Moo U - I rather like that!
In keeping with the theme - we had snow all day - but you would never know it - ground clear. It melted on impact - but that north wind was miserable!
Foreign power - we saw a Sante Fe GP 38 as the head, and two CSX motors - one a 70ACe and the 2nd was a Dash 9. Now there is a interesting link up. They were hauling some tankers south - probably to Kansas or St Joe for an ethanol plant and it wasn't a very long train. We have seen the old Santa Fe motors on lots of different freight, but usually with something else that isn't that new or that powerful.
Must add that the 38 and the 9 were working and the 9 was putting out a lot of black smoke, but the 70 in the middle didn't seem to be doing much more than riding.
Off to gather garbage for presentation to da man tomorrow....
Ms Moo.....
Lots of coal headed east and south - probably for the stockings coming up in less than a month...
She who has no signature! cinscocom-tmw
grampaw pettibone Good morning. It is 55, cold and wet in Carolina. Speaking of Carolina, today started off on a very sour note yesterday when Carolina lost to Clemson, AKA Moo U (it used to be an agricultural college and is still big in that field). No matter how good or bad the season goes, the Clemson game decides whether or not it was a success.... Thanks for breakfast and yall take care
Good morning. It is 55, cold and wet in Carolina. Speaking of Carolina, today started off on a very sour note yesterday when Carolina lost to Clemson, AKA Moo U (it used to be an agricultural college and is still big in that field). No matter how good or bad the season goes, the Clemson game decides whether or not it was a success.... Thanks for breakfast and yall take care
Mr. Tom:
Lower 40's with a cold rain here in Winston-Salem. A real good day to stay in where its warm.
It seems that your Gamecocks and my Bulldogs will both have to wait for next year. It seems that both of our teams were in on the hurting end of that bunch from the Florida swamp as well. I am finding myself actually hoping for that team of tide washed pachyderms from Alabama to teach some manners to whom ever plays the SEC from other parts of the country for the BCS.
Just a thought and empathy from another who suffers similarly,
Roy
....A few days ago on one of the posts here on the forum, I noted comments of "foreign" power coming thru past their area.....Today, I noted the extreme of that....While having lunch at "Bruner's" restaurant that faces the east / west main of CSX, several trains did pass, but one headed west was powered by 3 CN engines and almost a total train of covered hoppers and they were CN as well. Thought that was just a bit off the norm.
Quentin
rain to ice and snow.young driver in ditch near our house.they are okay but the car will need a tow truck.looks like a fairly new car and passenger side is going to need some major work.good day to stay inside.
stay safe
joe
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").
For our Sunday Dinner, I've warmed up the leftovers from Thursday: turkey & dressing, shellie beans, dumplings, corn, mashed taters, and baked some fresh crescent rolls; there's also potato salad, some more of Larry's cranberry relish recipe, and for dessert: pumpkin pie, pumpkin cake, pecan pie and chocolate cake.
Right now, at 12:22, we have a temp of 45 degrees outside (on our indoor/outdoor thermometer). I believe the rain has ended; now, guess we'll get to see when it will start snowing around here.
You all have a good afternoon, stay warm, and take care.
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)
Wet on the shores of Chesapeake Bay this morning, and it looks to be like that all day. The system is moving north which concerns me somewhat as daughter and her hubby are driving north from down this way as well.
Time to putter a little and play more with granddaughter before I hit the road tomorrow.
Larry Resident Microferroequinologist (at least at my house) Everyone goes home; Safety begins with you My Opinion. Standard Disclaimers Apply. No Expiration Date Come ride the rails with me! There's one thing about humility - the moment you think you've got it, you've lost it...
JoeKoha calm start so far but we are to have rain change to snow today
There is "weather" lurking around the southeast and all thru the mid west and up thru the eastern Great Lake system....
Here, right now a wet, wet snow falling like it means business. Not to be any accumulation until tonight or overnight and into Monday, but this will deposit some the way it's coming down right now. The very wet type of stuff that is almost rain but still snow flakes. Temp: 34. We sure don't see the sunshine today...like we've been seeing much this Fall.
I'll have to wait this out and brave thru it and then consider if I can put off a bit longer to have winter tires installed on my little truck along with my 2 sand bags made just for weight at the very back of the bed behind the wheel wells. Winter tires are never as smooth as all season tires, etc., and I hate to live with them any longer than necessary. I do have posi-traction rearend but one must be careful with that too....It can push sideways on making a turn if not careful.
Winters are not something new to me as a former resident of southwestern Pennsylvania, but being older now I'd just as soon do without this stuff....
