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Posted by CANADIANPACIFIC2816 on Thursday, December 6, 2007 7:28 AM

CW, how many Christmas cards were you planning on mailing today? If it were not for the high cost of postage these days, I would probably be mailing a lot of Christmas cards myself. At one point a few years ago I had a list of 150 to 200 people who I thought were worthy of a Christmas card from me. You would think that during the Christmas season the U.S. Postal Service might think about reducing their rates for first class mail and thus move a lot more mail and make more money in the whole process. But NO!!

At last report we had 23 degrees here in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and the wind is out of the south at 17 mph. There is a threat that we might get one to two inches of snow later this afternoon. Our first major snow storm came through here late last Friday night and into Saturday. We got roughly 4 to 5 inches of snow out of this system. We dodged a bullet, so to speak, as it could have been a heck of a lot worse here.

I'm going to see if I can find someone who has a pickup and would be able to help me go after a Christmas tree and then bring it home. I am looking at buying a 7 1/2 foot plantation or balsam fir. A close friend of mine gave me her old artificial tree last year, but I would rather have the real thing, it will smell so good when I've got it into my house. Just making room for my Christmas tree in my living room will be a production in and of itself, as I will have a lot of rearranging of my furniture to do.

I've thought about decorating  the cedar deck on the front of my house with a few strings of lights, and I should have done that before it really got cold. It's no fun handling a staple gun with your bare hands when the wind chill is so many degrees below 0!

Ray

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Posted by JoeKoh on Thursday, December 6, 2007 6:58 AM

a balmy 5 degrees this morning.calling for more snow maybe tommorow morning.matt has used 2 calamity days already.the state gives the school 5 days.I'm going to make more hot chocolate.i got mookies mug down for her.

stay safe

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Posted by cherokee woman on Thursday, December 6, 2007 5:30 AM

Good Thursday morning!  It's apparently not gotten as cold last night/this morning, as they were predicting last night:  we're currently at 25, 26 degrees at 6:24.  Still plenty cold though, even without any winds this morning.

Coffee is on, fresh juices made and cooling in the fridge, and on the warmer bar this morning:  turkey bacon, sausage, scrambled eggs, homemade buttermilk biscuits, sausage gravy, bagels, bearclaws, blueberry muffins, and apple/raisin muffins.  

Got all the Christmas cards addressed last night:  now, have to seal them up, and put them out on the mailbox for the mail carrier to pick up today.  Hope everyone has a good morning, and also hope everyone stays nice and toasty warm!!

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Posted by locomutt on Wednesday, December 5, 2007 9:51 PM
 Modelcar wrote:

....Our skies cleared this afternoon and we had sunshine.  But, now the clearness will let it, along with the cold air coming down from up north to plunge somewhat.  As Tree just indicated it's cold.  Right here, right now:  20 degrees.  In the morning to be 12.

 

Quentin, are you sure Muncie had sunshine today? The wind apparently didn't blow that towards Louisville today. Overcast all day, looking like it could rain or snow.

We're to get to about 18 degrees tonight, may have to heed Larry's warning and go to

the "Blanket Chest" for another one. 

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Posted by blhanel on Wednesday, December 5, 2007 9:51 PM

I've got 12.7 degrees here.  We're supposed to get 3-5" as well tomorrow, on top of the frozen slushy Censored [censored] that we got back on Saturday.

Willy, condolences again re your grandfather- he did make sure you weren't doing any Christmas shopping today at Westroads.  Joanie and I have been in that mall, she shopped there back on the Labor Day weekend Sunday in 2005 while I shot pictures of UP trains going past the depot downtown.

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Posted by Modelcar on Wednesday, December 5, 2007 7:15 PM

....Our skies cleared this afternoon and we had sunshine.  But, now the clearness will let it, along with the cold air coming down from up north to plunge somewhat.  As Tree just indicated it's cold.  Right here, right now:  20 degrees.  In the morning to be 12.

