Good Morning
I woke up this morning to a 'Spring' springing abouts on the bed----I got up and followed him out to the back---dang deer in the backyard Is it time for target practice yet?---no?---AAAWWWWW!!
Got the day off---too much stuff at the university---Homecoming be cluttering up bookings for rooms---
I'm going to see about getting some steel roofing done on some of my older buildings on the layout---I found some foil tape that seems to work a charm for steel siding for new factory buildings---could it used for this I wonder---heeheehee
Mreagent!
Chloe, I'll have a coffee and a toasted bagel please---I'll be at the RC for now---see what's up
Any argument carried far enough will end up in Semantics--Hartz's law of rhetoric Emerald. Leemer and Southern The route of the Sceptre Express Barry
I just started my blog site...more stuff to come...
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Good morning. Didn't get in here yesterday thanks to internet problems.
Well I see Jeff is back. You had a lot of people worried. Good to see you back and doing better thou. Plus I'm sure the layout missed you.
Well hopefully the Steelers do something tonight. Other than that not much planned.
Everybody have a good day.
"Rust, whats not to love?"
Jeff, welcome back!
Sue, I hope you feel better soon.
Well the Berea train show was once again a must see event yesterday. I spent way too much money, but I got a few cool things;
Butter dish milk tank car NIB Kit
Double tank milk car NIB Kit
REA 1940 panel truck
Walther’s overhead crane assembled
Walther’s small power house assembled
Gore & Daphetid 40FT Gondola NIB Kit
Gore & Daphetid 40FT Boxcar NIB Kit
Duluth South Shore & Atlantic 40FT Boxcar NIB Kit
NYC Early bird Fast Freight 50FT Boxcar NIB Kit
2 Seta of custom PRR spun stainless steel coffee mug sets with holders NIB
8 four bay hoppers
80 automobile frames NIB Kit
50FT Express Refrigerator Car (BEV-BEL) PRR Tuscan NIB Kit
50FT Express Refrigerator Car (BEV-BEL) PRR Brunswick Green NIB Kit
Digitrax DZ125 decoder (for GE 44T) NIB
Assorted palletized loads for lumber yard NIB
3 Covered 2-Bay cement hoppers
3 Trains Miniature 1776 cars
2 50FT gondolas (Walther’s) NIB
3 new tweezers w/ wood handles
3 stacked lumber kits NIB
20 pounds rubber (coal loads)
2 two bay open hoppers
1 ore Jennie
32FT thin wire
BM1 Lee Soule USCG (ret) L.S.&W Railroad Serving the Lower Great Lakes
Mornin folks, Coffee please. Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. West northwest wind between 5 and 7 mph. Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Light north northwest wind.
Getting ready to leave for the Spoon River drive. Hope to get some MR done tonight but.... Probably tomorrow as I don't think I'm occupied then. Looks like it will be a beautiful day for it, the suns out in full force.
Ulrich- Great your still with us. I wouldn't sweat the mobile connection loss. Good to hear you've got a freedom date from the Stalag. You can then start a thought process for the future. Hang in there.
Lee- Ooo, the tweezers with wood handles sounds nice. That haul oughta keep you busy for a while!
Well, the little lady's a getting' fidgety. She's already showed me the dogs bag of stuff she's taking so you know what that means, best get a move on.
Have a Great Day!!!
Todd
Central Illinoyz
In order to keep my position as Master and Supreme Ruler of the House, I don't argue with my wife.
I'm a small town boy. A product of two people from even smaller towns. I don’t talk on topic….. I just talk.
OK, so yesterday was fun! Too much fun! It ended way too soon!
A few Drifter riders, along with another new friend, met up in Nashville, Indiana for the first time. A great time was had by all!
I would have loved to have had more time. A stop in Story would have been high on my list. It's a cool little town and there were about 50 horseback riders in town when we passed through. Unfortunately, I had to keep moving, and the rest of our group opted to stick with me on into Nashville, Indiana instead of stopping.
