today's word: {it's a gross one}
Today's Quote:
Every {one} has as much of a duty to avoid war as a ship's captain has to avoid a shipwreck. -Guy de Maupassant, short story writer and novelist (5 Aug 1850-1893)
Well begun is half done.
What it lies in our power to do, it lies in our power not to do.
-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.
Mornin' everyone!
Zoe, I'll have a short stack of blueberry pancakes with real NYS Maple Syrup and a pot of Marrakesh Express dark roast coffee this morning. Oh and bring over the jar of regurgitated nectar to sweeten it. Huh? You know, Bee vomit. Yes, Honey....
The electrician is here (well, was here... Had to go get a few more parts.) We decided not to drill through the wall but run some very small conduit up next to the window molding that will blend right in and won't do any real damage to the new wall. Should be quicker as well.
Currently 69°F outside with a high of 75°F this afternoon. may be a good day to do some serious weeding in the garden.
My quote for the day: "Hardening of the heart ages people more quicky than hardening of the arteries." - anonymous
Later!
73
Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO
We'll get there sooner or later!
I did my weeding a few days ago but I'm still going it. After walking the dog I'll do it for 15 minutes and quit. Mostly all that energy is gone and used up on the 45 min walk before working on it. It's also the same situation in reverse.
Cabinet drawer is broken and fell apart yesterday. I'll try to fix it but we really need is a new kitchen.
Getting the car checked out because it overheated again. This car is nothing but problems.
Cloudy today with little chance of rain.
Amtrak America, 1971-Present.
Good afternoon, diners. It was a wet grey day yesterday. Today is still cloudy but a little warmer. Think it is supposed to be 64 this afternoon.
MRVP is good for some new ideas. David Popp's latest on adding a staging track got me to thinking that I can design a decent extention to the layout while perserving aisle space when needed. His folding design will do the trick.
Angelob, I understand your comment about cabinet boxes finally coming apart. We must both have kitchens that are at least 40 years old. I am also in need of a new kitchen but the MOH does not want to spend the bucks, so I keep patching stuff together.
Ken, The interior picture of the parlor car sure presents a more leisure type of travel than modern air travel. All the people look comfortable. The good old days for sure.
Howmus, plowing with moldboard plows has pretty much disappeared as chiesel plows and large discs seemed to have replaced old style plowing in most of the midwest and western Canada. The size of tractors is pretty staggering these days. I guess it is a lot less distructive in terms of errosion. Had a friend years ago that was one of the first no-till farmers in eastern iowa who absolutely swore by it as a soil saving technique that saved lots of fuel and money.
Have a great day,
Jim
angelob6660 I did my weeding a few days ago but I'm still going it. After walking the dog I'll do it for 15 minutes and quit. Mostly all that energy is gone and used up on the 45 min walk before working on it. It's also the same situation in reverse. Cabinet drawer is broken and fell apart yesterday. I'll try to fix it but we really need is a new kitchen. Getting the car checked out because it overheated again. This car is nothing but problems. Cloudy today with little chance of rain.
JAMES MOON Angelob, I understand your comment about cabinet boxes finally coming apart. We must both have kitchens that are at least 40 years old. I am also in need of a new kitchen but the MOH does not want to spend the bucks, so I keep patching stuff together. Ken, The interior picture of the parlor car sure presents a more leisure type of travel than modern air travel. All the people look comfortable. The good old days for sure.
Angelo and James: our whole mobile home is 33 years old, It is now being patched together left and right as I intend to spend no more than necessary as we are looking to get a new home of some sort, we are getting proeprty in a short time, so we are biding time.
The kitchen drawers are reaching their limits!
so is some of the flooring...right through to the joists...
New kitchen? yeah we hope to get one within 5 years....in a whole new house!
James: we recently rode a steam train, and were fortunate enough to go first class in the parlor car...SO NICE not to be squished in on vinyl seats sweating to death! the chairs were comfy nice and well!
I could resemble that pic Ken posted!
well, I have a migraine today so been nursing it all day.
later all
Wow, slept through not only the move to the new Diner location, but also missed lots of cool vids and pics. I have some catching up to do.
Seems the move gave me a case of vertigo. (probably inner ear)
Healing thoughts for those in need.
Cheers! Rob
Good Evening Diners,
Bruhilda, I'll have a glass of your "finest" wine. You know, the one that doesn't have a bouquet reminiscent of bilge water.
Angelo, James, Galaxy: Did someone mention kitchen cabinets? I'm a little removed to help any of you out directly; however I can help Stear you right when you get ready to consider purchasing cabinets.
