Good evening all,
IIABSDISEI with temps in the 80s. Daughter was up today to work on landscaping front of house. Looking better. Watched the IRL race and the F-1 race as well. Mr. Ashley Judd won the IRL race as Team Red swept the first four spots. The Princess was 6th. Stop the presses! AJ's car got major air time, completed the first lap unscathed and finished 7th! Mark Weber got his first F-1 win in 130 starts. Congrats to Mark Martin as well. Old age and treachery..... Kind of reminds of me and soccer...every once in a while. Glad some one else is driving tonight. Wild ride last night,especially with everybody fiddling with the electronics. Beacon is lit. I had the regular fare on the dining car for breakfast. I hope everyone has a good day.
Keep on training,
Mike C. from Indiana
Fife, no worries, actually, I don't partake either. Just remember some of the fine time you mentioned while you and your bride were on vacation. Just something peaceful about being under sail.
Bob, HTN, Hypertension is High Blood Pressure. With diabetes, it can lead to a number of other issues. That is why it is critical to keep a tight control of things. One of those things that you just need to look out for yourself.
Chief, Keep your powder dry up there! A whole week away from the town may be refreshing for you, but also may allow for time to have trouble brew back there. Hope it is a good one for you. Also, make sure they turn all pilot lights out on water heater, stove, etc. Had seen a few cases where houses were leveled from not doing so.
Well, I am on a break from working on the train layout. Had to stay home with kids today as daughter was ill and wife had to work the nursery at church. I hate missing, but it is important to take care of kids. Of which, Charlie, that is one nasty looking sting reaction. Good note is that she must not be allergic, or it would have been worse.
I am off for the next couple of days as I need to use some vacation. As it is, I'll lose over 50 hours, but will donate it to folks who would not get a paycheck otherwise. Wife wants to lock me in the train room to get the layout completed. Told me "you have a full bathroom in there, I'll drop off food and change of clothes, you come out when it's done!" Guess she told me.
Doug, these days, I think we are about to all be of the same party: Those in Washington making laws in one party, Those of us at home having to pay for all the laws they come up with being in the other party. Won't matter which party one belongs to, it seems DC changes politicians to be "Them".
God Bless,
Dennis
TCA#09-63805
LawsonFarmsRR Oh Oh - Chief off to the lake by himself for a week. We need a secrete fly over to check that out. Pat
Oh Oh - Chief off to the lake by himself for a week. We need a secrete fly over to check that out.
Pat
OH no!!!!!!!! Might see the ---less ladies lying out on the upper deck of the pontoon boat.
God bless TCA 05-58541 Benefactor Member of the NRA, Member of the American Legion, Retired Boss Hog of Roseyville , KC&D Qualified
Aloha all. Beautiful day here - hopefully a beach day now that we're home from church. Glad your bride had a good week, Brutus. I survived my bride's 'wrath' from a party yesterday - walked away from a few folks who wanted to convert us to their political views.Left her there. Don't mind th0se conversations sometimes, but these folks were rabid. Almost got carried off by mosquitos last night too. I need to repair a few window frames this week. A few more are deteriorating - the window's fine, but the outside frame is going bad. Oh well, hope putty saves me a few years - got my first college tuition bill . RT wants to drive the Tardis tonight? Mike C, love your Mr. Ashley Judd nickname for a certain driver. Didn't Chicagoland Motor Speedway look nice last night - first time I haven't gone to this weekend's race (too expensive). Charlie, glad she's OK now. Wasps are active here this year.
Doug Murphy 'We few, we happy few, we band of brothers...' Henry V.
rtraincollectorPat that means hes installed a govenor in it so you might be lucky to get 8.75 seconds across the us now . Bummer guess i will need to look under the seat where the electronics are and see if we can adjust it to do better Pat. Might need don to help hes electronic guy.
Pat that means hes installed a govenor in it so you might be lucky to get 8.75 seconds across the us now . Bummer guess i will need to look under the seat where the electronics are and see if we can adjust it to do better Pat. Might need don to help hes electronic guy.
You are right, Don is a terrific electronics guy. However, the bet is with Don and Doug, so Don may not be objective enough to do the rewiring. I have full confidence in your ability to discreetly reach under the seat and do the rewiring. You will earn half the booty. Can't say what that is, but it involves Don's neighbor.
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Morning guys - not much planned today. Doing laundry now. Will screw something up in the basement later and then play with Thomas - TTFN!
