MLC
It's too bad Mille Lacs Lake dock house security systems of the late 60s early 70s we're outlawed
They were very effective stopping outboard motor theft back then. These security systems would still be a very effective today if criminals didn't have more rights than the violated.
MLC: That is terrible news. I hope it does not become a huge headache for you to deal with.
-Kevin
Living the dream.
Found out this morning that some miscreants broke into my house in Mississippi , the busted through the glass window in the back door and go in, we don't know what they did or if they got anything as I cannot go down there yet. I do have someone boarding up the door.
Track fiddlerFrom now on you must remember to have Robin pack the bear spray when you venture out into the woods Brent
TF,
My usual Rocky Mountain kit. We also will have bear bangers if we go in spring when they are really hungry.
Brent
"All of the world's problems are the result of the difference between how we think and how the world works."
BATMAN I did have to ride back to camp and was hoping the bear was gone It was one of the few times I did not have my bear spray with me.
I did have to ride back to camp and was hoping the bear was gone It was one of the few times I did not have my bear spray with me.
Oh come on Brent! Your Batman for crying out loud. I've been under the impression all these years a Superhero has a spray and a repellent for everything!
Image from Batman the series.
From now on you must remember to have Robin pack the bear spray when you venture out into the woods Brent
I did enjoy your story, Thanks
TF
Sooo cute!
Happy times!
Ulrich (aka The Tin Man)
"You´re never too old for a happy childhood!"
Good morning from the not so wild West where it is sunny but cooler than it has been, currently 12c.
We had at least a dozen Bald Eagles circling over the house this morning eyeing the two 7 week old puppies we have. There is no way we can leave them out unattended or they would be gone.
Not a lot going on today, I have a video conference with a lawyer about this estate I am responsible for and that is about it, what a nightmare it is becoming from a legal standpoint, it is sure burning through her estate that is for sure, good thing there are the assets to cover it.
I have spent a fair bit of time in the Rockies and fortunately for me my wife and kids would rather go to the more remote parts of the country and hike with the dogs rather than stand in line for an hour with a bunch of hot, sweaty people for a two minute ride at some amusment park. The kids do not mind at all not having cell phone service for days at a time, they will be the first to admit how rejuvinated they feel when we do get home as their brains actually got to slow down for a rest.
One morning on one of our trips up near Glacier I hopped on my mountain bike and rode for miles along the C.P. mainline. Riding along between the illecillewaet river and the tracks, off to my left a Grizzly was about 20 metres away down in the river having a drink so I decided to just keep peddling Eventually I stopped and found a nice rocky perch to park my butt on to watch the mainline action. Out of the blue I could hear the unmistakable sound of a steam whistle and thought "no way" I had no idea but 2816 was coming through to the West Coast that day and I had a perfect seat on a rocky bluff to watch with not a soul within miles that I would have to elbow out of the way.
It must have taken close to an hour from the time I heard the first faint whistle until she past and was over all to fast. It was without a doubt the best train watchin day I have ever had. I did have to ride back to camp and was hoping the bear was gone from where I had seen him and he was, although I made sure I had a full head of steam approaching the area. It was one of the few times I did not have my bear spray with me.
Here is a video of my favourite part of the world with some good music to boot. Go to full screen and turn the sound up.
All the best to all.
I don't know what retirement feels like. But lately I know what semi-retirement feels like
I could not wait till Taco Tuesday
El Loro Authentic Mexican curbside on a bloody Monday.
The glass table is for more than just modeling. Burritos Rancheros with Spanish rice, two Hard Shell Tacos with rice and beans
Nobody will ever take Judy and my Special Monday Lunch away, ... Not on my watch!
Yeah, retirement. I am way out ahead of the people who don't know what day of the week it is. I was like that years ago.
It takes an iron man to play with a toy iron horse.
SeeYou190 Steven Otte for a new work week. I am no longer recognizing the term "work week". -Kevin
Steven Otte for a new work week.
I am no longer recognizing the term "work week".
Welcome to the world of retirement leisure. It's everything it's cracked up to be.
York1 John
Steven OtteSo anyway. Welcome to Monday. Let's all load up on some carbs to fuel our brains for a new work week. Bagels for everyone!
Steven, you can have my bagel. I don't care for them. I'll have a glazed donut (or a dozen).
I almost got into the business of installing those in-line water heaters, but I heard it was a tankless job.
So anyway. Welcome to Monday. Let's all load up on some carbs to fuel our brains for a new work week. Bagels for everyone! Man, I could just murder one of those cheese bagels right about now.
Hope everyone is staying happy, healthy, and home!
--Steven Otte, Model Railroader senior associate editorsotte@kalmbach.com
York1I had no idea Dresden was such a picturesqe place.
Dresden is IMHO the most beautiful city in all of Germany. The river front view is breathtaking!
75 years ago, the city looked very much different.
Good morning.
Not much going on today. Same as everyday.
Ulrich, nice pictures. I had no idea Dresden was such a picturesqe place. I'm glad to hear that some freedom is beginning to come back into your lives.
I'll have to cut the grass today. That puts a dark cloud over everything. Just three days ago we had six inches of snow. It melted in one day. Now the grass is using the moisture to grow.
Good Afternoon!
I am spending a considerable amount of time going through some older photographs from way back when we could still travel, had the cash to do so and were not locked up in our apartment. In 2005, Petra and I went to Dresden, which has rsen from the ashes of WWII.
A few miles southeast of Dresden runs a 750mm narrow gauge line, still with regular steam trains on a daily basis.
Cool and cloudy this morning, not much Bird activity, just a cardinal.
A good day for some modeling and then I have a small job this afternoon.
