Good morning team!Gonna be a warm week after weeks of below norms. Good for the flowers, grass...high 80's maybe even a 90...Just had a quick call with the Chief to catch up - doc/surgeon's appt this afternoon late to discuss PET scan and direction - likely surgery which is the best outcome if it is ruled contained. Looks that way to me in the scans.Major milestone with the El Cam - Hooked the ECM and ECM wiring harness to all the sensors and relays and then used a dummy ECM carburetor for the mixture control solenoid and throttle position sensor so all ECM controls/feedback in place. She started up and...no "check engine" light. This means no codes were thrown and all sensors reporting. I would have to run it longer than 10 min plus some driving to see if codes show up - but I do not care as the state does not mandate that this stuff work - that it be present and not intentionally disabled.
Used clip leads to make sure all grounds for carb and ECM were in place. You can see the E4ME carb laying on top of the actual carb and the AIR control valves temporarily tie wrapped in place. Cannot drive it this way - too sketchy
Regards, Roy
More house cleaning last evening.
Beautiful day today getting into the low 70s and sunny!
Have a great day everybody.
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Beautiful day out. Out the door to help as county commissioner distribute her campaign literature around R'ville. Then chores here.
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Evenin' boys. Evenin'...It. Had to replace my left rear tire, as I managed to attract a screw in the one place the shops won't patch. Woof. There goes the train budget for a while...
Did work in the train room for several hours, giving a tunnel portal the full "Kinkade" treatment.
Sad to hear the news on Eddie Van Halen. To my generation, the universe did seem to spin out of control after he and Valerie split.
Well - they told me the radiation was harmless - had to take a new selfie this morning...
Banks - I feed some 1/8" fuel line tubing as low into the evap and condenser as I could go - and only got a bit of oil on the very end and nothing to draw a suction on. I think since the system blew out while running (and may have even fed the fire) that the vaporized oil went with the blow out.
So - got all the o-rings changed to the high pressure green ones and installed the new accumulator, new orifice, and flex hoses yesterday. Ready to draw a vacuum and see if it holds. Bought ac o-ring kits from Rockauto and O'reilly - none of them really fit correctly so will not be surprised if they do not hold. Gotta make a trip to my buddy who has a vacuum pump or go get my own (I think I will face multiple trials with this system).
A foggy morning here. Roy looking good but I think you need a shave.
Started cleaning up the basement last few days. Getting rid of crap that I said I do something with last year so it's time to go. I wish I could shrink train boxes.
Well at work we're all here for the most part. Few guys work from home some days. Me I come in everyday. I have a hard time working from home. Everyone here is following the guidlines set up by the HR department so I'm no worried.
Looks like the weather will warm up a bit this week. Getting the furnace checked today so I'm ready. So far the daughter hasn't played the baby card to get the furnace on so I keep holding out.
Take care and stay safe all.
Roy - A noticable improvement, definitely...
Morning. Out the door east. Fill the feeders completely full. Last past season. Clean out camper and have ready for next week.
Hello there. Thanks for the Prayers. Mom was moved back to her room yesterday. Vitals are normal but no appetite.Got a Zoom meeting with her at 4.Back from semiannual wellness check by our PCP. Learned I need a "Welcome to Medicare" checkup within a year of joining. Scheduled that for next visit. Curious what will be different. Chief.......are you completely rebuilding FIL's house?Don.......hopefully life can get back to normal Roy.......here's to a good outcome. Did you try to remove the mineral oil?RT........bummer on the dead engine
SJ....frost got all our maters. Picked all the green ones and got them in the basement. Laz........I'm looking forward to the fall rifle season for seniors, bought a lifetime license this year. Prayers for those in need, those affected by the fires, hurricanes and the end of this pandemic.
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Jeez! It's a good thing I wasn't drinking any coffee when that shot popped up! It'd have gone through my nose and all over the laptop!
One time was enough...
Thanks guys! You make all the difference!
PET scan took 45 min for the radioactive glucose to course through my blood stream and then another 30 min in the machine.
They said the radioactive glucose was harmless - what do you think of my new selfie?
Roy - Prayers for your healing and health!!Happy Monday, gents.....I'm beat.Saturday was a full day of decorating Mom's house and other than a few different things (lights!) I'm done.Dinner at Jenni's and The Addam's Family movie.Sunday, fixed the lawnmowers (the push mower needed a carburetor and the rider, 2 hair pin clips and a deck adjustment) and mowed Jenni's lawn, removed some of the bigger tree branches and a lot of the vines crawling up on another huge bush/tree. Yard is 100% improved, need more work on getting a space leveled for the future garage project and digging up a lot of the dead brush areas.Ended the day at her friend's house - I was the only guy, the other females left their "significant others" home. Go figure....they carved pumpkins and had some food. Afterwards, did some spot shopping and was in bed by midnight.I think I have cold coming on, so that should be fun.....and a weeks worth on meetings this week.
