MAY I interest you in a fresh Pot of Coffee...? 17 years and still brewing.

[fifedog]

Mornin' boys. Sunny and 62 along the Patterson Creek cut-off. Already been to PT for foot, and had breakfast with nurse princess. She had to leave her Hyundai at the garage for work.

First and foremost, thanks for the . John's four hour surgery went well.

I finished planting the flox (17 of them) on the hill next to the drive. That was after digging out the juniper that was there. Job will take a few more Spring plantings to finish. Wifey needs to be patient.

Gas. Seems the narrative goes to the favorite boogiemen, the Rooskies. Believe that, if you must...

[ChiefEagles]

50 and rainy. Slept till 8:30 [off and on]. Nothing till 1:30. Dermatologist and then Cardiologist. Lunch with ladies about Saria Leone is now a zoom this evening. Mom dislocated her shoulder in a fall and so we are doing zoom.

 

Gas shortage due to topping off and filling gas containers [no joke]. You don't normally see this volume of gas customers. I have a full tank of gas in pickup so going east tomorrow. Caddy has plenty and Wifey's car too. I grew up done east where everything was miles away. Parents taught me to keep at least a half of a tank of gas at all times. Wifey, I have to watch. She is a city girl and never understands. Hers filled last Sat. Caddy gets filled each time I am in Wake Forest as easy to go by Sam's Club. Didn't since lines have formed. Wifey was suppose to go to Gail's in Athens GA. this weekend. Canceled [to Wifey's pleasure].

Prayers for John and great recovery. 

Have a good one. 

 

Note: has does this software change font and size when you type all the same.  Edit and make it all the same and comes out wrong. ????

[KRM]

Speaking of cold starts Marty, another morning with frost, they say it should be the last. I hope so. Tired of draging plants in and out.

DR apt at 9:00 I am sure I will get an a$$ chewing for something. A1C is a tick high for starters.

Prayers for your friend Fife.

I had better get.

[MartyE]

Morning all.  Cold start this morning.  Stayed up to watch the rocket launch get scrubbed again.  Maybe tonight.

Still feeling a bit tired from my second jab, at least that's my excuse.  

Hope everyone is staying safe.

[dougdagrump]

Fife, Prayers for your neighbor. If he might be looking for more insight or a caregiver has some questions here is a good site:  

https://conversations.smartpatients.com

Been a great help for me.

Almost forgot, Never Ever consult with Dr. Google!

[anjdevil2]

Good afternoon - 

Fife Prayers for John and Congas for your Nurse Princess - that's awesome!!

I agree, frost? I'm good, thanks.....

Line/Exec meeting tonight, should be wonderful.....lol

Headed out to a standby near the state capital after work yesterday, annnndddd that was a nice drive - recalled in route...

Jenni is finishing up portrait #3, then 2 more to go - deadline June 1......

Breezy right now - 60ish

Waiting for my new specs to show up otherwise no softball tomorrow....I can just about see out of then as is...hopefully tomorrow (yes, I'll call them)

That's all from Central NJ.....

 

[fifedog]

Mornin' boys. Sunny and 51 along the Patterson Creek cut-off. KRM, please keep your frost.

When gas jumps in price, collected state and fed taxes jump as well. Hmmmm... 

Had nice chat with Fifepup last night.  He's doin swell, and he and his gal went to Siesta Beach this weekend. Unfortunately, the gulf coast in FL is experiencing red tide conditions once again. Know before you go.

Need  for my neighbor, John, whom is undergoing cancer surgery today. Talked with him last night, and he was pretty upbeat.

Nurse Princess hasn't been back to work 2 weeks, and one of the surgical practice team has scooped her up to be their lead nurse. Bump in pay, and no more being on-call.

[ChiefEagles]

58 and partly cloudy. It can't figure out what it wants to do. Rain tonight and tomorrow?????

Lunch out and PT later.

Some folks are in panic mode over gas line shut down. Some are being cool headed. Price of gas at Sam's Club was same as last week. Some jumped 20 cents in an hour. Funny. NBC guy reporting from a terminal in VA. Tankers were rolling out behind him and others were filling. If no gas, no tankers moving.

Enjoy the day.

[KRM]

Morning, very cool around here frost in the early morning??? We GOT RAIN!!! 2.4" and boy we needed that. Hope the grass at the creek will take off now. Made having the grand-pup a mess but we made it alright. Daughter and hers did Wis Dells weekend to avoid all the Mother's day drama. They stopped on their way home and got the dog and we made sure they were all full of food before they left. . Now the cat is happy and back in charge. Funny how a small cat can control a dog.. Must be those claws.

[anjdevil2]

Good Morning - 60s and cloudy - very breezy.  Rain later today and tomorrow morning.

