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Posted by cherokee woman on Sunday, June 7, 2009 12:07 PM

mudchicken

Cool it with the candles, please. Tree doesn't have enough fire trucks handy to put them out.

Gotta go out and cut (bale?) the grass, then go to work this afternoon.

 

What do you mean, "Cool it with the candles"?  You don't have quite as many candles as some of the rest of us!Laugh Smile,Wink, & Grin

For mudchicken's birthday dinner, we have:  Steaks w/baked potatoes, green beans, asparagas, salad, homemade dinner rolls, and real butter.  Guess we'll have the birthday dessert later, as I haven't heard yet,  from Sir C, on what he'd like for dessert.

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Posted by mudchicken on Sunday, June 7, 2009 11:30 AM

Cool it with the candles, please. Tree doesn't have enough fire trucks handy to put them out.

Gotta go out and cut (bale?) the grass, then go to work this afternoon.

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 blhanel on Sunday, June 7, 2009 9:52 AM

Happy B-Day, MC!!!

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Posted by locomutt on Sunday, June 7, 2009 9:48 AM

Mookie

Sir Chicken - there is corn in the backyard - just for you.  Happy B-Day

 

And where is the "Net" Hidden?!?! Smile,Wink, & Grin

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Posted by bubbajustin on Sunday, June 7, 2009 9:31 AM

Mookie

Sir Chicken - there is corn in the backyard - just for you.  Happy B-Day

TongueLaughLaughLaugh

Yes, happy birthday Mudchicken!

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Posted by Mookie on Sunday, June 7, 2009 9:26 AM

Sir Chicken - there is corn in the backyard - just for you.  Happy B-Day

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Posted by locomutt on Sunday, June 7, 2009 9:21 AM

 HAPPY BIRTHDAY Muddy Feathers!!!!!! Happy B-Day

 

Justin, hope ALL your family is doing well, and the nurse recovers as fast

as the rest of your family. Smile,Wink, & Grin


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Posted by bubbajustin on Sunday, June 7, 2009 9:01 AM

Morning/afternoon everyone! Whatever it is?

A quite warm and beautifull Indidana morning here. Well, guess what now... Now, Grandpa is in the Methodest Hospital in Indianapolis! I think we are all taking turns going to the hospital. Well, at least it's not serious. Just out paitent. I went and saw him last night, and the nurse stubbed her toe on the foot of his bed. she goes OUCHHH!  Grandpa put on a scowl, and said "Back when I worked on the railroad, I dropped a coupler knuckle on my foot and I never went ouchhh! about it!" "Suck it up!"Laugh I felt really bad for the nurse, but it was histaricly funny! Any way, mom had a good night last night. Slept all night anyway. She is laying down now though. CW, b-fast was good! Can't wait for supper!

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Posted by Modelcar on Sunday, June 7, 2009 8:26 AM

Centrial Indiana has a hazy but sunny sky this morning....Mod. temps and no doubt it will be warmer today....Hazy, probably means higher humidity.  That is what we're famous for here at least in the Summer time...and it's close to being that.

Maybe some rain tonight.

 Watched a NS train stopped at our McD's location in west Muncie last evening waiting to prooceed east and or south as well.  He was stopped for some time adjacent to that parking lot waiting.  Finally hearing the DP on my radio indicate it was clear and the engineer asking how was traffic tonight...and the answer was, very light...he eased it out with a leading NS GE and ex. Conrail power and moved thru Muncie.  Lots of Corn Syrup tankers and then mostly coverd grain cars with some mixed box cars.

 

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Posted by cherokee woman on Sunday, June 7, 2009 8:08 AM

Almost forgot:  in case you all are wondering about the birthday decorations, they're for:  MUDCHICKEN!!  

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MUDCHICKEN!!!!!Happy B-Day Happy B-Day Happy B-Day Happy B-Day

Now, what do you want for your birthday dinner, and your birthday dessert?!?!?!

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Posted by cherokee woman on Sunday, June 7, 2009 6:45 AM

Good morning, everyone.  Nice and pleasant here this morning, with a temp in the low 60s.  Supposed to get up to 90 today. 

Mookie, sounds like you had a very good time trackside yesterday.  Here's your coffee mug with plenty of coffee in it.

Yes, coffee is ready, along with hot water for tea, iced tea, lemonade, Gatorade, and for those of you who don't drink any of the preceding list, there's also soft drinks of every kind.

On the warmer bar this morning:  blueberry muffins, bacon ,sausage, scrambled eggs, toast, homemade buttermilk biscuits w/sausage gravy.

Everyone have a good morning, and take care today.

