Chief - Yes. On his father's side...
Beautiful child Fife!
Have you got the starter set picked out yet?
Flint - Thanks. No on the starter set. I wait 'til they get old enough to see what they like.
However.... His parents were given the Hogwarts set ( Bluetooth version) as a wedding present, and they've had it around the tree each Christmas. We shall see.
Good evening all,
Shed is paid for. CTT is here. Played tennis with grandson today. Did better than I expected, losing only 6-3. Good news is that I might get to play soccer this summer. Weather was good today. Had windows opened in house. Water was shutoff in my town today due to broken line. Ugh. I hope everyone has a good day.
Keep on training,
Mike C. from indiana
49 and fair. Out the door with jackets. Heavier one for early, lighter one in case it is windy down east [usually is] and I have on short sleeves. Suppose to be around 80 there later.Enjoy your day.
God bless TCA 05-58541 Benefactor Member of the NRA, Member of the American Legion, Retired Boss Hog of Roseyville , KC&D Qualified
Fine looking grandson Fife, he already has more hair than you.
Wifey got a call from Walmart yesterday. She was signed up on their waste list. Guess someone skipped out on their shot so she got her first shot of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine yesterday. She is very happy!
Joined 1-21-2011 TCA 13-68614
Kev, From The North Bluff Above Marseilles IL.
Good Morning - Working from the NEW home office in my bedroom - I need a real chair....Happy Birthday, Dennis!!
Hope everyone had a great Easter -
Looking good, Fife and Lucas!! Awesome photo!!
On new meds from yesterday's clinic visit - so far so good - next visit in 2 weeks.Got some pictures for the street light project - I have the snow batting - it arrived Saturday and the aerosol snow will be here Friday....I need a quick visit to HD for plaster or some such, I'll be casting rocks in a mould then sanding them down making them snow piles. Should be an interesting project. I'll X-Fer the pics over if I can later.Up to 70F today, then the rock falls and then 60s and rain the rest of the week - meetings the next 3 nights: Line/Exec tonight, County Meeting Wednesday then Regular company meeting on Thursday.Friday the radio guy comes and redoes the Philco, replacing the capacitors and such - It is a wonderful radio, our Saturday nights are filled with oldies music and dancing in the living room with a fireplace going and sometimes slot cars racing around the coffee table....I'll be bringing my S-38 Hallicrafters and maybe he can get that to work - I LOVE that radio, it was my grandfathers....
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
KRM Fine looking grandson Fife, he already has more hair than you. Wifey got a call from Walmart yesterday. She was signed up on their waste list. Guess someone skipped out on their shot so she got her first shot of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine yesterday. She is very happy!
KRM, remember that Titan "Sun and Shade" grass seed I told you about, runs around $50 for a 25 pound bag? Looks like it's coming up beautifully now with the weather stabilizing and the lawn waking up.
Said I'd get back to you, so there it is! I'll be getting more of it myself.
Flintlock76 KRM, remember that Titan "Sun and Shade" grass seed I told you about, runs around $50 for a 25 pound bag? Looks like it's coming up beautifully now with the weather stabilizing and the lawn waking up. Said I'd get back to you, so there it is! I'll be getting more of it myself.
Thanks Flintlock, I don't have a blade of grass yet. We have had "NO" rain since I planted it. Weeds are growing and natural ground cover, but no grass yet? It is dry as toast here at a time of year it should be soaking wet???
KRMThanks Flintlock, I don't have a blade of grass yet. We have had "NO" rain since I planted it. Weeds are growing and natural ground cover, but no grass yet? It is dry as toast here at a time of year it should be soaking wet???
Hmmm, have you tried washing your car? Works for me, every time I go to the car wash guess what happens the next day?
Evening folks!
Easter went well. Nice family gathering.
Repaired a Lionel R16 NYTA Subway motor car for a friend. Would start off normal and then take off at full track power. Found a wire from the speed sensor were the insulation was rubbing through. Not easy to patch it with heat shrink. Need a better solution. Man are these things packed with wire, PCBs, etc. Doors open and close. But one side opens and does not close so more troubleshooting in store. Kinda neat.