Now, as much as I'd like to see you all go to a design studio, I realize that may not be in everyone's budget. So, I'm going to tell you how to best take advantage of the box store experience.
First, if you can at all afford it I recommend getting semi-custom cabinetry. You will get a kitchen that will last for a long time. Look for dove tail joints in solid wood drawer boxes. "Quiet close" is a pretty standard feature that is included nowadays, so ask for that , unless you just don't want it. Most standard cabinet boxes are made from MDF, which is plenty strong. All plywood construction is available at a 20% up charge. Semi custom cabinets will cost from $100-300 / linear foot.
Be sure to plan to include the extra money for a countertop. Please don't think about saving your existing countertop, especially granite or other stone. Saving an existing c-top can be done, BUT it is extremely risky. Just too much risk of it cracking And breaking.
At a box store, you can get some good pricing with the specials, etc.
Even though we can often work around it, it is best to select your appliances first.
Contrary to popular belief, there are some very good designers that work at box stores for whatever reason, but you have to be selective Because they also have a habit of hiring people off the street with no experience and offer their own training, which may or may not be good. NKBA certifications are a good barometer, so are awards. Finally, talk to the potential designer and see if they are a good fit for you.
i hope this will help you make some positive choices when it comes time, and if you want some advice or opinion, just shoot me a PM. I'll be happy to help.
I hope everyone is OK and safe.
Jim (with a nod to Mies Van Der Rohe)
Evenin' folks!
Janie, just a cup of decaf for me tonight.... Well, hmmmmm.... OK Add a large slice of that fresh local cantalope with a scoop of vanilla ice cream on it. Thanks!
JAMES MOONHowmus, plowing with moldboard plows has pretty much disappeared as chiesel plows and large discs seemed to have replaced old style plowing in most of the midwest and western Canada. The size of tractors is pretty staggering these days. I guess it is a lot less distructive in terms of errosion. Had a friend years ago that was one of the first no-till farmers in eastern iowa who absolutely swore by it as a soil saving technique that saved lots of fuel and money.
Hi Jim, While there are some large operators that are now using the minimum tillage route (once over the field), we still mostly see the standard old moldboard plows on the small farms here in the Finger Lakes (some of them are also pulling a spring tooth or other harrow when they plow). Oddly enough, my Father was a proponent of Minimum Till way back when it was first around back in the 1960s here. He rigged up a single moldboard plow that was followed by a section of spring tooth harrow and a corn planter arrangement that was attached to the frame of the front end manure bucket arrangement on the Ford 861 Powermaster that more or less worked. He spent more time repairing the homemade contraption than actually using it I think. One of the last summers I was at home, he got to borrow Don Howard's Farm Machinery (Don was my dad's cousin. The place was next door.) low till corn planter arrangement pulled by a brand new (first year out) Ford 6000. That was at that time a monster of a tractor (the largest farm tractor Ford made) and I got to plant the 20 or so acre back field down from the barn with it. The contraption had an two 18" subsoilers as part of it. The field I was working in had major hills at each end. I kept hooking the bedrock on the hills (when going up them) and breaking off the shear bolts on the subsoilers. Went through several boxes of them. I finally decided to not plant some of the hillside and lift the machine out of the ground (3-point hitch) right before I knew it would hook the bedrock. Worked for several passes, untill, I lifted the 3-point hitch just as both subsoilers hooked on the bedrock. That is the closest thing I ever came to death by tractor! The front of the tractor was at a 90° angle to the ground before I hit the emergency idler clutch on the "Select-o-Speed" kinda automatic transmission. It hung for what seemed to be an eternity with the front of the tractor right up in the air. I finally had the common sense to push the hydraulic lever for the hitch back down and she came back down on all 4 wheels..... I decided I didn't like that contraption I was pulling any more! My Dad saw it happen by chance. He was walking from the house to the cowbarn and happened to look down to the field (was a tenth of a mile away). He got in the pickup and headed over to where I was doing about 60mph down the farm path. We both were shaking like a leaf! We decided right there and then not to finish planting corn on any part of the hillsides in that field! Had a great crop that fall in the level part of the field though.
Anyway... Lo Till does save mostly on fuel and time and is an excellent technology for the right place. I'm not convinced it helps save the soil that today is destroyed by never putting manure and other humis back into the land year after year. Today it is only commercial fertilizer, Roundup, and mile after mile long rows of GMO corn and other crops of monoculture planting. I like the old fashioned way that the Amish have used to recover the production of the land. And.... The food they grow tastes better as far as I am concerned... just my 2¢.
