mudchicken wrote: Scorched Feathers
Scorched Feathers
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I agree w/ mudchicken.. I too will take some of that good old comfort food. Fish Fry sounds great!!
As CW said earlier humidity is up to 60%, I think it has to do with the Thunderstorm that we received last night. There also was a pretty cool lighting show to go along w/ the thunder. I'm just glad the electricity didn't get cut off.
Well... I had an intresting day today. It started off with the clean up of a derailment in the North end of Osborn Yard here in Louisville. As it turns out, the "Pin Puller" (Hump job) didn't line the other end of a crossover and ended up running through a switch. He put two engines on the ground. The Hump job is also RCO controlled. He tore up about 2,000ft of track on our Yard Runaround track. RJ Corman rerailed the engines and I had the pleasure of getting the units into the service center. After RJ Corman did there work, CSX MOW repaired the track and had it finished early afternoon. SO Much for trying to be 100 days Human Factor Derailment free. lol
I'll go for some of that "comfort food" CW. (but not a steady diet of the stuff) with blue gatorjuice as a chaser. (Put so much of that stuff away that my feathers are turning blue)
Almost 100 degrees here yesterday and have been outside all week. Plan to sack-in Saturday morning if the furballs will let me.
ps - Took great joy today in watching two BNSF company photographers get interrogated by refinery security forces and then get forced to leave for homeland security reasons. There is a god!
Mookie, sounds like you had a very enjoyable day! And speaking of fish, I've replenished everything on the warmer bar for tonight's Fish Fry.
Here at home, we're not having fish tonight. Just got through fixing some Hamburger Helper Lasagna for our supper. Haven't had it for awhile, and thought it sounded really good.
Humidity is up here, around 60+ percent; storms should be in sometime during the night, if not before. Supposed to be a very rainy Saturday here in the Louisville area.
Warm, less humid today. Willy is out of town and Omaha got smacked royally just a few min ago. 60 mph winds, lots of tree damage - and rain. We got spit on.
Went fishing/sitting with the Driver. He caught a few, but only patted them and sent them back for another day. Almost getting too warm to fish during the day.
Had lunch with 2 ladies that were RIF'd with me. It was a good lunch - we will do it about once a month.
Well, spent the morning getting a few things done and waiting for a phone call about a part that had been ordered for work. After finding out the part was in, I went on in (although my office doesn't know I was there - I was at the airfield) and installed it - that went flawlessly.
I was at the airfield because the part was in anticipation of this year's airshow. It was worth the trip even if I didn't have to install the part. The various aircrews were practicing their routines. What a show!
I also got a chance to wander through a real, live B17, by special invitation. Don't let the movies fool you - there isn't as much room inside one of those birds as the movies might let you believe. Folding my 6'5" frame into an airplane built for 5'10" crewmen was an experience. Had a bit of a chat with her crew, too.
This particular airplane is also something of a movie star, having appeared in "Tora, Tora, Tora" and another movie whose name I can't recall. It'll come to me later, I'm sure.
Of course, the B-17 was one of the largest airplanes of the day. However, parked across the ramp was a C-5 Galaxy, which could have just about eaten the B-17 whole.
There's a B-25 Mitchell bomber there, too, but I'll have to wait until tomorrow to check that out.
There are also some prop planes there for performance, as well as some F-17's and F-18's. I want to tell you - those are some impressive airplanes. Both can exceed the speed of sound, which makes their ability to almost hover (forward speed about 50 mph, nose high) even more impressive.
More of that Saturday and Sunday.
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Tom, don't know what happened to your Jimmy Dean Sausage Biscuits, but it wasn't ME who shanghaied the truck. We had a delivery coming anyway, along with the Gatorade delivery. That one just arrived a few minutes ago. Hope everything goes well with your doctor visit!
Our Friday Fish Fry is now out on the warmer bar. Our fish menu today includes:
Bass, catfish, cod, perch, hallibut, haddock, salmon patties, jumbo shrimp, rolled oysters: and the following side dishes: corn on the cob, fries, hushpuppies, cole slaw, baked beans.
