"One difference between pessimists and optimists is that while pessimists are more often right, optimists have far more fun."
hon30critterI had heard that they shut down. Is that correct?
I recall rumblings that they were going to continue under new leadership of the family?
Ours is a small, family owned and operated business located in the San Francisco Bay Area. It was begun over 60 years ago by Cliff Grandt and he could be found at the shop on a daily basis until he passed away in 2002, at the ripe old age of 89. The business is run today by his son Dave and daughters Liz and Phyllis. With Robert’s R/Robb Ltd., all four of the Grandt “kids” are involved in Cliff’s legacy.
https://www.grandtline.com/
Apparently a pending sale to San Juan Car Co. didn't work out?
http://cs.trains.com/mrr/f/88/t/271109.aspx
Cheers, Ed
Anybody know what's happening with Grandt Line these days? I had heard that they shut down. Is that correct?
Dave
I'm just a dude with a bad back having a lot of fun with model trains, and finally building a layout!
I had an interesting couple of hours tonight. I need to replace the suspension springs on my recently acquired little brass trolley, so I started looking through my numerous parts drawers. I didn't find the right springs but I was amazed at what I found that I had totally forgotten about! It was like Christmas! I kept saying "Oh, wow!" to myself over and over again. It certainly put a smile on my face! It remains to be seen how much of the stuff I will ever use, but it was fun re-discovering all of the bits and pieces.
Thanks, Dave
All the good folks there love the goats and give them lots more attention than we ever could. Yes, it was win-win alright.
We visited last fall and are hoping to be able to go back soon. Lots of smiles and good cheer all around
Regards, Ed
gmpullmanLast summer we decided to donate the whole herd to a farm run by and for the benefit of developmental needs adults called Hiram Farm:
Hi Ed,
What a wonderful way to solve the problem of giving up the goats! Well done!
Track fiddlerHey Ed, how is that favorite goat I like? Post a current picture if you can... Thanks! I love that goat
Here's the goat scoop, TF.
Last summer we decided to donate the whole herd to a farm run by and for the benefit of developmental needs adults called Hiram Farm:
http://www.hiramfarm.org/
There's a photo of one of the girls in the group at the right on their home page.
It was all part of a plan to "downsize" and the option of having the goats in a friendly surrounding that would help others made perfect sense to us.
Brier and Hobo by Edmund, on Flickr
IMG_1369 by Edmund, on Flickr
Yep, I miss 'em every day but there comes a time we have to move on...
Oops, Problems
G word violating Forum Rules
Way past my bedtime
Time to hit the rack Kids
TF
John Busby Hi Attuvian The government thing is aimed squarely at the comercial producers. I think they are well aware that home cooks for private consumption tinker with things to taste. My sugestion would be do some with and some without the coconut because of your dislike of coconut and go for the finest grade of dessicated coconut you can find. If you don't tell we won't . . . also, a large number of people stuck large home made paper poppy's in the front window of their houses as a mark of respect. Watching the news some people went a bit overboard on what they did as far as decoration goes, but you can't fault the motive for why they did it. It also allowed social distancing to be observed properly as well. Perhaps something the US equivelent to the Returned Servicemens League should think about and encourage using appropriate symbols should it be needed. I hope it isn't but in these days you never know. regards John
Hi Attuvian
The government thing is aimed squarely at the comercial producers.
I think they are well aware that home cooks for private consumption tinker with things to taste.
My sugestion would be do some with and some without the coconut because of your dislike of coconut and go for the finest grade of dessicated coconut you can find.
If you don't tell we won't
. . . also, a large number of people stuck large home made paper poppy's in the front window of their houses as a mark of respect.
Watching the news some people went a bit overboard on what they did as far as decoration goes, but you can't fault the motive for why they did it.
It also allowed social distancing to be observed properly as well.
Perhaps something the US equivelent to the Returned Servicemens League should think about and encourage using appropriate symbols should it be needed.
I hope it isn't but in these days you never know.
regards John
John,
Thanks for your reply. I will endeavor to rustle up some coconut. Most of the shredded stuff sold here is moist. I may have to resort to a more yuppie grocer for the dry stuff. My wife will be impressed that I am going out on a limb to execute this ingredient/flavor test. My fear, though, is that she will leverage it when she offers up parsnips or lima beans somewhere down the line. It's one thing to expand one's horizons when sweets are involved. But either of those veggies would be a bridge too far!
