Well...we are seeing sun/whiteout/ sun/whiteout...about 7" fell here. And more on the way.
More stuff to do here. Catch you later!!!
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/
Burrrrr hello all
Cat - does sound like you had a good day !
Galaxy - LOL - winter wusses ? I think the panioc folks show about the snow I believe I have to agree with that statement about us sourthern folks ! My sister lived in Mississippi a number of years ago. They had a bit of snow and they had to shut the state down because they didnt own any snow removal equipment !!!
Ken - Cograts on getting the inventory completed
Howmus - I cant sing to save my life ! But I admire people who can sing. Sounds pretty impressive !
Lion - glad to see you back in Jeffries. We missed you. Hope all is going as well as can be expected with the losses you have faced.
Ulrich - Sure hope freedom day comes sooner than later
Henry, BO Cylinder, GARRY, Jeremy ( havent seen you in a while ) Angel.....Howdy and hope all is well in your neck of the woods !
TTYL
YGW
BigDaddyYesterday my coreg drove my heart rate into the low 40's and my BP in the 80's bleah. Dr. Jenny and I are going to have a discussion about this Tuesday. Hopefully she doesn't want to plug me into a pacemaker.
Are you taking Atenolol or other beta-blocker for blood pressure? That might be the cause of your excessively low heart rate. I was on that for a short time and the doctor almost wouldn't perform a colonoscopy because my heart rate was 39. The inability to get up to even a normal heart rate left me feeling tired and weak all the time, so I spoke to my doctor and we changed the medication to Losartan, which seems to be fine with me.
It takes an iron man to play with a toy iron horse.
19 F and blowing pretty good. Got maybe 1 mm of snow yeasterday. At least it's sunny.
Ulrich I scare regular doctors. Even the cardiologists aren't sure what to do with me other than repeating a cardiac cath.
Galaxy if they didn't do a spinal tap this admission it's not a leak. Coughing aggravates disc pain though
Henry
COB Potomac & Northern
Shenandoah Valley
Sir Madog I am done with today´s chores, so I decide to sneak out of this place after a sumptuous lunch consisting of steamed veggies and potatoes, accompanied by a rather miniscule slice of cooked beef. Galaxy - this is what they call a cardio diet here, not those greaseburgers they served you in your horesepiddle. Take care, Everyone!
I am done with today´s chores, so I decide to sneak out of this place after a sumptuous lunch consisting of steamed veggies and potatoes, accompanied by a rather miniscule slice of cooked beef. Galaxy - this is what they call a cardio diet here, not those greaseburgers they served you in your horesepiddle.
Take care, Everyone!
Ulrich: I snuck the swiss burger by them, got it only once, and it was anything but greasy! Made of lean ground chuck.It was more like cardboard on a shingle. I also got all the steamed veggies and steamed pots I wanted! and the garden salad, and the regualr salad, and etc etc. They DO make an effort to have a tastey menu, but, the cardio diet has its faults here too.
Well, MY back is absolutely killing me, wondering if the coughing cuased a leak in the spinal fluid? each throbbing throb reminds me. I will see if hte eds for my back work, I HAVE been off most since they refused to give me more thna one controlled substance inthe hospital..its not a matter of cost but one of "should you really have them"?. YES, in some cases, DUH! MY DOCTOR prescribed them to me! He knows me best, the ER and room NP only see a snap shot nad since the GPs are no longer allowed in hte hospitalm the hospital DRs don;t get hte picture!
ah well, Have to try to move some stuff todya, we are running out of time...
later
-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.
blownout cylinderWe are now sitting aat our high now. All of 11F...not so cccold as last year though, which is a good thing.
- 9 'grees of fairy height here, but the wind is only 5 mph so things should be OK. Nowhere to go today, so that is where I went. The Morrow is supposed to be 31 'grees and sunny, which is good, since I must drive to Bismarck.
Hmmm.... I have MONEY in this pocket, maybe I should swing by Hobby Lobby, of course an auto parts store would do will too since I need a fuse block for da layout.
ROAR
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Here there be cats. LIONS with CAMERAS
Barry - it´s a lot warmer here at -6°C!
Good Afternoon!
