Good evening all, Diners.
Garry Good to hear from you.
Baked a ham and egg pie today. Got the thumbs up when we tried a piece.
Did not manage to get to the train room. Must try better tomorrow.
The said Ham & Egg Pie with Wedges & Baked Beans.
Greek Style Strawberry & Blackberry Chocolate Surprise with Cream
Stay Safe Everyone.
David
To the world you are someone. To someone you are the world
I cannot afford the luxury of a negative thought
Good Afternoon —
Toast and jam while watching a boy and his tram:
The seasoned oak sleepers are soaked in creosote and what? I thought the narrator said vegemite? That can't be right. (1:40)
I wonder what the oak was seasoned with? Paprika, maybe
Cheers, Ed
Yes
Solid as Oak Ed!
Check out my little munchkin as he's growing up so fast and makes me proud to be a Grandpa
My little Fiddler Xavier (Zav), the chip off the old block
Sent to me today. Just like his Daddy as he dresses so nice and I'm so thankful his Daddy doesn't have to work hard like I did
I got to get over there to see him again, otherwise it's going to tear me apart
TF
And now we're down at the Mexican restaurant 3 blocks from our place
Yes, I see what was in the ice box Ed
Garry: It sounds like things are heading in the right direction. Please take care of yourself.
The World Is A Beautiful Place.
-Kevin
Living the dream.
Good morning all. Timepieces were put forward last night, here in the UK. Adjusting to the loss of one hour!
Ed. Thanks for the model tram film. Took me back to a time when I lived in Leeds and traveled by tram. And more recently being the Assistant Treasurer to The North East Electrical Tram Trust. I retired from the Post to look after Dawn full time.
An easy going day today. Hopefully get time to run a few trains.
Coffee Time. A little sugar and milk.
Thoughts & Peace to All who Require
I've GOT to talk to that landlord about getting a new place!
They told my I'd love the Ivory Coast!
Even Pennsylvania can be a beautiful place:
Rain and color at Mance by Mike Danneman, on Flickr
Back to a cold and rainy Sunday here in NE Ohio. It IS still March. The Daffy Dills are popping up around the property, though
I'm glad you liked the tram film, David. I believe we all owe a great deal of gratitude to the British for making the model railway hobby as robust as it is today.
Regards, Ed
Ed. The Rain & Color picture is gorgeous.
As for the cat
Good morning
I liked the fall colors, piano cat and the double decker trolleys, it did sound like he said vegemite?
I'm hopeful they get your blood pressure balanced out Garry. Good to hear from you. I'm hoping your feeling better soon.
It's been rainy up here, another good day to work on the bridge.
Have a great day gentlemen
Good heavens Garry I had blood pressures like that 6 years ago. I could barely stand up and I looked as bad as I felt. Hopefully the get you straightened out quick.
In the states Home Depot is selling reclaimed pallet wood. They remove the nails and that's it, the rest is up to you, only $30
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Crates-Pallet-Full-Pallet-Reclaimed-Parts-Only-94721/203837921
Nascar filled the Bristol racetrack with 2,000 truck loads of dirt so they could race on it. They've been hyping the race for a month.
After heavy rains and "track drying" they made it around the track twice and nobody but the guy out front could see out their windshield. More rain forecast for today.
Henry
COB Potomac & Northern
Shenandoah Valley
Good morning. It's a pretty busy morning for me -- I'm the breakfast cook for the grandchildren. I made biscuits and sausage. There weren't any complaints. They know that they are welcome to make something else if they don't want what I make. They were all happy with what I made.
They will all be leaving this afternoon. I will sleep for four days.
York1 John
NorthBrit Timepieces were put forward last night, here in the UK. Adjusting to the loss of one hour!
I did not know England had Daylight Savings Time. I assumed you guys were smarter than that.
I have always been irrritated by the clock changes.
gmpullmanThey told my I'd love the Ivory Coast!
That was a good one!
BigDaddyIn the states Home Depot is selling reclaimed pallet wood. They remove the nails and that's it, the rest is up to you, only $30
My middle daughter, the one in Seattle, has decided that she is going to build all the furniture for her new house from old pallett wood. I hope she changes her mind before she starts the project. The thought of her using power tools terrifies me.
SeeYou190 NorthBrit Timepieces were put forward last night, here in the UK. Adjusting to the loss of one hour! I did not know England had Daylight Savings Time. I assumed you guys were smarter than that. -Kevin
Always had it since WW2. It was canceled one year, but the complaits were numourous.
There is talk again of doing away with DST. We shall see.
For dinner it will be 'Sunday Dinner' with all the trimmings.
Howdy ....
David (UK), Kevin, TF, Henry, and anyone I missed: ..... Thanks for your comments about my health situation. It's improving. ... Yes, Henry, the low BP bothered me a lot.
Ed ... That is nice photo in Pennslylvania. Much of PA is beautiful.
Regarding DST, I don't think it makes any sense to change clocks back and forth twice a year.
Everybody ....... Have nice afternoon.
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
Hi Garry,
I went through the same thing with my BP meds a couple of years ago. I had been taking three BP meds for years. After the dizzies kicked in, the Doc cut me back to one and my BP is perfect.
Dave
I'm just a dude with a bad back having a lot of fun with model trains, and finally building a layout!
Hi all,
Hoping everyone is doing well tonight.
I did some painting work on the model trucks from my windows for HO trucks thread. The bodies and cabs still need to be painted, but the chassis, wheels, and tires are pretty much done. I did the primer coats earlier tonight and that went well. I'm letting the paint dry overnight and I'll work on doing color coats tomorrow. I'll post pics of course.
Alvie
Good evening diners.
