Oh how I love Saturdays. The Barngoddess and I get to sleep in.
Weather here is great, one day is it Chamber of Commerce Day Weather (that is CoC Daytonna Beach, Fl) and the next is perfect for Aspen in the winter.
So sleeping in has become a tradition here at the farm, especially on Saturdays.
Leave the windows open, ceiling fan on, and boy isn't it great sleeping.
This morning................. different story.........
I kept dreaming that the Jeep and the Longroof were having way too much fun with a new toy..... something to do with numbers and Jeeps I imagine ( you know, CJ 2, CJ 5, CJ 7, CJ 9 ?????)
I always thought the CJ stood for Crazy Jeep (could be parlayed into Crazy John too)
and the number was so the Longroof could associate with them.
Anyway, wide awake at 5:30 AM today...... as we used to say in the USN,
failed open.
Alas, what to do, Barngoddess and I are snuggling and staying warm holding each other, perfect morning -- I believe Colonel Potter's term was "spooning".
BG: "Are you awake" HF: "Yes"
BG: "Wanta just get up" HF: "Might as well"
so at the unheard of hour of 5:30 in the morning on a Saturday, we are both wide awake and up eating breakfast.
Mind you, eggs from the chickens, meat from the pig, coffee and a beautiful gal across the table.
So into the computer to research my next idea, Barngoddess watching the morning news show.....
As soon as it's light, off to the stable to clean out the tack room (normal fall cleaning), then it is off to work on my Lil Mule and Casper.
But you can be assured that come 2:00 pm the Barngoddess and I will be pulling one of those "old folks" tricks (a quick trip to the bedroom for an afternoon nap)
So as you all plod through this day, remember to
CELEBRATE LIFE
Saturday, November 21, 2009
Thursday, November 19, 2009
I think these are the same person ???/
When I starts to a thinkings, then I sometimes starts to a wondering if I is a seeing things that aren't there
Aren't these two pictures of the same guy????????
Aren't these two pictures of the same guy????????
Saturday, November 14, 2009
What's that sound?????
WHAT'S THAT SOUND?????? CAN YOU HEAR IT??????
Well it's the sound of someone getting another year OLDER
only problem with him getting older, is so am I
I thought I had him pegged today, but I was off by a year,
old well, next year on his 50th will be some bigger prank
that will rock the country
So
JEEP enjoy your 49th year in this good ole country and in doing so
CELEBRATE LIFE
tom
Well it's the sound of someone getting another year OLDER
only problem with him getting older, is so am I
I thought I had him pegged today, but I was off by a year,
old well, next year on his 50th will be some bigger prank
that will rock the country
So
JEEP enjoy your 49th year in this good ole country and in doing so
CELEBRATE LIFE
tom
Monday, November 9, 2009
Veteran's Day
OK all you bloggers ......
trivia question..........
Why is Veterans' Day held on November 11th?
NO FAIR using Bing.com or google.com,
use your brain power if there is any left
Don't know????
11 th Month
11 th Day
11 th Hour
significant event occurred.
so use you Bing.com and google
trivia question..........
Why is Veterans' Day held on November 11th?
NO FAIR using Bing.com or google.com,
use your brain power if there is any left
Don't know????
11 th Month
11 th Day
11 th Hour
significant event occurred.
so use you Bing.com and google
Thursday, November 5, 2009
What a Trainset Layout
Good friend of mine was Engineer and then one of them "Ties" on the ole Santa Fe. He is an avid train person who is working on the ultimate layout at his place near the lake.
As a kid, we had a 4X8 HO layout that had about 5 levels and was really neat. Put it up in the parlor on St. Charles Place and BBB, the Bus, the Gentleman Farmer and I would spend hours playing with it.
Then while in Connecticut, I put together another train set in our Townhouse basement that was really cool (except mice love papermache)
Anyway here is a pic of the biggest layout around that Charlie sent me:
I have about 15 more pictures I can email, but would take 2 months to put up here,
UNLESS YOU WANT THEM HERE.... let me know
THIS IS REALLY SOMETHING.