I am pondering to get a slice of "Apfelkuchen" with my coffee, but that pushes the price up by another $ 4. If I do that, I´ll be left with just a few bucks until the end of my term here.
We had a light snowfall last night, but not more than just a dusting. It´s a clear day, with lots of fresh air, so I enjoyed the short walk to the cafe.
Good Morning
We are now sitting aat our high now. All of 11F...not so cccold as last year though, which is a good thing.
I am having to do some honey buy things today and get some honey do things done as well. I then might have some time for myself later on...
Well, off to do this...make it a great day!!!
GM, MEN!
Today's word:
Today I will do what others won't, so tomorrow I can accomplish what others can't.- Jerry Rice, football player
Learning how to be still, to really be still and let life happen - that stillness becomes a radiance.
well, I am STILL drowning in my own fluids. Pumped in hte next tot he last day of antibiotic, the steroids, and the guaifenisen, and the other med she gave me.
We STILl ahve a ton of stuff to move yet, and time is running out!
Snow is to be 6" tuesday, hopefully i get some stuff moved,,,, slowly but surely. MOH works today, and train nut friend i don't know how hes doing, he swears we can move stuff all week. If hes not up to it, dunno,
YGW: RE: SNOW here. WE are used to it, have giant plow trucks to move it around, HUGE "snow blowers" and use front end loaders and dump trucks to haul it off to low lands to melt into the river. And we have sometimes to try to find places to put it..literally! WE have had enough snow that if fell all at once, would be stacked to the roof eaves OR HIGHER!!! WE have dealt with it all our lives here, so no biggie. Whe I was a kid, it took about 12" of snow to close the schools. During the oil embargo in the 70s we often were sent into school, coats to remain ON, for 10 minute classes, just to turn around and go home,ONLY because it was too cold to heat the schools...but snow? nah...out at 5 am to start removal, for work and school....nowadays they think 3" is too much! THey used to put chains on the tires of the school buses to get us around these mountainous hills surrounding us here in the Susquehanna valley of NY. If the busses had trouble with the hills, THEN we MIGHT close the schools....WE calll you guys "down there" "weather wusses" as you see a snow flake and panic. It gets worse the further south one goes....so its NOT just you guys! Dont forget we have people Like Mr. Beasley here who actually relish in delight to strap on two waxed boards to their feet, and aim themselves for a hill and then slip slide their way all the way DOWNHILL at high rates of speed for a thrill! We build snow forts, snowmen {and women} and pile it where we can. We are expecting 6" onTuesday here, but no biggy. Not yet time to break out the snow blower...IF we even had one! for the snow blower to come out we need at least 8-10"! otherwise not worth firing it up. This year we have been VERY lucky...little to no snow...so far. We also do STRANGE things...like NOT wash our FILTHY cars from Dec to April, even when coated with a 1/2" layer of dust from the salt and road treatments. reason? frozen doors and locks. SO only on bright sunny days will you find the car washes full of cars awaiting to get the salt off. Otherwise, yous takes yer chances with frozen vehicles! SO...us "snowbirds" DEAL with it. You should try to come up here nad have fun with it. Snow is a dirty word, but it is not something we can't deal with. There is HOPE in March for the snow to go, but Mother Nature usually always has one last snow storm in March to taunt us with before spring gets here. The dirty snow piles at intersections {sometimes you cannot see around them} and the dirty piles 15 foot high in the parking lots tell the tale of winter and cast a gray palor over all. The trees are bare from about Nov 15 to spring in APril/May. They look dejected and also cast the gray palor. Only come warmer spring air to start the 'greening o' the trees" does it start to look hopeful for summer...that usually hapens in MAY. Even in June some trees are once again blooming. THE Lehigh Valley area of Pa has a mountian tunnel in it that on our N side has deadness all around, yet on the other side of the S of the tunnel has greeeness showing through-usually witht he sun shining. When the Cherry blossoms bloom in Washington DC, our trees are still DEAD DEAD DEAD. I don't even look for spring until mid-may so I am not disappointed. I used to wear my winter coat to school in JUne in the morning and tie it around my waist on the way home, becasue it is still COLD inthe A of M in June! We used to have to learn to drive rear wheel drive vehicles, but front drives help a LOT in the snow....NO, 4 wheel or all wheel drive is NOT a necessity for the most part.....I'd like to get another one, but my front wheel drive minvan serves me well. Then comes the "muddy season" when the snow melts and turns the ground to mushy mess unless paved somehow....AH,lovely northern territories...and our friends in Canada may have it worse..but snow is part of life here....
well, on to other things...
