Hello all,
Man we're talkative this week,
Can't believe my week off is almost over. Where'd the time go? Been working on adding a nine foot snowplow to son's tractor. That and the four wheel drive will move more snow than the seven foot on our Massey Ferguson. Didn't even do any hunting. Maybe on New Years after the family get together. Was cold and windy until today.
I did get the flagman I won on ebay added to Dad's layout. It's a little sluggish but looks nice.
Laz good luck with your Flintlock.
Mitch, Get the hernia done now. I tried to have mine repaired on my schedule. Didn't wait. It got strangulated and ended up being an emergency procedure.
88 Sorry to hear about the set back on the adoption
Blownout. Prayers for your friend
Brutus, prayers for Dad and Mrs's continued improvement
Off to join Mrs in bed
Prayers for those in need
Banks, Proud member of the OTTS TCA 12-67310
Good Evening
It stayed cloudy but above 32 all day. 40 now.
We went out for early supper but I did very little else today...Banilla and rootbeer are ready for the thingy..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
Missed a lot over the pas day or so. need prayers for Brent I see have faith there guy IT will work out I have a feeling.
Prayers for char ( Brutus's wife) for her to get her numbers right again.
Prayers for blowout's friend
and prayers for everyone in case I missed something else sorry. Do fine just been feeling out of it hope I'm not coming down with anything like a bad cold. sniff sniff sniff
Well tomorrow I get to put in a new hot water heater. no biggy there done a few of them working plumbing job as helper for a year and then 5 years working trailer park in VA. so its no big thing for me. Need to put in a junction box as they ran out of wire and added a piece and let it hang and the piece they added didn't have any ground wire in it real good and smart there.
After truck and hot water heater get paid off ( hopefully come Feb) I'm going to try a pay period with no OT at all will be first time in since I started working there. LOL been there over 2 1/2 years already.
Well not a lot going on here. hope all have a good new years. I'm working new years day but off tomorrow new years eve. will probably go to bed way befor the new year rings in as have to be up at 5:30 new years morning.
Talk to you all tomorrow sometime.
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Happy Thursday.......
Well, the little one has flown off to sunny Florida...., missed her original flight because of the overbooking/line to get baggage screened. Made the 6 PM flight to Charlotte (which is a nice airport), then connect to Jacksonville. She's gone 3 hours and already miss her....bad. We had a great time together with the family through Christmas and up to today. She's a good kid......
Been busy with my Princess job searches and the Fire Dept. 31" of snow didn't help but more bonding time with my daughter. Her first blizzard and we spent a whole lot of time in the snow. Even built a snow man of sorts.....
Have to go to the Fire House and put away the train layout. After New Years I have 2 more to dismantle and then we are done. Back into storage.
Have to catch up but to Char, Brent & the Q, Blownout's friend, Mrs. Phish, Mitchlr and anyone else I've missed.
I hope to get back, but if I don't Happy New Year!!
Rich @ Exit 8 NJTP
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
Good afternoon all,
It is at times sunny then cloudy today in SE Indiana. Went to lunch today with old boss from the factory. It was a nice visit. Will br running SG in the back room today with LEGO Buildings as scenery. Balanced checkbook as my big excitement for the day (man, I miss soccer). I had a light breakfast as we got up late again. TBIL anytime. I hope everyone has a good day.
Keep on training,
Mike C. from Indiana
Good morning all, Cold morning (for us) here this morning with temp of 38 a few minutes ago. Going up to the 50's today. Overnight low forcast for 35 tonight.
#1 son got home safely from Las Vegas last night and will pick up cockateal today. Looks like rain is over for now and week end should be dry for Rose Bowl.
Wife complaining of sore rib or something. Thinks she hurt herself somehow getting out of a chair. Will try to get Dr. appointment today. (good luck this time of year). Might have to go to emergency room to get it checked out but don't look forward to that.
Suppose to pick up new table for new TV today if it comes in. Feels like it will be too cold tonight for train running in the garage with friends. Have to wait for warmer weather. However, all the trains seem to be functioning well lately. Got a lot of train related magazines to digest now anyhow so I can do that instead.
Have a pleasant day all,
Ray
SPMan
Good morning
Woke up with temps just above freezing. We will have 3 days above 32 but the frozen snow will not melt without the sun. Laz: it was our first trip to super O Bobs layout but they get together on a regular bases and Charie and I have been invited back. His layout is well know in our area and it was great to finally see it. Sadly, it may come down as they are looking to buy a horse farm. Eggs, bacon, taters and 1 toast this morning. I can skip lunch...S.J.
Aloha all. I'm going to miss this early morn time with coffee and the paper. . . well, hopefully will pick up the car today - they've had it 17 days... I didn't mind as much as the bride as it kept the teens off the roads.