This is the world's biggest train set which covers 1,150 square meters (12,380 square feet), features almost
six miles of track and is still not complete
Twin brothers Frederick and Gerrit Braun, 41, began work on the 'Miniatur Wunderland' in 2000
The set covers six regions including America , Switzerland , Scandinavia , Germany and the Austrian Alps
The American section features giant models of the Rocky Mountains, Everglades, Grand Canyon ...
...and Mount Rushmore
The Swiss section has a mini-Matterhorn
The Scandinavian part has a 4ft long passenger ship floating in a 'fjord'
It is expected to be finished in 2014, when the train set will cover more than 1,800 square meters (19, 376 sq ft)
and feature almost 13 miles of track, by which time detailed models of parts of France, Italy and the UK will have been
added
It comprises 700 trains with more than 10,000 carriages and wagons
The longest train is 46ft long
The scenery includes 900 signals, 2,800 buildings, 4,000 cars - many with illuminated headlights.. .
...and 160,000 individually designed figures
Thousands of kilograms of steel and wood was used to construct the scenery...
The 250,000 lights are rigged up to a system which mimics night and day by automatically turning them on & off
The whole system is controlled from a massive high-tech nerve centre
In total the set has taken 500,000 hours and more than 8 million dollars to put together, the vast majority of which has
come from ticket sales
Gerrit said: "Our idea was to build a world that men, woman, and children can be equally astonished and amazed in"
Frederik added: "Whether gambling in Las Vegas , hiking in the Alps or paddling in Norwegian fjords - in Wunderland
everything is possible"
As a kid, we had a 4X8 HO layout that had about 5 levels and was really neat. Put it up in the parlor on St. Charles Place and BBB, the Bus, the Gentleman Farmer and I would spend hours playing with it.
Then while in Connecticut, I put together another train set in our Townhouse basement that was really cool (except mice love papermache)
Anyway here is a pic of the biggest layout around that Charlie sent me:
I have about 15 more pictures I can email, but would take 2 months to put up here,
UNLESS YOU WANT THEM HERE.... let me know
THIS IS REALLY SOMETHING.
This is the world's biggest train set which covers 1,150 square meters (12,380 square feet), features almost
six miles of track and is still not complete
Twin brothers Frederick and Gerrit Braun, 41, began work on the 'Miniatur Wunderland' in 2000
The set covers six regions including America , Switzerland , Scandinavia , Germany and the Austrian Alps
The American section features giant models of the Rocky Mountains, Everglades, Grand Canyon ...
...and Mount Rushmore
The Swiss section has a mini-Matterhorn
The Scandinavian part has a 4ft long passenger ship floating in a 'fjord'
It is expected to be finished in 2014, when the train set will cover more than 1,800 square meters (19, 376 sq ft)
and feature almost 13 miles of track, by which time detailed models of parts of France, Italy and the UK will have been
added
It comprises 700 trains with more than 10,000 carriages and wagons
The longest train is 46ft long
The scenery includes 900 signals, 2,800 buildings, 4,000 cars - many with illuminated headlights.. .
...and 160,000 individually designed figures
Thousands of kilograms of steel and wood was used to construct the scenery...
The 250,000 lights are rigged up to a system which mimics night and day by automatically turning them on & off
The whole system is controlled from a massive high-tech nerve centre
In total the set has taken 500,000 hours and more than 8 million dollars to put together, the vast majority of which has
come from ticket sales
Gerrit said: "Our idea was to build a world that men, woman, and children can be equally astonished and amazed in"
Frederik added: "Whether gambling in Las Vegas , hiking in the Alps or paddling in Norwegian fjords - in Wunderland
everything is possible"
Sunday, October 18, 2009
DUH DUH DUH
So now I am looking for a 5th wheel tailgate for my big little mule.