So, everyone be careful where this stuff is coming down....The season's first is always dangerous...People not used to it.
morning
a calm start so far but we are to have rain change to snow today.Need to help mamma wake up matthew for sunday school.
Good Sunday morning, everyone. I hope you all had a very good evening, and getting ready to have a very good day. Our is a rainy one. Current temp is in the low 40s, and our high today is to be in the 47, 48 degree range. Then tonight, the temp's supposed to get down to about 28, with snow showers through tomorrow. Only calling for an accumulation of about a half inch (that much hasn't changed since yesterday).
Coffee and juices are freshly made this morning: orange juice, oj/tangerine, apple juice and pineapple juice. We also have hot chocolate, hot water for tea, and hot cider.
Enjoy your breakfast, and have a good morning. I'll be back around 12, 1 p.m, w/our Sunday Dinner menu.
For your Sunday breakfast this morning: bacon, eggs, pancakes, bagels, bear claws.
Howdy
Cw thanks for the pizza.matt has some milk for those cookies.CSX was quite a show today.We had a ballast train with the old fashioned dump cars with L&N,SCL,B&O and C&O markings.the scanner sounded like Lima was getting crowded.Mookie 2 greenies are headed back your way.The one we saw coming east bound had a frog in its horn.Our friends in Findlay now have an N&W caboose too.They have their steam engine out for their"north pole express".Matt is off to dreamland and I won't be too far behind.
Joe
PL - I just caught the sports news and the Big 12 is rocking. The Kansas/Missouri game highlights were pretty spectacular, too.
We are very proud of our Huskers, coming back from a mess over the last few years. I really think we have it all together now and will play many great games in the future!
Tree - I am heading for my map to see just where you are and where you started. First, things first, however. Stopping by the cookie jar......
It is good to hear that all had a great Thanksgiving. We did at my house as well. I am however a bit envious of Mookie. Her team did come out on the winning end of things out in the West. I am afraid however that my Georgia Bulldogs did not do so well against Ga Tech (trade school to us from the Athens area). Three points is a hard loss to take, especially when the year started of with such promise. Oh well there is always next year.
Have a great rest of the weekend folks.
PL
Saturday Night Pizza Fest Menu:
1. Anchovie
2. Cheese w/extra cheese
3. Hawaiian
4. Pepperoni/mushroom
5. Supreme
6. Calzones
I made three extra large of each of the five different kinds of pizza. If there aren't many people in here tonight, maybe we'll have cold pizza for breakfast in the morning, along with a couple of other items.
Everyone enjoy your pizzas, have a great evening, and take care.
....Looks like a partly sunny morning as the sun is rising...24 degrees and no snow here. But we too, might see some snow by tomorrow morning or so....Guess it depends just where the Low tracks as it passes.
Must take granddaughter back to north side of Indy this morning to meet parents....That is about 90 miles round trip.
Good Saturday morning, everyone! Nice and cool out this morning, temp's in the low 30s. It's supposed to be mostly cloudy today, with a high of about 48 degrees, and with a chance of snow coming in sometime late tomorrow night, into Monday morning. May have up to about a half inch accumulation.
Mookie, I gather from your "Yessssssssss!", that Nebraska beat Colorado yesterday?!
Joe, thank you so much for fixing breakfast this morning! Think I'll take a couple of sausages and a couple of pancakes this morning.
To all going out into the cold today, make sure you're bundled up really good! We don't want anyone getting sick. Take care of yourselves, and we'll see you back in here tonight for our Pizza Fest.
Well - back! For some reason laptop didn't want to come here, despite my protestations.
I think it's still snowing at home - I'll have some work to do on the driveway when I get there.
A cool 25 here on Chesapeake Bay, but no snow.
Not a bad trip coming down, after I cleared the lake effect in NY. Traffic was off and on - worst spot was in PA where an accident caused a semi to lose it's container load in the middle if I-83.
Dinner in Annapolis with both kids and spouses and grandbaby today. What a sweetie grandbaby is - good natured and fun to be around!
good morning
juice coffee and hot chocolate are ready to go.we also have pancakes and sausage coming up.getting the coats,hats,gloves and boots out.Ready to go to Deshler.Be back later for pizza.
Yesssssssssssss! Now to talk to Sir Mud about that asparagus............
Modelcar glad to help.looked outside and the lights are all lit up.heard a loud noise from the west.Nebraska must have won the football game.Cw popcorn sounds great tonight.Speaking of corn Matt and I will head for the corn city tommorow for trains and other surprises.
