Re-born !!!!

    I'm young again !  Probably never thought you'd hear that from me 'eh ?
I discovered that the way to feel young is go back in time and review how
hard the world used to be.  Some say I do that on a daily basis as I do enjoy
the old way of doing lots of things, but this weekend was different.
    This weekend a few friends and myself had the opportunity to visit and
tour a private collection of old trains.  Mostly old steam engines from the
thirties and such.  This collector built an exact replica of a sixteen
stall roundhouse to store his collection of rebuilt engines and train cars.
Although it is not open to the public, the owner has allowed for limited tours
on Saturdays during the summer for the last couple years when repair work
on the engines is not being done.   Quite an impressive collection !
I have a few pictures but we were requested not to show them on public
forums.     I will include a link to their page for those who would like to
check it out.   http://www.ageofsteamroundhouse.com/   I guess one quick pic of

a old grizzled man by a water tank wouldn't to too offensive...lol

In one of my happier moods...lol

    Staying with my 'Living in the past' theme  We spent the day at The Stumptown
Steamthreshers Show.  It's an annual show put on each September featuring
antique steam engines and tractors preforming tasks done the way they done in the past.  
Lots of smoke.. lots of dirt and lots of noise but mostly.. lots of work for those involved.  
I took a couple shots of some engines but only caught  one actually working..

Kinda normal around this area...lol

This one was running a thresher which I have a video of If I can

get it to load..  it's being contrary.

Just one of the several engines ....

Hey look.. a convertible !!!

   One only needs to attend one of these functions to realize just how hard it

was back in the day and the work necessary to provide the staples needed to 

survive.   Just walking through looking at the gas driven Maytag washing 

machines and such is enough to make a modern housewife drop to

her knees and give thanks for the modern conveniences. 

    One other attraction at the event is a huge antique flea market.  I almost 

always find something that I can't live without.  This year, I found a small 

#3 Wagner cast iron skillet in great shape. I love cooking with cast iron 

and this will make a great addition to my larger Wagner skillets, dutch ovens 

and griddle. Great for cooking over coals and such at camp.  Although my wife 

doesn't exactly share my love for antiques she always seems to score a few

four dollar mums and a couple hanging baskets.  I do have to take special 

precautions to steer her away from the rustic lawn furniture .  Although it is 

Amish made and beautiful, one can only imagine how many cast iron skillets I 

could buy for that kind of money!