Thanks, Penny and Flint!!!  As long as I can run into the building, that's what I'll do.....lol

Kev - Landscaping looks very nice!!

Friday night's service went without a hitch - the weather was comfortable at least - afterwards went to Jenni's for dinner and she drew for a bit.

Saturday up early for breakfast in celebration of  my Princess's birthday.  Jenni was off work, so it was me, my Mom, my Princess and her fiancee, my sister and Jenni.

Afterwards, suited up for the ceremony and procession - Funeral Service - link provided for those that are interested - I was next to the American flag with NJ State flag in the color guard.

Rained shortly after we were done.

Met with my brother and SIL and my sister afterwards at Mom's - they left to eat - I vacuumed the house, took a quick nap during the Yankee game and set off for Jenni's.  We had dinner and were listening to Oldies on the Philco.  Early bed.
  
Sunday Breakfast with Sinatra, I made Jenni squash and scrambled eggs with sausage and tea.  Had some errands to run, then off to feed Smurf the Wonder Cat, then Mom's.  Sat with her for a few hours then back to Jenni's.  We went shopping and made chicken for dinner with garlic Mashed Potatoes.  I did some light housework while she finished drawing - Almost done with subject #3 of 5.  She'll finish up #3 tonight.  I will probably not make softball as my glasses are too scuffed up to see anything.  Especially a softball heading to my face -- lol.

I have to finish up my video and stills for the OGF on the traveling hopper car then send it off.  Between activities this week - it's been difficult.

Happy Belated Mother's Day to all the Moms.......

Off to work I go

[fifedog]

Chief - Red hots and eggs before gastro appt. Isn't that like eating ramps and Oreos before a dentist visit...?

[ChiefEagles]

63 and rainy. Got a Gastro Dr. apt. for 12:45. That was fast [call a few ago]. Slept OK until 6:30. Red hots and egg for breakfast.
Have a good one.

[Snip]

fifedog

Mornin' boys and girls. Overcast and 41 in the Potomac Highlands. My lovely wife wants to dine at Cracker Barrel, and shop at Lowe's today.

Perhaps you can answer this question:

How many Lowes would Rob Lowe rob,

if Rob Lowe could rob Lowes?

[Snip]

Just checking in, we are up to our necks in the kitchen remodel. Yesterday was spent painting. Friday the new cabinets were delivered. The Mrs. has been putting tags of blue painter tape on every defect she has found (photos too!) When the cabinet man arrives tomorrow to continue the install he's going to walk into a firestorm! It will be over 3 weeks before the counter tops arrive, and then we can finally get the new sink put in. In the meantime it is a lot of microwave foods and paper plates. The refrigerator (which started the whole fiasco) may not arrive until July? May your best half have a great Mother's Day!

[Demay]

Happy Sunday all!

[ChiefEagles]

HAPPY MOTHERS' DAY

83 and sunny. Church and then Daughter and Hubby was waiting for us when we returned. Out for a meal and a big visit. Finally gone.

[wrmcclellan]

Happy Mothers Day to all the forum related moms out there

Cloudy and Hooomid - it ended up hitting 90 yesterday - but temps drop tomorrow to about 10-15 degrees below norms again for the week. Possible storms tonight and tomorrow night - and more rain mid-week.

Almost complete with the sanding/priming/painting of the El Cam windshield channels in the pillars and roof top. Will be done today and will let this cure for a few weeks. Next will be to tackle the area between the dash and firewall when I get the dashboard out. Finally got the stripped 7mm x 1" dash screw out!

Fife - well we had a change of plans - the neighbors had last minute babysitting duty for their 9 mo old grandbaby so we ordered takeout Chinese and dined at their place. A nice evening.

[fifedog]

Roy - Wished we had that style of restaurant around these parts. I likes spicy. 

[wrmcclellan]

Hey all!

Cloudy today and rain in forecast - unclear how much - depends on how the cool front moves. 80's...

Went out to dinner last night with neighbors - nice patio and a wonderful breeze! Service was slow due to lack of servers but we did not care - just tooooo nice out! I had a nicely prepared flat iron steak.

Yesterday was spent doing things the Mrs wanted to do. Went to the mall for some shopping. I tired to find some new Hawaiian shirts - nothing but low quality store brand stuff. Normally they have a nice section of Tommy Bahama and Caribbean. Guess they are stuck in the Suez...

Today I cleaned the bathrooms and vacuumed the house. Kids are cooking dinner for Mom tomorrow night - more steak!

Watched our nephew's college graduation on line. Nice succinct ceremony - good speaker who addressed the kids vs blabbing about his own accomplishments or politics. It was an in-person ceremony - but limited attendance/distancing. Well done. The whole family was commenting on FB - including some in the UK. Small university in OK - so they got through the graduates pretty quick.

