Good evening all,
Sturfish, I feel your car wreck pain. Been there, done that. Stayed home today as roads were dicey. Had a nice visit with grandkids and worked on adding extra power feeds to layouts. Weather did improve so I will be at work tomorrow. I hope everyone has a good day.
Keep on training,
Mike C. from Indiana
Phish...So glad that everyone is alive.
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. Crisp and clear along the Patterson Creek cut-off. Just met my trash men at the curb, and gave them Christmas cards. Always tip the garbage folks. I could place half a Ford Maverick out there, and they'd haul it away... They love throwing the frisbee to FifeMax.
Administrative duties the next couple days at the station. Local chapter NRHS meeting tonight (I just got voted "in").
88 - The WMSR will be running PE next year (and it will be more lit up).
Looks like I picked the wrong year to drop HMC from the ol' portfolio...
JK, glad are all well.
Morning all37* going up to 50* today they say. I think I will stay in as much as possible.No real plans for today as I have Cable company coming. I do have an older gentleman coming over that into O gauge trains to. I have never met him before but he lives close by and was interested in something I had on the bay but got out bid. Now if I could just get those who won to pay, I listed a 736 w 2671W and they guy out bid everyone from the word go but then came up with an excuse to not pay until Sunday evening or Monday morning. And now have a 2343C that ended last night but I'm sure he will pay, he has a lot more positive feedback then the 0 the other one has. Well meds are taken, it's time to make some breakfast and get the day going.
Life's hard, even harder if your stupid John Wayne
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Morning guys, good to see so many posting.
Jim so glad no one was hurt bad. That stuff is scarry. Our daughter decided to total her car and I was in Griffin GA for work at the time. What a day that was getting home.
14 heading to 27 today but will warm all the way through Christmas. Up to almost 50.
Yesterday was running all day. Sandra is making her way. Yesterday's PT over and her staples are out. Just got tape strips on it now and she can get out of those compression socks. There were a group of 10+ deer in the driveway when we pulled in. All wondering why the feed pan was empty. Cold weather, snow and free corn,,works every time!
Best get going, Krogers today for supplies!
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Kev, From The North Bluff Above Marseilles IL.
Chilly, sunny and breezy good morning. Headed east for the day. Early out tomorrow morning. Human Services Board meetings [two].
Jim, wow. Hope it all works out OK.
Brent, best of a Christmas to the kids. Remember when they were tiny. Post me a photo.
Have a good one.
God bless TCA 05-58541 Benefactor Member of the NRA, Member of the American Legion, Retired Boss Hog of Roseyville , KC&D Qualified
Sun, wind and 18 degrees, maybe 23 for the Hi. Warming trend starting tomorrow. Kev sounds like Sandy is doing well as is Pat, her one week checkup was this morning, once more in a month. No plans for the rest of the day.
S.J.
"IT's GOOD TO BE THE KING",by Mel Brooks
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SJ, great news on Pat. I don't think I saw anyplace here on this forum what she had done?
Kev bottom line she had a hernia. However leading up to the operation a CT had shown several spots of concern. So after more test it appears they are cyst and not the dreaded C so the hernia was repaired.
That is good news SJ! Hernia is not good but better than the BIG C.
Sandra had that cyst scare this year as well. Saw them on a overy in the MRI on her spine and hip. Ended up no big deal there to but had to have it looked into.
Quiet today on The North Bluff.
Fife....HMC is kicking butt in the factory near Marysville.
Started cold but will be warming up the next few days through Christmas.
Taking wifey to PT at noon and going to Menards to waste the time.
My LionChief plus BNSF GP20 is screwing up AGAIN! Put a post out there to see if it is just me or a common thing? Makes me very unhappy.
13 degrees this morning. 21 now. Warming after today. I got the car washed today in spite of the temp. I figured to beat the warm weather salt covered weekenders. The cars not the drivers, if they are salt covered then they must have had a wild night.
Happy Friday Eve.....