We met up in the morning in downtown Nashvillle (the booming metropolis that it is......small town USA) and decided to head into town to check out the shops. Nashville is kind of a local tourist trap type place. They have every kind of shop you can think of, including several biker type leather shops. It was those that we targeted! Being the end of the season, they're looking to unload their merchandise. Deep price cuts were the order of the day. Several of us did quite well.
After that, hunger was beginning to make itself known, so we headed to one of the best resturants in town. Once our hunger was satisfied, it was time to ride!
We headed out and rode through some of Indiana's most beautiful countryside. It's not all corn in Indiana ya know! Soutthern Indiana is covered with hills and pristine forests, mixed with a few small farms nestled in the valley's. We traveled through parts of Yellowood State Forest and the Hoosier National Park. I'll tell ya, sometimes it was hard to stay focused on the twisting, undulating tarmac with all those beautiful sights to see!
Anyways, enough of me yaking........how about a few pic's? And if you were there, feel free to add your pic's too!
Meeting up!http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j319/pcarrell/Drifter/Drifters%20In%20Nashville/DriftersInNashville003.jpghttp://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j319/pcarrell/Drifter/Drifters%20In%20Nashville/DriftersInNashville004.jpg
And here's Bob's bike......http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j319/pcarrell/Drifter/Drifters%20In%20Nashville/DriftersInNashville005.jpg
And Sandy's bike......http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j319/pcarrell/Drifter/Drifters%20In%20Nashville/DriftersInNashville008.jpghttp://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j319/pcarrell/Drifter/Drifters%20In%20Nashville/DriftersInNashville012.jpg
And Jake's bike (We let him hang with us so hhe could look cool too! [IMG]http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j319/pcarrell/Avitars/new-year-smile.gif[/IMG]http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j319/pcarrell/Drifter/Drifters%20In%20Nashville/DriftersInNashville006.jpg
And my own scoot..........http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j319/pcarrell/Drifter/Drifters%20In%20Nashville/DriftersInNashville007.jpg
And just so you don't think it's all about the bikes, here's the wonderful people behind them.Sandyhttp://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j319/pcarrell/Drifter/Drifters%20In%20Nashville/DriftersInNashville009.jpgBobhttp://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j319/pcarrell/Drifter/Drifters%20In%20Nashville/DriftersInNashville010.jpgAnd Jake, I didn't realize it aat the time, but I didn't catch a pic of you with your bike.Also, since I have a heart, I won't scare you with my own pic.
Good morning, Chloe. I will have my usual coffee and cinnamon roll.
Johnboy, My brother got married in Grand Prairrie, AB, or 100 miles into the back country from there. When I was there the streets weren't paved.
Lee, Nice score at the train show. You will busy for a while.
My next project might be transferring photo backdrops of buildings onto poster board or something rigid near the turntable. I am still noodling that out.
Larry painted a mountain on the backdrop for me.
Later,
Sue
Anything is possible if you do not know what you are talking about.
Morning...Its sunny and a cool 56 here...Fall is in the air...I'll have a double cheese burger,fries and a chocolate shake please...thank you...Engines which they said didn't run well that I was bidding on E-bay went for a couple of times what I thought they were worth..Seems like folks go crazy on things..Sure can't tell its "hard times"Last regular season game for Cards this afternoon and then they are in play offs..They have not played well last few games..Hope they shake it!..Glad to have Jeff back..Hasn't been the same around here without you Jeff..Hope you are doing OK?....You all have a good one...Jerry
Good mornin Jerry. Hope Sal feeling better.
Did you ever get one or more of the tapes I sent out?? Remember ?
Flip
Hey there, pc. Nice bikes. Those "Indian" style front fenders really are cool. Love 'em. Glad you and your pals had a good and safe ride. Nice looking leathers. Too many bikers down here ride with NO protection. Tee shirts and open sandals. Man are they nuts!
Yeah, I need to upgrade my leathers. I've got a great coat, but I need chaps still.
pcarrell Yeah, I need to upgrade my leathers. I've got a great coat, but I need chaps still.
