Depot Diner & Coffee Shop

[CShaveRR]

I refuse to eat (much)!

It's too hot (95 now; it hit 96 earlier, according to the Bug), and I'm still too stuffed from yesterday. Took a swing around Joliet this afternoon (for me--haven't been there in years), and went to a quilt store for Pat.

Tuesday, when it's cooler, we'll drive down to Danville, where Pat sent a quilt for their display contest. It won first prize in the wall-hanging contest, so we'll see how it looks with blue highlighting (as in "blue ribbon"). For me, we'll take a swing around the Freight Car America plant and look for other exciting stuff before heading back home. I'm hoping that CSX, CN, NS, and UP will keep me entertained on the drives there and back.

Mutt/Cher/Jim, we need mugs that can be put in the cooler for frosted drinks!

[railfan619]

Oh fried chicken sounds really good.

[cherokee woman]

QUOTE: Originally posted by talbanese

QUOTE: Originally posted by cherokee woman

QUOTE: Originally posted by talbanese

CW - Sound like a plan!!! Send a sample and I'll let you know how I ( I mean) my lawn likes it!!!

Will it contain some other Ky. liquids???????

Tom, not from our yard it won't!! We haven't even put fertilizer on it for
about three or four years. To send you a sample of the water, guess
I'll have to call UPS so I can ship you a small sample.

Supper tonight: pork chop abracadabra. Got a package of BIG pork
chops at the store. Just so you'll know how big these chops are,
ONE chop covered the plate. Now, that's a biiiiiiiig pork chop!!

I was just joking.

Tom, In case YOU couldn't tell: I was also joking!! But,
seriously, if you did make a trip to KY (anywhere in KY), you just might
be able to find someone with some rainwater you could transport back
to Wisconsin with you.

FOR EVERYONE IN THE DINER: In the process
of starting to fry the chicken for supper. So get your appetites ready[C=:-)]

TO JAY AND HIS WIFE: HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!!

[railfan619]

Good afternoon everone hot enough for you last I checked it was just about 90F here in milwaukee and yet still no rain in site but the wonderful weather people here said we might get a storm tomorrow but then again who knows.

[eolafan]

83F at 10:25 a.m. here in Aurora, IL and counting (counting up that is). We are in a severe drought condition here in the northern IL area and it's no longer funny at all. Hope we get some relief soon or my grass is going to dye and many businesses around here will also suffer. Keep you fingers crossed and hope for some rain (in light doses please Lord).

[locomutt]

Carl,
Congratulations to you and family,I know you must be glad that it is over with.

Jay,
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY to you and yours,hope you all have a GREAT DAY!!!!!

Clouding up around here,have already heard several "Booms" of thunder,looks
like we may get what was forecast,"scattered thunder showers" all day.
We are still below normal rainfall amounts for the year,but this last week of
off an on rain have helped considerably.(especially the farmers)

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by cherokee woman

QUOTE: Originally posted by talbanese

CW - Sound like a plan!!! Send a sample and I'll let you know how I ( I mean) my lawn likes it!!!

Will it contain some other Ky. liquids???????

Tom, not from our yard it won't!! We haven't even put fertilizer on it for
about three or four years. To send you a sample of the water, guess
I'll have to call UPS so I can ship you a small sample.

Supper tonight: pork chop abracadabra. Got a package of BIG pork
chops at the store. Just so you'll know how big these chops are,
ONE chop covered the plate. Now, that's a biiiiiiiig pork chop!!

I was just joking.

[JoeKoh]

happy anniversary!!! and congrats to carl and his family.yes the farmers around here will gladly take the rain.we'll take brunch to go going to the park.
stay safe
Joe

[jeaton]

Congrats to Carl and family.

Heat is bearing down on our town today and even the forecast for scattered T-storms has dropped off the board. We complain because our lawns get brown, but for our friends who farm are confronted with much more. We all hope that we can have at least some control over major aspects of our lives. Going in, farmers know they can't control the weather.

It is the twelfth for Linda and I, so we are dining out tonight at a very nice place that overlooks Geneva Lake. We could go to the Depot Diner, but neither of us think that watching trains go by is just right for the occasion.

Have a good day.

