Good evening all,
It is cloudy and cold in SE Indiana with very little Snohio. Welcome Back, Chuck!!!! So glad to see you posting again! Please take the advice of your fellow forumites and lay off the smokes!!! Smoke off steam engines...good, smoke off people....bad. Big upsets in Premier League this weekend... Portsmouth defeated Liverpool and West Ham tied Chelsea. Did not sleep well at all last night as upper left thigh was aching from either soccer scrimage or climbing in and out of attic too much (or both). Did take it easy today, but we did get tree and house decorated. May run trains tomorrow. "Saucy wench" and I watched "Ernest Saves Christmas", a family tradition. I had bacon and biscuits on the dining car for breakfast before sending it on "Points East". TBIL, and I can drive again. Glad to hear Doug M. made it back east. I hope everyone has a good day.
Keep on training,
Mike C. from Indiana
Welcome Home Chuck!!!!
No snow today, athough some was forecast. Used a new electric griddle my wife bought me for Christmas. I had stopped at Walmart to get one last week, but they were out - because she got the last one. I told her I was going to another store the next evening for one and she broke down and gave it to me early
Just hung out all day and had a quiet day with the family. Read a book, watched some tv, drove my son and his friend around a little bit, and did some laundry. Batteries are recharged for my 2 day week coming up Obama gave me 4 hours off on Christmas Eve. I already had the day off as a vacation day - ha! Oh well, saved me a couple hours of leave.
Tardis is ready and I think we should make a few special stops tonight. God bless us, every one.
RIP Chewy - best dog I ever had.
WELCOME back CHUCK ans take it easy and do as the doc says hes really your friend.
chuck is back
Life's hard, even harder if your stupid John Wayne
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Steve W. Well the driveway is 3/4 or more done. Ran out of daylight and muscle. I'm only good for a half hour of that and my arms and back just stop working, not to mention I can't breath after that amount of time. I also havn't put down the cigs yet so I have to take a brreak and recover then do another 30 mins. Wife and I took shifts and did petty well overall. Tomorrow I'll break through to the street and we're free LOL
Well the driveway is 3/4 or more done. Ran out of daylight and muscle. I'm only good for a half hour of that and my arms and back just stop working, not to mention I can't breath after that amount of time. I also havn't put down the cigs yet so I have to take a brreak and recover then do another 30 mins. Wife and I took shifts and did petty well overall. Tomorrow I'll break through to the street and we're free LOL
Steve and everyone, far too many folks have both heart and other injuries from shovelling snow. Theory is that folks who are not used to vigorous activity are suddenly doing more than they are used to or should. Just be careful out there! Get a shovel that best suits you. When I was growing up, we used a coal shovel as it carried less snow weight.
Chuck, yours was a unexpected, but very welcomed phone call. I am so glad you are home for the holidays and that you and they have a action plan to take care of you. You are a good person and I look forward to reading more of your posts here.
Well, tonight's Christmas Cantata was fantastic. I was on camera and am feeling the pains in my legs now, but well worth it. Saw a number of folks from work and the community there who are not from our church, or even faith, but all were blessed. The program is going to be broadcast through the week on TV on several channels, so who knows how many folks will be impacted.
Looking forward to tomorrow at 0700 when I come off call! Then the rest of the week with the ramp up to Christmas and being with Dad. Caught up with one of our great ministers who had recently lost his wife. We are both blessed to know each other at a time when we face such similar issues.
God Bless,Dennis
TCA#09-63805
Chuck, REALLY NICE to have you back home!!!
Prayers so you will get better..
Merry Christmas!!!
I am the monster in your head...And I thought you'd learn by now, It seems you haven't yet.I am the venom in your skin --- Breaking Benjamin
CHUCK-WELCOME HOME
Be a good boy and get better.
Good Evening
34 today still have a little S###, but not much. TTOS show was pretty good today I spent three dollars on a plasticville house that will be repainted. Saw Charlie and his son,plus some others of course. Banilla is ready for the thingy. TTFN....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
Blueberry - Very nice to see you, Sir.
Chief - Not answering the doorbell tonight, thank you very much.
laz - da bears...
BACK CHUCK!!!!!
