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Back To The Old Grind!

Winter Just Won't Quit!

Our woodpile was critically low, so we cut one more snag to finish out this winter.

Weekend Steam: The Skookum Engine Is Restored And Running!

This video shows Skookum, a 2-4-4-2 locomotive running on the Oregon Coast Scenic Railway. After Skookum is properly broken in, it will be moving to California to run on the Niles Canyon Railway.


Many Thanks to Merle, our Engine Spotter. Thanks to John In Philly for mentioning this video:

Going Up

You can write your own sermon on this one.  Trees don't give up, even when everything appears to be hopeless.  A human parallel could be "It only hurts if I breathe." Breathing is still a good thing to do.

Are You Tough Enough To Be A Tie Hack?

One slip-up and you will be a three-toed-Ole.  This is a great video if you have some time and a cup of coffee.

Three Weeks

Maggie has one more vaccination coming in three weeks and then she can go to a new home.  She is enjoying having the run of the house with the other Schips, and especially likes her belly rubs.  Maggie has learned that we will get up in the morning when she starts talking.  She wakes up about 5:30 every morning for her first walk. 

Coincidence...

When our son was born many years ago we named him Ezekiel, and after Susan and he were settled in their room, I went home to take care of things and came back to the hospital in the evening. As I walked by the waiting area on the maternity floor, this scene from The Wizard of Oz was on the TV.  Dorothy yells, "Zeke, Zeke!" What a surprise! I had seen that movie who knows how many times, and I didn't remember that name. Susan saw it on the TV in her room, too. Pretty neat.

Ruger's Auction To Benefit The USA Shooting Team

Ruger is offering another 50th Anniversary Engraved Blackhawk this week.  These are Flattops, like the first Ruger Blackhawk revolvers, and the supply in Ruger's vault is surely about at its end.  CLICK HERE to read all about it and to place your bid.  $1000.09

Tuesday Torque: Signs Of Spring

You have your robins, bluebirds, buzzards and carnies showing up to let you know that winter is nearly gone.  We started seeing boats last week the same day the buzzards soared over.  That calls for a couple of old boat motors to celebrate Spring.

Wildflowers Ahead

It is rough around the edges, but Spring is here. The ground was marginally wet, but it worked up OK, and Susan has been throwing down seeds.  Back To The Old Grind!