I'm on a training mission in Virginia Beach, VA this week. My Promotion is in full effect and now Team Lead for 20 technicians, God help me.Took a trip after work to Dale's Train Station in Norfolk and dropped a bit of cash there. Bought some stocking stuffers for Jenni and a few things for the layout. Dale's has a HUGE selection of stuff from N to G and there are old and new sets in the original boxes/cases. They were kind enough to let me shop as they closed at 7, but they were generous with their time and Gloria was my personal helper, getting me things out of the locked cases and such. So, Jenni's Christmas presents are just about done. I'll be making another stop tomorrow after I bolt outta here at noon, the Engine House about 15 minutes from here, they are open 9 to 5(?) and hadn't had a chance to visit there cuz of the hours.Had a Wawa sandwich and soup last night for dinner and then to the pool and hot tub for a bit. Not sure of tonight's food but I don't think I'm going to far afield today, will try to get into the Hot Tub before it's too late. I'm thinking early bedtime.32F today and windy, there are whitecaps on the Atlantic Ocean today. Yeah, it's cold here.Dad is doing ok. I did check on the family and so far so good. Dad is getting another bed and a better mattress (a low loss air mattress).Jim Phish - Glad everyone is ok, sheetmetal can be fixed, humans not so much.
Kev - Glad Sandra is getting better.
SJ - Glad Granny Pat is on the mend.
Fife - That PE looks awesome!!!
Just a lull in the action right now, I got pounded this morning, so this little break is fine.Will check back when I can..............
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 day at work both days. Weather starting to get warmer. Will be at work Friday mostly by myself as the rest of the crew will be at a "holiday" event that I was able to duck out of due to year end tasks. Would have enjoyed going but not at the expense of having to deal with others while trying to close. The inevitable "Are you done yet?" questions are a real pain and normally I get stuff done before anyyone else gets there. This way I have tranquility. A good way to end the year. I hope everyone has a good day.
Good Evening from beautiful clear 32°F Southern Ohio,
You all are so right, the cars can be repaired or replaced, the family is most important. The van is going into the body shop probably tomorrow. After talking with the guys at the body shop we may buy the car back as a salvage for $176 and have it rebuilt. There is no frame damage and the damage is only to the front clip.
Work was good this week, getting caught up on training then I’ll get started with the job specific stuff, the boilers, the cooling water system, the power distribution and infrastructure stuff.
Good night and may God bless you and your families
Jim
TGIF and Happy Friday from Virginia Beach, until noon, then I'll be on the road home.34F right now and breezy on the VA Beach shore, did see a battleship yesterday and several fly overs. It's nice to be back in a Navy town.They have a nice drive through light display that you ride in you car on the boardwalk. I did not partake at $10 per car, but this is something that I will keep in mind for next year. I had chicken and ribs on a heated patio on the boardwalk last night. Stopped at a Christmas store on the way back to the hotel, got some stocking stuffers.Will be stopping at the Engine House Trains on the way outta here, I may just buy myself a Christmas/Promotion present, I'm in that kinda mood. Then 6 hours home....Slow day so far, no admin issues and that is a blessing. My team is doing well and with 2 short weeks ahead of us, problems are hopefully much less.Ok, I'm off to work some more, gotta put in my time, run upstairs, throw my gear in my bag and head out shortly after.
Forum working today. Tired a couple of times yesterday and got critical error message.
44 which is up from 26. Sun is happy and beaming down today.
Errands and then may have a couple to drop by this evening [Wifey's friend].
Busier day than expected at work but got everything done. Got additional wiring done on standard gauge layout. Trains run a lot smoother. Spent an enjoyable evening with Lucas as we played Battle Cry. Weather is nicer. I hope everyone has a good day.
Cold and 35. Guessers hit it wrong yesterday. Said warmer today than yesterday. OH WELL.
Not much on agenda.
Visit with Lucas' daughter went well. All the other grandkids interacted well with her and I ran trains for her again. Finally got to hold her, which was really nice. She really liked the present we had for her for Christmas. The weather was nice and no one had any traffic issues. I hope everyone has a good day.
Mornin' boys. Sunny & 23 along the Patterson Creek cut-off. Three trains today. Three more tomorrow. Toughin' it out.
Whenever someone asks, "All ready for Ho HO?" I keep thinking that I'm ready to take it all down.
I plan on spending Christmas Day, just working on the layout, and running trains. And dinner with the family. And periodically taking FifeMax outside to do his Maxi-business.
Stated out cold but warming to mid to high 50's. Directing traffic for our big services in the barn this afternoon/evening. Rain coming tonight and tomorrow. No Church today.
