Morning
we have already had 1 thunderstorm warning this morning and we are under a flash flood warning right now.It was a light workload at work last night so the boss let us take 1/2 vacation nights.guys I work with were palnning to play golf this morning.At 630 this morning I woke up to Kaaabammm as the storm came through.The golf course they wanted to go to is probably underwater by now.Mamma is planning to go to the store.Matt and I are going to work on railcars.Round 2 this afternoon.
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 dodged a bullet that time- the severe cell went by just a mile or two north of us. The radar shows more stuff developing west of us, though, so we're not out of the woods yet...
Brian (IA) http://blhanel.rrpicturearchives.net.
Good morning--
We're in a fogbank right now with the temperature right now at 15C. Rain and t'underboomers are in the forecast for us---BRIAN--Those clouds do not look fluffy--keep the head down----sheeesh
Got a bunch of client visits to do today north of here where they've been seeing more t'boomers than here---should be interestin'
I'm just enjoying my coffee before running around---have a good one---
Any argument carried far enough will end up in Semantics--Hartz's law of rhetoric Emerald. Leemer and Southern The route of the Sceptre Express Barry
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Those clouds sure look ominous Brian...duck!
We got a bit of wind last night and then I heard thunder so I flipped on the CPU w/radar via NWS. Apparently SE WI had quite the magnetic pull and kept all the storms down there. So I went back to finishing the baby's room.
Dan
We're already under a severe thunderstorm warning here- if you want to see what I'm looking at out my window, check out the Skycam view here:
http://www.kgan.com/newsroom/wx/features/skyeye/
The tower that this cam is mounted on is visible from my desk.
Wet yesterday (same stuff that washed out the US Open), dampish today. Working on the railroad tomorrow and they're promising thunderbumpers. Oh, Joy.
On the way to work this morning I noticed a couple of spots where the grasses in the fields were beaten down - either heavy rain or some locally powerful winds. No other damage evident, though.
I'll grab my bearclaw and tea and settle in for a few before I begin my day's labors.
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...
Hello Americans, it's Friday. 69 and sunny at present in Carolina. Misfortunately, that's gonna change. The weather boffins are calling for a heat index of 105 with the ubiquitious lightning and severe storms that we continue to have. Yours truly, me that is, will be staying indoors under the fan and ready to take to the closet if need be... Ain't southern weather grand. I wish the legislature would outlaw such goings on and give us a respite. The A-line was busy yesterday. I am within earshot of it and there was a lot of horn blowing and rumblings yesterday afternoon, much more than usual. Perhaps business is beginning to pick up again. Hope so, Everybody stay cool and safe
Tom
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Good Friiidaaaaay morning, everyone! Nice and pleasant this morning, although we do have a chance of a repeat of yesterday: storms, rain and wind.
Coffee, juices, lemonade, Gatorade, iced tea and hot water for hot tea are ready.
Doughnuts, danishes, bagels, bear claws and muffins are on the warmer bar.
Mookie, here's your coffee mug, and I'll meet you out in the garden. Anyone else care to join us, and do some train watching/talking?
Paul's right about getting the pet used to the carrier. Even 'Baby' was used to the birdcage---mom bought it new for the cat--and all that. When we took the cat anywhere else--no problem. But it was the vet-----OY
'Spring' just curls up in the carrier and is very relaxed---even in the vets office---but then---that's 'Spring'
I read over Paul's reasoning and I think I like it. Get kitty used to own house and then since you always put the house in the car to go to the vet, you get a new car each time you are going to the vet and they won't know until they get there. (yes I was a natural blonde as a child!) I can hardly wait to tell the Driver we are getting a new pet and a new car.
She who has no signature! cinscocom-tmw
MookieBarry - do you usually have low humidity during the warmer months? And if you have water that close, do you have a mosquito problem?
