Morning. For all the Yanks. 49 and sunny. Warming fast. No wind.
Edgecombe tomorrow.
Have a good one.
Hello there,
Quick check in
28 and no wind just now coming home from fish fry prep. Feels like a heat wave.
Found the basement toilet leaking around the wax ring. Replace it and a primary doc appointment this PM will be my day.
Best get toit.
Prayers for those in need.
Mornin’ all!
4° this morning when I got up - ouch! Temperatures are supposed to start rising tomorrow and will be in the mid-40’s and up for the foreseeable future. I’m glad, I think I’ve had enough cold weather for this winter.
Not much else going on. Wish I could make it to the Edison train show, but just not in the cards.
Have a good one!
Good Afternoon from overcast 35°F Southern Ohio,
I took off work early to assist at Mass and distribute ashes. It felt strange to drive home during daylight hours. It was a busy evening but I did get to assemble a few more sections of the AF inner loop that has the two RH switches and a rerailer. I may get to power the inner loop up this weekend. Probably use a 21160 loco to test the loop. It is a simple reliable engine with no reverse unit.
My bride’s mom is back in the hospital and upon release will need 24-7 care. The other siblings refuse to consider assisted living alternatives but at the same time will not help with the care of their mom in her home, my bride is trying to do it all. Sounds familiar?
Banks - last few wax rings I’ve put in were waxless with a sleeve made by Fluidmaster. They work good even when the bowl is not lowered perfectly and stay centered on the toilet base.
Don - Our daughter who we visit in LA has had some major water black mold issues from a leaking roof and the amount of rain you’ve had on the left coast.
Hi guys still cold but will be warming starting tonight.
Went to Farm & Fleet and got deer corn for the last time and some cat flea stuff then headed to Walmart for beer.
When I got home, after lunch I pulled left rear door panel off the Ranger and soaked latch with WD-40 and worked it till it freed up. Works good now. It was rusted in the open position and would not lock the bottom of the door. The front door latches to the rear door and when I would go around a right hand curve the PITA door ajar light and buzzer would come on. I was going to get a new latch but got to thinking about how everything has rust issues with that truck so I thought I would look at it first. Glad I did the latch cost $70.00+
Beer time!
Good evening all,
Prayers for the mom-in-law, Stur-fish. Quiet day at work. Weather better for walk. Went to see latest “How to Train Your Dragon”. Unless you are a big fan of the series, I cannot recommend it. Disney was promoting live action Dumbo and that looks to be terrrible. Ugh. Taking tomorrow off to take wife to eye specialist for routine checkup. I hope everyone has a good day.
Keep on training,
Mike C. from Indiana
Evening folks!
Survived the deep freeze. and it made it to 74 today! Finally! But with the changes upward in temps, here comes the traditional Spring violent weather.
Still very busy and have kept up, but nothing to say and too tired if I did.
Getting ready for spring break trip next week with son. Looking forward to it.
Mornin’ all!
Hopefully the last cold morning in a while, about 8-9° right now, but next week should be in the high 20’s/low 30’s to start the days.
Daylight Savings Time starts Saturday night at 1AM - don’t forget to set your clocks forward.
We usually do burgers on Friday nights, I come home and throw them on the grill. Got informed at bedtime we won’t be doing that for a few weeks due to Lent. DOH! Tyler’s upset because I’ve been letting have a beer with his burger on Friday nights. Ah, well, I think we’re doing pizza tonight, so he can have beer and pizza.
On with the day. Have a good one!
I just saw on the TV news a motorcyclist dies after striking a pig in suburban LA. I thought that would be just my luck. I rode motorcycles all my life up to about 50. I got in 3 bad wrecks in 6 years. after the 2nd I thought it can’t happen again and it did. All 3 were pretty bad but could have been worse.
Sun going to 38 today. First time above 32 in quite awhile.
My dad had 3 brothers all bike riders and grampa had an Indian sales shop. However dad said after eating about 20 feet of gravel road he quit riding.
Got the car washed yesterday and gassed @ $2.49 gal. up ten cents from last week,
S.J.
Good morning,
Warming out of the sub-zero world at long last. 40s will feel like Roy’s 70s.
Motocycles, yes:
I road bi
Hello there, waiting for Mrs to get out of work then off to fry fish.
First thing in the AM Mrs, a niece and I are heading east to Lancaster to see the Oak Ridge Boys
Kev…you’ve had some nice rides. I wished for a Hodaka Ace 90 while riding my Honda Mini Trail about 70 or 71. Sad about your friends. One of my best buds was done in by a car on his side of the road on a sharp curve.
