Hello there, should be sleeping but wide awake. Roy...... good to hear from you. Nothing exciting here. Fixed a couple of bad pieces of laminate in the living room. Had to steal them out of the hall. will need a new floor there now. Then started sort'n and chucking. Working on emptying kitchen into living room. It's getting a new floor along with replacing a base cabinet with a dishwasher, adding FRP on the wall behind the stove. Then a fresh coat of paint . Charlie.....looks great!! Prayers for those in need and the end of this pandemic.
Banks, Proud member of the OTTS TCA 12-67310
Roy You haven't lost a step.
Hi Guys!
Been awhile. Been pretty tired but OK.
Finished off the last radiation treatment this afternoon. I am so done with that. Now on to the followup doc visits for the next year - every 6 weeks with the surgeon and every 3 months with the oncologist. I am OK with that.
Hey - Hormel made their first batch of SPAM in 1937. With current interest, food shortages, and hoarding, Hormel has decided to make a second batch!
Regards, Roy
Thanks 'Devil!
Thanks KRM! But I'll tell you, there WILL be another Basset in our future! They're like Lays potato chips, "You can't have just one!"
We've never considered any of our Bassets an anchor, they're more like a four-foot hairy watermelon! Get one on the bed and they make a great back-warmer too!
And as Doctor Pol says, "A world without dogs would be like a world without air!"
Good Afternoon- Friday night went and did some light shopping for MomOn Saturday, Christmas got put away and the living room and dining room have been vacuumed - need to do the rest of the house after I get home from my meeting tonight.Jenni and I went to a little Mexican Restaurant near by and it was fabulous!! We'll be taking the kids and Mom there Saturday - Mom is a vegetarian and they have a big veggie section so everyone should be good with it. We installed Jenni's old Atari Classic on the TV and played space invaders until after midnight......Sunday we got up to get to my house to start on the train attic and there was no heat - Jenni has a service contract - wee called and found out a switch in the basement was bumped and inadvertently shut off the heat. Lesson learned - we were looking for her gaming system(s) we must have bumped it. So we left the house much later than we wanted to.Spent 4 hours in the train attic - consolidated some stuff and toss a lot of trash - hence there is more room. Need more time to revamp the other half - put up shelves and the ceiling tiles for insulation. Possibly next weekend. Ended the night with crock pot bourbon chicken with honey over rice. Flint - sorry about your bassett hound - that is sadPrayers for Roy!!Busy morning already - back later or 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
fifedog Dougnotta - That was 2020.
Dougnotta - That was 2020.
Remember the Veterans. Past, present and future.
www.sd3r.org
Proud New Member Of The NRA
Things should quiet down here on The North Bluff. Deer season ended yesterday. Lots of them still around, even the three pal Bucks, Bushel basket, Flower pot and now, no rack.
Temps just below freezing keeping the snow cover on the ground. I would rather have it that way than slop.
Flint, sorry about the dog. We have not been able to bring ourselves to replace the last one we lost. As much as we loved them they are a boat anchor when it comes to travel. They need to be watched 24-7 unlike a cat. With the cat we just leave and he is waiting at the door when we get back.
Prayers for those in need. Hope Roy is holding up.
Joined 1-21-2011 TCA 13-68614
Kev, From The North Bluff Above Marseilles IL.
Chief - Perhaps the Raleigh Postmaster is an avid toy train fan...
Morning. Chilly start [29] but warming fast [41]. Haven't decided what to do today. Did get all my newer buildings lit yesterday and last night. Will do some older ones if my lighting kits ever get across the Neuse River from Raleigh. Seems the USPS wants to keep them in Raleigh.
Hope all have a great week ahead.
God bless TCA 05-58541 Benefactor Member of the NRA, Member of the American Legion, Retired Boss Hog of Roseyville , KC&D Qualified
Morning all
Didn't get through all the post but sorry for your loss Flint. Never easy putting down a good dog or any dog for that matter.
Hope everyone is doing well. As for the vaccine, I'll get it when I get it. Lots of folks need it more than I do.
Trying to update my avatar since 2020
MartyE and Kodi the Husky Dog! ( 3/31/90-9/28/04 ) www.MartyE.com My O Gauge Web Page and Home of Kodiak Junction!
Good evening all,
Flint, I am sorry to hear of your loss. One does get attached to them. Spent a nice day Saturday with oldest granddaughter. She is very apprehensive about some surgery coming up and I wanted to try and comfort her the best way I could. Not sure if I succeeded, but she got a nice meal if nothing else. I took her to the Speedway Museum and showed the craftmanship that went into even the non-winning cars. I told her that the effort is what matters. If you do your best, you have nothing to be ashamed of, no matter how you do, or what you do in life. Need to spend more time with the grandkids. Swept the floors in the house today so I can binge watch more tomorrow. Snowy here. I hope everyone has a good day.
