hotter so we worked on machinery; one repair was inside the garage, the other I worked under the tamper's cab roof.
Good morning folks,
Rick, thanks for opening, coffee, and breakfast. Tasty! That was one heck of a hike for the RV and you. ;D
Larry, that's crazy expensive, but it will be worth it to Ellie.
Curt, good luck with the A/C. Safe travels to your Dad.
Dave, that's a funny one.
Jerry, congrats on the wall framing. Hope you enjoy the beach.
Philip, funny, shopping.
Terry, how's it going?
James, hope you can stay cool.
How is the rest of the crew?
It's another overcast day with more rain forecast this afternoon. Masonic Lodge last night was fantastic. Today I did accounting for the lodge and visited the bank. I'm making Indian food for lunch. Hoping to continue applying mortar to the lodge structure this afternoon.
Have fun,
mike
Mike..all is great with me. Building a 14 x 13 ft layout. Masonite spline roadbed, hand laid code 83 rail and hand built turnouts..go ahead and roll your eyes like my wife does
terry
Sunshine galore and a good day when the tropical storm, soon to be a hurricane, east of the Antigua is projected to make a much appreciated turn northward, y'all have a good one.....
Good Morning All,
Today for breakfast is coffee, cereal, assorted. donuts, OJ, and soda.
Starting out slow here. I fed all the starving beasties while MOH slept in. Today is pool work. It has a slight green tint :(. I think later MOH wants to go to Costco.$$$.
Yesterday I did a couple of small projects in Dad's room while he is still gone (he likes to supervise >:().
Terry The kit from K.I.R. is a small one. I want to see if I want to order a large one.
That's all I have today.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Morning Gents,
Curt thanks for the coffee and breakfast this morning. Yup Dad's like to supervise and tell you how it should be done; it's a Dad thing. From what I've heard KIR's kits are pretty good but I guess time will tell. Hope Cosco doesn't break the bank.
What are your plans for the day.
It's currently 70 with a high of 85 in New York with am rain. Today marks 1 month since I preordered Brett's new kit and haven't heard word one about payment so looks like it'll be awhile yet. Been messing with the layout on and off so maybe more of that today.
Have a good one!!!! Be well and stay safe.
Morning Curt, Larry and others,
Thanks for breakfast Curt. Donut and OJ for me this morning.
Well, Pam and I finally finished all the estate stuff for her mom. Everything is now settled with the exception of small doctor bills filtering in. More importantly, it was all done without the help of an attorney.
I'm in the train shed now working on moving the program track over near/next to the command station. I'll add this to the layout thread once the caboose marker lights are finished.
Have a safe and happy day everyone.
Tom
Yesterday our hydrangeas looked terrible, so I finally dug out the sprinkler and hose, and spent time unkinking the hose. I turned it on, and sure enough, 10 minutes later a thunderstorm rolled through...
Back to the train room to see if I can make progress on the lighting...
dave
Sunny and pleasant this morning in lower Michigan. Heat coming back in force for tomorrow thru the weekend. We may have some smoke later as the weather shifts. Thanks... :'(
I worked on some ground cover/ballast on a section of the layout. Maybe more today.
A fellow from the Yankee Dabbler DCC shop called meTuesday and advised that the sound file # I gave him to program was for an older series of Loksound decoders so he called ESU and asked for a current file and they then gave him the file# and all the settings so the decoder is custom set for the Athearn SDP40F outputs. I was impressed with that initiative and service for no addition charge. So Shout out to Yankee Dabbler! and ESU/Loksound.
A day off from PT today ;) not sure how much it's helping but I'm plugging away. I still have "homework" to do twice today.
Time to roll out a pot of coffee for the Doll, we're out of her custom Michigan Maple blend so at least I don't have to grind beans today. The special stuff is from a coffee brewer in Grand Rapids and sure does smell good. Never had a coffee jones myself, but enjoy the scent of good coffee.
Everyone have a fine day.
KSinMI
Good morning folks,
Curt, thanks for opening, coffee, and breakfast. Good luck with the green tinge. I hear those dollars jumping from your wallet at the mention of Costco.
Larry, good luck receiving the kit. Working more on the layout is good!
TomACL, congrats on the estate completion. I'm enjoying your caboose thread.
Dave, I think that is a rule I learned, sort of like buying a part because you can't find the one you bought before. Of course, you find it the day the new part arrives. Good luck with the lighting.
Karl, great service indeed. Congrats on the new diesel.
How is the rest of the gang?
It's another cloudy day with a high forecast of 90°F. I didn't accomplish anything upstairs yesterday; I was super tired after lunch.
Our son is visiting from Washington State over the weekend to celebrate SIL's retirement after 26 years with the fire department. He started his second career with the National Park Service as fire marshal for the southeast region. It sounds like a lot of fun.
Have fun,
mike
Good morning everyone.
Spokane weather: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Curt, thanks for the coffee and breakfast.
Any pictures from the trip?
Mike, have fun with your son when he arrives.
ACLTom, congratulations on getting the paperwork done.
Dave, maybe next time wash the car.
Doesn't that always make it rain?
Larry, used to be you'd have to wait more than a year to get a kit from Brett.
Greg, hope that hurricane misses landfall.
Terry, good to hear from you and good news on the layout progress.
James, hope that track creep was fixed for good.
Karl, nice shot of the bucks.
The smell of coffee is right up there with bacon.
Philip, I'm sure you'll get Freecad figured out soon.
Jerry, keep sawing and hammering away on those walls.
I have nothing planned for today.
I have to hang around town for a few days waiting for mail. :P
A scene from the Shedroof Mountain hike.
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Have a great day everyone.
Quote from: Rick on August 14, 2025, 09:38:41 AMShedroof Mountain hike.
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Morning all!
Bear's come to mind looking at that beautiful scenery. ;)
Have a great day crew!
Morning everyone
Curt thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
Yes Dad's can sometimes want to tell you how to do it the right way or there way!! ;D
Larry hopefully your kit is coming soon. I'm sure Brett got swamped with the new kit.
I bet it feels good Tom to get one more thing out of the way.
Dave looking forward to the lights.
Karl nice to know some places go the extra mile to help their customers.
Mike hope you get some time working on the layout.
A second career I would want to retire after the first good luck to him.
Weather in South Jersey P.sunny/77. Later 85 with T=storms.
Had a nice day yesterday at the beach with friends.
Hopefully today I will get some time at the bench.
Everyone have a great day!! :)
Jerry
Rick just saw the picture nice scenery.
Have a great day!!
Jerry
Good morning Curt, Larry, ACLTom, Dave, Karl, Mike, Rick, Jerry and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee and breakfast Curt, hope the cleaning goes well and good luck at Costco, hopefully the bill won't be to high.
Larry, have fun working on the layout.
Tom, glad to here no attorney was required to settle the estate. I know when my Dad passed away he had everything in order so everything went smoothly.
Dave, water the flowers and then it rains. I think that is a normal pattern in life.
Karl, the PT always seems to take awhile before results are seen.
Mike, enjoy your time with your son.
Rick, enjoy your "lazy" day.
Jerry, hope you make it to the bench today.
Terry, hand laid code 83 track and turnouts, that's my kind of layout building.
It's currently 22c (72f) and partly cloudy here. No modeling lately, but the weekend is coming so I do see modeling in my future.
Have a great day everyone.
As of mid day, Erin is projected to head due north by Tuesday, after starting a more northerly turn on Sunday. If it continues north it will hit New England or Eastern Canada, but they generally keep turning to to a more northeasterly heading and head off to Europe. Another day of sunshine with the usual scattered boomers in the late afternoon. Y'all have a good one.....
Good Morning All,
Today for breakfast is coffee, cereal, yogurt, donuts, blackberries, OJ, and soda.
Started out the day with a walk at a feel like temp of a cool 87F. Today the AC guy will be here at 9 am to install the new thermostat and tonight we pick up Dad (past my bed time). Other than that it's just the day-to-day stuff.
Tom are you doing a SBG tomorrow?
I hope everyone has a good day.
Good morning,
Curt, thanks for opening, coffee, and breakfast. Safe travels to your Dad.
It's a warm day here, with a forecast of 93°F. Headed to Daughter's for the day.
Have fun,
mike
Good Morning,
Curt thanks for the coffee and breakfast. Don't you just hate it when something makes you go past your bedtime; I guess we're creatures of habit. Good luck with the new install.
Mike enjoy spending time with your Daughter.
What's going on?
It's a sunny 62 with a high of 86 in New York. Need to take some bottles to the recycler in a little while then I need to take Mr. B back to the Vet's, again, for an antibiotic shot; the poor cat is sneezing lots and the nose stuff is flying everywhere. He had this problem as a kitten and it's come back to haunt him; other than that he's not doing too bad for 15.
Have a great day!! Be well and stay safe.
Sunny and cooler today. We had another quick but heavy thunderstorm last night, triggered obviously by my replacing the old beat-up sprinkler with a new one. Other than that, I got nothing accomplished yesterday. Hopefully I'll get more motivation today.
dave
Larry before I went on vacation you were waiting on vet test results for Mr. B. Did you get them?
Morning everyone
Curt thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
Good luck picking up Dad tonight.
Mike have a nice say with the daughter.
Larry glad to hear Mr. B is a little better.
Weather on South Jersey is sunny/79. Later on 82.
Not sure if this will be a beach day or not.
Last wall framed so now it's coming up with a color.
Everyone have a wonderful day!! :)
Jerry
Good morning everyone.
Spokane weather: A 20 percent chance of rain before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
Curt, thanks for the coffee and breakfast and hope the airport pick-up goes well.
Larry, hope the shot helps Mr. B.
Mike, have fun with your daughter.
Dave, I'm sure you'll be motivated to get some things done.
Greg, that projection sounds good.
Ron, weekend is almost here.
Jerry, was time spent at the bench?
What's everyone else doing.
I have some errands to run today.
I need to go back to the ER I was at two weeks and get my prescription changed to a less expensive drug.
Need to find a library to print out a few things.
That's all I've got planned so far.
This is from last year at Great Falls, VA.
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Have a great day everyone.
Sun and mid 60s climbing to the 80s and leading into hot stuff, 90s, with storms for the weekend.
PT this afternoon :-\.
DCC decoder should be on the brown truck today. Might be my project soon. ::)
Be well all.
KSroastin'intheMitten
Good morning everyone,
Thanks for the coffee and breakfast Curt.
Going to keep this short this morning as i have a couple of deadlines today. I haste it when I have to work when I'm supposed to be off (grrrrrrrr). Should be done by 2:00 then the rest of the day is mine.
Have a great day everyone.
Morning all,
Breakfast this morning is cheesy scrambled eggs with link sausage. Drinks on the end with fruit bowls for those cutting back.
Yard work yesterday. Edging, cutting and trimming. You know all the good stuff that comes with being your own yard man.
The Judge is coming over this morning to run trains. I'm sure there will be some BSing involved.
Have a great day everyone and stay safe.
Tom
Good Morning All,
Thanks for opening and breakfast Tom. I'll see you in a bit.
Got home last night about 2230. Dad's plane was actually 20 minutes early! :o How often does that happen anymore?
Nothing much to say this morning.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Good morning everyone.
Spokane weather: Showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then a slight chance of showers. High near 78.
ACLTom, thanks for the coffee and breakfast.
Have fun BS'ing with Curt and the Judge and anyone else that shows up.
Curt, have fun at Tom's.
Ron, enjoy your weekend.
Karl, hope you're not very sore from PT and did the decoder arrive?
What's everyone else doing?
Mail was supposed to show up today but got an email yesterday it won't arrive till Tuesday. :-X :-\
Want to do a hike today but I'll see if the rain materializes first.
After 1,700' feet of climbing we had another 600' to do to get to the top of Abercrombie Mountain.
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Have a great day everyone.
Morning Everyone,
Tom thanks for the coffee and breakfast this am. Have fun running trains and of course the BS'ing. Yard work can be exhausting.
Curt get some rest today; glad your Dad got back early.
Rick hope the rain holds off so you can get a hike in. Great photo!
What are your plans.
It's a sunny 68 with a high of 90 in New York; maybe some spotty storms later on. Had to take Mr.B back to the Vet yesterday for another antibiotic shot to curb his persistent sneezing doing another recheck in 2 weeks. I think he's tired of seeing the Vet; I know I am but it is what to is I suppose. Did manage about an hour at the bench yesterday. Maybe today?
Have a great day!! Be well and stay safe.
Rick, if you like honey, keep your eyes out for a bottle of local Fireweed honey. It's one of my favorites (along with Buckwheat and Manuka)
It got down to 54 last night, on its way to 83 today. Scotch Club this afternoon, but in the meantime I'll do some more work on the machine shop.
dave
Sun and heat on tap in Michigan today with a bit of rain a possibility mid afternoon into the evening. The humidity is up there in the 90% range, :P
The guy in brown dropped off the decoder and I will take a bit of a peak at getting that unit going sometime later. I managed to tinker with a couple of other loco's in my 'fleet' yesterday and then spend a couple hours with the layout project in the evening. Ballast and ground cover. Mine never looks like much I have seen on here... :(
PT was, ok, :-\ did my morning reps already this morning.
Time to check out the plans for today.
Thanks for the breakfast, ACL-Tom! well thought out for us middle of the road pseudodieters and finger pokers. :o
Good luck with the mail "dis-service" Rick. They are either lightning fast or horrendously out of touch and little in between. Been promised a package for the Doll since Wednesday that is ping-ponging across the state. >:( The med school dropout here left a package that didn't fit in the mailbox on the trash bin by the garage one day last week. Found by chance.
It looks like all of demi-god Harbaugh's bs antics have been inflicted upon the holy temple of football in A2 to the sum of millions of $$ and suspensions of those that didn't take the mid-night train out of town when the getting was good as he did. Oh hail the mighty as they have fallen.
Little to add from here in MI.
KS Sweatin' to the oldies...in Mid Michigan.
Good morning ACLTom, Curt, Rick, Larry, Dave, Karl and the rest of the crew that shows up later.
Thanks for the coffee and breakfast Tom, enjoy the morning BS'ing with the judge and Curt.
Curt, have fun at Tom's.
Rick, enjoy your hike (if the rain holds off). Hopefully your mail will show up sooner than expected.
Larry, hope you find some bench time today.
Dave, enjoy your scotch club later on today.
Karl, Glad to hear that your decoder arrived, have fun with the install.
Currently 19c (66f) and cloudy here, but no rain in the forecast. Well my day off yesterday turned into a work from home day as things piled up. :-\ No modeling yesterday, but there will be some today. ;D
Have a great day everyone.
Morning everyone
Tom thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
Is the judge ever going to get back to story telling?????
Curt have fun day with the guys.
Nice picture to start the day. I hope you get you hike in.
Larry I feel sorry for Mr. B and all that sneezing.
Dave looking forward to the update. Go easy on the scotch.
Yes Karl the mailman can find lots of places to put the mail outside of the box!!!
Ron hope you make the bench with interruption today!
Weather today is cloudy/80. Later 88 and humid.
Had a nice time with friends yesterday at the beach.
Not sure what the day will bring today.
Everyone have a great day!! :)
Jerry
A couple of times, Amazon has left packages in the garage WHERE THE CAR WOULD RUN OVER THEM. In one case, I didn't see it, and ran over the package. Fortunately the item wasn't damaged. But I've reminded the delivery people "Uh, make sure you don't leave packages where they would be run over." It would be an extra step or two to put them to one side or another in the garage.
dave
Good Morning All,
Today for breakfast is coffee, cereal, yogurt, bagels, OJ and soda.
Started out the day with a walk at a 79F. The temp was mild but the humidity was still bad.
Had a great time listening to Tom and Bill BS'ing yesterday. Tom was extremely generous and gave me a set of marker lights and a pkg of KD trucks to use with the lights. After getting home I ordered a Bowser cabin car kit which were surprisingly hard to find if you don't want a RTR version.
I recieved notice this morning that the K.I.R. kit has shipped. It will be interesting to see how long it takes from the UK to here.
Today I have the normal Sunday chores and I need to brush the pool.
Tom thanks again for your generosity and kindness.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Good Morning,
Curt thanks for the coffee and breakfast. Feel free to keep the humidity down there. Nice gift from Tom; even though I don't know him he strikes as that type of person. Interesting to see how long the trip from the UK takes. Have fun with the Bowser kit.
What's your plans for the day.
It's a sunny 68 with a high of 83 in New York; maybe a little rain later on. Not much going on here but maybe some bench time later on.
Have an enjoyable day!! Be well.
Curt mentioned Tom's generosity...I agree that Tom is so very generous both with parts and pieces and also advice..
terry
After late afternoon storms and some overnight rain it is warm, 70s, and humid today in South Michigan. Less heat expected for today.
Daughtre and grand daughter and possibly son in law coming later today.
I put the decoder into the locomotive and it doesn't seem to want to work. Everything I touch lately goes south on me...trouble shoot sometime later. :-\
I did spend some time with the layout section I'm throwing dirt at to make it look decrepit. (hmm thought that had a "D" at the end... :-X )
That;s it from here. Everyone have a fine day.
KSinMI
Good morning folks,
Curt, thanks for opening, coffee, and breakfast. Good luck with the KIR kit delivery.
Larry, wishing you a relaxing and fun day.
Terry, thanks for stopping by.
How is the rest of the crew?
It's a bright morning with a forecast high of 92F. Since it is Georgia and August, an afternoon shower is in the forecast.
We had a fun time with family celebrating SIL's retirement from the fire department. Yesterday was a surprise party at a local restaurant, followed by an axe-throwing event. Amazing what young people find for entertainment. We will continue the celebration today and tomorrow at our daughter's place on the lake. SIL just bought a new boat, so fun awaits.
Have fun,
mike
Morni9ng all,
Thanks for breakfast Curt, the OJ is nice and cold not to mention fresh off the tree. ;D
Curt and Terry, You are both very welcome and thank you for the nice compliments.
We got almost three inches of rain last night starting at around 7PM.
I got up early and read a couple chapters from a W. Johnstone western.
My plan for today is to work on the caboose thread and get an update on the forum.
Have a safe and healthy day everyone.
Tom
Good Morning;
Enjoyed the coffee and even got a swim in this morning. Over an inch of rain yesterday and thunder that rattled the house. Apparently more of the same today. A good day to work on bench project, FOS Engine House. I took it to local modeling group Friday and asked the two MMR members if they thought it might pass for a merit award in my quest to achieve the AP Structures designation. No one ever says no but 'maybe' is the new no. They said 'maybe'. Oh well I like it as is so on the layout it will go. I will still see what judges say to see where I am missing points but I model so it fits my layout.
Speaking of which after this guy is done I am going to switch back to layout work, time for a change. Hope everyone has a great day.
Jim
Good morning everyone.
Spokane weather: Sunny, with a high near 83.
Curt, thanks for the coffee and breakfast.
Congratulations on the gifts from Tom and the Bowser kit.
Jim, as long as you like the way the engine house looks that's all that matters.
ACLTom, have fun working on the caboose.
Mike, sounds like lots of fun yesterday.
Karl, I know you'll figure out the decoder issue.
Larry, have fun at the bench.
Terry, good morning.
How's the rest of the crew doing.
Star and I did a hike along the Spokane river.
Rain finally stopped after 9 and we did 6 miles.
I wanted to do more but because of the late start I cut the hike short.
Not a thing planned for today.
A view rom yesterday's hike.
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Have a great day everyone.
Morning everyone
Curt thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
Glad to hear the kit shipped.
Larry hope you make the bench.
Morning Terry good seeing you here.
Karl hope you get the decoder working.
Mike sounds like you have a busy day again today.
Tom that was really nice of you to give Curt those parts.
Looking forward to our update.
Jim have a nice day. If you like the build that's all that really counts!
Weather in South Jersey is sunny/79. Later on 90.
Maybe a beach day for us.
Everyone have a great day!! :)
Jerry
Good morning Curt, Larry, Terry, Karl, Mike, ACLTom, Jim, Rick, Jerry and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee and breakfast Curt, hope your kit from England arrives quickly.
Larry, hope you make it to the bench.
Terry, enjoy your day.
Karl, Hope the decoder issue is a minor one.
Mike, enjoy the SIL's retirement celebration.
Tom, happy everyone had a great time yesterday, will be looking forward for the caboose thread update.
Jim, sometimes just a little extra is required between "maybe" and a certificate.
Great view Rick, enjoy your lazy day.
Jerry, It does sound like a beach day today.
Currently 18c (64f) and overcast with rain all day in the forecast. I did manage some bench time last night and finished laying the staging yard trackage. Next up is the bridge crew to construct the bridge required to connect the staging yard to the rest of the layout. Will post an update later today.
Have a great day everyone.
Good Morning,
Coffee's ready as is the usual morning beverages. Breakfast is blueberry pancakes, butter, real maple syrup with crispy bacon and/or pan sausages; dig in.
What's happening in your world.
It's a sunny but brisk 52 with a high of 72 in New York; having a cool down for about a week. Grocery shopping is the plan of the day then maybe some bench time or mowing the lawn; which ever strikes my fancy. That's it from here.
Have a great day!! Be well.
The burn-in test of my LEDs was successful, and the resistor didn't even feel warm to the touch. So today I'll install the lights onto the structure.
It's a prefect day, it got down to about 55 last night, heading to 75 today. Sunny and dry.
dave
Good Morning All,
Larry thanks for opening and breakfast.
Sitting in a waiting room at the VA because Dad has an appointment with the GI doc and he doesn't know why! :o I'll find out when we see him.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Curt...my visits out to the VA always end with a coffee and a couple of GeDunks
terry
Sun 8) and clear in mid Michigan. Temps in the 50s should go to upper 70s. It's quite clear and less humid than we've had.
Spent an hour or so on the layout. ::) Put off fiddling with the decoder. :-\
PT later today. No other plans, bills to pay as the "eagle" has deposited it's piddling dump. For some reason my bank showed my Soc Sec, not due till Wed and Retirement, due today, included in the available balance earlier than normal. Will send out semi-annual tax payments today. :'(
Enjoy the day all. Keep it between the ditches.
KSchillingintheMitten... ;)
Good morning everyone.
Spokane weather: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8am.
Larry, thanks for the coffee and breakfast.
Maybe a little mowing and bench time today.
Karl, hope the PT goes well.
Taxes :-X :'(
Terry, good morning.
Curt, hope all is well at the VA.
Dave, hope the light install goes well.
Ron, did you start the bridge?
Jerry, more beach today?
TomO, you enjoying Vancouver?
What's everyone else doing.
Didn't do much of anything yesterday.
I have a few errands to run today.
Another picture from Saturday's hike.
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Have a great day everyone.
Morning everyone
Larry thanks for the coffee and breakfast.
Always choices!!
Dave looking forward to the lights.
Curt you a good son.
Karl paying those taxes suck we did ours last week.
Rick great picture this morning it almost looks like a painting.
Weather in South Jersey is damp/windy/70.
Good thing we did the beach yesterday with friends it was a good weekend.
Maybe today I can finish the framing for the building and get to the siding.
Everyone have a great day!! :)
Jerry
Good morning Larry, Dave, Curt, Terry, Karl, Rick, Jerry and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Larry, thanks for the coffee and breakfast, hope you enjoy whatever you plan to do today.
Dave, glad the LED burn-in test was a success.
Curt, Hopefully it is nothing serious.
Terry, have a great day.
Rick, hope the errand run goes well.
Jerry, hope you have a successful day at the bench, if you make it there today. ;D
Currently it's a cool 17c (63f) and cloudy here. In order to figure the height of the pile bent that will connect the girder bridge to the trestle section I needed to add bridge shoes to the underside of the girder bridge. Seeing as I don't have any of the appropriate size (only have N scale ones) I spent some time at the bench yesterday 3d printing the bridge shoes from a file I found on Thingiverse. Not sure what tonight will bring.
Have a great day everyone.
Good Morning All,
Today for breakfast is coffee, cereal, bagels, yogurt, OJ, and soda.
Started out the day with a walk at 77F but the humidity was brutal. Dad's appointment went OK yesterday but follow on testing is needed for his liver function.
Recieved notice from the royal mail that the K.I.R package has been received, and a notice from USPS that the cabin car should be here tomorrow.
Not sure what's going on today but I'm sure MOH will have some input. ;)
I hope everyone has a good day.
Good morning everyone.
Davenport, WA weather: Sunny, with a high near 86.
Curt, thanks for the coffee and breakfast.
Hope dad's liver test goes well.
Ron, glad you were able to find a bridge shoe file to print.
Jerry, framing done?
What's the ret of the crew up to?
My mail showed up early. :o
After stocking up on food and water I hit the road heading west.
There's a hike I have planned for Wednesday.
I'll drive another hour west today to get closer to the trailhead.
Star on our hike to the top of Abercrombie Mountain.
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Have a great day everyone.
Good Morning;
Thanks for the coffee. Great photo too!
Here we had one of the strongest thunderstorms I have ever been in yesterday and having been in Florida since 1973 I have seen a few. Rain gauge says almost 6 inches and paper says a home about two miles away was hit by lightning and heavily damaged by resulting fire. It was quite the fireworks show.
Today some yard work and bench time. The wife is off to get her car's oil changed so I have some time to read the paper first. Have a great day folks.
Jim
Rick great photo of Star.
Morning all,
Thanks for breakfast Curt, much appreciated.
Rick, great photo of Star and all the wild flowers.