Dennis, gald you are "hooked" on Church. Safe trip.
Hope all have a safe and happy Christmas and lots of family.
Ho ho ho.
Almost 50 today. We get one week like this then down she goes. Nice that the daylight will slowly get longer now but Jan. & Feb. loom in our sites. Kev I know what you mean about Lionel. I am a life long fan but am now very disappointed in their lack of QC, parts and service.
S,J,
Good Evening from a beautiful clear 42°F Southern Ohio,
We picked up about 100 pounds of venisen from the buck I got last week. We’ve grilled some steaks and I made about 2 pounds of jerky. It is all very good. The buck was post rut and very lean. The freezer now has two deer in it and now we’ll start looking for does to add to the fodder. WE should not need to buy any beef this year.
On the car front, we’re going to have the wrecked Civic rebuilt. We’re now deciding on which shop to take it to. Between now and the time it is fixed I’ll drive the red ranger, and when the weather is bad I’ll our granddaughter’s Civic, because the red ranger it terrible on slippery roads.
Youngest daughter is in from LA and today they’re in the Cincinnati area looking for a house to buy because they are leaving Hollywood and moving closer to home. Their Hollywood house was on the market for less than a day and they had offers at their opening price.
My bride’s mom (90 years old) health is struggling, and as her primary caregiver she is putting a lot of stress on herself. Her family is not handling their mom’s failing health very well.
Kev – Continued prayers from Sandra’s recovery.
May God bless you and your families
Cleaned up one layout a little bit. Got several items done on wife's to do list. Weather is almost balmy for this time of year. May go outside Monday for a lap on the walking path in town. Another good day. I hope everyone has a good day.
Merry Christmas Eve Eve.....Shopping is about complete, Have to run to Walmart and exchange 2 shirts for smaller sizes, get Mom's perfume at Walgreens, send out 3 cards then I'm done.Trip to VA was long but nice, the resort I was booked as would have been better for 2, but that's fine. Work and training went well, that is a nice area. F/A18s everywhere, I thought I also saw an A10 Warthog....Got back at 9 but, now that I'm a "boss", I had to stayed punched in for another 30 minutes to approve the time cards for the week. Short week makes for short turnaround for pay time.On the way out, I stopped at the Engine House, they are closing and the Dad has passed away. Bought a Morton's Salt car to go with my Morton's Salt Factory that I got from the Menard's Mystery sale. I got Jenni a pink Engineer's hat as she wanted one at the Edison sale, a Hooker tanker accident scene, which I got for $70 new, but 2 figures were loose, and I repaired that last night during the wrapping session....lol. Way overspent on the train stuff, but I deserved it...lol....AND I have a check coming from the fire dept. for my Trustee services and as a courtesy, I cleared it with Jenni, and she agreed that I can go pick up my K4s TMCC engine. So that check is going to that engine. She has a bunch of stuff to open and her stocking is full. Dad is declining as we spoke to the Hospice nurse, who is, coincidentally, is the daughter of one of my firefighters. So we continue to make him comfortable and spend time with him bedside. My SIL is in from Washington, DC to help Mom, so all of the family has pitched in and have taken care of Dad, at some point.Christmas Dinner menu is complete and everything but the antipasto has been purchased. My SIL is in from Washington, DC to help Mom, so all of the family has pitched in and taken care of Dad.So far, I've been told not to run scans but submit them, I think I'll do as much as possible to take car of this place until my replacement is hired.
Mornin' boys. Sunny & 27, supposed to get into the 50's today. Gonna wheel the palm tree outside to soak up the rays, before I store it downstairs. Need to run to the grocery store this AM to pick up some jumbo lump crab meat, for Christmas dinner.
anjdevil - Regards on your dad.
Three more PE trips. Our volunteer brakeman was doing an air test, smiling as he passed me. Asked him how he's so upbeat, when the rest of us are dragging. He showed me his surgical scar on his neck, and explained he survived throat cancer back in '17. He proclaimed that since then, every day is a gift. I thanked him for kicking my butt.
Hello There,
a prayer for Rich's dad.
a quick check in to say all is well. The final dash as food prep for tomorrow evening is in full swing.
Back to it.
Prayers for those in need
Banks, Proud member of the OTTS TCA 12-67310
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