Desserts today: yellow cake w/caramel icing, and the following pies: apple, cherry, peach, blueberry, pecan, and a strawberry cobbler, along with the strawberry sundaes (don't worry Mookie, there's plenty of strawberry sundaes to have for tonight, also).
You all have a great afternoon, and if you're in the area for more thundershowers/storms this afternoon, early evening, take care and be safe!
Tom
COAST LINE FOREVER
It is better to dwell in the corner of a roof than to share a house with a contentious woman! (Solomon)
A contentious woman is like a constant dripping! (Solomon)
.....70 degrees at my first check here this morning....Light clouds. Jean says we had some thunder and rain during the night. I didn't hear it.
Last evening, our rain gauge contained .8" of rain and I didn't empty it so I'll see what was added....Another chance of thunderstorms passing thru again today, probably in the pm....
House is closed as I would wager it's rather humid outside. We'll check that out a bit later as we walk down the driveway to retrieve the paper.
But first, it's to the TV in a few minutes to catch Morning Joe.....
Everyone have a good Friday.
Quentin
Good Friday morning, everyone! Randy, glad you could come by last night! We're supposed to get back up to around 94 today, I believe, with another 30% chance of thundershowers/storms around 5 p.m., about the time time they arrived yesterday.
Along with the regular Friday Doughnuts & Danishes, looks like someone came in with some Jimmy Dean Sausage Biscuits for the Cafe this morning. And there are bagels and bear claws as well this morning.
So, grab your coffee, or juice, tea or Gatorade, and pick up a plate and help yourself to the Friday morning breakfast.
And Mookie, I haven't forgotten about the strawberry sundaes for tonight.
Evening all.....
A warm one here as well, thermometer topped out at 90 this afternoon near Milwaukee, WI, but suspect part of theat was reflected heat. Hauled tail on the ohio and indy toll roads to get here, and got stuck in the mess they call Chicago. No good way for a rig to get through, all roads are under construction.
Spent last weekend up in Tomah, WI for the 33rd annual Dairyland Grand National NTPA truck and tractor pull, shot over 300 photos. Really good show, including a spectacular turbocharger explosion on an alcohol super stock tractor. Only got a shot of the aftermath, though.....
See y'all later, got 7 rolls of paper to drop off in the morning, be glad to get this 46,000lb load off of me.....
Randy Vos
"Ever have one of those days where you couldn't hit the ground with your hat??" - Waylon Jennings
"May the Lord take a liking to you and blow you up, real good" - SCTV
.....Our top that I saw today was 91. something.....and humidity to go along with it. Severe short rain and wind {maybe 60 mph}, late this afternoon...{.8"}.
Seems we'll be in that pattern next few days.
Mookie wrote: Maybe we could have ice cream sundaes tomorrow after supper? (and I am not a big ice cream lover) But would like a small strawberry sundae. Yum. Mook
Maybe we could have ice cream sundaes tomorrow after supper? (and I am not a big ice cream lover) But would like a small strawberry sundae. Yum.
Mook
Mookie, that's a big 10-4 on strawberry sundaes for tomorrow night. Sure you just want a small one? I'll make whatever size you want!
JoeKoh wrote:afternoonwell the rumbles came through and we got about an inch of rain according to the weatherman.Cw will take some lemonade for work please.going to need the gatorade truck to stop soon as well.stay safejoe
afternoon
well the rumbles came through and we got about an inch of rain according to the weatherman.Cw will take some lemonade for work please.going to need the gatorade truck to stop soon as well.
stay safe
joe
Joe, got your container ready for work, along with a one-half gallon of lemonade for you. Or should I make that a whole gallon? Also, the Gatorade truck is due in sometime tomorrow.
Sorted the other half of my sock drawer. It was ugly here today. Had rain and then very high humidity!