I didn't check in yesterday as I spent the entire day in Port St. Lucie/Stuart, Fl area. I was helping my cousin, Nancy, with some of her late brothers estate. I think I mentioned he passed last month from liver cancer. Rusty and I spent many summers camping, boating and hiking all over the place. Anyway, he designated Nancy as his Estate Executor and she is a bit overwhelmed.
His daughter was also there and she wasn't happy that the gold and silver wasn't left all to her. I told Nancy when the assets are divided in a will, there will always be some greedy family member complaining. I also told her that in Florida, the Executor is entitled to a percentage to the estate. Rusty left the responsible person in charge. Nancy gave the daughter half of the gold and silver and she took the other half. Pam and I went down to help Nancy with a few decisions. Rusty named me in the will to assist/advise Nancy on how and what to do if she asked.
Okay, enough family drama for today. We have bowling practice at noon, I have a doctor's app. at 3:40 and then date night with Pam.
No modeling for me today.
Have a safe and happy day everyone.
Tom
Morning Gents,
Curt thanks for the coffee and breakfast; hope your Dad's test has positive results. With all theses kits coming, along with SW, you'll be having fun for months.
Rick safe travels and great photo of Star; looks like she's had a workout.
Jim bad storms are not pleasant; glad you faired ok.
Tom I feel for you. I helped Ellie with her sister's estate and family can be a real PITA!!!!! It took 3 years and a Judicial settlement by the courts to get the thing finished up. Lesson learned? NEVER again. Have fun bowling.
What are your plans for the day.
It's a cloudy 58 with a high of 78 in New York. Have to take Mr. B's blanket to the laundramat for a wash and dry; will pickup a few items I missed yesterday while that's doing its thing. Never made it to the bench yesterday and today I have the dreaded "honey do list" so bench time is a big ?.
Have a great day!!! Be well and stay safe.
Morning all,
Playing hookie recently here for no particular reason. Seems you all made it without me ;D
I usually look in daily to see what's happening.
Rumor is the weather is changing and welcomed.
Already visited the doc this am for my quarterly script. Good to go and got the flu shot.
A whole lot of nothing going on in my lil railroad world. Have fun ! 8)
Philip
Sunny day, except for a few quick passing storms later today and some work to do for a client this afternoon.
A rant for a nice day.....
I'm still having computer problems that started over three months ago. According to three different techs, Dell is getting hundreds of calls from customers with problems caused by Microsoft's latest updates for Windows 10. My computer started first after a flurry or updates, got sent back to Dell and returned with a reinstalled operating system and all my my programs gone. Pegi's machine started freezing up after another flurry of updates, was sent back to Dell, got the motherboard and nVidia video card replaced, tested , pronounced fixed and returned. After a half hour of use it froze up again. Not happy..... >:(
Apparently these majority of the updates are not about Windows 10 fixes, but are preparing the computers for the forced move to Windows 11 in October. It has been causing a major headache for an unusually large percent of the user base. Other than DOS, Windows has only had a couple of variants that have been stable and most have been a pain for the consumer. Thanks Microsoft, looks like Windows 11 will be continuing that proud tradition.....
Anyone heard about this situation?
Rick, give Star a good ear scratch for me, she looks like she's raring to hit the trail.....
Morning everyone
Curt thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
I hope you Dad does well on the Liver test.
Rick great picture of Star.
Morning Jim nice to see you here.
Tom there's always someone who is unhappy the way the will goes.
Larry "The Dreaded Honey Do List" I feel sorry for you not really I have one for today also.
Morning Philip have a nice day.
Greg I sure hope that doesn't start happening with my windows 10!!!
Weather in South Jersey cloudy/70. Looks like rain the next two days.
I have all four sides framed now.
I tried a new color for the outside walls which for some reason will not peel the paint. I have no idea why!!!
Will try it again today.
Everyone have a great day!! :)
Jerry
Cool and overcast after several inches of rain over night. Much needed. My bones ache from the changes.
Main computer has a low resolution screen indicating what might be a Bios update or something like that. I didn't initiate it. I can't get it to go away. Hit EXIT and it shuts down, reboots and comes right back on I finally manually shut it down. Screen shot image is Too Big for the forum. Just my luck. I signed up for Starlink and another wrench in my gears. Oh joy.
Update: after the forced nap the PC rebooted normally with no sign of the problem.
Best to George today, valve replacement he posted on the other side of the room. Prayers and best thoughts.
Enuf of my whining. No idea of plans. :-\
KS
Good morning from Vancouver. I thought I had replied and it was accepted last night but I can't find my overly long response. Rick asked if we were enjoying Vancouver and the answer is very much so!
Arrived Saturday midafternoon. The AirB&B is on the 11th floor of a very nice building downtown smack in the middle of the financial district. Great meal Sunday night, steamed dumplings, Korean wings, grilled shrimp and a few too many other things.
Sunday we day tripped using the on/off tour bus and we rode through the full trip just absorbing the city and the tour commentary for 2 hours. We skipped the Stanley Park get off and walk (doing that today) but did explore 3 other neighborhood/districts and were very delighted.
Yesterday we did the 5 hour whale watching trip and we were successful. My pictures sucked on my smart phone but the 1st mate also doubles as the tour photographer and with the 4'lense got some great pictures.
One Sunday we skipped the neighborhood harbor district as we knew it's where we caught the boat for whale watching. After the whales we did Granville Island and it was fun with great food.
So we are having a good time, the scenery has been covered by low clouds, overcast and a marine haze that has not been burning off but we can still tell it's spectacular
Onto Seattle tomorrow
TomO
Quote from: GPdemayo on August 19, 2025, 09:25:12 AMI'm still having computer problems that started over three months ago. According to three different techs, Dell is getting hundreds of calls from customers with problems caused by Microsoft's latest updates for Windows 10. My computer started first after a flurry or updates, got sent back to Dell and returned with a reinstalled operating system and all my my programs gone. Pegi's machine started freezing up after another flurry of updates, was sent back to Dell, got the motherboard and nVidia video card replaced, tested , pronounced fixed and returned. After a half hour of use it froze up again. Not happy..... >:(
Apparently these majority of the updates are not about Windows 10 fixes, but are preparing the computers for the forced move to Windows 11 in October. It has been causing a major headache for an unusually large percent of the user base. Other than DOS, Windows has only had a couple of variants that have been stable and most have been a pain for the consumer. Thanks Microsoft, looks like Windows 11 will be continuing that proud tradition.....
Anyone heard about this situation?
Greg if you go to the "How to Geek" website, google it, and search how to turn off windows update it'll tell you exactly how to perform the task. Luckily my laptop and my wife's are both loaded with Win 11. Since I hate windows my main computer is a Mac. Hope this helps.
Life is too short to deal with Microsoft Windows!
Some sun has poked through the clouds, but it's still pleasantly cool. I'm back from moving some bookcases for a neighbor in my pick-up. They just fit in my bed (king cab Frontier, so a 'full size' bed). I said to the neighbor, "I just don't get why people buy a 4-door pick-up with that too-short bed." Anyway, after taking the dogs for a walk, I'll go down, test the LEDs, then add some CA insurance to hold them in place.
dave
( deal with is a polite substitute for my actual thoughts on Windows....)
Good morning everyone.
Grand Coulee weather: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 87.
Coffee, sodas and OJ are ready.
Breakfast burritos with scrambled eggs, cheddar and chorizo for breakfast today.
Dave, if I were to get another pickup I'd get a four door so I could haul the grandkids around.
TomO, I saw your whale pics and you got some good shots.
Karl and Greg, just get an iMac and be done with it. 8) ;D
Starlink should be plug and play for the most part.
Jerry, hope you got the paint to peel.
Philip, good news on the weather changing for the better.
Larry, honey-do list done?
ACLTom, sorry you have to go through more family and paperwork drama.
Jim, glad the storm didn't cause a problem.
Curt, cabin car show up?
Mike and Ron, how are you?
Up bright and early for another hike.
It's a short one today that's only 4 miles and less than 900 of EG but should have good views at the top.
This was sunset yesterday at camp.
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Have a great day everyone.
Good Morning All,
Thanks for opening and breakfast Rick. Great looking SS. Enjoy your hike.
Yesterday after inside chores I decided to put down veg killer via a 2 gallon garden sprayer around the edges of everything outside. After that I did some pool cleaning. After my second shower I was done and pretty much sat on my backside the rest of the day. ::)
Today I have errands to run. MOH is still dealing with a stomach virus that started yesterday. I will be shocked if the cabin car shows up today. Late yesterday it was still in PA. After I get it, but before assembly Tom is going to tap the holes for the light kit.
TomO your vacation sounds great.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Good Morning,
Rick thanks for the coffee and breakfast. Nice photo and enjoy your hike. Yes
the "honey do" list was completed yesterday.
Curt the mail is anything but on time and nice Tom's going to help you with
the lights. Hope you don't get what your wife has.
What's your plans today.
It's a rainy 57 with a high of 61 in New York. We need the rain, any grass that's out in the sun is brown
so a day of gentle rain is welcomed. Made it the bench yesterday working on scenery material and hopefully more today. I do need to go and pick up a Rx for Ellie so maybe this afternoon.
Have a great day!! Be well and stay safe.
Morning all,
Thanks for breakfast Rick, great picture as well. Thanks Rick, comes with being responsible I guess.
Pam bought herself a Lexus conv. She waited until her mom passed so she didn't have to hear any negative comments. I'll show pictures later in the week.
Bowling was fine, I averaged 186 for three games. We also learned one of the ladies in our league passed last week. Our league is called Club 50+ Bowlers. We lost two member since January.
I have a guest coming over at 1:30 to see the layout. So, not much modeling today either.
Have a safe and happy day everyone.
Tom
Tom..can all the SBGs fit into the new car to go to lunch
next time???
terry
G Morning crew, Heading to Fort Knox this am.
I switched from HP to Dell recently. No problems yet...
Have a great hump day!
Philip
Good morning folks,
Rick, thanks for opening, coffee, and breakfast. Your photos continue to be absolutely amazing.
Curt, a man's work is never done. Wishing you a relaxing day.
Larry, I suspect you'll be getting some rain soon. Enjoy the bench.
TomACL. congrats to Pam. Hope you enjoy the day with your friend.
Kyle, those backdrops are amazing. Fantastic work as usual. Congrats!
Dave, indeed!
How is the rest of the crew?
It's another overcast day with a forecast of 90°F. The rain looks iffy for the next week.
Yesterday was a miserable day at the bench. I was working on the floor and roof for the lodge, reached into a drawer to get the cardboard for the roof, and sliced the tip of my little finger down to the nail on the serrated cutting edge of a roll of aluminum foil. Blood thinners made it slow going to stop the bleeding. Anyway, that ruined the rest of the day for modeling. Today typing is slow. In other news, I took Sweetie to the SPA for a trim and bath. Groceries will be here in a few minutes. I am not sure what I can do at the bench with this finger, but I'll try.
Have fun,
mike
Grey and cool in MI this morning. Had rain a bit at times overnight, I think. ::)
The Doll and daughter and grand son of the Geek Squad are off on a day trip, I have an Amazon return to drop off at a UPS rep and PT this afternoon.
FedUP tracking says Starlink is in today's toss off the truck...I hate when FedEX shows, but then, they sure have the most creative ways to wreck the deliveries. Their routing is strange, they have a big hub 15 miles E of me on the W edge of Lansing but our stuff ships from the S side of Kalamazoo, 65-70 miles away.
Still can't get a reaction from the decoder I got. I need to hook up my LokProgramer and Tester and dig into it. :-X I've about been priced out of Sound.
Little else to add, sure hope the weather antics brewing in the Atlantic don't cause too much disturbance in the force. :o
BE WELL! Stay Safe!
KS
Good morning everyone,
Thanks for the coffee and breakfast Rick.
Going to have to keep it short today as I just started on a new job site and have some catching up to do. At least this time I get to go home every night. ;D It's currently 18c (64f) and overcast with rain in the forecast, it's a great day to work. No modeling last night, we shall see what tonight brings.
Have a great day everyone.
Quote from: friscomike on August 20, 2025, 09:27:49 AM... and sliced the tip of my little finger down to the nail on the serrated cutting edge of a roll of aluminum foil... Today typing is slow. ...
I guess that means you're not a "2 finger hunt-and-peck" kind of typist. (In high school, I ended up in the pre-secretarial typing course, and I had a dislocated finger from gym for part of that time. I didn't score very well on the tests, but that's a skill that has been invaluable for the rest of my life. And with the backspace key to correct mistakes, I can pound the keys pretty well.)
Showers and cool here, influence from the hurricane off the coast. We're off for a pot-luck lunch, so not much time in the train room today. (I'm making a couple tapas dishes from my Spanish cookbooks.)
dave
Morning everyone
Rick thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
Now that's a great sunset.
Curt hpe the wife is feeling better.
Larry I'll look for your update on the scenery.
Tom have a nice day with the guest playing trains.
Morning Terry.
OUCH!! I did that a week ago but not that bad those boxes are dangerous.
Karl the deliveries are strange on where they come from when you live right next to a hub.
Ron glad to hear your new job is close to home this time.
Dave have a nice lunch.
Weather in South Jersey cloudy/72.
Will take a trip to the beach for some pictures later if it isn't pouring.
The waves are suppose to be 8 to 10'!!
Everyone have a great day!! :)
Jerry
Can't disagree with any of the comments so far, except that my feelings for Microsoft match those for Apple, so that leaves little room to maneuver. Like almost all the variants of that sorry operating system, the users are going to have to suck it up and carry on.
Yes, the Atlantic is a bit active and the worst part of the season is coming up, but today is a sunny day with a few passing showers later, y'all have a good one.....
Pictures of Erin at 2:30 at the Jersey shore. We won't see the storm until tomorrow sometime!!
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Surf's UP!!!
Good Morning All,
Today for breakfast is coffee, cereal, bagels, yogurt, OJ, and soda.
Started out the day with a walk at 78F and high humidity. MOH appears to be getting better since she's drinking coffee this morning. ;D The animals were little a-holes last night. They got hold of a roll of MOH's batting material for her quilts and tore it up and spread it around the dining room and living room. >:(
Today is floor day then I need to get motivated to upload some vacation (train) videos to YouTube.
I hope everyone has a good day.
620 with a faint layer of ground fog in MI this morning.
Amazon was here already and yesterday's FedEx delivery was stealthy and neatly delivered, Amazon style with an email photo :o will wonders never cease? Amazon with a hub 12 miles E of me sends my stuff from the S side of Grand Rapids, 50-55 miles to the West logistically illogical. :o
Today will be Starlink day, if my muddled mind and aching old bones cooperate. PT at 2:30 ;)
Enjoy the day all.
KSinMI
Good Morning,
It's a cloudy 58 with a high of 76 in New York. The weather folks think we're done with 90+ days for this year which doesn't hurt my feelings a bit. Today I completed my 74th trip around the block. When I was in my 30's that seemed like a long time away......yet here we are. Thankfully I've been blessed with good health so I can't complain. Mopping floors this am then hope to get in some bench time later.
Curt thanks for coffee and breakfast. Sounds like the critters were "Little stinkers" (pun intended) with the batten.
Karl good luck with Star Link and the PT; hope that's doing some good.
What's your plan for the day? Have a great day!!!!! Be well and stay safe.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY LARRY.
Morning all,
Thanks for breakfast Curt.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY LARRY!
Had fun with Ken yesterday. He kit bashed a Clinchfield SW2 loco. I'll try to have the photos ready to show tomorrow.
That's all I have for this fine day.
Have a great and safe day everyone.
Tom
Happy Birthday, Larry. The NH seacoast's 10 day forecast is a good deal cooler than the first 10 days of August, but the days are noticeably shorter; High Summer is gone till 2026.
Happy Anniversary LARRY!
Morning Crew!
Good morning everyone.
Coulee City weather: Sunny, with a high near 83.
Curt, thanks for the coffee and breakfast.
Glad your wife is feeling better.
Larry, Happy Birthday!
ACLTom, I'll look for those photos after you post them.
Karl, I think you're going to like the Starlink.
Jerry, Nice shot of the waves.
They should be even bigger today.
Go grab your board and hang ten. ;D 8) ;)
Mike, hope the storm isn't causing you any problems and hope your finger is feeling better.
Dave, how was the potluck?
Greg, hope you have another sunny day today.
Ron, good news about being home every night.
TomO, still in Seattle?
Star and I did the Steamboat Rock Loop Trail.
4.3 miles and 1,066' EG.
Some of that elevation gain was very steep and had to use my hands going up and coming back down.
Got to the before sunrise and got some good sunrise pics that I haven't worked on yet.
It's going to be in the 90's in this area for the next few days.
I'm heading west about 100 miles and hope it will be cooler there.
A short 30 sec video of yesterdays sunrise: https://youtube.com/shorts/AdiiWxaRg9Q
And a photo of Star admiring that sunrise.
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Have a great day everyone.
Where to, next, Rick? If you head northwest, Winthrop, WA has a great restored gold mine stamp mill, and I think they occasionally operate it. Then you can head due west on WA 20, a -spectacular- mountain road, ending on Anacortes Island. I've done that drive twice.
Pot-luck was good, although I forgot to bring the cheese I cut up. But the two side dishes were well received. We have some leftovers for the rest of the week.
dave
Good morning everyone.
Thanks for the coffee and breakfast Curt, glad to hear that the Mrs is feeling better.
Happy Birthday Larry.
Another quick check-in. Currently 17c (63f) and sunny here. Last night was another night with no modeling, we shall see what tonight brings.
Have a great day everyone.
Morning everyone
Curt thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
Karl have fun with Starlink.
Larry Happy 74th Birthday. I remember that day well!!
Tom have a great day!
It's cooler here to James. I guess summer time is about over with the 90's.
Morning Philip.
Rick great video. And the picture of Star perfect!!
Dave glad the pot-luck was a good time.
Ron must be Thursday meeting day!!
Weather in South Jersey is rainy/63.
Not an outside day.
Maybe some time playing with peeling paint.
Everyone have a great day!! :)
Jerry
Good morning folks,
Curt, thanks for opening, coffee, and breakfast. Good luck with the floors and video uploading.
Karl, good luck with Starlink.
Larry, congrats on the good health. Happy Birthday!
TomACL, looking forward to your kitbash photos.
James, will Erin cool things down even more?
Philip, good morning.
Rick, congrats on the Steamboat climb. Fantastic photo of Star. The background is nice, too. ;D
Dave, leftovers are good!
Ron, good luck with the modeling.
Jerry, good luck with the peeling paint.
How is the rest of the gang?
It's a bright morning with rain later and a high of 87°F. The storms have mostly gone around us, but I always wish for rain.
Yesterday I managed to finish the lodge floors and roof. Today I'll clean the glazing and install it. I hope to wire the lights, too.
Have fun,
mike
Back Again,
Thank you all so much for the birthday wishes; I really appreciate them.
Hope everyone has a wonderful day.
Quote from: deemery on August 21, 2025, 09:36:50 AMI forgot to bring the cheese I cut up. But the two side dishes were well received.
dave
Since you cut the cheese
I'll grab a couple cold ones from the fridge and help get rid of.
KS
Quote from: KentuckySouthern on August 21, 2025, 12:11:38 PMQuote from: deemery on August 21, 2025, 09:36:50 AMI forgot to bring the cheese I cut up. But the two side dishes were well received.
dave
Since you cut the cheese
I'll grab a couple cold ones from the fridge and help get rid of.
KS
I figured you'd bring some fine whine to go with the cheese. There's so much to whine about these days....
dave
Afternoon All,
My first video from Cass RR.
https://youtu.be/FJkVvsWuqdo
Another nice day with a couple of quick showers and another estimate complete, hope all is well in your world.....
A rescue for Curt: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9XqqfNafuMk&t=8s
dave
Good morning everyone.
Ronald, WA weather: Sunny with a high in the mid 80's.
Coffee, sodas and OJ are ready.
Thick sliced French toast with real maple syrup, fresh churned butter and powdered sugar for breakfast today.
Sides of bacon and sausage are available too.
I'll keep it brief because I'm heading out shortly for another hike.
It's a longer one today.
This was sunrise on Steamboat Rock.
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I hope everyone is healthy and have a great day.
Morning all,
Thanks for breakfast Rick. Enjoy the hike and great sunrise picture.
As Reading Bob mentioned on the Daily Chat, we had a storm blow through here around 3PM yesterday with lots of rain and wind. No damage here though.
I working in the train shed today and will try to get the grass cut as well.
Have a safe and happy day everyone.
Tom
Morning Gents,
Rick thanks for the coffee and breakfast. Beautiful photo and have a safe and enjoyable hike.
Tom glad to hear you didn't have any storm damage. Have fun in the shed.
What's you plans for the day.
It's a very foggy 56 with a high of 81 in New York. The NYS Fair's in full swing through Labor Day; I'll pass, way too many people. My Contractor showed up yesterday and dug 2 five foot deep holes in front of the front porch to build a roof over it. Last winter the snow off the metal roof buried the porch; need to have that clear in case of an emergency. There's one other small job he's doing for me as well. Finished the small wagon and will post photos later today. Some morning errands to run.
Have an enjoyable dat!!! Be well and stay safe.
Good Morning All,
Thanks for opening and breakfast Rick. Enjoy your hike and pretty photo.
Started out slower this morning due to a restless sleep. Just can't seem to get motivated. It looks like USPS has possession of the KIR kit, but still in the UK? still no word on the SW kit and the cabin car will be here either late today or tomorrow.
Have some pool stuff to do today and other odds and ends.
Dave I've seen several similar videos but not that one. Of course those guys are fully loaded!
I posted a video yesterday afternoon on this thread. There's 5 or 6 from Cass under Curt Webb Videos on YouTube if interested.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Last night's (annual) dinner with an old friend was quite a surprise. He's a retired computer science professor (and also ordained Episcopal priest). The primary topics, though, between his adult daughter, he and I, was train stuff! They've been to some operating sessions on railroads around Amherst MA. We talked about my machine shop project, wheel bearings and what a "hot box" is. I mentioned the Franklin & South Manchester as something worth the drive to visit.
After the cleaners are gone, I'll get back to work on the machine shop.
dave
A nice autumnal day on tap in MI today. 600 going to 70s.
Starlink is up and running. I still need to make a permanent support for the antenna.
PT fellow said while not dramatic, progress is being made and I'm doing well with it. :P
Typing is one of the few skills of any sort I learned in school that was worthwhile. It really was an advantage in my early law enforcement days. A few years in we acquired dictation recorders and a couple of semi-literate bimbos typed them up for us. I was embarassed to sign them sometimes. What I said wasn't what they heard.
Little planned yet for today.
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A peek of a partial moon from July at Northern Command
KS
Morning everyone
Rick thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
Great sunrise.
Tom have fun in the shed or cutting the grass. I's stick with the shed myself.
Larry that's a pretty deep hole for footing I assume?
I'll have to get to the video's later Curt.
Dave sounds like you had a nice time last night.
Karl glad you got the Starlink up and running.
Weather in South Jersey sunny/64. Later on 80.
I'm off for my 6 month eye exam.
I'll check back in later.
Everyone have a great day!! :)
Jerry
Morning all.
Well that skunk won the lottery. I wonder if his purfumer is detached? :o
Good morning from Seattle! 60f degrees now high 80's later.
We are going to take today as it comes! Terry was not feeling well yesterday and was worst overnight. Bad cold and then a terrible cough.
We took yesterday mid morning a 3 hour bus tour around Seattle. It was a great way to learn about Seattle's history, see neighborhoods we would never have gotten to and the tour guide's distain for the high price Seattle real estate market.
We had a late lunch with old friends from North Central Wisconsin that Terry taught with back in the day. 1970's to 1989 when they moved to Seattle. Terry has kept in monthly touch with them 1st by phone, then emails and now text messages. 4 friends in Wausau, Wi who where all hired by Microsoft in 1989, live together and have been super successful! Actually that might be an understatement but while I knew they lived in Medina I didn't realize that's where Bill Gates lives as did Jeff Bezo before he purchased Miami. We had a late dinner at their house last night and the neighborhood and the house were a bit overwhelming. I have been in some spectacular homes in Arizona and Hawaii of either my brother's or friends of his but this place blows them away.
Seattle! Not a place we would want to live. There is something about this place that I cannot pinpoint but the vibe here is way off line! Vancouver even though it's big had a total vibe both Terry and I can handle.
Tomorrow we are taking Amtrak's COAST STARLIGHT to LA but we are thinking to get off in Burbank. That would save us fighting the LA traffic as it's much closer to Pasadena but I want to see Union station.
Enjoy the day
TomO
Good afternoon everyone,
Hope you are enjoying your hike. Ronald WA? Didn't know there was a town named after me. ;D
ACLTom, Have fun cutting the grass and enjoy your time in the train shed.
Larry, looking forward to seeing the wagon pictures.
Curt, will have to check out your videos.
Dave, have fun working on the machine shop.
Karl, good to hear that the PT is working.
Jerry, hope the eye appointment goes well.
Philip, enjoy your day.
TomO, sounds like your west coast trip was going well, hope Terry starts feeling better soon.
Currently 28c (82f) and partly cloudy skies. Had a very busy morning running around doing errands but the rest of the day is mine. I see some time at the bench in the near future.
Have a great day everyone.
Another nice day here, FedEx is winging the computer back to TX and all is well, y'all have a good one.....
Greetings folks,
Rick, thanks for opening and juice. Hope your hike was a good one. That photo is killer!