It doesn't get quite as bad as some of you guys get there--but we do have our moments The average July around here gives us about 10-15 days where the temperature gets to about 35C--works out to about 95F--but the humidity could be anywhere from 40% up to 80%. Depending on the wind, or lack thereof. If the humidity gets up to 70% or more well then they start saying things like "Hydrate!!Hydrate!!"---"Don't go running/jogging/walking/even sashaying---"
As for the back pond---I've gone and used insecticides/larvaecides on it---it kills them off---and we've already been a few years with that dang West Nile thing---
BTW--'Spring' is a rescued cat--we got him from a friend of ours who has had for a few years now it seems become something of a drop off point for people who dump their pets in duct taped boxes like 'Spring' was. This cat--who is the most loving/loveable little fellow we ever had--had cigarette burns and frostbite all over him when our friend got him---took him to a vet--dang cat never even flinched--he doesn't even flinch when getting his rabies shots
Unlike 'Baby' the bobcat suck who just HATED vets....funny this though--whenever I took him to vet--never fought although he would let his displeasure show by caterwaulling--if other members of family took him to the vet OY then he would---fight like----HMM-
Paul_D_North_Jr Willy wrote above - " . . . we were also worried that she's getting a bit thin. The vet agreed . . . ". So it reads to me that Chessie might need the other kind of diet - the kind that most of us can only wish that we had to follow . . . What's the cat's equivalent of chocolate ? Ours loved "Kitty Treats" in most of the various flavors - but that's not a sound diet, either. I've yet to meet a cat that doesn't like tuna, though. Or, maybe Chessie just needs to be a little less finicky about eating what gets put into her food dish . . . anybody else ever have a cat who was that way ? (Imagine that !) - Paul North.
Willy wrote above - " . . . we were also worried that she's getting a bit thin. The vet agreed . . . ". So it reads to me that Chessie might need the other kind of diet - the kind that most of us can only wish that we had to follow . . .
What's the cat's equivalent of chocolate ? Ours loved "Kitty Treats" in most of the various flavors - but that's not a sound diet, either. I've yet to meet a cat that doesn't like tuna, though. Or, maybe Chessie just needs to be a little less finicky about eating what gets put into her food dish . . . anybody else ever have a cat who was that way ? (Imagine that !)
- Paul North.
Yes, Chessie should be grateful. While others are going on diets, she gets to pig out a bit. I think most of the problem is that she's just finicky.
I also agree with what you said about cats and their carriers. If they have some pleasant experiences in the carrier, they'll be more likely to go easily. Maybe a trip to the train tracks to do some railfanning is what they need.
It's currently 93 degrees with a heat index of 97 degrees here. I think that beats Justin's 81 degrees.
Willy
Hi all!
CW, Sloppy Joes are really good! Been a long time scince we had those! I hope you and Walt enjoy your new books!
Wow. Summer in Indiana has hit full force. This morning, lightning and rain. about a hour and a half after that. Really hot and humid. Currently 81*F and VERY VERY humid here by the corn. in our town... ughhh. Well, on the postive side of things at least we have A/C!
Have been having some trouble getting our Dixon to start. We turn the key and literly nothing. Well, we are going to go get another battery this weekend.
Also only 3 weeks 2 day's till our Amtrak vacation!!!
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A couple points about cats, cat carriers, cars, and vets -
If the only time the kitty is in the carrier and in the car is to go to the vet - how will they ever have a good experience with the carrier and the car ?
Also, if the carrier was ever used for transporting another animal (bird, dog, another cat) - the scent will likely still be there, and that just raises the cat's anxiety level.
When we got wise to all this - by then we had cat no. 2 in the house - we bought a new carrier, made of carboard that folded open and closed. We left it out and open in the kid's playroom where the cat hung out most of the time, and put kitty treats in it once in a while. Before too long it was the cat's favorite "house" and hang-out to sit in and meditate (or whatever it is that cats do), and she would curl up and sleep in it often enough that it became her place, with her scent. After that, it was usually pretty easy to get her into it for trips to the vet, or elsewhere - from her standpoint, her personal house was going along with her, too. So I'm just sayin' - think about it from the cat's point of view . . .
Computer, monitor and other electronics were turned off, and unplugged this morning: we got a torrential downpour right about 10:30 this morning, and it didn't let up until just about noon. Had a very pretty lightning show: the lightning was like looking at a strobe light: blinking off and on, really fast. After that was over, I gathered up Mutt's and my library books and took them back to the library, and got us some new books to read. A couple of the books weren't due until Saturday, and the others were due next Saturday. But we had both finished reading all our books, so decided to return them and get some new ones.
Supper tonight: sloppy joes, burgers, hot dogs, brats, fries and garden salad.
Everyone have a good evening, and take care.