 

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Posted by Mookie on Saturday, June 6, 2009 8:38 PM

What a nice couple of hours trackside.  The economy improved immensely today!  Saw mostly freight, which we haven't seen much of lately.  Most of the freight headed south and had one DODX train also headed that way.  Lots of vehicles to choose from, but only in green.

And a very special BNSF coal car - a Willy car!  A beautiful Orca whale painted on the side (think Free Willy).  I got some cards for my graduation - Willy gets his own coal car!  I had so much fun watching all this it took a 3 hour nap to get me back to normal....

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Posted by cherokee woman on Saturday, June 6, 2009 6:38 PM

 Justin, glad to know your mom and grandmom are both doing all right.  Very nice pictures you took! 

Here's our Saturday Night Pizza Fest menu:

1.  Anchovie  2.  Cheese w/extra cheese  3.  Goetta   4.  Hawaiian   5.  Pepperoni/mushroom   6.  Supreme   7.  Italian sausage calzones.

For dessert tonight, there's fresh watermelon slices, or you can have yellow cake w/chocolate icing, chocolate cake w/white icing, and ice cream available for whomever wants that, with or without the cake.

Everyone enjoy your supper, have a good evening and take care.

 

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Posted by JoeKoh on Saturday, June 6, 2009 6:37 PM

howdy

well the village was great and we got to help with their layout.Chicago be alert.You have a Red GP 9 coming your way on q 381(bnsf train on csx).It was labled NCUH.matt got it with the video camera.Cw thanks for supper.I am hoping the reds can redeem themselves tonight.

stay safe

joe

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Posted by locomutt on Saturday, June 6, 2009 4:43 PM

blhanel

Murray

Alcohol and calulus don't mix...

Never drink and derive!  Cool

//groan

 

 

Double Groan!!!Dead

(or was that "squared"?)

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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, June 6, 2009 3:41 PM

Thank you!  Thank you!

I'll be here all week...

Try the veal!    Laugh

 

 

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Posted by Willy2 on Saturday, June 6, 2009 3:36 PM

blhanel

Murray

Alcohol and calulus don't mix...

Never drink and derive!  Cool

//groan

//double groan

Big Smile

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Posted by blhanel on Saturday, June 6, 2009 2:43 PM

Murray

Alcohol and calulus don't mix...

Never drink and derive!  Cool

//groan

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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, June 6, 2009 11:05 AM

And remember:

Alcohol and calculus don't mix...

Never drink and derive!  Cool

 

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Posted by Willy2 on Saturday, June 6, 2009 10:26 AM

grampaw pettibone

 Willy, all the best for a great and memorable graduation. I remember mine well from several hundred years ago (actually 44). It just seems like longer.... Everybody take care

Thank you, Tom!

Larry - Hopefully it will be in four years. One of our local meteorologists failed calculus four times, so if I'm like him, it might not be for five or six years.

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Posted by locomutt on Saturday, June 6, 2009 9:46 AM

grampaw pettibone

Good morning. Justin, that's some getup you have there. Very nice. I am glad your mother and grandmother are OK and on the improve. 67 degrees and cloudy in Carolina with more thunderstorms projected for later. A real heavy storm came through last night, chased me off the wireless and then rained heavily for a while. There is a flood warning for the creeks and rivers north of us. Willy, all the best for a great and memorable graduation. I remember mine well from several hundred years ago (actually 44). It just seems like longer.... Everybody take care

 

Tom, you've got me by about three years, I Graduated High School in 1968; I remember

mine as well, an "Outdoor Graduation" at our Football Stadium, luckily no rain.

(same year as Tree 68, different schools, different states)

 

Justin, thanks for the updates on your Mom, Grandmom and pics. of the Cafe.

Hmm, I didn't realize we were in a "Streamlined" car, always thought we were

in one of the "Heavyweights"!! Smile,Wink, & Grin

 

Church across the street from us is getting ready to start their Bible School

on Mon., they're having a Parade today as part of it; from the noise I'm hearing

outside, sounds like they're getting ready to start it. One of the "floats", is a

Louisville Fire Dept. engine that "serves" our neighborhood, hopefully

they won't come past here with the "Q" going full blast!

 

 

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Posted by grampaw pettibone on Saturday, June 6, 2009 9:05 AM

Good morning. Justin, that's some getup you have there. Very nice. I am glad your mother and grandmother are OK and on the improve. 67 degrees and cloudy in Carolina with more thunderstorms projected for later. A real heavy storm came through last night, chased me off the wireless and then rained heavily for a while. There is a flood warning for the creeks and rivers north of us. Willy, all the best for a great and memorable graduation. I remember mine well from several hundred years ago (actually 44). It just seems like longer.... Everybody take care

Tom

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Posted by bubbajustin on Saturday, June 6, 2009 8:54 AM

I took up a rental plane and flew over the Flat Wheel Cafe this morning.