TomACL, working in the train shed sounds like way more fun than mowing the grass.
Larry, congrats on the sneaux prophylactic. ;)
Curt, thanks for the Cass videos. Nothing like live steam.
Dave, the annual dinner with friends sounds nice. The topic of conversation sounds like fun.
Karl, I learned a long time ago about quality at the source; thus, typing it yourself usually guarantees readable documents. ;) Nice photo, btw.
Jerry, hope the eye exam went well. Nothing like being able to see those model trains.
Philip, howdy!
TomO, good luck on the Coast Starlight. Sounds like fun.
Ron, glad you had a good day and time for fun.
Gregory, good luck with FedEx.
How is the rest of the crew?
It was 80°F here today, nice weather, but cloudy. Rain tonight.
I finished the glazing work on the lodge windows, so they are ready for mounting. I think I'll wait until I install the floors and interior details.
I worked on lights and have three with shades and am ready to install. I wasted a couple of hours trying to make round glazing for the fascia window. I failed, so next I'll switch the Laser to die cut mode and cut the circles that way. The fascia sports a lighted masonic logo in blue and gold.
I'm curious what voltage folks use on the accessory bus. Also, do you use fixed voltage for LED lighting?
That's it for this week. I'll check in again on Monday.
Have fun,
mike
Morning all,
Breakfast is ready with country fried steak, biscuits and gravy with hash browns. Fruit bowls on the end for those wanting a light breakfast. Drinks of all kinds on the end.
I got the grass cut about 30 minutes prior to the rain. Shed time was during the rain. I also read for a few hours - a western by W. Johnstone.
I have a funeral to attend today at 2PM for one of our bowling league members.
Have a safe and healthy day everyone.
Tom
Good Morning All,
Thanks for opening and breakfast Tom. Condolences on the passing of your bowling friend.
Started out the day with a walk at 77F with high humidity but not as bad as the last couple of times. Yesterday after floors I pulled weeds in a flower bed and cleaned pool filters.
The cabin car came in yesterday. The KIR kit is in NY customs and no status change from SW.
That's enough blabbing for today.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Good morning folks,
Tom, thanks for opening, coffee, and breakfast. Condolences for your friend.
Curt, good luck with the kit's arrival.
How is the rest of the gang?
It's an overcast morning with a forecast high of 78°F, sweater weather. Rain maybe.
I received an order from Mount Blue Models yesterday. I placed the order on Monday evening, and it arrived in just four days. The order was for a boxcar and a shorty combine to serve the mines. The miners needed a ride to work. ;D
I don't know what the day will bring, maybe some fun.
Have fun,
mike
Tom's breakfast sounds particularly good today. It would be a good day to eat outside, it's 66 on the way to 84, and sunny.
I got one machine installed in the machine shop. I should go out and buy 5 minute epoxy, my stuff went bad. I've noticed that the cure times for both CA and epoxy in my train room/shop have been much longer than specified. The 30 minute stuff I was using needed more than an hour to set up.
dave
Good Morning,
Tom thanks for the coffee and breakfast. Nice you had an enjoyable day yesterday. Seems like the older we get the more of those types of functions we have to attend; never easy.
Curt glad your the car has arrived and the KIR kit is in this country. As far as the SW kit I think Brett's in way over his head with the new kits trying to fill all the orders.
Mike that's a good turn around time on the cars; have loads of fun.
Dave sadly CA, or any glue, doesn't have that long of a shelf life. Nice to hear one machine's installed.
What's your plans for today.
It's a sunny 67 with a high of 86 in New York; then the temps go down from there. Daughters coming over this afternoon to celebrate my birthday; pizza and mozzarella sticks on tap with my personal favorite....coconut creme pie for desert. Probably no time at the bench today.
Have a great day!!! Be well and stay safe.
Good morning TomO, Curt, Mike, Dave, Larry and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee and breakfast Tom, condolences for you bowling friend.
Curt, now that one kit has arrived you can get to modeling again.
Mike, you will like the Mount Blue kits I have a fleet of boxcars from them. I've built a couple already, but have at least another half dozen to do, along with some flatcars.
Dave, sounds like your modeling room is damp as that is usually the cause of epoxy taking longer to set up than usual, or it could be that it is past it's expiry date.
Larry, Have fun with your daughter today.
Currently 21c (70f) and partly cloudy today. Managed some time at the bench yesterday and already posted an update. Have another update to add which I'll add later today. Right now I need to get some work clothes and then take Gracie for a walk.
Have a great day everyone.
Good Morning Everyone;
I've been AOL for a few days, good to be back. Sounds like the weather up north is starting to cool somewhat. Here in Florida still middle of summer, humid, rain in afternoon and hot when sun is out.
I talked via FaceTime yesterday with a couple of the kids. One is redoing her house, the other trying to figure out what he wants to do since he is between jobs. Fortunately he has savings so not worried.
In retirement I find hardest thing for me is staying motivated. Need to just get started I guess. Well off for coffee and whatever the day brings. Have a great one.
Jim
Quote from: elwoodblues on August 23, 2025, 09:32:05 AM...
Dave, sounds like your modeling room is damp as that is usually the cause of epoxy taking longer to set up than usual, or it could be that it is past it's expiry date. ...
I thought about that. But the new dehumidifier is working well, and the separate thermometer I got agrees with the dehumidifier, the basement is pretty much a constant 45% these days. (Humidity drops in the winter.) And the epoxy is brand new, as was 2 different containers of CA.
dave
Good morning everyone.
Seattle weather: Sunny, with a high near 89.
ACLtom, thanks for the coffee and breakfast and condolences on the loss of your bowling friend.
Ron, I'll have to check out your update.
Larry, enjoy your birthday celebration with your daughter.
Dave, I think Ron is righty about the moisture down in the basement.
Mike, congratulations on the new rolling stock.
Curt, have fun building the cabin car.
Greg, hope you get your computer back soon and that it's working properly.
TomO, just missed meeting up with you again.
I'll be in Seattle later today.
Philip, how are you?
Jerry, all good news from the eye doctor?
Karl, nice picture and what speeds are you getting with Starlink?
Star and I did our hike yesterday but only accomplished half the goals I set.
There are two lakes to see on the trail.
After hiking 6 miles and 2,000' of climbing I reached the first lake which is called Tuck Lake.
That took 3 hours.
The second lake, Robin, was another mile and another 1,200' of climbing.
That meant we wouldn't get back to the van till after 3.
I never bring food on a hike and hiking back down the very steep and rocky trail without eating wouldn't have been safe.
Maybe someday I'll do that trail again but camp overnight at the first lake and then go to the second lake on the next day.
Still did 11.87 miles and 2,411' EG.
Today's plan is to drive to Seattle and hit the gym.
Then to REI and maybe get a new pair of hiking shoes.
Another picture from the top of Steamboat Rock.
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Have a great day everyone.
Quote from: Jim Donovan on August 23, 2025, 09:42:39 AMGood Morning Everyone;
I've been AOL for a few days, good to be back. Sounds like the weather up north is starting to cool somewhat. Here in Florida still middle of summer, humid, rain in afternoon and hot when sun is out.
I talked via FaceTime yesterday with a couple of the kids. One is redoing her house, the other trying to figure out what he wants to do since he is between jobs. Fortunately he has savings so not worried.
In retirement I find hardest thing for me is staying motivated. Need to just get started I guess. Well off for coffee and whatever the day brings. Have a great one.
Jim
Good morning Jim.
Karl, nice picture and what speeds are you getting with Starlink?Just ran a test, 143.71d/l 46.01 u/l better than the 20/5 on the dsl. Not the speed of the fiber in da Yoop.
Warm and grey here today. The Doll and daughter and a grand are off to Holly, MI to the Renaissance Festival. I need to get at something like ACLTom's breakfast!
Little to add. Enjoy the day all.
KSinMI
Morning everyone
Tom thanks for the breakfast & coffee.
Sorry to hear about your friend.
Curt looking forward to your new build.
Mike Sounds like you got the LP cover for getting to work.
Dave sorry to hear your Epoxy went bad on you.
Larry have a nice birthday celebration !!
Ron I'll check out your update in a minute.
Morning Jim glad the kids are doing okay.
Rick that's a re pretty long hike. Nice picture once again when do you get time to paint all of these??? ;D
Karl have a wonderful day doing whatever strikes your fancy!!
Weather in South Jersey sunny/76. Later on 82.
Eye Dr. was a good report I have to do nothing just keep putting my drops in every night.
Not sure what's on today's agenda!!
Maybe some bench time later in the day!!
Everyone have a wonderful day!! :)
Jerry
Good Morning,
The coffee and OJ are set as is the other morning beverages. Breakfast is "breakfast pizza" with a white cheddar cheese sauce on a thin crust, scrambled eggs, crumbled crispy bacon, and ground sausage.
What the plan for the day.
It's a cloudy 65 with a high of 80 in New York. Calling for rain and storms so hopefully nothing too bad. Had a nice visit with our Daughter yesterday along with a nice meal. Today is my day to relax. Need to vacuum the train room floor and do train stuff some of the day.
Have an enjoyable day!! Be well and stay safe.
Good Morning All,
For breakfast today there is coffee, cereal, yogurt, english muffins, OJ, and soda.
I've been up for awhile but the only thing I have accomplished is feeding the animals and drink a cup of coffee, oh yeah I am currently acting as a pillow for Ti so I can't get up! :D
Yesterday I re-familirized with the cabin car directions. I have built at least 6 of the Bowser kits, but that was years ago. I can't actually put it together until I get down to Tom's. No change on the status of the KIR or SW kits.
Today is just chores and hanging a picture in the train room.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Good morning everyone.
Seattle weather: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Larry, thanks for the interesting breakfast and Curt thanks for the coffee.
Larry, enjoy your relaxing day.
Curt, why wait till you get to Tom's to build the kit>
Jerry, what did you do yesterday?
Karl, sinne I move from place to place I find my speeds on Starlink fluctuate.
It ranges from low one hundred up to 300+.
Dave, thanks for the tip but I'm not a big seafood fan.
What's everyone else doing today?
I've got another hike planned for this morning.
Went to REI yesterday but didn't get new hiking shoes.
They didn't have any on sale that I'd want.
Found out they'll have a bigger sale in November.
I did buy a pair of socks.
One more from my hike on Steamboat Rock.
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Have a great day everyone.
Good morning crew,
Larry, thanks for opening, coffee, and breakfast. Wishing you a relaxing day, and that train room floor can wait. ;)
Curt, thanks for the second cup of coffee and the muffin. Good luck with the cabin car.
Jerry, good news from the eye doctor's visit. Hope you made it to the bench.
Karl, congrats on the better Internet speed. I'm sure it makes a big difference.
Rick, good luck in Seattle. How many hiking shoes have you gone through on your treks? You are killing it with those photos. Amazing.
Dave, it seems CA is hit and miss. Good luck getting a bottle.
Jim, thanks for checking in. Just relaxing and taking a sabbatical after working all those years is good for the mind. Enjoy.
Ron, thanks for the heads up on the Mount Blue kits. They look like a lot of fun to build.
How is the rest of the crew?
It's another overcast morning with a forecast of 84°F. No plans for the day other than watching the Braves.
Yesterday I worked on the lighting for the lodge. I reconfigured the laser to blade cut and was successful at cutting .4" circles in acetate for glazing. Maybe I'll get some time to continue the lights today.
Have fun,
mike
Morning all,
Thanks for the double breakfast Larry and Curt.
I'm in the train shed today and will attempt to finish the two cabooses, no promises.
Nothing else exciting going on here.
Have a safe and healthy day everyone.
Tom
Good morning Larry, Curt, Rick, Mike, ACLTom and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee and breakfasts Larry, and Curt, one can never have too many choices. ;D
Larry, Glad you had a good day with your daughter yesterday, enjoy your time in the train room today.
Curt, hope the chores are easy ones.
Rick, enjoy your hike today.
Mike, Have fun working on the lights, sounds like you are making great progress.
Tom, hope you have a successful day in the train shed.
Currently 21c (70f) and cloudy with rain in the forecast today. Its a good day to stay indoors. Have laundry to do to today and then visit my mom this afternoon. Hopefully later today I'll start making the bents for the pier.
Have a great day everyone.
Morning everyone
Larry thanks for the breakfast and coffee.
Curt thanks for the second cup.
Both kits will arrive at the same time and you have a decision to make!! :o
Rick that's a great picture.
Will the socks protect your feet when walking!! ;D
Mike there some small circles.
Tom looking forward to the update.
Weather in South Jersey is P. Sunny/77. Later on 81.
Yesterday I did nothing train related.
Not sure what the day will bring?
Everyone have a great day!! :)
Jerry
Morning Ron just missed you!! :)
Jerry
Sun 8) mostly with big puff ball cirrus clouds. The air feels fresh.
I changed the oil on my mower yesterday it's pretty tight and hard to reach the drain and the filter. Of course :o the drain tube that extends out of the block over an open spot in the frame unscrewed at the block, not the threaded tip so a fine mess was had. I left the drain pan in place to have as much as possible drip off. The Genuine John Deere oem filter is labeled Made in Brazil. 8)
There is a link posted on the Sunday post for a U-toob video posted by Bruce, the Dutchman, from RR-L fame. It is a series of photos he had AI enhanced of his model making, amazing, sort of scary to a photographer at heart.
KSinMI
Stormy sky from a few months ago
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What a nice day here to relax and wind down, y'all have a great one also.....
10:45 pacific time Sunday!
We are in Pasadena about 2 blocks from my sister. I will report tomorrow.
We are here till Wednesday for sure then Maui.
Amtrak's Coast Daylight though has its good points and some we were not thrilled with but I'd not hesitate to recommend it.
Rick, too bad, that's 3 times now! I also missed an Australian friend in Vancouver because he arrived the evening of the morning we left. He had to cancel his Air Canada flight because they are on strike. That put him behind his original arrival date by 2 days
Exhausted I am
TomO
Good Morning All,
Today for breakfast is coffee, cereal, cinnamon raisin English muffins, yogurt, OJ, and soda.
Started out the day with a walk at 76F and humid. It's supposed to rain in an hour but the sky looks clear. Today is laundry day among other chores.
There has been outstanding modeling and layout work lately. ;D
TomO you're going to need a vacation from your vacation! Have fun.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Morning Curt and others,
Thanks for breakfast Curt.
I'm in the shed today getting ready for another project on the layout.
Have a safe and happy day everyone.
Tom
Good morning everyone.
Snoqualmie weather: Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
I hope it's a little cooler where I'm going to today.
Curt, thanks for the coffee and breakfast.
I saw this article and hope it doesn't impact your kit: https://www.newsweek.com/some-european-postal-services-halt-us-deliveries-over-trump-executive-order-2118282
ACLTom, have fun in the shed.
TomO, we'll meet up for sure at some time.
Have fun in Pasadena.
Greg, hope you have a great week at work.
Karl, you might want to print that photo and hang it on the wall.
Jerry, the socks worked as expected.
Ron, any bents made yesterday?
Mike, how's the layout progress going?
Philip and Larry, what's new?
Dave, I mentioned yesterday about not being much of a seafood eater, but I like sardines and tuna out of the can.
Star and I hiked 8.59 miles and 2,162' of EG to the top of Rattlesnake Mountain and back down.
Afterward Star and I walked around the town of Snoqualmie.
I stopped at a brewery and had a lager and Star had water and mingled with the other dogs.
Today I'll hit the gym again and then head north and meet up with another van owner friend.
There's a small RR museum here and snapped a photo of this.
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Have a great day everyone.
Rick nice photo. The KIR kit is in Brooklyn now. ;D
Quote from: PRR Modeler on August 25, 2025, 08:00:04 AMRick nice photo. The KIR kit is in Brooklyn now. ;D
Good news!
Good morning TomO, Curt, ACLTom, Rick, and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee and breakfast Curt, it's great news that your KIR kit is states side.
TomO, sounds like your whirlwind trip has been a lot of fun.
ACLTom, have fun in the train shed, looking forward to your next project.
Rick, sounds like you had a great day yesterday.
Currently 17c (63f) and partly cloudy here, it's shaping up to be a great day. No modeling yesterday as I decided to do other things, not sure what tonight will bring. Have a 4 day weekend coming up so I need to prepare for the planned construction project. I need to demolish the existing shed so that I can replace it with a new shed. First order of business is to rent a bin so that I can get rid of the old construction material (and a few other things), will be looking into that today.
Have a great day everyone.
Good morning folks,
TomO, thanks for opening. Safe travels.
Curt, thanks for the coffee and breakfast. A man's work is never done!
TomACL, what a great way to start the day.
Rick, nice hike, did you see any rattlesnakes? That photo, what a beast. Safe travels north.
Ron, good luck with the demo and subsequent rebuild.
How is the rest of the crew?
It's a bright morning for a change; the forecast is for 84°F. Since I don't have woodworking tools, I ordered a small nightstand for the DCC gear. It has three shelves and a drawer. It arrived last night, so assembly is on tap today. I am anxious to finish wiring (ugh).
Yesterday, I worked on the interior details for the lodge, and need to head to the 3D printer for a day. The details may be some of the smallest I've attempted to print.
Have fun,
mike
Morning everyone
TomO good morning. Be safe traveling.
Curt thanks for coffee & breakfast.
Glad it's in Brooklyn.
Tom what's the next project going to be?
Rick glad the socks worked out okay!! ;D
Nice picture of the monster.
Ron four days of hard labor!!
Mike looking forward to the tiny details.
Weather in South Jersey P. sunny/72. Later on 82.
Yesterday was a cleaning day. And not train related cleaning.
Not sure about today maybe the beach if it clears.
Everyone have a great day!! :)
Jerry
Sunny and pleasant day here today iin MI. Little to add to the discourse this morning. I did work on a better support for the StarLink devise that I will mount in place today.
Evening with friends was fine, the gossip was not too bad. After a few snacks we played a card game called 5 Crowns I think and had a fine time picking on each other over that.
It sounds as if most everyone is doing well. Be well all.
I have a couple of logger articulated locos as shown sitting in boxes some where. I build one from a kit some years ago, Mantua 2-6-6-2. Challenge I'd not wish to tackle these days.
I did a quick speed test on the Starlink app today after putting the antenna on a raised mount up off the ground.
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Good Morning,
Tom your vacation sound tiring; safe travels.
Curt thanks for the coffee and muffin this morning.
Tom enjoy your "shed time".
Rick nice photo. Glad Star only had water; I doubt they make a "doggy brew". Hope you fine some cooler temps.
Ron sounds like a lot of work for a 4 day holiday; don't overdue.
Mike good luck with the new furniture and the wiring.Hope the 3D printing works out.
Jerry don't ya just love "cleaning days?" Enjoy the beach while the weather cooperates.
Karl card games are a fun time especially with friends and ribbing.
It's a sunny 67 with a high of 73 in New York; the temps this week will be mostly in the 70's. My Contractor dropped off the new roof for the front porch already built. As soon as he can rent a small lift he'll be back and install then finish the roof details. Today he's going to another job to grab his stuff since he's done with the "air b&b" idiots; he doesn't trust them. Maybe some bench time later on.
Have a great day!!! Be well and stay safe.
Morning all!
No news is good news from my neck of the woods.
Have a great Monday!
A little work, a little gym time makes for nice slower paced week, y'all have a good one also.....
Good evening all.
I'm going to be MIA for a few days.
Hiking with a friend and limited internet.
Have a great night.
Good evening 11:15 Pacific. We are still in Pasadena. Thanks guys for the trip comments. We are having an overall very good time.
Today went according to the plan I was unaware of. I went down to The Original Whistle stop. I walked the 2 miles there but Ubered back. The sun was screaming brightly in the sky. The plan was a few hours at my sisters, walk back to the hotel room for a couple hours and walk back. Visited with my sister and then dinner with the niece, her hubby and us. Decent meal and that is enough said on the meal. Went back to my sister's and about 45 minutes ago walked back. There were a few homeless on Colorado Blvd. the home street for the Rose Bowl parade. But it was a nice walk back.
Tomorrow is get ready to leave a day early day. We are heading to Maui tomorrow late afternoon. My sister is coming with as her PT had an opening tomorrow morning and she was able to cancel her appointment for Wednesday morning.
The overnight 35 hour train ride did deplete the sleep. But I made up for it with a solid 7 hours
sleep last night and a 35 minute nap this afternoon.
It's been fun, many more adventures with basically 4 different trips happening within the 1 big one.
Enjoy the time you have left. Remember we can't take it with us
Sunny and cool, 480 in lower Michigan this morning with a single digit % of rain possibility. Little new to add to the dialog this morning, PT at 2:30 the "hi"lite :-\
Everyone have a fun day.
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Quote from: TomO/Tloc on August 26, 2025, 02:23:41 AMToday went according to the plan I was unaware of. I went down to The Original Whistle stop. I walked the 2 miles there but Ubered back. The sun was screaming brightly in the sky. The plan was a few hours at my sisters, walk back to the hotel room for a couple hours and walk back. Visited with my sister and then dinner with the niece, her hubby and us. Decent meal and that is enough said on the meal. Went back to my sister's and about 45 minutes ago walked back. There were a few homeless on Colorado Blvd. the home street for the Rose Bowl parade. But it was a nice walk back.
Wow, It's been over 50 years since I went to the Original Whistle Stop. I recall that it was on Colorado St (I might be wrong). They had a mountainous layout when you walked through the door; plus behind that, there was cabinets full of HO Brass engines. Nice store. I went there one day and Gary Colman was there and he made sure everyone knew that "Gary Colman" was there...loud and rude!...but he had money to spend so they showed him the red carpet treatment. I am surprised that the Whistle Stop is still there
I spent a very enjoyable couple of hours at The Whistle Stop pouring through the boxes of parts under the shelves, I think that was back in the early '00s. I drooled over some brass. I left happy with a big bag of small stuff, most of which was out of production.
dave
Good Morning,
The coffee's ready as well as the usual morning beverages. Breakfast is assorted muffins and doughnuts.
Tom O sounds like you're having a great vacation; enjoy.
Karl good luck with the PT.
Dave most of the RR shops around here have closed over the past 10 years; sad so now it's either online or nothing.
Rick have a safe hike over the next few days.
What's your plans today.
It's a sunny 61 with a high of 70 in New York. Heard a noise @ 8am in the driveway so went to investigate. A local rental company parked a 4 wheel forklift behind my car so I expect my Contractor will be here soon to lift the new porch roof up and over the porch that's sitting on a pallet on the side of my driveway. Also have to take Mr.B to the Vet's for another checkup and another round of steroids & antibiotics. Can you say "It never rains but it pours" or something like that. Bench time????????
Have a great day!! Be well and stay safe.
Good morning, Tom, Karl, John, Dave, Larry and later arrivals. I'm still in Southeast Iowa, where it's clear and warming up from the 40s overnight. Similar weather is expected through the end of the Old Threshers Reunion. I'd been warned to expect 100-ish daytime temperatures; this is much nicer for work on track and trolleys and may increase attendance.
Yesterday evening we finished repairing and reconfiguring Chicago, Aurora & Elgin #320's control resistor grids. After fixing one glitch we took a couple of laps with the 110 year old wood interurban. 600VDC glitches often involve light shows, but this one was brief, modest and most importantly, fixable without bringing it back over the pit.
Morning everyone
Larry thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
Wishing Mr. B good luck he's been through a lot of lately.
Morning Dave.
Good to see you here John.
Weather in South Jersey is sunny/68. Later on 80.
Looks to be a perfect day for the beach.
Nothing to report from the bench other things keep getting in the way.
Everyone have a great day!! :)
Jerry
Morning all,
Not much to add to the conversation today.
Thanks for breakfast Larry.
Good to see John. Rick safe hiking with your friend and Star.
TomO enjoy the vacation.
Karl, enjoy the cool, its still hot here.
Have a great day ya'll.
Tom
Good Morning All,
I was doing a post that went away probably because of me but I don't feel like typing it again.
I hope everyone has a good day.
"Yesterday evening we finished repairing and reconfiguring Chicago, Aurora & Elgin #320's control resistor grids. After fixing one glitch we took a couple of laps with the 110 year old wood interurban."
James, that has to be exciting! So cool
Good morning folks,
TomO, wow, that is some trip. Bon Voyage!
Karl, good luck at PT.
John, the Original Whistle Stop was some place.
Dave, looks like many visited the OWS.
Larry, thank you for the coffee and breakfast. I was getting hungry. Good luck to Mr. B and good luck to you on your new porch.
James, sounds like an electrifying moment on the trolley.
Jerry, a beach day always sounds good. The bench can wait.
TomACL, wishing you a relaxing day.
Curt, thanks for posting. It's happened to me before, and I couldn't bring myself to retype it all.
How is the rest of the crew?
It's a bright day with a forecast of 83°F. Yesterday, I added ballast to another third of the layout, stopping at the turnouts. I hope to finish the ballast work today. Work continued on the lodge, primarily focusing on fitting the windows. It seems that the paint was just thick enough to stop them from sliding in. Hooking up the DCC and track is also on my mind. So much stuff to do.
Have fun,
mike
Good morning TomO, Karl, John, Dave, Larry, James, Jerry, ACLTom, Curt. Karl, Mike and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee and Breakfast Larry.
Going to keep it short today as I have another busy day. It's currently 16c (62f) and cloudy. Construction bin is set to arrive Thursday so it will be there for the weekend construction.
Have a great day everyone.
Good day to be vertical in Central FLA, y'all have a good one also.....