It HAD a really nice tailgate, black with fancy sign advertizing the farm and our miniature horses... in fact have gotten quite a few hits from people who got our web page from that tailgate.
But as goes the weather, so goes me having a senior moment.
Anyway, I am now looking for a 5th wheel tailgate for my 2002 Ford F250 super duty short bed. It can be chrome or black, just needs to be cheaper than replacing the original tailgate.
Yeah, duh senior moment... open tailgate, unhook trailer from 5th wheel coupler, close tailgate, pull forward, Makes nice V in tailgate.
Got out and started laughing, because all the *&^*&%$&*( in the world wouldn't help the fact that I did it and by laughing,
you bet, I indeed
CELEBRATED LIFE
It HAD a really nice tailgate, black with fancy sign advertizing the farm and our miniature horses... in fact have gotten quite a few hits from people who got our web page from that tailgate.
But as goes the weather, so goes me having a senior moment.
Anyway, I am now looking for a 5th wheel tailgate for my 2002 Ford F250 super duty short bed. It can be chrome or black, just needs to be cheaper than replacing the original tailgate.
Yeah, duh senior moment... open tailgate, unhook trailer from 5th wheel coupler, close tailgate, pull forward, Makes nice V in tailgate.
Got out and started laughing, because all the *&^*&%$&*( in the world wouldn't help the fact that I did it and by laughing,
you bet, I indeed
CELEBRATED LIFE
Saturday, October 17, 2009
One cool car, If I was younger
Fellow sent me an email wanting to trade, if I was 30 years younger I'd be all over a trade for this car..... alas old age is setting in...
KNOW anyone interested, contact the guy and tell him the Bronco man sent you.
93 del sol si, 4 wheel disc brakes, p/s, power windows (including rear window) etc.
Exterior:
One piece headlights, mugen front bumper cut out for intercooler and fog light delete (needs a little more work), f1 fenders, vader side skirts, rear wheel openings flared out, extreme rear bumper, all molded in, custom made taillights, j's design rear panel, tinted windows, custom paint, 17' motegi mr 12's, aerogear hood. etc, etc, etc
body work almost done, almost ready for paint
Interior:
Factory del sol leather seats (hard to find and really expensive), factory floor mats still in ok condition, carbon fiber center piece for steering wheel, mugen harnesses, harness bar, driver's side full pillar replacement with 3 digital gauges (oil press, volts, a/f), pass side triple pillar pod (oil press, oil temp, 1 empty), and a water temp guage in the passenger side vent, autometer carbon fiber boost gauge fiberglassed into driver's side vent, eq fiberglassed into center vents, upper door panel recovered in white vinyl, radar detector hard wired in, etc etc etc
Electronics:
cd player, clif designs eq, custom black and white vinyl covered ported box right behind seats for 2-12's, vafc2, turbo timer, etc, etc, etc
Engine:
jdm b16a2, low compression rebuild (etc etc), arp head studs, p28 ecu rechipped with an IAB modular chip loaded with a GSR program, t3/t4 turbo, front mount, manual boost controller in place of cig. lighter in console, all stainless charge pipes, tubular manifold, 2.5 inch stainless dp, high flow cat, tanabe super hyper medallion cat back exhaust, aem fuel rail, adjustable fuel pressure regulator with gauge, vortech fmu, adjustable cam gears, aluminum radiator w/ high flow fan, etc etc etc etc etc
just put on cam gears and needs new timing belt put on, also could use a new fuel pump, has a 255plh walhbro in it now.
Suspension etc:
Hasport mounts, dropzone coilovers, drilled rotors (all4, rear not installed), front and rear upper strut bars, front h-brace, rear lower tie bar, megan rear lower control arms, harness bar (b-pillar bar) etc, etc
WAY too much to list, way too much to remember.
Trade or Trades are possible, but it'd have to be something nice, truck, suv, etc. maybe even a nice bike/motorcycle. Cash works too, make me an offer, no lowballers, no sammers, don't contact me about anything except the car, i don't need work on my house, i don't need to make money fast, i'm not a sucker and i dont have time for bs.