We have many Veterans Service Organizations and I think at least two of them (Veterans of Foreign Wars and American Legion Auxiliary) have a great tradition of providing folks with small artifical poppies at Memorial Day events. As these may be cancelled, I hope that they will find other venues. Outside supermarkets might be a good idea as more and more folks are getting back to them. They are generally very busy places on holiday weekends as backyard barbies will probably get their first heavy 2020 workout that weekend. I would not be surprised if there are a greater number of flags being displayed than we generally see on the holiday. Let's hope Remembrance Day for our Canadian friends is unaffected this year - it's in November.
Best to you and those close,
John
Thanks Ed
It was kind of hard to let that burger go after it cooked slow for two hours over Kingsford.
Hey Ed, how is that favorite goat I like? Post a current picture if you can... Thanks!
I love that goat
Humor is always good. When I don't have any, I make it. That's what keeps me going.
P.S. Ken posted earlier this evening. A rough road dealing with his homestead, I can concur. I've experienced this before and hope all the best for him as we all do because that's just what we do.
Track fiddlerWell the moral of the story is I'm kind of a kind-hearted person and would do anything for anyone.
You made the right choice sharing your meal, TF.
'Ya done good.
Anybody hear from Ken lately? Hope he didn't get trapped in the attic by a rabid raccoon!
Ed
CNCharlie Good Evening, Worked on getting the pond waterfall going today. That involves pumping and filling several times to get the fall and winter crud cleaned out. Still had a little ice at the bottom. Still in the doghouse. Having tea and a Tim Tam now. I'm sure Bear knows what aTim Tam is. CN Charlie
Good Evening,
Worked on getting the pond waterfall going today. That involves pumping and filling several times to get the fall and winter crud cleaned out. Still had a little ice at the bottom.
Still in the doghouse.
Having tea and a Tim Tam now. I'm sure Bear knows what aTim Tam is.
CN Charlie
I would have to believe he does too because you said so.
But at least you nor he had to deal with a hippie today
BATMAN The only time I ever packed a rifle was in the Spring at the ranch. The Grizzlies would wake up and be hungry to say the least. Bear spray gives you a 94% chance with a charging Grizzly while a gun will give you a 76% chance One I ordered, I hope the paint is looking a little better.
The only time I ever packed a rifle was in the Spring at the ranch. The Grizzlies would wake up and be hungry to say the least. Bear spray gives you a 94% chance with a charging Grizzly while a gun will give you a 76% chance
One I ordered, I hope the paint is looking a little better.
The paint looks great to me Brent. I've never seen that locomotive before, it's new in my book, Cool!
As far as the bear goes, I understand that. Caught by surprise, a quick horn and loud noise is much quicker then a response with a gun when he's already too close. Might just piss him off too late, too close in his last anger vengeance while he's dying, he'd more than likely take you out too.
At my picnic today Brent, after a little romp around the lake. Judy and I got settled at our usual cook site and started cooking our food. I told Judy I see a hippie at the dock. She laughed and said what hippie. I said that hippie. Her farsightedness is not too good and she never saw him.
She did see him when he strolled across our camp spot with his hair down to his heine. Right in front of him she asked me is that the hippie you were talking about John. I told her yes and asked the man what do you want.
He asked if we had an extra Burger we could share with him and he would smoke some ganja with us. I don't smoke ganja and don't really like it but I told him I would share my burger with him because the skinny guy looked really hungry.
It was too bad because I slow cooked the burgers and they were really good. I gave him mine and shared Judy's burger with her.
Well the moral of the story is I'm kind of a kind-hearted person and would do anything for anyone. I didn't want to give my burger to that hippie today. Although I do feel like I made someone happy and actually his company wasn't too bad, he did have some interesting stories.
The thing is, your bear horn might have came in handy today. I may have had to toot it more than 3 4 5 times but it may have worked.
Well I'm back, and "I'm Back in Black"
And the brewski was Black Label, I don't recommend it. Kids don't try this at home
Post Hog!
Before I continue, I need to take a trip to the refrigelator and grab me another brewski.
In the meantime, I think we need this again.
