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Posted by rrandb on Wednesday, March 26, 2008 9:15 AM
The union called so its back to the salt mine$#@#@!%^$. I need the money or I would shot myself in foot and call in sick. Stay Happy. RMR
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Posted by Mookie on Wednesday, March 26, 2008 9:45 AM
 rrandb wrote:
The union called so its back to the salt mine$#@#@!%^$. I need the money or I would shot myself in foot and call in sick. Stay Happy. RMR
go to work and pay taxes so the govt will send me my hush money sooner.....Big Smile [:D]

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Posted by cherokee woman on Wednesday, March 26, 2008 11:24 AM

Okay, everyone, lunch if now being served.  Baked the pork chops, and with the elephant ear mushrooms, I sauteed some onion , boiled potatoes, and mashed them, and made plenty of gravy to pour over the potatoes.  Cannonball, couldn't find any watercress, so it must have floated on downstream.Wink [;)]  I'll keep looking, though, and should find some soon for you, Cannonball!!  (Hey:  how's Shirl doing lately?  Tell her "Hello" for us!)  The sassafras tea is really delicious!!

Jack, thanks for bringing in the Breyers vanilla to go with the peach cobbler.  By the time you all are finished eating, the cobblers will be coming out of the oven, and be just cool enough, that you won't burn your tongues, even with the ice cream on top of the cobbler!!

Mookie, how about making plans to meet out in the garden tomorrow morning?  

P.S.  Management will NOT be responsible for anyone falling asleep at their jobs this afternoon!!Whistling [:-^]

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Posted by tree68 on Wednesday, March 26, 2008 12:07 PM

 cherokee woman wrote:
P.S.  Management will NOT be responsible for anyone falling asleep at their jobs this afternoon!!Whistling [:-^]

I guess I'll just have to take the rap for my nap myself, then.

You can keep the mushrooms, but I'll take plenty of the rest.  Then I'll need the nap. 

All the way up to 37 now - but the sun is out.  Not making the snow go away very fast, though.

And - three weeks old tomorrow:

One of her 'favorite' expressions - often when she's hungry - is her "pirate" look:

Pictures by her Aunt, during a visit last weekend.

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Posted by Mookie on Wednesday, March 26, 2008 1:12 PM
Tree - I will take your shrooms and look at those eyes!  She is watching CW cook....

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Posted by cherokee woman on Wednesday, March 26, 2008 4:24 PM

Larry:  very good pictures!!  Geez, Louise, has it been three weeks already?!?!?! She is a little cutie pie!!  Mookie, if Little Evie is watching me cook, that explains the surprised expression, right?!?!?!  She probably thinks "That one isn't much taller than I am.  What is she doing cooking?!?!?!"

Got more pork chops and sides on the warmer bar, along with some leftover Italian spaghetti and fresh baked garlic bread from the oven.  And there's plenty more peach cobbler for dessert, and plenty of ice cream to go over the top.

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Posted by JoeKoh on Wednesday, March 26, 2008 6:07 PM

shrooms??? matt will take those with his fries too.soo many miles and so good to be home.We had a fantastic time and chicago wasn't that bad.wouldn't want that commute everyday but matt liked all the bridges and railyards.and when they say sky way you are going up up up.

rain for tommorow good day to catch up on chores.

stay safe

joe

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Posted by switch7frg on Wednesday, March 26, 2008 10:53 PM

  Ms. Paula,   as a certain Mr. Wiseman has said , its' sweet to be rememberd. Hope you are feeling better now spring has arrived. Winter has a way making one weary.Best to you and your Walt. 

                                   Hurricane Shirley

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Posted by CNW 6000 on Thursday, March 27, 2008 5:12 AM
Coffee (big cup for Mook), juice, bagels, and donuts are ready.  Pre-emptive of CW getting in here and fixin' up some goodness!

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Posted by cherokee woman on Thursday, March 27, 2008 5:19 AM

Good rainy Thursday morning! We've been getting rain since about 8:30 last night, and it's still coming down.  Joe, glad you all had a nice time, and glad you made it home all right.  Thanks for the great pictures, too!!  

Coffee is ready, and I've made fresh orange juice, pineapple juice, apple juice, and orange/tangerine juice, and they're in the cooler.  Hot water is ready for tea and hot chocolate, and there's also hot cider this morning.  

On the breakfast bar this morning:  turkey bacon, sausage, oatmeal and toast, scrambled eggs, and homemade buttermilk biscuits and sausage gravy, bagels and bear claws.

Also working in the kitchen, part of the meals for lunch and supper:  pork chop abracadbera and I think we'll also have Mexican Fiesta Night.  How's that sound to everyone?!?!