I have A LOT of time and money invested in this car, i'm not going to give it away, but i'm not stupid either, i don't expect to get all my money back out of it.
NOTE: figured i should mention that it doesn't look exactly like it does in the pics, the tailights and rear panel are molded in now, and it's beeing prepped for primer and paint. not like it looks a lot different, but it is worth mentioning.
Location: Verona (Aurora/Monett)
it's NOT ok to contact this poster with services or other commercial interests
GO TO SPRINGFIELD MO CRAIGSLIST AND USE THE POSTING ID
PostingID: 1412048338
Some reason I can't copy all the photos.
And doing this allows me to really
Celebrate Life helping someone else out.
KNOW anyone interested, contact the guy and tell him the Bronco man sent you.
93 del sol si, 4 wheel disc brakes, p/s, power windows (including rear window) etc.
Exterior:
One piece headlights, mugen front bumper cut out for intercooler and fog light delete (needs a little more work), f1 fenders, vader side skirts, rear wheel openings flared out, extreme rear bumper, all molded in, custom made taillights, j's design rear panel, tinted windows, custom paint, 17' motegi mr 12's, aerogear hood. etc, etc, etc
body work almost done, almost ready for paint
Interior:
Factory del sol leather seats (hard to find and really expensive), factory floor mats still in ok condition, carbon fiber center piece for steering wheel, mugen harnesses, harness bar, driver's side full pillar replacement with 3 digital gauges (oil press, volts, a/f), pass side triple pillar pod (oil press, oil temp, 1 empty), and a water temp guage in the passenger side vent, autometer carbon fiber boost gauge fiberglassed into driver's side vent, eq fiberglassed into center vents, upper door panel recovered in white vinyl, radar detector hard wired in, etc etc etc
Electronics:
cd player, clif designs eq, custom black and white vinyl covered ported box right behind seats for 2-12's, vafc2, turbo timer, etc, etc, etc
Engine:
jdm b16a2, low compression rebuild (etc etc), arp head studs, p28 ecu rechipped with an IAB modular chip loaded with a GSR program, t3/t4 turbo, front mount, manual boost controller in place of cig. lighter in console, all stainless charge pipes, tubular manifold, 2.5 inch stainless dp, high flow cat, tanabe super hyper medallion cat back exhaust, aem fuel rail, adjustable fuel pressure regulator with gauge, vortech fmu, adjustable cam gears, aluminum radiator w/ high flow fan, etc etc etc etc etc
just put on cam gears and needs new timing belt put on, also could use a new fuel pump, has a 255plh walhbro in it now.
Suspension etc:
Hasport mounts, dropzone coilovers, drilled rotors (all4, rear not installed), front and rear upper strut bars, front h-brace, rear lower tie bar, megan rear lower control arms, harness bar (b-pillar bar) etc, etc
WAY too much to list, way too much to remember.
Trade or Trades are possible, but it'd have to be something nice, truck, suv, etc. maybe even a nice bike/motorcycle. Cash works too, make me an offer, no lowballers, no sammers, don't contact me about anything except the car, i don't need work on my house, i don't need to make money fast, i'm not a sucker and i dont have time for bs.
I have A LOT of time and money invested in this car, i'm not going to give it away, but i'm not stupid either, i don't expect to get all my money back out of it.
NOTE: figured i should mention that it doesn't look exactly like it does in the pics, the tailights and rear panel are molded in now, and it's beeing prepped for primer and paint. not like it looks a lot different, but it is worth mentioning.
Location: Verona (Aurora/Monett)
it's NOT ok to contact this poster with services or other commercial interests
GO TO SPRINGFIELD MO CRAIGSLIST AND USE THE POSTING ID
PostingID: 1412048338
Some reason I can't copy all the photos.
And doing this allows me to really
Celebrate Life helping someone else out.
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