Keep on training,
Mike C. from Indiana
I had a busy Sunday: went for a 4-mile run, watched churhc live stream, went to the Home Depot and the grocery store, and built two floating shelves for the youngest child's bedroom. The older son wanted to make dinner tonight and it turned out good. He has been watching Gordon Ramsey shows/videos and decided to make rack of lamb. I don't think I would have tried making that at 17, but we were too poor to afford it anyway.
Good night,Joe
fifedog Also found a small packet of miniature frogs for the layout. Bud. Wise. Err.
Also found a small packet of miniature frogs for the layout. Bud. Wise. Err.
USPS delivered the December issue of a magazine yesterday, with a tear in the cover!
Evenin' gents. We dropped off the youngest princess at college awhile ago. Had dinner at Texas Roudhouse, then a trip to Michael's, before heading back to Fifedom. Alexis seemed very happy to be back on campus, however FifeMax is moping around now.
Picked up some picture frames for various pieces to go in the train room. One of those items is a model train magazine from Norway, in which a B&O shark-nose diesel that I custom painted, wound up as the cover photo. It's been resting in an envelope for 26 years, so I decided to finally display it. Also found a small packet of miniature frogs for the layout. Bud. Wise. Err.
Was 28* when I got up around 5:30 a.m. 31* now.
I have another Williams FM to convert yet. I got in a 224 Navy Alco last night, needs rewiring, then I will see if it works. The middle pick-up wire to the E-unit fell off and was brittle to the touch, The light wire is in the same condition, but I have those so that's just an easy replacement. Want to see if I can get what I have left as in boards ( 1 x 4's ) cut to size and put up on the ceiling so I can see what is still needed. Need to finish removing everything on the 12' x 16' area so once I get the FM converted I can start removing the track. I think the carpet on the table is going to go on the floor where the table was. ( I'll buy more as needed to finish carpeting the floor.) It isn't much of a carpet but at least it better than walking on the cement floor. I might put some padding down first. Well, guess it's time to get moving. Talk to you all later. Hope you all have a good day.
We had some pretty cold weather this morning and some flurries which turned into hail later in the morning and early afternoon. I was able to complete my DIY pull-up bar and install it on the side of the garage. The wife and Princess are not too thrilled about that project being complete. The boys and I are happy about it. After that, I spent some time cleaning up my tool room. While I was doing these fun things I slow cooked a chuck roast which was delicious. I am enjoying a glass of Amaretto now and will be in bed soon.
Flintlock76 Thanks gents, from Lady Firestorm and myself!
Thanks gents, from Lady Firestorm and myself!
If you think you guys may need some help in getting over your loss maybe this will help. If we, the BetterHalf and I, were younger and or in better health we would be participating.
Home | Dogs On Deployments
Chief - Sometimes it all comes down to what I commonly call "The WANT TO"... Where there is "the want to", things tend to get accomplished.
No packages. Priority Mail the 10th. Suppose to arrive 14th. Tracking said 14th. Now says it is in route from Raleigh to R'ville [same since the 13th]. Can't get it over the Neuse River I guess. Menards packages in Raleigh 14th. The same as the first package. Now lets see if they come Tuesday. [Monday Fed holiday] Can't finish my Train Box projects without them.
WaynestrainsA continuation of my last month's post on USPS
You're lucky, could be worse.
Lady Firestorm mailed a package in December, it hasn't arrived at it's destination (Stroudsburg PA) yet and all the information she can get is "In Transit." She's got NO idea where it is.
We could have driven it up ourselves!
Good afternoon, gentlemen. Partly sunny & 37 along the Patterson Creek cut-off. Just got back from rail yard. Sign needed fixing, and test purposes. No one else there, so fife max tagged along. Empty coal train (CSX) passed by while we were in town.
Ran the 2055 on the carpet loop after dinner, last night. Good smoker.
A continuation of my last month's post on USPS :Can't resist piling on with my on going USPS story. A package coming from northern Illinois to me in southern Indiana, about 300 miles. It sat in Naperville, Il. 3 days - then Des Moines Ia. 4 days - next Cincinati, Oh 3 days - on to Memphis, Tn 3 days - then Warrendale, Pa. 2 days - next Hazelwood, Mo 5 days - now back to Des Moines, 2 days so far.
After this it went back to Hazelwood, Mo - spent 13 days there and I finally got it yesterday. Hard to believe ----Wayne
what has this trip cost? And of course still not here. Wayne
Thanks again all!
44 and sunny after big fog. Suppose to be windy. Tomorrow wind chill cold.
It was a semi-productive Friday if you consider going to antique shops with the wife productive. LOL We went to five different places and the only legitimate model train items I saw were two PW Lionel transformers. I did manage to make it to Home Depot for some screws and a metal pipe I need to make the pull-up bar I am attaching to the side of the garage. I also had a nice chat with an old Air Force friend.
Flint - I am sorry for your loss. We have a 4-month-old puppy (Whisky) who is already a part of the family.
Yes, Flint, it is hard to put a dog down.
I'll give Cody a hug for sure
Our community is FREE to join. To participate you must either login or register for an account.
Get the Classic Toy Trains newsletter delivered to your inbox twice a month