Good evening all,
Happy Independence Day! Took life easy today. Wife and I did a jigsaw puzzle (300 pieces). We watched Rogue One and some fireworks on TV. I went thru some more financial papers. Slowly get that to a manageable mess. Watched the Indy 11 play to a draw. Tomorrow will mow yard and have a game if weather permits. Arkady, thank you for sharing those memories. Those are good ones. I hope everyone has a good day.
Keep on training,
Mike C. from Indiana
Mornin' boys. Cloudy and 71 along the Patterson Creek cut-off. I need a haircut, and hopefully my "stylist" didn't take off this week...
Wifey, youngest princess and I watched the fireworks from the former Fort Cumberland (present day Masonic Temple and Emmanual Episcopal). Nice evening and polite crowd. Even got us in for a private tour of the Mason's lodge, built in 1911. While watching the show, kept reflecting on George Washington, who started and ended his military career on the spot where we were seated.
Sun and 80s today.
We sat on the front porch last night and just watched everybody else send their money into the sky. No one real close so it was a perfet spot for watching.
S.J.
"IT's GOOD TO BE THE KING",by Mel Brooks
Charter Member- Tardis Train Crew (TTC) - Detroit3railers- Detroit Historical society Glancy Modular trains- Charter member BTTS
Mowed the yard today. Big mower crapped out on me again and had to use small mower. 2+ hours. Ugh. Did some other errands. Had a game tonight and tied 1-1. Makeup games are next week. Leaving tomorrow for North Carolina. Was hoping to see the Chief, but time may be too short for that and I did not want to plan something that I could not guarantee would happen. Weather incredibly muggy here. I hope everyone has a good day.
Hello there,
waiting my turn for my preop testing.
Turns out BIL'S issues were a bad reaction to medicine that was treating phlebitis and cellulitis.
Some of you will remember the 1956 NMRA booklet I gave to Bob Keller at York. I was surprised to read about it in the FROM THE EDITOR of the August issue of MRR. Neal did his piece on the fanciful names people gave their "Pike" in that era. I was a bit disappointed he didn't mention that it was addressed to A.C. Kalmbach.
Due to the weather guessers being wrong son's nice 2nd cutting alfalfa is still laying in the field and is now junk.
Almost my turn. Best move on.
Prayers for those in need
Banks, Proud member of the OTTS TCA 12-67310
cheapclassics Good evening all, Leaving tomorrow for North Carolina. Was hoping to see the Chief, but time may be too short for that and I did not want to plan something that I could not guarantee would happen. Mike C. from Indiana
Leaving tomorrow for North Carolina. Was hoping to see the Chief, but time may be too short for that and I did not want to plan something that I could not guarantee would happen.
If we don't catch you at the border. Call if you can.
Redneck swimming pool taking shape. Now waiting for lumber and framing crew.
Hope all have a good one.
God bless TCA 05-58541 Benefactor Member of the NRA, Member of the American Legion, Retired Boss Hog of Roseyville , KC&D Qualified
Evening all!
Well the holiday week is coming to a close. Daughter and her friend fly home tomorrow. Son and his buddy will drive back Saturday. Had a fun week on the water and with friends, even though rain on and off each day slowed things down.
Banks - that's good news about your BIL.
Chief - how will you get into the crawl space. Dirt floor in the crawl space? Looks like you will need a sump pump. My MIL had a crawl space like that and noticed it was really muggy in the house. Opened a floor access and it was Okeefenoki swamp in there. ended up adding a sump pump as could never find the source of the water (rain water).
Regards, Roy
Case in point today. Just about everything went wrong on the first leg of the trip. Started late. Missed a turn off. Got stuck in traffic. Ate a lousy meal for supper. Ugh. Have to remember this is for wife. I hope everyone has a good day.
TGIF!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Next week is Beach week with all the Kids and Grandkids.
Morning up. 87/64. Going to be a humid scorcher. Workers here and gone and here and ?????? Not sure what's up for them today.Me, cooking sliced side meat and then squash/zucchini/onions. Also, not Catholic but today is Friday and fish day. Guess I will have to go up the street to restaurant.
Roy, French drain on outside and inside. Required. Drains into a plastic well. Sump pump in sell to pump outside and down hill. See the stone. Covers French drain. Outside wall just like it before backfilling. Entrance is a enclosed steps in one side. Also, lights with switch and electrical outlet under floor. Floor is covered with insulation and vapor barrier [thick plastic]. All in the code now. Workers jsut came back. In the "crawl space" leveling out all the soil. Suppose to be on rest but who has the time. On tick meds again. They now think that I never actually got rid of RMSF.Have a good one.
Hey Bob where's my CTT?
Still waiting.
Rain overnight, 88 and sun for today.
Aloha. Humid! THis was the first 4th where we begged off watching the fireworks. With all the rain, the skeeters are vicious. Chief, I beg the doc is right - RMSF is tough to get rid of and supposedly can come back. Hope this time is the charm and you can rest. Enjoy the beach with the kids and grands, Banks
Doug Murphy 'We few, we happy few, we band of brothers...' Henry V.
V8Vega 106 and feels every bit of it, humid too, same tomorrow. 122 in Palm Springs.
106 and feels every bit of it, humid too, same tomorrow. 122 in Palm Springs.
