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Try Trainfabrics.com or Bear Paw Quilt Co. ....Don't ask. Kurt

I'm pointing to Doug...This started in the Windy City. It was sunny and 70 before there. Kurt

Daughter is beginning to use toilet! Hurray!...just for Bride. Wanted raspberry truffel ($30/lb chocolates) that Bride likes as a reward. DOH. At least there's progress. Had to make a trip to the Chocolate shop yesterday...Now what do I do for the 14th? Cold and light snow here...

Afternoon All! Doug: Looks like she taught an old dog some new tricks! :thumb: New HD in the laptop...Seagate 80gig, 5400rpm up frpm 4200. This thing screams! Still need to load some additional software...Had 'No OP' errors, and memory errors...Not anymore! Also stripped all the junk off...

Morning! Removed remnants of the brass screw from the 2025 cowcatcher. It was wedged in so good I couldn't get it to turn out. What are people thinking???? Finally cut out a good portion of the screw with a tiny Dremel mandrel, about the size of a pin head. Those mandrels are my new favorite...

Chief: Had our carpets cleaned last week...nothing but rain following...Kinda like waxing your car. More rain here. Kurt

Morning! Had trouble sleeping last night...dog whining, youngest stirring, rental house had pepole out honking horn...about 12:00am...then I see the brightest whitest light ever.. It blinded me, and the blinds were closed...lasted about 3-4 seconds, then BOOM! I think lightning struck right...

RT: More a commentary about the attack on you that was supposed to be funny. I didn't find it funny either, and it didn't help the situation. Back to bickering over there. I really want to get the trains running...will need to do some temporary wiring and get the Desk Branch Line...

Morning! Superbowl party went well! Volleyball friends in attendance...We get everyone together a couple of times a year. Didn't have time to get the trains running for them. Bride said this is football day...not trains. Chicken wings, hot and BBQ, oven roast chicken, grilled pork loin, and...

Morning! Feeling better. 24-hours of chills and misery, and another 24-hours of simply feeling tired. Prepping today for the big game Sunday! Volleyball friends over for annual gathering. Thanks, Kurt

Sir James: Not much snow...Maybe 3-inches. Not 6-10 as predicted! County did a GREAT job of clearing the roads. Docs this am were at Domino's Farms. ALL the walks are heated..no snow to walk thru. Very impressive. We were fortunate to park by the building. Brutus: Prayers for your Wife's...

Afternoon all! Back from Doc's Cholesterol getting better...but I put on about 20#...:eek: Docs said I need to exercise...announce1 OZZY: Great News! balloon6 LAZ: How did you manage to eat all those Walnuts??? I have a mental picture with the Legacy in one hand the BB going around the...

Morning! Feeling better...Boy whatever I had really kicked my butt. Achy, chills, tired...no fever. Just couldn't get warm. Even with the electric blanket on 8 I was still shivering. Bride came home early, and wrapped me in the electric blanket. First time that I can remember, that I should...

Thanks for the cold you GIZ... I'm comming down with something...or maybe it was my youngest that gave it to me...Tired, achy, and sniffley. Kurt

The problem is those flats of yours look too good to take apart. Kurt

Doug: Lionel sells the trucks, but they're not cheap. Die-Cast Metal Sprung Trucks 6-14078 $15. Die-Cast Metal Sprung Trucks with Rotating Bearing Caps 6-14251 $16 Kurt

Sir James: I've been doing the same! The MPC cars with the new trucks don't get pulled off the track when I add them to the front with a bunch of PW behind. I only have the 31-inch turns. Kurt

Doug: I did my open water certification in Gilboa? Quarry in northern Ohizo! We took frozen peas for the fish! Talk about a feeding frenzy! Water was really clear...and really cold. They sunk a school bus, a few 25-foot boats, and a number of large culverts to swim through. I believe it has...

MadHatter: Sounds like a great area! Are there areas to Scuba Dive around you? Another hobby of mine, from my past (single) life, but I still have all my gear, just in case the opportunity should arise. Bride doesn't mind spending a morning on a boat, when I go diving. Met a really nice...

Ozzy: Get well soon! Glad operation went well! MadHatter: I'm always curious where people in other countries go on holiday. Where do you go? Kurt