Friday, June 19, 2026
Thursday, June 18, 2026
Walking In Memphis!
The pet transporter on the southern route went from Central Point, Oregon, to western Montana, Mesa, Arizona, Greenbrier, Arkansas, somewhere down in Texas (not our dogs), then on to Shelbyville, Tennessee. He made a stop in Memphis to walk Roxie, our last delivery on that trip. So Roxie got to walk in Memphis. That's special!
Susan, Zeke, and I visited Memphis once. We saw the ducks at the Peabody! We also rode through on Amtrak while going to New Orleans, a long, long time ago!
Catching Some Rays
This doe was enjoying the warm sunshine, and probably getting a few minutes away from her baby.
This One Was Past My Limits,,,,
...but with nothing to lose, I went for it. This tree showed me that my limits make sense, and I partially won, keeping the tree from going straight into the pond.
Tuesday, June 16, 2026
Wednesday Windage: Gun Sam, With .45 ACP vs .357 Magnum
This should be interesting. I do know that .357, shot without earplugs will remind you to be more careful for the rest of your life. It makes your ear drums ping!
Sunday, June 14, 2026
We Have A New Ag Teacher At McLeansboro High School...
...and she wants to put Forestry into her curriculum! Busy evenings ahead! Here's the start.
Back To The Old Grind!
Friday, June 12, 2026
Weekend Steam II: Rebuilding Locomotive "D" Valves
You never know when a locomotive may come into your life, so here is some information you might need!
Weekend Steam: Sanding The Flues
Oil burners require regular cleaning of the flues while they are on the road. I first saw this in 1966 when I got to ride the Number 9 Shay from West Side Lumber Company. Stan Mathews was operating on the right side, and they sanded the flues while pulling the little grade to the old time village. Many Thanks to Merle for spotting this.
Big Boy sanding the flues...
The morning ritual that steam people around the World know--cleaning the flues with a brush or spiral spring scraper.
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