Depot Diner & Coffee Shop

[espeefoamer]

Considering the last two World Series champs,the Cubs might have a chance this year[8D]!

[jeaton]

QUOTE: Originally posted by blhanel

[bday], Coborn35!

ROFL at Willy...

My dream World Series is the Twins against the Cubs. Think it'll happen in my lifetime?

Do you expect to live a very long time? Think Methuseleh.[:D][:D]

Jay

[blhanel]

[bday], Coborn35!

ROFL at Willy...

My dream World Series is the Twins against the Cubs. Think it'll happen in my lifetime?

I'll take some of that leftover chili as well, if there's any left over...

[CShaveRR]

Happy birthday, Coborn35!

Hmmm...kitten on a spit! That ought to get her spitting mad, and I don't want to be around when she becomes untangled!

So I'll take my lunch to go, please.

(We pick up the California contingent tonight.)

[chad thomas]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY COBORN35 !!!

[locomutt]

Coburn35 [bday]

Moo,hope you brought in a cam and "rocker" arm to go with that motor.
When I put the "heating elements" on the hammock,I was attempting
to do that for you,but instead of a "rocking motion";all I was getting
was a slow speed turning............sort of like a "rotisserie" on a barbecue grill.[}:)][swg]

[jeaton]

Willy-keep 'em coming. Packer fans need to get a sense of humor. Beside that, they have had a pretty good run with Favre. Sometimes fans can get very spoiled. For my money, being a Cubs fan is a real character builder.

We have a genuine heat wave going. Temps stayed above zero all night and we are now a little above +10 now. Just now the furnace turned off. Sure hope it didn't just break. Guess not-the computer didn't freeze up.

Christmas stuff will be finished today. Think I will take the lap-top and several blankets to the easy chair and alternate between hybernating, checking the forum and watching the occasional show on the History Channel-at least until Saturday.

Stay warm.

Jay

[Mookie]

(Slam!) I am here! Fur little short this morning - had to spend extra time brushing it just right! (and had to "clean" something that accidently got on my paws.) Had to throw a perfectly good french fry or two to get small Matt to move across the room.....

Hear we have a birthday - Happy BD to Coburn35 and a romance - but the romance is doomed to fail - Texas would never make it north of Mizzeri. Sarah will have to find someone a little farther north than Mizzeri.

I brought in a small motor for the hammock! Now need one of you nice hunks- sorry, gentlemen to install it for me. I want to automatically swing - gently! None of this hang on and rock!

Willy - when the hot flashes stop - everything suddenly goes to "turn the blanket up to 15". I used to melt igloos - now can't find enough blankets. Ain't life fun?!

See some food that needs my personal attention......

Moo

[cherokee woman]

Okay, Joe: I think we can trust Matt to watch the birthday cake.

Hmmm, wonder where the Mookster is this morning. Will have
to go check the hammock, since Walt installed the warmer on it
for her. Maybe that's where she is this morning.

[tree68]

Is that a pawprint in the chocolate cake?????

Just a few miles south of us they got upwards of 2 feet of snow over the weekend and Monday. Sun was out for part of the day at my house, although the wind kicked up and blew the loose stuff around. Real pain on the roads as an inch or two will pick you right up and stick you in the ditch, and the drifts are spotty - you never know when you will find one...

Not all that cold here, but the weather forecasts are calling for snow all week.

Hmmmm. Leftover chili sounds really good....

[JoeKoh]

[bday] coburn 35!!! [:)]
cw matt volunteered to watch his cake before lunch.[;)]
stay safe
joe

[cherokee woman]

The coffee is ready; hot chocolate/cocoa is ready, as is the juice (orange/tangerine)


Breakfast this morning: (In celebration of Coburn35's birthday:

pancakes, syrup, sausage, and turkey bacon.

The birthday cake is thawed, and is no long frozen, or cold. We'll have
the birthday cake at lunch today.

Lunch will be: cream of brocolli soup, tomato soup, cream of mushroom
soup, and grilled cheese sandwiches, along with leftover chilli from
supper last night.

