90 today 100 tomorrow and it’s going to be humid next week. normally dry heat.
Really hot in Oregon 110, they’re not used to it.
I’m going to a church group picnic in a park today.
No change in that building collapse in Florida.
Good morning all!
Sunny and warmer - will hit 188 today [:-,]
Taking it easy today. Had a bad sleep last night - side effects, ugh. Plan to head to Lowes and maybe HD today - we need a couple of more comfortable deck chairs to replace some older ones. Looked on-line at the fake wicker stuff that we like and have currently. The problem is the current style seems to be high squared off armrests and we want the low curved top. Have not found a combination of search terms to just bring up what we want - so off to look at stuff.
Kev - posting here, particularly videos, is just painful. Videos can be hit or miss. Today - does not work, tomorrow or next day, it works. Reason why I just do not try anymore.
No chemo until July 8. Had lost 28 lbs. since going to hospital. Got to get weigh back on. Also, new meds to sleep and get apatite back.
Doing a lot better today. Eating better.
Back in office paying bills.
Cutting back on supplemental O2. That is going well.
Have a good one.
Good to hear Chief! [tup]
Howdy all!
Well yesterday was fun. I had oral surgery yesterday morning at 9 - lost a tooth about 3 years or so ago, went to an oral surgeon recommended by my dentist, left my last appointment there with a significant amount of distrust of the overall operation. So I never went back. We had some money to kill in our HSA before July 1st, so the owner of my company had mentioned a good friend of his was an oral surgeon. I had thought he was down in central/south jersey, but turns out he’s up by my way. Anyway, got set up for it, had my initial appointment, and yesterday was where he put the implant in. So yesterday kind of sucked as expected, but I’m not doing too bad today. I go back in 2 weeks to get the stitches out, then in 3 months to get the okay for my dentist to put the actual tooth in.
Hang in there Chief: Tyler lost 15% of his body mass before they got the meds right.
So got more work done on my second prototype over the past week. I’ll be posting a thread soon about the project, but thought I’d post a teaser of my first prototype. Any guesses as to what it is?
Have a good one!
87 and sunny. SonIL mowed my grass. Loves my new JD. He has one like my old one. Said big improvement in steering and etc.
Back at PC. Paying more bills Wifey found.
Have a good one.
Evenin’ boys and girls. Two long days on the train, and my tootsies are tired. I’ve been qualified as a conductor again, and I’ll be getting all pretty for next Saturday. I really like the people I work for, and work with. The downside is lack of time with family on the weekend.
Hello there, should be sleeping but wide awake.
Prayers needed for a young man injured at the Hillclimb today. First time in 45+ years I saw a serious injury on the hill.
Chief… Prayers continue.
Roy…sounds like quite a show
Back from da beach yesterday. Uneventful except for traffic delays in unusual places for no obvious reasons. The week finished slow. Sunny but almost cool enough for a jacket. Did make a visit to TOY TOWN ANTIQUES. Left with only a Lionel HO exploding boxcar.
Daughter & family surprised us showing up Thursday PM. Was great to have the whole clan under one roof. She moved to a motel for 2 more nights after we left. Material delays gave SIL a chance to get away.
Lightning storm Friday night before we left smoked the fence charger despite a lightning arrestor. Replacing it was one of son’s projects Saturday before his family joined us Sunday.
Last evening found the lightning blew several fuses in both garages, tripped a couple breakers on the house too. Thankfully so far no other damage. Knock on wood.
Tomorrow has been designated a recuperation day.
Prayers for those in need
Mornin’ all!
Just got off the phone with the office of the oral surgeon. I had sticker shock on the final bill on Friday, but I was out of it and told them I’d pay it today. Well, they charged for other work which I had only discussed with the doctor, not even planned. (Supposedly I have a back molar that had a root canal and crown which has to come out?) Yeah, that was an extra $1600 which was gonna come out of my pocket and not the HSA. Fortunately we got that cleared up. DOH!
Trying to finish up this online class I’ve been taking for the last couple of months. Got a raise tied to it. Been doing it early Monday mornings and some on the weekend. Right now the guy is teaching me stuff I already know, so I try to skip ahead a bit when I can. Boy is it dry material, especially when it’s delivered with a Middle Eastern or Indian/Pakistani accent. Only got a little more to do, may try to wrap that up another morning or two this week.
Getting hunkered down for some miserably hot weather. Not as bad as what they got in the Northwest, but still miserable. Gonna stay in as much as possible.
Yay, meeting mania is about to begin.
Have a good one!
Hello there,
where is everyone?
Thanks for your Prayers Quick update on the injured rider. No internal injuries as feared. Both bones broken below the knee , broken shoulder and probable concussion . He spun of the side of the hill, through the woods and off a steep embankment . Not sure how he wasn’t stopped by trees or brush before getting to the embankment.
Best get to sleep.
Prayers for those in need
Nook
Slept good. Now got to work on rebuilding lungs. Blood ox is better. Got to gain weight. Eating good again.
Have a good one.
Good morning all!
To be sunny and HOT/HOOMID [C):-)]
Not much to report. Been busy with some rotted wood replacement projects.
Chief - glad you are feeling better!