No plans for New Years - I picked up some noise-makers for the kids. (I'll be asleep - LOL). Hope to run trains later today. Looking for the new Thomas freight car expansion set. Anyone seen it out yet?
Doug Murphy 'We few, we happy few, we band of brothers...' Henry V.
Hi GUYZ,
15 here and frosty. yesterday went out with flintlock, was a beauty of a day but only saw squirrels. At least the gun went off at the end, had to clean it then and is ready for today. Going to be another nice day so I'll go out at 2 this afternoon. Going to run an easy 3 miler later this mornin when it warms up a bit.
SIR JAMES and CHARLIE, How big is SUPER Os layout, or how big is his house? WOW I'm envious of that layout, looks like a lot o fun there. Do YUZ GUYZ go over to play there all the time?
RAY, tanks for the motivation to go out in the woods with this rust bucket(muzzleloader). I'll get one of these deers yet?
BLOWNOUT, prayers for you and your friend.
BRUTUS, same for CHAR and your DAD.
PROBE, BIG WINDS I guess will do that even to a train.
Stay frosty,
laz57
Blownout......I was sorry to read about your friend. That was not good news, and I am certain he is scared. It is good you are there for him when he needs you the most. He has my prayers.
Jack
IF IT WON'T COME LOOSE BY TAPPING ON IT, DON'T TRY TO FORCE IT. USE A BIGGER HAMMER.
Good Morning...
We be dull and warming up today..going to get some freezing rain before we get to 38F. Then, tomorrow we will go to 47F then all the way to 50F by Saturday...in heavy rains...
Got to get some stuff picked up..light bulbs and such...maybe check out LHS for some scenicing supplies...again
Have a good day people!
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...
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Good Morning from Blueberryhill....
It is a rainy 33 degrees. Nasty. Going up to 36 today with more rain.
Today is a busy day. I have to run an errand, later. Freeze warnings on the roads now. The usual chores will keep me busy until then. No time for trains today.
Dining car is here with Cheerios for breakfast.
Y'all have a great Thursday.
Chuck
ChiefEagles Good night. Got UHaul and a bunch of guys [BIL, nephews and Fred [lease partner] ready to hit the road to Mom's house to get furniture that we want. Bring it back to Rolesville and Raleigh [kids' houses]. Nephew [oldest] will drive UHaul and the older adults will ride with me in 4 Runner. Carivan leaves early.
Good night. Got UHaul and a bunch of guys [BIL, nephews and Fred [lease partner] ready to hit the road to Mom's house to get furniture that we want. Bring it back to Rolesville and Raleigh [kids' houses]. Nephew [oldest] will drive UHaul and the older adults will ride with me in 4 Runner. Carivan leaves early.
Take care on that early drive...
Welp, spent the day at the hospital...he just underwent the first bout of chemo...he's in good spirits anyways..which is good...
Neighbour came up with a Lionel set for my Xmas Tree layout next year...gonna see how it works...considering a certain little one name of Spring wants under the tree a lot...
Prayers out to anyone who has health issues ... or other issues...
Have a good night all....
Evening all,
Fife - Thanks for the nice comment.
Jim GP - Nice looking 30B, great transformers!
Jim F - I've not been posting much lately because I have been really busy. Work is taking extra time, the kids have basketball and cub scouts, and a couple of weeks ago my bride fell on the ice going in to work and pulled several muscles. By evening I am wiped out. After evening prayers I zonk out.
I am going to try and be a little more responsive in 2011!
Good night and may God bless
Jim
Prayers for Brutus's Dad and Char.
Thanks LAZ for the help.
Sleep tight.
PS: NCSU won their bowl game against WV. UNC-CH should NOT be playing in a bowl game.
God bless TCA 05-58541 Benefactor Member of the NRA, Member of the American Legion, Retired Boss Hog of Roseyville , KC&D Qualified
Brutus,
Thanks. I never thought it would work, but it is holding up so far. I had to strip another transformer for some parts, but it was worth it. Prayers for Char and your Dad. BTW, have you considered getting Need For Speed? Online is great.
I spent this afternoon doing battle with a TIU. It no longer receives power from Fixed 1, so I have to use the Aux. power input. Almost had to "buy a book" to fix this. Things like that remind me what is great about postwar. No battery and board dependent products.
BTW _ good job on that transformer, JimGP
RIP Chewy - best dog I ever had.
39 degrees today for the high temp I think. We had a misty rain all day - blech. Dad has some infection in his new knee, so he's getting cut on tomorrow and have it all cleaned out and sanitized. Sounds like the prosthesis is okay, so just a set back. Wife has a bone density test in the morning, then regular labs and regular doc appt. I'll take off early to get her and bring her home, since Mom will be with Dad. Then I have a 3 day weekend
Tardis is about ready so turn on the beacons.