Image from Batman the series
That should hold you till I get back
gmpullman Little Timmy So I stumbled across my wife doing some gardening. I do that all the time. Almost made me spill my drink, too! Cheers, Ed
Little Timmy So I stumbled across my wife doing some gardening.
I do that all the time.
Almost made me spill my drink, too!
I do hope the goat had nothing to do with that Ed. I bet he didn't
At least I hope he didn't
Little TimmySo I stumbled across my wife doing some gardening.
Little Timmy ............. Then I noticed that something HAD sprouted ....... WE will be RICH !!!!!!!
............. Then I noticed that something HAD sprouted .......
WE will be RICH !!!!!!!
If she gets any seeds, I will buy some!
York1 John
Little TimmyWE will be RICH !!!!!!!
Okay, you got me! I spent a minute or two trying to see where the green shoots were until it finally dawned on me what I was looking at! Very funny!! Don't use too much water!
P.S.
My wife is an avid gardener so I had to show her the joke. She broke up laughing!!
SDGP by Bear, on Flickr Edit: looks like the grubs on me... Leg o lamb by Bear, on Flickr Pud by Bear, on Flickr Yum Rum by Bear, on Flickr
SDGP by Bear, on Flickr
Edit: looks like the grubs on me...
Leg o lamb by Bear, on Flickr
Pud by Bear, on Flickr
Yum Rum by Bear, on Flickr
You are right Henry, it was rather tasty with the other Cuisine offered by the Bear and would go well on a Saturday night tonight
I'm in, .... JaBear, gotsomore?
Gidday All, on a sunny Autumn Sunday morning, have had my first coffee and all’s well in my bubble! Batman. If I gave the impression that ANZAC Day was cancelled, I apologise, while the official gatherings were banned, remembrance and respect was still paid, just not in the usual way. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnB7JR-QVhI Aussie John, I think one thing we don’t argue about is the recipe for Anzac biscuits, though I had to look it up, but it would appear that the desiccated coconut wasn’t added to the recipe until 1924, so Attuvian John,there would be no disrespect in disregarding the coconut, and besides you’re not “Subway”. Enjoy!! Anzac Biscuits 1 cup Standard Grade Flour 1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon 1 ¾ cups rolled oats ½ cup White Sugar or Raw Sugar ¼ cup (firmly packed)Soft Brown Sugar 1 cup desiccated coconut 125g Butter, cubed ¼ cup Golden Syrup 2 Tablespoons water 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda Method 1. Pre-heat oven to 150°C conventional bake. Line a baking tray with baking paper. 2. In a medium sized bowl, sift together the Standard Grade Flour and cinnamon. Add the rolled oats, coconut and sugars; mix well. 3. Combine the Butter, Golden Syrup and water in a small saucepan and stir over low-medium heat until the Butter melts and the mixture is well combined (ensure the mixture does not simmer or boil). Remove from heat and stir in the bicarbonate of soda. Add immediately to the dry ingredients and use a wooden spoon to stir until well combined. 4. Roll 1-2 tablespoons of mixture into balls and place onto tray about 5cm apart. Use your fingers to flatten each slightly (until they are about 1cm thick) and bake for 16 minutes (for a chewy biscuit) or 20 minutes for a crunchier biscuit. 5. Set aside for 5 minutes to cool slightly before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely. Keep in an airtight container for up to a week. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Now on to slippery ice, and I should point out that while the Bear understands the meaning of “diplomacy”, he’s lousy at practising it!! Just ask his CFO!! But if I was to offer my professional advice, to J.Rs CFO, it would be to run that new engine hard, bearing in mind the oil temp and pressure, and while taking airspace restrictions, keep the altitude reasonably low to keep the manifold pressure up. I only say this because over the years I’ve got sick and tired of aircraft owners, who after stumping up several tens of thousands for an overhaul, baulk at spending several hundred on avgas to run the engine in properly, then wonder why I’m totally unsympathetic when their poor decision comes and bites them on their posterior, down the track!! However, as I believe that J.R and hisCFO did not come down with the last shower of rain, I can reasonably presume that the run in is being carried out properly, or as my final statement in most logbook entries, states “c/o satisfactory at this time”. What I was involved with just before lockdown. IMG_2803 by Bear, on Flickr “I like coffee because it gives me the illusion that I might be awake.” -Lewis Black. Cheers, the Bear.