[cherokee woman]

Joe, thanks for getting the coffee and juice ready. Sunday brunch: sausage,
biscuits & gravy, grits, oatmeal, toast, jelly, jam, marmalade (if you want it on
your toast), cantalope and watermelon cubes. Also have cereal if you'd rather
have that.

Supper tonight: fried chicken, homemade biscuits, gravy, mashed potatoes.
Dessert: cherry, apple, peach pies w/ice cream.

[JoeKoh]

Morning
another hot and humid day with pop up showers.Juice and coffee are ready to go.
stay safe
joe

[CShaveRR]

Sarah, sweetheart, the reception was still going on when you wrote that (we were there until about 11:00 p.m.). But it's over now. Everybody was telling us what a beautiful ceremony it was (and what a great party the reception was!). I expected my daughter to stay fairly close to her seat during most of the reception, but she was out on the dance floor as much as anyone (and more than a lot of people!), and having a great time. The highlight of the reception was my new son-in-law executing a perfect rendition of Elwood Blues' "Soul Man" dance (from The Blues Brothers), shades and all!

The caboose at the end of Linda's train was a hit--people thought that the entire ceremony reflected the couple and their parents very well.

Yes, Sarah, life is good--and even better, we were stopped by a 70-mph intermodal train on our way home! AMG

[CSXrules4eva]

Railfan619 I'll be more that happy to send some rain over by your way. Now do you want gale force winds, or light winds to go along with it?? I also want to know if you want heavy rain, medium, or light?? Well over here in sountheastern PA we got some good hard and heavy RAIN!!! We also had flash flooding in some areas. I was comming from Whole Foods (food market) when it decided to come down like it had not rained in months. I mean I couldn't see anything while I was driving. It was like a white out!!!
Well railfan619 you'll be happy to know that I hit some really huge and nice puddles with my truck today!!! It was soo cool, one of the puddles I had the water rise up over my roof and hit the car behind me. After that he backed way off from me. I think he must of thought I was nuts. lol So far the weather line up is looking like we'll get some rain tomorrow and on Monday. I do hope so I really am not up to playing softball tomorrow, and I also want to look at the rivers if it does rain.

Carl since I'm sure the wedding is over by now ( I would hope lol) how does it feel having two son-in-laws??

CW are there any snacks I can have?? If not I'll just wait until tomorrow for brunch or something.

[Modelcar]

...The weather patterns have returned back to more or less normal here in Indiana now....From the action of Dennis the weather movement has been swirling around us in a counter clockwise fashion and now that has finally changed and it's starting to move from the typical west to east direction and we did have several hours of light rain here today...but Indianapolis had over 2" of the stuff....and had flood warnings out until 8 pm this evening....So railfan, maybe you will start to get some weather movement in the normal direction now including some rain....Warm and humid...very humid here now. Rain gauge total...{from Dennis until now} stands at: 1". Grass growing fast too, but the high humidity helps that......

[railfan619]

Good eveing everyone how was your day mine was okay of course it was another hot one and tomorrow it is going to be even hotter. And yet there is no sign of rain any where in the upper midwest. So If any one has rain by them can you send it our way pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeeeee[:D][:D]

[cherokee woman]

QUOTE: Originally posted by talbanese

CW - Sound like a plan!!! Send a sample and I'll let you know how I ( I mean) my lawn likes it!!!

Will it contain some other Ky. liquids???????

Tom, not from our yard it won't!! We haven't even put fertilizer on it for
about three or four years. To send you a sample of the water, guess
I'll have to call UPS so I can ship you a small sample.

Supper tonight: pork chop abracadabra. Got a package of BIG pork
chops at the store. Just so you'll know how big these chops are,
ONE chop covered the plate. Now, that's a biiiiiiiig pork chop!!

[Anonymous]

CW - Sound like a plan!!! Send a sample and I'll let you know how I ( I mean) my lawn likes it!!!

Will it contain some other Ky. liquids???????

[Modelcar]

Jay....Having the dogs {one at a time}, when we were much younger we did put up with taking them with us where ever we went...including Disney World...Dainty stayed in an A.C'd Kennel there and we got to pick her menu for food...{We stayed several days in a hotel on the grounds}.....But generally we traveled with the dog for years....Not really that much trouble but it did take some energy to make it work.