Tonight we have our eye on a S American/Cuban food restaurant with a nice big patio. Gotta enjoy the outdoors here as mich as possible before the temps hit the 90's!

Dennis - glad you are OK after the choking event!

[ChiefEagles]

56 which is up from 47 at 8 AM.

Slept good after meds and again meds at 3:30.

 

Flintlock, Mold Armor is outstanding.  Works great and does not hurt flowrs and shrubs. 

Wifey's garden show underway.  Always a disaster until done, Then all is well.

Have a good one.

 

[Flintlock76]

fifedog

A pair of lobby cards, from the 1973 classic Emperor of the North. Pristine portraits of Borgnine and Marvin, in glorious black and white.

You know, Ernie Borgnine's character "Shack" in that movie was so terrifying I watched the movie once and never wanted to watch it again.

Shows you what a good actor he was, all who knew him said he was the nicest and most generous man you'd ever want to meet.  

[fifedog]

Mornin' boys and girls. Overcast and 41 in the Potomac Highlands. My lovely wife wants to dine at Cracker Barrel, and shop at Lowe's today. I've already given her a matching pair of rocking chairs for Mother's Day. Not sure what she wants at Lowe's.

We all spent yesterday at baby's house. Both parents working at the hospital, so Wifey cleaned the inside, as FifePops mowed the lawn. I could have used one of Banksie's old tractors. Nurse Princess brought us dinner. In the mailbox, was the belated birthday present she bought me. A pair of lobby cards, from the 1973 classic Emperor of the North. Pristine portraits of Borgnine and Marvin, in glorious black and white. Can't wait to get them on the wall in the train room.

[MartyE]

Afternoon all

Rainy and cool here in SW PA.  Got my second jab of the vaccine yesterday and am starting to crash at work.  Probably leave early and head to bed.  The first dose it took 2 days to feel tired, this one is 24 hours early.  Oh well.

 

Everyone stay safe!

 

[wrmcclellan]

Afternoon all!

Sunny and low 80's again today 

Just back from subsidizing everyone else's haircuts.

Got the driver side windshield channel 2nd coat of primer and then a few coats of Duracolor rattlecan paint from O'Reilly. The repairs look great and a surprisingly good match of a modern Ford light metallic silver-gray to the 30+ year-old GM metallic silver-gray-green. I may just paint the entire roof with the rattlecan. Lays down nice. Also primed and painted about 2/3rds of the roofline windshield channel. Sanding off the 30+ yr old eroded/crazed paint is a real chore - even with 60 grit sandpaper...

All set here for Mothers Day! Are you? 

Kev - looks nice!

Chief - too bad about the Caddy 

[ChiefEagles]

Worked yesterday.  Had more in person appeals than ever before.  Usually don't show up.  First day of hearings. 

 

54 and breezy. Cloudy and some off and on rain. Truck at Team Xtreme getting new starter. Dragging when hot. [I put the last one on 12yrs ago but not me this time] Wifey wants me to trade in Caddy and get new pickup. Sell the 97. We'll see. She doesn't drive Caddy. It let her down at 25 miles [new]. Haven't liked it since.

 

Being lazy.

 

Enjoy the day.

 

[fifedog]

V8 - Perhaps it's time to have your layout "contort" to you current wants and needs, instead of vice-versa. Although my former layout was very nice, I don't miss the crawling under, bumping my head, bruising my knees aspect of model railroading.

[Flintlock76]

anjdevil2

Jenni wanted my picture - we paid extra for it - so since yesterday was International Firefighter's Day:

Very distinguished 'Devil!  You look like a born leader of men!

[Flintlock76]

fifedog

Right now watching a live-feed at the volcano in Iceland.

That's not Iceland, that's Fair Lawn NJ!  We're here cleaning up my brother-in-law "Big B's" apartment and what you witnessed was Lady Firestorm's reaction to what we found!

"More anon," as the late, great, David P. Morgan would have said. 

I'm going to have one hell of a new thread when we get home.    

 

[KRM]

Hi nice but very cool day today, some things are working out.

Our camping area we started on by the creek last November is starting to look like something we had hoped for, even without the normal rains. I think it will be just fine by this time next year.  We are very happy! 

 A Train question, the INS guy sent me this on coverage for the trains and layout. "We checked on some options for the trains…..Todd spoke to underwriting for us, and it looks like 15k coverage with no deductible on our Personal Article Policy is the way to go, and would run like 113.00 annually."

What do you guys think???? Would you do it or roll the dice?

Camping area work Before

 

 

Last month,

 

 

Now!

 

 

 

 

[pennytrains]

Lookin good Anj!  How can you not love fire fighters?  They run TOWARDS the danger!