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Posted by CNW 6000 on Tuesday, May 6, 2008 10:05 AM

Pancakes and coffee are up!  Get 'em while they're hot.  I've got a Fiesta in the works for lunch:
-Black bean salsa w/chips
-Chicken 'n cheese quesadillas
-Softshell tacos (beef, beef 'n bean, and chicken)
-Sides of Rice and/or beans will be available.

I've been away from this thread for too long...I didn't know that CW was away!  My apologies and I hope all goes well in her recovery!

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Posted by grampaw pettibone on Tuesday, May 6, 2008 10:00 AM
 locomutt wrote:

 CNW 6000 wrote:
Mornin' Grampaw.  I can fix something if you've got a request. 

 

CW SHOULD get "sprung" from being "institutionalized" around Noon today,

have no idea if she'll try to stop in here or not. 

Fantastic news Walt, and you are absolutely right about the buttermilk pancakes....

Tom

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Posted by locomutt on Tuesday, May 6, 2008 9:42 AM

 CNW 6000 wrote:
Mornin' Grampaw.  I can fix something if you've got a request. 

 

Dan, I imagine he's wanting a BIG stack of Buttermilk Pancakes!

Mook, you didn't fall in your Coffee Cup again did you?  Mookie, Mookie!!Confused [%-)]Wink [;)]

CW SHOULD get "sprung" from being "institutionalized" around Noon today,

have no idea if she'll try to stop in here or not. 

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Posted by CANADIANPACIFIC2816 on Tuesday, May 6, 2008 9:35 AM

I'm sorry that I did not get in here early enough this morning to serve breakfast, but I will take the responsibility of cooking dinner for tonight. I am serving spaghetti tonight, and I've got a large pot of my spaghetti sauce simmering here on the stove. Chef [C=:-)] If someone else will boil some pasta, and the pasta is sitting here on the counter, my spaghetti sauce will be ready to serve by 5:00 PM, Eastern Standard Time.

There will also be a gallon or two of homemade ice cream for desert. Chef [C=:-)]

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Posted by CNW 6000 on Tuesday, May 6, 2008 8:52 AM
Mornin' Grampaw.  I can fix something if you've got a request. 

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Posted by grampaw pettibone on Tuesday, May 6, 2008 8:31 AM
Gracious, I seem to be the only one here this morning. Since I can't cook anything edible, the morning menu will be baloney sandwiches, croissants and cereal. There is plenty of ice water to drink. Enjoy

Tom

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Posted by grampaw pettibone on Tuesday, May 6, 2008 6:30 AM
Good morning one and all. 57 degrees and clear here in Carolina this morning. We had some heavy rain last night when a thunderstorm came through, so it was much appreciated. Walt, I didn't get the chance to ask you to pass along birthday greetings to Paula, so please do so belatedly. My thanks, and everybody have a safe day

Tom

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Posted by switch7frg on Monday, May 5, 2008 10:27 PM

Walt; I know the feeling you haveabout waiting for info on your lady.I have been with my lady for 54 yrs. ,when illness hits the waiting dosent'get any easier . But when the good news comes the waiting goes away in an instant. Pass on my good greetings to Paula and Ms. Sarah.

                                      Respectfully, Cannonball

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Posted by locomutt on Monday, May 5, 2008 4:16 PM

Larry, just be very careful and not knock over a bottle of bleach in your "other than white"

laundry. (uniforms didn't look good; many years ago)(Ilearned not to put stuff right on the

edge of the washer)

CW's still doing fine, no definitive words yet, looks like another day there. 

Nurses did bring her a Birthday cake this morning to celebrate the day.

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Posted by JoeKoh on Monday, May 5, 2008 4:05 PM

afternoon

well this morning I helped get the roof finished up down the road.By the time i was coming home the county had started making a new culvert by our house.Supper will be ready here in a bit. we can have hamburgers and hot dogs from the grill.Mutt can we sneak in some birthday cake to CW?

stay safe

joe

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Posted by tree68 on Monday, May 5, 2008 9:45 AM

 Mookie wrote:
And I would have expected no less from Tree except to ace the test.  He cheated - it was on a subject he likes.  He should have taken a test in .....mmmm.....garbology?  Laundry?  Women are from Venus? 

Hmmm.  Laundry and garbology no problem - I haven't turned my whites pink yet, and I usually remember to put the trash bin at the curb on Wednesdays...  I even recycle!

Dealing now with a couple of friends who just broke off a relationship.   Wouldn't ya know I get a call from the female half....  Fortunately I think they are still more or less amicable, if not friends for the moment.

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Posted by CopCarSS on Monday, May 5, 2008 8:25 AM

Mutt & CW -

So sorry to hear about the bad news. I hope you guys get some good news soon! Take care and best wishes!

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Posted by tree68 on Monday, May 5, 2008 7:19 AM
 Modelcar wrote:

.....Grass....?  Sure I've got some more, must do another mowing again tomorrow.   "Wheel falling off".....Sounds like deferred maintenance Larry....

More like banging it down one too many times to knock the plugged up grass out of the discharge chute....