Quote from: KentuckySouthern on August 26, 2025, 09:44:44 AM"Yesterday evening we finished repairing and reconfiguring Chicago, Aurora & Elgin #320's control resistor grids. After fixing one glitch we took a couple of laps with the 110 year old wood interurban."
James, that has to be exciting! So cool
Yes, and in the process everyone involved learned a good deal. One experienced trolley restorer brought new resistor grids. He'd made a pattern and had an Amish ironworks cast new grids. Resistance was lower than expected; Some was the pattern being a bit oversize, some that the Amish had used regular cast iron scrap. Back in the day there were probably additives which we need to research. Another guy was a big CA&E fan and experienced trolley mechanic, The locals were younger than me and enthusiastic, but this kind of work was as new to them as to me. We all enjoyed the second try at a test ride. Then discussion over adult beverages continued for a couple of hours.
Good Morning All,
Today for breakfast is coffee, large muffins from Costco, cereal, yogurt, OJ, and soda.
Started out the day with at 75F and moderate humidity. Today I have a project for MOH assembling a metal platform that connects to a trailer hitch on the back of the van. The hardest part will probably be the heat.
Received notice that the KIR kit is out for delivery. ;D We get our mail around 3 pm. No status change for the SW kit.
That's enough blabbing.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Morning Gents,
Curt thanks for the coffee and breakfast this am. Watch the heat and stay hydrated. Looking forward to you sharing the KIR build when you get to it.
What's happening in your world.
It's 52 on the back porch with a high of 70 in New York. The Contractor installed the new roof over the front porch yesterday and will be back today to finish up. Sadly my front lawn got torn up some but there's enough dirt left over so that's repairable. Managed a little bench time yesterday and maybe more today. Haircut later this am; that'll take all of 15 minutes.
Have an enjoyable day!!! Be well and stay safe.
Good morning folks,
Curt, thanks for opening, coffee, and breakfast. Good luck with the platform assembly.
Larry, too bad about the lawn. Good luck with the repair.
How is the rest of the crew?
It's a beautiful morning in the Piedmont. High is forecast for 82°F.
I cleaned the espresso machine this morning; it was time. I woke up at 4 this morning. I'm sure I'll be dragging later. A haircut is on the agenda, which won't take as long as Larry's cut.
Layout work progresses. I updated the thread promising photos today, so that is on the agenda.
Have fun,
mike
Morning all,
Thanks for breakfast Curt, much appreciated.
I don't feel like doing "nuttin" today. Pam and I will make a trip to the used book store later. I'll see what W. Johnstone books I haven't read are on the shelves. Probably grab lunch out as well.
Maybe update the layout thread later this afternoon.
Have a safe and healthy day everyone.
Tom
8) Bright sun, temp just out of the 40s. CAVU and calm. It feels like cider and donuts weather. :-* Sadly, I have neither.
PT shall continue, making progress on their way of figgerin' adding a couple new 'moves' into the routine, I'll restock my Tylenol the next time in town.
I pulled the Deere out, the dealer is doing a recall on the brakes, a cast pivot piece in the mechanism is prone to break so they're replacing it. New mowing blades and service as well. $$$ i'm sure ::)
A couple projects around to do today. A run for gas for the mowing machine as well as fill the truck. Our gas is up $.50 to $3.50 from ~$3 it's been at. Holiday weekend coming time to get the procotologic prices in place. My only travel will be to Keeney's for OPS on Saturday.
I see the Crapper Barrel is reverting to the old logo. Any of the current 'new image' signs will be collector's item$, probably not in our life times.
Enuf fluff from here. Be well all.
KS
Good morning Curt, Larry, Mike, ACLTom, Karl and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee and breakfast Curt, hope your KIR kit arrives sooner that expected. ;D I'm also looking forward to the build.
Larry, It must be haircut day, as I'll be getting one this evening. Hope the yard isn't torn up too much.
Mike, If you start dragging your feet later today, you could always make yourself an espresso.
Tom, enjoy going through the books, hope you find a couple of treasures.
Karl, I see that it didn't take long for Cracker Barrel to see the light5, enjoy your day.
It currently 15c (59f) and overcast with rain in the forecast this afternoon. No modeling last night as I've been busy doing other stuff. We shall see what tonight brings.
Have a great day everyone.
Morning everyone
Curt thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
I bet you looking forward to that mailman today!! ;D
Larry your haircut sounds like mine!!
Mike haircutting must be a thing as we get older no time at all.
Tom have a nice day out with Pam.
Karl have nice day. Don't let those errand bog you down.
Ron try to have a nice day even if it's a work day!!
Weather in South Jersey is sunny/66. Later on 74.
Feels more like Fall than Summer!
Been cleaning out my room and getting rid of a lot of stuff.
Everyone have a great day!! :)
Jerry
Fewer hairs to be cut, but they don't give you a discount!
dave
Quote from: deemery on August 27, 2025, 10:23:39 AMFewer hairs to be cut, but they don't give you a discount!
dave
With the hair, or 2, Mike and I have I'm sure the barber could make $200/hr at the rate mine works. Shut her blathering off :-X and probably $300 :o that puts a whole new meaning to getting clipped
Quote from: John B on August 26, 2025, 08:04:51 AMQuote from: TomO/Tloc on August 26, 2025, 02:23:41 AMToday went according to the plan I was unaware of. I went down to The Original Whistle stop. I walked the 2 miles there but Ubered back. The sun was screaming brightly in the sky. The plan was a few hours at my sisters, walk back to the hotel room for a couple hours and walk back. Visited with my sister and then dinner with the niece, her hubby and us. Decent meal and that is enough said on the meal. Went back to my sister's and about 45 minutes ago walked back. There were a few homeless on Colorado Blvd. the home street for the Rose Bowl parade. But it was a nice walk back.
Wow, It's been over 50 years since I went to the Original Whistle Stop. I recall that it was on Colorado St (I might be wrong). They had a mountainous layout when you walked through the door; plus behind that, there was cabinets full of HO Brass engines. Nice store. I went there one day and Gary Colman was there and he made sure everyone knew that "Gary Colman" was there...loud and rude!...but he had money to spend so they showed him the red carpet treatment. I am surprised that the Whistle Stop is still there
The store is on Colorado Blvd the route of the Rose Bowl Parade. The store really has not changed except of course Coleman is no longer there
Pretty much the same setup with the layout to the right of the doorway and brass display cabinets are on the walls behind the layout.
The book section and the brass are the eye candy for me. Back in May the son in law drove me over and came in the store. He was fixated by that layout the whole time I was buying books
Good evening gentle folk! However it's 4:06pm in Makena, Maui, Ha.and a very pleasant 83f degrees.
Played golf with the brother this morning and going out for dinner at 7.
Before we left Pasadena yesterday Terry needed books. So while I have the Original Whistle Stop a couple miles east on Colorado Blvd. Terry goes to Vroman's Bookstore a 1/2 mile to the west. Got in the car and told the guy to head to the bookstore. She had pre-ordered so it wasn't bad. Normally when Terry hits a bookstore it's a good multiple hour trip. My sister who has Parkinson's handled the flight very well.
I opened the bar, stacked the fire sticks by the firepit but I didn't light them. The popcorn and shaker is there but if lazy put 90 seconds on the microwave, not 78 or 95 seconds but 90 per the household popcorn expert, my wife! I'm having a diet Dr Pepper but being vitural we have access to anything.
What trip do Terry and I ever go on without an adjustment?
Well! My brother needs his left hip replaced and while not the technical, medical BS name, he has cancer in the left hip. The right hip was replaced in June ( non cancerous) and we stayed in Las Vegas with him during that recovery. He and I are flying tomorrow late afternoon 10 hours to Mexico City with all his medical records, X-rays and MRi's. He is consulting with a Doctor who specializes in this. From there he and I will go to either Vegas for the surgery or Scottsdales depending what this guy says. He will not do the surgery in Mexico City. Still kind of floored by this one as I had no clue until dinner last night.
It's always something
TomO
Good morning folks,
Coffee's on. Assorted beverages are in the fridge. Breakfast today is a fiesta omelet with cheese, onions, tomatoes, bell peppers and jalapenos. Biscuits and sawmill gravy, and assorted fruit complete the meal.
TomACL, how was the bookstore?
Karl, wishing you a fun time at Andy's.
Ron, hope you made it to the bench.
Jerry, good luck with the room cleanup.
Dave, isn't that the truth?
TomO, well wishes to your brother.
How is the rest of the crew?
I can't see outside, but the weather is probably cloudy with a forecast of 82°F. I didn't make it to the barber yesterday. I caught a bug... I laid out the structures on the layout to start getting a final location for them. Not sure what the day holds in store.
Have fun,
mike
Good Morning All,
Thanks for opening and breakfast Mike. I hope you feel better today.
It's not looking good for Badger, he has quit eating for 2 days. I did get him to eat some bell pepper (treat) this morning, but he left some in his bowl. He also seems to be very low energy. :-\
Yesterday I recieved the KIR kit. I looked through it but I have a bunch of reading to do before I start on it. I figure to start Sunday or Monday.
I wonder when Rick and Star will be back?
I hope everyone has a good day.
Good morning everyone.
It's raining lightly now but supposed to stop soon and will be sunny with a high around 70.
Mike, thanks for the coffee and breakfast.
Hope everyone is doing well.
Heading out at 6:30 to hike to the top of Dickerman Mountain.
Have a great day.
Good Morning,
Curt thanks for the coffee and breakfast. Hope your little guy shakes off his ailment. Enjoy the kit prep; looking forward to your build.
Mike hope you feel much better today.
Rick have a fun and safe hike.
What's on your agenda today?
It's a sunny 55 with a high of 78 in New York. Taking Ellie to get her hair done then dinner out. Maybe some bench time with a couple of am errands thrown in for good measure.
Have a great day!! Be well and stay safe.
Cool and grey in mid-Michigan this morning. Rain is in the area. Doc appt at 11.
Having issues with the WiFi frequency of the Starlink no wanting to fire up the printers. Our "Geek Squad" son in law is coming over this morning to see if he can help. I had the whole system FUBAR'd yesterday.
PT folks signed me up for another round, say progress is going well.
More later? Not sure on today.
Rough news on the bro, TomO. Wish him the best. Today is my 'litle' brother's 73rd I believe. HE was going thru Protate "C" this time last year.
Stay safe all.
KS
KS
Morning all,
Thanks for breakfast Mike, much appreciated.
Curt. what kit did you get from Rusty?
The book store was great. I got 16 books I haven't read. 11 Louis L'Amour and 5 W. Johnstone books - all for $40.00. I then pass them on the Greg. After reading them, we initial the inside cover. I turn them back to the used book store and get credit for half the price and then only pay half price for the books I buy. All in all, a great deal.
Time to edge and cut the grass. Pam is taking me out to dinner later this afternoon.
Have a safe and healthy day everyone.
Tom
Good morning, all. It's sunny and the cool weather continues in Mt. Pleasant, IA. I did quite a bit of walking yesterday, going downtown to see the Old Threshers Reunion opening parade. Steam traction engines, old autos, horse-drawn and hundreds of tractors.
I've got a 4 hour operating shift later so I'm making a bigger than usual breakfast.
James is missing perfect weather back here in SE NH. We had some short periods of (much needed) rain yesterday, including one 10-minute cloudburst. It got down to 48 last night, currently 64 en route to 75, no clouds now after patchy fog.
My focus for today will be to work on the architecture talk for next month's NMRA meet.
dave
Good morning Mike, Curt, Rick, Larry, Karl, ACLTom, James, Dave and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee and breakfast Mike, hope you're feeling better and that the bug goes away real soon.
Curt, hope Badger gets better soon and I'm looking forward to the kit build.
Rick, enjoy your hike today.
Larry, enjoy dinner with Ellie tonight.
Karl, more PT, they must really like you.
ACLTom, nice score on the books, enjoy dinner later with Pam.
James, hope the operating shift goes well.
TomO, sorry to hear about your brother, I'm sure he will beat it.
Dave, hope you make a lot of progress on your clinic today.
Currently 17c (63f) and raining here. The 20 yard waste bin should be arriving later today and the new shed kit should be delivered tomorrow. Seeing as I have a 4-day weekend I figured out that it would be a good time to replace the back shed. I did managed some time at the bench last night even though it wasn't in the plan. I cut all the required vertical posts to size and added the proper angles to the bottom of them and I started assembling the first bent. Not sure what tonight will bring.
Have a great day everyone.
TomO I missed your post somehow. I am sorry to hear about your brother and wish him the very best.
Good early morning as it's 4:37am on the island as I start typing. 75 now 85 later.
At 8 I am doing a scuba re-certification with a 2 hour basic and a 15 minutes dive in the deep end of the pool. I haven't dove in 20+ years and they claim it's like getting on a bike, you never forget. I have snorkeled the Molokini Crater a few times about 2-3miles out from my brother's place but I'd like to go a bit deeper so...
Thanks for the well wishes for the younger brother. He's a fighter but gets some weird medical advice from know it all friends. This surgery should have been done 6 weeks after the right hip was done the 1st week of June. There still is nothing scheduled until this consult is done. I'll be 73 on the 29th so he'll be 69 in November
Be well
TomO
Good Morning crew,
Sorry to hear about your Brother Tom! God Speed!
I'm puttering along with the nice weather fixing this and that now that it's cooler.
Philip
Morning everyone
Mike thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
Rick have fun.
Larry sounds like a nice day for you and Elle.
Karl hope SIL can can you fixed up.
Tom happy reading. and have a nice dinner out with Pam.
James that sounds like a great parade.
Dave hope practice goes okay!!
Ron sounds like you have your weekend plans in place.
Tom sounds like a fun day. Hope you brother is doing well.
Morning Philip.
Weather in South Jersey is sunny/78. And that's is as warm as it will be today.
Cleaning out my room as turned into cleaning the whole garage!!
More of that today!! :(
Everyone have a great day!! :)
Jerry
TomO pls be careful with the currents around Molokini Crater.
Quote from: PRR Modeler on August 28, 2025, 12:05:18 PMTomO pls be careful with the currents around Molokini Crater.
Thanks I will. Been out there 3 times snorkeling and everyone has told me diving there is a completely different world. When I go there next time it will be with a dive group. I passed re-certification this morning but I think they'd have passed a monkey. Probably not back here till possibly Christmas but definitely here in January. I need to be in much better shape for multiple 45 minute dives
I talked to the brother for a couple hours this morning after the re-certification as it's just noon here. I got him questioning going to Mexico for a consult since the guy he's consulting no longer does the surgeries. He's also no longer licensed in Arizona (retired) and I cannot find him at all in the Nevada data base. He's in his late 70's but the bro was surprised that he's no longer doing surgeries. Amazing what the internet can find.
Be well
TomO
Good Morning All,
Today for breakfast is coffee, cereal, Costco muffins, yogurt, OJ and soda.
Started out the day with a walk at 75F and moderate humidity. We had a gully washer here about 7 pm last night. I checked Badger this morning and he's still not eating but still using his litter box. :-\
Today I have to get chlorine for the pool, clean pool filters and a few other things. I also hope to start prepping the boiler house walls.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Good morning everyone.
Still in the forest here with very poor internet on my phone so keeping it very brief again.
Heading towards Seattle today.
I'll see you all tomorrow.
Have a great day!
Morning everyone
Curt thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
Thinking of Badger. :(
Rick be careful on the road.
Weather in South Jersey is P. sunny/62. Later on 74.
Cleaning is still going here.
What's on your agenda??
Everyone have a great day!! :)
Jerry
Jerry
Good morning folks,
Curt, thanks for opening, coffee, and the healthy breakfast. Hope Badger improves soon.
Rick, safe travels to Seattle.
Jerry, hope you save some energy for the bench.
TomO, congrats on the recertification.
Philip, it is puttering time with the cooler weather.
Ron, wow, a 1:1 shed kit. Have fun!
Dave, good luck with the architecture talk.
James, how was the operating shift?
TomACL, congrats on the book haul. The approach sounds neat.
Karl, hope the geeks were able to fix the Starlink issues.
Larry, how goes work at the bench?
How is the rest of the crew?
It's a bright morning with a forecast of 83°F. Sharon comes home today from a week at the casinos. I'm already soaking the beans... Having lunch with our daughter at Waffle House. I'm still laboring away with the wiring for the lodge. I ran out of 3/32" heat shrink, but Amazon came to the rescue. How I miss the old Radio Shack for electronics stuff.
Have fun,
mike
I got the first cut of the architecture slides done yesterday, and sent off to my brother the architect for a check-out. So it's back to the train room this afternoon. James Van Bokkelen sent me some great slides of the belt driven machine shop at the Thresher's Reunion location in Iowa.
dave
Curt thanks for the coffee and breakfast. Hope Badger feels better soon.
Rick safe travels.
Jerry have fun cleaning; ya right.
Mike wishing Sharron safe travels home. I'haven't heard of anyone "soaking beans" since my grandma; nom that you're old or anything. I miss the old Radio Shacks myself.
Dave hopefully the Machine Shop slides will help you out with yours.
What's your plans for the day.
It's a sunny, after rain overnight, 57 with a high of 63 in New York. Did the usual Friday am errands then a trip to our local Farm Stand for some tomatoes, corn, and Acorn Squash. Maybe some time at the bench as well.
Have an enjoyable day!!! Be well and stay safe.
Sun 8) / Chilly in MI.
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Heavy rain from pop-up storms throughout the area yesterday in S Michigan not sure we got enough to help much.
Ron, the Starlink is up and running. I have a "small" issue with printing as Starlink WiFi is 5 whatcha call it's vs 2.4. Geek in law set up one printer in the Doll's work station to direct Ethernet to her Dell. So
she is happy. He also set up a 2.4 network. I'll see how that works with my laptop sometime :o
I will also direct wire my desktop computer to my printer when I get a longer cable. Just ordered 4 from Amazon for
Same Day delivery.
Now I have to check a No Start on the wife's 4Runner. She's taken my truck.
Here's a little pretty from the flower garden
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Enjoy the day all.
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Happy Birthday Tom O!
Good morning Curt, Rick, Jerry, Mike, Dave, Larry, Karl, Philip and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Curt, thanks for the coffee and breakfast Curt, it seems that the pool work is never done. Looking forward to your new build updates.
Rick, safe travels
Jerry, Beach or bench after the chores?
Mike, enjoy lunch with your daughter.
Dave, sounds like you had a successful day working on the clinic.
Larry, hope you make it to the bench.
Karl, did you get your Starlink issues worked out?
Philip, enjoy your day.
Currently 15c (59f) and overcast with rain in the forecast. Bin arrived yesterday, cleanup starts today between the raindrops.
No modeling yesterday as we went out for dinner and by the time we got back, it was getting late. We shall see what tonight brings.
Have a great day everyone.
Afternoon all,
Pam took me to IHOP for some pumpkin pancakes this morning.
I've been busy replacing some rotten wood around on the the train shed doors. I had to use my reciprocating saw to cut above the bad wood. The door can't be opened as layout benchwork is up against the inside. The door also opens to the inside.
I've made the repair and now I'm waiting for the sun to hit the area to dry it out.
Hope all are having a safe and happy day.
Tom
Karl pretty flower. It's like flowers inside another flower.
Quote from: Philip on August 29, 2025, 10:15:32 AMHappy Birthday Tom O!
thank you but not until the 29th of Sept!
I like early but no gifts are needed
Good morning, it's 8:21am on Maui and we are still here. I convinced the brother not to fly but use Skype or Zoom for the consult. All his paperwork can be transmitted via pdf. files and he is doing that now! I have questions for this doctor!
I am heading home Sunday and Terry is staying. I will head to Vegas or Scottsdale when the brother decides where his surgery will be. The brother is flying to Wisconsin with me to meet some friends to play golf.
I watched the Badgers on TV in their 1st football game of the season. It finished around 11pm in Wisconsin but the 5 hour difference had the game done before dinner here. The SIL and daughter have their tickets for the 11th year and they both texted the place was not full. 1st time in 30 years it was not a sell out. They won but it's going to be a lonnnnggg season. Third year in a roll the starting QB goes down in the 1st half of game one. The previous 2 though were out for the year!
Not sure if it's good or bad but I've had no withdrawal pains from not having trains around
Rick, seriously. I thought Vancouver was a great but expensive place to visit and we both loved it. We would go back and plan to. Seattle was even more expensive and IMOO not as nice a town! We have no desire to return there.
Be well
TomO
Tom to me Seattle was just another big city. They all have some claim to fame but nothing that would make me want to return there.
Good Morning All,
I'm surprised no one has opened yet.
Today for breakfast all I have is coffee, OJ, and soda.
I woke up at 5 am looked at the clock then rolled over until 7am. I was in bed so long that MOH actually checked on me! I'm waiting with anticipation to see if Dad and I will make the pilgrimage to Tom's today. If not I guess I have to work on the kit!
That's it from here.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Wow it is a quiet Saturday Curt. I am usually one of the last to say hi! Weather here much like Curt's area, muggy, warm lots of cloud cover this morning. Yesterday I made progress on current project but screwed up the 3D printer. I'll have to clean irt today and find out what I did wrong. I shared a photo of my helper on the other clubhouse thread so will share it here as well. Franklin (my buddy) is not much into modeling but he does like to hang out with me so puts up with it. Then it is play time. Hope everyone has a great day.
Jim
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Good morning folks,
Curt, thanks for opening and coffee. Either agenda for today sounds like fun.
I'll make breakfast. Blueberry waffles, thick-cut peppered bacon, Irish butter, and Vermont maple syrup are on the counter. Fresh watermelon and cantaloupe are there, too. Help yourself.
How is the rest of the crew?
Had a nice lunch with our Daughter yesterday. Sharon arrived home safely and said the rain was horrible in Alabama, and the traffic was thick. Several wrecks delayed her arrival by an hour.
Not sure what the agenda is for today, probably some college football and lodge wiring.
Have fun,
mike
Good Morning,
Curt thanks for the coffee. Either way it sounds like a fun day.
Breakfast is sausage gravy over baking powder biscuits with sides of hash browns and/or grits.
Jim hope you get the 3D printer figgered out.
Mike I think we were writing at the same time.
What's on your agenda for the day?
It's a sunny 57 with a high of 70 in New York. With the cooler weather some of our Hummingbirds I think have vacated the premises and I expect to see the trees change colors earlier this year. Not much else going on here but maybe some time at the bench.
Have a great day!! Be well and stay safe.
Morning everyone
Curt thanks for the coffee.
Jim. Franklin is a nice looking puppy!!
Mike thanks for the breakfast.
Larry have a nice day. I'll send your box of parts this week sometime.
Weather in South Jersey is sunny/65. Later 73.
I think sitting on the beach is about over now it will be walks along the shoreline.
Another day of cleaning is in my future with the little lady!!!
Everyone have a great day!! :)
Jerry
Good morning Curt, Jim, Mike, Larry and the rest of the crew that shows up later.
Thanks for the coffee Curt and the breakfasts Mike and Larry.
Curt, hope you make it to Tom's, I really enjoyed my visit there and meeting everyone.
Jim, cute helper you have there, hope you get the 3d printer issue resolved.
Mike, glad to hear Sharon got back safely.
Larry, enjoy your time at the bench if you make it there.
Jerry, hope the cleaning goes easy.
TomO, my sister lives in Seattle and I have visited her there a couple of times and I really like the Pacific Northwest area. Seattle itself, i can take it or leave it.
It's currently 14c (57f) and rainy here, which is putting the shed project on hold till the rain stops. I have some cleaning up on the garage to do which I will probable do today as I wait for the rain to stop. No actual modeling today but I did spend time modifying a protractor for my modeling miter saw.
Have a great day everyone.
Good morning everyone.
Arlington, WA weather: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 79.
Curt, thanks for the coffee.
Mike and Larry, thanks for the combined breakfasts.
Curt, have fun with either the kit or being at Tom's.
Ron, hope the garage cleaning goes well.
Jerry, hope you're almost done with the cleaning.
Larry, I saw an article yesterday saying that the hummingbird migration south has started.
Jim, Franklin sure is a handsome pup and hope you get the printer working again.
TomO, I found a gym north of Seattle to go to, so haven't been to Seattle yet.
All the best to your brother.
ACLTom, have fun with the crew today.
Karl, those are a couple of excellent photos.
How's everyone else doing?
It's nice having a good internet connection again.
Did two great hikes with my friend Whit, who also owns a Storyteller van, it's a Ford Transit, and lives in Bend, OR.
First hike was on Tuesday to the top of Pilchuck Mountain.
There's a whole story about Star at the top of the mountain that I'll get into maybe tomorrow.
The second hike was to the top of Dickerman Mountain.
That hike was about 9.5 miles and 3,900' of EG.
The views from Dickerman Mountain were spectacular.
A quick stop at Costco then heading north to North Cascades NP where there will be more hiking.
A short video from the top of Dickerman Mountain: https://youtube.com/shorts/VyWicG9Lfu4
A pano at Dickerman Mountain
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Have a great day everyone.
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TomO, I'm surprised Vancouver was cheaper than Seattle. That wasn't my experience 30 years ago when we lived in Vancouver. Seattle is one of my favorite cities to visit, after multiple trips there I have a list of places I like to go to. Vancouver is the same way. BUT the country in between, including the Skagit River Valley, North Cascades National Park, and Mount Baker/Mount Shuksan is a part of the country I really miss from our time in the Pacific Northwest.