Yes, Joe...you are correct. The granddaughter did use that program. I used to use another but have forgotten which one. It's been a while since I used it. Anyway, she got the job done and I've tried it in my truck and it sounds great. 10-4 on R S.
I imagine folks want a break from all the Thanksgiving turkey & trimmings from yesterday; so, I've got our regular Friday Fish Fry on the warmer bar:
Fish: cod, perch, jumbo butterfly shrimp, scallops, oysters and clams
Side dishes: fries, hush puppies, cole slaw, fries, onion rings, baked beans
Desserts: pumpkin pie, sweet potato pie, apple pie, peach pie, pecan pie, and yellow cake w/caramel icing, and also, chocolate cake w/chocolate icing.
As a treat for later, I got some popcorn to pop later on tonight.
Well the lights are done and the tree is up.Matt and Mamma worked on the ornaments while I folded the laundry.Mookie have driver come with me and I can help him out.Quentin the program you refer to is probably windows media player.As for your usb cord you might want to look at radio shak.I haven't heard from a gentleman yet but my sister has some old"firestone" series vinyl records.i want to get those made onto a cd for my Dad.As far as football goes I know my brother in law will be cheering for the huskers from Kansas.Off to work on other projects.
Q - I sent him there to enjoy himself. He couldn't get to the car fast enough! He's the shopper in the family, and this will be like a kid in a candy store with a charge card. (thank goodness he is fiscally conservative)
Almost forgot - we will have a 2:30 pm matchup between the Husker Mookie and the Buffalo Mudchicken. Our last football game in regular lineup and it will be right here in Star City. I am hoping this will be one time I can get the best of the Mudchicken -
...........32 degrees and bright sunshine here in Muncie on black Friday....Wonder how "black" it will be for retailers.
Had a good breakfast here at home and no one overstuffed yesterday, so no problems with that.
Granddaughter did some "copying" of CD's last night for me as I forgot what "program" I had used in the past....so now have a couple to send to some family members and I'll put one in my truck for my use. Sounds as good as the original of course. Truck has a 6-capacity CD player in it and that works out just fine. Believe most S-10's had a single CD player from the factory. So believe mine is in the minority. It's an S-10 Xtreme.
Car has a cartridge capacity of 6 or more....Don't remember just how many.
Does anyone know if an adaptor is available for a "picture" phone, to connect to a reg. USB cable to download photos to the computer....?
I'm not a "as up to date", geek as I might have been in the past.....Good I have a granddaughter to "help" with some of these items.
Nice weather today, but a "Low" system is sneaking across the lower mid west and depending where it crosses here....Sunday pm, we might see some snow....Heard someone mention an inch...but believe it's uncertain yet. Don't want to have the winter tires put on the little truck yet.....
Edit: J.....That hardware stop really sounds like fun....Those are real stores...!
Thanx for the reminder Joe! I need to get out the rest of my decorations for the house. I have my wreath up on the door and my Maxine pillow - "Christmas is weird! What other time of the year do you sit in front of a dead tree and eat candy out of your socks".
Sun is out and as soon as it warms a little, we will be off to see whatever is out there. I know the hardware store is on the list somewhere.
Happy Friday - shop 'til you drop!
Mook
we had a great day yesterday with family for thanksgiving.Today we are getting out the lights for Christmas.Matt is excited to help.Hope everyone has a great day.
Good Friday morning, everyone. I sure do hope that you all had a very good Turkey Day. I know we certainly did.
Coffee, juices and doughnuts, danishes and muffins are set out on the counter. After yesterday, I don't believe too many of us would want a big breakfast this morning. (Although, I am getting a little bit hungry this morning.)
If any of you are going to brave the Black Friday crowds to go Christmas shopping, please be careful, and keep safe out there.
OH!!!! Hello Ray. I must still be half asleep, since I didn't see you here in the kitchen! It's a wonder we didn't knock each other down!!
spokyone BURP. Excuse me.
BURP. Excuse me.
Anyway, Good Friday morning! I figure that most of us stuffed ourselves with Thanksgiving dinner yesterday, so breakfast will be kind of light this morning. The coffee is finished brewing and I've mixed a fresh batch of Orange juice and there is also some pineapple juice as well. I brought in a generous assortment of rolls and donuts from one of our local bakeries.
I must work this morning, so I'll be headed off to work in about an hr and a half, I get off work at 2:00 this afternoon. Right now we have 22 degrees in Sioux Falls, and it is supposed to hit 45 this afternoon, looks like we are going to have a pretty nice day.
I hope the rest of you folks enjoy the day and stay warm!
Ray ooo ooo ooOOOOOo
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