This Week's Assignment

 Take it easy, give dogs some lap time, try to move up doctor appointment.  No Grinding! No Driving! Slow walking. 

Second-degree (incomplete) heart block: With this type, your heart’s impulses only get to the lower chambers some of the time. The types of second-degree heart block are:

• Type I, also called Mobitz Type I or Wenckebach’s AV block: This is a less serious form of second-degree heart block. The electrical signal gets slower and slower until your heart actually skips a beat.
• Type II, also called Mobitz Type II: While most of the electrical signals reach your ventricles, every so often, some don’t. Your heartbeat becomes irregular and slower than normal. This form of second-degree heart block is more serious and may warrant a pacemaker.

Durango and Silverton Is Running Again!

 Spring is here and the trains have begun running again! Plan your trip to Colorado. Many Thanks, Merle for the reminder!

Song Of The Cicadas

 

The cicadas are still emerging from the soil, even as the early ones are dying off. I flip them out of the dog yard as I see them because I don't want the dogs eating them. That would make for unpredictable gut issues! A few more days and the music will disappear

Weekend Steam: Indian Narrow Gauge!

 Many thanks to Merle for finding new places to go and sights to see!

In Need Of A New Lightning Whirler...

 Last week I was fine. Now my heart is ticking at thirty. It's a three week wait to see the cardiologist.

Thirteen Year Peridical Cicadas

 We saw this brood in 2011, 1998, and 1985. With a bit of luck we will see them again in 2037. They will emerge whether we do or not!

Tuesday Torque: Dave's Auto Center, Dimpled Pistons!

 

Emerge, Reproduce, Die, Repeat...

                                                   Back To The Old Grind!

Weekend Steam: A Couple Across The Pond

 Merle sent links to a couple of shorts. Not embeddable, so here are the links. Thank you, Merle!

0-6-0Loco

Burrell Traction Engine

Memphis Belle, Real History!

 We liked the 1990 movie, but there are many inaccuracies when compared to the actual events. This video corrects much of that!

James Gregory Passed Away Wednesday, May 8

 We have enjoyed his videos for years, and will miss this good guy. Link

The Committee Has Been Called To Order

 

Dramatic Cloud Doing A Drive-By

 

Tuesday Torque: Start A John Deere A

 Many Thanks, Merle. I went over to YouTube and found a similar vid.

Weekend Steam II: Steam Powered Motorcycle

 Thank You, Merle! This guy's channel has a bunch of them!

Start Monday Off Right!

 Back To The Old Grind!

Weekend Steam: DIY Engine Shop

 Merle sent a video link on Facebook, and I had to go look for the topic on YouTube. The engines they sell are pretty, and evidently run well when assembled.  Whether or not you are in the market for a toy of this nature, it is a good site, so go take a look. DIYEngineShop

Many Thanks, Merle!

Last Look

 Mama Owl, or maybe it's Papa, stopped by for one last visit after they moved out with their fledglings. I just had my little pocket camera, but it's not bad if you don't zoom in too much. 

More Groundhogs Than We Need!

I put up a camera, I find a groundhog. We have plenty of them at our place. This is the latest one. There is another hole under the east end of this barn, and I will check there next.

Galloping Geese!

 Here's another great topic picked by our friend Merle; the Galloping Goose. There are several videos of this wild beast, so here is a sampling. Thank You, Merle!