Jim, nice modeling buddy. Mine don't like to be in the train room, unless I'm on the couch doing research. Both insist my position is sitting on the couch next to them, not working at the bench.
I'm listening to the weekly summary of Trump-related lawsuits as a podcast. It was live Friday night while we were standing in line for the Greek Festival. We did take-out (lamb shanks for me, roast chicken for wife, and baklava and cookies, I'm eating one of the cookies with my morning coffee.) Late last night, an appeals court ruled (7-4) against the Trump tariffs, but the 'fat lady' has not stopped singing on this case!
dave
Mid ops at Keeney's:
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It was clear and cool heading in this morning
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The corn is 10'-12' tall
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It sounds like a fine day for everyone.
Greeting to Frisco Mike from the Nashville crew.
Be well all.
KSinRiboYard
"The views from Dickerman Mountain were spectacular." So says Rick. And how...
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TomO, I'm surprised Vancouver was cheaper than Seattle. That wasn't my experience 30 years ago when we lived in Vancouver. Seattle is one of my favorite cities to visit, after multiple trips there I have a list of places I like to go to. Vancouver is the same way. BUT the country in between, including the Skagit River Valley, North Cascades National Park, and Mount Baker/Mount Shuksan is a part of the country I really miss from our time in the Pacific Northwest.
dave
Dave. Vancouver wasn't inexpensive but Terry is able to track everything we spend. The credit card breaks down what we spend and she puts it into a spread sheet and has for years. Just Uber alone was 25% less on the base rate depending on the car ride we wanted. We generally travel Uber comfort cars and that was a surprise.
The exchange rate was $1 USD $1.37 CAD when we were there last week. Terry figures after the exchange rate is 17% overall higher in Seattle. The biggest issue for us was the cleanliness or lack of and the people were rude not friendly. But that was just us. YMMV
The 1st week in November we are going back to both Seattle and Vancouver. Plus Edmonton and Calgary as the NHL Chicago BlackHawks make their Western swing on their schedule. So 2 nights in each and I get to see my Hawks play and Terry gets to enjoy my enjoyment. She's not a NHL fan but does love the youth and Women's hockey game. We'll have a good time.
There are parts of Washington I'd like to explore outside of Seattle, maybe someday. From the Amtrak Coast Daylight, Eugene,Oregon and south seemed very interesting but it was dusk and then dark as we rode through.
October 25 the Wisconsin Badger football plays in Eugene. Thankfully we are not big Badger FB fans and 2 weeks chasing sports and having to give up our Texas trip to see the son in Austin is too much! PLUS the FB sucks!
Good morning.
It will be sunny with a high of 80 here at North Cascades National Park.
I'll get the coffee going and the sodas and OJ are in the fridge.
Didn't set up the computer and on the phone now so keeping it brief again.
I'm doing another hike this morning but Star will have to stay in the van. :(
Have a great day everyone.
Good Morning All,
Today for breakfast is coffee, cereal, yogurt, donuts, OJ, and soda.
Started the day with a walk at 76F with moderate humidity. Had a great time yesterday at Tom's visiting with Bill, and Greg. Tom gave me a couple of pointers on lighting the cabin car project. I'm going to do that project after the boiler house build.
Today after chores I will work on the kit and try to do an update later.
Rick enjoy your hike. Poor Star.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Morning all,
Thanks for breakfast Curt, much appreciate it.
As Curt mentioned, we had a great time yesterday. Of course we each had our share of BSing. Lunch was at our local Saturday watering hole where the BSing continued.
Our grandson is in a U.S. Coast Guard National Capital Region Air Defense video. He is the third guardsman interviewed. He is also the man pulling down his helmet visor and wearing the helmit with the state of Florida decal.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R92cq3n6kTc
My day includes a run to the grocery store and then train shed time.
Have a great day everyone and stay safe.
Tom
Ooh Rah Coasties
terry
Good Morning,
Rick thanks for the coffee and have a safe enjoyable hike. Sounds like you owe Star big time.
Curt thanks for breakfast and the second cup-o-joe. Have fun with the kit; looking forward to your update.
Tom glad you guys had such a great time yesterday. At our age BS'ing is more of an art form really. Have fun in the Shed.
Terry good morning.
What's on your docket for the day.
It's another sunny 52 with a high of 76 in New York; I could get used to this. My Contractor's built a new roof over the front porch and is rebuilding the porch itself. Also have a couple of roof repairs later on in the month; lots of $$$ going out. Maybe some bench time later.
Have an enjoyable day and tomorrow's Sept. 1st already as the NYS Fair winds down; Kids go back to school the 3rd. Be well and stay safe.
Tom that is very cool about your grandson.
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Beutimous sky Friday evening.
OPS went well yesterday. Ran 2 1/2 local runs and enjoyed a full schedule of info, blather and good snacks with a fine undercurrent of BS!
Another nice fallish day on tap here. Close to home.
Be well all.
KSinMI
Morning everyone
Rick thanks for the coffee.
Star will probably have a girlfriend over now that he has some time of his own!!! ;D
Curt thanks for breakfast.
Tom nice video thanks for sharing with us.
Morning Terry.
Larry just think of how many models you could have bought!
But you have to keep the rain out to.
Weather in South Jersey is sunny/63. Later on 73.
Nice day for sure.
No cleaning today two of the grandkids are here for the weekend.
Everyone have a great day!! :)
Jerry
Good morning folks,
Hope everyone has a great day.
We are off to an impromptu visit to our Daughter's lake place. Boating, sunsets, s'mores, and fun are on the agenda. Nice weather here.
Have fun,
mike
Good morning Rick, Curt, Tom, Terry, Larry, Jerry, Mike and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee Rick and the breakfast Curt.
Rick, enjoy your hike, just remember, you are going to owe Star big time.
Curt, have fun working on your kit and I'm looking forward to the update.
Tom, sounds like everyone had a great time yesterday.
Terry, enjoy your day.
Larry, I'm sure it will be worth it, one the work is completed. Have fun at the bench.
Jerry, have fun with the grandkids.
Mike, Have fun at your daughters.
Karl, looks like it was great weather to attend an op's session.
TomO, looks like you have a lot of travel plans in the near future.
It's currently 15c (59f) and sunny today. The last two days have put a hamper on my plans due to the rain, but yesterday was successful as I managed to clean up the back yard by getting rid of all the tree branches that we collecting there over the years and more "junk" was thrown in the bin which is now 3/4 full. It is amazing how much junk one collects over the years. Today's plan is to trim some branches that are overhanging the existing shed, demolish the existing shed, make a run to Home Depot to get the wood required to modify the existing floor for the new shed (which arrived yesterday) and do a grocery run as stores are closed tomorrow.
Have a great day everyone.
Good morning from Wisconsin! I'm happy to be home and early by about 8 days. I just don't enjoy Maui as much as my wife does and since the brother was flying to play golf I hitched a ride. 53f degrees at wake up is a bit different then the high 70's at Hawaiian wake-up time but it's nice in the house. Terry should return September 8th, she stayed with my sister and the brother's girlfriend.
The brother will talk to his doctors to schedule his surgery on Tuesday. Wherever it ends up I will go there for him. Meanwhile he'll golf and in pain! His choice.
Today I'm taking the grandson on campus to see Texas and Wisconsin women play volleyball. If it ends quick enough we may go to the Capital building and try the Taste of Madison. 300 food vendors have surrounded the Capital building and it has always been a great tasty event.
Ron, I couldn't get tickets for the Hawks to play the Maple Leaf or we'd have been in Toronto this season. We are going to travel as much as possible the next few years. Both of us getting sick the end of 2024 and then 2025 made us realize, let's get out there and go before it's too late
Enjoy the day
TomO
TomO: The Coast train from Seattle to Vancouver would be worth considering for your next trip. There's lots of good mountain drives between Seattle and Vancouver, and of course many more within BC. You're right to travel as much as you can while you can enjoy it, I'm regretting all the trips we didn't take, now that my wife's back bothers her so much.
dave
Good Morning All,
This morning breakfast is coffee, cereal, bagels, yogurt, OJ, and soda.
Yesterday after chores I started on the boiler kit and I have to admit it feels good to be working on a project again. ;D
MOH picked up a rescue yesterday and the poor animal is scared too death. :'( Also today MOH is taking 2 of the "ambassadors" for a week vacation. Actually there is an event Saturday night we can't make.
Today is chores then continuing on the kit.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Good Morning,
Curt thanks for the coffee and breakfast. Hope the critter comes around and starts trusting you. Have fun with the Kit; it looks really nice.
Happy Labor Day and what are your plans for the day.
It's another sunny 50 with a high of 78 in New York. Well it's Labor Day already and the last day of the NYS Fair. Where did the summer go? Typically people's mindset this week will be Fall even though it's officially a few weeks away yet. Not sure about today but maybe some bench time.
Have a great day!!! Be well and stay safe.
Good morning from Iowa, Curt, Larry and later arrivals. The Old Threshers' Reunion is winding down; There were 900 camping spaces, almost all occupied by RVs and trailers. They take a while to get ready for the road and many attendees have long drives home. We're hoping to be on the road in an hour, but I won't see NH till some time tomorrow.
8) Bright sun and 0% precipitation forecast for the day in MI.
We had afternoon visitors yesterday and spent way too much time figuing out a refusal of my main PC to print on my main Epson EcoTank printer. Every other devise in the house would wi-fi to it perfectly. Finally Geek in law fired up his PC laptop and dove into the obscure settings and found a strange difference he changed on my pc and all was well. He'd become a bit morose thinking he'd med a computer that he couldn't decypher. We gave him extra cookies for his efforts. ;) I wish we started earlier as the Doll and Ms. Geek were a touch conflicted by the time the afternoon wound up. :-\
The hobby remained on the shelf yesterday. The Doll had Lonesome Dove on and I joined her for the final 1/2. Decent entertainment.
Today? Glad not to be on the roads. With the Bridge walk at Mackinaw there will be massive amounts of traffic in the North after the bridge is reopened. Several thousand folks do that each labor day. I saw a feature on an 80 something lady that is making it her 50th year.
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Be well all.
ACLTom, nice video. The USCG helicopter crews in Mich do great things.
KSinMI
Good morning Curt, Larry, James, Karl and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee and breakfast Curt, you have made a great start on the kit.
Larry and James, Enjoy your day.
Karl, glad you got the printer issue resolved.
It's currently 14c (57f) and sunny. Yesterday was a productive day as the old shed was demolished and thrown in the dumpster, the back yard cleaned up and the lumber bought for the floor for the new shed. I even managed some time at the bench last night and some progress was made.
Today's plan is to build the new shed floor and put together the shed kit. Hopefully some bench time this evening.
Have a great day everyone.
Morning Crew, Have a great Labor Day!
Karl how many miles is that bridge walk?
Good morning everyone.
North Cascades NP weather: Mostly sunny with a high of 77.
Curt, thanks for the coffee and breakfast.
Have fun with the new kit.
Philip, good morning.
Ron, you had a busy day.
Karl, you've been posting some interesting pictures.
Looks a little too crowded on that bridge for me.
James, safe travels back home.
Larry, have fun at the bench if that's what you decide to do.
TomO, how'd the volleyball team do and did you make it to the food trucks?
Mike, how was the sunset and the s'mores?
Jerry, more fun with the grandkids today?
ACLTom, any news from the shed?
How does Pam like her new car?
I did my hike yesterday but didn't make it to the end of the trail.
I started feeling tired and wanted to be sure to make it down safely.
Still a great hike and did 9.94 miles and 2,733' of EG and got a good picture of Thornton Lake.
Haven't processed that picture or any of the pictures from my last 4 hikes.
The next hike I do will include Star.
This was Star and me as we got close to the peak of Dickerman Mountain.
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Have a great day everyone.
Morning everyone
Curt thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
Nice picture Karl but way to many people for me.
Larry hope you make the bench.
James be safe driving back home.
Morning Philip.
Nice picture Rick. Have a nice day.
Weather in South Jersey beautiful again sunny/71. Later on 74.
Cleaning is done I hope.
One of the grandkids is still here he' leaves around 2:00 takes the bus back to the City that's NYC.
The granddaughter left last night.
Everyone have a wonderful day!! :)
Jerry
Morning all,
Thanks for breakfast Curt.
Thank you all for the nice comments on the USCG video. We are very proud of our grandson.
Shed time for me today and I'm cutting some Lexan for the fascia. Hopefully adding it will prevent damage to scenery and structures.
Mice picture of Rick and Star.
Well, back to work on this Labor Day.
Happy Labor Day everyone.
Tom
Reporting in late. We're at Northern Command this week. Came through Syracuse Saturday morning hoping to by past all the traffic heading to last weekend holiday. Forgot the Syracuse Fair was on. Traffic was heavy many idiots on the thruway. Lost half of them at the Syracuse Fair exit.
Weather is great up here until Thursday. Calling for rain. I'll check back a few days to see how close the weather guy was.
We'll be here all week. A friend of mine that sells previously enjoyed train items at shows will be staying with us for the weekend of the Clayton Train Show. (Saturday the 6th/Sunday the 7th)
Still waiting for the roofers to put a steel roof on the Northern Command Station. In the meantime I'm bored out of my gord.
Going to pull the boat next weekend and get it home. These cold spells tell me it's going to be an early Fat Water Season (fat water = snow).
Have a good one everybody.
B~
That's a great photo of Rick and Star. While in the North Cascades, be sure to take the drive up to the lookout over Mount Baker and Mount Shuksan. Shuksan is one of the most photographed mountains, and probably the most photographed non-volcano, in the Northwest.
Another beautiful early fall day, although there's light clouds. Looks like a cloudy night tonight, which is too bad, because there's a good chance of Auroras here and even further south into Mass. Sigh...
I did a bit of work on the machine shop forge, test fitting and then tack-gluing the bellows onto the joists that will suspend that over the forge hood. I'll let that glue set up. The next step will be to glue the forge itself into position, and then work through the pipe from the bellows to the forge. That'll be a lot of test-fit.
dave
Quote from: deemery on August 31, 2025, 10:36:11 AMTomO: The Coast train from Seattle to Vancouver would be worth considering for your next trip. There's lots of good mountain drives between Seattle and Vancouver, and of course many more within BC. You're right to travel as much as you can while you can enjoy it, I'm regretting all the trips we didn't take, now that my wife's back bothers her so much.
dave
We took the Amtrak Cascade down from Vancouver to Seattle. 4 hour train ride, very pleasant but with a very disturbing border crossing into the USA. The train conductor warned us about 15 minutes prior to the crossing: have your documents out, do not stand or attempt to leave the car your seat was in and do not talk while the customs officers were in the car. Unnerving seeing border guards literally come storming through the train in full combat gear including masks down screaming have your passports open. If you do not you can be removed from the train. 15 minutes later 3 very nice but offically still mean looking officers walked through checking ONLY the non-whites passports or papers. Also in full tactical gear. I kid you not
We'd thought about driving and making the trip at least an overnighter or 2. But the cost of the rental car was kind of a shock. Glad we didn't drive. One of the border crossings was where the train stopped to be inspected by customs and they had about 8 lanes open and backed up at least a mile per the train conductor. It has been like this since January.
TomO
Good Morning;
Tom(O) sorry you went through that, they say the pendulum swings one way and then the other, sure would be nice to just have it sit in the middle where the vast majority live for a change. During the 40 years of my business travels overseas the hardest country to get into was the US when flying. Missed a lot of domestic connections because of it. One time I sat for two hours because the latest toy customs had bought said my laptop computer was a bomb.
Love the pictures but I don't think I'd want to walk over that bridge with that many people. Star looks great and enjoying the walk.
We don't have much planned for today so I will work on some layout projects and perhaps paint some detail castings. Curt thanks for the coffee, hope everyone has a great Labor Day. Photo of the day is a picture of a lake my family had a cabin on when I was a kid. I took this photo8143B9A4-B74E-4A79-BDAE-D57C592A617A_1_105_c.jpeg around labor day a few years back. Honeoye Lake in NY.
Jim
Good morning from Wisconsin. I have some ideas for the balance of the day but we'll see how everything unfolds. 71f degrees now and 75 later. More of the same tomorrow and then the temperatures should remain only in the mid 60's for the high until next Sunday. The cool down may have begun
Rick, we did not go to the Taste of Madison. The grandson had 2 hot dogs, one before the game one during and a large soda plus a small popcorn. We did stop on the way home at a higher end sort of fast service chicken only place called Butterbird on campus after the terrible beating Texas applied to the Badger women volleyball team. It was fine, we crossed it off the list of places to return though. Next chicken place for the grandson and me is either Raising Canes or Dave's Hot Chicken, both are national chains. Both are highly recommended by the son in law. Terry and I visited a Raising Canes on a trip to Texas in 2024 somewhere in Iowa. It was great and Madison has had one about a year so we and the grandson will try it. Good crispy fried chicken is hard to find in the Madison area. Wings are easy to find but not breasts or other pieces.
TomO
Quote from: Jim Donovan on September 01, 2025, 11:41:28 AMGood Morning;
Tom(O) sorry you went through that, they say the pendulum swings one way and then the other, sure would be nice to just have it sit in the middle where the vast majority live for a change. During the 40 years of my business travels overseas the hardest country to get into was the US when flying. Missed a lot of domestic connections because of it. One time I sat for two hours because the latest toy customs had bought said my laptop computer was a bomb.
Love the pictures but I don't think I'd want to walk over that bridge with that many people. Star looks great and enjoying the walk.
We don't have much planned for today so I will work on some layout projects and perhaps paint some detail castings. Curt thanks for the coffee, hope everyone has a great Labor Day. Photo of the day is a picture of a lake my family had a cabin on when I was a kid. I took this photo8143B9A4-B74E-4A79-BDAE-D57C592A617A_1_105_c.jpeg around labor day a few years back. Honeoye Lake in NY.
Jim
Jim I truly understand the concern for security but the storm trooper aspect with masks was very disturbing to me. I have flown all over the world in my business travel days and I thought Israel was understandably the toughest screening I ever went through. South Korea was a close second as they even asked me to turn my laptop on so they could screen it! At my own border though!!! Then not to have my or Terry's passport even checked. We had already in Vancouver been screened by US Customs officers in the train station including the same machines TSA uses to screen at the airport. Oh well, it's now a different world
TomO
A lot of the security checks are just "security theater". If you want to see real security, try getting on an El Al flight. My friend who was the PM for Army Tactical Vehicles (HUMVEE, etc) went to Israel to look at some vehicle blast protection stuff they were doing. He witnessed blast testing. On the way back home, he had an IDF escort to explain to airport security guys why their equipment 'smelled' explosives in his luggage, from the blast residue on his uniform.
dave
Ron meant to ask you what did you think of the F1 race? I thought it was a pretty good one.
Jerry
Great day to take time off from work, time to start up the grill, y'all have a great holiday.....
Good morning everyone.
Going to be sunny and a high of 89 here at the park.
Coffee is ready and the sodas and OJ are in the fridge.
An assortment of muffins are out on the counter to enjoy with your beverage.
I'm up extremely early again and that could only mean one thing.
Yup, going on another hike and Star is going with me.
Keeping it short today because I need to get to the trailhead early because it's a popular hike and I want to make sure I get a parking spot.
Have a great day everyone.
Morning Gents,
Rick thanks for the coffee and muffins this morning. Have a safe hike and enjoy; both you and Star.
What's going on in your world?
It's going to be a sunny 52 with a high of 78 in New York. The Fair's done and the kiddos go back to school tomorrow so I guess Summer's pretty much over. My Contractor should be here today and maybe finish up the new front porch; another week the steel roofing should be here for the back roof redo. Massive grocery shopping's on tap for today. Bench time????
Have an enjoyable day!!! Be well and stay safe.
Good Morning All,
Thanks for opening and breakfast Rick. I hope you and Star enjoy the hike.
Started out the day with a walk at 75F, humid but with an occasional light breeze. Yesterday I worked on the kit for several hours mainly working on the roof panels and started painting the details. Son made it home from DragonCon in Atlanta.
Today after chores I'll continue painting detail parts. I also plan to do an build thread update later.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Morning everyone
Rick thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
Have a nice hike with Star.
Larry sounds like your going to be spending a lot of money in the coming days.
Curt looking forward to the update.
Weather in South Jersey/59. Later on 72.
We hoping to get a few more beach days in before the summer ends.
Not sure what today will bring.
Everyone have a great day!! :)
Jerry
Morning all,
Thanks for breakfast Rick. Enjoy the hike with Star and all the others taking the hike.
Finally, some relief from the heat. This morning came with 70 degrees and a cool breeze.
Pam and I have bowling today. Meeting at 11:30 to go over some new rules. Lunch later with friends.
Have a safe and healthy day everyone.
Tom
Another nice day on tap for SE NH. It got down to 54 last night, heading to 77. There'll be a bit of a 'heat wave' the end of the week, 82 predicted for Saturday. With the forge in place, and waiting for the blacksmith figure, I'll probably take a break from the machine shop construction and do a pick-up/put-away cycle. Plus there's some stuff I need to do in the yard. Yesterday a neighbor rented a lawn aerator machine, I borrowed it and ran it over the section of the yard where even the crabgrass doesn't grow well. I'll get some topsoil and grass seed, and see if that helps.
dave
610 it says down in the lower rh corner of the screen. Slow rise this morning.
Saw the first inkling of fall across from the stop sign at the corner of Michigan 50
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The hummers did almost a full jug preparing for their pilgrimage
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Folks around saw the Northren lights last night but I went out and saw none. It seemed a little hazy. The Doll had allergy issues all day and we ended up with the a/c running. Just when the weather is right for fresh air the 'fresh' is full of mean and nasty stuff so we keep in our cloistered house.
The Bridge walk is 5 miles from Mac-City to St. Ignace the side my screen shot was from. (N)
I did a fair bit outside yesterday, testing the back. A bit tight this morning. Will take it easier today. Burned a huge pile of yard debris from a couple years of collecting.
Bench time? Hmm....I think I remember how to do that. ::)
Be well all, enjoy the hike, Rick and Star.
KSinMittens
Good morning Rick, Larry, Curt, Jerry, ACLTom, Dave, Karl and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee and muffins Rick, enjoy your hike with Star.
Larry, hope the bank account is healthy ;D Sounds like a few expensive bill will be due soon.
Curt, looking forward to the update.
Jerry, enjoy the beach if you mate it there, I bet it is a lot quieter now that the kids are back in school. As for the F1 race at least it was interesting with a couple of surprises.
ACLTom, enjoy the bowling today and lunch later.
Dave, Sounds like you have great progress on the machine shop lately.
Karl, Hope you didn't test the back too much yesterday.
So, it's currently 18c (f) and cloudy so it's shaping up to be another nice day.
Yesterday was busy with the building on the new shed floor and assembling the shed kit. By the time the grandson and I finished it was 7:30 PM :o While the shed went together well, there were a lot of parts. After we were done for the day I had a bite to eat, showered and went to the modeling room where I did a bit more work on the pile bents. The 4 bents are built with have the cross bracing done. Tonight's plan is to add the rest of the cross bracing. Once that is done, it will be tine to add all the NBW castings. Oh joy.
Have a great day everyone.
Good morning folks,
Rick, thanks for opening, coffee, and breakfast. I hope your hike was fantastic.
Larry, congrats on getting the porches completed before the weather cools.
Curt, I heard DragonCon was a good one, glad your son returned safely. Looking forward to your roofing and details photos.
Jerry, good to hear the beach doesn't close after Labor Day weekend. ;)
TomACL, good luck on the lanes. Enjoy the lunch, too.
Dave, good luck with the lawn work.
Karl, thanks for the bird photo. Maybe we have a mild winter in store since they are still up there. They disappear in Georgia in October.
Ron, I'm sure the pier will look terrific, but I do not envy the NBW work.
How is the rest of the crew?
It's a hazy morning with a forecast of 81F. The weekend was fantastic. We enjoyed the lake and visiting with our daughter and SIL.
Most of my lodge castings came out well, but a couple should have had more tilt before supporting. I'll probably redo them. The FDM printer is making an ultrasound cleaner small parts basket. I had one years ago, but it took a vacation...
Have fun,
mike
Good afternoon from Wisconsin. This should be the last dry day in the 70's. Cool starts tomorrow with lows 60's the high and rain starts overnight. No relief on the rain until Saturday per the guessing WeatherChannel app.
Text from the wife telling me to thaw out the brats, boil in beer and grill them. Then freeze them after they cool down from the grill. Then head to the grocery store and buy 4 more packages and freeze them as they are on sale!
The local schools started for 1st graders, 6th graders and 1st year high schoolers. The grandson is in. 6th and the granddaughter is a freshman. Neither looked thrilled in the 1st day of school pictures.
The grandson asked me yesterday to be around Saturday for the 3rd race event on the slot track. His mom and dad are heading to campus for the Badger football game so I and 2 other granddads and 2 mom's will be the adults. I was there for the 1st one and the 2nd was while we were traveling. They decided after the 1st race 24 participants is enough so that's how many are coming this Saturday. This will be the last race for awhile with soccer games starting and soon hockey. They have school days off in October that they are thinking about but need to talk to some grandparents as the parents are working those days. The 3 buddies and 1 buddette are fairly well organized after the 1st 2 races and figured they only needed the 3 granddads but the g/son's mother said a minimum of 5 adults or no racing. The daughter figures there would be more kids wanting to race in October as race day would be free $$$ kid sitting for some working parents with single kids! The participants for the October races will be raised to 36 maximum. They would open the track at 8, races at 9, lunch at noon, races again from 1 to 3:30 or basically the school day hours for the junior high students. They have put some thought into this.
