Christmas is such a wonderful time in Maple Valley. All the old recipes no one uses at any other time of the year come out of the recipe tins. Neighbors ask each other for spices they don't have and don't want to buy. Eggnog shows up on the menu at Ya'll Sit Cafe. Shorty Cloverton's …
Continue reading Scandal at Maple Valley – Episode 33: The Christmas Miracle
The Maple Valley Short Line is a work in progress. As I shared in "Mistakes I Made on my HO Scale Model Railroad," model railroading is a great teaching tool because there is always something to learn. I suspect that any serious model railroader would say the same thing. This is the pencil drawing of …
Continue reading Building the Maple Valley Railroad: Tips and Insights
The Maple Valley Short Line is a work in progress. As I shared in "Mistakes I Made on my HO Scale Model Railroad," model railroading is a great teaching tool because there is always something to learn. I suspect that any serious model railroader would say the same thing. This is the pencil drawing of …
Continue reading Things I Did Right on my HO Scale Model Railroad
Maggie joined our family in 2011. Mary found a breeder in Indiana who offered mini-golden-doodles, and we were immediately hooked. We visited the puppies to meet their parents and the owner. There were a few little fluff balls left, but someone else had first pick between the remaining two females. I noticed one had a …
One of the great things about HO scale model railroading is that the modeling never ends. I suppose that can be true of any scale, but for me, HO scale is a perfect example of a modelers dream. I started building the Maple Valley Short Line model railroad four years ago. My train room is …
Continue reading HO Scale Model Railroading: Learning Through Mistakes
One of the great things about HO scale model railroading is that the modeling never ends. I suppose that can be true of any scale, but for me, HO scale is a perfect example of a modelers dream. I started building the Maple Valley Short Line model railroad four years ago. My train room is …
Continue reading Mistakes I Made on my HO Scale Model Railroad: The Maple Valley Short Line
A Coffee State of Mind 