Geezer's Lounge (Rev 1) - Volume 5

[Larry C]

Good Morning,

Curt thanks for the coffee and breakfast. Sorry to hear your Dad got agitated having to run errands. Old folks sometimes struggle with reality; been there....done that. Enjoy your time at the bench.

Tom O. we're getting the same weather in NY, a heat alert has been issued with 97 temps and a 104 heat index; staying inside today.

Tom it's a good feeling when a lot gets accomplished at the bench.

What's your plans for the day.

It's 76 currently and sunny. Like I said 97 today. May run a quick errand shortly then some bench time is on today's docket. That's about it from here.

Have a great day!! Be well, stay cool and hydrated along with being safe.

[friscomike]

Good morning folks,

Curt, thanks for opening, coffee, and breakfast. Good luck with the windows.

TomO, hope the headaches stop.  Hope the weather cools up there.

TomACL, looking forward to your photos.  Congrats on the successful day in the shed.

Larry, wishing you fun at the bench.

How is the rest of the crew?

IT's a rainy morning with a high forecast for 78F. I dropped Sweetie off for a morning at the spa.  She getting a haircut more appropriate for the hot weather.

Upstairs working on the Model T is on the agenda for the day.  Lodge tonight.

Have fun,
mike  

[elwoodblues]

Good morning everyone,

Thanks for the coffee and breakfast Curt.

Current weather is 24c (75f) and overcast with thunderstorms in the forecast for this afternoon.

Dis more maintenance work on the layout yesterday and mounted the replacement turnout machine in the layout.  hopefully the last step will be cleaning the rail. 

Have a great day everyone.

[KentuckySouthern]

Sun and heat in the UP. The kids are off on an adventure of some sort and the Doll is staying here to keep me in line. 

No news.

Enjoy 

[Jim Donovan]

Good Morning;

Thought I'd say hi. Overcast, muggy and good chance of rain later. I did get my walk in early today and enjoyed the porch with my coffee. The weight scale is telling me I need to lose a few pounds, the breathing is agreeing so will cut the treats out. We bought new furniture for the great room last week, a sectional with reclining seats, looks nice. So we had to pile up the old furniture until Habitat for Humanity picks it up tomorrow. It is all solid oak and in great shape but the kids say they don't want it. We changed it out because MBH said it was time. Happy wife...

Plan to work at the bench later, mostly electrical stuff on current building. I got the first floor done yesterday. Second floor and perhaps gooseneck lights outside today. It will be a 1910 pickle factory when complete, anchoring the far side of the canal on my little layout. My goal is to finish the canal area this year and power up the actual layout finally. The buildings are being used to get the NMRA AP for Structures. I have two more to do counting this one and will be done on that adventure. I am including a photo of where it is going, currently working on the big building. As you can see some assembly still required.

Hope everyone has a great day.

Jim

[jbvb]

Jim, are your pickle vats going in the sheds you mocked up with card and blue tape?  The only small-scale pickle works I ever saw close up was in the Roxbury neighborhood of Boston, next to the New Haven's 4 track elevated RoW from Back Bay towards Providence. I wish I'd expended a few shots on it, but I was on a budget in 1981. The tanks were in an open yard enclosed by an 8-10 foot high brick wall. No tops or shelter at all.

[Philip]

Worked in the weed haven garden all day. Whoopeded!