An overhead view

 

 

A couple more over heads

 

 
 
 
 
Here is a street view
 
 
 
Now, the silly folks who manufactured the sighn for this month spelled wheel wrong.Blush Oh look! a UP SD45 Pulls a manafest in the background!
 
 
Here Larry walks in for his morning joe.
 
 
 
 Then, Amtrak pulls in, with the morning passenger scervice, across town. Amtrak still uses a P40 for the local scervice here.Cool
 
 
All for now! Have a good day!Big Smile

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Posted by tree68 on Saturday, June 6, 2009 8:31 AM

Too nice to be inside at the computer, and plenty to do outside.  Despite a brief interruption to my sleep for a person who drove off the road and hit a house, then left the scene (not my house), I'm ready to go!

Willy - Congrats!  We'll look forward to the next graduation party in about four years!

Later, all!

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Posted by bubbajustin on Saturday, June 6, 2009 8:17 AM

Hi everyone! CW, meatloaf was soooooo good last night! thanks for fixing it! B-fast is also scrumcious!Dinner

Thank you for the kind words about mom. She had lots of gas pain last evening, but she feels better and is now resting good. Grandma is doing very well as well.

I have some suprises for you now. I took up a private plane this morning and I snapped a few shots of the cafe. I also took some of the ground view. I'm waiting on Shutterfly to load up so I cand download them to there and then on to here. Pics will be up in a moment.

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Posted by Mookie on Saturday, June 6, 2009 7:14 AM

Wow - Willy is definitely "cleaning up" for his party.  We had a great rainstorm last nite - lights and music included.  1.72 definitely washed everything off. 

This must be the summer for family - all sorts of relatives are coming and going.  Have some new ones coming in July, so a very busy time for us.

I see Sir Mud has retained his sense of humor.  Approve

Off to see what excitement the world holds today.

La....

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Posted by cherokee woman on Saturday, June 6, 2009 6:44 AM

Good Saturday morning, everyone.  Nice, cool morning, with a temp of 53.

Joe, thanks so much for fixing breakfast.  As always, your help around here is very much appreciated!  

Think I'll take a cup of coffee, a small glass of pineapple juice, and a couple of cinnamon rolls.  

Joe, do you think the Reds can redeem themselves today?  Sure hope so.  

Everyone have a very good day, and I'll see you all back in here for our Saturday Night Pizza Fest.

 

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Posted by JoeKoh on Saturday, June 6, 2009 5:31 AM

good morning

juice coffee and lemonade are ready to go.Here are some cinnamon rolls and blueberry muffins.Matt and I had fun camping out last night.Time to get some chores done.

stay safe

joe

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Posted by locomutt on Friday, June 5, 2009 10:06 PM

Willy2

We went shopping today for all sorts of stuff for the party. Dishes, napkins, tablecloths, food, food, and more food. Did I mention food? Dinner We're also having the Garden Cafe cater some sandwiches, fruit dishes, and vegetable dishes. Such fun!

Off and on severe weather is expected through Sunday Night, but hopefully the party will be in a dry slot. Our rainfall for this year is already 5.88" below average, so we need rain, just not when I'm partying. Those of you who know me are well aware of what an extreme party animal I am. Big Smile

 

Willy, your alls "Weatherpeople" wouldn't DARE schedule "Bad" weather

on your Party Day!!   Hope it is a Great One!

 

Justin, very glad to hear that your mom is doing alright, how is grandmom?

 

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Posted by cherokee woman on Friday, June 5, 2009 5:50 PM

Mookie

CW - I will take care of lunch for you.  I raided the kitty litter fund and will order in - chicken and tuna subs!  Approve  Purrfect!

 

 

Mookie, thank you so much for taking care of lunch for me!  I really, really appreciate it!!  

I left this morning around 10:30, and got home about 3:30.  Just two errands that I had to take care of (driver's license and go to Walmart for a couple of things.  All the time was basically used up waiting for buses!  One thing I got at Walmart was a new watch.  The battery on my old watch died quite awhile ago, and I've just been making do with my cell phone, since it has a clock on it.  But there are times, when I forget my cell phone when I leave the house, or just go outside, so I'm glad to have a watch again. 

Justin, I'm glad you mom made it through her surgery fine, and the pain will subside.  

Willy, sounds like you all are going all out for your graduation party! Thumbs Up Thumbs Up  And I hope any rain and storms hold off until after you graduation and the party ends.

Everyone enjoy your supper, and you all have a great evening and take care!

Justin and everybody else, here's the supper menu tonight:

Meatloaf with shellie beans, mashed taters & gravy, cole slaw and garden salads for those who don't want cole slaw.  

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