Good Afternoon
Raining, raining, keep on raining rain...still, a lot better than that white stuff from the sky!!!
Ulrich: Wishing you well.
Ray: Yipes on the wet wall!!! Hope they can fix it!!
Well....gotta run a get a Honey-Do list done....le sigh.
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...
http://modeltrainswithmusic.blogspot.ca/
Afternoon folks!
Chloe, a cup of hot chocolate would be fine right now...
Contractor is busy at work. he has found some more problems now that he has removed the sheetrock and the old insulation on the North wall. the particleboard that is the exterior base for the siding is soaking wet near the picture window. So I will be calling the insurance company later today and setting up a time for the adjuster to come back.
Ulrich, will be keeping in my prayers that you will feel better soon, and more important that what they found is benign!
Mr. B, bet your wife is glad to be back home! An old freind of mine who taught in Geneva for many, many years was an avid Alpine Skier. When she was in her early 60's she decided to ski the Alps during Spring Vacation. She had a little accident and ended up being airlifted first to France and after some major surgery to put her back together was brought back to America for some long recuperation time. She was told her skiing days were over so she just took up Cross Country Skiing instead. She was the lady who taught my wife and I how to use the skies correctly. She was about 70 then. She just died last fall at the age of 96 or 97 I believe! She was a true character!
Back to Convention and MLK stuff still needing to get done yesterday...
73
Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO
We'll get there sooner or later!
galaxyUlrich: hope you are feeling better soon!
I still feel as if someone had stabbed me in the stomach. Must have been some piece they took out.
Well, the ladies are back from Florida. Daughter Annie has driven back to her place in Maine. Wife Penny is still a ball of stress. I knew she needed to get out of Florida, both to let her parents adjust to their new assisted-living surroundings without her around, and for her to get off the treadmill of dealing with them and her two alcoholic brothers. It's going to take her a few days to unwind. Until then, I'm walking in a minefield.
Cold and raw out. I think this will reduce Penny's desire to go skiing. I don't care one way or the other, as I have nothing but time. I'm thinking of getting back to the crossing gate detector installations, though.
It takes an iron man to play with a toy iron horse.
well. i ran some errands, and now, since MOH has agreed to counseling will spend some time calling around for a therapist for the both of us to go to. Have a few other phone calls to make too.
Ulrich: hope you are feeling better soon!
-G .
Just my thoughts, ideas, opinions and experiences. Others may vary.
HO and N Scale.
After long and careful thought, they have convinced me. I have come to the conclusion that they are right. The aliens did it.
V8Vega Thur. 73 Fri.71 Were going shooting in a hour, its 8:10 here. My email wants my password, I give it my correct password and it rejects it. Why? I just hate it when computers do these mysterious things. I’ll sure be glad when they get computers so the average person can use them. Chromebooks have knocked a lot of the nonesense out but not all.
Thur. 73 Fri.71 Were going shooting in a hour, its 8:10 here.
My email wants my password, I give it my correct password and it rejects it. Why? I just hate it when computers do these mysterious things. I’ll sure be glad when they get computers so the average person can use them. Chromebooks have knocked a lot of the nonesense out but not all.
Perhaps your caps lock was on.
If Chromebooks makes it simpler for you, then it is also simpler for those who want to steal your stuff.
Back in the days of Windows 98 et al, if you were in the same room with the computer you were assumed to have access to everyting on it.
Security is good.
ROAR
The Route of the Broadway Lion The Largest Subway Layout in North Dakota.
Here there be cats. LIONS with CAMERAS
Ulrich: Good thoughts your way.
I went to my first MRR club meeting last night. Unfortunately, I picked the night when they were electing new board members, so there really wasn't much content for me. However, everyone was very welcoming and it was a good experience. I will be back the next time the stars align and I am in town the week of the meeting.
Richard
Me is back!
Well, I went to see my doc about that stomach issue I had on Tuesday and he sent me off to the hospital, where they decided to push me through the tube. Apparently, they saw something they did not like to be there, so I had to stay there. Yesterday morning they put me to sleep, shoved a thin tube with some micro-shears at one end down my throat and nipped it off. As they had put me to sleep, I had to stay on one more night, just in case...
I am back now and have to wait for the verdict - benign or malignant. Makes me a little edgy ...
Flo, chamomilla tea and salt biscuits, please. I am hungry, but my stomach cannot stand any better food at the moment.
CUL!
Good Morning
Heavy rain warning in effect...up to 3" expected around here...higher in thunderstorms. High around 45-50F expected today...