Oh, Patrick, you can drive tonight and RT can drive tomorrow. I upgraded and set the minimum start up power and maximum power settings, so should be safe as churches right?
RIP Chewy - best dog I ever had.
Pat becareful there trying to get you in trouble again as the last time I was allowed to drive I went from hawaii and got her up to top speed by the time I was about at san diego,CA. and I exited at the FL./ GA. state line and it was like 5.63 seconds and the turbo and afterburners were freid and the tarus was down for over a week getting parts and fixed thats why I'm not allowed to drive it anymore unless brutus in it also. Me was a bad boy. They got me that way and now they get there turns more often as I'm out of the loop for rotation.
fifedogAhoy maties! Lawson Farms/Blueberry - howzabout that kid in the 5 car...?
Ahoy maties!
Awesome - who says 50 is to old to drive in NASCAR. And now Mark has 40 bonus points and counting when the chase gets here!
Dougnota - I passed your apologies on to the cows. They started eating again.
Brutus - Let me know when it is my turn to pilot the Tardis. I have a bet with Don and Doug that I can get us from the East Coast to the West Coast in under 5 seconds. So, eat lite, no greasy foods, and I will bring the Pepto.
Today's Smart Farmer Says:
Good Morning
Another beautiful morning.
My wife actually skipped church this morning to go help # 2 son paint his garage, I shall join them shortly. I guess that will be my plan for today. Egg and bacon sandwich for breakfast and I think it will be a very late lunch....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
Good Morning to All,
Fife - you are so lucky to be sailing today. Supposed to be beautiful weather. They will be time for the layout when it is too cold to sail.
Blueberry - I agree that the #5 deserved to win, he had the best car all night. Glad to see Mark win. He's a very nice guy, signed an autograph for my son at Pocono a few years ago. He really took time to talk to a 7 year old. Made me a Mark Martin fan for life.
Lazy morning here. Wife is still snoozing. She must need it.
Take care.
Mitch
Bob Mitchell Gettysburg, PA TCA # 98-47956 LCCA# RM22839
Good Morning from Blueberryhill....
It is a sunny 65 degrees. Going up to 82 today with mostly sunshine.
Today is an easy day. I have one errand to run and then, I will take it easy.
Nascar race last night was good. #5 deserved to win.
Dining car was here and we had the usual for breakfast. Cheerios.
Y'all have a great Sunday.
Chuck
Morning all. Off to Sunday School and then get house ready for the crew to come in tomorrow and refinish hardwood floors. I'm off to the lake house for a week with the dogs. Pam is staying with a work buddy. Chat later.
Ahoy maties! 'Tis sunshine and 76, with a NW wind at 8mph here in the Mid-Atlantic region. So guess what I'm doing after while...and you're right --- nothing's getting done on the layout... Boy and I spent afternoon scrubbing cabin walls, as the canvas lady surprised us with our interior cushions. Nice ultra suede in a pacific blue tone. Really turned out nice.
mitchie - We have a couple RV showrooms nearby, thanks for the heads-up...HEY! That was funny.
cnw1995 - I'll have to research that one.
Lawson Farms/Blueberry - howzabout that kid in the 5 car...?
Glad to hear that about wife, Jim F. OUCH!!! Charlie. Glad she is OK now. Big raid by yellow jackets up at the lake. Several neighbors been stung. Seems they are coming out of the ground everywhere up there. Must be the dry weather. One buddy has 3 nests in his yard. Mike C., glad leg is better. Eat more GIRTS and it will do great. Ignore SJ. Good night all.
Prayers for your daughter, Charlie - hope the meds work
Storm passed over and had some nice chats with RT, SJ, Charlie and Wes tonight. Also with a friend on Facebook. Finally, I am all chatted out - can't take any more, lol!
Doug - you are dead meat. That's all I'll say on the matter for the sake of decorum
Watching Bewitched, the Movie - almost the only movie I like Nicole Kidman in actually. Oh, I liked her in Dead Calm, but she was mostly just scenery and a scream there, lol!
You guys are the best. Wife had her best week in a long time this week. Her sister and her kids came to visit - they just left this afternoon. Kids all had a lot of fun visiting with cousins and the women had some good family time together. I mostly got out of the way and looked the other way as they ALMOST broke this and that throughout the house. Somehow, this magic worked, because nothing was broken despite the wooden sword battles etc.