Banks - great news about the injured boy. Prayers!
DJ - glad you got the dentist issue straightened out. Good luck with finishing the class. Raises are always good!
Morning all. Been a couple of weeks.
I see Chief is feeling better. [Y] Keep getting better!
As most of you, the mercury has been in the upper part of the thermometer. Getting into the mid 90s today it sounds like. Got in the pool yesterday and it was 86, YUK.
Looking at the next few years it looks like we’ll have a lot of work. Unless the tick me off or me them I should retire here. I’ll be here 35 years next January.
Everyone stay cool and safe!
WOW the weather is nuts, 9 weeks of toast and now 6.25" of rain in four days. Water everywhere. [st] [st] [st]
Other than that been just watching the creek rise and the Turkeys get soaked.
Glad your getting back to eating Chief. That should help you out a lot.
Roy,“Been busy with some rotted wood replacement projects.” Yeah been there and done that! [Y]
Banks, glad the boy will recover. Sounds like it could of been worse.
(Some-Day-Maybe) SIL has to get knee surgery next week. He blew it out bad. They wanted to do it tomorrow but he is afraid of the Vaccine so till he can prove he is clean from COVID they said nope. I would rather have the shot than that thing stuck up my nose to my brain to get checked. [(-D]
About it.
Sunny hot and humid, normally dry heat 94
I’m going to tuesday morning senors church group, I have a cupon to get a oil change for my Del Sol on the way home. Then another cupon for a discount at a restraunt near me.
I replied to power blocks question but I struggle with electronics, I’m sure some will answer better than I did.
I use my Chromebook for entertainment in the evening. I was late getting a cellphone. My iphone 6 was old model but new when I got it 3 years ago and I am perfectly happy with it but I know I will want a newer one in a couple of years. I have been researching iphones and there are a lot of models after 6.
Well in our case we’re back from NJ and the final push to clean out BIL’s apartment, he’s gone into extended care and sadly won’t be coming out.
The N Gauge collection, sold.
Stamp collection, sold.
Coin collection, sold.
Milk bottle collection, sold.
The Department 56 collection, sold.
Tool collection, given away to folks in the apartment complex.
The book collection, disposed of. As a bibliophile I HATED tossing much of the collection (Accumulation?) in the dumpsters but they were all titles that NO-ONE besides himself would care about, not worth even trying to sell them. We kept a handful of the better ones.
His paperwork dating back over 40 (50?) years that no-one cares about tossed as well. Why in the name of all that’s holy did he keep this stuff?
Kitchen stuff’s gone to Goodwill.
The family photo collection we’ve kept for further perusal and editing, there’s probably going to be a lot of “Who IS that?” in the offing.
It’s amazed us all just how much room there was in the apartment once all the accumulation that would have done credit to the Collyer brothers was out of it!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collyer_brothers
On the positive side, Lady Firestorm and I did get to do a bit of a North Jersey diner tour! We do miss the diners, there’s nothing like them in our spot of Virginia.
Let me recommend most highly the Rochelle Park Diner in Rochelle Park NJ, little changed from the 1950’s, and the Empress Diner in Fair Lawn NJ, a newer place and with great food AND if you’re lucky you might see a classic car drive-in in the parking lot!
Made it home Sunday afternoon after a three hour battle down I-95 in VA from Prince William County to Hanover County
Evenin’ boys. Just hit 101 along the Patterson Creek cut-off. FifeMax caught just three frisbees before saying “No mas.” Stopped by local tux retailer to order black vest for Conductor Fife. Received nice “Thank you” card from Age of Steam Roundhouse (where Buckeye volunteers).
Chief - We’ve got some local ice cream shops that could fatten you up! Watch cooking shows, might give you more appetite as well.
Woah, I wish I had known you were gonna be up here! Diners are a unique staple of NJ, something that is sadly missed in other parts of the country.
Now the most important question is: Taylor Ham or Pork Roll?
Well the next time, whenever that is, I’ll be sure to let you know we’re coming!
“Taylor Ham or Pork Roll?” I have a confession to make, when we were growing up in North Jersey, Paramus to be specific, mid-Fifties to mid-Seventies, neither Lady Firestorm or myself ever heard of either Taylor Ham or Pork Roll! It just wasn’t served in either of our houses, although Canadian bacon was in Lady F’s.
I don’t remember seeing either in Shop-Rite, Food Fair, Pathmark, A&P, Grand Union, or anywhere. In fact, I never heard of it until I saw it mentioned in “Weird New Jersey” magazine several years ago. Must have been a South Jersey thing that eventually broke the boundaries and migrated north.
By the way, a local supermarket here in VA started carrying it a few years ago so I tried it. (Taylor Ham.) Not bad, not bad at all!
Well we came up from Houston quite some time ago, at that time I wasn’t aware of it either. But now, whenever we have a breakfast tailgate at Rutgers, Taylor Hame, egg and cheese sandwiches top the list.
As far as I know, it’s not specific to one area of Jersey, north, central and south Jersey all embrace it.
By the way, 4 of those 5 grocery store chains are kaput. Only ShopRite remains. You were in Paramus, I’m in Wayne. Close by.