General Discussion

Barry, she has done some large enough to use on a twin bed, those usually take a little longer than the baby blanket she's working on now.....

Other sister just called, guess we are going shopping for christmas presents later, as well as more stuff for the apartment.  Hopefully will be able to get some more things moved into this apartment from my parents later as well.

Randy, hopefully, if everything goes well, I'll be able to give the blanket/afghan to my nephew and family when they come down from Cleveland for Thanksgiving!

Sunday Dinner Menu:

1.  Walt's Italian spaghetti casserole w/garden salad, green beans, broccoli w/cheese sauce and your choice of garlic bread, Italian bread or garlic Texas toast

2.  Medium chili w/beans, your choice of regular saltines or oyster crackers, or just plain, with no crackers, and grilled cheese or PJ&J sandwich.

Barry, FYI, the largest afghan I've made is one for Walt.  It is 7ft, 3 in long, and almost wide enough for two people to be under it at the same time.  The second largest afghan I've done was one for my mother-in-law, that was wide enough to almost go clear across our queen size bed.

Not sure what happened to our sun today, as it's still cloudy and overcast, but at least the temp is still going up.  Guess we may see the 68 degrees today anyway.

afternoon

well I went to deshler today despite the cloudy weather.CSX was cutting in the new signals for the north baltimore yard.Things were getting backed up in deshler.I did get to see q 501 turn to go south on the wye and then 507 come straight south on the toledo sub right past it.I also met 2 guys from pennsylvania who have never been to deshler.I gave them the quarter tour while I was there.Time to get things for work tonight.Thanks for supper CW.

stay safe

joe

Good Afternoon

Got some work done---tomorrow gonna be interesting around here--we have a seminar going on and the Transit will be on strike. Lotsa parking issues to be had---

Gonna see about some photos I managed to get for a friend regarding a snowplow CP has still at the Woodstock ON yard. Here is one of a GP9u that I got while there--

Love the condition it is in---purred like a kitten going through the yard----I think it was on the Tillsonburg Turn

Good Monday morning, everyone.  Nice and pleasant, with a temp in the low 50s, high today should be in the low to mid 60s, with a little bit of rain coming in later this evening.  Had a nice evening.  After Walt and Sarah got home from bike riding, ate supper, and watched The Santa Clause 111, the Escape Clause.  It's a pretty good movie.  Know it's been out for a couple of years, but this is the first time we've actually gotten to see it.  That was our joint Christmas present from my sister-in-law, when she came down the other Saturday for Walt's birthday.

Coffee, juices, hot chocolate, hot cider and hot water for tea are ready to go.  And on the warmer bar this morning:  bagels, bear claws, bacon, sausage, scrambled eggs, , oatmeal and toast.

Mudchicken, are you still shoveling out from all the snow?  Everyone take care, and have a good morning/day.

Good morning from Carolina. 46 degrees this Monday morning. I haven't looked outside, but it looks like it's probably cloudy. Lots of noise from the A line this morning, so it might be a good day to watch trains. CW, thanks for breakfast, I would help you clean up if I was there. Tell Mutt I said to tighten up every chance he gets.... Everybody take care

Good Morning--

'Spring' the cat in my avatar decided to get into a silly pickle and is now making 'MOOOW!' sounds and taking off at a full tilt and going on to the kitchen cupboards---he's just all energetic this morning

The weather be all sunny and going to be a high of 8C---I's be getting to go on a nice walk through dried and freshly fallen leaves with Audrey---maybe we be getting into leaf fights--throwing leaves at each other. Seminars this afternon

Have a good one----

blownout cylinder:

'Spring' the cat in my avatar decided to get into a silly pickle and is now making 'MOOOW!' sounds and taking off at a full tilt and going on to the kitchen cupboards---he's just all energetic this morning

morning

rain here in nw ohio.matt is on time and on the bus.Well for now the OHSAA decided that Tinora and Patrick Henry can play at Defiance this friday in the football playoffs.I was suprised it wasn't at napoleon but hey mamma says we are going.Cw thanks for breakfast.time for a nap.

stay safe

Joe

.....A new week starts with mild temps.....and very light rain here this morning.  Maybe several days a chance of some rain, but as the week upfolds, we're to warm up a bit.  60 by weeks end.

Jean and I have been getting ready for Sears' truck in about a half hour.  The delivery of a new stainless steel stove will complete our change over to all appliances to stainless.

If the new one doesn't fit {without some minor mods.}, guess that will be an excuse to eat out for lunch today....

20 degrees in Prescott, AZ this AM with bright sunshine and a high of 55-60 predicted. Those who think AZ is all hot desert should visit the northern mountains.

Thanks for breakfast Paula, I'll have extra hot chocolate on mornings like this.

diningcar:

Those who think AZ is all hot desert should visit the northern mountains.

I certainly understand that....with Flagstaff at roughly 7000' elev.

I worked around Kingman on a project many years ago and the mountain peak just east of there....I saw plenty of snow {in December}, at several feet up at about 6500 elev.  Up on the Hualapal Peak.  There was a lodge up at the 6500' level, and I know they got planty of snow.

diningcar:

Those who think AZ is all hot desert should visit the northern mountains.

Indeed.  Even Sierra Vista (SE of Tucson) is cooler than central AZ, by about 10 degrees.

A shock I got some years ago was arriving in San Francisco, which I had previously equated with sunny southern California, and freezing my tail off in the 50-ish temps.  Fortunately we were just passing through, because headed for Hawaii, we didn't have the clothes for that kind of weather.

Nice and sunny again in the wilds of NNY.  Fall is hanging on as long as it can!

tree68:

A shock I got some years ago was arriving in San Francisco, which I had previously equated with sunny southern California, and freezing my tail off in the 50-ish temps.  Fortunately we were just passing through, because headed for Hawaii, we didn't have the clothes for that kind of weather.

We forgot that Mark Twain had said "the coldest winter I ever spent was July in San Francisco," and we were amazed by how cold the city was on the 15th and 16th of July, in 1972. After arriving in the afternoon, and checking in at our hotel, we went to Fisherman's Wharf, and found it quite cold. The next morning, we went down to San Jose (by train, of course) right after church, and warmed up there. We left for Denver Monday morning, and the weather there was comfortable. I had been in the San Francisco the previous October, and was dressed for the weather then.

Johnny

Rather quiet it is tonight. Where is the crowd? Some of my farcebook friends are watching Donnie Osmond rattling his bones on the dance floor, so mebbe that's it. I have had a most enjoyable day on the wireless and am quite happy. It got up to 74 here today with partly clear skies and was very pleasant. Paula, thanks for supper. Can I get a takeout if anything is left. Everybody take care.