Shirley, thank you for the kind words.  I think about quite a few of our patrons who seem to be MIA.  Wish we would hear from them; but guess they're just too busy to check in and say "Hi".  

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Posted by Mookie on Thursday, March 27, 2008 5:57 AM

Mrs. Tails-a-draggin' here.  Woke up a little early and suddenly realized everything was asleep but my brain. 

Windy, not too cold, little moisture predicted - 20-30% usually means nothing shows up. 

I really must get to the coffee p.....Zzz [zzz]

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Posted by eolafan on Thursday, March 27, 2008 6:10 AM
G'mornin all...just arose in my hotel room in Wisconsin to 28F temps and good news that we did not get any snow!!!!! Hopefully the snow will only be in the liquid form today as I will be driving home after about two this afternoon and snow would severely slow my journey back.  After a bit I will go down for some Americinn waffles and a banana or some other fruit and some coffee before heading to the office for my meetings.  Have a great day everybody.
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Posted by CANADIANPACIFIC2816 on Thursday, March 27, 2008 6:16 AM

I woke up this morning at 5:00, and discovered that we have about an inch of fresh snow on the ground here in Sioux Falls. I just poked my head out the front door and it was still snowing, but I don't think we will get the four to eight inches that the National Weather Service has been predicting.

I am somewhat tempted to crawl back into my bed and try to sleep a bit longer, but once I've been up for a while it's kind of hard for me to go back to sleep.

I have the day off today and I might spend part of my day here in my kitchen baking cookies or bread. I am going to eventually send a care package to a cousin of mine who lives out in Grand Lake, Colorado. About a month ago she had encountered a bull moose, face-to-face while walking her dog in the neighborhood where she lives, and the darned thing attacked her, head-butted her and tossed her into a snow bank. Lynne had her arm ex-rayed to make sure that it was not broken, and she is doing O.K., although she was quite shaken up emotionally by this event.

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Posted by CNW 6000 on Thursday, March 27, 2008 6:32 AM
I guess I'll put my pot o' coffee on the back burner CW since we've got two ready.  You snuck in just behind me!  At least you didn't say "BOO"! LOL!

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Posted by JoeKoh on Thursday, March 27, 2008 6:42 AM

good morning

Cw and Dan thanks for breakfast.no rain yet.we have chores and have to play post office too.see ya later.

stay safe

joe

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Posted by tree68 on Thursday, March 27, 2008 7:22 AM

 CNW 6000 wrote:
I guess I'll put my pot o' coffee on the back burner CW since we've got two ready.  You snuck in just behind me!  At least you didn't say "BOO"! LOL!

I dunno - by the sounds of everybody this morning, all three will be empty in no time...

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Posted by CNW 6000 on Thursday, March 27, 2008 8:16 AM

Fair 'nuff Sir Larry.  I think I'll put on a 'double' pot while I'm at it.  This stuff has a high octane rating and will surely get ya fired up.

Went digging through some pics and found some of the MILW 261 fresh after overhaul, the Neenah Roundhouse/Turntable, and the old Soo Bridge in Oshkosh.  Gotta get 'em digitized and then I'll post 'em.

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Posted by mudchicken on Thursday, March 27, 2008 10:03 AM

72 Degrees yesterday afternoon and sunshine...

33 Degrees and light snow today...AHH ______!!!!!, Springtime in the Rockies.

Smile,Wink, & Grin [swg]Smile,Wink, & Grin [swg]Smile,Wink, & Grin [swg]

// heads accross the floor to grab a fresh drum of diet caffeine and then go visit hate and discontent on the bencounter's side of the office.Evil [}:)]

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 cherokee woman on Thursday, March 27, 2008 11:21 AM

Okay, everyone, lunch is now ready for you.  The pork chop abracadabera is ready and on the warmer bar.  With the pork chops, the side dishes are:  potatoes & onion that cooked with the pork chops, sweet green peas w/carrots, your choice of garden salad or Caesar salad and there is a fresh fruit salad.  

While the rain has stopped for the time being, think I'll take a nice little walk around the block.  Enjoy your lunch, everyone, and see ya later.

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Posted by JoeKoh on Thursday, March 27, 2008 2:45 PM

Cw thanks for supper.chores are caught up and bill is paid.will make some popcorn for tonight.

stay safe

joe

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Posted by cherokee woman on Thursday, March 27, 2008 4:56 PM
 cherokee woman wrote:

Okay, everyone, lunch is now ready for you.  The pork chop abracadabera is ready and on the warmer bar.  With the pork chops, the side dishes are:  potatoes & onion that cooked with the pork chops, sweet green peas w/carrots, your choice of garden salad or Caesar salad and there is a fresh fruit salad.  

