Evenin' folks!
Janie, just a refill on the decaf please.
Just got home from a nice dinner at Club 86 here in Geneva. The meal was "Jimmy's Famous Chicken", a staple at the place. It was the annual NAACP Dinner. Great company (got to see some of my students from years ago) and sat with other members of the MLK Committee, powerful speaker with a very positive message. I even was friendly enough to shake hands with our mayor..... Ok, so I have known the guy for years and he is doing a good job leading the city. (His wife was a teachers aid at the Middle School for several years...) Several of the awards given out went to a group of citizens who meet every Tuesday to discuss problems going on and find ways to resolve conflict and get some positive things done. One of those people is a very good friend of mine who is the president of the MLK Committee. Our superintendent of Schools was also there and was recognised for the work she has done to get all students the best education possible!
Spent most of the day with my son taking down the old metal shed off the back porch today. Lots of rusty screws and bolts, had to remove the shelves I built into the things 20 years ago, and more spiders than most of you would like to deal with I'm sure. Actually since my son is a Fish and Wildlife guy, we made sure all the spiders we found were carefully removed so they can live out there little lives and get rid of more bugs around the place. Useful little critters I always like to help out. Son took all the steel and galvanized metal over to his house where much of it will be repo=urposed as roofing for his woodpile. The rst will go to the junk yard where he will probably get enough for it to pay most of gas for driving over there.
I should be feeling the pain from the days w*rk about the time I try to roll out of bed tomorrw morning.....
Hope all of you have a restful night!
73
Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO
We'll get there sooner or later!
howmus... and more spiders than most of you would like to deal with I'm sure. Actually since my son is a Fish and Wildlife guy, we made sure all the spiders we found were carefully removed so they can live out there little lives and get rid of more bugs around the place. Useful little critters I always like to help out.
Spiders and I have an agreement,,,if they stay out of my way and I don't see them, fine, But if they get in my way, SMASH!
I don't mnd their webs, I just dont want to see htem, or feel them!
MOH has the smae agreement.
-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.
galaxy howmus ... and more spiders than most of you would like to deal with I'm sure. Actually since my son is a Fish and Wildlife guy, we made sure all the spiders we found were carefully removed so they can live out there little lives and get rid of more bugs around the place. Useful little critters I always like to help out. Spiders and I have an agreement,,,if they stay out of my way and I don't see them, fine, But if they get in my way, SMASH! I don't mnd their webs, I just dont want to see htem, or feel them! MOH has the smae agreement.
howmus ... and more spiders than most of you would like to deal with I'm sure. Actually since my son is a Fish and Wildlife guy, we made sure all the spiders we found were carefully removed so they can live out there little lives and get rid of more bugs around the place. Useful little critters I always like to help out.
Happy belated birthday, Galaxy!
I went and saw Dad in Elmira today, then took a side trip to the Canton, PA area to shoot pics of an abandoned creamery. Since I was that close, I ran down to English's down in Manuresville. Too much money later, I was on my way back to Dad's, then home. BTW, if you like modern railroading, I recommend this new book, CSX In Action. Great pics, and it's relatively inexpensive for a hardback.
GM men!
Have a great day...we are going "furniture looking" to see what we find, there are a few pieces we want to replace, and wnat an idea of $$$.
SO there is a sale at Raymour and Flannigan we got a phone invite to "join in hte saving"
SO we will LQQK...
Good Afternoon, Folks!
There is an awfully nice smell coming from the kitchen - Petra has made my favorite apple pie! This will again mean a heavy attack on my idea to reduce weight -
Happiness is...
... being able to run a train over my make-shift layout and even make a short film from it! Please excuse the poor quality, but that´s the best I can get out of my 10 year old Panasonic DSC.
Galaxy - how come you have to spend $$$ to "join in the saving"?
Have a good one, ya hear!
ULRICH:
REad my post again: I said we are going "furniture LQQKING"...I didn't sya we'd buy!
The sale will be over by teh tiem we get teh house, so...we are looking only.
It will depend on how much we have left after buying the house that will matter..
AS I siad there are a few pieces we'd LIKE To replace doens't mean we ARE going to replave them,
SO, we will see...
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.
Mornin' everyone!
Ooooooooo.... I can barely move this morning! Zoe, I'll have the #2 special, over easy eggs, bacon, homefries, and a double order of sour dough toast. Oh, bring over the Advil as well! I'll wash it all down with a pot of Seneca Lake Blend Dark Roast Coffee.