Prayers out for Mitch and Blownout's friend, as well as for us all and our friends and loved ones. Where is JimSP? Have I been missing his posts?
Aloha. A bit under the weather today. Shouldn't be allowed on a day-off. Blownout, I'll join your prayers for your friend. Brent, sorry to hear about your adoption process - there's some cultural issues at work here - the medicals from Russia almost always look disastrous because they never want it to look like they'd allow 'normal' children to be adopted out of the country. That said, there's usually fetal alcohol-related issues.... I can tell you more off-line.
some sun and 30 today
Laz I don't think they do, the loops are so large I never really noticed. There is some unfinished track work as a move by Bob and family was expected but a buy elsewhere has not been made at this time. I just had a lazy day, waiting for the few days of above 32 to arrive. Banilla and cookies are waiting for the thingy..S.J.
Laz,
The layout has crossovers and also a large yard. I am not sure if the uppermost loop connects.
Charlie a.k.a. MichiganRailRoad714 (Charter Member TTC)
MichRR714 Brutus sorry we missed you and Doug tonight. SJ and I were at a Christmas train party at Super O Bob's house. Merry Christmas guys!!
Brutus sorry we missed you and Doug tonight. SJ and I were at a Christmas train party at Super O Bob's house.
Merry Christmas guys!!
CHARLIE or SIR JAMES,
I just got done watching the video on the other forum of your train party, NEAT. Is that layout all loops or is there switches on it to connect all the tracks? Just wondering?
Thanks,
Brent,
Sorry to hear about that regarding the adoption.
I saw that derailment on the news yesterday. I didn't think wind could do something like that.
I was sick with the flu for the past few days thanks to one of our 15 Christmas guests. I am feeling better, so I figured I'd check in.
Finally got the 30B done on the 23rd, and it works to my suprise.
I need to overhaul these next.
Here is a small shot.
Good morning all, rain coming down now in Southern California. Predictied cold temp to follow this week with low around 35 one night. That's downright artic for here. Looks like old dead eye Chief dropped another one of those pesky foxes.
Finally saw in the paper who is playing in the Rose Bowl. It is Texas Christian and Wisconsin, not that it makes any difference to me. Some high school band playing in the Rose Parade coming from Pennsylvania was having a heck of a time getting a flight. I think they finally got one.
My #1 son and his family along with his wife's relatives are returning here from Las Vegas tonight and will pick up cockateal bird tomorrow. That rascal is giving me a fit trying to get him back in the cage after I let him out for a while. I think I'm going to have to put him in solitary if he keeps this up.
Snow elevations are suppose to lower to around 2500 ft by tomorrow. Hope my son makes it over Cajon Pass before it snows.
Called my sister in Virginia yesterday. They still have a lot of snow on the ground in Suffolk, Va.
Laz, good luck with the flint lock.
later,
IIABSDISEI with rain on the way later on to wash away the Snohio. Enjoying vacation. It is nice to have house to ourselves and really nothing to work on. I could get used to this. I had streusel on the dining car for breakfast. TBIL anytime. I hope everyone has a good day.
Good Morning
weather is the same, cold.
We had a pleasant evening with Charlie and his family. Played with the choo-choos too. Ran a pink GG1 for his daughter, then 3 docksiders pulling 6 Hogwarts coachs and the last a scale Hudson freight. Then a chat with Charlie and Brutus on this here thing....S.J.
Nice one here at 24 to get to 36. Watched the WUSSES I mean Eagles(not FRANK) loose last nite. Going out with the flintlock this afternoon on neighbors land. He has 200 acres of part MT. part farm so we'll see what goes. Only gonna shoot at bucks, don't really want to kill a doe. We'll see?
DOUG M, these flintlocks are tough enough to go off when the weather is right but in blowing wind and snow its almost impossible. And we won a war with these?
CHIEF, your NS Fs went out this morning maybe you'll get em before the new years? Enjoy!
Morning. Warmer and more melting. Moving slow. Watching Great Planes on Mil. Channel. Now to get going. Have a good one.
Mornin' boys. Sunny & 30 (no wind;actually feels like 30 ) here in the Mid-Atlantic region. Lots o' robberies lately. Folks gotta pay them high Marty-land taxes somehow....
Mitchie - for your hyena.
Laz - Can't believe His Honor's personal favorite had such a pile-up. Thanks for the link.
Phish - Even though you haven't been a regular poster, I do think of you regularly.
88 - Sorry to hear about the adoption. Keep pluggin'. Got a computer type question; call you later.
Good Morning..
Had some news yesterday...friend of mine who broke his hip in a fall down some stairs is now diagnosed with bone cancer...they started chemo on him yesterday... I've got prayer candles out for him
Off to get some groceries this morning...
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