Afternoon
well the triple h's have arrived in nw ohio.The roof is done.We now have to wait for our awnings to come in.I got my fathers day present already.its a 16.5 x 12 ft roll of outdoor carpet.It will go on the front porch when the awnings get put up.Thankfully its friday.Cw thanks for supper.Time to get ready for work.
joe
MurrayWe surmise that its because of a bad Vet experience he had in the past before he became part of our family.
When you think about it, vet is to pet as dentist is to people....
On the other hand, we had a dog when I was a kid that absolutely loved the mailman - and the old Basset hound that made the rounds with him. Go figure. Anybody else, she'd about take the tires off their car....
We have a cat living with us now...He "adopted" us back around October 2007. He's a brown tabby. A beautiful cat that unfortunately was abandoned in the apartment complex we live in. He is a very social cat as well. You could come through the front door for the first time and he'll be your best friend.
He does not, however, like Vets...we take him to the Vet and he completely loses his mind. Hissing growling and biting. We surmise that its because of a bad Vet experience he had in the past before he became part of our family.
We had a real gullywasher here this morning from about 10:30 until Noon- now the sky is clear, but it's warm and humid, and the weather guessers are promising another round of nastiness for tonight.
Our day has been sunny now for several hours....Some light rain this morning and we do have possibility of scattered thunderstorms late this afternoon and tonight as well.
Very nice, sunny and lot's of blue sky and warm out there now....83, but not the hot sticky stuff that was to start today. Windows still open.
Quentin
Willy - took pills for indices once.
I just got the mail (got your note, thank you) and it is just plain hot out there. Humidity seems to be here in house.
Chessie - female - diet - of course! Blah!
Not a drop of rain here last night, but there were some very impressive tornadoes out around Grand Island and Aurora. There's another chance of storms tonight, but it probably won't do anything.
Regarding humidity: It usually starts off humid in the morning, but as temperatures increase throughout the day, drier air mixes down toward the surface. This lowers dewpoints, thus the humidity decreases as well. It's actually a pretty good way to keep our heat indices in check during the summer.
The vet called back this morning and said that all of Chessie's tests and blood work came back and she looks healthy. The vet did recommend a few dietary changes, though.
Barry - do you usually have low humidity during the warmer months? And if you have water that close, do you have a mosquito problem?
Dead center US, we have humidity almost year 'round. But the hotter it gets, the less the humidity, at least in the eastern part of the state. And while we don't have the state bird "mosquito" problem that say, Minnesota has, we do have a problem with them. Morning paper is warning that they are comin'....
MookieRain didn't materialize here, so sending hot, humid, sunny weather on to the rest of you.
It sounds like we're getting all kinds of rain here for the next few days then the heat will turn up. Humidity not so much---AACCCHH!! who knows----
Got some fiddlework at the office today and maybe do some MR stuff this afternoon. Our semi permenant pond out back got a bit bigger again---and I'm starting to see some marsh grasses coming up---OY-
Have a good 'un---
I laughed until I had tears over the "just married, cat adoptions, vet vists". We got Mz Mookie shortly after we were married and went through all the horrible vet visits. I always admired the vet being able to handle her w/o losing fingers. She did scare a few interns, however.
Rain didn't materialize here, so sending hot, humid, sunny weather on to the rest of you.
Landlord thinks our roof may need replacing in a year or so. Going on vacation to a motel when that happens.
Off to coffee with CW and then look for feathers left behind!
JoeKohMorning well the contractors are here.they are tearing off the old roof now.
They've been working on the roof here at work - replacing the membrane and insulation. And they're being none to gentle about it - there have been some pretty significant "bangs" when they drop stuff. So far nothing significant has fallen off the ceiling, but I'm waiting.
Raining here today, so the roofers aren't working. Ie, it's nice and quiet.
Good Thursday morning, everyone. Nice and muggy this morning, with a temp of 75 degrees. Going to about 90 today.
Coffee, juices, lemonade, fruit punch, Gatorade, iced tea and hot water for hot tea are ready. On the warmer bar this morning: turkey bacon, sausage (links & patties), scrambled or fried eggs, cantaloupe and watermelon, bagels and bear claws.
Mookie, got your coffee mug ready.
You all have a good morning, and if any of you have any meal requests for today, let me know.
tree68 Bearclaw and tea, in the corner...
Bearclaw and tea, in the corner...
Johnny
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