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Posted by tree68 on Wednesday, December 5, 2007 7:06 PM

All of .8 degrees as I type this. 

At least it's not snowing and blowing, or slushing.

There's another blanket here someplace....

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Posted by locomutt on Wednesday, December 5, 2007 6:35 PM
 CNW 6000 wrote:

I usually don't do that either!  Shock [:O]  When I lurk I tend to become thick air and pretty hard to detect.

Temp is supposed to hit 3 degrees tonight.  Time to throw another oak log or two on the fire and curl up!

See that you do!Confused [%-)]  Hmm, I'm still feeling a draftConfused [%-)]

Our temp. isn't supposed to be that low tonight, but the extra logs on the fire and

curling up sounds very good. 

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Posted by CNW 6000 on Wednesday, December 5, 2007 6:20 PM

I usually don't do that either!  Shock [:O]  When I lurk I tend to become thick air and pretty hard to detect.

Temp is supposed to hit 3 degrees tonight.  Time to throw another oak log or two on the fire and curl up!

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Posted by locomutt on Wednesday, December 5, 2007 5:50 PM
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My prayers for those in Omaha...not a good thing.

Mutt I generally don't lurk directly over shouders.  I prefer to do it from safe distances!

 

Thank you, but you might want to practice your breathing so it isn't quite so heavy. Smile,Wink, & Grin [swg]

 

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Posted by locomutt on Wednesday, December 5, 2007 5:37 PM
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Horrible shooting in a mall this afternoon here in Omaha. Nine people are confirmed dead (including the shooter) with another five injured. The shooter left a suicide note saying "I'm going to go out in style". Such a horrible, sick person. All of the people that were killed or injured will be in my prayers tonight.

Today was my grandpa's funeral. We had the most beautiful funeral service I've ever seen. I hope he was in Heaven smiling down on us during the service.

Three to five inches of snow are expected tomorrow with similar amounts possible again on Saturday. 'Tis the season for snow.

Willy,

Very glad you have posted on the forum, when I first heard about those shootings in

Omaha, I thought to my self, Willy lives there, hope he's alright.

Not at all good for other people's Loved One's. (Thoughts, Prayers and Condolences to all)

 

As sad (or good) as funerals really can be, they're really supposed to be a kind of 

sending off party to that person for a journey to another life. I'm very sure your 

Grandpa Was Smiling then, and still has that smile on his face now. 

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Posted by CNW 6000 on Wednesday, December 5, 2007 5:04 PM

My prayers for those in Omaha...not a good thing.

Mutt I generally don't lurk directly over shouders.  I prefer to do it from safe distances!

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Posted by Willy2 on Wednesday, December 5, 2007 4:47 PM

Horrible shooting in a mall this afternoon here in Omaha. Nine people are confirmed dead (including the shooter) with another five injured. The shooter left a suicide note saying "I'm going to go out in style". Such a horrible, sick person. All of the people that were killed or injured will be in my prayers tonight.

Today was my grandpa's funeral. We had the most beautiful funeral service I've ever seen. I hope he was in Heaven smiling down on us during the service.

Three to five inches of snow are expected tomorrow with similar amounts possible again on Saturday. 'Tis the season for snow.

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Posted by cherokee woman on Wednesday, December 5, 2007 4:15 PM

Yeah, and I was out in that wind!!  Had to go to the library and return some books; when I came out of the library, that wind about blew me to the northwest!  (Wonder where I would have ended up?  Iowa, Nebraska, or somewhere else, Little Rock, maybe, to see our Diner owner?!?!Wink [;)]Evil [}:)]  Then, I stopped at the grocery, and picked up the fixings to make chili, here at home tomorrow. 

Got more chili out on the warmer bar; even made another two pots:  medium and spice hot.  Figure maybe some of us could stand the heat from the hot chili to warm up!!  

