.....J: I've been on the Dutch cam at a time I watched the sky lighten signaling that their night was ending. And the speed of some of their passenger trains is brisk.
I'm surprised how long one can hear the trains coming before they actually pass the cam at the crossing. And the many bicycles that one sees in the wee hours of night....It is certainly a different perspective in life style to what I believe is the norm here.
And Tom...I see you are in the very wide spectrum of bands of your wireless communication hobby. Sounds great and good pass time for you I imagine. I'm not a Ham, but have listened to our local fellows on 2 meter with my hand held scanner and have a good friend who's been in it for years and his father before him as well.
I use my scanner mainly to check railroad stuff but over the years {several scanners ago}, I listened to the local fellows. Even while still working I'd be in early drinking my coffee and reading the paper and listening to the local fellows on the "wet net" each morning reporting their rainfall for overnight and then it's turned in to the Indy weather people, etc....
Quentin
Larry, the Louisville Fire Dept. had a big celebration this weekend, celebrating the 150th birthday of the Louisville Fire Dept. Said it is the third oldest paid department in the country. Walt saw a couple of our area's crew members up at Kroger yesterday. Walt asked him if they would be serving any food on the tour, and the firefighter said, NO!"
Unfortunately, we weren't able to get to any of them yesterday or today, to make the tours. We thought about it, but heard that the city had had such a positive response, the tours were all filled up. Maybe they'll have another one, one of these days, and we'll be able to make it. They were even giving tours at the fire museum here, but it was booked up also.
The DC fire museum, in station 3, is in the former hay loft (the pully for pulling the hay up is still there) and is by appointment only. In fact, there is a notice posted that not more than 5 people can be in the museum at once. It's a small, but nice, collection.
One of the stations we visited is first due at the White House. Pretty cool. Got a t-shirt and a patch.
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...
....A friend of mine close by to my home lived on a small farm at the edge of town and his dad used to back the hay wagon into the barn and drop the hay fork down into the loaded wagon and then hook a horse to the rope to pull the fork up and when it hit the top, it tripped a latch and the fork moved over to the haymow on a track and then was tripped to unload the load of hay, etc.....I was quite young then and thought that was pretty neat.
Good Monday morning, everyone. Looks like it's going to be a very warm day today. Already at 70, 71 degrees, and I didn't hear what we're to make it up to today, probably upper 80s, low 90s. But don't hold me to that.
Larry, I don't know how large our fire museum is, but, like the one you were telling about, it's by appointment only (except for this past weekend).
Coffee and fresh juices are ready. On the breakfast bar: turkey bacon, pork sausage patties, hash browns, BLTs, buttermilk pancakes w/syrup (maple & blueberry), bagels and bear claws.
Forgot about a doctor's appointment this morning, until right before I went to bed last night, when I remembered that today is the second. Appointment is at 9:30 EDT, so guess I'll leave the house about 9, 9:10, and slowly walk over two blocks. Sure is nice, having your primary care doctor's office only two blocks away from your home.
In case I'm not back by lunchtime (you never know how long you're going to have to sit in the waiting room, let alone once they call you back to an exam room), I've got a couple of Crock Pots going. One has chicken, noodles & veggies in it, and the other has roast, taters, carrots & onion in it.
You all have a good morning, and I'll see ya later.
morning
yep the muggies are starting to creep into the forecast here too.Cw good luck at the doctors today.work was still there last night.
time for a nap.
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").
Mornin' glory! How are things? Currently 75 degrees and cloudy with expected thunderstorms again today. CW, I get my turn at the quack Wednesday. All the best with your visit. Everybody stay safe and cool
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)
Hi everyone! Dr. visit went well. He was just wanting to make sure I wasn't having any chest pains, dizziness, and no numbness anywhere. Don't have to go back to him, anytime soon, so that's good.
Have taken the chicken, noodles & veggies and the roast, taters,etc., out of the Crock Pots, and they're now on the warmer bar for everyone's lunch. And have more of the same in both Crock Pots, cooking for supper tonight.
Tom, hope your Dr. appointment goes well Wednesday!
Joe, you're very correct: mugginess is creeping back up. What little bit of breeze is blowing outside, you can't feel it.
Think I'm gonna go and try to take a nap.
afternoon
well more good news.my brother is back on his own 2 feet!!! They are talking about letting him go home tommorow.He is also going to be a grandpa again soon so they are going to be busy.Cw I made some fresh lemonade.The gatorade truck also pulled up too so I filled the tanks.thanks for supper.