Evening Diners,
It's been a while, I didn't want to runt about Kato's Southwest Limited on baggage cars on being wrong.
I hope you feel better soon Galaxy
Amtrak America, 1971-Present.
Good evening all,
Flo, beer me please
I've worked 4-days in a row now, and only have to more before my day off on Wednesday. I'm kind of looking forward to work tomorrow, because I'll likely be by myself most of the time, and serious holiday pay (1.5x regular pay).
This weekend has gone well. Not only did I have a pretty good day at work, but got to spend quality time with my mother and sisters, by going to a lovely restaurant downtown and played a fun game called "Unspeakable Words" a spelling game with a lot of HP. Lovecraft influence. http://www.amazon.com/Playroom-Entertainment-26100-Unspeakable-Words/dp/B000UC8BPE I lost out early on, but still had fun playing.
I got all of my Red Caboose Pennsy REA X29 kits done a few days ago. Each one took about 6-hours. I'm looking forward to acquiring many more and getting them done too. Yesterday, a pair of A-Line low-side "Hobbytote" boxes arrived. I spent a bit of time getting them together, including using some hot glue and tape in some places. As well as a several plastic bags to keep things in place. I'd been distraught with the price, but thought it's worthwhile to have durable carrying cases when going from home to club or anywhere else I'll be running trains. The carrying cases will be way nicer to use over the original boxes.
I'm so happy I got back into this hobby, it's been a great way to pass this time during the winter months.
cudaken Evening Dinners Flo, Beer Please. Over All Work Was Boring, unless you count the things Jerry does. Best News is Year Inventory has maybe 1 hour worth of work left then It Is Done! Bad New is with it being MLK Day Monday, I am stuck with Jerry again! Trains are fun right? Well, not to night! Later, Ken
Evening Dinners
Flo, Beer Please.
Over All Work Was Boring, unless you count the things Jerry does. Best News is Year Inventory has maybe 1 hour worth of work left then It Is Done! Bad New is with it being MLK Day Monday, I am stuck with Jerry again!
Trains are fun right? Well, not to night!
Later, Ken
I must say I really dig that old picture. The photo has held up really well overtime, and however it got digitized, that turned out really well too.
I hate Rust
Evenin' folks,
Janie, just a hot cup of decaf for me at the moment.
Just got home from son's house where I gave my grandaughter a guitar lesson, and had a very nice turkey dinner. Played one game of bowling on Wii and then headed home to see if I had more information to get ready for the Service tomorrow (art and Poetry). The lady in charge of the Art and Poetry Contest this year called me about 10 minutes after I left the house. I called her back when I got home, and she is on her way home from rochester... She wasn't driving, her husband was. She did tell me that Rochester, NY is a mess as they are getting the old Lake Effect stuff tonight. She does have some new info for me to get done and will send me an email as soon as she arrives home... I do hope things don't get too bad in Rochester as our speaker has to drive down from there tomorrow morning early!
yougottawantaHowmus - What type of pro singing do you do ?
Most people call it "Classical". You know operatic stuff, Mozart, Verdi, stuff like that. Have done some concerts with everything from German Lied, English Art songs, Italien love songs, traditional folk music, and some pop music, accompanied by piano, guitar or full orchestra. Sang many, many weddings over the years, Soloist with some major choruses, church solos, choir and other ensembles director, private teacher of voice, guitar, led music camps, and taught Public School Music, vocal and general for 32 years. Composer and arranger of a few pieces (almost got some things published at one point....). I can sing in most styles of music except the screaming and using a lot of foul words that seems to be popular today.... Probably could that, but I only sing what I like (unless I got paid a lot...). Your question should be in the past tense, BTW. Other than what I did this morning at church, my singing days are done. Being Deaf is a real pain.
