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I must be a Heathen!!!
Edit: And as further proof, Top of the Page as well!!
Oh well, the Kiwiburgers...
...and cream buns...
...are on me!
"One difference between pessimists and optimists is that while pessimists are more often right, optimists have far more fun."
Good morning Diners. A large coffee and a cream bun, Bear has left, please Zoe.
Just a quick visit.
Hope this works. (Nothing has for me the past couple of days or so.)
Some music!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNvZY6cOijo
Back later.
David
To the world you are someone. To someone you are the world
I cannot afford the luxury of a negative thought
The kiwiburger looks good. Is it lamb? I ask because that looks kind of like tzatziki sauce. And are those beets I see? As always, the sweets look good.
Planning on putting up the rest of the outdoor holiday lights today. Other houses in the neighborhood have started lighting theirs, so ours will be on starting tonight.
MLC, the picture you posted of the three of you by Garry's layout made me think, well there they are. In order, Larry, Moe, and Curly! No offense intended. Just found humor in a photo of three guys posted by someone who's forum name harkens to three (very?) different guys, one of which is sporting the same haircut as Curly!
Mike
Water Level RouteOne of which is sporting the same haircut as Curly!
That would be me!
-Kevin
Living the dream.
Man you guys tyoe a lot in here and there is no way I can keep up with this conversation.
Kevin, no, my boy is not OK after that get together.
You and your daughter asnd her friends ruined him forever and he has not been the same since and now I cant get that stupid smile off his face.
Rough morning for me in the Trackside Diner!
First I get called Curly, then I get accused of ruining an innocent teenager's life.
Chloe, I am going to need to fill up on Bear's sweets to get over this. Bring me the whole plate!
Kevin, it's all good buddy! Curly was always my favorite!
Here's one for Henry —
Maryland_Hospital_Car_WW1 by Edmund, on Flickr
"You'd better wait before making that incision, Doctor, I hear the engineer blowing for Helmstetter's Curve."
Women were called into action to replace some of the men in the workplace:
CNW_Wipers by Edmund, on Flickr
CNW_Wipers2 by Edmund, on Flickr
"I'm wearing a new scent from Avon. It's called cylinder oil & kerosene!"
A third of the way through November already! How does that happen
Cheers, Ed
Good evening Diners. Some tea please, Flo.
A busy day drawing to an end.
Women at work during wartime.
https://blog.railwaymuseum.org.uk/ambulance-trains-in-1914-this-is-christmas-and-the-world-is-supposed-to-be-civilised/
Afternoon, everyone.
David, reading through that wartime hospital train story, it made me think of our Christmas Eves and Christmases today.
We will be go a warm, comfortable church service, we'll come home to a nice warm house with a crackling fire, we'll eat and drink anything we desire, and we probably won't think twice how blessed we are.
It's hard to read how those wartime people suffered on Christmas -- not just the soldiers, but all the others who supported the war effort, like your story of the nurses and train crews.
York1 John
John. My Grandmother was a WW1 nurse. She never said anything about it except she was at the 'front line'. To me the hospital staff were unsung heroes/heroines in any war.
Good afternoon from a dry West Coast.
Just hung 46 strings of Christmas lights, once upon a time, it was well over a hundred strings. As they fail I do not replace them anymore, getting old makes the enthusiasm wain somewhat. People keep buying me stuff and I put it up but even with that, I am winning the attrition battle. Someone gave me two of those high-end light projector systems that I put up as well but that takes about two minutes. I was shocked at the price of them when my wife told me, I would have never paid for something like that. High-end industrial stuff.
CP says they should have the line to the coast open in ten days, I have not heard about CN yet. CP has over 20 major washouts including some pretty big bridges. Of course in this part of the country, it is all bridges. I can't imagine how many ships are now waiting up and down the coast.
When I was working I would always work from mid-day Christmas Eve through to dinner time Christmas day. I was single and thought it was important the guys with families spent the time with their families. Plus I got paid triple time for doing it.
The airport would be very quiet and I would often sit and think of how hard it must have been for those serving to be away from home over Christmas. My Uncle left Canada in 1939 and did not get home again until the fall of 1945.
Timmy, that old car is pretty cool. My Grandfather was a medic in WWI and started in the trenches for a couple of years and because he survived got promoted to driving an ambulance which was more dangerous according to him because he was always out in the open. We have some old photos of him and his ambulance. I still have his kit from that war.
It appears I can post photos again, couldn't yesterday.
They were interviewing some of the crews at anchor and they said they couldn't ask for better scenery while they wait.
Has a roast beef feast last night cooked to perfection, we get a rerun tonight, can't wait! I only eat once a day so I don't have to hold back.
Think I'll go fire up the layout for a few laps before happy hour and hockey.
All the best to all.