Got a bunch of photos I took into the computer...this time around the CP/CN crossing in Woodstock...took them a few days ago...when we actually had some sun out.
Having an indoor kind of day today...too much rain fallin' out here...
Chloe, I'll have a quadruple espresso and a danish please...I'll be at the RC
Here's back to the old routine:
Today's WOrd:
Good evening.
Ken .... Sounds like you worked in bothe MO and IL in 2014. .... I bet I dislike taxes more than you hate rust. LOL ..
Ray ... Looks like a mess, but as long as your layout is not involved, that should be gratifying.
Mark ... I like western scenery, but it can be very dry there.
I am still trying to work on the layout with so much other stuff going on.
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
Good late evening, diners. Rain, rain go away, come again an other day. Spent an hour sucking up water in the basement tonight as I would like to work on the layout tomorrow. The rolly holders ordered a couple weeks ago showed up in today's mail. Tried them out on the first turnout I am building from scratch. They are going to be a big aid in locating the frog point on the straight leg of a wye being built.
Howmus, your pictures reminded me of my working days doing interior renovations to ceilings and under roofs. Always seems to be a few surprises when a ceiling is opened up.
Well, its off to bed. Praying for those in need of healing. Night all.
Jim
Evening Dinners
Flo, please.
Had my Taxes done yesterday. This state taxes are higher than the feds! I live in ILL but my comanpy pays from MO, so I have to pay taxes to both states at the end of the year. MO taxes are way, way, way lower than ILL. So I have a extra $10.00 paid too MO weekley, so I have a refund I can use to pay ILL at the end of the year. So I over paid MO $520.00 and total refund is $541.00. Yet I still have to pay ILL $690.00 so I am still short -$149.00? Guess I will up the extra taken out to $13.00 a week, maybe then I can break even.
Work Front Still amazed by the stuff I am finding hidden by the X Manager Dave. All Most like a Craker Jack Box, move a Box Sping and there is a prizes hidden under it! All so had a pretty good day, had $2696.00 in sales.
Gary I think the reason I was having the uncoupling problem with the Erie Built was dirty wheels. After a real good cleaning of the wheels (Knock On Wood) they are staying hooked up. Sure is nice to have the A Line up and running well.
See you all later, Ken
I hate Rust
Hello everyone.
This turned out to be a great day. Feeling way better from my little dental emergency the other day. Had to leave work early on Monday for that reason and took yesterday off just to let things settle further. This on top of my normal 3 days off.
Since it was a pristine Spring day in northern Nevada. Mid to high 50's real blue sky and bright sun. Decided to get out and go do my other expensive (outdoor) hobby...sport shooting. 1st time in a year. While on the road to the Carson City rifle range I stopped and snapped a few photos of Carson City with the Sierra Nevada ridge as the backdrop. I'm not too fond of life in Nevada...but scenes like this are invigorating at times.
Had a great time on the range...my shoulder tells me so.
Mark H
Modeling in HO...Reading and Conrail together in an alternate history.
Afternoon/evening folks!
I spent most of the day sitting here at the computer getting work done for the convention... Let me rephrase that. I spent most of the day sitting here at the computer TRYING to get work done for the convention.... More like the Irish Washerwoman's Lament, "One night in my dreams I was stationed forever, on a far little rock in the midst of the sea. My one chance of life was a ceaseless endeavor to sweep off the waves as they swept over me...." I did run out to get a couple errands done, but most of the rest of the day was working on convention items.
The contractor got the ceiling off and a few other things done today. First job was to remove the cheap panelling I had put on the inside wall. From that he made panels to close off the rest of my house to keep dust and dirt out and my kitties in.
They got the entiere ceiling removed and most of the old insulation out. Appears there actually was R-11 insulation up there. We did find out a lot more about the house and the backgraound of the living room. this photo reveals a lot:
The slab and the porch were not original to the house as I had been led to believe. You can see the roof overhang still in place with even the original roofing. The contractor was amazed to find that the original boards on the roof were tongue and groove lumber.... I told him that the house was originally owned by the contractor that put in the subdivision and that under all the rugs inside is oak flooring, even in all the bedrooms. The house was the "Show" house for the subdivision. It seems that the porch and the slab were added later, and then the place was enclosed to make the living space. The roof rafters are 2x6, the ceiling rafters are 2x4, and the roof pitch is more than the interior pitch we were using for figuring... He says it is going to be interesting getting the R-19 insulation put in around the other stuff up there. One more shot:
Need to go stir the Beef Stew I am making for supper.