Officially sent in for my social security, so will be entering a new phase of my life where I won't have to worry about what I want to be when I grow up. Going out to lunch tomorrow with two other ladies that were RIF'd with me. One has found a job, the other hasn't. Problem is, they are both mid 40's and it will be hard on the one that is still looking. Just not a lot out there.
Tree, I would ask you lots of questions. You have that look of authority about you. I just can't think of any at the present time. But don't leave. I am sure I will think of something!
Deshler Ohio-crossroads of the B&O Matt eats your fries.YUM! Clinton st viaduct undefeated against too tall trucks!!!(voted to be called the "Clinton St. can opener").
Tom, trying to stay cool is the most important thing on my agenda for today. Went out for my daily walk early, around 8:30, and got back quickly. I could already feel the humidity going up. 30% chance of some thundershowers later this afternoon.
The warmer bar is now a cold bar, with the following sandwiches for lunch: turkey & cheddar cheese, roast beef, ham & cheese, bologna & cheese, and BLTs.
Desserts for today: lemon meringue pie, chocolate pie, and the following cobblers: apple, blueberry, cherry, peach and strawberry; chocolate cake, and yellow cake w/chocolate icing.
Does anyone have any ideas for supper tonight? If so, please let me know!
Good morning all. Currently 83 degrees on the way to 100! CW, thanks for the buttermilk pancakes and sausage. That makes life more pleasant on days like this. I hope everybody is doing well and catching a few trains. Stay cool
morning
humid this morning. radio says storms are coming into indiana and might be headed our way.Cw thanks for breakfast.time for a nap.
....74 plus degrees this morning.....and partly cloudy. Not sure specifically of the weather report, but that starting temp tells me the potential is there for low 90's today.
Possible thundershowers I believe later today. Finally gave up and closed the windows last night as the humidity was getting up there to be comfortable.
Still lots of shrubs to trim. But a friend has a birthday today so we'll meet them for breakfast late in the morning.
Wish a good start for everyone....
Good Thursday morning, folks. It's a nice warm 77 degrees here this morning, going for a high of 92 for today, with a better chance of showers, thundershowers later on this afternoon.
Got plenty more iced tea, juices and coffee ready to go this morning. On the breakfast bar you will find cold cereal, toast, sausage, buttermilk pancakes w/syrup, bagels and bear claws, sweet cantaloupe and watermelon.
You all have a good morning, and you'll find me out in the garden, in a rocker, reading the paper, and watching the trains go by.
Just got back from a meeting where everyone was asking me questions, which is why I was there. I'm not sure how I get cast as the expert sometimes.
Of course, it's a good thing I wasn't getting a commission on what I was there to "sell." I'd have walked away emptyhanded...
Several fire departments are joining together - this department is trying to figure out if they are a good fit in that merger. The signs weren't good.
Sweet tea usually goes together pretty well with a fiesta meal. Where's my plate?
Whew, nice to be in where it's cool! Very, very warm outside. Went out and watered the flowers in the backyard. Around 8:00, will go out and water the vegetable bed. Tomato plants are growing nicely.
Also, just replenished everything on the warmer bar. And there's fresh iced tea (both kinds), lemonade, Gatorade, and fruit punch. Dessert tonight: plenty of ice cream, all different flavors available.
Mookie wrote: ^.....sorting my sock drawer. One of those days! Maybe another nap will help.
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sorting my sock drawer. One of those days! Maybe another nap will help.
Since no one had any meal suggestions, guess we'll go with Mexican Fiesta for today.
Have the regular tacos (hard & soft shells), beaf & bean burritos, beef burritos, beef burritos enchilada style, enchiladas, tamales, Spanish rice, etc.
Did a quick trip to the library this morning, and it is really getting warm out. Came home being a little bit sick at the tummy; beginning to feel somewhat better, though. Not that much of a breeze outside, but the humidity is rising. Not too much of a chance of any rain, maybe hit and miss kind, which invaribly misses us. Guess I'll have to water the flowers and veggie plants this afternoon, early evening.
Everyone have a good afternoon.
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