Gotta go.
Prayers for those in need
Thanks Banks, yeah sad. [:(]
On a lifghter note: My neighbor Brain brought me this cool sign today from where he works. It was bent and dirty and taken apart so I straightened it out, cleaned it up and will hang it in the train room another day. [:D]
Evening folks!
79 today! [yeah] [wow] [yeah] (sorry guys)
Possible severe storms tonight, an issue when we get this yo-yo weather.
Dennis - you have had an interesting life! Good for you!
Kev - nice sign! Will look good on the wall!
I never got into motorcycles. I think one would just fall on me out of spite if I walk too close. Drag racing, that was my thing at the time!
Good evening all,
Wife’s checkup went well. Weather warmer. Will be watching Blue Bloods. Foyt team starting this season like last one ended…back of the pack…again. Just waiting for May. I hope everyone has a good day.
Keep on training,
Mike C. from Indiana
Good Evening,
Had a great day, was with Kay most of the day. We went to VA, I had a Echocardiogram done, then to her Mom’s for some wound dressing change on her leg. Then to check in on her Dad, (he had lost his remote, but ended up he was setting on it), issue resolved. Then dinner with Chris. Very enjoyable. Tomorrow going to see a play, then one day next week little trip to Carlsbad to visit a winery, and drive through the Poppy fields. All to celebrate her birthday.
I’ve been researching FIOS vs Spectrum, going to end up staying with FIOS, savings doesn’t offset the changes required and would loose a couple of channels and other inconviences.
Mike C., glad tests went well for your wife.
Roy, Sorry to hear about your finger, sounds like a well deserved and relaxing trip to TN, in the works. You deserve it.
Kev, Birthday wishes to your wife! [^] Really good job on sign looks great. Looks like you have another one in the background. Tough to loose all the friends due to MC crashes. There is 2 or 3 a month here on the morning news that have bought it due to the traffic. Its really risky out here for them. And it seems to me even though it legal to split traffic it is just asking for trouble.
Not much going on here this weekend other than the play, may go to a train meet on Sunday. Need to get the taxes done too.
Take care all, and be safe!
10 hours since dbaker above. I hate this set clocks ahead, I wish we had daylight savings year around.
Good Morning,
Rain on the way today and the kids too.
The used In-Sink-EratorI installed in 2011 took a crap again so I went ahead and got a new direct replacement for it at Menards with the 11% off. I found the original paper work and went on line to see what they made that was the same sizes and found two. They are now called Evergrind or Badger but are made by the same people Emerson, so it should be an easy swap. The old one was from 1992 and I got it for free so what can I say? [swg]
So of course I told Sandra it was her birthday gift,[(-D] [bday]
Yes Don I do have another one on the wall in the shed. Got that one back in the 80s. This new one will be in the train room in the basement.
I guess we have all had a lot of friends pass over the years. Makes you wonder why it works the way it does??
Well better get ready for the grand-kids.
Big Birthday Party this afternoon at the Bounce House. NO WAY, NO HOW!
Spent $2.10 for two old people tickets on the NJ Transit this morning and took the grandsons for a train ride for 20 minutes. They love doing this with Mrs. Buckeye and me. Then breakfast at Panera.
I think a Basket Ball game will prevent me from getting to the Edison train show tomorrow, but I am hoping to visit the trains stores on Mon, Tues and Wed before leaving NJ.
Before anyone stops to at my house to go fishing this summer, make sure I’m home because it is already getting real busy.
Phish…It’s time to talk to an elder attorney such that your wife can make the decisions. Oh, the stories I can tell.
Howdy all!
There’s this bright, shiny thing in the sky - anyone have any idea what it is? Currently at 45°, and looks like it’s gonna be that or above for the next 10 days. Good, I’m tired of winter.
Wish I could be going to the train show this weekend, but it just ain’t in the cards.
So, today we’re gonna take down the rest of the Christmas decorations. Yeah, we still have stuff up, garlands, huge ornaments hanging from the hallway balcony, etc. Ah, what the heck, here’s a shot I just took while sitting at my computer:
Don’t know if I mentioned it, but my cell phone is finally dead. Actually, it’s not dead, but the plug to the charger that goes into the phone is broken. And the receptacle in the phone has been broken for a couple of years, I’ve had to hold the plug in with a rubber band when charging. So I can’t charge the phone. Was looking through what I wanted, and, in truth, I want to make phone calls, send text message