I studied and got my degree at the Eastman School of Music, U of R, in Rochester, NY. My Artist Teachers there were Anna Kaskas (Lead Contralto at the Met back in the 1930's and was the alto for several years in their broadcast quartet), then studied with John Maloy who was a lead tenor at LaScala in Italy at one time. He was also Renée Fleming's Artist Teacher. You may have heard her sing the National Anthem at Last year's Super Bowl.... I am one of only two Undergraduate, Education Majors in the history of the Eastman School to have my name up in lights on Eastman Theater (I was the Bass soloist in the Kodaly Te Deum my Sr. Year), the other was an Oboeist that some on here may have heard of... His name was Mitch Miller.....
Sad thing for me, is this is the time of life that the plan was for me to be out singing professionaly weekends in Rochester, Syracuse, Buffalo, etc. making some good $$$. Unfortunately my youth driving tractors, trucks, and other heavy equipment around the farm caught up with me. Most of the things I was driving did not have mufflers on them. My audiologist says that is why I am deaf today!
OK, done way too much bragging for one night, but you asked...
Hope all of you have a great night! Prayers for all in need.....
73
Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO
We'll get there sooner or later!
blownout cylinder YGW. Congestive Heart Failure. My heart does not pump blood so well.
YGW. Congestive Heart Failure. My heart does not pump blood so well.
I have somewhat the opposite problem. My heart wants to pump before it is supposed to!
PVC-Premature Ventricular Complexes- I call Them "spasms" as that is what it feels like ot me, causing me to feel like i will pass out, the DRs call them "palpatations"...but when it does it, it's no picnic-my heart doesnt just go "pitter patter" {LOL}...."Premature ventricular contractions (PVCs) are extra, abnormal heartbeats that begin in one of your heart's two lower pumping chambers (ventricles). These extra beats disrupt your regular heart rhythm, sometimes causing you to feel a flip-flop or skipped beat in your chest."
I also am tachycardic. "Tachycardia is a faster than normal heart rate at rest. A healthy adult heart normally beats 60 to 100 times a minute when a person is at rest. If you have tachycardia (tak-ih-KAHR-dee-uh), the heart rate in the upper chambers or lower chambers of the heart, or both, is increased. Heart rate is controlled by electrical signals sent across heart tissues. Tachycardia occurs when an abnormality in the heart produces rapid electrical signals."
These are minor issues, and not exactly lifethreatening, {though when in action one can feel that}. Basically in many manners, my heart simply doesnt beat properly when/like it should.
In either case, if not controlled by medication it can lead to other porblems, and a constant irregular heartbeat is nothing to sneeze at or be dismissed lightly.
{{Gee, I wonder, since these problems started after CPR restarted myheart in 1997, I wonder if thte 4 shocks did some "damage"?}}.
I also know i HAD a 32% blockage in at least one heart vessel as I had a full cardio inspection some years ago to help determine WHY I was having the palpatations. They woulnd't do anything about it as it wasn't at least 75% blocked...so somewhere I will have bypass, angio, stents, soemthing or other installed if the blockage continued to grow....which it probaby has. Cholesterol meds can only do so much.
ONly me and My Cardiologist know for sure, and we're not tellling...yet!
I am STILL drowning in my own fluid. Doesnt seem to be any breakup and discharge ofthe mucus. HTe meds only do so much.....and not enough. I will see my GP on FRiday, but I have a sneaky suspicion that I am now a "walking pneunomia" case, That is usually where i START with pneumonia. I am OUT of antibiotic Tues, and the steroids will last anothter 8 days but the OTC guaifenisen doens;t do much,,,the super strength at the hospital did {I think}.
Well, rest well you guys, we have a big day tomororow, no matter what your schedule is!
I think its time ofr another nap......
BO Cylinder - I havent seen 155 since 9th grade. What is CHF ?
Howmus - What type of pro singing do you do ?
Big Daddy - what trucks do you think you will eventually change to ?
Der - That was me/ Is that a Y at the lower end ? Will you install a round house ? Will there be buisnesses along the way that need PU and delivery ? What type of manufactures ? Soley freight ? Passenger svc ?
CN Charie - minus 37 ? oh geez !