I'm packing up the weights and treadmill gonna spend CHRISTMAS with CHUCK. Gotta get him back in shape.
DID all the snowblowing in neighborhood this morning and then took dog for 2 long walks. All is good with the world. Getting down to 19 tonite so might have a 2 hr delay on the account of blowing and frozing roadways, I HOPE?
laz57
Chuck,
Welcome back.
WELCOME BACK CHUCK
8n,
Will the Aerotrain work on 031 track?
Not much going on tonight. I haven't had a chance to get the Christmas layout due to the people that I work for assuming that my job is the center of my life. It is really frustrating how they try to take advantage of the employees. If I didn't have to make payments on the Sunfire, I would have been gone a long time ago. Rant over.
On a more positive note, I've got tomorrow off so I'll get the Christmas layout done (hopefully...maybe), and also change the fingers in the 332.
Good Evening from Blueberryhill....
I am home, and happy to be here. I have a long way to go, but I WILL make it. Thanks to all of you.
Chuck
Looks like us REBS will have to go give the Yanks a hand. Take them some melting temps.
God bless TCA 05-58541 Benefactor Member of the NRA, Member of the American Legion, Retired Boss Hog of Roseyville , KC&D Qualified
Good Afternoon Y'all! Hope it isn't too bad up north. We got zero rain or snow which is a good thing. We are about a foot above flood stage, but it doesn't get to our area. We are on high ground, but it still leaves the ground muddy. Kids played outside yesterday and so their shoes are covered.
Had a wonderful service this morning and tonight we have the Christmas Cantata. I was/am on camera for both, so I will be heading in for a nap to make sure I am on my toes later. We celebrated our Christmas with the kids this afternoon as we will be heading to NJ on Wed. and want them to enjoy their gifts before we leave. Besides, they may want to bring such things as Nintendo DSes, and some movies for the drive up. Me, I got a NYC Consolidation locomotive that I had mentioned some time ago. Finally took her out of the box and it is very nice. Looking forward to getting the layout ready to run her. Also got a B&O Museum T-Shirt and a pneumatic train whistle. Kind of neat as it has a belows and four whistles. Sounds authentic too.
Well, going to say good by as the pillow is calling. Prayers out for Doug as he gives the eulogy as well as peace and comfort to the family. Also continued prayers for Chuck as he is given the proper advice and direction for his best health choices.
Hey, Steve..
Just talked to Mom in Highstown, they got 12" of the stuff. Dad spent most of the morning blowing off the sidewalks and drive way.
Well I really misjudgged this storm!!!! Looks like about two feet. Gotta get out in shifts and try to get one cars out as wife has Dr. appt. tomorrow. Last year hardly a flake and now this. Can't even open the doors to get out of the house. ..... Pat: how much did you end up with total?? Steve
Morning all I woke up at 6:30 AM. Chilly in the house so got back under the warm covers. Slept until 8.
sir james I Laz my neighbor woke us at 6:30am with his snow shovel. I had a great idea about where he could put it.
Laz my neighbor woke us at 6:30am with his snow shovel. I had a great idea about where he could put it.
laz 57 HI GYZ, Woke up at 0530 and wanted to go out and start sno blowing, but wife put the KABOUSH to that she said its still dark. I said I have a light on it she still said NO. Had to wait till 0720 to start. I did do 3 driveways anddid a place for the dog to go. Then took dog for walk and now got to go and shop for food at super market. We only got about 5-6 inches of snohio. Stay frosty, laz57
HI GYZ,
Woke up at 0530 and wanted to go out and start sno blowing, but wife put the KABOUSH to that she said its still dark. I said I have a light on it she still said NO. Had to wait till 0720 to start. I did do 3 driveways anddid a place for the dog to go. Then took dog for walk and now got to go and shop for food at super market.
We only got about 5-6 inches of snohio.
Stay frosty,
Glad I am in sunny and drying out eastern NC. Yankees, enjoy your snohio.
Sure is pretty out and warming fast. Debating to be outside or run trains. I know I will have to go to the pond and check out beaver activity. May just sit and meditate for a while. Relaxing there.
Have a great day.
SIR JAMES.