Finally got the track light iup and working! Except for a bit of painting on the electric going from gthe box to the light, I am calling the room done! Now on to other stuff!
Hope you all have a great night. Stay safe and be well!
Good Morning!
It was a tropical night - just didn´t cool off much at all. I got up at 3am after 5 hours of something I wouldn´t call sleep.
There is a series of thunderboomers heading our way, but the weather guesser say they won´t bring much of a refreshment. I am slowly getting weary of this kind of weather!
No real plans for the day - no PT today, as we have postponed it until we have a friendlier climate again.
up831 - here is a message for you:
Have a good one!
Evening Dinners
Flo, Beer Please
Just dropping in for a quick brew and let you know I am still around.
Jim Yes I like that photo, when travling was a big deal. Sometimes I think I should have been born in the 40's and not the 50's.
UP 831 I have no idea where that photo was taken, I found it on line.
Ulrich I did not have the time to watch the video you posted. I got on line late because I had to up date our / Sue's medical bills on the computer. She is very slow about getting then out to me so I can file them.
Before work I hope to send YGW the photos of my mess and do some digging before work.
Later, Ken
I hate Rust
Ulrich - Geeeez that is one scary photo - I think I gotta go throw up ! Looks like one of my former physical therapist named "Mrs. Payne" !
Richard - I built a project in Tysons corner Va it was 56 million dollars. Some one switched their broken measuring tape for my good one. So I went to a local hardware and bought a new tape on teh company account. Month later when the bill comes in I got reamed out because I didnt buy a cheap one on line. Using my money...Buisness was so tight they were cutting expenses every where...it was awful but teh owners paid me while they went a year with out pay. I didnt complain.
Ken - will help whatever way I can.
Go see the cardo docs and lots of test tomorrow. If you pray keep me in prayer.
TTYL
YGW
Prayers for YGW, Ulrich, Johnboy!
Today's word,
August 7th,2015!
yougottawantaUlrich - Geeeez that is one scary photo - I think I gotta go throw up ! Looks like one of my former physical therapist named "Mrs. Payne" !
I can assure you my PT lady looks a lot different!
Good Morning Diners,
Flo, I'll have a gigante cup of coffee with lots of cream, please.
Didnt make it to LHS last evening. Couldn't find my list of parts I wanted.
i noticed that in the general discussion forum, Mr. Otte posted how to post a photograph. Thank you Mr. Otte and MR staff.
Ulrich: Yikes!! Somehow I had Brunhilda pictured as looking more like the St. Pauli girl than that. (St. Pauli is a beer mfr. for those who may not know).
Ray: Your near death experience by tractor was a harrowing one. Very glad you had the presence of mind to react the way you did.
Ulrich and YGW: when I was 17 the oral surgeon's name, who took out my wisdom teeth {impacted, no room to grow out], was ....DR. Payne! No joke!
Well, today we walk the one property to see if it still is our "dream porperty".
MOH and I have been fighting over the house to go on top, though. MOH was a fancy smancy taj mahal or Mc Mansion, I am looking at a simple ranch box, though. MOH would like 3 BR, 2 Ba, and while I'sd liek that too, I wan tthe taxes for a 2 BR, 1 Ba house though. I a realistic, MOh a bit extravagant.
Moh said "why don't you just go find a property and build your house, and I will just stay here" Could that be a hint at the BIG "D" word? I don't knwo.
we HAVE narrowed it down to these houses as in the running, though:
http://www.coolhouseplans.com/details.html?pid=chp-11455
or
http://www.houseplans.com/plan/557-square-feet-2-bedroom-1-bathroom-0-garage-cottage-39331
Both we would want to expand by a few feet, and am waiting to hear on the second one how mcuh of a cost to change the plans it will be. The first one wanted like $5k to alter the plans!
The socond on has to at least have the "great room" built bigger, as the 10' x15' is a bit small, we have 13.6' x 15.6' now, we'd want at least that! I was thinking making the whole house wider {GR now 18.25' long} and then 6 deeper, so the GR would then be 15 deep, so 15'x 18.25' would be nice. The extra foot would go into the coat closet up front there to make it a W/D closet. and the back BR? make it 8'x 13' too. An exit door top right of the GR near the kitchen would lead out to a potential future garage, adn no windows on that sie at all. Then next ot that egress door, would be a nice gas FirePlace on that remaining wall. The kitchen would then be 7.24 x 10', so a bit bigger allowing for a pantry closet as well. The dining area would be a simple small table affair, with side leaves that would sit beiside the kitcehn wall by the door, we eat in the LR anyway so as to watch TV news, anyway.
we'd flip the first house s the door is onthe R side like the mirrror image here:
we'd also flip the bath and kitchen so that the kit is next to the dinign area..i mean really it should be next to dining! and stretch the house from 38' deep to 42' deep so as to add to the GR there and make it 12'x 19 or 20', and hte dining are to be 8.8 x 132, 13' depending as the kitchen and bath are NOT quite the same size, but close....and we'd take th optional bath plan with the W/D in the hall, and a 4 ' walkin shower in the bath.
