Depot Diner & Coffee Shop

[Anonymous]

I'll trade my cookies for rain!!! Pleeaaseeee!

[mudchicken]

QUOTE: Originally posted by cherokee woman

Mudchicken and Chris, I'm still doing the rain dance; aparently, though,
the message isn't reaching you all. Will keep trying. Our rain has quit
here, for awhile. Should be starting back up sometime during the night,
with a possibility of a thunderstorm.

Gotta quit trying to do "rain dance".....Marketing Department next to me has been in hysterics all afternoon. They really need to pick themselves off the floor and get back to work.[:I][:I][:I]

[mudchicken]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Modelcar

...Here in central Indiana we are dry.....many inches below normal of rainfall...for several months now. But Denis, the former hurricane is going to give us some moisture starting tonight or tomorrow morning....and then for the next several days.
I have been at war with {it turns out to be 2}, ground moles in my back yard now for about a week or so....but the score now is Moles: 0 ............Quentin: 2 No more moles. So tunnels tramped down flat and little puffs of ground at various places are leveled out and now just this morning grass seed planted and top soil springled on top of all planting...{roughly 50' of tunnels}, and now the coming rains will do the rest. The demise of moles was caused by a mole trap. One that causes moles to cease to be if trap is disturbed....Trap was disturbed twice.

Demise and prevention of moles here is courtesy of Scotti***errier, Inc. (a.k.a. "Death From The Ankles Down")[:D]....Don't Muss With Gus![swg][swg][swg]

-Quentin: Your method is cleaner. My yard looked like a WWI re-enactment of Verdun until Gus did in the enemy.!!

[cherokee woman]

Mudchicken and Chris, I'm still doing the rain dance; aparently, though,
the message isn't reaching you all. Will keep trying. Our rain has quit
here, for awhile. Should be starting back up sometime during the night,
with a possibility of a thunderstorm.

[mudchicken]

QUOTE: Originally posted by tree68

Dennis is still wandering kind of NNW by what I can see, but I don't think he'll make it all the way to CO before the prevailing winds push him my way.

Maybe we can find a way to back haul some suitable cars filled with water into MC and CopCar's area.... They did it in Buffalo a bunch of years ago with snow, but then it didn't melt before they got where they were going....

What would not leak out of the car would probably evaporate. Kinda like reverse "virga"[:D][:D][:D]

Fortunately, the only thing burning related to railroads would be the long abandoned DRG Westcliffe/Silver Cliiff Branch 1881-1937 that bypassed the Royal Gorge to the south...

Wushdecar Tribe? -Ya Teh-He!!![:D]

[BN U30C]

QUOTE: Originally posted by cherokee woman

Mudchicken and Chris, I'll try to get the rain to go west, okay?

So is that why WA (west of the moutains) is so rainy?

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[railfan619]

Good afternoon every body how is everyone good I hope any way summerfest is final over so Now I can get some real sleep. Oh just wondering what is going to be for dinner
tonight hope it is something good.

[tree68]

Dennis is still wandering kind of NNW by what I can see, but I don't think he'll make it all the way to CO before the prevailing winds push him my way.

Maybe we can find a way to back haul some suitable cars filled with water into MC and CopCar's area.... They did it in Buffalo a bunch of years ago with snow, but then it didn't melt before they got where they were going....

[Modelcar]

...Here in central Indiana we are dry.....many inches below normal of rainfall...for several months now. But Denis, the former hurricane is going to give us some moisture starting tonight or tomorrow morning....and then for the next several days.
I have been at war with {it turns out to be 2}, ground moles in my back yard now for about a week or so....but the score now is Moles: 0 ............Quentin: 2 No more moles. So tunnels tramped down flat and little puffs of ground at various places are leveled out and now just this morning grass seed planted and top soil springled on top of all planting...{roughly 50' of tunnels}, and now the coming rains will do the rest. The demise of moles was caused by a mole trap. One that causes moles to cease to be if trap is disturbed....Trap was disturbed twice.

[cherokee woman]

Mudchicken, I'm still doing the rain dance. Maybe it'll send you all some rain from
another direction to you all!!

Larry, I'll take about 4 of your cookies, along with a glass of chocolate milk, please,
Joe.

We are still getting a nice, gentle rain, and our current temp is 75.

[CopCarSS]

Hmmmm...haven't seen one this bad since the Hayman and Missionary Ridge burns back in 2002. Hope we can get some t-storms fired up today. NOAA says we're within the boundaries of where convection could get some things poppin.

Fire may be nature's way, and all that, but it would be nice if nature would avoid the 420 homes that were evac'd.