Ulrich - Happy to hear about your soon to be set free !
Ken way to go !!!
Good Afternoon
Snowsqualling right now and we are now 13F.
Here the diet is low salt, low cholesterol, low carbs ... that sort of thing. Still my weight is 155lbs.
Afternoon folks!
Chloe, I'll have a Raison Bagel with cream cheese, a banana, and a tall glass of Cherrybundy for lunch.
I got my annual performance for my Moment for Mission over at church this morning. I was Goooooooood! If I do say so myself. I often start with a thundrouse, wake up, GOOD MORNING!!! The sound man knows to turn the mic way, way down when I start... Today I did something completely different. Since our theme this year is based on remembering the Selma Marches, I started out singing the old Underground Railroad spiritual, "I want Jesus, To walk with me." Did just the first verse. Started ppp (very soft) and built to fff (very loud) by the third phrase, and then brought it back down to ppp at the end. I also know the style well... (Was a professional singer for 48 years.) When I had finished every person in the congregation (packed today) was totally silent and just riveted on me. Then I gave the talk about the Scholarship fund and how most of the recipients over the years were the first in their families to ever go to college... Went back to where the family was sitting and my 8 year old grandaughter came over with the biggest eyes I have ever seen and gave me a huge hug!!! That made my day big time!!! One fellow after church told me, "You sure got my attention!" I said, "Good! That was what I was trying to do..."
I have caught up on all the work I can get done for the service tomorrow and so I shall head out to my Son's house to give Granddaughter #1 a guitar lesson (I told her at church that i didn't think I would be able to come over tonight, and I thought she was going to cry....), will have dinner and then back here to get everything else done for tomorrow.
Galaxy, hope you are felling better today. Your message sounds a bit more relaxed!
WEll, I did not even notice I had TOp O THE Page!
Breakfast,,,the cardio health special.... is on me, no salt, not sausage, no bacon, no ham! Just veggie omelette wiht egg whites, oatmeal with spices breakfast potatoes...small portion. and coffee-decaf.
well, GOOD TO SEE ULRICH! GOod to know he done gets sprung too! I hope he IS better for it,evn if he doesn't feel it now!
spouse is due home any minute, i napped most of the morngin.
Trying to get a hold of my cousin, a long process due to the number of people in the house, hte phone is busy, SHe may even be out of town at my aunts.
don't know much else...
I am at the cafe, sipping on my coffee, served in a golden mug (at $ 5 they´d better...) and enjoy an hour of being online again.
Galaxy - I hope you are improving soon - pneumonia is a serious issue!
Henry - with that heart rate you need to see a doctor asap! A drop to that level sent me to the floor not so long ago, waking up nearly a week later in the ICU!
I start to count the hours until I´ll be out of this place. I still have not made it to the train display, but I don´t care anymore. 4 more days of exercises, a final check-up and I will pack up my gear, reday to take the train home on Friday afternoon! Official release is on Mondays, but as there are no therapeutical things done on the weekened, I talked them into letting me go earlier.
Found a nice video in the web:
... a click on one of the red balloons will open up a new viwing experience - to enjoy that, click here
Enjoy!
Snowy and blowy here in the snowbelt. Next few days are going to be interesting around here.
Today is going to be a slow day as I need to rest my heart a little. So I will be mostly sitting at our fireplace reading some train magazines. Oh...BTW...CHF and salt do not mix.
I concur with Galaxy here...take care of that heart of yours.
Big Daddy { I am Big Daddy in that I am short and FAT, not tall and large-it still seems strange seeing "my moniker" here associated with you instead, but there IS more than one "big Daddy" LOL}
I made my layout height to be between my navel and breast area, so I didnt/don't have to bend over on my bad back so much. If someone wants to see, a step stool is fine, My layout is for ME< not the "rest of the world".
Take care of your heart...mine has served me well, and has minor issues, despite having been restarted before My cardiologist and I are going to have to have a talk,as the Hospital NPs didnt wnat certain medications I am taking to be taken while there as it 'causes heart issues and you have some already". I don't know who to believe for meds naymore: hte GP, the Cardio, the Psychiatrist, etc as the meds i take are all from the different ones!
well, Id best get in the shower nd get my day started.