You're going to need those soon---the way it be cooling off lately----Cool lookin' bikes there!!
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Evenin'
The weatherbeguessers missed a t'underin'boomer that came through here---caught a lot of folks off guard here---oh well
I'm havin' a bit of fun with some sticky tin foil and flat styrene----seems to work a charm once I dull cote the stuff. So I'll be using it to do up the "New Life" mill project that'll be going on my layout soon. I have to go slowly with the tape as it likes to bubble up if'n I'm in too big of a hurry---it is almost a kind of burnishing that'll have to be done-----
Chloe, I'll have a 48oz porterhouse steak with all the trimmin's and a large RBF as well please oh. And a large Lemon Merigue Pie as well too please---this fellow be HHUUUUUUOOONNNNGGRRRRRYYYY!!! I'll be at the corner booth for now--
Evenin' folks!
I was out doing the Museum Guide/Docent thing all day today. Mid afternoon there was a birthday party group that cme down the line with many little kids, most of whom were having a great time.
Jeffrey! Glad your back. We did miss you! Hope you continue to improve and you have no problems with the catheter for the antibiotics. What kind is it, a Hickman? My late wife had a couple different kinds at different times when she had chemo for her ALL. I was the one who got to help with the daily cleaning of the catheter. Much more comfortable than getting an IV stuck in your arm every day.
I see Ulrich checked in here. Great to hear from him!
Lee, nice haul. That should keep you busy for a couple days at least.....
PC, great shots of some awesome wheels! You could have posted one of yourself on the bike.... We can take it!...
Flo just a Hot Fudge Sundae for me and a cup of decafe. I'll go sit at the Rivet Counter and see who wants any specs for triple valves in HO or smaller.....
73
Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO
We'll get there sooner or later!
WOW !!!!!!!
Barry said: ...... "Chloe, I'll have a 48oz porterhouse steak with all the trimmin's and a large RBF as well please oh. And a large Lemon Merigue Pie as well too please---this fellow be HUUUUUUOOONNNNGGRRRRRYYYY!!! I'll be at the corner booth for now--"
HOLY COW, Barry !!!!!!!!
I nominate Barry for Chow Hound of the week !!!!!!!!!!!
Ulrich ...... Prayers for continued recovery and alos for all to work out there for you and Petra. Better days are ahead!
Lee ...... Wow! Lots of stuff. How many trip did you mnake between you vehicle and your train room bring in all the loot ??????? !!!!!!!!
Jeff ....... Prayers for your continued recovery
Mreagent .......... Welcome! Feel free to visit often!
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
Evenin all. Janie, can i get a RBF and some Advil- got an awful headache...
Sue, Jeff, and Ulrich- Great to hear from all of you! Prayers that you're all doin' better and will be in more often!
mreagent
I don't feel like hanging around so I'ma head out. Later...
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Evenin, I'll have a cup of hot chocolate and a piece of apple pie with cinnamon sauce please.
Well, what can I say. I'm back from the Spoon River Scenic Drive and all I saw was a bunch of people selling stuff in little towns and garage sales between them. Unfortunately, we didn't get to two of her favorite spots so she wants to return next Sunday. I don't get it myself. But..., she and the dog enjoyed themselves so....
Ah! I see my pie is ready I'll sit here next to Barry, no I guess I won't. (my goodness that's a huge steak. Takes up the whole table. And a WHOLE PIE!!!! WOWzers.)
PC- Nice bikes and I'm glad you spared us a picture of you. Sounds like all we would have seen was the sun glaring off your teeth because of the huge smile!
Scooch over Ray, I don't know what you're talking about but I'll listen while I eat my pie. Then I guess I'll head downstairs and stare at the empire. If I make it past my chair.
howmus I'll go sit at the Rivet Counter and see who wants any specs for triple valves in HO or smaller.....