Joined 1-21-2011 TCA 13-68614
Kev, From The North Bluff Above Marseilles IL.
Good Evening from wet 70°F Southern Ohio,
It was nice today but raining like crazy now. The oldest girl is at Cheer leading camp and the other two are at the other grandparents tonight. Bride grilled steaks and they were great. We had a busy day. Started off with bride's mom falling and praise be God she was only bruised and nothing was broken. She's 87 and still living on her own but my bride is her first go to of the 7 kids in her family.
Gabriel and I cut down some scrub trees and we hauled them off. Then it was digging to restore where a flower bed was let go wild. Bride wants to put in a herb garden. It is in a good spot right off the kitchen door and fresh herbsreally make a big difference.
Kev – Nice looking truck. Got a little distracted at the hardware store?
Chief – A nice crawl space is a big plus.
Banks – Praise God all is working out with BIL
Good Night and may God bless
Jim
Mornin' boys. Partly sunny and 67 along the front range of the Alleghanies. Shot 100's at my annual LEOSA qualification, even though it was pouring rain and I was covered in mud from the burm. Wifey finally got her Weber Spirit, now I need to put it together. Youngest Princess spending 3 weeks with Oldest Princess, so we are getting our first taste of "empty nest".
Good morning,
67 heading to only 81 today then back into the oven for all of next week.
We plan on yard work today to.
Jim, I guess your right we did fall off track looking for the chainsaw head for the weed wacker. Now I can't afford one.
I got shutterfly to work. Here it is. I like the blacked out bowtie.
Kevin 2 wheel drive or 4 wheel drive? Hard to tell from the pictures. Nice looking truck.
Hey all. Not much going on here. Hope you all have a good weekend
Life's hard, even harder if your stupid John Wayne
http://rtssite.shutterfly.com/
Thanks RT!
The Z71 on the sides = 4x4 off road package with skid plates and locking rear diff.
Same as the Silverado had. Never needed any of it. But it is there.
Morning/afternoon all!
Partly cloudy and maybe some more rain this afternoon. 88
Cleaned up the boat this morning and oiled the sheaves on the boat lift. So far so good. Did a high lift with the new cables to check the wrap on the winding pipe.
Kev - nice ride!
Resting up from the past week. Exhausted. Got up early to see my son and his buddy off for their 13 hr drive.
KRM Thanks RT! The Z71 on the sides = 4x4 off road package with skid plates and locking rear diff. Same as the Silverado had. Never needed any of it. But it is there.
I use to think that also but it is not true. Z71 is just a off road package not necessarily 4 wheel drive. I know it kinda contradict itself but it's just beefier springs & shocks and usually off road tires. Heres a quote from a web site I asked the question and this is what they stated " since around 07-08ish, GM decided to offer 2wd trucks with the "Z71 suspension package". They sit up a little higher (and probably ride) like a 4x4 Z71 but still lack the 4x4 ability. Then there's the "true" Z71s that have the 4x4 capability."
Good afternoon all,
Made it to Wilmington finally. Long day trips. Nice to be with family. I hope everyone has a good day.
After looking I think your right? But Off-Road suspension without 4x4 seems to me to be a oxymoron.
Maybe but I could swear my boss had a Z71 and it wasn't 4 wheel drive.
72 heading to 90 with humidity and sweat is the call today. Glad I got some stuff done outside yesterday.
Grandson Jordan's real birthday today. I think we will be going out to eat at Mickie D's.
Maybe install that new Faucet today if Brain feels like it.
Hey all. Kevin tell Jordan Happy Birthday.
90 today and sunny all day! Same tomorrow with temps maybe a bit higher.
Kev - to grandson Jordan!
Dennis - that's hot. Hear you are setting some records in CA...
Happy Monday,
I hope this new truck does better than my other Chevys. It seems every new Chevy I have ever had was already rusting in the showroom. The 1978 LUV, gone in 8 years the 1986 S-10, gone in 9 years and the Silverado rusting in 6 years. My Dakota made 11 years before the rust came through and that was bottom of the doors and the front edges of the front fenders, 160K on it. Best ever mileage was just once it got 17.1 MPG on a trip to Florida. It drove nice and pulled well but loved the gas.
68 and Steady rain since about 4:00am, at times hard, we needed some but go figure. Yesterday afternoon I sprayed 9 gallons of round-up on the drive and lane. I hope it had enough time to take.
Not sure what I am doing today. Going to head north on Wednesday till Sunday to help Mark with hooking up that 500 gallon LP tank and some other stuff I think.
Grand-son loved the new truck. Thought I got it for his birthday.
I spent all the time there setting up Katie's new Laptop for her. I thought these kids were supposed to know how to do all that stuff?
Have a good one.
2nd day at the beach. Went to 7.15 mass yesterday then spent most of the day napping before joining family at a seafood buffet. Today we spent a few hours surf fishing now fixing to go purchase some adult beverage and relax for the evening.
Kev.....nice ride!!!!
Fife. ..lot's o yatchets on the bay when we crossed on Saturday. Layout is lookin good.
Best move on.
Weather as predicted today. 91 and sunny. Low humidity, but that changes starting Wed.
I have had good luck with Chevy's and the rust issue. But here in the south we do not have road salt all winter long. My 2001 GMC Silverado 1500 is going strong. The only body image issues caused by me...
Banks - you traveled how far to take a nap?
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