The Hobo Camp Fire Is going well #X.. Stop In!!!

[OBJack]

Good morning
     
     I was up early to take the car to have a starter installed. I was going to do it myself but my son insisted he would install it. He called last night and told me to take it to his friends shop as he got sucked in to do it. My sons excuse is my grand daughter is having a baby today so he is taking the evening off.   (that makes 19 great grandkids for me) 

     I did not check the thermometer but it was chilly and still is.  Gas is 3.099.  Groceries are ridiculous Meat is out of this world. I am lucky with utilities because we are total electric and have a well so electric and phone are all we have and electric isn't too bad after shopping around for a supplier. 

     Have a good life ahead everyone. 

Charlie

Charlie, 19 grandkids certainly makes you a GRANDfather I reckon. Well done to all involved 

Jack 

[FiatFan]

Greetings, gang.

Clear and 54 headed for the low 70s later on. Pleasant weather over the weekend and warming back to the upper 80s next week.

Very quiet around the place lately. My ambition tried to get me to go to the gym but I graciously declined and sent it on alone. This morning I'll be heading to Ames for a followup after my procedure a couple of weeks ago. Could be an interesting discussion as the problem two different doctors (not PA's or ARNP's) said they found the problem. My Thursday group was here in town this week about a mile form my house but I didn't take the moped for two reasons. First there's a very steep hill on the route. Second it's a very busy street and currently according to the manual I shouldn't go over about 25 mph for another 300 miles until it's thoroughly broke in.

Gas was down to $2.00 yesterday.

All stay safe.

Tom

[tompm]

Good morning folks

Temperature is 61 with a high of 80.

Not much to report for the last couple of days. Nothing around the house other than the usual chores. On the layout I ballasted the girder bridge.

This weekend is a little wide open as there are no definite plans. I will be getting the winter clothing down from the attic as we begin the transition to those clothing. That will mean additional laundry on top of the usual weekly loads. I still need to pull the fishpond filter and give it a good cleaning. Then there are the usual errands to run; grocery store, produce store, pharmacy, and PetSmart.

On the layout since I ballasted the thru girder bridge, and I am not ready to ballast the double track bridge there is not much to do at the Bridges Area. I could add some details such as sidewalk and foliage. After working on the layout, I think it is time to build some kits and think about what the next layout project will be. I plan to run some trains.

I hope everybody has a good day.

[sir james]

9/06/24 Friday
Hello Blue
Just passing by. Took wife for her PT this morning. Gas was $3:19. Read Toms weather report, that's ours too.
S.J.

[FiatFan]

Important news flash!!!!!!!!!!!!!

While I was in Ames I got a call from my granddaughter. Seems my oldest great-granddaughter (just entering her senior year in high school) has been accepted to the pre-med program at the University of Nebraska! Needless to say the whole family is over the moon excited! She is currently going to her senior year in high school and also taking junior college courses. In the spring she will graduate with both her high school and junior college diplomas.

Tom

[Charlie B]

Important news flash!!!!!!!!!!!!!

While I was in Ames I got a call from my granddaughter.  Seems my oldest great-granddaughter (just entering her senior year in high school) has been accepted to the pre-med program at the University of Nebraska!  Needless to say the whole family is over the moon excited!  She is currently going to her senior year in high school and also taking junior college courses.  In the spring she will graduate with both her high school and junior college diplomas.

Tom

Tom, pass along a very well done from this great grandpa. It takes real dedication to do this and I know you are very proud.
Charlie

[FiatFan]

Greetings, gang.

A rather cool morning in the remote reaches of northern Iowa. Currently 44 with a claimed high in the low 70s. Warmup starts tomorrow with highs near 90 by the end of the week.

Yesterday was entertaining. Visited with the PA who assisted in the procedure a couple of weeks ago. She had no clue and told me to go back to the gastroenterologist who first diagnosed me. I'll write a note to him through MyChart over the weekend. Didn't do much else yesterday. Today will be somewhat busy. I need to hit the grocery store, do laundry, and clean the grave sites for my wife and son. This evening is college football.

In other news the MR forums is pretty much a ghost town right now. Yesterday when I looked in the general discussion area the only topic with new posts was in the coffee shop, their version of the campfire. In the construction section there were no new posts. This morning I couldn't get in due to a 504 gateway timeout. The new owners have committed to updating the forum but haven't done so yet. In their defense it's only been a couple of months and the process takes time.

Thanks, Charlie. I will be sure to pass it along.

Don't believe my post form yesterday. The price was $2.99, not $2.00 as I posted. Price has continued to drop. It was $2.95 or $2.94 depending on where you look.