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
Morning all.
Had a cold front come through last evening. Some hail, winds, a very cold rain, and even some thunder.
Spent the weekend on the bike taking a trip up the river form Pittsburgh to McKeesport. About a 13 mile rid one way. Got some cool pictures of the old round house up there. All in all did about 50 miles over the weekend.
Keep you in my thoughts Roy. Hoping for a best outcome.
Everyone stay safe!
Good morning. Slept late and then cooked stuffed sausage biscuits. Wifey and I watched 10 minutes of news. Then it started repeating what was on Friday. Guess they couldn't come up with anything new. Seemed good to not rush. Weather good until weekend. Farms tomorrow. Big fountain project today.
Good evening all,
Prayers for Roy. I hope all goes well with your diagnosis and recovery. Grandson's team won 12-1 today. I suppose I should feel guilty for enjoying such a match, but having been on the receiving end of such a match many times over, it is nice to be on the giving end every once in a while. Watched the "real" football match I recorded from Saturday along with the race at IMS. I hope everyone has a good day.
Keep on training,
Mike C. from Indiana
Good Evening,
Had a conversation with Roy earlier this evening, he sounds really good, and of course is very optimistic and positive. (Typical for him). As he said in his post has a PET Scan tomorrow to get an indication of any additional concern. Hopefully the worst he will have to go through is tonsil surgery, and an ice cream diet for a few days. When I hear anything more I will certainly put up a post.
Fife, congrats to your Princess on passing her test! As you know now the real concerns beging.
Our situation here is definetely changing, Kay and I are getting re-acquainted again, and not getting on each other!!'s nerves yet. Sounds like her Mom's internment will be Oct 22.. Service is going to be a graveside service for family, as requested. Kay has been extremely busy with notifications, and all the other required details. Disposition of her parents house will be relatively easy, I think. Kay inherited the house and we are going to let Chris rent it. That appears to be a win-win situation. He will be paying rent, plus property tax, utilities, & property insurance. AND everyone is on board with it.
Watched the Nascar races at Talledega this week-end, they are always exciting! Today was no exception.
Weather has cooled down some, and the days are definetly getting shorter. It is actually pretty comfortable, and they are getting control of the fires.
All for now, Take care ALL!!
Prayers for Roy!!
Don
Hang tough Roy, if it's Stage One you've got a great chance to beat it!
Prayers and best wishes!
Wayne
Prayers and Love Roy,,, Go figure, and just when you start to have fun.
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Kev, From The North Bluff Above Marseilles IL.
Hey guys - some of you know through other sources. I have been diagnosed with cancer - been though lotsa tests last several weeks to confirm. I go for a PET whole body scan tomorrow to see where it may have progressed - hopefully not far - so far it is a Stage 1 diagnosis and is one that is potentially "cureable" and is rare to recur. A new challenge! I will do my best to keep folks up to date and next 2 weeks may be busy. Take care all!
Morning. 57 outside. Wifey asked for heat to be turned on to get the chill out of the house. [about time] She is always the hold out.
Agenda for today???? Changed from last night. Want me to go back to FIL's to finish a wall. We'll see. I got big three tier fountain ready to put together. Need three good lifters for bottom bowl. Then some simple wiring for pump outlet.
Special prayers for Roy. [anoundced he has cancer]
Hope all have a great week ahead.
Mornin' boys. Mornin' Roy . Clear and 39 along the Patterson Creek cut-off. Youngest Princess was successful with her WV driver skills test, dazzling the official with her parallel parking. She's now Licensed to Thrill.
Picked up my Halloween costume at Wally-World. Scooby Doo, of course! Put it on when I walked in to visit FifeMom, and she laughed as hard as I ever heard her when she saw me. We dined on pumpkin pie with generous topping of Redi-Whip.
Day 2 was better. Despite an 18th place finish being the best the team could do, Foyt team gained valuable ground in race for 22nd in owner's points, which is worth over a million bucks in subsidies next year. Got to see grandson's play as well. They won and he played well. Saw Indy 11 blow their playoff spot after starting the season with 4 wins. Weather was better for the race and the crowd was bigger. Very glad to be at IMS two days in a row. Capping the day was being able to attend a complete Mass for the first time in over 7 months. Although I do enjoy the 30 minute versions in the home parish, attending a full service was very nice. Get to watch grandson tomorrow, weather permitting. I hope everyone has a good day.
