Mookie, they were actually flying. There was enough sunlight hitting the black portions of their bodies to give them the thermal lift they require.
Dale: Ah - the new solar paneled ones!
You have sun and bumblebees way up there already and we are still looking for more robins?
She who has no signature! cinscocom-tmw
afternoon
well I picked up matt from school and we went into my old neighborhood.Saw 2 Bnsf sd 70 aces pulling a coal train for detroit edison.Matt is happy he has tommorow off from school.time to get stuff for work.Cw thanks for supper.
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").
Well we had our first 100 degree day here in the Alamo City. Temp reached 102 downtown this afternoon.
Currently 89 as I type this at 8:14 pm CDT.
MurrayWell we had our first 100 degree day here in the Alamo City
Wow.....That's a high temp for so early in the season. We had a very nice day here but temps not near that, but the blossoms are coming out now in force. And I did my 3rd yard mowing today. So, I consider it a nice day.
Quentin
MookieYou have sun and bumblebees way up there already and we are still looking for more robins?
We hit the mid 60s on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, which brought out a few warblers and swallows. If we get any sun during this long weekend, hopefully I can get out and see if any of our Ospreys have returned to a couple of nearby nest sites. Not a bad way to get fresh air and exercise.
Good Friday morning, everyone. Dale, glad to see you back!
We have had some rain overnight, due to have more off and on for the rest of the day, with a slight possibility of some 'severe' t-storms. At least no chance of rain, so far, anyway, for Easter Sunday.
Coffee, juices, hot chocolate and hot water for tea are ready.
On the counter, you'll find the usual Friday assortment of danishes, doughnuts, muffins, bear claws and bagels.
Mookie, got your coffee mug down out of the cabinet, and it's ready to have your coffee poured into it, when you get in here.
You all enjoy your breakfast, and have a good morning.
morning
clouds are moving in.we are to get a little rain today then nice for saturday and sunday.I was one of the last ones out of work so I got to help turn off the lights.Matt is excited because he gets to play with his cousins today.Cw thanks for breakfast.
Gee - Hope it's nice Saturday - I'm working the "Easter Bunny Trains." I'm sure there are some outdoor church services set for Easter, so I"ll hope for good weather for them, as well. I'll be inside.
Got my bearclaw and tea. Speaking of bears - if you haven't been over there, check out the "humor" thread for some hilarious videos of bears (and other critters) shot with a motion sensing camera.
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Good morning, we have cloudy and overcast skys here in Sioux Falls and the temp here is about at 34 degrees, altogether fitting for Good Friday, I suppose. It's supposed to warm up here to about 53 degrees or a little better than that this afternoon. I'm planning on using the free time I've got to turn in a few more applications for employment with Burger King, Dairy Queen and KFC, and will try to obtain a couple more applications from a couple other restaurants while I am at it. I also should try to pick up the appropriate tax forms, I think my brother-in-law would be able to help me prepare my income tax return .
Walt had emailed me some pictures of a couple U.P. locomotives which were caught in a snow storm somewhere in Kansas, I think. Nice pictures, Walt, they have a lot of good detail to them!
I hope the rest of you out there are all having a good day!
Ray
CANADIANPACIFIC2816Walt had emailed me some pictures of a couple U.P. locomotives which were caught in a snow storm somewhere in Kansas, I think. Nice pictures, Walt, they have a lot of good detail to them!
Overcast skies here....and we had overnight rain and a little earlier this morning. 47 plus degrees now.
Will stop in at the church about 4 this afternoon with an "open" ongoing "service" for several hours and take Communion as well....
Our weekend weather is to be nice like Joe indicated his area of Ohio will be.
Speaking of Walt, he and I just got back a little while ago, we had a couple of errands to run, and we just made it in before the round of thunderstorms hit. (Almost sounds like it's coming down in buckets; where I'm sitting at the computer, I can't see out very well.)
Here's the Friday Fish Fry menu:
FISH:
1. Cod; 2. Halibut; 3. Haddock; 4. Perch; 5. Salmon patties; 6. fried rolled oysters; 7. Baked clams; 8. Scallops
SIDE DISHES:
1. Baked beans; 2. Cole slaw; 3. Fries; 4. Fried breaded mushrooms; 5. Cornbread
DESSERTS:
1. Chocolate cake w/white icing; 2. Yellow cake w/chocolate icing; 3. Yellow cake w/caramel icing; 4. Apple cobbler; 5. Cherry cobbler; 6. Peach cobbler; 7. Pecan pie.
Everyone enjoy your lunch, and have a very good afternoon. Stay as dry as possible, if you're getting rain like we are, and everyone take care.
Great, and appropriate, GOOD FRIDAY menu CW. THANK YOU!!! I shall have some oysters, Scallops, cole slaw , mushrooms and cornbread and then the cherry cobler. Probably need a nap then.
You may send any excess rain about 1300 miles west. We may get showers this weekend but it is not as predictable as the miswest.
All of the fish food sounds very good......
cherokee womanHere's the Friday Fish Fry menu:FISH:1. Cod; 2. Halibut; 3. Haddock; 4. Perch; 5. Salmon patties; 6. fried rolled oysters; 7. Baked clams; 8. ScallopsSIDE DISHES:1. Baked beans; 2. Cole slaw; 3. Fries; 4. Fried breaded mushrooms; 5. CornbreadDESSERTS:1. Chocolate cake w/white icing; 2. Yellow cake w/chocolate icing; 3. Yellow cake w/caramel icing; 4. Apple cobbler; 5. Cherry cobbler; 6. Peach cobbler; 7. Pecan pie.