It's a simple fix - just need a fender washer, which I think I have somewhere in my collection of odd parts.

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Posted by CANADIANPACIFIC2816 on Monday, May 5, 2008 6:43 AM

Good morning!

I've come in here with an assortment of donuts, rolls and "beagles" from the Sunshine Bakery in my neighborhood, there is plenty here to go around for everyone. I will be back within the next few hours with a pan of chocolate fudge brownies and a few dozen cookies. I'm wondering, should I bake chocolate chip, oatmeal or peanut butter cookies? A few of you could let me know what your favorites are.

I reckon no news is good news at this point, but it seems to me a shame that CW is having to spend her birthday in a hospital bed. Anyway I hope her doctors will be able to figure out what her situation is and what caused it without too much further delay. In the meantime, let's all keep praying for some good news and a positive outcome to all this.

It's shaping up to be a fairly nice day here in Sioux Falls this morning, we will see a temp of nearly 80 degrees later this afternoon. I hope the rest of you out there have a good day!

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Posted by Modelcar on Monday, May 5, 2008 6:37 AM

....48 degrees with bright sunshine.  To be a beautiful 72 degree day.

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Posted by Mookie on Monday, May 5, 2008 5:58 AM

Happy Birthday to CW - we will make it a little subdued until she returns. 

Thanx Mutt - Joe will pour my coffee for me and if not, well, I will snag someone to do it.  They know how I am without my coffee first thing in the morning..........sound asleep!  It is awful at home, since we don't drink coffee at home (i have no clue!) - so until I can get dressed and get to a place that has reasonably decent coffee, it is touch-and-go.  Driver has his hands full....

So glad to see the Chicken made it in here overnite. 

Tree - you should have our landlord manicure your lawn.  He could do it - he drives to Florida all by himself, so NY shouldn't be a stretch.  Anyway - he brings his own scissors and ruler.  Cool [8D]

And I would have expected no less from Tree except to ace the test.  He cheated - it was on a subject he likes.  He should have taken a test in .....mmmm.....garbology?  Laundry?  Women are from Venus? 

Maybe Ray will bring in some goodies......we need some goodies - it's Monday dontchaknow....

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Posted by locomutt on Monday, May 5, 2008 5:25 AM

Well, I guess I can get coffee cups down and put out the donuts and beagles before I

do go to other places this morning, wish I could stay at the house.

Mook, your cup is down, you just might have to have Joe fill it for you; I would have,

but was afraid it would get "cold" before you made it in.

What's that old adage? "No News Is Good News"?; that's still where we are.

Spectulations are rampant, but news (truth) is hard to come by.

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Posted by locomutt on Sunday, May 4, 2008 10:09 PM
 mudchicken wrote:
 tree68 wrote:

I'd rather hear something definitive about CW, but I'll settle for the fact that she's in good spirits and doing well.  Best wishes, still!

What's all this talk about extra grass?  I've got some - a front wheel fell off the mower today and I didn't feel like dealing with fixing it just now.  Tuesday, maybe.

Got past my NORAC rules class Saturday (aced the test) - I'm legal for another year.   Got the word in with the trainmaster so I can start running as a student conductor.  Unfortunately I've got a really busy schedule this year, so it'll take a little longer to get all my trips in.  I'm already basically qualified on the territory, but I've still gotta learn all the minutae of being the boss.

OK - Belatedly got the message on CW here and passed-on to BossHen...Best wishes from the south side of Denver. BossHen will be checking with Loovulle.

Darn - won't be able to find out who won the antlers this year either. (Delta Queen or the garbage scow formerly known as the Avalon)....Been busy out near the asparagus boundary on the border. Ed B- doing advance survey for about 100 of your industrial pinwheels...you will be getting busy this fall methinks. (Did find a chopnosed, first generation CRP survivor from Carl's earlier employer now switching cars out on the KP not far from the border - right down the road from a place that rents .50 caliber machine guns to shoot at clay pigeons and errant mudchickens...Mookie has to be looking into this place!)

Gotta leave early Monday again to start the scavenger hunt to recover government BM's (If you think you're good at geocaching, you oughta try this sometime.)

Tree - still got questions from the images you sent (something got lost with the overlay on the merged image). Will catch you eventually.

 

Well, to us Loovillains the "former" "Garbage Scow" won the race, but since this is

probably the Queens last race, they Graciously(?) gave the Antlers to them!!

 

[remember, All's fair in Love, War & Steamboat Races!] 

 

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Posted by Modelcar on Sunday, May 4, 2008 9:59 PM

.....I have a prayer list Walt and I go over it as the last thing I do each day and we're including you two until I hear better news.

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Posted by locomutt on Sunday, May 4, 2008 9:56 PM
 tree68 wrote:

I'd rather hear something definitive about CW, but I'll settle for the fact that she's in good spirits and doing well.  Best wishes, still!

 

That makes at least 3 of us wanting to know some Good (?) answers.

Thanks for the support, I think your alls support is what's keeping me going right now.