Brent
"All of the world's problems are the result of the difference between how we think and how the world works."
Well, it has been a great day, but now it is over. Off to the rack, then to do it all again tomorrow.
The World Is A Beautiful Place.
Water Level RouteThe kiwiburger looks good. Is it lamb? I ask because that looks kind of like tzatziki sauce. And are those beets I see?
Good morning, diners. Just coffee this morning.
I didn't stay up for the eclipse. I wondered why they kept saying it was the first in 800 years since I saw an eclipse several years ago. It was explained to me that partials are rare; normally they are full eclipses. That's a pretty neat picture, Bear.
Another day to get leaves picked up. The oak trees are finally starting to drop the leaves. I wish they would all decide to fall at one time.
Life is a precious gift. I hope everyone can enjoy today to the fullest!
Mornin' Folks!
York1Another day to get leaves picked up. The oak trees are finally starting to drop the leaves. I wish they would all decide to fall at one time.
Only a couple trees around here that have not yet dumped all their leaves. Usually the Maple tree next door drops them all in about 2 hours (whoosh!!!), this year it was over about a week's time. I put on my winter coat and gloves yesterday, got my EGO Electric mower out and did the deed for the the last time this year. Told a couple neighbors that was easier than shoveling the snow off the yard before I mow for the last time.....
Will start to thaw the Bird later today (in the refrigerator) for the Feast on Thursday. Yep! I am doing the Thanksgiving Dinner here for the family once more. I think I have everything I need to do the bird, potatoes, baked squash, gravy. Others will be bringing some other items. Then next Saturday I will be taken to a rather famous and pricy restaurant to celebrate my birthday (75). I told my DiL that if they were taking me to Belhurst Castle for my 75th. then where would they take me for my 100th.? She came right back with, "Hooter's"!
Frankly, I would rather they kept it small and quiet.......
York1Life is a precious gift. I hope everyone can enjoy today to the fullest!
Amen to that! In the words of my FiL on his 90th., "If I'd known I was going to live this long, I would have taken better care of myself!" Then he took another puff on his cigar!
Have a good one wherever you are!
73
Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO
We'll get there sooner or later!
It has been a while, with good reason, since I have posted any progress pictures of my house.
I did a little side project, and built a corner landscape wall in the front yard.
I am quite happy with how it turned out.
Nice wall Kevin!
Dave
I'm just a dude with a bad back having a lot of fun with model trains, and finally building a layout!
Good morning.
Hello rail friends, long time no see. Been a bit enthralled on the layout lately I guess.
The cosmetic corner cutting the yard level around the tree looks very nice Kevin I always liked the jiggedy jagged look and colors of the copper rust. I see you put the sealer enhancer product on before taking the last picture. Sweet! ... Makes those colors really pop! What kind of tree is it anyway, just curious?
Couldn't sleep. Slept solid as a rock for a while, then that's all she wrote.
Been modeling full time for a couple of weeks and enjoying it. Hadn't done much to speak of all summer and fall as usual when there's things to do outside. So it's kinda nice to get back where I left off.
I had a bridge discrepancy that was driving me nuts as I had to dismantle and re-build the last three tiers twice to get it right. Then I had a placement issue of it not fitting quite perfectly like the last bridge I did. I knew the solution of give and take were probably simple but I just couldn't find it.
Perhaps that's why I couldn't sleep easy. I get a little restless when my bridges don't fit I think I'll take another go at it at almost 2:00 in the morning and then try hitting the rack again.
I have a short story. My buddy Erv has a friend who sold his house to downsize. He has a huge layout in the basement and it almost broke his heart to make the decision of leaving his home. The buyer loves trains and found his layout as a selling point. He told Jason he would love if he comes over for visits to run trains. Especially Jason being the creator of everything can show him the up-and-up how everything works
I've been meaning to get over there and check things out. Hopefully that works out one day.
TF
We had Cole and Kaitlin here on Sunday to celebrate Cole's 32nd birthday. We did a stuffed pork loin with glazed carrots, garlic mashed potatoes and a salad. The reason I mention the dinner is that the carrots were exceptionally good. Carrots aren't usually one of the highlights of the meal. They're usually there to fill a hole on the plate. These were great!
I followed a YouTube video by Chef John. The recipe called for 2 lbs of carrots sliced into 3/8" thick rounds, 1/2 stick of butter, salt, 1/3 cup of brown sugar and 1/2 cup of bourbon! Saute the carrots in the butter and salt for 5 - 6 minutes (try to get the carrots all flat in the pan - they won't be cooked through but that's intentional), add in the bourbon and the brown sugar and let the glaze reduce until it stays on the carrots. By the time the glaze has thickened the carrots will be cooked but still firm. Best served immediately so the carrots don't get overdone.
https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/232363/chef-johns-bourbon-glazed-carrots/
Cheers!!