How the rain dances coming, CW? Mine haven't been effective so far. Going to try the foolproof one tonight. From the Washdecar tribe. It involves the ceremonial cleansing of one 1994 Chevy Caprice Classic. Last time I did it, we ended up with a week of rain. The time before that it was 2 feet of snow![:P]

[mudchicken]

QUOTE: Originally posted by cherokee woman

I know Mookie enjoyed her lunch today (since she brought it from home this
morning.) Anybody else enjoying all the different versions of fried rice today?

Chris and mudchicken, I'm still trying to get the rain dance right, so that some
rain comes your way!! Also think that our friends, Bob & Nance69 could prob-
ably use some of it in Arizona, too!!

Mookie, maybe we have enough peaches for us to make some peach jelly or
peach preserves. (Do you know how to do the preserves? I'm not too sure
that I remember how to make preserves.) But don't think it's too much different
from making jelly, though.

Supper tonight will be what's left of the stir fry, and think we'll also have for the
dinner special, some liver and onions, and leftover roast, potatoes, carrots, &
cole slaw.

Just looked out the window, and we're getting a light shower, or light drizzle
again. Goody!!

http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/state/article/0,1299,DRMN_21_3918097,00.html

If you aren't sending water (and lots of it), forget the marshmellows and hot dogs.!

[JoeKoh]

we got milk for those cookies.mother nature looks like shes brewing something.hopefully my niece and nephew and friends get back home first.
stay safe
joe

[Mookie]

Gah! Chocolate chip mint cookies....I can't stand it......

Put nuts in them and stand back....

It's possible you will lose a hand and part of an arm....

[dinner]

[tree68]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Mookie

Everytime I come in here and Tree has been in here - I gain weight! If I lived close to him - I would quit work and just follow him around and eat!

Ah, but since this is a virtual diner, they're virtual calories, thus virtual weight (unless you're sneaking in real snacks...)! [dinner]
Your results may vary.

Wait'll I turn out a batch of chocolate chip cookies using mint chips...[:D]

[cherokee woman]

Yeah, Mookie, since I no longer live on a farm, I don't do any canning either!
Although, after we moved to this house, a couple of summers, Walt canned
green beans, tomatoes, potatoes, and mushrooms. We don't even do
that now. And yes, when I canned with Mama, I always remembered to
pour wax on top of the jelly before sealing the jar. And like, you, we didn't
have air conditioning either. It was a round fan on the kitchen table, and
box fans in the windows. And I also remember gathering up the green
tomatoes, to make the chow-chow, or, as Mama called it, green tomato
ketchup.

[Mookie]

CW - as a kid - Mom and I canned peaches, cherries, pickles, tomatoes, apricots and even a little jelly. (remember the wax to seal the jelly jars.) We didn't do preserves but did make chow-chow - (relish) that was to die for.....and all w/o the benefit of air conditioning. Just a round floor fan!

As an adult - I wouldn't can for all the tea in China. No Way! And I don't iron the pillow cases, either!

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[cherokee woman]

I know Mookie enjoyed her lunch today (since she brought it from home this
morning.) Anybody else enjoying all the different versions of fried rice today?

Chris and mudchicken, I'm still trying to get the rain dance right, so that some
rain comes your way!! Also think that our friends, Bob & Nance69 could prob-
ably use some of it in Arizona, too!!

Mookie, maybe we have enough peaches for us to make some peach jelly or
peach preserves. (Do you know how to do the preserves? I'm not too sure
that I remember how to make preserves.) But don't think it's too much different
from making jelly, though.

Supper tonight will be what's left of the stir fry, and think we'll also have for the
dinner special, some liver and onions, and leftover roast, potatoes, carrots, &
cole slaw.

Just looked out the window, and we're getting a light shower, or light drizzle
again. Goody!!

[Mookie]

Everytime I come in here and Tree has been in here - I gain weight! If I lived close to him - I would quit work and just follow him around and eat!

Carl - I was a wreck at my daughter's wedding and cried at my own (2nd one). Minister thought I was nuts when I was saying my vows and digging in my bra for a kleenex I had put there cuz I knew I would cry. I didn't cry at my first one - maybe that tells me something.

CW - peaches! No - I am not calling you that - just that I love peaches! Yummmm
And some of Joe's vanilla i.......drool..........

Sir Chix - we call them controlled burns. That way we never admit it might have been a duh moment.

Chris - keep drinking milk and someday we will call you.................Chris (no, not MOOkie)

And a funny for everyone - since our Supreme Court decided states can use eminent domain - in Justice Suter's state - they are petitioning to take his home (he voted for the silly thing!)

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[CShaveRR]

OK, in CNW parlance, the train will have a waycar on the end of it. Actually, its prototype is PRR.