I am hurting today. I probably should w*rk like I did yesterday every day. I wouldn't hurt so much like I do right now. Back is killing me and both arms are sore, not to mention my feet.
I figured some of you would like my comment about the spiders..... These were small wolf spiders and cellar spiders. Completely harmless and beneficial little critters. The rare (around here) Black Widows and Brown Recluse types get dispatched very quickly. We didn't see anything that posed any danger to us, so they just got knocked off whatever they were on and allowed to scurry away. Rather have them around than cockroaches any day!
Today will be clean up around here day.
Galaxy, hope everything moves along quickly with the house and that closing and moving day will happen before sn*w flies in the Southern Tier! I remermber that down there most folks treat a half inch of light and fluffy about the same as we treat a foot or so up here in the Northern Finger Lakes....
Have a great one out there!
Happy delateled birthday Galaxy.
Can't talk long, just in case connection is lost again. It comes and goes on. Sometimes I might get 10 minutes or 30 seconds.
I bought an Atlas RS1 Illinios Terminal shell. That well be renamed in the G.N.O. Railway. Timeline 1941-1964 before it gets renumbered into the 100 series.
i been thinking of the Carolina Central layout for a while (of building it again). Or perhaps a small Conrail layout...
Amtrak America, 1971-Present.
howmus Mornin' everyone! Ooooooooo.... I can barely move this morning! Zoe, I'll have the #2 special, over easy eggs, bacon, homefries, and a double order of sour dough toast. Oh, bring over the Advil as well! I'll wash it all down with a pot of Seneca Lake Blend Dark Roast Coffee. I am hurting today. I probably should w*rk like I did yesterday every day. I wouldn't hurt so much like I do right now. Back is killing me and both arms are sore, not to mention my feet. I figured some of you would like my comment about the spiders..... These were small wolf spiders and cellar spiders. Completely harmless and beneficial little critters. The rare (around here) Black Widows and Brown Recluse types get dispatched very quickly. We didn't see anything that posed any danger to us, so they just got knocked off whatever they were on and allowed to scurry away. Rather have them around than cockroaches any day! Today will be clean up around here day. Galaxy, hope everything moves along quickly with the house and that closing and moving day will happen before sn*w flies in the Southern Tier! I remermber that down there most folks treat a half inch of light and fluffy about the same as we treat a foot or so up here in the Northern Finger Lakes.... Have a great one out there! 73
We moved into our house on Veterans Day a few years ago, and it was still warm outside -- warm enough that, a week or so later, we had an incursion by a bat! So, maybe Galaxy should hope for cold, snow and ice for when he moves into his new place.
Uncle_BobHey now! We're not like people to our south, who shut everything when there's a possibility of flurries! What do you expect in the DC area, though!Surprise We moved into our house on Veterans Day a few years ago, and it was still warm outside -- warm enough that, a week or so later, we had an incursion by a bat! So, maybe Galaxy should hope for cold, snow and ice for when he moves into his new place.
LOL, I lived and taught for 11 years about 40 miles to the West of where Galaxy lives. An inch of snow in Waverly, NY could close School for a couple of days.... I was just barbing him! Inside joke so to speak. Oddly enough we usually diodn't get much snow in the wintertime and with the hills and back roads when they did it could be a real problem. One time after a major snowfall (they got a foot of snow) the local paper ran a letter to the editor from the Mayor thanking the road crew for their fast and efficient plowing in town. Most of the streets in Waverly hadn't seen The plow and were still snowed in a week later. Of course THE plow did get to the side street where the MAYOR lived within a couple days. It took them that long to figure out how to get the plow attached to THE truck. After several more days when THE truck with the PLOW (only one they had) came down my street. I ran in the house and grabbed my camera and got outside just as it went by. I sent the photo to the local paper to prove that such a thing actually did exist! They decided not to publish it, but I had fun showing it to all the neighbors.....
BTW, Uncle B where do you hale from?
I made some progress today. Printed up the copies of the Division Newsletter that need to be mailed, got them put together, and they are now waiting to be addressed. Should go out on Monday. Those that download them on line got the notice several days ago... Did some cleaning up of the spot where the old metal shed used to be and put the trash and recycling bins there. I also almost have the 20 gal aquarium drained. Got the cover and some other things all cleaned up and ready to use again.