***YGW, thank you kind sir, I'll have a large cup of that special coffee.
***Richard, I like your attack bike. Perhaps a mountain bike would work better for attacking cars though!?!
***Galaxy, good luck.
Been out mowing the hillside in the dog paddock and saplings around the pond ditch today. Have a couple Canadian geese nesting by the pond now, so of course they fly up and wait for me to finish. When they do fly, it gets the mini horses all running like crazy. There is little doubt, the geese have chased them before. So the horses response is well ingrained. Funniest thing I ever saw was one goose keeping up with BooBoo (big horse) and pecking at his backside while in flight. He was running for his life, at least his expression said so. Amazing that birds showing aggregation can control such big animals behaviors.
Follow up with dentist tomorrow. Jaw still hurts and ear on that side doesn't feel good either. Still on amoxicillin for one more day.
Healing thoughts for those in need.
Cheers! Rob
Hi all,
I do NOT feel good today. I've either got a severe stomach bug or its just cause my nerves are so racked from the last few days. Also could be that I have been dieting since last thursday when I got notification I could drive again. I figured at PT since I said I neede t o re-lose all the weight I re-gained after surgery {while sedentary}, I'd best get to it. It is warmer now so I can go out and walk more too.Going form 3 meals plus 2 snacks to 2 meals only a day {and MAYBE a small snack} has some repercussions.
i finally also figured out that yesterday I WASN'T hungry at all due to nerves and events of Monday, and didn't eat a thing except a little bit of breakfast.
I went to the handicapped vocational rehab program yesterday and got on the docket. I have to see my regualr DR for limitations and talk to the Mental Health therapist about it too, since I am for both mental and physical disabilities.That is anohter reason why I cannot cope with the recent and ongoing events so well, is the mental issues crop up. BIG time. And they are already there from the get -go. Since MOH wroks with {lightly or severely} mentally{and some physically} challenged adults, I think MOH eroneously puts me sometimes into that category too.
If i feel bettr later {thoughI am running out of afternoon} I will call aroudn to find out who takes waht insurance for therapy< i am HOPING mine, as mine hsould cover it if coverable, and MOHS has that stupid $2600 deductible, which resets May 1.
RAY:ALWAYS DO, WIll send you a PM later!
yougottawanta . . .Richard - what is an errand bike ? . . .
. . .Richard - what is an errand bike ? . . .
I have been riding for quite a while and have a number of "fit-for-purpose" bikes. My "errand bike" is a multi-speed, cruiser-style bike that I use for running to the store and other short trips.
This is the bike I decided to use to attack a parked car.
Ray, we play for an hour and a half. Last night, after 1 hour the score was 4-3. Half an hour later it was 15-12, and I think it was 18-16 when we finally quit after another 20 minutes. We didn't have enough subs on either bench, and once guys started going home the game got very ragged.
It's a game for all ages. Right now I'm the oldest at 68, and we've had guys over 70. One guy started bringing his 12-year-old son, who kept playing with us until he was a Division 2 college player. We've even had a few young women join in the game, and a couple of guys who actually had brief stints in the NHL. No fights, just fun. The way sports should be.
Rob - Have a cup of Joe on me with N&W anthracite coal dust it will make the inards burn blue !
Blown out - Freezing rain ? Geez I am not even going to tell you what the weather is here.
Ulrich - Hope your stomach ache turns out okay
Richard - what is an errand bike ?
Garry - keep the faith is always a good thing
Lion - !! Lions and Bears sleeping together ???!!! Oh my !
Cuda - That is classic ! Crackers, no thumbs and then followed up with teh picture LOL.
We settle on teh new home near teh end of the month and we have bought a four wheel diesal Kubta tractor with 6' bush hog, finish mower, blade and farm trailer for just $2500. Man that was a deal !
Well gotta get back to w**k.
YGW
Mornin' everyone!
Zoe, I cojuld use a refill for my Marrakesh Express Dark Roast Coffee if you please...
The contractor is here gutting the living room today. they started by taking down some old panelling I oput up 25 years ago and cutting a couple sections to close off the door and the window through the kitchen into the room so dust, dirt and such will stay out there, and my kitties will stay in the main part of the house while all this is going on.
I've been working on Convention stuff so far today. Man, we are so late getting so much done. I am getting everything ready to order the contest plaques today and a few other things.
Was pouring rain when I got up this morning. Stopped rainning at the moment but still dark and gloomy. Currently 42°F with a high tonight of 46°F and more rain... Sump pump is running down cellar quite a bit....
Galaxy, I do hope you and the other half are able to come to terms on all of this! BTW, be sure to be tested for STDs when you see your Dr. next time....