We COUld maybe make the first house exterior fit the second house plan if we wnated. MOH really wants the look of timber/post/beam construction! The GR in the second one COULD have post and beam for roof structure too...actually so could the first house....then MOh would get more like wha tMOH wants. MOh jsut doesn't wnat a "box ranch wiht vinyl sinding"..I say fine to that.
Both hosues would have full baseemnts under them, though access may have to be outside under a BILCO type door, until a garage is built over it.
so WHICH would YOU CHOOSE? I am taking a POLL, PLEASE!
Tell me which house of the two you would pick? as is or with the modifications we are thinking of doing?
Thank you, jsut looking for imput!
well...my headache from yesterday is still here, and it is cloudy now at 7:43 Am here.
later
up831 Ray: Your near death experience by tractor was a harrowing one. Very glad you had the presence of mind to react the way you did.
I had a actually full death exereince, nothing to it, but I'd rather NOt go through it again until the 'final time' it comes.
ANaphylactic shock is no fun that way.
Maybe I should ask for an epi-pen. Someone is bound to give me the wrong med again, assuredly as I stand {sit} here.
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.
Foo. The thunderstorms Wednesday took out my computer. I have to find the original Windows disk to recover it. I tried making a "boot disk" on this ancient (2000 vintage) Dell, but it appears that the CD drive will no longer write disks. So, back to cleaning my office (it needed it anyway) to find that stupid disk.
This old machine is very slow. It seems even worse now with the newer, faster cable modem Comcast sent. This computer has an old network card, too, and I'm guessing there's too much traffic for it to handle.
Back when I was like 25 years old, I had a girlfriend who was a physical therapist. I had no injuries or ailments back then, but, well, let's just say she was very skilful.
It takes an iron man to play with a toy iron horse.
up831Ulrich: Yikes!! Somehow I had Brunhilda pictured as looking more like the St. Pauli girl than that. (St. Pauli is a beer mfr. for those who may not know).
up831 - things are getting even worse now! St. Pauli is the red light district of Hamburg, so I would not want to know what a St. Pauli girl looks like
Galaxy - I´ll vote for option #1! Looks nice!
Todd - you know that German is not only spoken in Germany , but also in Switzerland, Austria and parts of Denmark, The Netherlands and Belgium, even France. The only thing that separates these countries (or parts of them) from Germany is the common language ...
I think the same applies to UK, Canada, USA and both of the OzLands.
Zoe, I'll have the breakfast Bagel with egg and cheese this morning. A large pot of Marrakesh Express Dark Roast coffee would be wonderful as well.
Sir MadogI think the same applies to UK, Canada, USA and both of the OzLands.
Ja das ist korrekt! Eh!
We are currently having a massive Solar Spill going on here in the Finger Lakes Region of NYS! Need to put on some sunscreen before venturing out the door... Yep! A nice day out there. Currently 72°F with a high around 78°F later this afternoon. I may head down cellar and watch the dial spin down there for a while.... Actually I will be continueing the massive cleanup of the house for most of the day.
Todd, I have around 35 years of National Geographic sitting on shelves in one of the bedrooms.... I guess they aren't worth anything either these days. I probably should put them up for sale and see what I could get for them. Most likely would be much easier just to recycle them.....
My "Quote for the day": "I believe in equality for everyone, except reporters and photographers." - Mahatma Gandhi
Have a good one! Later...
Sir Madog Galaxy - I´ll vote for option #1! Looks nice!
Ulrich, Thank you!I am surprised you didn't go for the WHidbey, that was the one you liked from before.
we'll see, it PROBABLY will be the one we do, as it will b the one to most keep MOH happy!
Both properties have all city services [nat. gas, water , sewer and elecetric} to them,
but we foudn the Apalachin property {the .42 acres property} will beTHE ONE, it seemed a "happy property" and the existing garage is SOLID thick brick, well built. it can serve as a garage now, and then later as a shed.
we will see what the zone office has to say in the TOwn of OWego.
galaxyUlrich, Thank you!I am surprised you didn't go for the WHidbey, that was the one you liked from before.