Okay, Mike wants to drive and I will let him - let's get going my man! Lots of people to pick up and miles to go before we sleep, lol!
Hi guys..made an early exit from the cabin this morning to take my daughter to the hospital. She got stung by a bee on her eyebrow...and 24 hours later she looked like this.
YIKES!
Charlie a.k.a. MichiganRailRoad714 (Charter Member TTC)
Aloha all. What a nice day. Teens gone - middle boy boating with a friend's family on a 27 footer somewhere on Lake Michigan - daughter staying over girlfriends. So youngest, bride and I went to the beach! Then a graduation party. Now just catching up a bit.Fife, they were still cleaning up from the Port Royal grounding outside Pearl Harbor when I was there. Millions to fix the reefs after Hawaii threatened to sue the Navy. Brutus, sounds like the TMCC project is coming along - can't wait to see the photos. Bob, I hope diet does the trick for you. Sir J, you driving the Tardis tonight? Beacon is on. Jon, don't worry about the car - run it a bit so it can enjoy I-o-way.
fifedogMay go down to the dock and try to figure out how to place the new seat on the head. It's an aftermarket RV style unit...speaking of RVs, any ideas on how to cut down on the odors from within. Keep in mind, we haven't used it for #2, and bleach is not an option on a boat.
May go down to the dock and try to figure out how to place the new seat on the head. It's an aftermarket RV style unit...speaking of RVs, any ideas on how to cut down on the odors from within. Keep in mind, we haven't used it for #2, and bleach is not an option on a boat.
Fifey - Wal-mart or any camping store sells a chemical that keeps the odors down. When we had an RV we used something called Camp-A-Chem. Pretty inexpensive, you put the specified amount in your holding tank and then replenish after you empty the tank. You do need to use special bio-degradable TP in the RV units.
Good Evening
Nice day in the 80s. Did laundry this morning and then went to sons house to help prep the garage for paint. You guys with two houses to care for must have stored energy from something as I have all I can do to keep this house in good condition. Whatever it is I know it's not grits as they just grind away at your innards. Banilla is ready so bring on the thingy...S.J.
Good morning all,
It was rainy and sunny in SE Indiana today. Leg is feeling halfway better. I mowed this evening and went to the YMCA earlier today to do weights. Ryan Hunter-Reay finally got a decent qualifying run for AJ's team. Team Green is totally out to lunch with their best at 17th. Mr. Ashley Judd is on pole. Mercedes power dominated qualifying at the Greman Grand Prix with 5 out of the top 7 spots. I had bacon and biscuits on the dining car for breakfast this morning. Beacon is lit and I can drive. I hope everyone has a good day.
Wow. Been busy. Came home from big meeting and wife had SIL and BF come for steaks [I had to cook of course]. Watered garden with soakers while cooking. Then at 11 PM, they wanted to go to the lake. So off we go with dogs and SIL, nephew and other SIL's daughter [all in 4 Runner] to lake house. Then we get there after midnight. Pam, Neice and Nephew play cards and etc while I sleep in recliner pretending to watch TV. At 4 AM, dogs go out and I go to bed. Get up at 7 and cook stuffed sausage and biscuits. Take gang to pontoon and come back to water all the flower beds. No rain to mention up there in two weeks. No grass to cut as dry. Later go to pontoon and take gang for long ride up lake and back. Watered neighbor's flower beds as his wife is recouping from and minor surgery and is not at the lake. Came home, watered more here [mainly Pam's flowers and shrubs] and sprayed all the garden, trees and vines. Mowed grass and now time to eat dinner.
TIRED. Chat later.
Raining downtown this morning and now it is raining here at home, near St. Louis, MO. Oh well - grass needs it. Found one of my lizards that were living the bushes dead - something squashed it
Worked 6 hours ot, then picked up a piece of styrene and some spray to cover those windows. Bob - I'll post some pics later, all I've done so far is pick up parts. Drilled a couple holes, made a wire tether, and thinking about things mostly at this point. Will get more work done on it this weekend though.
I'll try to be back later - running on battery power.