MisterBeasley, what are your scores on average.... Sounds like Basketball more than Hockey. "I went to a fight once and a Hockey Game broke out......"
Catch you all later...
I got a Medicare shutout at hockey last night. Now, remember, we are not the NHL so slightly different definitions apply:
A shutout is giving up less than 10 goals. A Medicare shutout, only applicable to goalies over 65, is anything under 12 1/2 goals. A Senior shutout is anything less than 12 1/2 goals plus the goalie's age minus 65.
It looks like the rain will hold off at least until the girls are off the plane and we're headed home. I don't know what they'll want to do for dinner, but I'm hoping they'll want to make Thai Curry Soup. I haven't had that for months, and it's a favorite with all of us.
Kind of raining out here...we did get a bit of freezing rain last night, so the roads be a little coated here. High of 39F later on.
Got a bit of a break from all kindsa runnin' 'roun' doin' stuff the next few days...thank goodness
So.....I get to have fun running trains today!!! YAY!!!!
Have a good one!!
Talked to MOH about counseling. We will seek it out and try it,
I think before we both jump to quickly at the "big D" we should at least try counseling. So as to NOT throw away 15 years.
dunno
I bought some cooler solvent spray to fix cracks and small holes in the swamp cooler yesterday and let it settle for 24 hours. Unfortunately the leak is still there. It's been leaking for three years and getting tired of fixing it but we can't afford a new one. Like our heater situation, it's going to be 4 years this winter without one.
My dad wants to fix it since I did an okay job. Summer/Spring arrived in February and it's been hot ever since. I been getting headaches almost every day because of the heat and the vent is the only air.
Train News: I ordered a Intermountain UP Auto rack in WWD but the store I order didn't list the last 4 numbers out of 6. I'm going to try to call them tomorrow. I was also wondering if a lot of people ordered over Easter Weekend since I placed it on Monday.
Amtrak America, 1971-Present.
Good Evening Diners,
Flo, I'll have an Earl Grey tea with cream and honey, please.
i was on my way to work approaching the old EJ&E tracks and there it was. It was a CN freight waiting for the all clear. Looked like the power was 2 SD60-Ms, but couldn't be sure. It's a little hard to tell at 50mph. Sure nice to see a train, though.
After work, went back to LHS and thoroughly chastised the foul knave for closing before the appointed time. Well, actually I just asked what his hours are and he said they had just switched to their summer hours, and that they are closed on Monday. Oh! Unfortunately, the grooved styrene he had was only in .020 and .040 thicknesses. Hmm, I need to rethink this a little. Do I want to do butt joints like the original article And adjust for the different thickness? Or, do I want to mitre the joints? And how difficult is mitering the sides of the structure?
If anyone has any thoughts on this, I would really appreciate it.
Jim (with a nod to Mies Van Der Rohe)
Good Evening
Decided this spring we are putting in a new deck back here...the other one is about pooched...curled boards, chipping paint, and a rotted out post in one corner...eeep.
Was kinda dull dull dull dull out here today...gonna get a whack of rain and....freezing rain...tomorrow. But it is going to be windy out here...apparently up to 50mph...from the east. Yuck...high? 37F...mmmmm
Galaxy: We have your name on our prayyer list here...stay safe.
Garry: When I think of the times I had issues it was my music and modelling that got me over the trouble spots...good advice.
Chloe....I'll have the 8lb porterhouse steak with all the trimmings and a huge barrel of RBF as well please...I'll be at the corner booth watching the early evening switcher.
Afternoon/Evening guys
Hope you feel better Ulrich, stomach problmes are never fun I find the best thing is too just sleep it off.
Went to the hobby shop today. I had a order to pick up for a couple months now ( forgot all about it ) the owner wasnt there and the other fella couldnt find it. It was no problem as it was my fault for not picking it up. I got home and he called and said he found it just as I left. I purchased some pipettes when I was there so have to head back next week to pick up my order I was going for.
I added the MR archives to my subscribtion the other day and have spent a good part of the afternoon printing out some older helpful articles.
Had a rough day today. My stomach is still acting up, I could not hold any food. I´ll have my doc check it up tomorrow, first thing in the morning. Hope I get some sleep now!
CU tomorrow!
Italian roast coffee in a BURLINGTON NORTHERN mug, please.
***Galaxy, so sorry for what you are going through. Long term though, you would be much better off without that in your life.
Healing thoughts to those in need.
Jaw still hurts, but not as bad as it was. Started back on farm projects and soon should be able to start work on the benchwork for the future (HO) railroad as well.