Everything listed above has now been refreshed. Of course, the desserts didn't need to be totally refreshed, as they are kept in the cooler.
You all enjoy the supper, and have a good evening. We're still getting rain; coming down a little bit harder now, too.
OK - I have a serious question - being from the center of the nation, I have never eaten oysters and have only tried clams in clam chowder. (found grit in them, too!)
I know I couldn't get oysters on the half shell even in the same room with my mouth, let alone eat them, but what would fried rolled oysters entail? And baked clams - what would they taste like? (baked how or in what?)
I don't mind "rubbery" foods, won't eat any fish with a lot of bones and no fish that doesn't taste pretty much like Orange Roughey. Any comments?
Evening all! Mom has been mesing around with the PC's virus blocker. I didn't want to get on-line and get a virus. Were all protected now though. I'm glad to chomp into youre dinner CW I've missed it a lot! I also have been on MSTS being as close as I can be for now to be engineer. I damage the freight a lot.. Frustrating... Any engineers out there got any advice? Well see you tommorow! Also I got new glasses Thursday! Kind of weird but I am used to them now!
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bubbajustinI also have been on MSTS being as close as I can be for now to be engineer. I damage the freight a lot.. Frustrating... Any engineers out there got any advice?
Easy does it is always a good thing. Also, anticipate and plan way ahead. Odds are you're having trouble with coupling - 4 mph is the max - 2 mph is better when coming into a joint. If you're used to zipping around a model layout - there is no comparison.
You're probably running it from the keyboard, too, which is awkward as all get out. Consider asking for a RailDriver console for your next major gift (they run around $175 right now). One caveat - I'm not sure they've got drivers for Vista, if that's what you're using.
The RD console still isn't the same as running the real deal, but the controls are more intuitive.
Mookiefried rolled oysters entail? And baked clams - what would they taste like?
J.....My serious desire for the listed seafood would be the oysters and scallops. Like the oysters anyway, but probably fried with light breading and the scallops, the same way....Ummm good....! As for taste....Scallops have a white fish like taste.....Oysters...Like nothing I can compare them to....Like them with crackers...and like them raw too....And i'm a sneakin eater of all things. Can't really tell you anything about prep....I really am not skilled in any cooking as such. You better try them....might like them.
In contrast to the above....Jean and I had lunch at Olive Garden yesterday.....There it was spaghetti with meat sause...{angle hair} type spaghetti.....and that was very, very good too....Darn, getting hungry writing about this food here....
MookieI know I couldn't get oysters on the half shell even in the same room with my mouth, let alone eat them, but what would fried rolled oysters entail? And baked clams - what would they taste like? (baked how or in what?)
Mookie, rolled oysters: you roll the oyster in cornmeal, and then fry it. Clams: season however you want, and bake.
Good Saturday morning, everyone. Rain has left our area, and we have a temp this morning around 46 degrees. Going to be a sunny day, with temps in the low 60s. No rain predicted until Monday night, into Tuesday.
On the warmer bar this morning: bagels, bear claws, turkey bacon, sausage, scrambled eggs, homemade buttermilk biscuits w/sausage gravy, and there's also plenty of pancakes with maple syrup, grits and toast.
I hope you all enjoy your breakfast, and also hope everyone has a very good day today. I'll be in the kitchen, baking cupcakes for tomorrow, and refreshing our supply of cakes, cobblers and pies. Then, I'll be making up the pizzas for tonight's pizza fest.
Mornin CW! B-fast is good! I to can say that the rain is moved out of our area, but not sure about our temp for today. My neibghors dog didn't really whine that mutch last night. That's a good thing seeings how we will have too keep him for 2 weeks. He is very cute hough. Liiking forward to the pizza fest tonigt CW!
Everone have a really good day!
......It's a nice calm bright sunny morning. looks much better than yesterday, probably lots of sunshine today.
Rain mixed with light snow here at 5600 feet in the AZ mountains. Had thunderstorm last night before it turned cooler, however we will take moisture in whatever form. Sunny Easter is forcast.
Quentin; have you ever had smoked channel catfish ??? That is really good , but it takes a while to get done . If you use hickory chips you get a fine taste , ( no oily taste) . Years ago friends of us seined some in the back waters of Missisinnawa river. We have smoked some through the years since then . Happy Easter to you & yours . ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Cannonball
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CW, glad the eggs didn't get scrambled by the twister . For the past 2 wks. we had hard winds off and on again . Blew all the blossems off the peach trees . Now today we got rain which is much needed. See you down the line .
Cannonball
Yes, Cannonball, we are also glad the twister didn't make it this far north!
Here's our Pizza Fest menu for tonight:
1. Two medium anchovie pizzas (in case Jay drops in, in particular, since I know he prefers anchovies on his pizza)
2. Canadian bacon
3. Goetta
4. Hawaiian
5. Pepperoni/mushroom
6. Pepperoni/sausage
7. Supreme
8. Italian sausage calzones
And, instead of the usual dessert pizzas, we'll pop popcorn later on.
A little different weather in the Maritimes. The temperature has not been much above zero Celsius, and snow is promised on Easter. Warmer weather is promised for Montreal.
Johnny
Howdy
we have returned from the corn city.as usual new friends and old friends came by.Csx was in a warbonnet mood today.Q383,q368 and q 381 all had them in their consists.Cn had a hopper car marked D&T.S.(detroit and toledo shortline).It was going south on the q 501.Cw thanks for the pizza tonight. We have an early rise in the morning so everyone have a Happy Easter.
Joe
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