Good morning Diners. A large coffee please, Janie. In fact leave the jug.
Dave. Yes you are correct. Don't overdo the carrots (or any vegetables).
TF Glad you are back.
The following - When it asks you to subscribe click on the black color.
https://armyhistory.org/railroaders-in-olive-drab-the-military-railway-service-in-wwii/
Thoughts & Peace to All who Require.
Mornin' diners. Janie, got another jug of coffee back there, since David took the first one?
Glad it's a short week here. This friday is supposed to be my friday off (every other friday off schedule). Because the company considers the friday after thanksgiving a holiday, I'm able to roll my Friday back to the first non-holiday. That means my friday off falls on wednesday this week. Two day work week! Woop woop!
hon30critterNice wall Kevin!
Track fiddlerThe cosmetic corner cutting the yard level around the tree looks very nice Kevin I always liked the jiggedy jagged look and colors of the copper rust. I see you put the sealer enhancer product on before taking the last picture. Sweet! ... Makes those colors really pop! What kind of tree is it anyway, just curious?
Thanks Dave and TF.
The stone is all natural, in the last picture it was wet from the sprinkler watering in the sod!
The trees are a pair of Dwarf Date Palms. These were mature when I bought the house in 1999, and I am guessing they are 32 years old like the house.
They sat on top of a weird hump in the front yard. This was from the septic tank field. City sewer was installed in 1997, but the weird hump was still there. I debated regrading the hump, but I did not want to lose these two trees. The wall was my solution.
For a small wall, the cost sure added up. I should stop keeping track of these things.
Rebar: $50.00
Sand: $20.00
Drain Plumbing: $25.00
Drainfield Rock: $22.00
Concrete: $30.00
Block: $14.00
Mortar: $8.00
Slate Ledger Stone: $60.00
Cap Stones: $45.00
PL500 Adhesive: $48.00
Topsoil: $20.00
Sod: $100.00
It sure adds up!
Good Morning,
Up early today as wife had an appointment with our Doc at 7:20. He starts at 7 but only works to 10, 3 days a week so seeing him can be a challenge someetimes. However he owns the clinic that includes a walk-in clinic so a doc is always there if needed. We stay with him as he has great connections with specialists and is a very good doc.
Another day with no plans. I put together a freight train with the SW9 now that it is running properly. The Mike will haul it. It is a BLI version with a Paragon2 decoder that runs great. I did have to replace the chuff sensor a few years ago. I did it myself as sending it back from Canada is a big hassle and expensive. BLI sent me the sensor and instrucions how to do it.
Kevin, are ýou still interested in a CN T2a? I seem to recall you mentioning it once. It is a brute of an engine that rarely comes available. There is a Samhongsa model on ebay right now. Nice wall by the way and yes it is amazing how relatively small landscaping projects can add up. I know from experience.
Time for more coffee. I've become addicted to Kicking Horse 454 blend. It does pack a punch.
CN Charlie
CNCharlieKevin, are ýou still interested in a CN T2a? I seem to recall you mentioning it once. It is a brute of an engine that rarely comes available.
I love that locomotive, and might try to capture some of the look on my IHC 2-10-2. However, I will never buy a brass model of one. My hidden curve radius will be way to small for a brass 2-10-2. The IHC model will go around an 18" radius curve. Thank you for keeping me in mind though, I appreciate that.
CNCharlieIt is amazing how relatively small landscaping projects can add up.
Yes, oh yes. I just bought a $400.00 portable concrete mixer to make these jobs easier. My backyard will soon be amazing.
Good morning, diners. It's almost lunchtime, so I'll have a hamburger with fries.
After retirement, this time of year it's become a habit to have the financial advisor review the insurance coverage. Today we looked at the Part D policy. My wife takes some expensive medicines, so I let this guy pick us the best policy.
My wife is going nuts with buying more Christmas stuff. Each year after Christmas, she puts away the decorations so they can easily be used the next year, and without fail, the next year she buys more new stuff. It's become impossible to navigate the storage room's Christmas section.
I like to have real Christmas trees, but she doesn't. Today I took last year's fake tree to the local community food pantry, and she ordered a new tree online. I'm sure this will be the right tree for every future Christmas, at least until next November.
It's good to have TF back in the diner. Things don't seem normal with him.
Have a good day, everyone.
Happy Monday!
Binoculars_War-Effort by Edmund, on Flickr
A WWII Russian army train:
John, that is the best in-service photo of a Soviet DShK 12.7mm that I have seen.
The countertop still is not installed in my closet, one more delay and I think I will be at my wits end about this.
Good morning Diners. A frosty morning, so a bowl of porridge please, Janie.
https://nzhistory.govt.nz/war/nz-railways-ww1/railwaymen-in-nzef