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Posted by Modelcar on Sunday, May 4, 2008 9:31 PM

.....Grass....?  Sure I've got some more, must do another mowing again tomorrow.   "Wheel falling off".....Sounds like deferred maintenance Larry....

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Posted by mudchicken on Sunday, May 4, 2008 9:29 PM
 tree68 wrote:

I'd rather hear something definitive about CW, but I'll settle for the fact that she's in good spirits and doing well.  Best wishes, still!

What's all this talk about extra grass?  I've got some - a front wheel fell off the mower today and I didn't feel like dealing with fixing it just now.  Tuesday, maybe.

Got past my NORAC rules class Saturday (aced the test) - I'm legal for another year.   Got the word in with the trainmaster so I can start running as a student conductor.  Unfortunately I've got a really busy schedule this year, so it'll take a little longer to get all my trips in.  I'm already basically qualified on the territory, but I've still gotta learn all the minutae of being the boss.

OK - Belatedly got the message on CW here and passed-on to BossHen...Best wishes from the south side of Denver. BossHen will be checking with Loovulle.

Darn - won't be able to find out who won the antlers this year either. (Delta Queen or the garbage scow formerly known as the Avalon)....Been busy out near the asparagus boundary on the border. Ed B- doing advance survey for about 100 of your industrial pinwheels...you will be getting busy this fall methinks. (Did find a chopnosed, first generation CRP survivor from Carl's earlier employer now switching cars out on the KP not far from the border - right down the road from a place that rents .50 caliber machine guns to shoot at clay pigeons and errant mudchickens...Mookie has to be looking into this place!)

Gotta leave early Monday again to start the scavenger hunt to recover government BM's (If you think you're good at geocaching, you oughta try this sometime.)

Tree - still got questions from the images you sent (something got lost with the overlay on the merged image). Will catch you eventually.

Mudchicken Nothing is worth taking the risk of losing a life over. Come home tonight in the same condition that you left home this morning in. Safety begins with ME.... cinscocom-west
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Posted by tree68 on Sunday, May 4, 2008 8:32 PM

I'd rather hear something definitive about CW, but I'll settle for the fact that she's in good spirits and doing well.  Best wishes, still!

What's all this talk about extra grass?  I've got some - a front wheel fell off the mower today and I didn't feel like dealing with fixing it just now.  Tuesday, maybe.

Got past my NORAC rules class Saturday (aced the test) - I'm legal for another year.   Got the word in with the trainmaster so I can start running as a student conductor.  Unfortunately I've got a really busy schedule this year, so it'll take a little longer to get all my trips in.  I'm already basically qualified on the territory, but I've still gotta learn all the minutae of being the boss.

LarryWhistling
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Posted by Mookie on Sunday, May 4, 2008 6:23 PM
20,000 comedians out of work and we have a diner full of them!  Hmmph  Sign - Dots [#dots]

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Posted by locomutt on Sunday, May 4, 2008 6:14 PM

CW is doing as well as can be expected?  She's in very good spirits and says Thank You

to all that are thinking about her. Still no definite news, but pneumonia and a few other

similar assundries have been ruled out.

 

Mook, you apparently did not find the correct apron, the one was gotten especially for you.

Now as far as the hat falling over your eyes, maybe you should stick some asparagus

behind your ears to keep the hat from falling.Smile,Wink, & Grin [swg] 

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Posted by CANADIANPACIFIC2816 on Sunday, May 4, 2008 5:19 PM

Butterscotch pudding?? Yummy, yummy, yummy!!

Anytime I make pudding, and I use the powdered stuff that you mix with milk and then bring to a rapid boil, I usually get four servings, and it does not last very long! I recently made chocolate pudding, and I was debating as to whether or not I want to make Butterscotch tonight or Banana Cream.

Mookie, thank you much for the butterscotch pudding!

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Posted by diningcar on Sunday, May 4, 2008 12:37 PM

WHAT, NO ASPARGUS MOOK, ha?

Butterscotch pudding is one of my (many) favorites; and the ribs and sauerkraut will go down easy. Thanks Mook.

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Posted by Mookie on Sunday, May 4, 2008 11:01 AM

Well, let's try this again - got the hat AND the apron - (darn hat keeps slippin' over mah eyes)

We are having ......  sauerkraut, spareribs, lumpy mashed taters, corn on the cob and - yum - butterscotch pudding for desert.  (lookee there - I can spell desert!)  And for those of you who don't like sauerkraut - you have.......oatmeal!Chef [C=:-)]

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Posted by diningcar on Sunday, May 4, 2008 8:46 AM

CW and Mutt, Prayers and blessings to you both. We will take care of the food won''t we Mook and all others who pop in occasionally. Its been said that I can cook, but only when no one else is available. But for our friends in Louisvllle I will be there. Love to you both.

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Posted by JoeKoh on Sunday, May 4, 2008 7:19 AM

morning

we are sending our prayers from NW ohio as well. a cool start to the day with highs in the mid 60's today.I have put some pot roast  and all the fixings in the cookers.should be ready at noontime.tonight for supper will be leftovers.

stay safe

joe

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