Tomorrow I will taking my sister to the airport so she can travel to the "Very Far" (someplace in Asia) and then head over to the R&GV RR Museum to work train crew The afternoon. We have a bus load of senior citizens arriving to tour the museum and get a train ride. Should be only two trips.
Hope you all have a restful night. My prayers to all in need!
Evening Dinners
Flo, a Lemonade Please.
Just want to stop in and say hello. I hope to feel more like typing in the morning.
Later, Ken
I hate Rust
Reacting to some med I take....only at night. I dont need the hospital, and something called cogentin can help counter act the side effects. but it isn't helping.
SO tired this monring
Duuno,
going back to bed soon...
dunno brain fuzzy
Morning Dinners!
Flo, please
Work Front Yesterday Dave was sober and the door swung his way! He kicked my butt sales wise!
Remember the soul searching I spoke of a few days ago? Well I made the decision this Friday but had a epic failuer the first day. I decide to stop drinking . Last night I changed my routine and won! I have not had a for 36 hours now.
What I would do normally was come home, change clothes, take med's and play on the computer while I was drinking. It was just my way of life and had been that way for 30 years plus. So last night, I came home and had supper as soon as I changed and did not feel like drinking.
This as nothing to do with Drunk Dave and I wish I could say it was for my health, but it is not. It is pure and simple, I cannot afford to drink and smoke on what I make!
I keep very detail records on what I spend daily, weekly and monthly from food, Vet bills, Car Repairs and so forth. But I do not keep YTD totals. I think it was last Wednesday I ran a YTD total on Beer and Cigarettes and while I knew it was a lot per month, I was stuned by the year total's! I am drinking and smoking my self out of house and home!
Now, I not saying I will never have a again but I will not drink 7 days a week any longer! Smoking, that one will be hard to beat. Going to speak with my VA Dr this Wendensay abuot either the patch or the gum to help stop smoking. Wish they used the Vap thing but last time I asked they did not.
Well, I will see you all Monday.
Ken
REIGNING LIONS
Sure, ewe can see the LIONS, but how many LIONS can ewe see.
ROAR
The Route of the Broadway Lion The Largest Subway Layout in North Dakota.
Here there be cats. LIONS with CAMERAS
Ken: Good luck! While your wallet may be the motivator, your body will be the beneficiary.
Richard
Good Afternoon/Evening, Folks!
I am battling computer issues since yesterday afternoon. Firefox keeps crashing - what a nuisance! Whenever I start to watch a film on youtube, some plug-in is not responding, bringing all processes to a grinding halt. Unfortunately, the message does not tell which of those plug-ins is doing this, so I don´t know how to fix this issue!
Mumble, grumble - I am in a foul mood about this!
Ken - you don´t need any patch or nicotine containing gum. The nicotine addiction actually ceases after only about a day, but the bad habit stays much longer. So it is mainly a question of will power to get through it. Guess how I got to know it?
But beware - while stopping to smoke does not necessarily cause you to eat more, your body needs about 2 to 5% less, so you have to watch your food intake as well. So here is my list of no-nos for you:
I am sure you´ll make it, if you really want it - keeping my fingers crossed for it!
After a little while, you start to feel much better, believe me!
Wow, not even morning anymore. We were out a bit late at a friend's 60th birthday party. It was a good time. They live in a condo in a renovated old machinery mill in Lowell, MA. Kind of a neat place. How many of us can look down 5 stories into an old mill canal?
Our weather has turned, too. I had hoped for a couple more weeks of warm bicycle days, but the forecast says otherwise. I'm going to have to join a gym to keep up with my exercise regimen.
It takes an iron man to play with a toy iron horse.
Morning All, if it still is ?
Shame on Me, here I sit and I should be in Church, but, we had our Grandson for a sleep over last night and we all slept in this AM. Didn't have time to make it there.
Just finished my morning feeding procedure, Blended up a bunch of Oatmeal, my vitamins and med, along with some Ensure, cinnamon, brown sugar,and a little milk. I guess that should hold me for a couple of hours. Oh Yeah, had a good shot of carrot juice as well. It must be doing me well, as I have gained back what I lost that last go round in the horsepital and a couple of pounds to boot. I am now up to 175 lbs. Before the Cancer treatments started I was 208.
