Busy day. Planted two 8’ Magnolia trees, trimmed branches around the satellite dishes, cleaned maple seedlings from the house gutters, exchanged the front end loader for the spear ready to unload hay, moved the cows to a fresh pasture.[xx(]
Sounds like the Chief? There is a difference! I finished at noon and spent the rest of the day seating on the deck. Chief would work another 5 hours.
Took 2 hours up and down the ladder doing the gutter cleaning. I don’t have gutter guards, but is there a gutter guard guaranteed to not clog with the maple seed pods?
Brutus - Do you want to go deer hunting without guns. Can’t say any more without getting political.[:-^]
The smart Farmer knows: Life is simpler when you plow around the stump.[(-D]
Yeap. Just picked a half of a 5 gallon bucket full of squash and filled the rest with cucumbers. Got tomatoes turning orange. Maybe ripe by weekend. [^]
Jim…Right. Years and years ago, all nails were square. They were like wedges. It was cheaper to stamp nails out of wire stock, so, they went to round. Railroads stayed with square to avoid splitting the ties.
Well we got some excellent news on one front (need continued prayers that the next step works).
But got bad news on the kitty cat. Had to take Tigger in this morning for a teeth cleaning, if she breathed on you we would have to get out the smelling salts. Well turns out 4 of her rear teeth were no longer ‘rooted’ and infection had set in. White Blood Cell count was WAY down. Well 4 extracted teeth, rest of the teeth cleaned, ears cleaned, and SusieQ wallet being $750.00 lighter Tigger is home and recovering.
Ole Timer - We are building the screen panels individually so the panels sit inside the porch posts, they will be made of 2x2 PT lumber, then secured to the posts using stainless steel screws. I am not clear on how they are doing the railings though. We also decided to make one of the panels a door. We have some large furniture and having a french door with the 48" panel door will make moving these pieces and the patio furniture in the screened porch, and the grill much easier when we move.
Like all my crazy projects I’ll be posting before, during, and after shots on my website - speaking of which, there is another project that needs some work!
WHAT!!! You have known me for years and all you say about me is that “idiot, stupid, good for nothing, lazy, overbearing, detestable, wimp, thieving, untrustworthy, heathen, Yankee Buckeye is getting to be a real pain.” How much do you owe Jack??? [(-D]
Jon, that’s great that you got to meet Doc in person. I taped the last Carson show and when Doc spoke on that tape, he seemed like a very sincere person. Tommy Newsome who used to fill in for Doc when he was absent, was from my home town (almost). I’m from Portsmouth, Va and I think he was from Norfolk just across the Elizabeth River. Did’nt Jay have one of the Marsallis brothers on his show in the beginning before Kevin Eubanks? I agree that the new band with Conan will be better than the last one that Jay had. BTW I remember Steve Allen’s show too. He did some crazy stuff on the show like swimming in pudding or something like it. He used to crack up at his own jokes sometimes and that made me laugh more. He was a very talented man. Those kinds of people are sorely missed in TV today.
Ray–you are right, it was Branford Marsalis that fronted the band for a while, he was a sax man, primarily alto & tenor. If you ever get the chance to hear Wynton Marsalis GO, he is simply the best. He’s the only trumpet player I’ve ever known that can play the most difficult classical material and turn around and be one of the best jazz trpt. players of all time. I’ve been fortunate over the years to hear him many times at clinics and concerts, he’s the real deal.
Green97probe/ Jim … looked at about everything … decided on a Toshiba … great testimonials and reviews from actual owners . Oh … I’m surely a Vista man … have been using it since day one . Have you gotten the new huge update from MS for it ? It’s supposed to bring it up close to Windows 7 … installed it but I have’nt noticed any difference yet … of course that was only about 2 days ago and have’nt ran any programs to test it .
Brent will be looking for pics and heads up on the screened in porch … wife’s mom had one in Florida … I can’t live without one now … man are they GREAT ! Wonderful idea on that large door … her mom’s had a standard size and it was a pain moving things in and out . Plus we won’t have those tiny little lizards up here trying to sneak in … LOL .
To all … felt the tonight show just was’nt the tonight show without Johnny … NO ONE can ever replace him … watched Jack Paar I think his name was first … then Steve Allen … then Johnny … Jay was pretty good but … as far as Conan O’Brian … [:-^] … never liked him . Dave letterman will get any of my late night watching … but I don’t care for that Paul … Dave’s band leader … [xx(]
RockIsland52 … threw a prayer in for the mom to be a few times … but forgot who it was … now I know … all the luck and God’s blessings for a successful pregnancy and a healthy … beautiful little baby … I’ll keep putting them in … I know he hears and loves the little children . [angel] … prayers for all the mothers to be and their dear sweet babies .
The UPS guy came today while wife was asleep to deliver that last CF … whew ! I have’nt had to sneak in the house in a long time … with a darn huge box yet … LOL . Yea she threatened me if I bought another one … that shed o
I am not sure if I got the update yet. I’ll run Windows Update shortly. I was leaning towards a Toshiba, but Iit was a little more than I had to spend at the time. I have always heard good things about them though.
Well, lets have some fun since the “slimies” slithered over and down rated the POT.
Imagine Doug Murphy arriving at the Chicago train station to this"
This video was made in the Antwerp, Belgium Central Station (train). On a Monday morning, with no warning to the passengers passing through the station, a recording of Julie Andrews comes on the public address system singing “Do, Re, Mi.” As the bemused passengers watch in amazement, some 200 dancers begin to appear from the crowd and station entrances. Enjoy.
Got the chat line open, Brutus, Doug, ole-timer, talking about cog RR. Doug is riding home on the train. Weather is still chilly high in the 60s today. Should be 75. Banilla is waiting for the Tardis gang. S.J
PS KURT where are you hiding, no one has heard from you lately.