I sure hope that hardly anyone comes out for Produce this morning: it's
only 16 degrees F. here, with a wind chill of 8 or 9 degrees F.

[Anonymous]

Evenin' all, Just a quick "Dine and Dash",
If anyone in the Diner has RR paperwork, DVDs, etc for sale or looking to by, go to
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SpragueSidingRailroadBooks It is a neat site for those of us tired of the ebay hassle.
Now on to sports: NO MORE NOMAR!!!!! Yeah!!!!! Only the Cubs fans can appreciate this.. Now well have some money to spend on some good players.
Jay, quick joke. Why doesn't Madison get a professional sports team? Because then Green Bay would want one! Another one: What does Billy Graham and the Packers have in common? They can both make 60,000 people stand up and say JESUS CHRIST!! I have some others but there are younger viewers here. Sorry, as a minor league Bears fan ( a Cubs fan has to do something in the winter besides play with trains) I have to yell across the northern border on occasion to have fun. Feel free to yell back.
Now on to the rest of the news. Have 2 wrestling meets this week and family holiday meal on thursday night. We have one for all the kids and their kids early. That way they don't have to rush on Christmas morning to make celebrations at both sets of parents.
And that way they don't have to eat 2 huge meals in on day. Expecting a large turnout of grandkids to operate "The Rock" upstairs Thursday night.
Nothing other to report from the sandbar other than COLD,COLD,COLD. "Arthur" says
4 below here at 9 pm. Thank god for Mama's hot flashes. It saves on the electric blanket energy bills! It's like having hot bricks in the bed all night long. ( Only the oldsters will understand that one)

Well, till next time stay warm and keep the coffee pot on! Willy

[CSXrules4eva]

Brian, I'm so very sorry to hear about the loss of your beloved, grandmother. GOD BLESS.....

Mike, I've been right here in Philadelphia all of your life ( My problem is I can't seem to find a b/f ).... lol, and yes I do play ice hockey, it's my favoirte sport and I grew up in a hockey town, Philly. So instead of playing basketball or football, I played street hockey. hehehehe. I haven't been out sprint car racing for a while now, since my driver got into his horrific accident last year. I don't know if he will be racing again.

CW thanks for that beef stew!!!! Loved it!!!!

[coborn35]

It doesnt matter. Something edible is preferable[:D][C=:-)]

[cherokee woman]

Coburn35, [bday]!! What would you like for breakfast in the morning? (Just don't
make it too fancy, please.) And, I have taken out a chocolate birthday cake out
of the freezer to thaw out for tomorrow.

[espeefoamer]

[bday].After your special breakfast,if C.W.bakes you a chocolate cake,you'd better get to it fast,or there may be paw prints all over it!

[coborn35]

Well, its my birthday tomorow!!!
May i have a special birthday breakfast?[bow][dinner][:-^]

[blhanel]

Thank you all for your support- Friday promises to be a difficult day, as Grandma was loved dearly by both her two kids, her eight grandkids, and 17 great-grandkids. I'll be hanging around until Thursday morning, when we depart for Rice Lake, WI.

The good news- I still have an appetite. One large bowl of hot chili, please. With crackers.

EDIT: SNAKE EYES!!![:D]

[cherokee woman]

Supper is now ready. We'll be moving tonight from beef stew and going to
a hearty meal of chilli. Have made three pots: l mild, 1 hot, and 1 that is
5 alarm.

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by CSXrules4eva

Well lets see what I did today........... I went to an ice hockey game today! I was invited about a week ago by my old coach to play in a scrimage game with this year's team, the Raiders. I still have both my jerseys from when I was on the team and my most recent one which has the letter A on it for Asst. Captin. (I left the team as an Asst, Captin). It was a lot of fun, even though I am very tired from the game. I do have to say that many of the guys on this year's team can play, man I was impressed with some of them, the oldest person on the team is 17. Today I was the oldest and the only girl on the team. Some of the guys were very suprised at some of the things I did. Some were also surprised that I was an Asst. Captain. My position was Center durring the game, though I normally play left wing. I scored two goals one was during the 1st period and the other was in the 3rd period which, set my team off (Raiders) into overtime with the other team (Glaciers). We won in OT, it was a very close game and was really compeitive.