[cherokee woman]

Tom, want to come for a visit, and take some rain water back with you?![}:)]
I think maybe we could scrounge up enough rain water for you to take back
and water your lawn. On second thought, this good ole Ky. rainwater might
do such a good number on your lawn, that you'd be mad at us when you
have to start mowing it agian!!

Carl, I know you will do a very good and gracious job as Father of the Bride!
Just keep repeating to yourself, "It's almost over, it's almost over. . ."

[CShaveRR]

Another scorcher here, too, and (in case you didn't notice when I walked in) I'm dressed in a tux!

I wasn't a nervous father-of-the-bride until the rehearsal. Plenty to get nervous about there.

In four hours or so the ceremony will be over with. We know the reception will be fine.

If we survive the ceremony!

I'll take the stiffest diet Dew you have, please, straight up!

[jeaton]

Tom

When I fini***he house, I amy have some leftover green paint.

Jay

[Anonymous]

Good Morning All!!!

I'm looking for rain?? Do you have any? Its getting bad here! If this keeps up I will have only dirt in my yard by August!!!

[jeaton]

Quentin

Fritz is nine years old now and we hope he has many more good years. I long opposed having a dog because of the care and complications when traveling, but my wife thought I didn't like dogs. Problem is that I like them too much and let them get spoiled. And Fritz is not the model of discipline, but is still much fun to have around.

Jay

[cherokee woman]

Joe, thanks for making the juice and coffee!! What would I (we) do without
you here in the Diner?!?! You are such a big help here.

Saturday brunch will be: the cookies from Mamma, turkey bacon, sausage,
and biscuits & gravy, fried potatoes, and fresh picked peaches. I've fried up
a biiig mess of potatoes, and made up a biiiiig batch of biscuits, so:
everyone eat up till you can eat not another bite.[C=:-)][dinner]

[JoeKoh]

good morning.juice and coffee are ready to go.mamma also made some cookies so take them on your trips today.
stay safe
Joe

[Modelcar]

...Jay, having had such dogs as I mentioned for 33 years I can understand all you are saying about your doxie.......They all have similar traits...and they are smart...and they are lovable....and they don't care how big the opponent is....Except years ago our first one came yepping and running towards the house from the back yard with a large bird right above him.....She didn't like that at all....And the stories go on for ever...But above all, such lovable dogs...Our last one passed away in 1996. Dainty and Ditto.

[jeaton]

QUOTE: Originally posted by mudchicken

and how easilly does Fritz get high centered at curbs during his walks?

We have ramped sidwalks at all the intersections in town so it is not a problem there, but when the grass in our yard is up to about 2" he's dragging.

When Fritz comes back from a ride or a walk, he runs at his top speed from the front of the house along the walk to the back yard so he can go in the house through the patio door. I don't shovel that walk in the wintertime. On a morning after 8 inches of first snowfall, we came back after an errand. Fritz jumped out of the car heading for the back door. When he came to the "wall" of snow he decided he could just jump over the top and be on his way. All that was visible after that jump was the top of his hunched up back and his head, with a genuine look of "Oh Sh..!" on his face. There were several affectionate licks on the cheek for his rescuer.

(We were gone from the house this afternoon and evening and he has been on my lap surfing the net with me since we got back.)

Jay

[JoeKoh]

rain then stop then more rain and a gulley washer between halmer and holgate on the way home.now more thunderboomers.my grass will be 2 ft tall once the sun comes back.time for some cobbler and vanilla ice cream.
stay safe
Joe

[Modelcar]

....Central Indiana, specifically Muncie, got a bit of very hard rain this afternoon for about 5 min...!!! Now that brings our total from the Dennis disturbance to a total of .75"...Not bad as it has made a difference but really not enough for the dry spell we've had. New grass is up over an inch that I planted over the mole tunnels...just 4 days ago...! Yard green in most spots. Humidity is so thick today one can just about cut it with a knife. Come back in the house and at first it feels like a meat cooler but temp is at least 75...It's the great difference in humidity.

[cherokee woman]

We've just had a couple of thunder boomers pass over. We got about
an inch on this light one that just went through. That's the most we've
had for a couple of days.