I guess thats why wife wouldn't let me go out there. I guess I'd look pretty funny walking around with a snow blower on the backside? LOL.
Good, just read Doug M. made it to NYC.
FIFE, GO BEARS!!!!!!
We only got about 5-6 inches of sno hi o.
Good Morning
20s and the sun is shining, maybe it will melt our S###. TTOS show this morning, I will be leaving in about an hour. Granny is at church but not feeling well, we have had a busy week so I hope that is whats ailing her. Thinking of Doug M. as he is trying to fly to NYC this morning. Have a great sunday and those blessed with the deep white stuff, best of luck to ya.
S.J.
'Mornin'
It's cold here was down in the 40's at midnight, so I'm guessing it went to the 30's. Sun is out and very bright.
I'm glad Chuck will be back home. Sucks being in the hospital for Christmas---been there, done that
Will try to get to church this morning, only the Princess and I as not sick, the others have coughs and such.
Shopping was a success and then the Princess baked gingerbread cookies!!
I'll be posting to the SPF soon, so don't miss it!!
Merry Christmas!
Good Morning: 22 degrees here in the Bronx where we seem to have 'dodged the bulet'. The roads are passable and mass transit seems to be running. Not so good for the outer boroughs and Long Island. One good thing, it's the weekend, not a normal work day. Should be relatively ok on Monday for the commute. Enjoy!
fifedog Oh, and talked with His Honor.
Oh, and talked with His Honor.
Celebrating 18 years on the CTT Forum.
Buckeye Riveter......... OTTS Charter Member, a Roseyville Raider and a member of the CTT Forum since 2004..
Jelloway Creek, OH - ELV 1,100 - Home of the Baltimore, Ohio & Wabash RR
TCA 09-64284
Mornin boys. Officially received 21" of SNOHIZO. Flamongos are covered. Guess what I'll be doing all day... DA BEARS are in town.
Yesterday did laundry, watched wifey shovel snow, gave Lassie a manacure, watched fifepup shovel snow, worked on layout wiring, watched littlest princess shovel snow, had wrapping paper tube battle with middle princess (let her win btw), watched drifting snow cover up family's efforts.
CLoudy and hovering around freezing today.
Got new shoes on mom's van this morning. Spent the rest of the day with household weekend chores and wrapping packages. Played a couple of Christmas CD's by the group Straight No Chaser while we were wrapping. Large group of men singing accapella arrangements ranging from traditional to do-wap to ragtime. Really unique.
Didn't post last night 'cause I was playing with my new Aerotrain. I'm going to have to do some layout work as it is not very happy on the O36 Fastrack. Looking at replacing the O36 on my middle loop with O48.
Got the requisite loop of track around the Christmas tree tonight.
I'll have a couple of things to post on SPF tomorrow.
Later all.
Prayers are out for Chuck, Doug, Jim, Bob, Jeffrey, RT, 8nT's wife, and the rest of us. Mike, you did a great job so I'll ditto your list
Howdy guys - we got some snow, but it didn't stick to the roads. Took kids out to get their flu shots, lunch at the St. Louis Bread Company (tomato and mozarella pannini with tomato soup), then hung out at Borders while my wife made a run to Gamestop for the boy. I had bought a small tv for my daughter a week ago, but she and my wife nixed it, so I stood in two lines to return that, then to buy an ipod charger/alarm clock thing. I think I'm expected to go out tomorrow and buy a different tv they saw in a sale ad, but I might be busy working on my basement or something? We'll see!
Plenty of Ole Mills left and also rootbeer, banilla, and Miller Lites. Beacons are lit and I see some kabobs that need to be tested to make sure they are as good as they look
Buckeye, great news on Chuck. I guess he is now going to OSU. That is good. Now if we can keep those cigarettes away from him. Been watching westerns. Did see a new Halmark Christmas movie.
Sleep tight.
Evening all,
Still have snow on the ground but the roads are clear. We will see what the morning brings. The homily was well received and several folks commented on the teaching aspect of the homily and it made them think. I will use the same homily for the Sunday service. The next service I will preach at will be the Christmas Eve service, the Childrens service. Looking forward to that.
Continued prayers for DougM and his family and for Chuck.
Going to bed.
May God bless
Jim
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