Opps, sorry about date mistake, now Dave has to go through being a year older all over again. Kinda like ground hog day.

Jim

Good Morning Folks;

Well coffee is on, bacon is sizzling, eggs ready for the pan, grab a glass of orange juice and pull up a chair.

March is living up to its reputation, it has come in like a lion. I hope everyone in path of today's weather is ready, the storms expected are scary strong. We are lucky here in Florida, just another nice day. Yesterday we went outside and saw the rocket heading up to the space station, it never gets old to see. Then on TV I saw the first stage come back and land. Unbelievable. 

Yesterday I made good progress on my current model, adding some lighting, placing signs, even put some gutters and downspouts on it. I am at a stage where I am doing what for me are the fun things. Today hope to finish signs, electric and start cleaning up the look of some parts. Hope everyone has a great day. 
Jim

Good Morning;

Looks like a late start, for those in Florida, look to the east coast tonight around 7pm as they send the rocket up to get the astronauts that are stuck at space station. It is the third try but I think this one will be a go.

Off to coffee, hope everyone has a great day.

Jim

Good Morning folks;

Just a heads up, we are close to the end of the winter challenge, March 23, 2025 (first day of spring). So hopefully everyone is done or about done and from what I have seen the modeling has been amazing. Thanks!

Jim

Morning Folks;

Clubhouse open and coffee is on. Grab a mug or get a soda out of the frig, a new day is here. Woke up to chilly weather  today but nice and sunny so not bad at all. Plan to get my walk in soon then some house chores. After will get some work on the layout today.Hope everyone has a great day.

Jim 

Good Morning Folks;

Just sat down to check what passes as news this morning on internet with a freshly ground coffee in hand. Dunkin donuts on the counter, help yourself.

We woke up to 40 degree weather today, chilly for us but going into the 70's with blue skies! I watched the latest Starship attempt yesterday as they fired it off in Texas yesterday. The advances they are making between SpaceX and Blue Origin are nothing short of amazing. Watching the launch pad actually capture the first stage booster after sending starship on its way was incredible. Then to once again have engine failure on starship and in real time watch it go out of control, ugg. Just shows how complex it is going to be to travel into space. I was told number 9 attempt is already planned, amazing.

For myself, I am going to be content with scratch building and finishing the loading docks for around the model warehouse project today. We have the a/c guy coming for annual maintenance too but that is about it. Well off to morning walk, hope everyone has a great day.

Here is a photo of a FSM kit I made for the local museum a few years back. It represented a real lumber operation in the area around 1900 called Heasters. 

Jim

Thanks, I am going to use this photo as reference for a roof I need to weather.

Jim

Good Morning Folks;

Looks like a late opening to the clubhouse. I am already on my second cup of coffee but for some reason moving slow today. We are suppose to get a change in the weather today with storms this afternoon. I saw morning news and they showed MN, cold and snow. Anyhow for those following the winter challenge this is the last month. I need to catch up to all the builds but I will tell you some really fine modeling has gone into this years structures! Impressive.

So yesterday's photo was sugar cane, who knew. Today's looks pretty cool, enjoy.

Jim

Good Morning Everyone;

Yep, coffee is on and diet sodas for those who prefer. Clubhouse doors now open. We have had some great weather for last few days and looks like another great one out there. I am working around the house a little and then out to the garage for some playtime. 

Todays photo is well I am not sure but looked different.

Jim

Hope everyone has a great day.

Good Morning Folks;

Thought I would say hi here today. It sounds like nothing has changed at the VA, my friend who came back from Vietnam pretty shot up had nothing but problems trying to get help there in the late 80's and 90's.

Great weather here today, sitting on the porch with my coffee enjoying it. Can't believe it is already March, wonder if those Roman gods are looking down today, we sure could use the help. Anyway, I am just going to putter around and take the better half out to a lake side restaurant later. Have a great day folks.

Jim

Good Morning Folks;

I'm up early so clubhouse is open, coffee ready and soft drinks on ice. Hoping one of you guys that know how to cook (I can ruin a bagel) lites the stove and scrambles some eggs. Did not get much sleep last night, no reason just happens sometimes.

Yesterday after some colorful language I was able to get almost all the lights on my project working in a solid reliable manner. Two of the hand made outdoor fixtures still acting up, might have broke a wire in the neck so will look into that today but overall electric is done and I can get back to the fun stuff. I think I will design some neat downspouts for the project to look like the old copper style used back in 1900's.

Well off to another cup of coffee. Oh today's high 75 so windows already open. Have a great day.

Jim

Lights are working. May add a couple near entrance doors but done for now. Progress!

Jim

Jim

Good Morning;

Great photos, makes you wonder what those in the trenches would have thought if they looked up and saw briefly the F22 flying over them and then back to their own war.

It is nice here today, actually really nice. I did my daily stock trades this morning and had a better then average day. I've learned to stop at 10:30am win, lose or draw as it rarely gets better after that either way. Trust me it was a very painful lesson to learn.

I am also learning that when you start on the electric part of a build either finish it or make good notes as to where you were. Having a hard time getting back into finishing what I started yesterday but finish it I will, time to light things up. Picture of current progress shown below, hopefully next one has all lights working.



Hope everyone has a great day.

Jim

Good Morning Folks;

Thought I would stop by since this group seems to get going a lot sooner than the other. Rick I am jealous and beginning to live my life through your pictures. Not long ago it was me sending photos like this to my family. Camping was my favorite passion combined with flying (to get there) and fishing (excuse to get there). I need to bring some of those photos out of storage and share. Of all places visited The Boundary Waters (MN & Canada) was number one with Bachelor Mountain (OR) area running a close second. I'm not saying it was a long time ago but here is a picture of me and my friends biking. 



Have a great day.

Jim

Good Morning Folks;

Looks like I get to open the club house and start the coffee, Dark Roast Starbucks today.  We are going to have Chamber of Commerce day today, started out at 54 and going up to 78 with not a cloud in the sky. Same tomorrow.

Not sure what is on today's plate, I imagine some benchtime will work its way into the schedule. Well clubhouse is open, heat is on, grab a cup and enjoy the day.

Jim