CHIEF … that was fantastic ! I enjoyed that a heck of alot … and the other folks in the stattion seemed to love it . Brought smiles and enjoyment to many … and we surely need that today more in this troubled world … hats off to whoever set that up … [tup] . Thanks millions for that post/link ! I doubt the USA will ever do anything like that … they should .
I have been reading along with you guuys for awhile now. It seems like you all are an incredibly close nit group of friends. That is so refreshing to see in this day and age. You should all be proud of what you have. Now the reason for my first post on the “pot” as you guys call it. I agree. That was an incredibly fresh and uplifting video. I have been through more medical issues than any one person deserves including a leg amputation, diabetes, and most recently (early this year,) a succesfull kidney transplant so needless to say I realy appreciate it when I see things like that.
Welcome Ken - come join us [:)] The coffee is usually really good and we have a hot waitress AND a saucey wench around here somewhere [:-^]
BIG storm ran through today, but cleared off by the time I got home. Finally got to run my trains again after what seemed like 2 months? Smoked myself out of the basement, lol! Mostly Lionel/K-Line A5 and Thomas [:)] Oh, they have a bunch of pallets at work that will be disposed-of soon, hope to grab some for wood for future layout. I think it’s mostly white oak, actually?
Great chat tonight. Some good news for my wife, she does not have asthma. Old doc had been treating her for asthma without any pulmonary tests. New doc guessed that was a mistaken diagnosis and testing revealed that it was so. Too, she will be able to get transfusions outpatient now, beginning tomorrow. We hope to get more information in the next couple weeks and then develop a plan of attack on this problem. She does have GERD and the meds they prescribed can’t be taken with her prescribed iron??? We’ll have a call into the doctor tomorrow on that one. Thought the drug store would catch something like that?
Prayers for Jack’s granddaughter, JimSP’s family, Sir James, Miss Pam, Suzie-Q, and all the rest of us that need it for ourselves and our loved ones and friends.
Alright, Tardis is ready and I’ve got some beacons on the scope. Jack sounds like he could use some banilla, so we will run over a pint or two [:)] TTFN!
Thanks for the welcome! Over the last several posts I have read several posts regarding family medical issues. If I can spread a little hope here, I will be a happy camper. Each and everyone of us must spend the time and effort to find a medical team that we have the utmost belief and confidence in and that will lead to trust. I had spent the last 2 1/2 years having dialysis 3 times a week for 4 1/2 hours each time along with working a full time job. About a year ago my transplant team gave my cordinator a green light to change my status on the lidney transplant list from non-active to active. It took me more than 1 1/2 years to get to that point. Being non-active means you can build up time on the list but are not eligible to accept a kidney if one comes up. There was all kinds of conditions that I had to meet in order to become active. Had I not had the trust in this team, I don’t think I could have puuled it off. Well in January of this year, I got the call. A kidney that matched had become available. The next morning I had the transplant. Well after several weeks the kidney still had not started working allthough all tests showed that it should have been. Well as time went on, I got more and more depressed. My team kept saying trust us. We will figure this out. After awhile I could however sense concern on thier part. Well after 3 1/2 weeks they did indeed figure it out. They did have to go back in and operate again, but that night I passed 23 liters of fluid in 24 hours. That is about 30 pounds of urine. Moral of the story, Medical science is an amazing thing. Keep your faith, pray alot, be honest with your doctors and by all means, if you don’t feel comfortable with what they tell you or how things are progressing, find someone else and get thier opinion. Good luck to all of you and I will be thinking about each of you that I have read about.
Oh yeah, my new kidney is working as well as most peoples original kidneys do! Sorry about the super lo
Lost night tonight. Literally - we are on Netflix and are working through the Lost series. Watched disc 5 season 2 tonight. Neat set up in that series to get multiple story lines woven together.
Welcome Ken.
Michrr714 - My wife’s grandparents live in Houghten Lake, her parents in Stanton, and my parents in Lansing. I was watching a program on the science chanel the other day about the six degrees of connectivity. Something like you are on average six people who know people away from anybody in the world. I’m seeing lots of posts on this forum from people that live in places I’ve visited or know somebody who live there to start believing that there is something to that theory.
Welcome to the many new persons, hope you stay around awhile.
Still fighting the computer issues, but slowly getting the upper hand. We had a power failure Friday night, and lost the web capability. After many attempts on reset the router, still no go. Then the dreaded 2 hours with “Technical Support”. Their resolution was to switch end of the telephone cord connecting the modem to the wall. Sure… that’s a good idea move a dresser cabinet and other furniture? I don’t think so ! So they scheduled a technician to come out today. I continued to test at various time thru last night, still no go. By some miracle the sytem was up and running this morning!! Without anyone showing up! Now isn’t that surprising. Couldn’t reset the system until today. Now the only problem is speed. Our first Dial Up was faster than this is. I wonder if it is related to the fact that they just installed ‘FIOS’ in the past year, and can’t convince me I need it. So seems like they are getting down “forcing” us. Think I will go with the competitor. Oh well.
Many topics going trough discussion in the past few days. Can’t believe the Hummer is being sold, going over seas. I mean people out here have trouble seeing over the steering wheel, can’t image what that will be like. Must be some other reasons.
Welcome Ken, from a new member also. Here’s hoping that you now have the upper hand on your medical issues.
I see on MTH latest shipping list I have a new loco somewhere in transit to me. The Spokane Portland & Seattle RS-3’s from the 2009 Vol 1 catalog were on the list. Nothing like the delivery of a new engine to pump up the adrenalin.
And congratulations to the University of Washington’s Womens Softball team in winning the NCAA National Championship with their victory over Florida last night. Had to put that plug in, U of W is my Alma Mater.