Enjoy the day
TomO
Nice day, especially with a great deposit into the corporate account, with a bit of rain expected late afternoon, y'all have a good one.....
Good Morning,
The coffee pot's on along with your other morning beverages. Breakfast cheesy scrambled eggs, English muffins, and hash browns. There's a bottle of hot sauce if you want a little more pep in your step.
What's going on today.
It's another sunny 52 with a high of 81 in New York. Going to get my back & neck cracked shortly but not sure about the rest of the day. I'll take it as it comes.
Have a great day!!! Be well and stay safe.
Sun and 50s with rain promised later. Bench time?
Lots of folks seeing the Northern Lights last night but it was just dark here with some high level clouds lit by the half crescent lunar light.
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We went to Michael's for supplies yesterday and stopped at Cracker Barrel to find a fair meal but few customers on hand. Our area place has survived unmolested by the corporate foolishness. I could see the value of a lighter paint job if they kept all the old stuff that, to me, defines the place.
Bench time possible today. The Doll has eBay stuff to ship out today. I may list a thing I found recently for resale.
Be well all, safe and dry.
KSinMI
Good morning everyone.
Going to be sunny and low 90's here at the park.
Larry, thanks for the coffee and breakfast.
Hope the cracking makes you feel better.
Greg, congratulations on the deposit.
TomO, I'm sure those brats will be tasty.
Mike, I don't understand what you meant about the castings needing more tilt.
Ron, how's the bent construction going?
Karl, it's a little early for the leaves to start turning isn't it?
Dave, thanks for the tip on the view point for Baker, but the fire at Perry and other smaller fires in the area has created too much smoke to get any clear views.
ACLTom, how was bowling and are you happy with the new rules?
Jerry, how was dinner and BTW, Star is a girl. ;D
Curt, the details you painted look great.
We did our hike to Blue Lake yesterday.
5 miles and 948' of EG.
There's one more hike I want to do before leaving.
I'll drive to that trailhead today so I'm ready to go first thing in the morning.
This was from the hike on Mount Pilchuck.
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Have a great day everyone.
Quote from: KentuckySouthern on September 03, 2025, 08:42:24 AMSun and 50s with rain promised later. Bench time?
Lots of folks seeing the Northern Lights last night but it was just dark here with some high level clouds lit by the half crescent lunar light.
Good morning Karl.
Too much smoke in the air here to see any lights.
Rick, great photo (despite the smoke)!
dave
Good morning Larry, Karl, Rick, Dave and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee and breakfast Larry, hope the "Cracking" goes well.
Karl, living in the city the chances of seeing the northern light are rare to none. I did see them once when camping in Northern Ontario.
Rick, Enjoy your hike today.
Dave, have a great day.
It's currently 17c (63f) with clear skies. NO modeling last night as by the time I got home from work and has supper I was too tired to do anything else, I guess I needed to rest from all the past weekend work. :o We shall see what tonight brings.
Have a great day everyone.
Good morning folks,
Larry, thanks for opening, coffee, and eggs. Hope your crackin' went well.
Karl, nice photo. So many stars. Good luck on eBay.
Rick, you asked about 3D prints needing more tilt. As it turns out, slanting prints 30-45 degrees helps the printing process. It is possible that the incorrect slant can cause parts of the object not to print at all or cause a weakness. The weakness was my problem, I think. I'll modify (slant) the parts and try again.
Howdy Dave.
Ron, hope the work that pays for hobbies slacks off a bit.
How is the rest of the crew?
It's a bright morning with a forecast of 84°F. Not sure what the day has in store. There is so much to do upstairs.
Have fun,
mike
Morning everyone
Larry thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
Nice picture Karl.
Rick it was good talking to you yesterday. I'm sorry Star!! :)
Morning Dave.
Ron hope you get the strength back to model tonight! ;D
MIke have a nice day whatever you do.
Weather in South Jersey P. sunny/72. Later on 74.
This is not beach weather but we will take anyway beautiful day.
Not sure what the day will bring.
Everyone have a great day!! :)
Jerry
Good Morning All,
Thanks for opening and breakfast Larry.
I got started on inside chores before posting today. After several hours I finished and I'm done for the day.
Received notice the oil paint will be delivered later today. I probably won't do anything in the train room today. Too pooped to pop as my Mom used to say.
Not much happening this way besides the late thunderstorms. Tomorrow I need to get chlorine.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Good Morning All,
Today for breakfast is coffee, cereal, bagels, OJ, and soda.
Started out the day with a walk at 74F with mild humidity. It actually felt cooler this morning.
Yesterday all I accomplished were chores. For some reason they wore me out.
Today I need to clean pool filters, get chlorine and get mineral spirits from ACE. The oil paints came in so I'll be experimenting with them today also.
That's enough blathering for today.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Good morning everyone.
Lots of sun with highs in the mid 70's here today.
Curt, thanks for the coffee and bagel.
Hope the pool work goes well.
I'm up early to do another hike.
Star can't come because it's in the park.
I'm on my phone this morning and that's why I'm keeping it brief this morning.
Have a great day everyone.
Morning all,
Thanks for breakfast Curt.
Rick, I was re-elected league pres. again and everyone was happy with the new rules. The new rules will cut back on those that want to "sand bag" their scores.
I did nothing yesterday. Got up, felt very bad and went back to bed and stayed there all day. Slept most of the day and slept great last night. Don't know if I just needed the sleep, rest or what. Whatever though, I feel great today.
We are taking Emee to the groomer this morning and then Pam and I will go to the grocery store.
I'll be in the train room later this afternoon.
Have a safe and healthy day everyone.
Tom
Temps in the mid 40s this morning in MI with a clear sky and sun. We had a prolific rain event yesterday that will be welcome by most. It chased me to the basement. :D I managed to get some work done on the layout. Never at a loss for work, just ambition. ;)
Little going today, mid afternoon PT session is the "highlight" ::) The Doll was summoned to the dentist office for an 0800 opening that they had. $$$ :-\
It seems that the cooler weather and some winds and rain will be with us for the next few days. When were were out yesterday I saw more signs, early(?) of fall color changes and some of the bean fields, soy beans here about, are transitioning as well.
Good Morning,
Curt thanks for the coffee and breakfast. I got tired just reading your chore list.
Have fun with the paints.
Rick have a safe hike.
Tom hope Emee likes the groomer and don't spend too much $$$ at the grocery store. Enjoy the shed.
Karl hope the PT goes well and isn't too painful.
What's your plans for the day.
It's another sunny 66 with a high of 81 in New York. They're calling for storms and wind late this afternoon; hopefully nothing too bad. Had the furnace cleaned yesterday and the fuel oil is paid for the season so I guess we're set for what lies ahead.
Have an enjoyable day!! Be well and stay safe.
Another really nice day in SE NH. Once again, last night's low was several degrees below predicted, but That's A Good Thing.
I did start the pick-up/put-away in the train room. In particular, I went back and sorted through the big pile of detail parts and kits that I had set aside for the Machine Shop. Now I need to figure out how to organize them in storage, but getting that pile of stuff off the floor will be good. I'm always reminded of my father quoting his grandmother, "If you can't find it, you might as well not have it in the first place."
Has anyone else seen the bug on eBay where you add something to your cart, but then you can't remove it?
dave
Good morning Curt, Rick, ACLTom, Karl, Larry, Dave and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Curt, thanks for the coffee and breakfast. Have fun experimenting with the oil paints.
Rick, enjoy your hike.
Tom, hope you are feeling better, have fun in the train shed.
Karl, hope a lot of progress was made in the train room yesterday.
Larry, enjoy your day.
Dave, pick-up/put-away is always an interesting chore, the pick-up is the easy part, it's the put-away that takes all the time.
Weather here is 20c (68f) and overcast with rain in the forecast this afternoon. Worked till 10:30 last night so no modeling was accomplished and will probably work tonight and most of tomorrow too, I'm guessing this is payback for having a 4-day weekend last weekend. :o I'm hoping to get everything that needs to be done for work tomorrow so that I get the rest of the weekend to myself.
Have a great day everyone.
Morning everyone
Curt thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
Rick be safe on the hike.
Tom sounds like an expensive day!!
Karl Fall is in the air early this year.
Larry I'll get your package out early next week.
Just been busy to get to the PO.
Dave looking forward to the next update.
Ron remember that saying all work and no play make!!!
Weather in South Jersey is sunny/74. Later on 78.
Not sure what's on the agenda today.
Everyone have a great day!! :)
Jerry
I did get a bit done on the layout section I'm poking around with, a ~16' section
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Good morning crew,
Curt, thanks for opening, coffee and breakfast. Good luck with the oil paints.
Rick, hope the hike was a good one.
TomACL, the train room sounds like a good place to spend the afternoon.
Karl, glad you had basement time.
Larry, winter prep sounds good. Are you new porches winterized, too?
Dave, I agree on organizing stuff. Your Dad's words were spot on.
Ron, good luck accomplishing your work tasks. Free weekends are nice!
Jerry, hope your day was restful and fun.
How is the rest of the crew?
It's a bright morning with a forecast of 87°F. Cooler weather is in store next week. I started the morning by knocking a full jar of BBQ sauce off the shelf onto the pantry floor. It was a mess and killed my morning interests. It was my favorite, Stubbs BBQ. I am smoking a pork roast this weekend and had planned to use it. I guess I'll have to go to the store.
I finished printing some tools and parts for Sharon's painting. Also, reprinted some of the details for the lodge. Not sure what is in store this afternoon. Cowboys tonight.
Have fun,
mike
Nice Karl...very nice
terry
Good afternoon from Wisconsin. The cool down hit hard this morning as at 4am it was 40f degrees. The high might get to 63. Supposedly that 63 might be the highest temperature until Tuesday.
Volleyball on campus tonight, maybe. The Terry replacements are busy tonight and the grandkids can't because school started this week! I don't want to go alone.
Somebody wrote "no ambition". That's the way I feel about MY personal trains and layout! The commission work though I'm ok with. At 11:30pm yesterday I finished clear coating 6 diesels. This morning I sent off pictures for 4 more diesels after adding a slightly heavier weathering to them that was requested Tuesday. I'd like to get all 10 billed tomorrow if he approves those final 4 today.
Not sure what happened but my IPadPro is telling me I cannot play the YouTube content videos I subscribe to. I use DuckDuckGo as my browser and never have had issues like this since I came home Saturday. I left a message for the family geek and computer guru, the son!
Be well
TomO
Huh, the forum ate my responses a couple times today. Great looking track/scenery, Karl.
dave
Good morning everyone.
Sedro Woolley, WA weather: Widespread haze. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 79.
Coffee, sodas and OJ are ready.
A breakfast casserole for breakfast today made with eggs, sausage, and cheese.
TomO, how was last nights game?
Terry, good morning.
Mike, sorry about the BBQ sauce.
Must of made a terrible mess.
Karl, that's some excellent scenery.
Jerry, any bench news?
Ron, hope you didn't have to work so late yesterday.
Dave, I never go on eBay, so I haven't seen the bug. ;D
Larry, hope there wasn't any storm damage.
ACLTom, hope you're feeling much better today.
Curt, how'd the oil painting go?
Philip, what's new?
Dale, haven't heard from you in a while.
I did my hike yesterday on the Cascade Pass and Sahale Arm Trail.
12.14 miles and 3,353' of EG. (When I post these numbers that the total for the entire hike.)
Finally saw a bear!!!
I've seen all kinds of wildlife on my hikes but never a bear.
I was very excited when I saw a huge black bear yesterday munching on blueberries.
Hiking the gym this morning then not sure what else I'm doing.
Very short bear video: https://youtube.com/shorts/wp3BrFHDndw
Thornton Lake.
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Have a great day everyone.
Good Morning All,
Thanks for opening and breakfast Rick. Nice bear video. Have fun in the gym.
Yesterday I finished the boiler kit. I still need to weather the roof vents but they're in place.
After daily chores I need to check fluids and tires on the wife's van. What makes it a pain is the spare tire has the same type of stowage as a pickup.
MOH and daughter will be in Sarasota this weekend for a sewing event and next Wednesday or Thursday MOH is on her way to OH with her BFF to sell crafts at a skunk event. She'll be gone 6 days.
Yesterday afternoon I had to take Dad to the ER for an infection on his leg that he did nothing about until I saw it. The same damn thing put him in the hospital for 5 days last year with Sepsis. You would think he would of learned from that. :-X Very frustrating. It was caught early enough this time that he's home taking oral antibiotics.
That's it for me.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Good morning folks,
Rick, thanks for opening, coffee, and breakfast. Cool that you saw a bear eating berries, but did you see any bear poop?
Curt, hope your Dad heals quickly. Safe travels to your wife.
How is the rest of the crew?
It's another bright morning with a forecast of 91°F. Summer keeps hanging on.
Haircut this morning, then maybe some upstairs time.
Have fun,
mike
60s with high winds in today's guess. Little to add this morning.
KSinMI
Rick, I always liked Sedro Wooley, it had a "not yet spoiled by Seattle Millionaires" sense to it, along with the active lumber industry (at least when we visited 30 years ago.) And of course, it's the gateway to some of the great mountain drives in the Northern Cascades. If you want to chase some historic tracks, check out the Everett & Monte Cristo: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Everett_and_Monte_Cristo_Railway There's a good (rare) book on that railroad, if you like poking around local used bookstores and see a copy, it might be worth getting.
The weather from SE NH is a mixed bag. Our streak of sunny days stopped, but we REALLY need the rain. Tomorrow it'll be back to summer, and by Sunday a cold front will come through to dry things out. After the cleaners leave, I'll head down to the train room for more pick-up/put-away. I ordered some small plastic boxes to try to better organize the bunches of small parts I have.
dave
Morning all,
Just stopped by to day "Howdy" as Mike would say.
I feel great today and am going to cut and edge the grass after this post.
Curt, I feel you frustration. We went through it with Pam's mother. They don't say anything until it hurts bad enough to say something or we notice as you did.
Have a safe and happy day everyone.
Tom
Good Morning,
Rick thanks for the coffee and breakfast. Great you finally got to see a bear. What a gorgeous photo!
As usual the weather people over estimated the storm so just some rain and very little wind; fine by me.
Curt sounds like a busy household for awhile. Sometimes old folks think stuff will just go away if ignored; sadly it doesn't work that way. Hope you get some quality modeling time.
Mike enjoy your day.
Karl hope the winds aren't too bad.
Dave hope the "pick up/put away" goes well.
Jerry next week is fine.
Tom have fun with the grass.
What are you doing today.
It's a sunny 62 with a high of 80 in New York.The roof and new front porch is finished and it looks great. Been a busy morning so not sure about the rest of the day.
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Have a great day!! Be well and stay safe.
Good morning Rick, Curt, Mike, Karl, Dave, ACLTom, Larry and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee and breakfast Rick, great bear video. Enjoy your relaxing day.
Curt, Glad you caught your dad's infection before it got too bad. I'm starting to think that the older we get the more stubborn we become. Looking forward to the boiler update.
Mike, hope you make it upstairs.
Karl, enjoy your day.
Dave, hope the pick-up/put-away goes well for you today.
Tom, glad you are feeling better.
Larry, you must be glad the renovations are finished.
Currently 14c (58f) and cloudy here, I think fall has arrived. No modeling again last night as I ended up working late again. If the engineering firm involved didn't take so long getting answers from questions back to us, I wouldn't be in this situation. I usually have Friday's off but I get to work this one. At least I'm working from my home office. Hopefully some modeling this evening.
Have a great day everyone.
Good morning from chilly Wisconsin, the high today may get to 60f degrees!
Rick, VB was a struggle on campus last night but the Badgers beat UC-Davis in 3 sets. The 1st 2 sets could easily have gone the other way. They definitely have talent but need to play better together. Coach needs to figure out his rotations and he will. Lots of young talent. They no longer though have the supreme height advantages they have had the last 6-8 seasons which could make up for some mental errors. They will be a very good but not great team when the NCAA playoffs begin. Another trip to campus tonight
Post office this morning and then...
TomO
Larry that looks very nice. Are you going to paint or stain the boards?
Morning everyone
Rick thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
Great video how close were you to the big guy??
Curt maybe Dad will learn in the future!!
Mike have a nice day.
Karl sounds like you have a lazy day coming up.
Morning Dave.
Tom have fun with that yard work.
Larry the that looks very nice. He did a really nice job.
Ron is that overtime??? :)
TomO have a nice day.
Weather in South Jersey sunny/76.
Errands to run today.
Then off to see some friends down at the beach.
No bench time in my future!! :(
Everyone have a great day!! :)
Jerry
Nice porch LarryC ;D
Thanks guys, I'm very happy with the porch. The cedar shake gable will be clear coated. The posts and such will be stained but not until next summer so the pressure treated lumber gets a chance to dry out. I also have to fix my front yard; probably next week.
I'm still breathing crew. Hope all is well with you all. Sorry about the early birthday wish Tom O!
Philip
Quote from: Larry C on September 05, 2025, 11:06:50 AMThanks guys, I'm very happy with the porch. The cedar shake gable will be clear coated. The posts and such will be stained but not until next summer so the pressure treated lumber gets a chance to dry out. I also have to fix my front yard; probably next week.
looks great Larry!
Afternoon all, nice day with sunshine abounding, y'all have a good one.....
"sunshine abounding".....what to heck is that! gotta be some kind of senior moment ::)
Morning all,
Breakfast is ready. Today we have whatever you have a taste for, just help your self. Of course, I also have fresh Fl. OJ, coffee and tea.
The Judge is coming over this morning to run trains. We have some work to do on a couple locos.
The yard work went very smoothly yesterday. I had a nice sea breeze out of the east and I only took two breaks as opposed to the 5-06 I normally take when doing the yard work.
Have a safe and happy day everyone.
Oh, HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO SLIM (Bill Satore of Micorlumina).
Tom
Good Morning All,
Today for breakfast is coffee, cereal, bagels, yogurt, OJ, and soda.
Started out with a walk at 76F with higher humidity. So much for cooling down over the next 4 days.
I'm not sure what's on the agenda today since MOH isn't here to tell me what's important! ;D I did get MOH's car checked for her trips. They made good time going to Sarasota even though it was I-4 and I-75 on a Friday rush hour.
I've flapped my gums enough this morning.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Morning Gents,
Tom thanks for the coffee and breakfast. Have fun running trains.
Curt I'll take a second cup-o-joe. I'm sure you'll find something to do with yourself today.
What's your plans for the day.
It's a rainy 60 with a high of only 65 in New York. Looks like an all day rain event so I doubt my Contractor will show up to work on the back roof. Hopefully some bench time today. Not much else going on here.
Have a great day!!! Be well and stay safe.
Good morning ACLTom, Curt, Larry and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee and breakfasts Tom and Curt.
Tom, have fun running trains with the Judge, hope the locomotive work is easy.
Curt, sounds like your next few days are free, maybe some modeling time?
Larry, the porch looks great.
Jerry, I don't work for free anymore ;D
Currently 13c (55f) and overcast. After working yesterday I did spend some time at the bench and made progress on the pile bents. I even found time to post an update. More work today and then I should be caught up with that. after that I'll watch the F1 qualifying and start adding the gazillion NBW castings on the pile bents.
Have a great day everyone.
Quote from: Philip on September 05, 2025, 02:03:14 PMI'm still breathing crew. Hope all is well with you all. Sorry about the early birthday wish Tom O!
Philip
Thanks for the birthday wishes but it's on the 29th!
TomO
Good chilled morning from Wisconsin. 43f degrees now feels like 40 and only heading to 63, but it shall be sunny.
Went to Volleyball on campus last night. Big time blow out. I'm not a fan of a major college team playing a cupcake school in any sport but the UW Badgers needed this. Coach for the 1st time in our 10th season as a ticket holder played all but 2 healthy players and they were starters!
Today is slot car day at the grandson's. 3 other grandparents and a single mom will be acting as chaperones and slot car attendants. This is the 3rd race day he and 3 friends have organized and the 1st with some scheduling issues. The 4 organizers forgot about the home Badger football game and that 7 of the 24 racers families have season tickets. That's where the grandparents come to the rescue. There will be a few kids staying until parents can pick them up. Races are scheduled to be done by 2:30. Thankfully the pool water is at 82 last night per the son in law. I did hire the 2 girls we have used for years to life guard the pool. Sophomores at UW this semester they willing and need the money again. Last year as Freshmen they were to cool to watch the pool.
No trains today.
TomO
Quote from: Larry C on September 05, 2025, 09:39:52 AMGood Morning
It's a sunny 62 with a high of 80 in New York.The roof and new front porch is finished and it looks great. Been a busy morning so not sure about the rest of the day.
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Have a great day!! Be well and stay safe.
Wow, great job
TomO
8) Sun and barely into the 50s this morning, threat is of some rain later. Football starts around here, no excitement from my SPARTANS and with dumping Directv I haven't been able to outsmart the TV for games or for LIONS either. Oh well.
Little new here, did another 4' backdrop panel last evening.
Be well all, enjoy the kids, TomO.
KSinMI
Morning everyone
Thanks for the coffee & breakfast Tom & Curt.
Tom have a fun with the Judge.
Curt I'm sure you will find something to do.
Larry have fun at the bench.
Ron I saw the bents perfection comes to mind.
TomO have fun with the kids today!!
Karl have a nice day.
Weather in South Jersey P. sunny/74. Later 85.
But there is rain in the forecast.
Not sure what the day will bring.
I hope to find my bench sometime in the future.
Everyone have a wonderful day!!! :)
Jerry
Good morning everyone.
Cloudy with a high of 75 here in Washington north of Seattle.
ACLTom and Curt, thanks for the coffees and breakfast.
ACLTom, have fun with Bill running trains.
Curt, I guess you haven't gotten any updates on the two other kits you have on order.
Larry, that porch looks excellent.
TomO, have fun with the kids and the slot car racing.
Jerry, I hope you get some bench time soon too.
Karl, have you tried getting a digital TV antenna to try and get local TV stations that broadcast the games?
I did that in Jersey and it worked well.
Ron, I'll go check out your update next.
Greg, hope there's more sunshine abounding for you today. ;D
Philip, glad to read about your breathing.
Mike, anything going on in GA?
I must of needed the rest because I slept much later than usual.
Treated myself to a burger, stout and porter at a brewery for lunch yesterday.
I'm parked at a casino and I think I'll stay here one more night and watch the Redskins game inside tomorrow.
I have a bunch of pictures to work and other than that don't have anything planned for today.
Have a great day everyone.
I posted a picture this morning that I had posted already.
deleted that in my post but didn't see a way to add a different picture in the edit window so posting a picture here.
This is a view from Dickerman Mountain.
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Howdy folks,
Been working for MOH all day. Will check in later.
Have fun,
mike
Good morning folks,
Breakfast today is a western omelet with sausage, sliced tomatoes, and grits. Juices and soft drinks are in the fridge. Coffee is steaming hot.
TomACL, hope you aren't sore from the yard work.
Curt, safe travels to your MOH.
Larry, the new porch looks fantastic. I don't envy you with the yard work.
Ron, glad you were able to get some bench time, even though it was with NBWs.
TomO, slot cars with the grandson sounds like fun.
Karl, glad you made it to the layout.
Jerry, hope you had fun at the bench.
Rick, I'm enjoying your fantastic photo chronicle. Great stuff!
How is the rest of the gang?
It's a cloudy morning with a forecast of 82°F. No rain.
Yesterday was productive on the home front. Sharon is happy. I did not make it to the layout, but I removed some detail castings from the UV curing machine. My alma mater won its game against Michigan, so I'm in good spirits this morning. The Braves lost to the Mariners. :'(
Have fun,
mike
Good Morning,
Mike thanks for the coffee and breakfast. Yes my Contractor did an awesome job on the porch and Ellie is very happy with it so that's a win, win. Hope you get some time at the bench.
What's going on today?
It's a sunny 55 with a high of 68 in New York after all day day rain event yesterday. May start on the front of the house today with clear coating the cedar shakes and maybe start off the landscaping as well. Some bench time this am should ensue.
Have an enjoyable day!!! Be well and stay safe.
450 8)
My SPARTANS won. A2 rodents, didn't. ;D
Bought an antenna and spent the afternoon trying to wrestle a NBC station out of it to no avail. See if I can find the LIONS this afternoon.
Little to add at the moment.
Mike the Western omelet sounds good, grits, take it to the peak of ahhh... ;D
Be well all.
KS
Good morning everyone.
45% chance of rain here today with a high of 70.
Mike, thanks for the coffee and breakfast.
Glad you're in good spirits.
Larry, be careful up on the ladder.
Karl, good luck tuning the Lions game in.
Jerry, hope you found your bench.
How's everyone else doing today.
I've been staying in a casino parking lot the last two nights.
Have to stay in the area till Monday to get my prescription filled.
Went into the casino yesterday, put a 20 in a slot and on the first pull won $240. 8) ;D
Cashed out and left.
Back into the casino for breakfast and then watch the Redskins game there.
Ross Lake Overlook.
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Have a great day everyone.
Good morning Mike, Larry, Karl, Rick and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee and breakfast Mike. Glad yesterday was productive and everyone is happy.
Larry, hope you make good progress at the bench.
Karl, hope you find the Lion's game today.
Rick, Enjoy the redskin game.
