10pm - time to call it a day! My stomach is still acting up. It hurts quite a bit - I hope I´ll find some sleep tonight.
CU tomorrow!
Ulrich: hope you feel better! I sent you a PM.
-G .
Just my thoughts, ideas, opinions and experiences. Others may vary.
HO and N Scale.
After long and careful thought, they have convinced me. I have come to the conclusion that they are right. The aliens did it.
Good evening! Back from skiing once again. This year, the Parrothead Festival coincided with the Bunny Festival. It remains seriously cold up north in ski country, with fresh snow and a lot of wind to boot. My ladies are coming back from Florida on Wednesday. Sunday morning I texted them that the snow had stopped and the sun came out. In return, I got a picture of my daughter leaving the ocean after a morning swim. Different world.
At this time of year, we'd usually be picking our way down the trails to avoid rocks and bare spots. This year, there is still edge-to-edge cover extending well into the woods. The only thing the ski areas are missing is skiers. I saw almost no one but season pass holders today, and since they've had our money for a long time, the mountain makes nothing on us. They did, though, have the annual "British Invasion" of teens from England. When I arrived Saturday night, I walked into a crowd of about a dozen Justin Biebers. They were all dressed slightly differently and had different colored hair, so the first thought that came to mind was that they had been 3D printed and then hand-painted by elves at Preiser.
Well, I had quite a few hours skiing, and the lack of crowds meant I was just looping the lifts and trails and taking no breaks. After a 3-hour drive home, I'm beat. I'll finish this corned beef sandwich and beer, and that will be it.
It takes an iron man to play with a toy iron horse.
Evening guys
cool out tonight but can't wait for warm weather to get out biking. I was home today as I took it off to watch opening day in baseball actually I'm off until Thursday. I am heading over to the hobby shop tomorrow. funny, winter is usually my railroad time but in the last year or so I have got more done in the summer. I love the summer but on days when the heat is dangerous out I'd rather stay indoors and play strat baseball or work on trains. I do love a warm summer night out on the swing watching the ball game on the ipad
V8Vega . . .Ride On Road I have a laptop thats used as if it was a desktop, its never left my desk. It looks like maybe you do too.
. . .Ride On Road I have a laptop thats used as if it was a desktop, its never left my desk. It looks like maybe you do too.
My laptop is my only computer for work so it is a desktop when I am home, and a laptop when I am on the road.
The voice continues to get stronger, but it still doesn't sound like it used to. The ENT said there was a good chance there could be some permanent damage. Time will tell.
Richard
Evenin' folks!
Janie, I could sure use a cup of decaf to help me unwind tonight....
Man! What a day... I have been running all day long. Been emailing back and forth with several people trying to set up a Meeting to look over the rooms we will be using at RIT for the convention. Finally got that under control a couple hours ago. Got an email first thing this morning from the contractor saying he is just waiting to lnow when the roofer will remove the wood stove chimney so he can schedule when he will start. I called the roofer around noon to see what was goiung on with them. About 3PM they pulled up in a truck with two of his workers. They finally got the old Metalbestes Chimney removed and replaced the steel roofing over the spot. Had to cut and instsall a chunk of plywood to fill in the space where it was. They didn't have any plywood so I went down cellar and grabed a chunk I had in stock from building benchwork. They removed the rain gutter on that side of the house and took that with them as well.
Last Thursday I had a crown come off while chewing on some jelly beans... Got that reinstalled over at the Dentist early this afternoon. She thinks the tooth may not have been completely dry when the crown was put in 2 years ago. She hopes I will get more than two years out of it this time... I promised her I would not eat any more jelly beans for a couple days... Right after that, I stopped at a local carpet store and picked out the new carpet for the living room. Put a downpayment on it to hold it for when we are ready to get it installed. Sent an email to the contractor so he knows about it.
While the roofer was getting ready to leave I saw my next door neighbor walking across the street holding something in his arms. I pardoned myself and went over to see him. He had their old Kittie wrapped in a towel in his arms.... She finally passed away today over across the the street. The guy over there told him she was trying to chase squirrels.... I will miss the old girl sitting on my porch sunning herself. She was a lucky cat, had a very long life, and a good home....
Have a great night everyone!
73
Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO
We'll get there sooner or later!
Evening Dinners
Flo, Please
I have been meaning to post, but either my Wife or Life has gotten in the way for a few days now.
Galaxy Here I thoght I was having a bad day. I think you knew it was going to come down to this and I am sorry for you. I hope in the long run you will be happier than you ar now.
