Vintage motorcar information...

I went in and found these images online...

they are from the 50s and 60s like I said before...

they were used to check the rails and transport personnel...

today, people buy them up to run the rails...

much like a motor cycle run on a day trip...

these owners do day trips when they can...

when they run, they book the track...

from point A to point B for a certain time frame...

our rails here are owned by ADM...

so there is no other traffic on them except to move grain...

so they rent the track out on a day when they are not using it...

it is always on a Sunday and we have only seen them in colder weather...

they will run 2 or 3 times during their "season"...

I am sure there are other rails they use...

they will go one way and stop and eat...

turn around and go back...

they make a day of it...

I am sure they are old retired conductors taking a look at the tracks and the views only you can see by rail...

if you have never traveled by train...

do so before they are gone...

it's a whole different world...

and the towns and cities you thought you knew so well...

will offer many fun surprises...

hope that answers all your questions...

some of today...

the deck was a disaster...

and you know what is coming up...

so it was time for a clean slate...

and while the guys where lugging to stuff off...

the vintage motorcar club went by...

aren't they the cutest little things ever?..

they are all different...

most have heat and everything...

and these fun people take day trips...

and they stop and eat and then go back...

and they go right by here...

I am always fascinated by them...

would have one myself if I could...

motorcars were used in the 50s & 60s on every railroad in the US and Canada...

I'm sure you remember them if you try...

stuff got moved around and getting ready to decorate for you know what...

the benches look good and they sit nice...

and there is a lot more room to shovel you know what else out of here...

my friend, Rosie, brought this for me the last time she came...

so there it is, Doofus approved...

I have had oatmeal for breakfast...

chicken noodles, mashed potatoes and California blend veggies for lunch...

pumpkin pie and ice cream to keep my strength up this afternoon...

and I'm sitting here wondering what sounds good for supper...

I want to thank everyone who partied with me today...

and thank you so much for visiting everyone and leaving them comments...

we'll do it again next month, so be thinking of a collection...

Hugs to all- Tete

2nd Hand Collections Blog Party Starts Here...

my collection this month is...

BUTTONS!

I used to buy jars of these and resell them...

of course I went through them first...

and I found the ones that made me smile...

I kept the odd ones...

the pretty ones...

notice the brown one on the bottom row here?..

the two holes are at the very edge of the button...

was it on purpose?...

or miss stamped?...

it's a very small collection...

but I was very picky about the ones I kept...

I thought about getting a canvas and sewing them on it...

to hang...

maybe someday...

so, what are you going  to share this month?...

I can't wait to see!...

if you have come to play along...

just add yourself to the linky below...

I just wanted to share...(PINK SATURDAY IS NEXT POST DOWN)...

IT IS RAINING...

NOT A LOT...

BUT ENOUGH TO PLASTER THE LEAVES...

AND THEY ARE FALLING LIKE A LIGHT SNOW...

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AND THE LEAVES THAT DOUG CLEANED OFF YESTERDAY...

HAVE BEEN REPLACED...

AND I WANTED TO SHOW YOU MY "NEW" BENCHES...

A NEIGHBOR GAVE ME THE ENDS LAST YEAR...

AND I FINALLY HAD A CARPENTER GUY PUT THE SLATS IN FOR ME...

THE FIRST ONE HAS A WONDERFUL GREEN COLORING TO IT...

AND THIS ONE HAS LION HEADS AND STARS...

I'M A LEO...

AND I LOVE STARS...

I LOVE THE WAY THE RAIN MAKES ALL THE COLORS DEEPER...

REMEMBER HOW NICE AND RAKED THIS LOOKED YESTERDAY?

THERE IS STILL A FEW MORE TO FALL...

CRAIG WALKING THE DOG...

OR MOSES WALKING CRAIG?...

I WENT OUT THIS MORNING...

WITHOUT THE CHAIR...

AND TOOK PHOTOS...

AND I WAS SORE...

BUT I DID OK...

BEBE & MOSES...

DOUG TOOK THE BLOWER TO THIS YESTERDAY AFTERNOON AND IS LOOKED SO NICE LAST NIGHT...

BUT I DON'T MIND THE LEAVES...

FOR IT WON'T BE LONG UNTIL THEY ARE TRADED IN FOR SNOW AND ICE...

I HOPE YOU ARE HAVING THE MOST FANTASTIC WEEKEND...

PRODUCTIVE, WHETHER YOU ARE WORKING ON PROJECTS OR LOUNGING AROUND, RECHARGING...

DON'T FORGET MY BLOG PARTY TOMORROW...

2ND HAND COLLECTIONS...

THE LINKY WILL BE UP TONIGHT...

Pink Saturday...

this week I would like to share my King's Crown cream and sugar...

I found these on eBay several years ago...

these and my desserts are the only ones I have in the cranberry...

the rest are ruby...

2 weeks ago, I posted the others...

Happy Pink Saturday!

for more PINK...

follow the link....

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