Fife grampa!
Regards, Roy
Work went well. Weather was good. TCA Quarterly arrived. Grandson and I went to local consignment shop where he picked up some items. We played some card games and Farkle and a round of Battle Cry, an old Avalon Hill game. Hot water heater replaced. Water pressure back but boil order in effect until Friday. I hope everyone has a good day.
Mike C. from Indiana
Hello there, Should be sleeping but wide awake.
Rich......congas to Jenni.
Fife....he's a handsome lad.
SJ.....I hope granny Pat didn't do the prep for nothing.
Got the camper out of the carport and washed. The front was quite the project, it was covered with what appeared to be lichen spots. Took a lot of scrubbing to get them off. It hasn't looked this good since we bought it. More fence work tomorrow. Best get to sleep Prayers for those in need and the end of this pandemic.
Banks, Proud member of the OTTS TCA 12-67310
Good Morning - Meeting was not good - much contention and was very unruly - was done by 8. I made my points and let the nonsense continue. Crazy how some "adults" act.I was abruptly sent on our Rescue truck to a fully involved house fire in a neighboring township. We were assigned as RIT (firefighter rescue) then assigned to standby, then back to RIT. Our LT. is young and very inexperienced which did not help. Did get to spray some water on the fire - this was fueled by a broken gas pipe. House is a total loss. No one was home at the time. 2 alarms and the gas company had everything shut down by 10. Was home by 12:30 AM.County meeting tonight, should be much more calm after last night's debacle.Raining and cooler now 50-60 today, a drop from yesterday's 70ish.
70 degrees and going into the 80's. Need to put shade cloth on greenhouse. Will spray inside with water hose. Mow over the front yard as did not do the other day. Slept good and only woke twice with some slight pain. A lot better than any night recently.
Enjoy your day.
Don't you just love fake news.
Can't believe all the craziness going on, especially the fast food places. People are being just plain nuts.
Looks as though things will be opening up more over the next few weeks. Makes one wonder are things really improving stats wise or is it the "recall election momentum".
Everything packed and ready for Friday museum time. Only two of us so we will be covering two main lines each. Will be running a B&O passenger and a D&H freight consist.
Remember the Veterans. Past, present and future.
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Proud New Member Of The NRA
Afternoon/morning all!
Cloudy and cooler due to a cold/cool front. Hit 80's yesterday and was very nice! Maybe 70 today which would be normal.
Regular followup doc appt this afternoon.
Hi Guys,
I missed Dennis' Birthday! SORRY!!! Happy Belated Birthday.
Regarding you question, property as you know is ridiculous, we get junk mail all the time about people (?) wanting to buy, and now even phone calls. I know I couldn't buy here!! Don't know where I would go if we sold. Would certainly miss the great weather!!!!
Speaking of which, had a Dermatology appt with the VA on Monday, so they checked me out, wanted to do a biopsy on a spot on my arm. They called today and said they need to schedule a date for surgery to remove it. No biggie, its the slow growing type not milignant. (Result of all the sunshine and age.)
Most of you know we have had this ink/paper company for 20+ years, haven't "closed" it, but dont do any marketing or out reach. Every year I think I will close it permanently, THEN......... we get an order for media and cartridges for a big annual event, and you just CAN"T walk away from it. Maybe hae to look at the new Train Catalogs again.
Fife, Congrats on the new Grandson!!! Now that IS news
Take care all, time for dinner.
Don
Thanks Bake. Wear a hat! When I was making periodic trips to West Marine (during my seafaring days), I discovered the Hook & Tackle clothing brand. Their long sleeve shirts with SPF are great for the outdoors,even when the temps hit 90. Good luck with the procedure.
And, I'm truly thankful I don't reside in CA...
fifedogAnd, I'm truly thankful I don't reside in CA...
Me too. No disrespect to the West Coast folks but I was out there in the 70's (USMC) and just didn't care for it much. I suppose I'd like it even less now.
I hear there's a hot housing market in CA but that has me a little mystified. According to what I've seen in the past year there's supposed to be more people moving OUT than moving IN.