ULRICH, I had the same problem here with Firefox yesterday. It didn't want to run any of the vids. right through to the end. and some kind of a notice would pop up. I just quit trying them and haven't today yet either. Betcha, it feels good to have some trains running again. I just knew that would perk you up. you need that, so don't be trying to escape from the hobby anymore.....
Mr.B. It has been a great start to fall here, some trees are bare, many others just a beautiful color and some still wearing their green. The temps have stayed very moderate with good daytime highs but cool nights. Close to frost a couple of times. We will take the Grandson out to Wascana Park to feed the birds here in the next hour. We can boast about Wascana Park as it is the largest Urban Park in North America, just can't remember the total acreage right now.
Dennis (V8) Glad to hear it is starting to cool off a little for you. sure hope it helps with the fire scene there as well. I bet you are at another Pot Luck today, Right???
I was glad we heard from CN. Charlie. You must of had a real busy summer. Your back yard must be like a park now that you don't have that sailboat to babysit. How do you decide when it is time to run "N" over "HO" Do you have them intregated or are they seperate layouts?
GALAXY, Hope you kick what ever has got you down today. Rest well.
Healing prayers and thoughts for all in need.
Johnboy out .................for now
from Saskatchewan, in the Great White North..
We have met the enemy, and he is us............ (Pogo)
last mountain & eastern hoggerBetcha, it feels good to have some trains running again. I just knew that would perk you up. you need that, so don't be trying to escape from the hobby anymore.....
Johnboy - promised, I won´t even try to! It´s my new addiction, after I quit smoking, drinking and ... Oh, btw, Ken, part of the money now I save is going into the hobby. I have a budget of about $ 30 a month now. OK, that won´t be me any expensive stuff, even after saving up for a long time, but it´s enough to keep me in business. I do my MRRing kangaroo style - big jumps with a small pouch
G-Man - I hope you´ll be feeling better soon!
well the reaction only lasts about 6 hours, but it is frustrationg as I don't knwo which med it is, i take some only at night, so it has to be one of those.
KEN: Quitting beer and cigs will help your bottom line!! When we quit, we h ad an extra $250/m. But now, MOH has gone back and wont stop. I stopped 10 years ago. i had a bad case of pneumonia about 5 years ago, was hospitlzed for nearly 4 weeks, aobut killed me and Ied...I learned I am enamored of breathing! I'd love to have an occasional cig or cigar but I know if I do, I will be offthe wagon.Used to drink a gallon and a half of vodka a day too. lots of money there too!
I hope you stikc with it.
well all say prayers for you!
Good Afternoon,
After some showers this morning it is supposed to be a sunny 68F today which is above normal.
Johnboy, our backyard isn't large but it is very much like a park. About 20 years ago we spent a lot of money having it re-landscaped by a very good company. It has been my wife who has done the many plantings yearly. She has about 60 pots with flowers too. I just dig the holes where she tells me. Lots of birds again this fall especially warblers that are attracted by the waterfall and the pine tree.
Just got back from the trainshow and I guess I should have gone yesterday for the best selection but the weather was too nice to spend indoors. Nevertheless I did pick up 2 Athearn heavyweight coach kits in CN for 6 bucks each. I also got an IHC interior kit that I will adapt to fit. For the N scale I picked up a MT tank car.
I have 2 layouts in different rooms and find that I will work on one and leave the other for a month or so at a time. I tend to run the HO more but come the cold weather it is nice and warm in the furnace room/workshop where the N scale is located so will spend time on it then. I have a list of projects starting with the getting the roadways done and then it will be on to groundcover and other scenery. I have most of the materials, just need to get at it.
Ken, I wish you well in stopping smoking and drinking. I have never smoked but I saw how my father struggled with it and the bad effects it had on his health as he had high blood pressure. He had a bad stroke that finally stopped him smoking.
I think we will do a little birdwatching in the yard today and then it will be time for our Sunday evening PBS marathon watch as in 6 p.m. to midnight.
CN Charlie
LIONS do not drink or somoke. Two out of three isn't bad.
Sheesh... The place is empty here tonight! Janie, I just need a mug of decaf to sooth me before I head to bed.
