Good Evening from sunny 71°F Southern Ohio,
I was not abducted by aliens, just been super busy at work and at home.
Our youngest daughter is in town from Hollywood, the one we’ll go out a visit, for a few days. She made a fantastic supper last night, grilled salmon, asparagus and some kind of fancy potato dish, all washed down with an ice cold Sam Adams. Tonight is going to be Turkey Pot Pie.
I’ve not had any time to work on the layout, but maybe in a week or two some time will free up. At least not quite so much time cutting grass.
I’m at work and need to go, the guys are calling.
May God bless
Jim
Good evening all,
Busy day at work. Even busier at home. Got train stuff home from historical society. Spent hour on phone with phone company on their bill. Plumbing is done at home. Last bit of work we hopefully ever have to do on the place. Wife had tooth pulled. She is doing well with it so far. I hope everyone has a good day.
Keep on training,
Mike C. from Indiana
Nice morning when dog and I went for a 3 mile walk. Clouds were moving in by the time we got home. Went downhill from there. Drizzle in the afternoon and falling temperatures. The trees sure look nice now, though.
88 - Your story sounds like the time my friends and I replaced the concrete front walk up to the house. After the cement truck left and we were troweling and finishing the edges and expansion joints, I got two inqueries about doing other concrete jobs in the neighborhood. I told them that I owned the house and that they would not be able to afford me if I did accept their job.
All for now.
Earthling sample Sturgeon Phish: It was a cosmic blast having you as our guest. You have taught us much about American Flyer trains. The results of your "probe" should be in Friday.
Nano-nano,
Roy - Yep, those are the ones. I bought the "Ranch House", which looks nothing like any ranch house I've ever seen. They all have cut out holes in the base big enough for C7 lights.
Morning. Sunny and warm. Tonight is new POT. Anyone here is welcome to start it off.
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
Good morning,
Trick or treating tonight with the grand kids in Morris. Yesterday it was 73 today they say 60, could be worse.
Went and checked out and drove a Gator XUV 560 yesterday. So, So. I drove a 590M up in Wi. on our trip with power steering and that was sweet but starting at 14K,,no way! They sure are proud of that green paint!! Lost enough money in the 401K last week I could of paid cash for one. Going to look at the Cub Cadets next. Seems you get a lot more for the money with the Cubs.
Not much else around here. Leaves are about 60% gone but the colors are at peak right now. Red oaks, pin oaks, Maples, shagbark Hickory all look nice.
Joined 1-21-2011 TCA 13-68614
Kev, From The North Bluff Above Marseilles IL.
fifedog Roy - Yep, those are the ones. I bought the "Ranch House", which looks nothing like any ranch house I've ever seen. They all have cut out holes in the base big enough for C7 lights.
Fife to me it looks like a grainery or something
Any way I bought it also and I bought the general store and the red farm house.
I think they will look great with my prewar tinplate trains.
Life's hard, even harder if your stupid John Wayne
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KRM - Cub Cadet was purchased quite some time ago by MTD. At least for lawn tractors, the current Cub Cadet products are not as 'industrial' as the Cub Cadet products built in the 60's and early 70's.
I'm setting up a couple of layouts for the local train show/swap meet on Saturday. Going to spend this evening and tomorrow choosing trains, cleaning track and wheels. Set up is Friday afternoon. I'm planning on running my new NYC Hudson LioneChief locomotive part of the time. Thinking about putting together some sort of military themed train, since we are close to Veteran's Day.
About all for now.
Evening all!
Rained all day so far, temps dropping.
Fife, yeah, I Thought the same thing and agree that 'ranch house' will make a nice little factory!
8n - ah, selecting trains for shows always fun!
RT - agree those will look nice with the tinplate. Me, I got no more room!
Chief - hope I make it to 10?
Kev - thought you were good with the straightened out bumper on your existing machine? Got the itch for a new machine? Have fun T or T'ing! Watch out for the hob goblins!
Been busy this morning repairing my a/c evaporator condensate line that clogged up. Also realized the contractors that replaced all my soffits a few years ago with hardieboard covered up the secondary condensate pan overflow, so water was running out of my soffit. Had to make a plug for the line so I could use my mini-air compressor to blow the primary line out (that couples into a bathroom sink vent pipe). Think I cleared it.
Made some off-the-ground racks for some firewood. Gotta get my order in for the season.
Regards, Roy
8N and Roy,
The straightened out bumper has it working just fine but I was looking around before the crash.
Just kicking tires at this point,,,, Bigger, faster and newer. Do I want it????? Yes,,,, Do I need It??? NO!!!! .. LOL Will keep the old one for the wife and the grand kids to trash,,,LOL Would like a windshield, 50 mph and 4x4 but the CX has done well for the amount of land we have. Got to wait for the market to figure out that this nutty stuff will pass...
Was a lot of fun doing the trick or treat thing tonight. Boy some people go all out.
BOO!
Thought I would make a post, but then only a couple of hours and fresh pot available, think I will wait till then.
Don
November Pot is on. Somebody lock this one
Banks, Proud member of the OTTS TCA 12-67310
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