[sir james]

Sunday 9/8/24
Good morning Blue
Sun but chilly. Maybe 70 by late afternoon.
I watched some football yesterday. Got 2 wins and 1 big loss. Texas beat the crap out of Michigan yesterday.
PT say's my wife is making progress, but she complains of some pain. 
No train news, nothing special planned for today. Mostly just checking in.
S.J.

[ngauger]

Gas prices are (very) slowly creeping down around these parts.
I've been deciding on what I want to add to the layout for the open house the first Saturday in November.
Of course, the first thing on the list, is seeing if all the trains run and all the lighting works and scenery is intact, meaning the cat didn't renovate anything.

Getting chilly here, down in the low 80's (last week, it was in the 90's).  We can feel the Holidays coming in the air! 


Everyone Take Care!!!!

[tompm]

Good morning folks

It is a chilly 49 here along the Schuylkill River this morning. Our high is supposed to be 77.

The weekend did go as planned but when do they. Saturday, we made a post office run and then headed off to Target. While my wife and daughter pursed Target I went to the grocery store a few stores down the row. Later I worked on some laundry and gave the range top a deep cleaning. Sunday was more laundry and more of the usual weekend cleaning. I helped my wife go through her fancy dresses so she could choose which ones she is bringing on our upcoming cruise. She was worried that by losing 117 pounds none of the dresses would fit. Actually, they fit better than she expected.

Modeling did not turn out as planned either. Saturday I worked on some Bowser kits. I had to make repairs to the coupler pockets on two PRR stock cars and two PRR Gla hoppers after I assembled them on Friday. I was successful and all four cars are ready to run. I straightened up the layout from the ballasting I did on the girder bridge at the Bridges Area so I could run trains. I put away some rolling stock I am done using for now after using them and the Chessie GP9 to test run over the area I ballasted. I then ran the two Athearn Western Maryland SD40 locomotives.

Today I need to call the urologist and tell him the new pills he gave me samples for my over active bladder are working and I need a formal prescription. I need to work on some laundry and start packing for our cruise to Bermuda next weekend. I hope to run the SD40’s and make up a train for them to pull.

I've been deciding on what I want to add to the layout for the open house the first Saturday in November.
Of course, the first thing on the list, is seeing if all the trains run and all the lighting works and scenery is intact, meaning the cat didn't renovate anything.

Mikey, what layout tours? I have not heard about any tours.

I hope everybody has a good day.

[jim currie]

Hi all. its Monday again no news to update things are stagnant here still over 100 here they say later this week it will be 99 for the high then back to over 100. wafting by phone for phone appointment with cardiologist.
stay safe Jim

[BR60103]

Found this on another forum.  Took a copy to the hobby shop and they laughed.


   

[Charlie B]

Good evening.

     I did a little work around the place but not much then I decided an afternoon nap was in order so I had a 2 hour snooze outside in the lounge area. 

     Gas is down to 2.89 a gallon and I am getting scared there is something fishy going on. 

      It is cool here this evening with a low predicted in the low 40's.  I want it to stay warm in the evenings for at least another month. 

      I finally got around to "loading" the 40 coal hoppers I built in the spring. I had plenty of black beauty to do the job and there is enough left for 40 more. I do have 8 or 10 more to do but I want to renumber them first, they all have the same numbers and that isn't prototypical for the most part, although I know of a shortline that got 2 cars with the same number and the same kind of load. It was a billing nightmare because the second car did not exist. I also worked on the flat car for the Kiski tourist train.  

      Tom, I hope you have a nice cruise. 

Stay safe and alert
Charlie

[FiatFan]

Greetings, gang.

64 with maybe the mid 80s this afternoon. Looks like a small rain shower might pass through in the next couple of hours. Then again it could fall apart before it gets here. I've seen that happen many times.

Tried to get a haircut yesterday. Tried 3 places and all were closed or apparently out of business. The search continues. Late this morning one of my daughters should be stopping by after her physical therapy. Always enjoy visiting with her. Not much ele going on other than preparations for my 60th class reunion this weekend.

Gas was town another 3 cents yesterday to $2.93.

All stay safe.

Tom

[BR60103]

I spent some time this afternoon on the computer (hardware). SWMBO reported that it wasn't doing anything. One icon in the bar was sitting with a line under it. Nothing else would respond, not even the shut down sequence.
I tried the on/off button -- no change.
I decided to unplug and de-battery it to shut off. Couldn't open the panel on the bottom (yes, I did take out both screws). Noticed the battery was at 6%. Played with the power brick and it started charging again. Battery now at the target 60%.