Joe, I've got a couple of containers ready for you, for work tonight.  One medium, and one hot.    Take your pick, whichever one you want.

Taking a short break from addressing Christmas cards.  Will probably have them ready to go out in tomorrow's mail.  

You all take care, I'll see ya later!

 

 

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Posted by locomutt on Wednesday, December 5, 2007 3:41 PM
 blhanel wrote:
 locomutt wrote:
 Mookie wrote:
 CNW 6000 wrote:

Dan's trying a new skill: lurking!

I've been pretty busy and don't have the time I did the last few months.  I'm still around, but not as frequent as I was.

Lurking is good!  Rests the brain cells....

I guess lurking is good in that case, but please don't "Lurk" over my shoulder!! Smile,Wink, & Grin [swg]

Oops, I guess I better stop looking over your other shoulder then...Big Smile [:D]

 


Hmm, I knew I felt a presence there, but just couldn't put my finger on it. Big Smile [:D] 

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Posted by locomutt on Wednesday, December 5, 2007 3:37 PM

Joe, glad you made it in!!

We're still waiting for our first measurable s#*w to fall, I imagine there will be

many more than four cars in the ditches!! 

We only had a few flurries today, but the wind has been something else!!

Started the day off around 40 something and it's now 30 degrees and falling;

wind is gusting between 35-45mph.

Not a good day to go train watching unless you stay in a vehicle with a Good heater. 

(or are really bundled up and have some kind of a wish) 

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Posted by blhanel on Wednesday, December 5, 2007 3:30 PM
 locomutt wrote:
 Mookie wrote:
 CNW 6000 wrote:

Dan's trying a new skill: lurking!

I've been pretty busy and don't have the time I did the last few months.  I'm still around, but not as frequent as I was.

Lurking is good!  Rests the brain cells....

I guess lurking is good in that case, but please don't "Lurk" over my shoulder!! Smile,Wink, & Grin [swg]

Oops, I guess I better stop looking over your other shoulder then...Big Smile [:D]

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Posted by JoeKoh on Wednesday, December 5, 2007 3:16 PM

evening

yeah worked some ot this morning.saw 4 cars in one ditch on the way home.ahh the first snowfall of the year.Matt had a snow day from school.we have the winter gear all out.going to be a chilly one tonight.will take some supper to go.

stay safe

joe

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Posted by locomutt on Wednesday, December 5, 2007 2:09 PM
 Mookie wrote:
 CNW 6000 wrote:

Dan's trying a new skill: lurking!

I've been pretty busy and don't have the time I did the last few months.  I'm still around, but not as frequent as I was.

Lurking is good!  Rests the brain cells....

I guess lurking is good in that case, but please don't "Lurk" over my shoulder!! Smile,Wink, & Grin [swg]

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Posted by Mookie on Wednesday, December 5, 2007 1:21 PM
 CNW 6000 wrote:

Dan's trying a new skill: lurking!

I've been pretty busy and don't have the time I did the last few months.  I'm still around, but not as frequent as I was.

Lurking is good!  Rests the brain cells....

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Posted by CNW 6000 on Wednesday, December 5, 2007 12:13 PM

Dan's trying a new skill: lurking!

I've been pretty busy and don't have the time I did the last few months.  I'm still around, but not as frequent as I was.

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Posted by Modelcar on Wednesday, December 5, 2007 10:54 AM

....Wednesday morning finds us here in Muncie with our first snowfall.  Thought that was supposed to stay out on the plains.  Anyway, we got some of it.  Looks to be about 3".  Had to go out in the back yard to retrieve a snow shovel from our little barn.  I like to keep that Winter stuff out of sight....{out of mind}.

27 degrees here this morning and a little cold wind with it at times, but radar shows us it's on the way on east.  Getting lighter and wouldn't be surprised if we see a bit of sun later this afternoon.

In about 10 days, the sunsets will no longer be occuring earlier and tick up about 1 min. later and send us on our way to...Winter and Spring.

