Well, well, well.... I was busy typing and tyhey moved the diner on me! Ulrich, thanks for making the move for us, and your rememberance of Jeffrey Scott "Running Bear" Wimberly. I think he is pleased! I do miss him.......
Evenin' folks!
Nothing for me right now Janie. I'm just about out the door to go to my son's house for New Years Eve. Supper will be Horses Dovers and snacks washed down with a glass of Finger Lakes Wine.... At Midnight I will imbibe in about two fingers worth of bubbly and then head home. No, no I will not be close to being over the line to drive! Those days have been over for a few decades. It will amount to one small glass of wine and then a taste of the bubbly stuff at midnight.
Got quite a bit of stuff done today. Did the rest of the wash, cleared off the inch of white stuff on the panels that had accumulated overnight. The sun was out and the rest cleared off very quickly. Then got some year end finances done, and put a switch stand on the layout behind the fill with the bridge. The Stand was assembled last night and got painted and installed today.
Solar panels did their thing well today and I ended the year 4.7 kWh better than last year! Not a WOW! moment, but I am at least seeing some consistancy in output over time. It also means that I saved close to $550 on electric this year which after all incentives puts the payback period for the Solar Panels and equipment a couple months more than 13 years total. Right on schedule from what was estimated when I purchased the system. I am considering adding a few more panels to the system.
I want to wish all of you in here a most Happy, Safe, Prosperous, and Satisfying New Year in 2015! May all your good dreams come true! See you next year!
73
Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO
We'll get there sooner or later!
Hi All,
This is not a very good time of year for me with all of the friends and family that are gone from this Earth
It`s been even worse this holiday season with the loss of Sammie.......this is a pic that my mom took the first day we started to move into the new house......mom put her on my bed so she could rest and not get in the way ........a lot of times Sammie would have a look on her face as if she were smirking at you.....
Not sure if I`m going to bother to stay up for the new year crap.....it`s just another day to me anymore.
Been putzing around since Thanksgiving weekend with building a new modelbench......just realized that I have not done anything with model building since the last week of July when I started to pack up all the stuff.
Dennis Blank Jr.
CEO,COO,CFO,CMO,Bossman,Slavedriver,Engineer,Trackforeman,Grunt. Birdsboro & Reading Railroad
Elliot´s Trackside Diner has been renamed.
In memory of
Jeffrey Scott Wimberly
AKA Running Bear, Dr. Frankendiesel, The Spray Can Rembrandt
Volunteer firefighter, exceptional model railroader and friend.
Jeffrey´s Trackside Diner is a meeting place for all who wish to join. We talk on-topic, but also off-topic here, but always within the framework of the forum policy. Talk about your ongoing or future model railroading projects, show us your latest acquisitions or simply share your day. If you need to let off some steam, you can do it here, but beware - Cousin Vinnie, the proprietor, is keeping a close watch on the language and is unforgiving when it comes to violations of the house rule.
The finest foods and beverages are being served here by the staff - that´s the twins Chloe and Zoe, and Janie and Flo. There is a new menu, which now includes Chinese dishes (for you, Todd!) and JSTL - that´s Jeffrey´s special Tabasco lemonade.
Come in and enjoy!