Now that I've scarfed all that down--I'll have a coffee and I'll sit by the RC and see what Ray's specs for the triple valves works out for N scale
Afternoon all from StillBalmyCal:
High here was 72. Delicious! Seventy miles east of us up in the mountains, they had snow over Donner Summit and in Truckee. YAY!!! Okay, it was only 1-4 inches and it didn't stick around very long, but if it's a Harbinger Of Things To Come, we'll all be Very Happy Campers. And no, snow in Truckee is NOT a nuisance, it's a Necessity!
We're not supposed to see 80 degrees down here in the Valley until next weekend, and even that's iffy. Fall, delicious Fall--it's finally arrived.
MRegeant--. Hope you like it here and stick around. The virtual food is incredible!
Su: Very good to hear from you. Hope we get more photos of that very neat layout, too!
Lee: Holy COW! You made off like a Bandit at that train show! Ours herej in Roseville comes up next month sometime, but after starting my collection of "City" passenger cars, plus the 'phanton' Z-6 that's supposed to land in my hands before the end of the year, I think all I'll be able to afford is some trees, LOL! Great haul you did!
Glad both Ulrich and Jeff are back and seemingly on the mend. My continuing prayers for both of you.
Phil: Neat bikes!
Well, I took my old, neglected Akane just recuscitated USRA Heavy Pacific out again today and decided to see how she'd work with my regular Rio Grande PFM Pacific. Now, this Akane has been fitted with a new NWSL can, just like my Rio Grande lady, and I thought they might enjoy double-heading. WRONG!!! Akane on the head end, Rio Grande on the train. Akane takes off like a racehorse, practically pulls the coupler out of the Rio Grande pilot. Oops! Okay, you DCC'ers are now laughing and saying, "Tol'ja", right? Well, what should I have expected from a tall-drivered Heavy Pacific that has a WATER SCOOP on the tender, huh?
Okay, I reversed them. Rio Grande helper, USRA road engine. About eight of my Walthers heavyweights--three of which still insist on squealing around curves. Worked just fine, after I fine-adjusted my ControlMaster 20. Just have to remember that whatever I use for a helper, the Akane has to be the road engine. But my oh my, she's a sweetie. Doesn't fit the railroad, but who cares? She's a lovely little locomotive. Looks kinda/sorta "Southern Crescent" only without the green. Glad I was semi-intelligent enough to put her back into running shape.
Got up this morning, walked out into the living room, and I swear, Uff-Dah has gained about three pounds of HAIR, overnight. Ruff, tail and everything. "It's STILL not Norway," I stared at him. "Keeps up like this, it'll DO," was his look to me.
If we have a Winter--which we just might--I'll have two of the furriest little beasties in the world. Spooky's already sprouting like crazy.
Well, got to get ready for school tomorrow. Last week we had about 10% of the student body home with what may or may not be the Flu. They cough, they go to the Dean's office and get sent home. We'll see what this week is like.
Best to all, prayers to those in need.
Tom
Tom View my layout photos! http://s299.photobucket.com/albums/mm310/TWhite-014/Rio%20Grande%20Yuba%20River%20Sub One can NEVER have too many Articulateds!
Good Sunday evening one and all. Thought I'd better put in an appearance before the doors close on Diner XVIII. Three weeks ago Kris' cousin and her husband from the UK came for a two week visit. That was a good time, but things aren't yet back to normal completely. However, as I told Dick the other day, the layout worked pretty well for the demonstration - I had of course to clean all the track since it hadn't had any action for some time before that. Took a local out and did switching,(shunting, as they know it) which is more interesting than just running a passenger train from station to station around the layout.
My Atlas GP15-1 came back from the warranty fix with a new drive train. It runs nice a quietly now on DC. However the TCS drop in decoder(ASD4) that was in it before I returned the loco to Atlas, and was working fine up to that point, doesn't work now.
I'm awaiting a second GP15-1 from Internet Model Trains (my cost just $18 Cnd and change thanks to in-store discounts, frequent flyer points etc, sweet!) any day now...I hope the ASD4 I have lined up for it behaves!