We aren't supposed to get any rain before the weekend, and temps will be in the upper 80s or low 90s each day (88 now, before noon). I have made a vow not to wear long pants during this vacation, except on the day of the wedding and the evening before. The lawn needs a trimming/dusting, but not today.

[locomutt]

QUOTE: Originally posted by CShaveRR



Yes, the train will have a caboose on the end of it!

Carl,

ARE YOU SURE you want any of us to comment
on that statement ?? [%-)]
My best guess would be; a little one holding the train up............

Well, it has started to rain a little here;enough to let us know that more
will be approaching us soon? A teaser before the main event?
The way the weather people have shown it,it's to move to the
northwest and loop around,and totally stall out in this area.
Tom,Jay;not sure it's going to make it that far,to you all,but
Joe,believe you might be in luck.

Larry,how many of those ice cream freezers you got,I'll crank
one for awhile;haven't had any "homade"ice cream for years!

[CShaveRR]

Hope you'll keep those tall, chilly glasses handy for later in the day today!

We were kicked out of the reception hall yesterday! (Actual reason: owners were overcome by tears after Pat gave them another quilted wall-hanging.) We have to go back tomorrow with the bride-to-be and make some final arrangements.

My job with the upcoming wedding is done--went to the bank and obtained some large-denomination lining material for the wallet. All they need me for now is to throw this lining at the problems that come up.

Oh--and I get to walk the bride down the aisle Saturday.

Yes, the train will have a caboose on the end of it!

[CopCarSS]

MC: They wouldn't accept me. My kicks weren't high enough, and they said that they've heard sickly bovine that can carry a tune better than yours truly!

[mudchicken]

Chris: Joining the Chorus Line Union again this year?[:D]

Mookie: You don't have trees, but (ahem) you do remember feedlots and buffalo chips?...along with prairie fires with all that green grass turning brown?

[CopCarSS]

Hmmmm...well it seems that my fair state is on fire again. So much for thinking this year would be different thanks to a lot of winter snow, and a lot of spring rain. I guess it's all moot when there has been no summer precipitation, with high temperatures and high winds.

I was just down in that area of the world last weekend, too. Sigh...I think I'll just have a glass of milk this morning. Need to build up some calcium so I have strong bones. I think I need to do quite a rain dance!

[JoeKoh]

im sure I can rig up a pedaling device to make the cranking easier.just how big of an ice cream maker you got?
stay safe
joe

[cherokee woman]

Sounds good to me, Larry. We'll have to use some of those peaches
to make some peach ice cream to have in the freezer, along with
having some peach ice cream to eat right away!! And I'll even help
with the cranking.

[tree68]

Phew! Busy weekend! Spent all day Saturday riding herd on the crowd at the nearby "French Festival." (EMS Bike Patrol) Also managed to find time to consume a couple of hot Italian sausage sandwiches (with) and a serving of salt potatoes. Not to mention the French pastries that are a hallmark of the event. Finished up the evening with a great fireworks display over the St Lawrence.

Sunday I spent getting the ol' sailboat ready for, and into the water. Alas the creek from the boat launch to the lake was all into the wind, so did some paddling until I had room to maneuver. Great fun on the lake, though, if a bit rough. All the more fun.

Lunch sounds good, CW, and as for those peaches, they are always great fresh, but for a real treat, we'll have to get out the ice cream freezer. Peach ice cream! I'll crank if everyone else will help!

[cherokee woman]

Good morning all!! Regular breakfast fare is ready and waiting for you:
you know, sausage, bacon, biscuits & gravy, etc., etc.

Mookie, your lunch sounds real good. Think I'll fix some fried
rice for lunch today: chicken, pork, beef, and special fried rice with all
three in it. Might even make some shrimp fried rice, also.

Anybody want to come and go peach picking? We have a family restaurant/
you-pick farm over the way in Indiana. And they are running their peach
picking commercials this morning. We could get enough peaches for pies
and cobblers to fill the Diner's freezer for the winter.

Mookie, I like your weather reporting. But, just make sure you don't
singe your Colorado roadrunner too much: we do want to keep him
around for a long time![:p]

[Mookie]

this is your weather person from the desert in the middle of the country. The long range forecast is just plain stupid. Hot, Hazy and Humid and no rain until at least Sept!

See - it isn't hard to predict the weather - when you have no weather. Kind of like living on the moon. But we have no forest fires like Colorado - what would we burn on the plains - grasshoppers? Yum!

So - to my favorite roadrunner in Colorado - be careful and wait for me to singe your feathers! Don't do it yourself!

Now - I brought in some Fried Rice and Combo lo-mein for lunch. Guess where we ate yesterday! [:O] oh excuse me - not bad manners - good food!

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