Easter Was A Pretty Good Day. It was a very pretty day and I felt like doing some yard work. Dragged out a pile of sapling I cut down last week. Have a pile about 4 foot high that looks like a wicker fences. Then cut down some more. Slowly I hope to reclaim the backyard. I would have done more, but my wife want us to take Sparkie The Rocket Dog to the park. That meant she wanted to go to the park! Over all it was a good time, well till my wife freaked out because some dogs ran over to us! I was holding Sparkie Leash, and he stayed calm and collected, unlike my wife!
Today Pretty Much Sucked Caboose! Work sucked, was busy all day with inventory, customers that where either rude or just looking. Then car problems on the way home. High Light Of The Day Was Sparkie The Rocket Dog. Seem Sparkie is up to his old table tricks, climbing up where he should not climb. Sue told me he walked into the bedroom with a bag of crackers he got off the kitchen table, like he wanted her to open them for him because He Has No Thumbs! That was the first time I smiled all day!
Trains are runing great tonight, so I do have one other thing to be thankful for!
Latter, Ken
Sparkie last year caught at the diiner table at Easter stealing Deviled Eggs! Seems he was off by only 1 day!
I hate Rust
Heartland Division CB&QWhat if the Easter Bunny wears a hat? You have a covered hopper
Cheers, the Bear.
"One difference between pessimists and optimists is that while pessimists are more often right, optimists have far more fun."
Don't read on if you don't want a rant.
Sorry, I am not myself this morning.
Good Morning Diners,
Flo, I'll have my usual gargantuan cup of coffee with copious amounts of cream, please.
Galaxy: ........what on earth could anyone say! Just from what you describe, nothing short of full repentance will change this situation. Very hard for humans to do. I think most of us here really feel for you and wish there was something we could do to help, but alas. I don't know you at all except through this forum, but I do wish you the best and hope for the best.
Went over to LHS after work yesterday because google said they were open til 8. Wrong! Sorry, we're closed. Please come back again. Wanted to pick up a sheet of .060 scribed sheet styrene to start on a small structure. Oh well, another day.
Well, got to go to work. May check in later.
i hope everyone is OK, safe, and warm.
Jim (with a nod to Mies Van Der Rohe)
OK, so what subway does the Easter Bunny ride? Rabbit Transit.
Good morning again. And again, it's still in the 30s with overcast skies. I'd certainly like to get out on my bicycle, too. Doctor's orders, "Get more exercise!" Skiing yesterday and hockey tonight, but the roads are dry and all I need is a bit more temperature. OK, a lot more temperature.
207 on the scale. I sometimes have reason to doubt its accuracy, but I've been consistently below 210 for a few weeks now. I'm hoping for 185, which was my weight 30 years ago when I felt my best. I'd like that by the end of the summer, please, but setting deadlines for that sort of things would just make me neurotic about it, so if it happens, fine, otherwise, still fine.
Galaxy, you're not alone. My wife and I have not shared a bedroom for 10 years. She insists on one of those "very firm" mattresses one step softer than the granite countertop in the kitchen, she tosses and turns all night and she snores. As you might expect, other aspects of the relationship have faded, too, but after 39 years we're too much of a habit to break.
galaxyTime to seek a lawyer...i think
You think? Well, you tried, you tried your best.
LION does not know what to say, except that him has found that the good Lord cannot give you something new unless he can pry the old out of your grasp.
PM if you wish.
ROAR
The Route of the Broadway Lion The Largest Subway Layout in North Dakota.
Here there be cats. LIONS with CAMERAS
MisterBeasleyMy wife and I have not shared a bedroom for 10 years. She insists on one of those "very firm" mattresses one step softer than the granite countertop in the kitchen, she tosses and turns all night and she snores. As you might expect, other aspects of the relationship have faded, too, but after 39 years we're too much of a habit to break.
Maybe shee needs a CPAP machine. Gotta have good air while you sleep. I have never know my grandmother and grandfather to sleep in the same bed, though always in the same room. Mom and Dad, now 92, are as much in love now as 68 years ago. As for the LION, him is celibate, but has slept with the same stuffed bear for more than 20 years.
Mornin' everyone!
Zoe, I'll have the #2 special, over easy on the eggs, bacon, home fries, and a double order of Sourdough toast to start the day. Oh, put on a pot of Seneca Lake Blend Dark roast Organic Coffee for me please. Yes, a large pot, I'm going to need it. My R&GV RR Mug will do nicely...