During the visit I did little mrr, and have done less since. The weather has been too good to waste indoors; and many outside projects have advanced as a result. Now we are in for a week of rain and maybe I'll be able to get back into the groove again. I did manage to make two HO scale buckets for that near forgotten tar trailer. Unfortunately they got swept to the floor and trodden on sometime in the visit period. I'm glad I hadn't made the handles for them by that time! Once they are replaced, and some "tar" slopped around, that will be the end of the project.
For those interested in modern steam, check out http://www.a1steam.com/ You'll see modern steam is not an oxymoron!
For those wishing they could follow, or even top, Barry's gastronomic excess, have a look at http://s3.photobucket.com/albums/y51/der5997/MT%20Videos/?action=view¤t=A_Meal_T.flv Not a true 48 oz Porterhouse, but Arizona's closest attempt!
A big to all new folks since I was last in...hope you like it here and can stay a while.
Time I was thinking of bed, busy day again tomorrow, and I have to continue the close monitoring of blood sugars since they put me on the fast-acting insulin last Friday. This will be the first "eating out" under the new regimen...don't know how that is going to work out, time will tell.
Goodnight all, and God Bless. Prayers for all in need of healing, prosperity, comfort and peace.
"There are always alternatives, Captain" - Spock.
der5997For those wishing they could follow, or even top, Barry's gastronomic excess, have a look at http://s3.photobucket.com/albums/y51/der5997/MT%20Videos/?action=view¤t=A_Meal_T.flv Not a true 48 oz Porterhouse, but Arizona's closest attempt!
We have a place in Woodstock ON that did this several years back---if you ask for it they'll still make you one---not quite that type of fat but----
As for the porterhouse---should try it-----grilled with cheese slices----heeheehee
blownout cylinderhowmus I'll go sit at the Rivet Counter and see who wants any specs for triple valves in HO or smaller..... Now that I've scarfed all that down--I'll have a coffee and I'll sit by the RC and see what Ray's specs for the triple valves works out for N scale
OK, Barry, listen close..... You measure the original, take a couple dozen photos for help in getting it just right.... That steak was how big??? Three pounds? You ate it in one sitting??? OK, then you divide all the measurements by 160... Or use an "n" scale ruler. Did you see the size of those grease burgers....???? Ahem, anyway, then you start with a small block of wood and a very sharp #11 exacto knife.... I would recommend fairly strong optivisors as well. You ate it all??? Nurse! I think Barry is going to need some help over here! His arteries seem to be suddenly clogging up or something.
Tom, we used to use that routine at Eastman back when Herr Dr. Genharrrrrrdddt was the conductor of the Eastman School Chorus. He vas Sviss, und dey spechen das best duetch (or so said he). If you tried to walk in late, you failed! Period! The only thing he would accept for missing chorus rehearsal was a signed note form the nurse. So anytime we found ourselves late, we just rode the elevator up to the second floor and stood in line at the infirmary. When it was our turn, we would cough and wink (the line was often long on chorus days...) get a signed excuse and a free bottle of codeine cough syrup. We usually stockpiled the cough syrup for weekend par....... (Nope I won't go there.) He did teach us some rather important things, like showing up on time! Also that learning is not something just for school but a life long project (Vats da mahtter! You affrrrrraid you gung to learn something! Bah, musicianship, Bah!!!). He retired to travel to mehecho so study Spanish! Well he said they speak the best Spanish, so..... He was interesting to say the least.... There are many Eastman stories about the man, a real legend!
John I got a stomach ache just watching that video...... I remember when I would think nothing of tackling one of those quadruple bypass type thingy's with lots of fries with cheese on top. Think I'm getting old.
Oh, I was going to tell you folks... One of the members of the New York Museum of transportation rode the train down the hill to the R&GV to show me his latest acquisition. A z scale train set. The locomotive is about an inch long...... Have no idea how you would get it actually on the rail???? Scratchbuilding anyone?
