Running Bear's August 2025 Coffee Shop

[bnsf971]

Makes you wonder what the "natural flavor" in those poptarts consists of...

Sunny Acres Retirement Home.

 

[TLOC]

That is so me!

I’m still midnight to 5:30-6am for sleep

 

[Marlin39]

I’m still midnight to 5:30-6am for sleep

I'm out cold at 8pm and up by 5:00-5:30am. I've never been able to sleep in.

 

[kbkchooch]

Sleep is from 10pm til 5:30 am. M-F. The weekends could be anything.

 

[NorthBrit]

Awesome models. Lady Margaret is a E2, right? Looks like another blue engine I know...

Thomas the Tank is now 'Lady Isobel'

 

[Boris]

Bed time - around 10 PM.....wake-up any time from 5:30 AM and 7;00 AM . Depends on the morning sun which now hits the window around 7:10 AM.

 

[santafewillie]

I'm up by 4-4:30 every morning regardless of when I hit the sack. It's the result of getting up at that time for 43 years of working. Most of that time, I shut off the "emergency" alarm before it went off. Despite several efforts on my part, my body just won't let go of the habit.

 

[Kusojiji]

Good morning gang!

64° under cloudy skies temps only supposed to get up into the mid 70s today.

Kusojiji, that’s one impressive jig you’ve got holding up that Loco!

BBL

Thanks! Burned up a few brain cells thinking of it. It came out perfectly with the correct angle.

 

[Kusojiji]

I’m not there yet but it’s coming

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I'm there and have the don't bother sign up on the phone. Not sure if senders see it though.

 

[Kusojiji]

looking on evilbay and wanting to spend money I don't have yet.

Me as well. Actually just closed that window. After seeing Karl's old locos here and on his utube channel, I want more of those. It'll have to wait till next month's infusion.

 

[kbkchooch]

Me as well. Actually just closed that window. After seeing Karl's old locos here and on his utube channel, I want more of those. It'll have to wait till next month's infusion.

Hey, don't blame your addiction on me, I'm just a fellow junky that dabbles in a little self medication.

 

[Kusojiji]

Hey, don't blame your addiction on me, I'm just a fellow junky that dabbles in a little self medication.

Haha, yeah, I'm guilty of drunk buying...

 

[DirtyD696]

Mike - I'm trying to remember Ponderosa Steakhouse. I know that I had eaten there but I don't remember that decade too well.

They were also known as Bonanza if you lived in the western half of the country. My girlfriend grew up in the bay Area and that's what they were called out there. The nearest Ponderosa's to me are in Butler, PA and Chambersburg, PA unfortunately I don't really do much that far up. Such a sin too because I really liked them growing up. Are they the fanciest place in the world? No. Do I give a damn? Also no. Not all of us got trust funds or that influencer money.

 

[TLOC]

 

[Kusojiji]

OK, going to try my hand at landscaping. Bought this tiny kit and some supplies. 3D printed a rock wall and a fence. The tree might be a bit too big, but will see. My vision is a low rise on one side with the rock wall close up to the track. The tree will be on top of the hill. The other side will continue the down slope slightly with the fence against the rail balast. Maybe a small dirt road crossing the rail from both sides. Maybe a grave marker under the tree? I keep thinking Jim Duncan, sheriff... need to check that movie out again to see what it really said.

 

[bnsf971]

Good morning. It's clear and 75.

 

[troyphoto]

I'm up... working on returning coffee levels to normal. They're a bit depleted.

I ordered another of the Lance Mindheim books on designing layouts:

Note: I do NOT want a small switching layout.

But I was impressed with his book through Firecrown (formerly Kalmbach) that I thought this would be a chance to see the principles in the first book in action. The upper deck of the Conrail zombie apocalypse line needs to have some switching to make it challenging in avoiding the zombies.

Unfortunately, I chose "deliver on Amazon day for your neighborhood"

Supposed to be in the 4-6pm hours... then 6-8pm hours... then 8:15 to 10:15p

I gave up and went to bed at 9:15. Turned off the light, got settled in. Just starting to doze when my smartwatch buzzed with a Ring Camera alert. Squinting without my glasses, it looked like an Amazon dude.

Donned said glasses, and headed downstairs. A quick peep out the back window to check for zombies. Didn't see any, but there was a white amazon package. Lance had arrived.

I'll dig into that today. Maybe. I've also received the three issues of Model Railroad Craftsman that I missed when arguing with their website about renewing the subscription.

Lots of reading....

Today is also the day to get my ears lowered again. then off to get the hearing aid check up.

The hearing aid place always has fresh baked cookies out, so that's a plus.

 

[Bill Tidler Jr.]

Good Wednesday morning! It's 70°F and mostly cloudy.

Have a great day!

 

[NorthBrit]

THOUGHT FOR TODAY

You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.

 

[migalyto]

good morning all!

Happy Hump day to the working folks!

Another beautiful August day today/ Currently 64F heading yp to a high of 79F. Pretty much a carbon copy of yesterday.

Daughter never got her braces put on. Shortly after we called the school and made the early pick-up arrangements we received
a text saying the Dr. would not be in today due to an illness. Please re-schedule.

Nothing much else going on here, which is good!

Have a safe day everyone!