As Barry would say, dark and gloomy here today. Currently 39°F on its way up to 50°F later today. Tomorrow calls for lots of rain... Only good news on the home front is the contract is now signed and delivered to get the living room fixed. Lots of water this morning in the basement. That time of year and the ground is now thawing so the water is rerally coming in. Most of the workshop area is wet and it is running into the new area of the train rooms to the drain in there. There was a good reason the wood on the floor for the walls there is treated lumber!
Galaxy, sorry to hear of the continuing trouble in paradise for you folks. Will keep you in my prayers...
Got a load of wash going down cellar and have 3 more to do today. Also spending much time online trying to get some things accomnplished that we are way behind on for the convention today.
Catch you all later!
BroadwayLionMaybe shee needs a CPAP machine. Gotta have good air while you sleep. I have never know my grandmother and grandfather to sleep in the same bed, though always in the same room. Mom and Dad, now 92, are as much in love now as 68 years ago. As for the LION, him is celibate, but has slept with the same stuffed bear for more than 20 years.
I'm sure that some doctor or another would have convinced her to try a CPAP already, if they thought if might do some good. She will buy into every therapy that comes along. A few years back, we were at the beach with a friend of hers, and the two ladies were talking about their wonderful vitamins and supplements, and how much more energy they had all day long, and, uh, how much trouble they had sleeping. They failed to see the connection.
Brother, celibacy is more tolerable when it is a matter of choice, I suppose.
MisterBeasley Galaxy, you're not alone. My wife and I have not shared a bedroom for 10 years. She insists on one of those "very firm" mattresses one step softer than the granite countertop in the kitchen, she tosses and turns all night and she snores. As you might expect, other aspects of the relationship have faded, too, but after 39 years we're too much of a habit to break.
Well, MR.B, there is a HUGE difference between not sharing a bed due to desire for support level, or for snoring, than to seperate.
GRRR
Of course, everybody has rough times in their lives. I find model rairloading is always good for sanity breaks to get your mind off of bad stuff. .... Also of course, it helps to keep your faith, but I will stop at that to avoid digressing into religion.
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
Today's accomplishment--a shorter ride on my "errand" bike. It was good to get out and prove the body still works.
Italian roast coffee in a BURLINGTON NORTHERN mug, please.
***Galaxy, so sorry for what you are going through. Long term though, you would be much better off without that in your life.
Healing thoughts to those in need.
Jaw still hurts, but not as bad as it was. Started back on farm projects and soon should be able to start work on the benchwork for the future (HO) railroad as well.
Cheers! Rob
Had a rough day today. My stomach is still acting up, I could not hold any food. I´ll have my doc check it up tomorrow, first thing in the morning. Hope I get some sleep now!
Afternoon/Evening guys
Hope you feel better Ulrich, stomach problmes are never fun I find the best thing is too just sleep it off.
Went to the hobby shop today. I had a order to pick up for a couple months now ( forgot all about it ) the owner wasnt there and the other fella couldnt find it. It was no problem as it was my fault for not picking it up. I got home and he called and said he found it just as I left. I purchased some pipettes when I was there so have to head back next week to pick up my order I was going for.
I added the MR archives to my subscribtion the other day and have spent a good part of the afternoon printing out some older helpful articles.
Good Evening
Decided this spring we are putting in a new deck back here...the other one is about pooched...curled boards, chipping paint, and a rotted out post in one corner...eeep.
Was kinda dull dull dull dull out here today...gonna get a whack of rain and....freezing rain...tomorrow. But it is going to be windy out here...apparently up to 50mph...from the east. Yuck...high? 37F...mmmmm
Galaxy: We have your name on our prayyer list here...stay safe.
Garry: When I think of the times I had issues it was my music and modelling that got me over the trouble spots...good advice.
Chloe....I'll have the 8lb porterhouse steak with all the trimmings and a huge barrel of RBF as well please...I'll be at the corner booth watching the early evening switcher.
Any argument carried far enough will end up in Semantics--Hartz's law of rhetoric Emerald. Leemer and Southern The route of the Sceptre Express Barry
I just started my blog site...more stuff to come...
http://modeltrainswithmusic.blogspot.ca/
Good Evening Diners,
Flo, I'll have an Earl Grey tea with cream and honey, please.
i was on my way to work approaching the old EJ&E tracks and there it was. It was a CN freight waiting for the all clear. Looked like the power was 2 SD60-Ms, but couldn't be sure. It's a little hard to tell at 50mph. Sure nice to see a train, though.