Joe
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.....And the sky wasn't quite dark yet at their 10 pm....and one could hear the thunder. Just saw a 2 unit passenger train pass by towards the west...{Away from the camera}. I heard birds chirping loudy this morning {our time}, as I watched and listened a while.
Still need to pull up the link, and check that out. Haven't really had the time to do so yet.
Well, we got out Trains Magazine today, and Ed's story is fabulous! I could just imagine Rabbit seeing that little snake in Ed's pocket, and going beserk!!
I've just replenished the warmer bar with the chicken noodles and roast, taters, etc., so you all just mosey on over, grab a plate, and fill up. I'm going to go watch Trains & Locomotives now.
JoeKoh wrote:afternoonwell more good news.my brother is back on his own 2 feet!!! They are talking about letting him go home tommorow.He is also going to be a grandpa again soon so they are going to be busy.Cw I made some fresh lemonade.The gatorade truck also pulled up too so I filled the tanks.thanks for supper.stay safeJoe
Very glad to hear the good news about your brother.
Thanks for doing the Gatorade tanks, I was off to the Chiroquacktors and wasn't around for that.
Being Crazy,keeps you from going "INSANE" !! "The light at the end of the tunnel,has been turned off due to budget cuts" NOT AFRAID A Vet., and PROUD OF IT!!
Well - Been busy spending time with granddaughter - as soon as I can get a shot online I'll share. Right now she'd giving her dad fits as she doesn't want to settle down and go to sleep.
Forgot to mention a pleasant surprise on the way down. After leaving the Inner Harbor area I was headed down 695 to 97 and came up on a CSX overpass just as two units rolled over it northbound - with the Tropicana Juice Train trailing happily behind. A first for me! Unfortunately, short notice and freeway speeds are not conducive to digging out the camera for a pic.
Time for bed. Nothing on the schedule tomorrow, so it's hard to say what I'll be up to.
Found some carrot cake - it's short a slice now....
She who has no signature! cinscocom-tmw
Good late evening everyone.
I am posting this new message from my NEW computer running Windows Vista Home Premium Edition. Gawd, the feel of Windows Vista is quite different, to say the least.
By the way, thanks for the roast and taters!
Good Tuesday morning, everyone! Getting a nice rain right now. Have been having thunder & lightning, since a little after 4 this morning.
Joe, glad your brother is doing so much better!
So, Mookie likes carrot cake!! Will have to remember that!
Coffee is ready, have Mookie's mug waiting for her on the counter. Just need to put coffee into it, when she gets in.
On the breakfast/warmer bar this morning: BLTs, hash browns, scrambled eggs, bagels, bear claws and blueberry muffins.
You all have a good morning, and I'll see you after Produce.
had some thunderboomers last night and more for today.Cw thanks for breakfast.Mookie here is your coffee.time for a nap.
Joe - Coffee and nap in the same sentence.
Need both this morning - too humid overnite to sleep comfortably. Even with fan and central air. Fan was cooling the corner and wall instead of me and thermostat downstairs - bedrooms upstairs - cooler downstairs, of course. Reset that puppy this morning - down 1 degree for overnite.
CW - Had to work really hard not to be face down in my own wedding cake, which was carrot cake. Guess it just depends on the day of the week whether it is chocolate or carrot - so far each day shows both.....
BREAKING NEWS FLASH.......................
say hello to Cody Andrew .I talked to my brother in virginia and he says hes got the best way to leave the hospital.Go see his new grandson in the other section.Born at 7:11 this morning and weighs 8 lbs.mamma and everyone is doing great.
JoeKoh wrote: BREAKING NEWS FLASH.......................say hello to Cody Andrew .I talked to my brother in virginia and he says hes got the best way to leave the hospital.Go see his new grandson in the other section.Born at 7:11 this morning and weighs 8 lbs.mamma and everyone is doing great.stay safejoe
Joe, congratulations on becoming a Great Uncle! I've lost count of how many great neices and great nephews I have ( there's probably a few I don't even know about, since I don't see or hear much from my nephew an neices from New Mexico. Wish I did, too.
On today's lunch menu: Tuesday Mexican Fiesta will include the following:
cheesy quesadillas, beef & bean burritos, beef burritos enchilada style, fresh tomato salsa, fajitas, tamales, spanish rice, tostadas, cheesy beef nachos, tacos.