Currently 13c (55f) and cloudy today. Managed some bench time yesterday and add the NBW castings to the pile bents and I posted an update on my thread. Today's plan is to watch the F1 race and start assembling the pile bent.
Have a great day everyone.
Good morning Crew. Wisconsin is warming. 43 now feels like 43 heading to 64f degrees with lots of sun and calm winds. The forecast guesses have changed, warm up into the 70's tomorrow with 80's Friday.
Guys! I'll be 73 on the 28th. Watching even with 4 helpers while 24 10, 11 and 12 years olds race is tiring! Wow I was exhausted last night even though everyone had a good time. The pool from 3 to 7 with 2 college girls being the life guard watchers helped. But when I got home at 8:30 I napped in my chair till midnight and then went to bed. But I'd do it again
Soccer games in 20 minutes, 2:45 and possibly at 8. I'm going
Enjoy the day
TomO
Good Morning All,
Thanks for opening and breakfast Mike.
Just completed my chores until MOH makes it home. She's going to the commissary on McDill AFB then pick up the 2 vacationing skunks then home. She should be home mid afternoon. When I get done with this posting I'm heading up stairs to work on the cabin car kit.
Yesterday I had a great time at Tom's. It was just Tom, Bill, and me. I ran a coal drag behind Sharks.
Larry don't over do it outside. There's always tomorrow.
Rick pretty picture. The only kit outstanding is the SW one. I'll give it another week then I'll contact Brett again.
Ron enjoy the race.
TomO it sounds like a busy day but fun.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Rick, I've been to Ross Lake Overlook a couple of times, that's a great mountain drive. Good move on the casino.
My computer standards group had quarterly meetings, we needed a hotel that had a lot of breakout rooms. One year we went to a hotel & casino on the Nevada side of Lake Tahoe. The meeting coordinator told us we were not invited back. When I asked why, she said, "They complained we didn't gamble enough and ate too many desserts from the buffet. I told them, 'It's a computer group, what did you expect?' "
Rainy here for most of the day. We desperately need the rain. The dogs went out during a break to do their business, one really hates rain. More pick-up/put-away on the agenda, but I also found a package of poorly painted "worker" figures. I repainted the clothes on a couple mostly to see how well the paint stuck. Seems to be OK.
dave
Morning everyone
Mike thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
Weather in South Jersey is rainy/62. Poured last night.
Got to keep this short this am things to do.
Maybe some more bench time later in the day!!
Everyone have a great day!! :)
Jerry
Quote from: Rick on September 07, 2025, 08:43:42 AMGood morning everyone.
Ross Lake Overlook.
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Have a great day everyone.
Great picture Rick, actually stunning is a better word. That coffee table book will have some magnificent photos in it when you do it! I'll buy the 1st one
Another sunny day in FLA, spectacular scenery Rick, y'all have a fun day.....
Found the Lions disaster. Hardly worth the bother. They've already a worse record than all of last year. Boy do they have lots of work to do :o the Packers seem to be decent. Thankfully we had spur of the moment plans and didn't waste the day watching them. Joined friends for dinner and cards. ;)
Replaced blades on the zero turn then mowed. Hitting the rack worn out.
KS
Good Morning All,
Today for breakfast is coffee, cereal, cinnamon and pecan rolls from a Amish bakery, yogurt, OJ, and soda.
Started the day with a walk at 73F which is cooler but still lots of moisture in the air from the late night thunderstorms.
I started the cabin car project but discovered one of the 2 marker lights would not light. While I was attempting to buy a new set I discovered that our checking account had been hacked. Turns out 3 accounts in total had been. :-X :-X :-X. MOH finally got everything fixed with new account numbers and all that entails. This morning we have to get new check cards. :-X :-X :-X
That's all I got.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Good Morning,
Curt thanks for the coffee and breakfast. Sorry to hear you got hacked and the associated stuff that goes along with it. That happened to my Daughter years ago but the bank made it right.
What's your plans for the day?
It's a sunny 49 with a high of 68 in New York. The Contractor should be here today to redo my back roof on the house and fix the first guys mistakes; ugh. A couple of errands to run then the rest of the day is up in the air.
Have a great day!! Be well and stay safe.
Good morning, Curt, Larry and later arrivals. I'll put some Summercrisp pears on the counter. The NH seacoast is clear and sunny, starting to warm up from a low around 50F. I'm off to the Trolley Museum after breakfast, to move some cars out of the way of track construction.
Sorry to hear of the banking attack, Curt. So far I've avoided on-line access to anything but credit cards. Luckily I've got a local mutual savings bank; its management answers ultimately to its customers, not Wall St. greedheads, so its branches are well-staffed and responsive. On top of that, a health insurance company lost my social etc. My credit reports have been locked since, but at least it stopped the new card offers.
Morning everyone
Curt thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
Sorry to hear you got hacked.
We had it done last year what a PITA it was to get everything fixed.
Larry have a good day running those errands.
James good morning and thanks for the pears.
Weather in South Jersey is cool/57. Later on 68.
We have to make a trip to North Jersey today.
So that will be on the agenda today.
Everyone have a wonderful day!! :)
Jerry
Good morning everyone.
Mostly cloudy with a high in the mid 70's here in Washington.
Curt thanks for the coffee and breakfast and sorry about the hack.
On the phone this morning so I'll be brief today.
Won another $53 at the slots yesterday which paid for my breakfast and drinks while I watched the Redskins win.
Gym, REI for new hiking boots, maybe a haircut and pick up my prescription are planned for today.
Have a great day everyone.
Good morning Curt, Larry, James, Jerry, Rick and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee and breakfast Curt, I haven't had cinnamon and pecan rolls from a Amish bakery since my sister was living in Pennsylvania, best rolls I've ever had. Sorry to hear that you got hacked, hope the bank resolve the issue to your satisfaction.
Larry, hope the back roof gets replaced today.
James, enjoy your day.
Jerry, safe driving.
Rick, sounds like a maintenance day, hope you find hiking boots.
Currently 10c (50f) and sunny. Made more progress in the pile bent yesterday. I'm thinking another evening or two and it will be completed. I'll try to post an update this evening.
Have a great day everyone.
Morning all,
Thanks for breakfast Curt. Sorry to hear about the banking hack. I do have other markers if you want to stop by and get them.
Sounds like everyone else is having a busy day. Enjoy and stay safe.
Have a great day everyone.
Tom
Morning crew. What an ordeal Curt. Glad your able to sort it out.
Nice Rick! cha ching! ;D
A slow Monday here with 45 degree weather. Replacing the wheelbarrow tire tube today and mowing later.
Harvested about 70 pounds of potato's this year. Not a good year gardening.
Have a great week!
Good morning from Wisconsin. All of a sudden the guessers are saying we are in a warming trend. 45f degrees now and 75 later! I'll take and be happy back in shorts!
No plans other than to relax. It's been go go for me the last few days
KARL, I watched the 2nd half of the Packers/Lions. The lions will be fine. That game in GB was an aberration of what the pack really is. Nantz/Romo are clueless as to really what's happening on the field. This Packer coach like any Viking team will find a way to screw up a good team.
Nope the son in Texas did not have that winning Powerball ticket
Enjoy your day
TomO
Damn, you guys are up EARLY!?
Frost in the shadows in Michigan this morning.
Enjoy the day. ;D
KS
Good afternoon folks,
Curt, thanks for opening. Yikes on the account hacks. Glad you were able to straighten things out. Good luck with the marker lights.
Larry, hope you have success with the back roof.
James, it's a full-time job guarding financial accounts and personal information.
Jerry, safe travels on your trip.
Rick, congrats on the wins. Good luck with the boot purchase.
Ron, looking forward to your photo update of your bents.
TomACL, hope you had a nice day.
Philip, congrats on the harvest. While not what you expected, it's still good.
TomO, glad you got some rest time.
Karl, not frost, say it's not so!
It was another hazy day with a high of 78°F. I should have worked outside a bit, but I headed upstairs this morning and just came down. Progress on the Masonic Lodge was minimal, but still progress.
Have fun,
mike
Good Morning All,
Today for breakfast is coffee, cereal, Amish pastry, yogurt, OJ and soda.
After errands I got home yesterday to discover that Dad's toliet was constantly draining water through the drain pipe in the tank. Of course Dad couldn't hear it. :o After a trip to get the parts to replace the mechanism I fixed it with no leaks. Later Dad wanted to have the bowl fill more so I adjusted it but either I cracked the shaft or loosened the seal and the connection under the tank started dripping. >:( So, that's a project for today again.
I also need to load the van for MOH's trip tomorrow while she takes 2 rescues to the vet today for medical issues. She won't be home until evening.
Thursday Dad has a morning VA appointment and afterwards I'm meeting Tom to get another pack of marker lights. Tom called me yesterday and made his very generous offer to me.
Well I got things to do.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Good Morning,
Curt thanks for the coffee and breakfast. Hope you get things straightened out today; sounds like you're very busy.
What's going on today?
It's a sunny 45 with a high of 75 in New York. The Contractor started on the back roof yesterday and gave me not very good news. The long and short of it is the guy before him that put metal on the roof didn't do it correctly so now the thing has to be stripped to the rafters with all new plywood down along with all new metal added. The only saving grace is at least THIS time I know it'll be done correctly. Can you say $$$$$$.
Also need to see a Doc today about an unexplained rash on my one leg.....getting older sucks!!
Have a great day!! Be well and stay safe.
Larry that blows. :'(
8) Sun and fun in Michigan this morning, supposedly the tree trimmers are coming today, a group of pines are suffering from some pest and dying. :'( Trying to stem that as pines are a defining feature here. $$$ Cat to the vet yesterday $$$, wife to the dentist today $$$. Change in the air, all that stuff leaves me with change. It's still 10 days until the eaglette lands. :-[
I tinkered with the static grass device yesterday, will see how that came out today. Sure is messy. I had a pair of acrylic sweat pants on...what the FLOCK? :o
Another fine foto, Rick. The water looks calm.
Larry that roof deal really is a shame. I hope they can fix you up in a reasonable manner.
Enjoy the day everyone.
KS
Good morning to all! 45 now heading to 75 later and shorts weather will continue for maybe the next 10 days. Last week the WeatherChannel app and the media guessers on TV were saying we wouldn't be seeing 70's in the forecast. This will be day 2 of 70's.
Looks like the hurricane to hit Hawaii will stay east of Maui for sure. Terry said yesterday you could really feel the relief of the locals. But it could veer so they were still watching it.
Wasn't there a time when hurricanes in the Pacific were called cyclones and only Atlantic storms made it to a hurricane? Too lazy to look it up
A possible last minute work session today but he was unsure last night. I'm waiting for a text message to confirm
Volleyball on the UW campus tonight with backup partner #1. The Badger ladies have moved from #8 to #6 in the rankings this week. Means nothing to me but it is a recruiting tool.
We are eagerly waiting for Badger hockey to start. Terry and I though have decided we will not chase the college game this season. No out of town trips this season. Instead starting the 30th of October we will chase the NHL Chicago Black Hawks in Winnipeg, then we will follow when they visit Edmonton, Seattle, Vancouver and Calgary before we come back to Wisconsin. 2 nights in each city. They finish the road trip in Detroit but we have seen them in Detroit before! If the weather is decent we should have a great time.
Be well
TomO
Morning all,
Thanks for breakfast Curt, much appreciate the spread.
Tom, you are correct!
Larry, you are correct in that getting older isn't for sissies or the faint of heart. I've had more issues and Dr. visits in the past 10 years than I did in my first 69 years. Also, sorry about the roof $$$$$.
Pam and I have bowling at noon and then late lunch/early dinner with friends.
I hope to have another scenery update later this afternoon. If not, tomorrow.
I'm ready for some cold weather. It gets my modeling juices flowing at a faster rate.
Have a safe and healthy day everyone.
Tom
Quote from: KentuckySouthern on September 09, 2025, 08:24:33 AM8) Sun and fun in Michigan this morning, supposedly the tree trimmers are coming today, a group of pines are suffering from some pest and dying. :'( Trying to stem that as pines are a defining feature here. $$$ Cat to the vet yesterday $$$, wife to the dentist today $$$. Change in the air, all that stuff leaves me with change. It's still 10 days until the eaglette lands. :-[
I tinkered with the static grass device yesterday, will see how that came out today. Sure is messy. I had a pair of acrylic sweat pants on...what the FLOCK? :o
Another fine foto, Rick. The water looks calm.
Larry that roof deal really is a shame. I hope they can fix you up in a reasonable manner.
Enjoy the day everyone.
KS
Karl when we lived up north in North Central Wisconsin the house was on an old pine tree plantation. The pine beetle came roaming through in about 1998 and devastated the pines between our driveway openings and we lost almost 2 acres of pine trees. The house formerly hidden from view now was wide open to the street. Never did get used to that before we moved years later. Good move to get rid of them
TomO
Kinda depressing reading today, a set of significant annoyances and problems.
The good news here is the weather, it's definitely fall. It got down to 45 last night. More pick-up/put-away, plus getting stuff together for my talks in Concord on Friday.
dave
Good morning Curt, Larry, Karl, TomO, ACLTom, Dave and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee and breakfast Curt, the toilet issue sucks plus it sounds like you have a very busy day today. Hope it goes well for you.
Larry, the roof news suck, but at least it was found out before you start ed having leaks.
Karl, let me guess, you got more static grass on you than on the layout. ;D
TomO, The hockey chase sounds interesting and fun.
ACLTom, have fun bowling with Pam and enjoy dinner.
Dave, have fun with the clean-up.
Currently 8c (46f) and sunny, fall is definitely here now, it least it gets warmer in the afternoon. Finished adding the cross braces to the pile bent last night and posted an update. Last thing to do is it add the remaining NBW castings and then it is done.
Have a great day everyone.
Good morning everyone.
Cloudy with a high of 68 in Bellingham.
Curt, thanks for the coffee and breakfast.
Hope the toilet fix and the other chores are easy.
Ron, I saw your update yesterday it it looks great.
Dave, have fun cleaning up and prepping.
Karl, hope you can save the trees.
ACLTom, have fun bowling.
Larry, sorry about the roof issue.
Mike, any upstairs progress plans today?
TomO, have fun at the volleyball game.
Jerry, Greg, James and everyone else looking in, good morning.
Got my new boots.
Basically they're the same as my old ones.
Did a two mile walk with Star to start breaking them in but they feel good already.
Didn't pick up my prescription yesterday so I'll do that today then continue further south towards Seattle.
A smokey sunrise on the Cascade Pass and Sahale Arm Trail last week in North Cascade NP.
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Have a great day everyone.
Good morning folks,
Curt, thanks for opening, coffee, and breakfast. Good luck with the repairs.
Larry, what a pain with the back roof. Good luck with the redo. You might want to stock up on groceries, too. You know, pinto beans and cornmeal...
Karl, what the flock? Sounds like you need to stock up on beans and cornmeal, too.
TomO, sounds like a busy fall on the sports road. Have fun.
TomACL, good luck on the lanes. More time for modeling in the cooler months.
Dave, seems like we all have put up and put away times.
Ron, congrats on the bent progress. i was wondering how the NBW work is going.
How is the rest of the crew?
It's a bright morning with a forecast of 81°F. Tonight is the lodge. This morning I'm headed to wash the car, buy peaches, and stock up on spirits.
Have fun,
mike
Morning everyone
Curt thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
Sounds like you have a day as repairman!
Larry to bad about about the roof.
Good luck with the leg.
Karl don't do to much flocking!!
Doesn't sound like a day to save money!!
TomO enjoy the game.
ACLTom looking for another lesson in scenery.
Morning Dave.
Ron the bents are spectacular.
Rick great photo.
New boots more hiking today?
Mike have a great day.
Weather here in South Jersey is sunny/64. Later on 70.
Another beautiful day coming up.
Errands to do this morning.
Then who knows what else the day will bring.
Everyone have a wonderful day!! :)
Jerry
Morning all!
Saw the doc today, ultrasound on my right leg again for the ever recurring DVT and varicose veins. So much for great jeans....
Quote from: elwoodblues on September 09, 2025, 08:47:47 AMGood morning Curt, Larry, Karl, TomO, ACLTom, Dave and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee and breakfast Curt, the toilet issue sucks plus it sounds like you have a very busy day today. Hope it goes well for you.
Larry, the roof news suck, but at least it was found out before you start ed having leaks.
Karl, let me guess, you got more static grass on you than on the layout. ;D
TomO, The hockey chase sounds interesting and fun.
ACLTom, have fun bowling with Pam and enjoy dinner.
Dave, have fun with the clean-up.
Currently 8c (46f) and sunny, fall is definitely here now, it least it gets warmer in the afternoon. Finished adding the cross braces to the pile bent last night and posted an update. Last thing to do is it add the remaining NBW castings and then it is done.
Have a great day everyone.
Thanks Ron! The chase should be fun. We have not done a NHL trip since retirement started in 2014. We've been following the Badger hockey teams instead. Terry's not a NHL fan but does love hockey. We had thought about an eastern swing but the only 2 games were Ottawa and Toronto in December but also included some US cities that we have been to. The plan since we both feel healthy again is to travel in decent weather. December in Eastern Canada or the US anything as you well know can happen
TomO
Good productive day with scattered clouds and blue sky, y'all have a great day.....
This seems apropos to many of today's opinions about times.
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Yes this is so true!!! :) A good one Karl!!
Jerry
Yup! That about says it all Karl. Had the leg checked out; seems it's just a skin irritation so was prescribed some antibiotic cream which should work in a few days. Happy it wasn't something much worse.
Quote from: Larry C on September 09, 2025, 03:17:34 PMYup! That about says it all Karl. Had the leg checked out; seems it's just a skin irritation so was prescribed some antibiotic cream which should work in a few days. Happy it wasn't something much worse.
Larry,
I'm happy for you as well.
Tom
Good Morning All,
Today for breakfast is coffee, cereal, bagels, yogurt,OJ, and soda.
I'm posting very early today since I stepped outside to discover a medium rain. Note that my phone weather app says it's dry. :(
The toliet was fixed yesterday after calling SIL (handyman) after another failed attempt by myself. He discovered a couple of spots of extra glazing in the actual tank opening. After gently removing them and putting things together we now have a non-leaking toliet. Who knows why it didn't leak before.
MOH takes off on her yearly jaunt with her SC BFF to Skunkfest in OH today. This year they are taking a third lady that lives in E. Orlando. They sell craft sewing and quilting items. I think she will be back next Wednesday.
Today is floor day for me and tomorrow Dad has a VA appointment in the morning then I will stop at Tom's house for a couple of minutes. I will be late checking in tomorrow.
Larry I'm glad the rash is minor.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Morning all,
Curt, thanks for breakfast but I'll need to pass.
I have a blood draw at 6:40 this morning then then Pam and I will stop by IHOP for some pumpkin pancakes.
I'll be working on scenery this afternoon and will post an update later this afternoon.
Have a safe and healthy day everyone.
Tom
Good morning folks,
Curt, thank you for the coffee and breakfast. Safe travels for your wife and friend.
TomACL, hope you enjoy IHOP after the vampire visit. Looking forward to your scenery post.
Larry, good to hear the rash is minor and will go away soon. I suspect it is from a lack of time at the modeling bench.
How is the rest of the crew?
IT's another bright day forecast for 83F. The moon last night, wow!
A couple of 1:1 tasks will occupy the morning, then back to the bench. More 3D printing is on tap, too.
Have fun,
mike
Morning Gents,
Curt thanks for the coffee and breakfast. Sounds like you're going to be a busy guy; don't overdue.
Tom enjoy breakfast after getting vampired and the scenery work.
Mike have fun at the 3D printer.
Thanks for the well wishes on my leg, so we'll see by weeks end. What's on your docket for the day.
It's another sunny 51 with a high of 78 in New York. Work continues on the back roof today so hopefully it'll be finished in a couple more days. Not much else going on here.
Have a great day!! Be well and stay safe.
Morning everyone
Curt thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
Sounds like you have your work cut out for yourself.
Tom enjoy the pancakes with Pam.
Mike sounds like a nice day for you.
Larry hope the leg problem is better this morning.
Weather in South Jersey rainy/62. Later 68.
Izzy to the groomer this morning.
Not sure what the day will bring after that.
Everyone have a wonderful day!! :)
Jerry
Good morning from a slightly wet So. Central Wisconsin. 74 later today but 80's come back on Sunday and should stick for a few days. Strange...
A layout work session today about 45 minutes drive north of me, heading out in a few minutes
Enjoy your day
TomO
Good morning Curt, ACLTom, Mike, Larry, Jerry, TomO and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee and breakfast Curt, glad the toilet issue is fixed.
ACLTom, looking forward to seeing your scenery revitalization excellence.
Mike, just curious, what are you 3d printing now?
Larry, glad the leg rash is just a minor inconvenience.
Jerry, maybe you will make it to the bench or beach today.
TomO, have fun working on the layout.
It's currently 14c (57f) and sunny. No modeling last night as there were other things to do. Not sure what tonight will bring.
Have a great day everyone.
Mild, a bit more clouds, 50s to 70s today.
Little new, the dead and sick trees and several $$ are gone. They worked quickly and professionally. Some after care needed in front of the house where the huge blue spruce was.
Later all.
KSinMI
Morning all from Central Command. Got back home yesterday after a long stay at Northern Command. We had our roof redone on a eight year old double wide factory built home. Here are some pics.
I bet you can't guess who did the roof. This is thier portable saw.
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Before the roof tair off.
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The spot that rotted through that gave us the clue we had a leak.
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The rafters were made from 1 3/4" by 1 1/4" wood.
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More in the next post.
B~
Continued.
All torn off.
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Note the thickness difference in the partical board that was on the roof and the new 5/8" thick sheets going back on.
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All done on the main building.
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Next will be the shed that had about 2" of thick moss on it.
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Once we close up in the next several weeks I can concentrate on modeling back home.
Plus, this past weekend was a train show at Clayton, New York
Spent some money on some Keystone kits and one Builders in Scale kit.
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Got to go and mow the lawn now.
Stay safe and have a good day.
B~
Good morning everyone.
Seattle weather: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 74.
Curt, thanks for the coffee and breakfast.
Good news about the toilet being fixed.
Bernd, Can't see your pictures yet so I'll wait till later to comment on the roof.
Karl, sorry about your trees.
The meme you posted is so true.
TomO, have fun at the layout work session.
Ron and Jerry, hope you can get some bench time today.
Larry, glad there wasn't anything seriously wrong with your leg.
Mike, hope the prints turn out well.
ACLTom, hope it's all good news from the blood draw and enjoy those pancakes.
Greg, hope you have another good productive day today.
Philip, 70 lbs of potatoes sounds like a lot to me.
How much do you usually get?
Costco this morning.
Then I think I'll finally get to Seattle and check out the big farmers market there.
Another photo from North Cascades NP.
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Have a great day everyone.
Good morning, everyone. Dan's, Dave's and my weather is 60-ish and mostly cloudy, though I've seen the sun peep through a few times. My high is forecast as 67, but I'm wearing a sweatshirt as I type; no windows were left open last night. My wife will bake later, which will warm the house up.
I've got annoying autopay bureaucracy to deal with, plus a trip to the Town Hall to sign something. Then up to the attic to get the layout ready for Concord Flyer (NER convention) visitors tomorrow.
Quote from: elwoodblues on September 10, 2025, 09:04:01 AMMike, just curious, what are you 3d printing now?
Howdy Ron,
I'm printing details for the Masonic lodge. Here is a photo of them in brown primer:
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Today I plan to print benches and desk chairs.
Have fun,
mike
Good morning folks,
Coffee's on, and other beverages are in the fridge. Breakfast is huevos rancheros with chorizo sausage on the side.
How is the crew today?
It's another bright day, warming to 86°F later. I discovered that our sprinkler system disconnected from WiFi and isn't watering. I tried to reconnect yesterday with no success. I'll try again today.
Nothing to report from upstairs.
Have fun,
mike
Good Morning,
Mike thanks for the coffee and breakfast. Hope you get the wifi sorted out today.
What's your plans?
It's another sunny 50 with a high of 77 in New York. Hopefully today the Contractor will be finished up so I can write him a "fat" check and be done with it. Not much going on at the bench and starting tomorrow there are outside things calling my name.
Have an enjoyable day!! Be well.
Good Morning All,
Thanks for opening and chow Mike. Good luck with the wifi.
Well, we should be on the road for Dad's VA appointment but they called this morning and rescheduled for tomorrow. This happens frequently in the foot clinic for whatever reason.
I raced through my chores today before the telephone call and need to go to ALDI once it opens for milk and apples.
Larry hopefully the contractor finishes today.
I hope everyone has a good day.
9-11 Memories and thoughts this morning. Sad for the violence yesterday.
I'll be working on a vent system for air removal for my 3d printing enclosure, an old TV cabinet.
PT later.
John Deere shop called and the tractor is ready, $600+, will bring it tomorrow as I have a PT gig this afternoon.
Pray for our Nation.
KS
Morning all,
LEAST WE NEVER FORGET, 9/11!
Have a great day everyone.
Tom
Good morning from 60f degrees in Wisconsin. 80+ this afternoon and dry.