I brought some Johnny Cash and Gordon Lightfoot out to my friend Erv's yesterday. It had been a while and was good to see him. He enjoyed my pic of music and we cranked it up a bit in the garage. Erv knows a few of the Lightfoot songs and played along on the acoustic.
I have some ideas how to darken the tones on my portals so I can put the done stamp on them. I think I'll work on that this morning.
Make it a great day all.
BigDaddyMike Anything I should be aware of when I get my house inspected.
Just make sure the inspector has complete access to everything. Attic, any crawl space, basement, furnace, electrical panel, etc. He'll (she'll) take the covers off of everything.
He'll look for double tapping and wire size compared to breaker ssize (e.g. 20 amp breaker needs 12 ga. wire, etc.).
He'll take the panels off the furnace, probably want to start it so he can watch and listen, and use hie reference guides to determine the age of the appliance, along with WH and A/C unit.
He'll run water and flush toilets.
If any appliances go with the house, he might want to start them, like dishwasher, garbage disposal, etc.
He'll be all over the exterior as well, checking shingles/roofing, how many layers, caulking, etc.
Overall, as I said, just make sure there is access to everything.
I think a pre-sale inspection is a bit of a waste, unless you completely don't have a clue as to how a house "works". I did them at a much reduced price, and was basically just a walk-though with the current owner, and look for obvious defects.
This is the biggy, as far as home inspector organizations, https://www.homeinspector.org/
And this one: https://www.nachi.org/
This section of the ASHI web site has some good info: https://www.homeinspector.org/FAQs-on-Inspection
Mike.
My You Tube
Good Morning!
Again, it is bright and sunny. Our little animal friends also paid the morning visit, all five of them. The herd will become a little bigger within the next couple of weeks.
Starting from today, a first small step back into normality has been made. More shops are allowd to open, but restaurants, hotels, schools and kindergarten remain closed. This is the time for high schhol finals, but this year will graduate without any further exams - not a wise move, IMHO. Uneasiness is growing and more than just a murmur can be heard.
We´ll be having home-made pizza for dinner today - yummy!
Kevin, I haven't talked to you lately but Judy and I are going to the post office tomorrow morning.
Your package from eBay is on its way I think you and your wife will like it
P.S. Judy helped me decide what to send that you would both enjoy, and I listened to her. Then again, I always listen to my Judy.
sandjamMaybe some geothermal activity under the aquifer Cape Coral draws from.
Nothing so fancy.
When they put the city water in my neighborhood 22 years ago, the pipes were run underneath the streets. I am not sure what the engineering concerns were, but I live in one of the very few Cape Coral neighborhoods with drainage ditches in the front yard parallel to the road. Most Cape Coral neighborhoods drain to the back yard. That might have had something to do with it.
When the sun is beating down on that roadway, surface temperatures can reach well over 140 degrees. I assume some of that heat is transferred underneath the roadway and into the pipes.
Anyway, the water into my house was 108 degrees today, air temperature was 93 degrees, humiture was 104 degrees, and roadway surface was 145 degrees.
Post Hog
Erv saw me cleaning my chrome and glass with Windex. He laughed at me and brought out this cleaner called Zep and newspaper to wipe it with. How did this ever escaped my attention, newspaper cleaning chrome and glass.
Good Lord! can you see the twig reflections in my bumper and the tree is about 15 feet away. The trunk of the tree in my driver side window looks like Angry Orchard
Zep and newspaper from here on out for cleaning shiny reflective surfaces for me
P.S. Check out the reflection on the gable end of the garage next door. I think Erv used the Zep and newspaper on the side of the building
Evening Kids
Flagstaff sounds and looks beautiful. Ain't never been there but you tell me it's nice
Just got back home from my buddy Erv's in Prior Lake. A little car care seminar today, I needed to change my oil.
Wilson is still on the post of the Mastercraft.
Erv bought us a go-kart to restore this summer. We ought to be able to find some trouble on that thing this July or August.
We pulled the smoker grill away from The Vinyl Siding and cooked a couple steaks
I had a really fun afternoon into evening. I'm looking forward to talking to you guys right after I grab a beer and make a sandwich.
BigDaddy Richard I love Flagstaff. Yours is the second Flickr pic I clicked on in the forum today that says it is a Private Picture.
Richard I love Flagstaff. Yours is the second Flickr pic I clicked on in the forum today that says it is a Private Picture.
Does it show up now?
Richard
Henry
COB Potomac & Northern
Shenandoah Valley
Yesterday I practiced extreme social distancing and rode up to Flagstaff to visit my daughter and grandson--in the open forest, of course. The weather was perfect and the views were spectacular. Mrs. ROR followed along in the car and took this picture.
Hi Henry,
I did edit the post. At first I couldn't hear your recording but I went back after I posted and cranked the volume up to full and it worked.
Sorry about the confusion.
Dave
I'm just a dude with a bad back having a lot of fun with model trains, and finally building a layout!
I think you edited your post or I misread it. Red bellied woodpecker it is, that's a pretty amazing app. I will be using it more.
Home made pizza for dinner tonight.
BigDaddyBird lovers I heard an unfamiliar bird on this morning's walk It chirps twice at 2.0 and 2.9 seconds. Any ideas?
You were listening to a red-bellied woodpecker.
There is a free app called 'birdNET' that will allow you to identify birds when you hear them. Dianne and I both have it on our phones. It works well, although the less background noise the better. I was able to crank the volume up on my computer to allow my phone to record your sounds and birdNET immediately identified it.
https://birdnet.cornell.edu/
BATMAN One for TF. His hero and my hero hangin.
One for TF. His hero and my hero hangin.
Johnny Cash and Gordon Lightfoot hanging together, what a classic photo
Thanks Brent
P.S. Music therapy at 3:00PM in my home on a Sunday. An album of each on deck