IMG_2803 by Bear, on Flickr
JaBear,
Thanks for the recipe - and the gracious allowance regarding the coconut. My better half was intrigued by both the story of the "biscuits" and the recipe. We are both "cookie-holics".
As for the golden syrup, it is apparently rather hard to come by here in the US (and spendy if you can find the imported stuff). We have molasses (dark treacle) but that's too heavy on more than one account. But there are easy recipes for it on-line! We will likely give it a go soon - it's not as though our schedule is jammed.
And thanks for the hangar photo. Looks like a Cessna 150 (or 152) behind that beautiful trainer (learned to fly 55 years ago in a 150). And the trainer itself is a . . . . ? But what is the Cessna (?) behind its port wing? Is the three-bladed prop constant-speed?
Warmest regards. "Slightly forward, mates. Scrum to Blue . . ."
So I stumbled across my wife doing some gardening.
I thought she had "gone off the deep end" !
Rust...... It's a good thing !
One thing that did happen over here that is worth knowing about is many people went to the end of their drive ways and placed a lit candle there and observed a minutes silence, also a large number of people stuck large home made paper poppy's in the front window of their houses as a mark of respect.
I should share my chocolate chip cookie recipe. I start with the recipe on the toll house chip bag.
Add 1 cup oat bran
Use 1/2 the chocolate chips and use an equal amount of peanut butter chips.
A couple or 3 ounces of Appleton rum.
Henry
COB Potomac & Northern
Shenandoah Valley
herrinchoker Squirrels can cause incredible damage to insulation in attics, garages, and basements, as well as destroy wiring in buildings. They are as bad, if not worse, than quill pigs.!! herrinchoker
Squirrels can cause incredible damage to insulation in attics, garages, and basements, as well as destroy wiring in buildings. They are as bad, if not worse, than quill pigs.!!
herrinchoker
Although I have been an absentee poster up till today. I did notice you posted two times in a row and you are now a member of the Post Hog Club
I would like to congratulate you on your new success of being a post hog and would have to say I agree with you here. Porcupines and skunks
I never was a big fan of those bushy-tailed tree rats myself as well. I would never find myself wasting my time feeding diseased pigeons from a park bench with my leisure time either
Thanks herrinchoker
I'll pass on the depression cake but I get it, what you are saying The cherry cobbler pie has always been much more appealing with the cheerful cherries popping through the crust and the frosting on top for me.
I had such a great time breathing all the fresh air cruising around today. I had the tunes cranking of the classics. Band on the Run, Philadelphia Freedom, Roll With The Changes, What A Beautiful World, just to name a few. And then when it finally played I realized, It's one of my favorite songs, Fleetwood Mac, Don't Stop.
I have a case of tinnitus now but I sure enjoyed the great tunes and the beautiful bright sunshiny day today.
Everyone needs one of those days, don't they?
I would highly recommend one!
Eveing Diners
Flo, give the gang and I a please and Dirk 1/2 a dog treat.
I feel like the world is on my shoulders right now and don't know what to do about it.
Being out of work is part of the problem. While I am glad that I am not working in this pandemic it sure screws up on my game plan for the home improvement loan that I need badly!
Health, well I have new problem with my ankel on the left leg. Ankel is swelling up by the achilles tendon and it is rubbing my shoe and hurts. Shoe caused the problem I believe. VA is shut down right now unless you are dying.
I am some what afraid to go to the local hospital ER for care right now. Back yard is a mess, I have weeds 2 feet tall back there!
Only good news is my Giant Pepper Mint Reed made it thought the winter. I was sure we had lost it.
Later Ken and Dirk say's Woof, Woof.
I hate Rust
For those so inclined---
Depression Cake--(War Cake 1918)
1 C. Molasses
1C. Corn Syrup
1 1/2 C. Water
1 pk. Rasins
2 Tbls. Fat (Lard)
1 tspl Salt
1 tsp. Cinnamon
1/2 tsp. Cloves
1/2 tsp. Nutmeg
3 C. Rye Flour---(or 3.4 C. Oatmeal)
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. bakind soda
Boil first nine ingredients for 5 Minutes, cool, add sifted flour, soda, baking powder--- divide into two loaves---cook for 45 min. in a medium oven (300-325)
Frosting, to not use sugar, use honey or maple syrup in a boiled frosting.
Enjoy-----