Evening, Flo, I'll have a hot fudge brownie with a scoop of vanilla ice cream on top, please, and a Rio Grande mug of decaf, too. Thanks!
Garry, you'd better ask Jeff how soon he's gonna have the track down in front of his place, so you can schedule the delivery of that present...
Jeff, I'll bet they could've come up with that surgeon a few days earlier if you'd just showed some of your Indian side of the family then, eh? And yes, I am VERY sure you are glad to be home (and away from those nurses and docs). You have curious, though - since your eyesight's not good up close, how'd you get that closeup of the shelf coupler?
to the Diner, mreagant! When you can stay a little longer, tell us about yourself and your layout/plans/dreams.
Todd, as for that getting things w**ked out for Ms. Luverly, would that include clearing out the mess (TM - sorry Fergie) inside of my apartment, maybe?
Ulrich - good to see you back again, even briefly. If you need to do it that way, use an internet cafe (or local library, if the ones there do like some of ours and have computers there you can use), to save on some DM's. Do what you and Petra need to do, so we can keep up to date in our prayers for you. And the will be continuing, count on that! Get yourself healed up, too - I'm sure the Stalag's food hasn't improved that much!
Lee, I hope you didn't strain yourself, hauling all that loot back from the show! We will be hoping for some pics of those soon (well, maybe the assembled stuff, at least), okay? I need a good drool, myself...
Sue, sounds like you and Larry have been managing some MRR time in there. Any photos? Come to think of it, I don't know if I recall seeing what your turntable looks like - got a pic of that? Thanks!
Jerry - I'm with you, those Cardinals need to get things back together soon. I hear out of their last 10 games, they only won two(!) C'mon Redbirds!
Barry, have you been cutting wood for the winter, or how'd you w**k up such an appetite, fella? Yeah, I'll second Garry's nomination on that!
Forgot who it was - PC? - that mentioned a town called 'Yellowood', but here on TV there's been somebody advertising treated wood with that same name. They had an ad series on a bit back with an ol' Western hero-lookin' kind of guy saving a town called (got this?) "Rotwood"... About as bad on the puns as some of Garry's punnies (almost).
And PC, sounds like you all had a great day for a ride (and I need to go look at the photos in the morning).
So, Calif.Tom - if you actually get winter - with snow at your place and all that good stuff - will you let Uff-Dah and the Princess of Puff go play in it? I've forgotten how Spooky is with winter since last year... I was thinking about the flu this year, and wondering how many kids in school will try to take advantage of the whole flu thing to get some 'sick' days off. We had one of our receptionists get sent home Friday from w**k by our doctor 'cause she was coughing and not feeling too good.
DerJohn, good to see you again, and make sure you follow the doctor's direction on your diet and insulin regimen. We don't want any more Diners in the hospital for a lonnnnnnnggg while! If you could email me pics (and directions?) on those buckets, I'd love it! Thanks if you can.
Prayers for those recovering from hospital stays (or huge artery-clogging steaks...), in need of comfort, and those kinda tuckered out (which probably covers most all of us). Time for this camper to gather up the tent and head for home.
Blessings,
Jim in Cape Girardeau
Sorry I'm not on more often but until my eyesight gets back to normal I can only read the screen a few times a day. The way it is right now is that a room with adequate lighting for reading looks as if it's dimly lit. The long course of strong antibiotics I've been on for the past week have a lot to do with it. Not only that, they've made my already short temper even shorter, so I really have to stay on top of my game when I'm talking with other members of my family, especially my father. That man can ask some of the stupidest, most insidious questions about what I'm going through and I constantly have to keep reminding myself that it's because he doesn't understand but really wants too. My problems are such that there's no way anybody can understand them unless they've been there themselves. Watching it happen to a husband, wife or child isn't the same as having it happen to you. Only then can you truly understand what it's like. Now the docs say that my vision will return to normal in a few weeks, maybe as long as 2 months. Until then I'm getting a bit of a taste of what my mother went through before she had her lasik eye surgery done to return her eyesight to normal. Before that she was legally blind and couldn't see 3 feet without her glasses which were a monstrously heavy pair of thick lenses supported by a thick wire frame. Now she doesn't have to wear glasses at all. If only the answers to all her problems were that easy. I'm only on 1 intravenous antibiotic now and I can administer it myself in the comfort of my home. I still have to use it for 20 more days but at least I'm off that iv rack of 3 and 4 going at one time. I hope I never have to go through that again. I'm hoping the docs are right and that my eyesight will return to normal. As it is right now I can't do any modeling as I have a extremely hard time focusing my eyes. So please excuse me if I only pop in a few times a day.
