Geezer's Lounge (Rev 1) - Volume 5

[friscomike]

Good morning folks,

Rick, thanks for opening, coffee, and breakfast.  It's easy to spend a day in those yards.

How is the rest of the crew?

It's a hazy morning and hot. Today's plans include time upstairs.  I am near the completion of the Model T, but the front fenders have been giving me heck.  I think I will turn my attention to the layout next.

Have fun,
mike

[Larry C]

Good Morning,

Rick thanks for the coffee and breakfast. Glad you enjoyed the train yard walk. Hope Star enjoys her new grub. Those look like some really tall trees.

Curt have fun with the build.

Mike leaving the Model T for a bit may be a good idea then return to it after a few days away.

What's happening in your world.

It's a sunny 74 with a high of 81 and rain. The wether guessers are touting possible tornadoes later today; hopefully NOT!! Seems ANY rotation in the wind they're calling it a tornado; never heard of such a thing when I was growing up. Hopefully some bench time today and a trip to the grower a few miles up the road for some fresh corn and tomatoes....yum.

Have an enjoyable and safe day!! Be well and stay cool.

[TomO/Tloc]

Good morning from So Central Wisconsin that is smoke free this morning. The AQI is at 54. The reason? 15 mph winds that started last night and have continued overnight into this morning. The gusts are in the 20's definitely blowing the smoke elsewhere. It's 70f degrees now and 78 later. Yesterday we had maybe 15 minutes of rain in the morning and none of the predicted storms showed up last night. We are very dry!

The trip out to the party tent at 8:30 last night went as expected by me! Mosquitoes up the gazoo! They were thick. It's what I tried to explain to a lady with a PhD and another with a MBA. You cannot  build 500' from a yes absolutely beautiful wetlands and not find mosquitoes. Wetlands is a government definition of a fricking swamp and swamps mean insects. We will go out again tonight.

We were supposed to go to a Mets/Brewer game tonight in Milwaukee. Terry called yesterday to ask if we could switch to another game because of the smoke haze. The Brewer ticket people were wonderful in helping her out. So instead we will sit by a swamp tonight.

Rick are those trees Aspens?

Enjoy the day
Tom

[PRR Modeler]

Rick forget my dumb question. Although I have done the excursion on the C&T I never realized how close it was to CO, or I just plain forgot.

[ACL1504]

Morning all,

Missed checking in yesterday. I had three unscheduled doctor's app.  Blood work, EKG, stress test to make sure I was able to have the eye surgery next Monday. I told them I did all three of those five weeks ago. Nope we want it done again. So, that was that.

No bench time yesterday and possibly none today. We have bowling practice today. I told Pam I didn't need the practice, not because I'm that good, but it will be the last time I can bowl until after the eye surgery. Dr. says 2-3 months with no heavy lifting, eye staining, or long term leaning over. 

I guess I'll need to find someone to edge and cut the grass for a few months.

Have a safe and happy day everyone.

Tom

[Jerry]

Morning everyone

Rick thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
Great theory on betting Max!!!!!

Curt be looking for the update.

Mike hope you get the T finished.

Larry nothing like a good ear of corn.

Tom I missed what kind of eye surgery are you having?

Weather in South Jersey cloudy/windy/76.  Later 82 and rain.
Maybe with the rain I can finally sit at the bench for a few hours today.
I see nothing on the to do list!!!

Everyone have a great day!! 

Jerry

[Philip]

Morning crew,

Another rain day in the valley.

So far kale, lettuce, and red/yellow cherry tomato's Rick. Corn and potato's are doing good compared to last years wash-out. Gena is already canning again. Peppers are slowly blooming.

USPS has raised shipping prices again. Guess who paying.....  

Philip   

[ACL1504]

Morning all,

Yes, up early for another Dr. appointment.

Breakfast this morning is Country Fried Steak, hash browns, southern style grits and fluffy biscuits. If grits aren't you style, then help your self to some nice hot sausage gravy for the steak. Drinks on the end with fruit bowls for those cutting back.

Jerry, eye surgery. I have a macular hole in my right eye which requires surgery to repair.  Recovery will be about 45-60 days so after this coming Sunday, I'll be off the forum for that period of time. Unless of course, I can see and type with one eye open.

Have a safe and happy day everyone.

Tom