Sunups though will still be occuring later until about the first week in January, and then we'll really be on the way to Spring.  Of course the average of the two, present the "shortest daylight day" to be about the 21th of Dec.......and the beginning of Winter.

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Posted by Mookie on Wednesday, December 5, 2007 8:40 AM

Got SOS from Joe - he is working to get here!  Guess he is a little "flaky" this morning. 

Gotta get my tags in '08 - oh joy and rapture.  Since the Driver won't let me drive when he is in the car - I will take the eye test and then for the driving part, I will defer to him? 

Where's Dan?

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Posted by locomutt on Wednesday, December 5, 2007 7:21 AM

Mook, your Beagle today is on a leash, didn't want it running away again.

Hmmm, meant to do it last month around birthday, guess I forgot; must

go downtown and get new "Dog Tags for self. 

(the Real dog is covered!) 

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Posted by cherokee woman on Wednesday, December 5, 2007 5:58 AM

I know how you feel, Mookie!  Good Wednesday morning, to you and everyone else!  Here's your coffee mug, with coffee in it for you, along with a beagle w/cream cheese.

Yes, folks, coffee is ready, and fresh juice made, along with hot chocolate and hot water for hot tea.   Regular breakfast items menu on the warmer bar.  Need to run some more errrands later, so I've got a big pot of chili on the stove for lunch and supper today.  Decided anyone who wants it spicy hot, can add the hot sauce, etc., to your own bowl, since I just made a pot of mild chili.  

 

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Posted by Mookie on Wednesday, December 5, 2007 5:47 AM

(grumble, grumble)  Feel like we just borrowed the song from Oklahoma - "where the wind comes sweeping down the plain" and in the front door and out the back and right through me!

Must be winter!  Blah!

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Posted by cherokee woman on Tuesday, December 4, 2007 5:43 PM

Tonight's TUESDAY MEXICAN FIESTA is now on the warmer bar.  All that was on the lunch menu, along with quasadillas.  And Joe, got containers ready, and in the fridge, for you to take to work tonight. I've also added the tortilla chips, and all the dips to go with them.  You can have some before, or after your meal, whichever you please. 

Not too sure I want anything to eat tonight:  feeling a tad bit sick in the ole tum-tum.  Have no idea what has caused that tonight.  

Joe, the triplex sounds good.  Any one-family houses by those tracks?  

The meterologists say we could have a chance of rain, and possibly some flurries, or very light snow tomorrow afternoon/evening.  Not looking for any accumulation, though.  

 

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Posted by JoeKoh on Tuesday, December 4, 2007 3:54 PM

dog tag has been placed on the collar. they are a gold color this year.we also took care of a branch that the city forgot to pick up in my old hood.want a train watching spot?? a prime one is for sale in defiance.its a triplex on a corner lot with a prime view of the tracks on the nw side of the building.a three car garage below and a room above for a layout!!! would have to build an observation deck off the back bedroom but thats alot of work to go through brick.2 things would be missing the depot and the switch track that went behind the jr. high school.but mamma wants to live in the country.we did see q 393 today 2 engines and 6 cars.CW thanks for supper tonight.could be white around here by morning.

stay safe

Joe

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Posted by Mookie on Tuesday, December 4, 2007 12:55 PM
Mutt - I hate that when that happens!

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Posted by locomutt on Tuesday, December 4, 2007 12:20 PM
 Mookie wrote:

Grampaw - if you don't mind a little frost bite - I have the perfect spot!  Right next to the right-of-way.  In the summer, with the car windows down, the trains are close enough to effect the wind when it is blowing.  Ah....very nice!

Mutt - beagle to go please!  (with cream cheese!)

Save a rocker for me please; preferably the one with cushions and the back support.

Mookie, That Beagle was to go, and it kept on going!! (couldn't tell if it had cream

cheese on it or not.) 

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