Terry suggested I could start bringing in the containers and pots of the annuals. Way too many for 1 day plus I need to rinse them after the flowers go into the compost bins. So I will start this morning and hopefully get 1/2 emptied and cleaned by 3pm when I plan to crash on the front porch. This adventure is 2-3 weeks earlier than normal but we must have had a frost last week. They all started looking terrible together then. Sad but they were all going to see the compost bins anyway eventually
Like most Americans I can tell you where and what I was doing when the planes hit. I got home in time to see the towers collapse. What a terrible day
Yesterday the layout work session went well. Next one is Monday! Too many week day OPS Sessions now and that has wrecked the Summer Wednesday/Thursday work session routine. Many of the guys I operate with will happily do 2-3 OPS Sessions a week. Not me, 2-3 per month is fine, a work session per week is great and my wife and I still like each other so there is no need to get away from her. One of my groups is only scheduling week day OPS and 1 guy is doing 3 hour evening sessions. Perfect for his small layout and 4 operators. I like an evening session. Generally past evening sessions have been 5 or 6pm starts till 9:30 or 10:30 with a 30 minute snack break.
Rick enjoy the Farmers Market. Have you done the Public Market yet? Everyone needs to see a dead fish thrown about 20' over a counter!
Enjoy the day
TomO
Another nice early fall day. Later today I'll head to Concord for the NMRA NER convention. I'll register, catch a couple of mini clinics, and see what's happenin'. Tomorrow I'll be there all day, my first of 2 clinics starts at 0800 (so an early start for me tomorrow morning...)
dave
Good morning everyone.
Olympia weather: Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
Mike, thanks for the coffee and breakfast.
Hope you get the WiFi issue sorted.
TomO, I visited the Pike Place Market yesterday.
Didn't see any fish being thrown.
They do that early in the AM when setting up and I didn't get there till almost 11.
I did see lots of fish.
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ACLTom, sadly, I think many have already forgotten.
Karl, I agree that yesterday was a sad day.
Curt, have fun shopping.
Larry, hope the back porch work gets finished today.
James, what kind of baked goodies came out of the oven yesterday?
Bernd, new roof looks good and congratulations on the new kits.
Jerry, Philip, Ron and Greg, what's new?
As I already mentioned I visited the market in Seattle yesterday.
It was interesting and I took some pictures while walking around.
Also had a very good toasted everything bagel with butter and washed it down with good Seattle coffee.
Today I'll hit the gym then continue to the town of Forks.
If you're a fan of the Twilight books and movies, I'm not, forks is the town where that all takes place.
That town is just outside the Olympic NP.
A picture of the inside of the Seattle market.
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Have a great day everyone.
Quote from: deemery on September 11, 2025, 09:04:52 AMAnother nice early fall day. Later today I'll head to Concord for the NMRA NER convention. I'll register, catch a couple of mini clinics, and see what's happenin'. Tomorrow I'll be there all day, my first of 2 clinics starts at 0800 (so an early start for me tomorrow morning...)
dave
Dave, good morning and have fun at the convention.
Take lots of pictures.
I'm surprised there weren't any pictures posted here from the Narrow Gauge Convention.
I remember 9-11. I was on duty in southern Orlando. After the second tower was hit we saw a convoy of 4 OPD cars screaming to the airport. My partner asked "What is going on?" and I replied we are at war now.
Morning everyone
Mike thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
TomO that's a lot of OPS sessions.
Morning Dave.
ACLTom a sad day for sure.
Rick did you buy any fish? Great looking market.
Weather in South Jersey sunny/70. Later on 77.
A couple of errands to run this am.
Then the rest of day is mine sure it is!! ;D
Everyone have a great day!! :)
Jerry
Quote from: PRR Modeler on May 24, 2025, 12:59:28 PMAfternoon All,
Last night I started getting sick again ...
I hope you feel better soon. I had an overnight fever and chills last week, but that was it. I feel lucky!
Good evening, all. The NH seacoast was up to almost 80F today, but our house (and the attic RR) didn't get too warm. Only 5 visitors, but two were old friends and a third is in the industry; we talked for quite a while about both preservation and track. Rick, my wife ended up making brownies. She'd baked and made grape jam Wednesday so there were plenty of choices for breakfast and lunch.
This evening I fixed a turnout and ran a couple of trains so I'll be able to run things Sunday. Meanwhile, in the morning I'll pack up a couple of contest entries and head to Concord. I can't actually place them in the room till after 6 PM so I guess it will be dinner out. I know plenty of the attendees...
Good morning everyone.
Forks weather: Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 70.
Coffee, sodas and OJ are ready.
An assortment of bagels and smears are todays breakfast.
I toasted and buttered an everything bagel.
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James, brownies are one of my favorites.
Vagel, thanks for stopping in.
Jerry, I didn't buy any fish.
I hope the rest of the crew slept well and is feeling tip top.
I'm about 20 miles from Forks.
I'll head there a little later and then find a spot to spend the night.
On the hike where I saw the bear, I also saw goats.
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Have a great day everyone.
Quote from: Rick on September 11, 2025, 09:10:33 AMQuote from: deemery on September 11, 2025, 09:04:52 AMAnother nice early fall day. Later today I'll head to Concord for the NMRA NER convention. I'll register, catch a couple of mini clinics, and see what's happenin'. Tomorrow I'll be there all day, my first of 2 clinics starts at 0800 (so an early start for me tomorrow morning...)
dave
Dave, good morning and have fun at the convention.
Take lots of pictures.
I'm surprised there weren't any pictures posted here from the Narrow Gauge Convention.
the NNGC layout tour was really great...there weren't as many overall layouts as some past conventions, but there were some truly spectacular ones...I'll get around to posting some pics. I generally just snap shots of "ideas" I want to steal (I meant "that I'm inspired by" ;D) because, in the past I've traveled with John S. and Jaime who, generally, take and post an entire layout overview - so I just selfishly look for my own things. Anyway, I've got some good shots I can share...there were a handful of layouts that have been profiled in various magazines like Gary Hoover's, Richard Rand's, Pete Smith's, Bob Lenz' and others. Really great modeling.
Rick,
Be careful in Forks...I was there about 15 or so years ago - at the height of the "vampire problem". My daughter, now 30,
firmly on the side of the werewolves. It was my first trip to the Pacific Northwest and I just loved the gnarly Pacific Coast scenery...(looked like a layout)
John,
I look forward to seeing your photos.
Maybe I should stop at the grocery and buy a few cloves of garlic to hang around my neck. ;D 8)
Sun 8) and warm to be the menu for today's weather banquet.
Working on an exhaust vent system for the 3D printer. Carbon filter and fan ducted to the window frame. Amazon was on the porch when I got up, ordered around 8 last night. :o
Wondered what "Smears" is/are Rick? btw the B/W photo was a (pleasant) shock to the system. Very Tri-X like. I could almost smell the stop bath and fixer in the darkroom. The bagel looks good. Seedy place, eh? ;)
Be safe everyone in your endeavors today.
It looks like Geezers Vol II is short timing it....
Morning everyone
Rick thanks for the coffee & bagels.
Nice picture of weathered wood are you back to modeling?? :)
Morning John I hope you post some pictures for us.
Karl I hope you get the printer working soon.
Weather in South Jersey sunny/71. Later on 75.
My buddy who I was in the service with is coming for the weekend.
We have been friends for 64 years!!
Last time we saw each other was 3 years ago he moved NC with his son.
See you all later.
Everyone have a wonderful day!! :)
Jerry
Good Late Morning,
Rick thanks for the bagel and coffee. Great photo; it reminded me of our trip to Seattle back in '05, and no not 1905 I'm not that old, anyway we ate at a Bistro called The Stumbling Goat; great food.
John looking forward to your photos of the convention.
Karl nice turn-around time on the Amazon order; hope you get the printer up and running soon.
Jerry enjoy your visit with your buddy. Any BS'ing involved?
It's another sunny 63 with a high of 76 in New York. Hopefully my Contractor will be finishing up today and taking his trailer and stuff with him so I can have my yard back. Not too sure about the rest of the day.
Have a great day!! Be well.
Good morning Rick, Cuse, Karl, Jerry, Larry and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee and breakfast Rick, hopefully you will be able to avoid any werewolves/vampire dust-ups. ;D
Cuse, thanks for stopping in and I'm looking forward to the NNGC pictures.
Karl, hope the exhaust system for the 3d printer goes well.
Jerry, enjoy the visit with your buddy.
Larry, you must be happy that all the work is finally done.
Well it looks like my post from yesterday morning didn't make it, I'm assuming it is lost in the either. :o
Currently 14c (f) and sunny, so it's shaping up to be a great day. Weekend is here for me although I did answer a couple of work e-mails already and also made a Costco run. Need to drive the Mrs to a doctor appointment this afternoon and then I have a work teams meeting at 4:00PM. After that the rest of the day is mine. ;D
Have a great day everyone.
Morning all,
Thanks for breakfast Rick, I see one bagel left - I'll take it. ;D
Late start for me as we made an early run to the credit union and then the grocery store.
I'm doing more scenery this morning and will have an update later.
John, looking forward to the NG photos.
Have a safe day everyone.
Tom
Good afternoon from a glorious day in Wisconsin. 78 now heading to 85 later. The humidity is at 41%.
Spent sometime at the bench, the layout and the paint booth this morning. I'm working on a rather large paper mill complex for a friend. 24" to 30" wide x 32' long. I'm using scrap pieces of 1/2' ply wood for the backing support of the styrene cladding. The sidings in the whole mill are going to run the gammit of styles. Foundations of concrete that may go 2-4', large gap metal siding and brick. A couple of the out buildings from the facade will be asphalt sided. But lots of brick for the machine buildings so I'm getting the supporting structure built. I'm working in 48" long segments so I can easily move them around my small shop and transport them. Our daughter was going to 3d print 300 windows for this complex. The friend asked her to double that. She said no problem while we were traveling and she refused payment as she wasn't going to charge me. He gave her a gift certificate from a resin supply place and a paid weekend at the Great Wolf Lodge in the Wisconsin Dells. Told her just take his thank you, he's one of the Great Wolf original investors! He's going to use the addition windows around his layout in other scratch build buildings. I started painting the windows this morning.
The brother will be here this afternoon. He and 5 friends are staying in downtown Madison until Tuesday morning. Golf is the plan for the next 3 days and I'm going to try it along with a friend.
Terry, my sister and the brother's girlfriend are at my sister's place in Pasadena. They flew into Burbank from Maui at about 10am this morning. Terry is not sure when she will head home to Wisconsin. She has to be home the 18th as that's our anniversary.
Rick, Pikes Market was fun but overwhelming crowded when we were there. We were there around 2pm and they were throwing the fish then! You didn't miss anything though. They throw the same fish all day long and at the end of the day it's donated to the Seattle zoo for the polar bears to consume per our tour guide! I have a video but no clue how to post it.
Enjoy the day
TomO
Good afternoon folks,
Rick, thanks for opening. Neat wildlife photo.
John, thanks for the NNGC report.
Karl, good luck with the 3D venting system.
Jerry, it's fantastic that you have a friend from the service still visiting.
Larry, hope the contractor's work went well.
Ron, hope your afternoon was spent having some fun.
TomACL, looking forward to your scenery update.
TomO, good to see you modeling activities aren't slowing down. Good luck on the golf course.
How is the rest of the crew?
Today was frustrating on the hobby and 1:1 sides. This morning, I discovered that many of the latest 3D prints didn't scale correctly. So I started over. This afternoon was wasted trying to fix the sprinkler system controller. After wasting three hours, I finally got through to a live technician who fixed the problem in less than two minutes. The Wi-Fi module was still set to an old one that stopped working last month.
Daughter is bringing sourdough over tonight to make pizzas and watch baseball.
Have fun,
mike
Good Morning All,
Today for breakfast is coffee, cereal, bagels, yogurt, OJ, and soda.
Dad's VA appointment was on time yesterday (another issue in the foot clinic) and afterwards I met up with Tom for a couple of minutes and picked up another pack of marker lights for the cabin car project. By the time I made it home I was dragging from poor sleep and early start. I didn't nap because I knew it would affect last nights sleep which was good.
Today after the daily chores I have decided that it will be a train room day. ;D
I hope everyone has a good day.
Morning all,
Thanks for breakfast Curt, the OJ is nice and fresh.
I'm spending the day with Pam so no modeling for me.
Have a safe and healthy day everyone.
Tom
Another great early fall day in NH. I stopped by Friday night Scotch Club last night for a couple minutes, but the dogs were with me, and I think they didn't like the cigars. (I'm not a big fan, either.) Today it's an afternoon concert in Boston (instead of the NER convention). Tomorrow, back to the normal retirement grind...
dave
Good morning from a very wet Wisconsin. The guessers said it would rain overnight, they unbelievably were correct! I heard the rain but the lightning and thunder show at 4:15 was WOW!
3-3 hockey today for the grandson and no soccer today.
Golf for me at 1 and dinner after with the brother and his friends. We can play University Ridge today but not Sunday or Monday. The Badger Women Golf are hosting a tourney! My friend got us tee times at the new TPC Wisconsin for Sunday and Monday we will drive over to Irwin Hills outside of Milwaukee and play there. Both Men's and Women's US Opens have been played there in the last 5 years. I spent almost 3 hours setting this up yesterday, boy I don't miss that crap...
High today again will be 80+.
Enjoy the day
TomO
Good morning folks,
Curt, thanks for opening, coffee, and breakfast. Enjoy the train room day.
TomACL, wishing you a great day with Pam.
Dave, hope you enjoy the concert.
TomO, golf sounds like fun, enjoy.
How is the rest of the crew?
It's another bright morning, with a forecast of 85°F. College football and 3D printing are on the agenda for the day.
Have fun,
mike
Good Morning,
Curt thanks for the coffee and breakfast. Nice to hear you slept well and have fun in the train room.
Tom enjoy your day with Pam.
Dave enjoy the concert.
Tom O. enjoy the golfing.
Mike enjoy the game and the printing.
What's your plan for the day?
It's another sunny 59 with a high of 75 in New York. The Contractor is finished with everything so now I can get outside and do some things; still waiting for the final bill. Not sure if the bench is in my future today. Spending extra time trying to keep Mr. B cleaned up; his drooling is worse so I think it may be the end of the line for him soon....oh well.
Have a great day!! Be well.
Good morning everyone.
Rialto Beach weather: Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 71. It will rain tonight.
Curt, thanks for the coffee and breakfast.
Have fun in the train room.
TomO, good luck to your grandson and have fun golfing.
Interesting about the fish tossing.
Dave, enjoy the concert.
ACLTom, have a fun day with Pam.
Mike, was the second printout better?
Good news on the sprinkler fix.
Ron, you had a busy day yesterday.
Larry, is the back of the house done?
Jerry, have fun with your friend.
Karl, is the exhaust vent done?
Glad you enjoyed the B&W photo and smears is yiddish.
How's everyone else doing?
Walked around Forks with Star.
No vampires to be seen.
Not much to see there so didn't stay long.
The best thing in town was this shay.
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Later in the day drove to Rialto Beach which is in the Olympic NP.
Walked along the beach taking pictures.
Beach is covered in flat stones and there's a lot of large pieces of driftwood.
I plan on walking further along the beach today at low tide to hole in the wall.
Star can't go and low tide is at 10:30 AM.
Another photo from Cascade Pass.
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Have a great day everyone.
Grey with rain in the area and forecast for today here in MI.
I got a start on the ventilation system. My engineering is ad hoc and getting it from the thought process to the construction 'crew' is challenging. I don't work very fast.
Dinner tonight with a group of folks we hardly know at an area unofficial neighborhood group associated with an old school house the group has. Friends are the hosts and we've been roped in. ::)
Das it from here in MI. Go GREEN!
Rick, I'm looking at the Cascade Pass photo and wondering about lighting. Did you adjust that? There seems to be a lot of saturation there. Of course, that could also be due to the natural light, possibly 'enhanced' with fire smoke.
dave
Quote from: deemery on September 13, 2025, 09:33:40 AMRick, I'm looking at the Cascade Pass photo and wondering about lighting. Did you adjust that? There seems to be a lot of saturation there. Of course, that could also be due to the natural light, possibly 'enhanced' with fire smoke.
dave
Dave, I shoot in RAW and every single photo I post has adjustments made.
All good photographers make adjustments to their photos.
You'd be surprised to see how much Ansel Adams made adjustments to his photos.
But it's not just photography where adjustments are made.
Every single TV show, movie, record album, etc has been edited and engineered to sound and/or look better.
Even cooking has adjustments made by adding spices.
Today's photo doesn't have any more adjustments made than I normally do.
I almost never touch the saturation slider.
I always add some contrast, increase the shadows, lower the highlights, add a little dehaze, and bump up clarity and texture in Photoshop.
Rick, thanks. Looks like you captured some particularly vivid light!
dave
Here is the RAW image of today's photos for comparison.
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Good morning Curt, ACLTom, Dave, TomO, Mike, Larry, Rick, Karl, Dave and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee and breakfast Curt, sounds like yesterday's VA visit went, well, have fun in the train room.
ACLTom, enjoy your day with Pam.
Dave, enjoy the concert.
TomO, have fun at the golf course.
Mike, enjoy the college football this afternoon.
Larry, now you can get the back yard back in shape.
Rick, enjoy the walk along the beach, too bad Star can't come with you. I see you have a knack of turning a mundane picture into a dramatic one.
Karl, Enjoy the dinner tonight, hope the ventilation installation is going to your satisfaction.
It's currently 19c (66f) and cloudy. Got off to a late start had some errands to run. Finished the pier last night and will post an update later today. Now I need to give Gracie a bath and then it's more bench time for me.
Have a great day everyone
Morning crew!
Afternoon everyone
Weather here in south Jersey beautiful!!
WE are having a great time with our guest.
So I'm keeping this short.
Looks like we are almost ready to turn to a new Volume time flies by!!
Everyone have a great day!! :)
Jerry
Good Morning All,
Breakfast today is coffee, cereal, bagels, yogurt, OJ, and soda.
Started out with a walk at 71F and low humidity. The outside air was actually pleasant this morning.
Well the cabin car project is over. The kit was apparently pretty old because while trying to build it yesterday it started breaking and I ended up salvaging the items Tom gave me and I'll return them at the next SBG. :(
Afternoon chores I need to send Brett from SW an email. Four weeks ago he said he expected to ship my kit in a week.
That's all I have.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Good morning folks,
Curt, thanks for opening, coffee, and bagels. Bummer about the cabin car. Good luck with SW.
Jerry, nice to have a good time with friends.
Philip, how does your garden grow?
Ron, congrats on the pier completion.
Karl, good luck with your venting system.
Rick, thanks for posting the RAW and tweaked photos. Amazing work.
Larry, hope Mr. B improves soon.
How is the rest of the crew?
It's another beautiful day in the making. The temperature is forecast to be 86°F. Yesterday I took Sweetie for her annual exam and vaccinations. My team won yesterday, so I'm happy about that. I did not go upstairs, so no update on 3D printing, etc. Not sure what the day has in store.
Have fun,
mike
Good Morning,
Curt thanks for the coffee and breakfast. Too bad about the cabin car and hope you get some answers from Brett.
Mike nice to hear your team won. Thanks for the well wishes for Mr.B.
How's the rest of the crew doing.
It's a cloudy 56 with a high of 77 with a few spotty showers throughout the day in New York. Not much to add this am.
Have a great day!! Be well.
Larry sorry to hear about Mr.B. I missed your comment about him yesterday. :-\
Morning all,
Thanks for breakfast Curt. Sorry to hear about the PRR cabin car breakage. I'd send it back to the manufacturer and ask for a new one.
I have some errands this morning and the my plan is to edge and cut the grass.
Have a safe day everyone.
Tom
Good morning Curt, Mike, Larry, ACLTom, and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee and breakfast Curt, sorry to hear about the cabin car kit, that must have been very disappointing. Hope the SW kit comes soon.
Mike, hope you make it upstairs today.
Larry, Hope Br. B is getting better.
Tom, don't work too hard outside today.
Currently 14c (57f) and partly cloudy today. Managed some bench time where I started a few mini projects for the bridge build. Going to process the photos and post some updates in my thread.
Have a great day everyone.
Good morning, all. I'll put some more Summercrisp pears on the counter to go with breakfast.
Dave Swirk, the public face of the Conway Scenic RR gave an interesting speech at the Concord Flyer convention's banquet last night. His history includes involvement with several short lines, with considerable success at finding traffic that the big RRs were unable to hold onto. CSRR has been buying track machinery and related equipment. It'll be interesting to watch as their MEC Mountain Division revival continues with the line between Fryeburg and Portland.
Yesterday's judging let me take a close look at a lot of models, but there were enough I didn't take any pictures. At the banquet I sat next to an N scale modeler from New York City who'd entered several large laser-cut structures from Manhattan, including the B&O's West 26th St. freight terminal. We talked a lot about urban landscapes and modeling.
Next year's NER convention was announced for Southbridge, MA, just far enough from my house that I'll probably book a hotel room. And the Rochester NY area will host the 2028 NMRA National. With a 6 hour drive, I won't be doing much hands-on before or after the convention, but I'll attend and volunteer if at all possible.
Today my B&M Eastern Route layout will be open to visitors 12-4 PM as people drive home from the Concord NH convention. If I don't draw too much of a crowd, I'll have time to make some layout progress.
Summer returning to MI this week. 8)
-Place Holder- more to come after morning 'chores. ;)
Pt II:
TomO says "Karl, the exhaust system sounds exhausting have fun with it"
I must say, it's been a gas... :D could be done by now but I've over engineered it and have a bit yet to do :o before it is declared done. Pix I took 'too large' >:(
Dinner last night didn't happen as planned, mid afternoon I asked what time...got a quizzical response Whatchu talking about about, boy???" relief was instant as I'd fussed about it internally all week. Had a weeklong a$$umtion come full circle. I was enabled to get more done on the 3d enclosure.
My Spartans won but the local sports know it all says they still suck. Since cutting the cord on DirecTV we have to take his word on it. The Blue Bullies from down the road, true to form, humiliated a lesser team rubbing their faces in a sound defeat. Done without a coach, on NCAA suspension, a holdover from magical Jim's sullied reign. :o
Lawn work and more vent work today. Then, we DO have a gathering with friends this evening (I'm pretty sure, don't dare ask... ;) )
Have a great Page 100 everyone see you in the next chapter.
KSinMI
KS
Good morning Crew from extremely fogged in So Central Wisconsin. High temperature later should be 82
James, have a great open layout tour
Karl, the exhaust system sounds exhausting have fun with it
Ron, looking forward to the bridge updates
Curt, tough luck on your cabin car build
The grandson plays soccer at 10:45 and I might take the family to lunch after
Golf is at 2:30 today and dinner after. I hope to do better than yesterday's outing which was a fair showing. The brother and 3 buds are leaving after dinner for Arizona. Monday's golf is cancelled as they didn't want to drive 90 minutes.
The brother has on Tuesday his physical for his hip surgery in Phoenix/Scottsdale at the Mayo Clinic there. Surgery after that is whatever date fits the surgeon's schedule. Terry plans to be home for our 49th anniversary on the 18th. She and the girls are heading to Nevada today. If the brother has his surgery this week I will go out there and meet up with Terry. It's day to day planning, something that is normal around here
Be well
TomO
It's supposed to be sunny, but there's a layer of low clouds that will probably burn off. 77 today up from 51 this morning. There are a couple of layouts open today that I'd like to visit, including James' and the Union NH RR Museum, but I think it would be better for household relations if I stay home. Yesterday's concert was very good! The Gardner space is 'in the round', although it's actually a square, with 2 rows of seat along 4 walls at stage level, and then 3 balconies. It's great for chamber music and small groups. The trumpet and 2 French horns were all 'natural' valveless period instruments, much harder to play (I've been told).
Anyway, unless I get out, today will be putting away stuff from my Tips clinic (nothing to put away from the Architecture clinic, where James was my 'color commentator' providing his observations on period architecture.) Then maybe I'll do a bit of work on the DCC test track.
dave
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Good morning everyone.
A mix of clouds and sun with a high of 60 in the north west corner of Washington.
Curt, thanks for the coffee and breakfast.
I think Tom is correct about asking the manufacturer to replace the kit.
Dave, have fun putting things away and working on the DCC track.
TomO, enjoy the soccer game and lunch if you decide to go.
Karl, hope the chores list isn't too long.
James, enjoy your open house today.
Ron, your bridge is looking real good.
Larry, sorry to read about Mr. B and hope he improves.
Mike, I'm sure you'll tune in to watch your 'Boys today.
Where's Jerry?
How's everyone else doing?
I hiked to the Hole in the Wall yesterday.
Glad I brought my sliders with be because even though I got there at low tide there was some water I had to wade through.
Today I'll drive to Port Angeles and the Olympic NP visitors center.
Just a quick note on the RAW file I posted yesterday.
I under exposed that shot by 2 stops because I didn't want to blow out the highlights in the sky.
I knew I could recover what was in the shadows in post processing.
Clicking the shutter is only half the job in taking pictures.
Looks like we're on page 100 again.
I'll start a new lounge when I'm done here.
A short video of Rialto Beach: https://youtube.com/shorts/3LFJNGSc44U
And a photo from Cascade Pass.
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Have a great day everyone.
On Canon DSLRs, the advice was to always under-expose by about 2/3 stop. I found, though, on the new mirrorless cameras, they've 'fixed' that. it was easy to set "under-expose by 2/3" and forget about it for 'snapshots'. But for serious photos, I always shoot 3 exposure brackets (another thing that's easy to set up, 'one shutter push, quickly take 3 photos at the different exposures') Of course, that produces LOTS of junky photos that fill up the camera card and the computer hard drive quickly. Mostly I'm too lazy to go back and cull the large number of bad photos...
dave