... and I still do, just didn´t recognize it from that picture. I wouldn´t want the enclosed kitchen, though, keeping it as an "open" kitchen would certainly add to a more roomy feeling.
This is the one and only issue Petra and I cannot agree upon. She doesn´t like open kitchens, but I do.
Hi galaxy,
Put me down for the first one as well.
Very nice looking home.
I wish you well on this adventure.
Johnboy out....................And thanks for the good health wishes.
from Saskatchewan, in the Great White North..
We have met the enemy, and he is us............ (Pogo)
Happy Lunch Hour Diners,
Flo, I'll have a giant up of coffee with lots of cream, please.
Galaxy: of the two plans, I prefer #1. The only feature I like about #2 is the loft space. I like the layout of #1 much better. It flows better. Personally, I like having the bedroom area somewhat separated from the primary living space, but that's just me.
The kitchen in #2 is going to be a very cozy space. One thing that is not good in either plan is that the refrigerator is adjacent to the range in both plans. I would prefer the fridge on the other end. In the first plan, it would expose the fridge to the living space a bit, but you would have better flow from fridge to prep zone (the island) to cleanup zone (the sink). And the island could be lengthened a foot or two into the living space. I could go on, but you get the idea. Also, be advised that both of these plans allow for only a 30" wide fridge. So, if you had your heart set on the big 36" French door bottom freezer ice maker behemoth, you'll be out of luck in the current location.
One thingies that the second plan kitchen is not easily expandable should you want to at a later date.
Also, on the first plan, the water closet is on the opposite side of the shower, which I prefer, but again that's my personal taste.
Like I said in my previous post, I'd be happy to answer any questions or advise when you actually start to do this.
gotta,go.
Galaxy: I have to wonder what the person was thinking who designed #2. Bedroom off of the entry way? Seven foot wide bedroom? Where do you eat? Where do you put a washer/dryer? The first plan definitely seems like a more intelligent layout; more feng shui, so to speak.
Richard
RideOnRoad Galaxy: I have to wonder what the person was thinking who designed #2. Bedroom off of the entry way? Seven foot wide bedroom? Where do you eat? Where do you put a washer/dryer? The first plan definitely seems like a more intelligent layout; more feng shui, so to speak.
The second house is what you call an exercise in "minimalistic" housing. There is a WHOLE lot of several floorplans of "minimalistic" on the site below {I have to find it first}, It is larger than a TIny House, but smaller than a larger house. here is the site:
http://www.tumbleweedhouses.com/pages/cottages#ad-image-6
The #2 house is a variant of the Whidbey house, with a closed kitchen and larger Great Room. Originally designed to be a mere 461-557 SQft {depending on 1 or 2 BRs} it is minimalist, we'd expand it to about 650-700sqft with the changes I'd like to make.
House #1 is only 757 sqft as it sits, we'd like to stretch the Great Roo there too, os it'd be about 841 sqft.
The odd thing is a stick built 841 sqft annual taxes vs a deeded double wide of 960sqft is onky $100/year school, town, county.... @$3100 and $3200, respectively. Must keep taxes about no more than the $3000 they would be.
Evening all!
Flo a cold one please.
Hope all are well tonight.
Beautiful day here today Gents. Perfect weather for being outside. The wife and I treated ourselves to some steamed shrimp in Old Bay and a pizza on the deck at one of our favorite local haunts. Afterwards I managed to get most of my N scale grain elevator completed. I still need to add some dust and a wash to complete the weathering. The scene itself is far from completed but its getting there.
Well, Flo has my coldie here so allow me to sit, sip, and listen.
Happy modeling and a GREAT weekend to all!!
Regards,
Don.
"Ladies and gentlemen, I have some good news and some bad news. The bad news is that both engines have failed, and we will be stuck here for some time. The good news is that you decided to take the train and not fly."
Ulrich, Ride On Road, Johnboy, UP831, Thanks for your imput!
House #1 seems to be in the lead. It IS the "cuter" house.
Both MOH and I like the English tudor, but we'd really LIKE a Tudor/craftsman liek this;
http://www.coolhouseplans.com/details.html?pid=chp-52094&ArchStyle=Tudor
http://www.coolhouseplans.com/details.html?pid=chp-36628&ArchStyle=Tudor
but I'd have to have 3 maids to take care of 4,000{+} sqft of the last one!!!
This one is nice too:
http://www.coolhouseplans.com/details.html?pid=chp-39883&ArchStyle=Tudor
This one mOH would liek as it has a porte-cochere! {5,300++ sqft}
http://www.coolhouseplans.com/details.html?pid=chp-36273&ArchStyle=Tudor
ah well, YGW could build he larger homes!