Mookie wrote: Tree: What did you do with Mum? Did you drive all the way over there? Your public wants to know.
Mum flew home yesterday morning - then I spent the day chasing a steam engine (easy task - on a closed loop).
Only a two hour drive from my hotel room to Deshler. Will head back up this afternoon to pack.
We've seen one green and three oranges....
Pictures later - I don't have an FTP program on this computer yet.
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...
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)
Tree: What did you do with Mum? Did you drive all the way over there? Your public wants to know.
Lance - nice pix. Send some of those engines my direction. Have seen the KCS here recently - still not sure about that paint job. Could use a few more CSX - any time!
CW - need some kind of go-juice. Doing 2 loads of laundry and a pot roast for dinner. Running up and down two flights of stairs is wearing me out!
Randy - trucking is a thrill a minute!
Off to stick my head in washer.
Mook
She who has no signature! cinscocom-tmw
Well, I'm back from Produce! We only had 68 people today!! Got some good things, too: potatoes, carrots, onion, yellow squash, broccoli, and watermelons.
Lance, welcome back!! Hope you make it back in a litle more often.
Larry, I know you're having a great time with Joe and Matt, and seeing quite a few trains, too!! Think you'll ever be down Louisville, KY way?
Lunch today will be leftover beef stew and fresh-baked cornbread. Then, tonight, I'll fix the Tuesday Mexican Fiesta, if that's all right with everybody.
....This is continuing to be a summer of really nice sunny days in our area. Temp is just 72 now, but boy that sun sure has power. I'm out there doing the last of all the shrubs {trimming}, and just came in to cool off. 3 to go {tops only}, and I've been all the way around. But some of the first one's trimmed need a bit of touch up....We'll try to do that and after that we'll declare victory. But not for long, as it must be started over again soon....
But for August....and humidity as low as it's been these last few days....unbelievable. Hence, it continues to be a nice summer.
Normally I would not be able to do this now in the bright sun, just too hot and humid.
From west Muncie last evening at McD's parking lot witnessed a long, long covered hopper car train headed west with 3 six axle power on the head end. Must have been empties going back for another load to haul east and maybe south. {NS}. Lots of those consists go thru here on that line.
Quentin
Good morning all. Just got back from a trip to Folkston, Ga. I posted a few pictures if your interested.
http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/archivethumbs.aspx?id=35090
good morning
lets see,snacks check,drinks check,sleeping bags check,matt, matt?????? oh I see hes waiting in the drivers seat to go.
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").
Good Tuesday morning, everyone. Nice and pleasant here this morning. I can see and hear the school busses out to make their stops to pick up the kids for the first day of school. Did hear some sirens out our front door this morning: then heard on the local news, of an injury accident just around the corner from our house, on the next street west of our house. I just hope (1) that it wasn't anyone we knew, and (2) that the injuries were minor. Guess I might hear something about it, when I go two door up from us at Produce this morning.
Randy, hope everything is o.k. with you and your truck this morning! And, please, take care out there on the open road!!
Coffee, juices and hot water for tea are ready. On the warmer bar: all the usual breakfast items, including the bagels and bear claws.
You all have a great morning, and I'll catch you all later, after I get through with Tuesday Produce.
Evening all.....
Not a good evening here, had a scare coming up I-81 near the Mason-Dixon line, my 18-wheeler turned into a 17-wheeler, due to a wheel breaking. I don't think it hit anyone, but I also don't exactly know where I lost it. Not a good feeling when one turns a corner and finds himself short one wheel.....
Well, off to bed, have to run to Newburg, NY, tomorrow, then for points unknown......
Randy in Harrisburg, PA
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
CNW 6000 wrote: CW-BIG!Workin' hard and hungry today!
CW-
BIG!
Workin' hard and hungry today!
...and two spoons!
Dan
I've got the next batch of beef stew and cornbread on the warmer bar for you for tonight. Hope you all enjoy your supper and your evening.
Dan, how big a bowl of beef stew would you like?
Wonder where the Mookster is: haven't seen her around today. And, was she even in here yesterday? If so, I must have missed her somehow.
Saw WC 6004 (SD40-2: one of 3 of those still in WC paint!) on the way back to work after an errand. She was pulling an empty potash train NB with loads of MoW stuff on the first 6 or so flat cars. Nice change from CaNoodle!
I'll grab a plate of whatever's handy...hungry today.
Cw thanks for supper.Matt is excited.Tommorow after work we get to meet a tree in Deshler.No No we won't cut him up for firewood either.
Well, since it's so cool today, and I had so much roast left from yesterday, here in the Cafe/Diner, I decided to put it to a very good use: we have beef stew w/fresh-baked cornbread for for lunch and supper today. You'll see a large pot on the warmer bar, with the beef stew in it, and the cornbread also.