I got my sister to the airport in plenty of time for her to make her flight. I think old age is starting to catch up to her. She is getting a lot more aches and pains and isn't so cocky about how her doing Yoga makes her so much healthier than the rest of the family. She used to grab her suitcases and just wheel them into the lobby of the airport by herslef.... This time she paid a porter to do it for her.... I, of course had the privilege of getting the big heavy one down her stairs at her house and carrying it out to the car for her.... She is going for a month to 4 of the Stan countries. That should give her plenty of time to create an international incident....... She now has a new cat hanging around her house. It is very friendly and we are both sure it is one that was dropped in the neighborhood. Ferral cats don't come over and allow complete strangers to pet them. This one does. I also think it was probably a case where the people had to move to where there are no pets allowed. The reason, As soon as he saw my sisters luggage on the proch he became quite upset and timid.... As if he has seen the scenario before. I have no doubts he will become an indoor kitty as soon as my sister gets home. He and Claude have become "through the window" friends already. Very attractive and friendly little guy.
Had fun at the museum! Today was the first of 3 large Sr. Citizen tours that we will be having over the next week or so. They were very interested in the trains, had a lot of great questions, and were just fun people to have there. Next weekend is the start of our Fall foliage days and there will be a lot more people there. They m,ay bring out a couple of the passenger cars from our Empire State Express coaches and run them rather than the cabeese. I will probably have to put on the "Conductors Uniform" for those if they do. Found out today that both Museums have done better this year not working together like we have done in the past. Interesting!
Ken, I do hope you will be able to stop both the smoking and the drinking as your health will be greatly improved along with your budget being better. I gave up smoking many, many years ago when my 4 year old son (back then) asked me, "How come you tell the boys and girls at school not to smoke but you do...." I was embarased that my little kid could figure that out, but I didn't! Found out I could use the $$$ I saved for a bunch of other things that I enjoyed more than the habit! Since I got Diabettes, I have a few glasses of local wine and about 3 beers a year.... Mostly at special celebrations over at my son's house. Good luck to you and I will keep you in my prayers for you to be sucessful!
Ulrich, nice to see you running trains again!
Hope all of you have a restfull night!
BroadwayLion LIONS do not drink or somoke. Two out of three isn't bad. ROAR
Does the Galaxy dare ask what the third is?
Morning I guess...guess who isn't sleeping?
Not much any way. about 2 hours. If insomnia wasn't "tiring" I might be ok with it. But not getting much rest isn't fun I think Ulrich can verify.
BTW, Ulrich, who IS that ugly cuss handsome gentleman/men in the picture? Gee, i wonder. I don't dare show my face/pic or I'd break everyones computer screens... But nice to seee yours...
Been listening to Les Anges Dans Nos Campagnes, I guess I got the Bug early...of course nothing like hunting down favorties early. My favortie is a vesion by Demis Roussos. I finallly found it and it stragnely has spanish word overlays! Ray would/should be so proud...I have to be careful I don't over do the music it is a bad sign if I start to do that.it means in low depression..When I do, I tend to play the same music over and over and over nad over...its a sign...
well, MAYBe I'll get some shut eye yet, but I doubt it...
later
Ulrich: posted over on you memories thread.
Ulrich: Sent you a PM too!
galaxy BroadwayLion LIONS do not drink or somoke. Two out of three isn't bad. ROAR Does the Galaxy dare ask what the third is?
Him used to be a sailor.
Morning Dinners
Flo, please.
Work Front Sunday. Well, with the way things are going at work I will have to give up eating as well. My total sales this weekend was a whole $250.00? Sunday we only had 3 customers.
Thanks for the support. Another day with out was easy. I was wondering if I was a Alcohlic, guess not. No shakes, or craving. Just glad I never got into the hard stuff.
I am having a harder time falling a sleep at night. But, I may be sleeping a little better. Last night I fell a sleep around 11:30 PM and was up at 6:45. I normally sleep to 8:00 AM. While I don't feel totaly refreshed I am no more tire than I was before I stopped drinking and getting up earlier.
See you all later, Ken
Good Afternoon!
My computer issues continue. I guess I am not the only one who is suffering from Firefox crashes and youtube failures. It´s annoying!
I tried something new today. Well, not really new, but for the first time after my stroke. I tried to solder a feeder wire to a length of track and, although it took a long time, I managed to get that done - with the help of a "third hand" and a small clamp to hold the wire against the track. I managed to complete to lengths of track, so I now have all the feeders I need done! No more soldering! Well, I hope ...
Galaxy - PM sent!
Have a good one!
Edit: Time for a MIA role call!