Thanks for the encouragement. Once the snow plow is done I’m hoping to get back to building the layout.
Cheers!!
Dave
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Well, Dianne and I have been assigned to make dessert for her family’s Christmas gathering in early December. We are going to make a Black Forest trifle with tons of cherries and lots of chocolate mouse. We will make two trifles, one for the kids without booze, and one for the adults with copious quantities of Kirsch or Amaretto.
I love cherries in any form. Dianne is being a real trouper because she hates cherries with a passion!! Other than that she is completely normal!
We will make some extra portions of the adult version to share with you.
Having a lul in my semi-retirement work which is typical for this time of year. Ever since I can remember, people tend to spend money on Christmas presents and not projects that need to be done in their home during the holiday season.
Always find something to do though. I’m finishing up the custom piers I started for bridge #1 so it can be set in place with the three deck girder spans on either side. It’s only been 5 years since I built that bridge so I figured it’s about time[:-^]
I’ve Loved Lambos since I was a little guy John. I guess maybe because I’m old school, my favorite is still the Lamborghini Countach. We all need an unreasonable dream or two to keep us in check achieving the more realistic ones[(-D]…[:)]
It is good that many four wheel drive owners understand their equiptment, …what it does and doesn’t do.
I was on the way back form visiting my daughter one morning and we had an 1 1/2 of snow that night. It was still coming down lightly and quite cold so it was building more ice on the freeway. I was keeping the Ram at about 40 mph as I had already tested how terrible slippery it was. SUV’s were passing me almost like I was standing still as I remember thinking, I’ll probably be seeing them up the road in the ditch.
Good morning and thanks everyone for making me feel welcome.
Current layout is a 5’x9’ table in the garage. In 20 years I have most of the track down and working. It’s been dormant for about 4 years. Plan was to get going when I retired 10 years ago but some family issues interfered. Then my wife’s health deteriorated leaving me being a full time care giver. Not enough time!
Hope to get rid of boat which hasn’t been out of garage in 4 years, heat and insulate garage, take apart current layout, and start new one using the half of the garage not needed for the car.
This is probably crazy at my age but you gotta have a dream.
Good morning Lion. Kinda missed your presents here this last week so it’s good to have ya back.
Thanks for the cocoa. Picked up a big box of Swiss Miss and a gallon of milk as it looked like a good idea. One tastes better as great presentation always has a lot to do with anything[;)]
Heading out for Churchill Downs this morning, then on to Bardstown. Since I’m a beer and wine guy, I’m the designated driver on this trip. It’s cold and dreary here. Snow flurries, but no accumulation. Back in New England, I did lots of snow driving, so I’m comfortable with it, but most other people here freak out.
Hi Jim. I can be a little late with my manners sometimes as I do remember reading your post Tuesday. That’s exactly how the weather was here yesterday. Saw that you were also aware of how terrible the drivers are here in the winter time if not all the time[(-D] You must either live in Minnesota or one of the surrounding states.
Sounds like a great plan that you’re going to insulate and heat the garage to start a new layout. Somehow managed to hold on to my old layout half my life until about 5 years ago. That thing got cut up and tossed in the dumpster after a 35 year break from model railroading. There was just too many things wrong with it so I decided to start all over again as well. Having a lot of fun with it again and hope you will too.
Welcome to The Forum and hope to see you around[;)]
Sounds like you’re having a wonderful time on your road trip Mister B. Thanks for keeping us posted and Stay Safe[Y]
Good morning, diners. I’ll have bacon, eggs, and coffee, Brunhilda.
It was cold outside for the morning walk. It was 12°F out, but with no wind. It has now warmed up to 15°.
I walk a trail that goes alongside a creek. This morning, I passed a tree with a trunk diameter of about 12 inches. The trunk had been chewed completely through and the tree had fallen. Evidently a beaver doesn’t mind the cold and did a lot of work over the past couple of days.
It sounds like a lot of diners have spent time in Italy. I’ve never been there, but my daughters have our family trip planned for next June. After seeing all the videos and pictures, I can’t wait to see it for myself.
Most people count today as ‘hump day’. When I worked, ‘hump day’ wasn’t celebrated until about 3:00 p.m. on Friday. I’m so retired that it’s difficult to remember how great that feeling was on Friday afternoon.
Someone is bound to ask sooner or later — is your screen name related to a diminutive stature or is it, as I presume, an interest in two-foot gauge railroads?
My dad was a fan of the Maine two-footers and had spent some time there in the late thirties.
We’re “targeted” for a snow event here along the southern shores of Lake Erie. The mower deck is still on the Deere since I was Hoovering leaves just last week. I do have a backup plow, of course. I’ll have to get that dusted off in preparation.
It takes about three hours to pull the mower from under the tractor then install the sub-frame, snow blower then the cab. No fun but I pace myself.
Good morning and thanks everyone for making me feel welcome.
Current layout is a 5’x9’ table in the garage. In 20 years I have most of the track down and working. It’s been dormant for about 4 years. Plan was to get going when I retired 10 years ago but some family issues interfered. Then my wife’s health deteriorated leaving me being a full time care giver. Not enough time!
Hope to get rid of boat which hasn’t been out of garage in 4 years, heat and insulate garage, take apart current layout, and start new one using the half of the garage not needed for the car.
This is probably crazy at my age but you gotta have a dream.
While I am somewhat short, 5’7",the screen name is related to the Maine 2 foot gage roads. May be asking advice on how to incorporate a small selection of the Wescott Waterford and Farmington into an upper Midwest layout. This may require some imaginative map folding.
It has been cold here. Went from 70+F a week ago to low 30s and snow. Yuk! This weekend it’s supposed to be in the teens.
TwofootJim: [#welcome]. Yes, ya gotta have a dream, and it’s never too late to start a layout or modeling project.
FWIW, I haven’t had a layout for over 50 years for a variety of reasons or excuses. But, I too have a dream. A 9 or 10x12’ room layout very loosely based on railroads where I grew up. I have location, era, models, everything I need except space to set up a layout. If you don’t have a dream you just exist. So, dream on. And please, don’t break into the song. [(-D][(-D]
I never got to ride an MV Agusta, but I did have the chance to buy a second hand one. The problem was that for the price of the MV, I could have bought five 860 Ducati’s of a similar age and mileage! It was a way more than I could afford but I sometimes wonder if I should have really tried because that model really appreciated in value and by the time Her-in-Doors and I bought our first house, it could have paid for half of the house!! I console myself because it would have been a very hard decision to keep the bike, yet still remain in harmony with Her-in-Doors!