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Thanks for your concern, Joe. I am at least up to reading again.
Tom, I am always glad to see photos of your layout on the Yuba River. I will try to get a photo of my streambed. Larry has installed the scratch built girders on his trestle. We still need a bit more vegetation, but I thought that I would wait until he gets the trestle finished.
Jim, We have the Walthers 130' turntable that comes ready to run. A bit pricey, but worth every penny. They only photos I have are with nothing around it. We have the floor for a 6 stall roundhouse. Once Larry dialed it in, it has been right on. I am due for some updated photos. It is always a good reason to clean the engine parts off the layout.
Have nice evening,
JimRCGMOBarry, have you been cutting wood for the winter, or how'd you w**k up such an appetite, fella? Yeah, I'll second Garry's nomination on that!
I've been working on my RR.
Actually doing some reworking some of our backyard gardens---that'll do it up here---
Good morning.It's 62 and cloudy. The high will be in the mid 70's and there's a chance of rain.My vision seems to be just a slight bit clearer this morning. Today I have to go the hospital to keep an appointment with nuclear medicine. They'll draw some blood so they can tag the white cells. Tomorrow they'll inject the blood back in then do a bone scan to see if the tagged cells congregate anyplace. They'll go to wherever an infection is present. I had a regular bone scan some time back but this one is much more detailed. Comparing the two would be like comparing a drawing of a house done by a 5 year old to a drawing done by a professional architect. The difference can be that dramatic. Some bad news on the parent's home front. Last night my mother had to be taken to the ER for examination and observation. She fell and cracked her head again. It doesn't look to be as serious this time but they're not taking any chances.
Good "cool" morning. Its another cool morning here is western PA. Sun, and no rain.
Well the Steelers won, but they have the Broncos (4-0) next week. I might make a trip to a LHS to get some track, etc.....
Lee......Good look river. What did you use for the pour?
Jeff.....Sorry about your mom. I hope she gets better. A fall of any kind is bad.
Well I guess I will pop back in later.
Good morning, everyone!
It is a bright and sunny, but cold fall day here in northern Germany.
Flo, as it is lunchtime over here, may I have a junior version of the steak Barry had yesterday? And my daily dose of RBF, please.
So this is my last day in the Stalag - tomorrow morning I will warm up my old Merc and drive home. You bet I will not be missing this place! Food has improved, but the whole place is just - arrrg!
The process of folding up our current life is an awkward and very painful process for Petra and me. I am so grateful that she is standing by her man instead of running away. I do hope to find the right words to tell her... Hopefully there will be no debts left, once the house and all other "wordly" possessions have been sold. It´ll be a long way to go, though.
Have a good one - all of you!
P.S. How´s Sawyer doing? Any news on the swine flu?
We're having another 30%er showering on our heads again, as well as a mini t'underin'boomlet showed up to mini monsoon us over night. I've got some runnin' 'round to do so's I be doin' t'umbrella carryin' t'ing. Oh well
Jeff: When I hear things like that from my clients--re/; falls--we're always a little concerned---even 'small' falls are an issue---as if ' a little fall' carries no weight---yeah right. Take care there--we'll have on our prayer list.
Ulrich: Nice to hear from you--and to know that you're out of that prison , I mean---convelescent home Take care---
Chloe, I'll have a coffee and a toast/jam please------I'll be by the RC and see who else shows up