Sad to hear about Isaac Hayes, and Bernie Mac. Isaac's death is a loss to the music profession. I would watch Bernie Mac's TV show, but I never saw any of his other comedy routines.
Joe, and anyone else, I've also made sure there are a few containers put into the fridge for you all to take w/you for work tonight, or just to take home for tonight.
....58 degrees and a cloudless sky. Just heard a {NS}, train pass {one mile north} on the Frankfort line.....Seems the sound carries so well, with us having this real low humidity that the trains passing there seem to be coming right thru our neighborhood...
It's really surprising how close the horns sound these last several days since the weather has been dryer and cooler...And much of the traffic on that line thru here is at night.
Dan, thank you so much, for cleaning up for me from last night!! As always, the help you guys give is always greatly appreciated. Dan, how did practicing cutting the wedding cake go?!?! You didn't smack it into your fiance's face, did you? Certainly hope not!!
Coffee is ready, juices are freshly made, and tea is also freshly made this morning.
On the warmer bar this morning: oatmeal, toast, turkey bacon, pork sausage patties, homemade buttermilk biscuits w/sausage gravy, scrambled eggs, and several different boxes of cereal are on the counter, beside the bagels and bear claws.
It is nice a cool here this morning. We have a temp in the low 60s here in the Louisville area. Some places just north of Louisville, and in the Southern Indiana area are in the low to mid 50s.
An early fall wouldn't necessarily be bad for me personally. As of late (now that I have regained use of my left leg and left index finger-FINALLY!) I've had an itch to exercise some "high velocity trans-cortial lead therapy" on some local specimens of Sciurus Carolinensis and Sciurus niger. Sorry for the clever attack...lol. I guess I paid attention in college that day!
I had the pleasure of catching several new CN SD70M-2s this evening working a stack train both north and south. Being the GE fan that I am...they sure do look and sound nice while under throttle!
I'll grab a small bowl of sherbet and lurk for a bit while I tidy things up for tomorrow AM.
switch7frg wrote: Gee , I sure miss those days & weeks of hard runni'n and trying to out wit the cheater brokers. But most of all the ( Lot Lizards ) when they saw Shirl's upper under garment hangi'n in the window LOL ~~~ her and I both got a smile bout that. However, it is missed less and less from our back porch. You fellow drivers take care and don't transfer paint. Respectfully, Cannonball& Shirl
Gee , I sure miss those days & weeks of hard runni'n and trying to out wit the cheater brokers. But most of all the ( Lot Lizards ) when they saw Shirl's upper under garment hangi'n in the window LOL ~~~ her and I both got a smile bout that. However, it is missed less and less from our back porch.
You fellow drivers take care and don't transfer paint.
Respectfully, Cannonball& Shirl
A day at the house is better than on the road. I run for a company. Much easier than having to worry bout loads fuel prices etc. Co says which way to point the truck & get there on time. Been at the house all wkend. Time to go to work.
Large unsweet Ice Tea to go.
Thx IGN
.....No wonder they {mudhen's}, waddled with the 3' gauge....especially on track that was less than perfect {side to side}, and I'd suppose that would have been about all of it.
C W.....It's certainly not been as warm {hot}, this summer as we had last year. Sure hope that is not an indicator for the upcoming cold season....{don't even like to mention that season by name.....}.
This summer seems to be passing too quickly...but I suppose it always does. A very beautiful day here today, but just not normal to be this nice...{low humidity}, etc....In August...!
Mookie wrote:Tree - what's a Mudhen?
Cannonball, glad you could make it in!! I've missed seeing you in here. Please, come back in a little bit more often, o.k? And tell Shirl "hello" for me.
We just finished supper a little bit ago, here at home in Louisville. We also had roast, carrots & onion, w/baked potatoes, corn on the cob, and cole slaw. (I'm the only one who ate cole slaw, though: the other two won't touch it.)
Joe, got you a container ready for work tonight. Hope you were able to find it in the fridge.
Mutt and I both heard on the local news weather report, that either in the morning, or Tuesday morning, we're to be down in the 50s for the overnight low! I'm also wondering, Dan & Quentin, if we're maybe not in for an early fall, and wonder how this strange weather in August is going to affect our winter.
You all have a great evening, and see you in the morning!!
afternoon
well at least it will be cool for those in band camps and football 2 a day practices this week.Matt and I did look today but saw 2 westbounds.Hopefully Garrett got unpluged.Cw thanks for supper.Time to find things for work.
Y6bs evergreen in my mind
Hard to say. Last winter we sure got the 1-2 of deep snow then bitter cold/wind and it kept repeating!
Of course...if I didn't like winter I might've minded more!
....Boy, hope that's not a preview of "things to come" when it's supposed to be cold.
I'll grab a plate of whatever's ready to eat. Gotta watch the end of USA vs. CHINA in b-ball and then get to work on the lawn.
My weather station had 48 degrees for a low last night! IN AUGUST! How nice.
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