Cw thanks for supper. I have 4 great nieces and 3 great nephews now.Our family is spread out too its hard to keep track of us all.More rain on the way.Cw you and Mutt might be getting the bigger thunderboomers.
Joe, CONGRATS on being an "Uncle" again!!
We've already had a couple of "Thunderboomers" today, and are expecting some more.
Unfortunately, we've been put into the moderate risk category again.
(thus far, doesn't seem to have been any "major" damage anywhere in this area;
although a lightning strike to a transformer at a business caused several dozen cookies
to "burn", seems they couldn't get them out of the ovens until power came back on.)
(so if anybody buys "Mother's Cookies" at the store, one shipment might be late!)
Looking forward to a damp trip home tomorrow, after a special tour I'll tell y'all about later. Wet here on the Chesapeake Bay tonight, with some thunderbumpers in the area and more possibly to come.
Got plenty of quality time with granddaughter tonight. Unfortunately it was because her mom had to take her dad to the ER, probably with a bug of some sort. I'm on late shift to go pick him up so mom can rest up for work tomorrow.
Starting to rain harder again... It'll be like this all night.
Good morning all,
We received the satistics on the long weekend and I'm happy to say that there are no fatalities to report in our area...Yahooooo, The memorial week end is known for its high deadly crash rate but this one surprised EMS workers all over NH.
I can't remember a more boring holiday week end in a long time, hey I still get paid to show up so if my services are not needed then that is just a plus for me.
I hope everyone here had a safe one as well.
I have to rush home so I don't have time for breakfast but I will take a cup of coffee to go, I've been at work for 48 hours in a row and today I'm heading home to ask my wife out on a date tonight.
Happy Rails my Friends!
Jess Red Horse of the "Boo Boo" Tribe!
Good Wednesday morning to one and all! Very muggy here this morning, with a temp about 71 degrees. Possibility of more showers and storms for later today. The northern part of our are under a Tornado Watch until about 11:00.
Larry, hope your son is all right this morning. Definitely no fun, going to the ER. Have a very safe trip back to New York. Looking forward to hearing about your tour this morning. Glad you had some very good quality time with Baby Evie.
Coffee and juices are ready, along with breakfast: turkey bacon, pork sausage, scrambled eggs, sliced pineapple slices, buttermilk biscuits w/sausage gravy, bagels & bear claws.
After Sarah got home from work yesterday, we went across the street to see our neighbor: she turned 92 yesterday. Walt cut one of his red Soldier's Prayer roses for her, and we had a birthday card we all signed and took over to her. Her neice invited us over for a Birthday supper tomorrow night, when they will celebrate her birthday. Should be interesting and fun.
Jess, I imagine your wife will be very happy to have a date night out with you tonight!
You all have a great morning, and if any of you have a request for lunch and supper today, please let me know.
a bit foggy this morning but matt isn't delayed.today is their last day of school.going to get a nap then I am going to the school to help with the field day.Going to be inside do to rain in the forecast.the muggies are coming for the weekend..
Headline in the paper's entertainment/food section - all I saw was CAKE and a picture of a yellow cake with gobs of chocolate frosting! There's 10 min I will never see again. Ah......
Tree - keep us posted.
Cloudy, maybe rainy today. Guess the strawberry season has been delayed a week due to moisture. We have pick your own and they are still berrying. Hard to ripen with no sun.
Going to go to hammock - one of those days.
Mook
Mookie, yellow cake w/chocolate icing is very good! Of course, I like chocolate icing on just about any cake! As a matter of fact, just got baking quite a few cakes: chocolate, yellow with both caramel icing and chocolate icing (both icings not on the same cake, though), white cake w/coconut icing, carrot cake, German chocolate w/the coconut/pecan icing, and several pies, also.
Strawberries around here are ready, and the you pick farms will be doing a brisk business this weekend, I think. The entertainment section of our paper today, had recipes for several things with fresh strawberries, including strawberry pies. Anyone ready to have strawberry shortcake?
Decided to make lunch today with the leftovers from yesterday's Mexican Fiesta. We've got tacos, beef burritos, beef burritos enchilada style, and we also have some pork chop abracadabra left from Monday.
Desserts today: chocolate cake, carrot cake w/cream cheese icing, and apple, peach and strawberry pies.
And we've got plenty of iced tea, sweet & unsweetened; lemonade and there's plenty of Gatorade on hand, even with what we keep on hand for mudchicken. Speaking of Sir Mud, where's he been lately? Guess he's out traveling for work.
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