Tuesday Torque: Baby Cat

 I have a thing for homemade buggies for getting around engine shows. This little Cat is a winner!

Union Pacific Big Boy Schedule, Saturday, August 28, SW Illinois

 Saturday is the day if you live in eastern Missouri or Southern Illinois to see the Big Boy steaming up the river to St. Louis. Here's the schedule and the link (Click The Schedule.) to the UP site. Note that times are Central Time. No mention of Standard or Daylight Saving. Assume you should be there early if you go, so you don't miss it.

I studied Google Earth and I think I have spotted a good vantage point for photos and video out in the country, and maybe away from crowds. Here are screen shots to help you find it, not far northwest of Praire DuRocher. Just northwest of the town turn off of Bluff Road onto Goose Lake Road and go until you are on the other side of the tracks. You will have the sun slightly at your back and the river bluffs for a backdrop. Good Luck and be sure to share your videos!

Pickled Okra, An Easy Food Preservation Project!

Susan's Homemade Vanilla Extract! An Easy, Fun Project!

Kevin McCarthy Holds Press Briefing On Afghanistan Withdrawal

Ted Lewis, June 6, 1890 - August 25, 1971

Fifty years ago a musical legend passed away. We have several of Ted Lewis's recordings in our collection, and we always are thrilled by his music from the 1920's. Ted was born in Circleville, Ohio and is buried there. The Ted Lewis Museum is an attraction in Circleville (South of Columbus) that is open from 10A to 4P on Saturdays. Click Here to visit the museum website and learn more about Ted Lewis.

Tomato Powder From The Garden

 Tomato powder is another product that you can get from your garden. Susan saved the skins when she was dicing tomatoes last week, dried them, and today she chopped them into powder. It's an easy process.

American Thresherman Show In Pinckneyville! BE THERE!

 The show winds up today, and it's a good one!

Free Upgrades For The Taliban

Weekend Steam: Case 110 Times Two!

 We missed having the American Thresherman show last year. I drove in this morning, and before I got out of the car I could smell coal smoke. Mighty Nice! I made a quick tour today so I could get back to the house. Susan is working hard on the tomato crop, and we might shoot another canning video tomorrow.

Arlo Guthrie: Patriot's Dream

 Arlo published Patriot's Dream in 1976. This recording was made with the University of Kentucky Symphony Orchestra in 2007. It's well worth listening and studying.

Words and music by Arlo Guthrie

Living now here but for fortune
Placed by fate's mysterious schemes
Who'd believe that we're the ones asked
To try to rekindle the patriot's dreams

Arise sweet destiny, time runs short
All of your patience has heard their retort
Hear us now for alone we can't seem
To try to rekindle the patriot's dreams

Can you hear the words being whispered
All along the American stream
Tyrants freed the just are imprisoned
Try to rekindle the patriot's dreams

Ah but perhaps too much is being asked of too few
You and your children with nothing to do
Hear us now for alone we can't seem
To try to rekindle the patriot's dreams

Walking With Tristan: The Most Beautiful Place In Nevada?

 You should watch this from a stable, very safe chair!

Weekend Steam: Jim van der Kolk's Extinct Locomotive Collection

 Grab a cup of coffee, sit back and enjoy. Or shed a tear.  Thanks, Merle, for doing these picks!

Coming Soon To Carrion Near You!

 The baby buzzard videos will end soon, as these young birds are getting ready to fledge. It's been too hot to work up firewood the last couple weeks, so the buzzards have been undisturbed except for my trips in to get the SD card out of the camera. They don't like me, but I'm going to miss them. So far we have not been flogged by Mama. Approach barn quietly, carefully, and be watchful!