Train nut friend not feeling well today with chills nad fever, and my spouse did go to workbut not feeling well either, have a feeling they picked up bugs while visiting me at the hospital......
GRRR
YGW I am using what ever I have for trucks that screw on. That includes some of the original trucks, NOS roundhouse and new kadee. A #50 drill and 2-56 tap with or without KD washers, depending on the coupler gauge. Eventually I swap out to all metal wheels.
Yesterday my coreg drove my heart rate into the low 40's and my BP in the 80's bleah. Dr. Jenny and I are going to have a discussion about this Tuesday. Hopefully she doesn't want to plug me into a pacemaker.
I am using 1/2 ply for the benchwork as in the recent MR based on this http://mrr.trains.com/how-to/get-started/2011/11/benchwork-for-your-model-railroad
It's going to be narrower 28" and maybe only 6' long. I decided to go with 48" legs instead of 42" I'm 6 foot but with foam, that looks awfully tall for the rest of the world. 46", 44"?
I have a question for all you diabetics: since this is all new to me: do you guys get 'sugar highs' when your sugar is way up there, and then "crash' when your sugar drops to near normal levels?
I ask as I am not sure if steroids are doing it, or the sugar is.
Just wondering.
I sound more cheerful than I am.
I have pumped in the antibiotics, hte steroids nad the anti-cough guaifenisen.
Todays wOrd:
V8-
Any chance the unmentionable might have the name Barrett engraved somewhere on it???
Just wonderin---
herrinchoker
yougottawantaGalaxy - Glad you are home ! ULRICH !! So glad to see you. I have been worried for you and have been lift Angel up for you !
ULRICH !! So glad to see you. I have been worried for you and have been lift Angel up for you !
Big snowfall happening tonight - it was late coming, so we were spared much of the freezing rain we had been told to expect. We won't make it to church tomorrow however.
Thanks Garry or YGW, whichever of you gentlemen asked me what my goals were for this layout. That question just broke the whole thing wide open. I've scrapped the Nathans Pass based layout idea and drawn a simple plan which includes the features I was aiming for. Here's the track plan so far - and the 3D rendering in SCARM is a bit flaky as I am just learning the program. I'm thinking that either the "out in the open" loop or the mountain and tunnel on the top left could be replaced with a city scene which hides the tracks. Thoughts?
Must get to bed - I'll try to drop in tomorrow sometime....
"There are always alternatives, Captain" - Spock.
Good Evening,
A rather nippy -37 wind chill right now. There is a cold/windchill warning here as it will hit -40 by morning. It will be sunny though.
I had an interesting but not great day yesterday. I met with the Urologist and he informed me that they did find one of 12 biopsy samples with some cancer cells. Luckily it is at a very early stage. I will be getting a MRI in May and then another biopsy before a treatment plan is put together. There isn't any need for more urgency as one option is actually to do nothing except monitor. The other is to remove the prostate. Radiation used to be used a lot but now has fallen out of favour due to side effects. It seems that prostate cancer is very common and most men actually get it late in life.
I did finally get the new TV up and running. It does have a great picture and can link into the internet if I so desire. I think I will upgrade our service so we can get some HD channels.
No train news here. Not sure if I mentioned it before but 2 ex-CPR Pacifics arrived in Winnipeg in the fall. Someone from Alberta bought them in the US where one was running 15 years ago. They are being stored at the Prairie Dog Central shops. No one knows the plans for them yet as there is even secrecy about the name of the owner. I won't be buying much for my RR this year, not with the Canadian dollar being down so low. I now have to add 50% onto the price at M.B.Klein which makes things quite expensive. Luckily there isn't much that I need or want.
We had a nice evening tonight as we went out to dinner with some friends to a French bistro that is in an old train station. Had a great meal and good time.
Galaxy, glad to hear you are home. Pneumonia isn't fun and I can certainly empathize as I had it 16 years ago this month. Mine started on New Years day 2000 with a very sore throat. I didn't have to go to the hospital but I was off work for a month. My MIL's chicken soup kept me alive. Every couple of days the door bell would ring and my FIL would leave a sealer jar of it on the door step.
Keep warm,
CN Charlie