Morning. Slept late for a change. Cooked scrambled eggs, bacon and toast. Lot of coffee. 65 and sunny. Low was in the high 40's. Wifey and crew cleaning outside of FIL's house today [sure getting late start]. I am being real quite. Think I've done my duty.Rode Farmall 140 mowing most of the day except when the 15+ year old belt broke on the Woods finish mower. [about time] I now know how to install a new belt on it. Didn't need Buckeye's engineering advice to do it. Got home at 9 last night.Resting and maybe Train Box stuff and a few personal chores around THIS house.
I'm in the process of putting our Halloween together, essentially the same as in the photo. Depending on restrictions it will decide whether it is inside the garage with the ghouls and goblins coming in to watch and get their treat. If the worst happens it will be as close to the garage entrance as possible with a fence and the treats will be handed out from a "social distance".
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I went home today. It felt good. The best AJ's team could do was 13th, and I did not care. I was at IMS. There were Indycars on the track. The fans cheered, the engines roared, and all was right with the world. Best of all, I get to do it all again tomorrow. The pain of August will never ever leave completely, but today was the best therapy ever. I hope everyone has a good day.
cheapclassicsBillwiz, I know the feeling. Local history museum cancelled our Halloween event, where we have ran our spooky layout the past few years.
I am putting a Halloween train together for Trick or Treaters this year. Found a nice Lionel switcher for cheap that I painted in flourescent orange, have some cars filled with pumpkins, skulls and Halloween figures, as well as our Halloween village buildings. At least Trick or Treaters can see some trains!
Then we are going to video our layouts and put a virtual train event onto YouTube, since we cannot do our thing!
Sorry to hear about your cancellation as well.
TGIF - !!!!At lunch, yesterday, I ran over to pick up my phone and I needed to verify my gmail account. I didn't have my other phone or my tablet and couldn't verify the phone. I paid and brought it home. Annnnnnndddddd......it won't boot up. Extremely frustrated. I renewed my paid phone, grudgingly. Jenni stopped by after fire drill (nice to get back to some sense of normalcy), we had a bite to eat then she took the phone. She lives closer to the phone repair guy, she'll drop it off. My hours really suck, 930-630, and this leaves me no time to do things after work. Tonight will run over to Jenni's and return the faucet we bought last week (it's a 4 hole) and get a 3 hole with sprayer. I'll remove the hoses to make sure we have this done in 1 sitting. Tomorrow I have to run up into the attic and get Mom's house decorated for Halloween. I plan to reinforce the foam tombstones with Liquid Nails foam glue and either some plywood or 1x3's to make them heavier and less resistant to remove themselves from the property in the wind. I'm toying with the idea of putting spikes in the wood for good measure.Saturday night more errands including fixing both push and riding mowers at Jenni's and Sunday we will cut the grass.Need to clean out Jenni's Charger and HHR. If we get time, I'll mark out a 25 X 25 area so I can level out that area for the new garage. Still looking for prebuilt, but may have to do our own building. Stay tuned
Morning. Out the door to Louisburg and FIL's. Ride the 140 most of the day. Going to burn the big burn pile out back. They lured me up there with promise of hotdogs on the coals.Nice cool but warming fast day.At my favorite stand.In the rain. They are there every day. BUT, mostly early morning before light. [time stamp is 12 hours off.]Enjoy your day.
Mornin' FellasCooler temps are definitely appreciated. TheQ has me researching options to finish the nook in the great room. Found a place online that sells base cabinets that are precut to 18 inches deep (space is 51" wide x 19" deep). Figure that will be nice as it will leave an inch overhang for the top. Not sure how I'll do shelves for above the cabinet (don't want wall cabinets)... thinking 3/8" thick tempered glass set over a 3 sided frame, maybe 1 arm coming off the back for center support.Also need to start planning the new Christmas Train Garden for under the tree... fun times!
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Good evening from cloudy 55°F Southern Ohio,
Beautiful outside even with the clouds. Real busy at work. We’ve hired 13 operators and we’re training them. Today's classes were Operation of Auxiliary Substations and Operation of the Emergency Standby Generators. In additions to the new construction ramping up. As far as the kitchen remodel, I have the three pantry cabinets cut down and I hope to get them installed tomorrow. It is official now; the River Days parade that was cancelled on Labor Day will be combined with the Winterfest parade the end of November. So I’ll frame the back wall for the float maybe Saturday and cut grass. No football game this weekend, schools closed due to positive covid cases increasing.
May God bless you and you families
Jim
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