After work, went back to LHS and thoroughly chastised the foul knave for closing before the appointed time. Well, actually I just asked what his hours are and he said they had just switched to their summer hours, and that they are closed on Monday. Oh! Unfortunately, the grooved styrene he had was only in .020 and .040 thicknesses. Hmm, I need to rethink this a little. Do I want to do butt joints like the original article And adjust for the different thickness? Or, do I want to mitre the joints? And how difficult is mitering the sides of the structure?
If anyone has any thoughts on this, I would really appreciate it.
I bought some cooler solvent spray to fix cracks and small holes in the swamp cooler yesterday and let it settle for 24 hours. Unfortunately the leak is still there. It's been leaking for three years and getting tired of fixing it but we can't afford a new one. Like our heater situation, it's going to be 4 years this winter without one.
My dad wants to fix it since I did an okay job. Summer/Spring arrived in February and it's been hot ever since. I been getting headaches almost every day because of the heat and the vent is the only air.
Train News: I ordered a Intermountain UP Auto rack in WWD but the store I order didn't list the last 4 numbers out of 6. I'm going to try to call them tomorrow. I was also wondering if a lot of people ordered over Easter Weekend since I placed it on Monday.
Amtrak America, 1971-Present.
Talked to MOH about counseling. We will seek it out and try it,
I think before we both jump to quickly at the "big D" we should at least try counseling. So as to NOT throw away 15 years.
dunno
Good Morning
Kind of raining out here...we did get a bit of freezing rain last night, so the roads be a little coated here. High of 39F later on.
Got a bit of a break from all kindsa runnin' 'roun' doin' stuff the next few days...thank goodness
So.....I get to have fun running trains today!!! YAY!!!!
Have a good one!!
I got a Medicare shutout at hockey last night. Now, remember, we are not the NHL so slightly different definitions apply:
A shutout is giving up less than 10 goals. A Medicare shutout, only applicable to goalies over 65, is anything under 12 1/2 goals. A Senior shutout is anything less than 12 1/2 goals plus the goalie's age minus 65.
It looks like the rain will hold off at least until the girls are off the plane and we're headed home. I don't know what they'll want to do for dinner, but I'm hoping they'll want to make Thai Curry Soup. I haven't had that for months, and it's a favorite with all of us.
Zoe, I cojuld use a refill for my Marrakesh Express Dark Roast Coffee if you please...
The contractor is here gutting the living room today. they started by taking down some old panelling I oput up 25 years ago and cutting a couple sections to close off the door and the window through the kitchen into the room so dust, dirt and such will stay out there, and my kitties will stay in the main part of the house while all this is going on.
I've been working on Convention stuff so far today. Man, we are so late getting so much done. I am getting everything ready to order the contest plaques today and a few other things.
Was pouring rain when I got up this morning. Stopped rainning at the moment but still dark and gloomy. Currently 42°F with a high tonight of 46°F and more rain... Sump pump is running down cellar quite a bit....
Galaxy, I do hope you and the other half are able to come to terms on all of this! BTW, be sure to be tested for STDs when you see your Dr. next time....
MisterBeasley, what are your scores on average.... Sounds like Basketball more than Hockey. "I went to a fight once and a Hockey Game broke out......"
Catch you all later...
Rob - Have a cup of Joe on me with N&W anthracite coal dust it will make the inards burn blue !
Blown out - Freezing rain ? Geez I am not even going to tell you what the weather is here.
Ulrich - Hope your stomach ache turns out okay
Richard - what is an errand bike ?
Garry - keep the faith is always a good thing
Lion - !! Lions and Bears sleeping together ???!!! Oh my !
Cuda - That is classic ! Crackers, no thumbs and then followed up with teh picture LOL.
We settle on teh new home near teh end of the month and we have bought a four wheel diesal Kubta tractor with 6' bush hog, finish mower, blade and farm trailer for just $2500. Man that was a deal !
Well gotta get back to w**k.
YGW
Ray, we play for an hour and a half. Last night, after 1 hour the score was 4-3. Half an hour later it was 15-12, and I think it was 18-16 when we finally quit after another 20 minutes. We didn't have enough subs on either bench, and once guys started going home the game got very ragged.
It's a game for all ages. Right now I'm the oldest at 68, and we've had guys over 70. One guy started bringing his 12-year-old son, who kept playing with us until he was a Division 2 college player. We've even had a few young women join in the game, and a couple of guys who actually had brief stints in the NHL. No fights, just fun. The way sports should be.