Evening all hows it going here? Fine here. was supose to work Ot tonight but they had enough so I was sent home which is fine as my BP has been playing games with me so guess will need to go see my doc again about it. I been getting low readings the past week but then today it was high at work after I was sitting for a while befor they read it. ( 140 over 90) ( last night I had 106 over 58) so its going from one exstream to the other so something has to be figured out. was feeling light headed earlier today also. But feel fine now. so who knows whats going on. Hope to go get another 1"x8"x8' board and a 1"x4"x8' to build another double shelf monday when I'm off. will put a few more trains up on that. May get the rest of my passenger cars up that I have in tuscan red. put them behind a steam engine I have. well 3 of the 4 as one has a broken truck well the screw is stripped out ( the one that holds it to the car) so need to get a bigger one for it. hope all had a good day today will talk to you all later
Bob - Thanks for asking how the farm and I are doing.
Things are back to normal, blood clot gone, Warfarin amount has stabilized (isn't that a rat poison?), about caught up with farm chores. Even have time to agitate Buckeye and RT all in fun of course.
Today's Wise (Old) Farmer Saying:
Got some rain last evening and not too much cloud buildup yet. Got to run to the hardware store and pick up a stepladder. Found $100 worth of gift certificates thata friend of mine gave me after helping him w/ his house renovation. Stuck them in a book and forgot about them and now a year or so out of date. I used to work for the manager of this store so hopefully they'll still take them. Hate to waste them on my friend's account.
Fife - A Yanmar diesel? Neat. We use a one-lunger as a backup power supply for the maser from time to time. First time I had to start it someone had left the battery switch on and it was drained. We needed the generator so I went about the process for pull starting it. Never pull started a diesel so I was "well this could be interesting". Opened the switch to vent the cylinder (which made this all possible) and had gave about half a pull and she fired and came up to idle. Way easier than most lawnmowers. Oh, and find the joker who moved the buoy and move his outhouse about 4 feet back some night. That should do it.
Dennis - so far the diet has kept me out of crisis mode so I'm happy to stay here. Doc says eventually I'll be able to reintroduce some carbs, but for now I'll just stick to the S.U.'s on the MG and the Rochester's on the Corvair:) I got a BP cuff after Hospital Visit #1 and have been keeping a daily log of it. Took the cuff to my's docs last week to compare and it was fairly consistent. I guess the class will bring me up to speed on glucose monitoring. Maybe I could just take a reading every time I skin a knuckle on the engine:) HTN meds? Is that what I'm on for BP and heart rate?
Ole Timer - good to see you back. Been missing the double-headed cab forwards.
Sir James - glad to hear the back is better.
Brutus - hope the wife is doing well and post a few pics of the Thomas conversion if you can. I'd be interested in seeing what that looks like.
Pat - how are you and the farm doing?
Well, should get off to Ace before Fred leaves and then have to clean out the Jeep (mark the date, doesn't happen often, rolling dust collector that it is) We are going to see "The Great Escape" which is playing at the restored Fox Theater downtown. Should be fun.
Enjoy the weekend everyone!
Bob
Tucson, AZ (aka the Ol' Pueblo)
Home of the Mt. Graham & Arizona Eastern Boiler Shops
fifedogdwiemer - I'm actually a sober sea-goer. Dehydrate pretty quickly on the water, which seams odd. When we do imbibe, it's after we return, or just hanging out at the dock, taken in the Rails
Good choice! Alcohol and salt water don't mix. Got this quote from a guy who put an expensive sailboat on the rocks of the Los Angeles Harbor breakwater a long time ago in the fog. He was in a fog too.
Ray
SPMan
Been busy-busy-busy .... finally catching up ... going to try to catch the tardis tonight ... missed you all .... while cruising the local dollar tree store .... they had the perfect size chain and loops in packages for the train cars .... a buck apiece ! Love it when they get oddball buyouts and I find some before they're alll sold out . Later all ..........
Mornin' boys. Expecting thunder-boomers from the south today, so sailing tomorrow. May go down to the dock and try to figure out how to place the new seat on the head. It's an aftermarket RV style unit...speaking of RVs, any ideas on how to cut down on the odors from within. Keep in mind, we haven't used it for #2, and bleach is not an option on a boat.
SPMan - We draft about 4 and a half feet. 7000 lb displacement with lead keel. I was informed that some jokester may have moved the marker into shoal. Luckily, my little Yanmar is underpowered, so we stopped instantly, instead of digging in.
dwiemer - I'm actually a sober sea-goer. Dehydrate pretty quickly on the water, which seams odd. When we do imbibe, it's after we return, or just hanging out at the dock, taken in the Rails & Sails...
RockIsland - You do have some sound ideas...
submmbob - Hey, haven't nudged any icebergs yet, so I'm still ahead of the game.
seacoast - Handsome set-up you have there.
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