It has been a while since I posted a house remodel update. I have been working on the ouside cement... NO FUN!
My house has these weird 1980s angled walls along the front. Removing them was out of the question. I decided to square them up and once the house is painted I will cover them with slate stacked stone ledger panels.
I have learned a lot about rebar and casting concrete.
There were four sections of wall that needed to be squared up for the stone panels.
All of the stucco where there will be rock panels had to be ground down to bare cement and a level surface. Then scratch lines had to be cut into the walls to hold the rock mortar.
I also removed the stucco from around the new front window. The stucco texture did not match what was previously on the house, so I will just cover this area with thin brick. Once the Sea Grapes grow in, it will be hard to see this anyway.
Then, I attacked the rear wall on the Lanai. Same problem as the front window, the new stucco did not match what was on the house. I am just going to put a thin rock veneer on this wall, and it will look fine.
This has been a ton of work. All boring, noisy, dusty, and irritating. That is why there have been no updates.
I am so glad this is over.
The painting crew is supposed to be here tomorrow to clean the house and get it ready for primer. Hopefully some time next week I will no longer have a pink house.
Only in Canada!
This is revolutionary!!!
Note that there is limited availability. Watch to the end of the video or you might miss out.
Good morning all from the land of the former North British Railway. A case of holding on to your hat as their is strong gusts of wind blowing.
Garry. Good to hear from you. Stay positive.
The Opticians are giving Dawn and I eye tests today. So, depending how long they take I shall take the rest of the day as it comes.
Ordered some handrails so Dawn can 'get about outside' easier. They are to be specially made.
All this work I see from Kevin is making me want a coffee.
Coffee time. Milk and a little sugar.
Thoughts & Peace to All who Require.
Thirty-two degrees F here in NE Ohio this morning! Brrr.
I hear the Ever Given is beginning to make some progress
Meanwhile, along the Columbia River:
Cape Horn by Mike Danneman, on Flickr
Above Cape Horn by Mike Danneman, on Flickr
Good Morning all.
I will be in and out for while as I am being sent to a Hospital we purchased to help them set up their new computer systems. They have a June deadline and not much time. I will be out of town for a week.
So I will be cracking the whip at them to get going.
I am up way too early so the painters can start work. They are supposed to be here in 20 minutes.
Chloe, you might as well leave me the whole pot of coffee.
Dave: I cannot see your videos. When I click on them it says they are private.
SeeYou190Dave: I cannot see your videos. When I click on them it says they are private.
Same here.
Mike.
My You Tube
Dave, try just posting the link, sometimes that works on those troublemakers.
Brent
"All of the world's problems are the result of the difference between how we think and how the world works."
Good morning, diners. Flo, I'll have bacon, eggs, and coffee.
I'm delivering Meals on Wheels today to shut-ins, so the day will be busy.
David, I, also, didn't realize the UK followed Daylight Savings Time. I personally don't like it. We are on the west side of the Central Time Zone, and it is dark here in the mornings when the switch is made. Good luck with your handrail project.
It's funny to see the ads at Home Depot for pallet wood. For years those were thrown out or burned. My father could not stand to see things thrown away. He took pallets apart, saving even the nails. He was ahead of his time.
Garry, take care. Hope the BP meds get regulated.
Alvie, I'm looking forward to the photos of your truck work.
Kevin, you're doing pretty well with that concrete work. You're braver than I am in tackling that job. It will look great finished. I think half the houses along the Gulf Coast are pink (or what the owners call "coral"!).
Ed, great photos of the Columbia River.
Good luck with the work project, MLC. Just thinking about that makes me glad I'm retired.
Brent, it's good to see you again in the diner! It seems like a while. I know you've also been busy with house projects.
It's a nice spring day here. All thoughts are turning to spring planting for the farmers. Of course, the school kids have been thinking summer vacation for weeks already, even though there are still six weeks left until graduation.
Hope everyone has a great day.
York1I think half the houses along the Gulf Coast are pink (or what the owners call "coral"!).
When I went to Cape Coral High School in the early 1980s, and the school was brand new, our colours were what they called "Coral and Blue". They were actually pink and baby blue, completely 1980s! In the 1990s they colours were changed to a darker blue and orange, like the University of Florida, but they still call it "Coral and Blue".
Every house I have lived in here in Southwest Florida has been pink. My parent's house in high school, my first apartment, my "dream house", the duplex, and this house. The only exception is the apartment my wife and I rented the first year we were married.
I am looking so forward to having a typical off-white house! The "Little pink houses, for you and me" are disappearing (finally).
My house a couple years after I bought it. This picture is before Hurricane Charley when the big tree was lost. It is also before I replaced the roof for the first time. Probably 2001.
I could talk a lot about coral as I do know a lot about it. Actually the guy that had it in his miniature aquarium environment knew more about it than the ocean guys did.
Today I took the recycling down to the garbage. I Heard a Voice come out of the lower garage and it sounded like Sally asking me to unwrap her to come out and play.
It's been raining hard for days and the old garage is leaking
It was her and I was just as happy to see her as she was to see me.
It is supposed to get to 71 degrees out today. Guess What? I'm taking Sally out for a romp.
I tend to be easy on her for the first ride. The second and third ride is quite different as she was built with good parts and she can take it.
I Romp Sally hard I think she likes it!
I do suspect to ride her three times today
I had to check the Home Depot pallet wood.
Are you kidding me??? $30. ? No thanks. And, they are out of stock.
Nice work on the walls Kevin, I'm sure you drill and epoxied dowels into the excisting, as I didn't read all the text.
Whats the 1/2 block, imbedded in the crete, on the corner for?
Suppose to get to the mid 60's here today, lots of sun, but the wind is getting crazy!