So.CW I'm looking forward to that beef stew w/cornbread and tossed salad! I think I'll take a vanella cake with any iceing on it but strawberry for desert please. [:D]

OK, Sarah, let me get this straight....

You play hockey, watch trains, help with a sprint car, you're smart, AND good lookin'.

Where have you BEEN all my life?

mike

[rvos1979]

Brian:

My condolences to you and your family, I hope you still have a good holiday. For me it's hard to believe that my grandfather passed away nearly thirteen years ago (March 15, 1993). I still miss him at times.

Well, It was -7 here this morning, so far it's gotten up to 8, forcast of 12 today. The good news is that by the end of the week, it's supposed to be around freezing. Let's hope they're right.

Well, come Thursday, I'm going back home to Burlington for Christmas, so I'll be sporadic on here this coming weekend (like I'm not already), but I'll try to keep in touch.

See everyone later.

Randy

[JoeKoh]

Brian
condolances to your family.
stay safe
Joe

[Mookie]

Condolences to you and your family Brian.

Mookie

[cherokee woman]

Brian, Mutt and I are very sorry to hear about grandmother. You and your
family have our deepest condolences. We will keep you in our
prayers. And as you said, she's in peace now.

The beef stew is warmed up, nice and hot, and fresh cornbread coming
out of the oven.

[CShaveRR]

My condolences, Brian, on the loss of your gransmother. I'm glad you could rearrange things. When my grandmother died I was unable to get off work for any part of the funeral services--saw only the fresh soil on her gravesite in the dead of winter. The good memories of a good life are still there, though, and always will be. I hope it's the same for you.

Nearly noon now, and we've crept up to the plus side on temperatures. Pat and I stood out in single-digit temperatures last night to see the live Nativity scene put on by our church. The cold didn't seem to bother the participants all that much, and the hot chocolate that was served afterwards--inside--was greatly appreciated.

I'm looking forward to a nice warm lunch! Then it's off to work. Daughter and son-in-law are coming in from California tomorrow night; I hope they bring some warm air with them, and use the runway at Midway in the right direction!

[blhanel]

Good morning, all- thanks Mook, I like myself in green as well. We're still at minus two degrees here, I think it said -7 when I got up.

Received some sad news from up north early this morning- my 91-year-old grandmother passed away. So the family gathering has suddenly moved up a couple of days to the 23rd, and will be much bigger and in a different location.

An interesting aside to share with all of you- as you may have noticed in the picture of our house a few pages back, we have low-voltage lighting arranged in the landscaping (hard to see them buried in the snow, but they're there). I have those lights rigged into a timed plug-in that comes on automatically at dusk and then shuts off six hours later, usually around 11 PM. Around 3 AM this morning my wife woke me and said that she thought she heard glass breaking somewhere. So, naturally I had to get up and take the big flashlight from under the bed to check things out. Everything looked fine- no broken glass anywhere, and nothing moving outside, but I noticed something very odd- the landscape lights were still on! About 6 AM this morning we got the call from my mom telling us that Grandma had passed away around 2 AM. It was still dark after that call, so I checked the lights- they were off. After putting two and two together, I really believe that Grandma was sending us the message that she was finally at peace.
Neat, huh?

[Modelcar]

That stuff coming in from NE is still making this an ice box.....4.5 degrees at 8 am this morning but sun is shining bright...{on my computer screen}, now and it has really nice warmth to it...We're to manage 20 degrees today. We're avg. more than 12 degrees below normal now so far for December...! That's a chunk.

[cherokee woman]

Mookie, Walt says "Just don't knead the cord too much! We don't need it to
get frayed, and singe your fur!!" He figured you would enjoy a nice warmer
on the hammock, to make your rests and naps more comfy!!!

[JoeKoh]

fire up the cocoa and get the beef stew back out!!! we are going for a balmy high of 18 today!!.mookie did you see youe paw mittens by the hammock too?found them at a craft show.they are nice and warm( I hope reds your color)
stay safe
Joe