California's not on the top of the list though, according to Atlas Van Lines (last I looked) the top three states for move-outs (without corresponding move-ins) are New Jersey, New York, and Illinois.
Good news. Trains and MR arrived. Good news. Water is safe to drink. Bad news. Skin cancer is back. Not serious, but.... second time around. Not sure when my number is up. Good news. Mowed yard. Work was ok. I hope everyone has a good day.
Mornin' boys. Sunny & 64 along the Patterson Creek cut-off. Not sure what's on the agenda today. Wifey will probably want me to do something boring like power-wash the house...
Yesterday, drove up the mountain for the first time since Mom's passing. Had a nice visit with stepdad, gathered up some Christmas stuff that was set aside, and even fished for an hour (3 bass, 1 crappie).
Did work in the train room last night. Since I can't watch O's on tv, listen to play-by-play (which is awful) while I work on layout. Spent this session installing an early style guardpost railing along the new dirt road. Couldn't find the fancy flex string I had bought for such applications (don't you hate that), so substituted floral wire instead. Less neat and kinda random looking, but may be a better fit.
cheapclassics - Good luck, going forward.
Morning. Slept till 7:30. Power dropped for 3 blocks on S. Main for some reason. PD was at street entering the elementary school a block down S. Main. Spectrum sent text that service would be out until noon. Came back on with power. Power came on at 10:10.
Wifey home working in gardens. Will hear I need this or that.
All have a good one.
Check out Whistle Stop Wednesday, by pgwadd (our ol' friend laz57), on YouTube.
Morning,
Seeing as how not one grass seed had got any water as of yesterday and everything was dry as toast, Sandra and I went down to the creek and did more clean up. It is now done and it rained last night so maybe the seed will start to come in? Sounds like the warm spell is also over for the next two weeks.
Daughter and Some-day-maybe closed on selling their duplex in Shorewood Monday. They will do their final walk on the new house tonight and close tomorow if all goes to plan. We will have the Grand-pup for the weekend so they can move.
Mike, take care of that ASAP!
Before, last Nov,
Yesterday,
Morning/afternoon all!
Sunny and headed to mid-80's today.
Doc appt went well. Scheduled the next one early June.
Dennis - we get those house buying offers all the time. Our info (value, taxes, owner, etc.) on our house here is public info on county web sites. I assume it is the same in CA?
DJ - like the LED lights.
MikeC - glad you are keeping a watchful eye!
Kev - looks very nice!
Anj - we call our local train org monthly meetings "beating the dead horse society".
Good Morning and Pre-Friday - Another day another 4 alarm fire - this one off the Princeton University Campus in an apartment complex - lost 8 units, and the structure has been compromised.Meeting went well, there is an issue about letting the state control the NJ State Fireman's Home. Once the state gets involved with our money, there will be no more money. This money funds the Home and the burial benefit for those in the Exempt association. I have earned mine and if the state gets in, I'll have nothing.Just after the meeting broke, had another alarm, fortunately, it was nothing. Got back to Jenni's and had dinner, in bed by midnight.Company meeting tonight, should be another barn burner.Friday's coming ---- NOT soon enough
Dennis - I get those types of post cards and letters all the time
Roy - Yeah, that's about right....
Sun and 65 today
Anj - hopefully your meetings are as organized as ours - making sure each dead horse is brought in for further beatings...
V8Vega President Biden is proposing Red Flag laws, we have it here and it's scary, all someone has to do is say your a nut and there goe's your investment in guns, You have no rights, no due process no day in court.
President Biden is proposing Red Flag laws, we have it here and it's scary, all someone has to do is say your a nut and there goe's your investment in guns, You have no rights, no due process no day in court.
Simple fix Dennis,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Then don't act nuts!
A friend gave me one of those mini tillers with a 2 stroke on it and it would not run, After much looking I noticed the gas tank would drain out sitting? Seems someone had their fingers in the carb and lost the niddle seat spring. I put the new one in today and now it runs as it should. I had better not tell the guy that gave it to me I got it running or my luck he will ask for it back!
So, now I'm back inside, resting comfortably, after washing 3 sides of Fifedom...
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