Hi everyone. Been a while. Still working on the house, traveling to see grand kids, fighting the snow and cold....Started out this past spring by putting in 4 feeder pigs, now it's 3 beef feeders....had a very busy summer with 2 new grand daughters (guess who's getting trains for Christmas???)...
Hi all busy week here, tring to get everything done for fall....son is coming home tomorrow, he has finished his hitch in the Navy! He may jion the Army now.....he has some silly idea about jumping out of air craft......
Rick
Morning all, off to the Rollag Threshermans tractor show. They are supposed to have a couple of steam shovels that still run + two steam trains on grounds.
Have a great weekend!
Rick
OK, the terrorist are winning. When we have to to spend billions of dollars on security they have won the half the battle. If other half, the citizens can be scared into demanding radical changes in security costing more billions then they will win the war. What we don't need is a police state...
Morning all, well I'm a slacker....haven't done anything with my layout in several months. Haven't got much done with the house. Didn't get much fishing in. Scuba took up much of my summer. I even got to dive on a sunken log car that went throught the ice many years ago. It seems that in north...
Morning everyone and hi. Been kinda busy with 2 new grand daughters! Not twins, one is 6 weeks and the other 3 weeks. I have gotten a little fishing in. Finished up my advanced certs for scuba, been raising pigs and steers for our own meat. The garden wasn't too good this year, too dry and in to...
Hi, again....a little update. I got myself a boat motor and trailer for 1800 and had to replace all the wood in it but now have a nice 18' fishing boat with electronics and a bow mount trolling motor. Still working on the house but it has been slow because of knee problems...and the 2 Docs at...
HI everyone. Just thought I'd let you know we are doing good and were no where near the bridge in the Twin Cities. Been very busy with family (Downs grandson had to have more surgery and is doing great) and fishing. We are now even busyer with livestock on the farm for our own meat and should...
Hi all, been kinda busy the last few days to include the 3rd, the day I celebrated the 31st anniversary of my 21st Bday......
Did get enough dry weather to mow the lawn and get some more garden planted!
Rick
Morning everyone. It was a nice day yesterday with no rain!!!!!! Maybe I can get in the garden this afternoon.
Bill paying day.....
Ralph, great day!
Rick
Cannonball, you know what they say about musicians?
If they can't play a guitar give em a bass, if they can't play that give em a set of drum sticks, if they can't play the drums take one stick away and make a conductor......
Rick
Morning all, thanks Chief and Tony, it's good to be back:thumb:.
Chief we are in the market for a car right now. I was doing some research on the net and was very surprised at the reported complaints for Nissan's:eek:. I thought they were better than that. Good luck!
Sewage in the fish...
Just my 2 cents worth here. I think the North American rail systems need a lot of of work. Roadbed and bridges are old and the new motive power are heavier than the older ones that were used when both were built. Rolling stock has gotten bigger too carrying a heavier load.
The railroads...