 

 I've got the next go around of pork chop abracadabera and side dishes on the warmer bar for supper (or a late lunch for those of you on the West Coast).   You all enjoy your supper, and Joe, maybe I'll try a little bit of popcorn later on tonight.  

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Posted by JoeKoh on Thursday, March 27, 2008 5:38 PM

Cw

I'll make some here in a little bit. Matt wants to watch his show while I want to watch the basketball games tonight.

stay safe

joe

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Posted by cherokee woman on Friday, March 28, 2008 5:23 AM

Good Friday morning, everyone.  It's been a very stormy morning around here.  Woke up to thunder, lightning, and pouring rain at 2:19 a.m..  Now, the temps will be slowly dropping throughout the day.  Current temp is around 59, 60 F, going all the way down to 32,33 by this time tomorrow.  

Coffee, freshly made juice and hot water for tea are ready.  On the counter this morning:  doughnuts, danishes, muffins, cinnamon rolls, bagels and bear claws.  And on the warmer bar:  turkey bacon, sausage, sausage gravy & homemade buttermilk biscuits, and tater tots. 

Everyone enjoy your breakfast, and have a  great Friday!

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Posted by JoeKoh on Friday, March 28, 2008 6:49 AM

morning

yes it is friday.we had some rumbles of thunder last night and it cooled off and things are glazed over this morning.calling for thunderstorms on sunday night when we go back to work.we'll see what mamma wants to do today.cw thanks for breakfast.

stay safe

joe

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Posted by tree68 on Friday, March 28, 2008 7:25 AM

Let me check my calendar.   Yep - March 28. 

It snowed last night.  Not much - just enough so there's a cover over all the dirty snow.

There is still a substantial blanket of snow at work, as well as at the house, and the big piles of snow will be here for a while yet.

Bearclaw and tea. 

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Posted by blhanel on Friday, March 28, 2008 7:28 AM
We got a fresh 2" coating as well last night.  Oh well, at least it'll be gone by lunch.
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Posted by CNW 6000 on Friday, March 28, 2008 8:27 AM

No fresh snow to report and the small chunk left of the West Snowbank is 3' L x 14" W x 5" H.  That's all the snow left in the yard!  Of course...now that I said that we're jinxed...Censored [censored]Banged Head [banghead]

Work got a tad...interesting yesterday.  I have picked up a few personal training clients that are unique: Miss Oshkosh and she's bringing 2 other Miss Wisconsin contestants. 

I get to sleep in for a month: no early AMs on T/W/R.  Sorry CW I can't help with breakfast for a while!

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Posted by tree68 on Friday, March 28, 2008 8:34 AM

 CNW 6000 wrote:
Work got a tad...interesting yesterday.  I have picked up a few personal training clients that are unique: Miss Oshkosh and she's bringing 2 other Miss Wisconsin contestants. 

Better not let my son's wife see this - he's a personal trainer at a gym in MD.  Wouldn't want any distrust floating around... 

On the other hand...   Need a hand?

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Posted by Modelcar on Friday, March 28, 2008 8:43 AM

....Overcast here this morning....Did hear 3 different thunder rolls late last night but didn't get any storms.  Street is mostly dry this morning.

Snow....?  Haven't seen any of that on the ground now for some time.

Would like to think we've had the last of it for this season.  One never knows.  They fertlized our lawn several days ago and the grass is greening.  Just hope it fills in the damaged spots that occurred with last season's drought.  If not, I'll have to be sewing some grass seed at some spots.

31 degrees when I first looked several hours ago.  It is pretty bright but still cloudy.

Still watching for our first sighting of Humming birds at our feeder.  Put it out this past Monday.  Will try to determine if one of the same birds will return.  It had an abnormality about one wing and we think we can identify it if we see it.  Some of them go all the way to Central America to winter.

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Posted by eolafan on Friday, March 28, 2008 8:46 AM
I ran into on-off-on snow during my drive back to Aurora, IL from Wisconsin last night...the heaviest snow was right near Rochelle (I took the "back door" route via Madison and Rockford to avoid Chicago metro road construction during rush hour) and the driving was a bit "dicey" for a while there and the front of my car is still caked with a thick coating of ice...but I am home now and ready for the weekend as it is sunny and brisk here with highs predicted to be in the mid 40F range today and a bit higher tomorrow for some railfanning I hope.  Hope you are all well.
Eolafan (a.k.a. Jim)

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