Mutt: Was headed towards the house, was not too bad at 7:30 in the morning headed north, they sure are taking a long time grinding down the concrete south of the Watterson and Gene Snyder freeways, though. Saw about two to three lanes torn out, not sure if they will replace with concrete or asphalt. I see they are finally done with the widening near Bowling Green, speed limit is back to 70mph.
At the house now, later today am having some friends over for dinner, and tomorrow am going to parents for my sister's birthday party (she turns 26 on Monday). Hoping Monday I can get up to Terminal Hobby Shop and purchase some modeling tools so I can assemble models while I'm out on the road, need something to do during downtime (something that I am having a lot of lately, truck is showing it's age).
See everyone later....
Randy Vos
"Ever have one of those days where you couldn't hit the ground with your hat??" - Waylon Jennings
"May the Lord take a liking to you and blow you up, real good" - SCTV
And, I just remembered some more incidents with wasps, in high places.
In April of '59, I was helping one of the elders paint our church. When he took the ventilator out of one of the gable ends, he brought a handful of wasps with it--they had not yet waked up, so he was not stung.
When I was working on the ground crew at college, I did quite a bit of high level painting, and, of course, came across more than a few paper wasp nests. If I was quick with the brush, I could give them white wings so they would fly to the ground. Once I was able to spray insecticide on the wasps gathered on a nest (there were too many to coat with one stroke of the brush), and I left the nest in place. A few days later, I came back to the nest, and it was crawling with wasps that had just hatched. I sprayed them, and they died much more quickly than the older ones had.
Johnny
mudchicken The wasps are getting meaner, Nigel has gotten stung several times the last week snapping at them and is now looking to bosshen for protection.
The wasps are getting meaner, Nigel has gotten stung several times the last week snapping at them and is now looking to bosshen for protection.
....A little after noon now and we have cloudy skies and dry. We just unloaded from a trip to our Meijer's store. Now, we'll find some lunch and if it stays dry, a mowing is in order yet this afternoon.
Quentin
Ice in the birdbath again! Tomatoes and veggies are done for the year with flowers and grass not far behind.
Da boyz are getting furrier and friskier.
Getting ready for an expected harsh winter.
Morning, About 58 degrees right now, supposed to get up to about 68 today and be very breezy.
Ray, Sounds like you had a very good time at that concert, glad you did, I'd like to see Gordon Lightfoot in concert myself. (in person, not just on TV.)
Randy, I know where you said you were the other day, but not sure where you were headed. If you had to come through Louisville, hope you didn't have too many delays due to the construction/destruction on !-65.
Being Crazy,keeps you from going "INSANE" !! "The light at the end of the tunnel,has been turned off due to budget cuts" NOT AFRAID A Vet., and PROUD OF IT!!
Good morning! At the present moment we have 44 degrees here in Sioux Falls and it is raining here, in what will amount to our third day of rain. Hopefully we will have clear skys and some sunshine tomorrow.
The Canadian-born folk artist Gordon Lightfoot came to Sioux Falls and performed at our Washington Pavilion last night. Despite his nearly 71 years in age, he is still performing in pretty darned good form. For me, being there was like I had died and gone to Heaven! Tonight Mr. Lightfoot will be performing out in Rapid City and I wish I could be there for that concert. Anyway, I owe my sister Cindy who lives out in Gillette, Wyoming a BIG thank you for the ticket she had gotten me as an early Christmas present. I will have to see what I can reciprocate with.
I will be back for pizza later tonight. I hope the rest of you out there are all having a very good day!
Ray
good morning
rainy start here in nw ohio.going to be overcast and cool today.good day to help mamma with chores.will be back for pizza tonight.
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").
Good Saturday morning, everyone. Dan, sounds like you really enjoyed your birthday! Glad to hear that! When you and Aedan went for ice cream, did you give him a little taste, with a little bit of it on your finger, or his pacifier, if he uses one?
Coffee, juices and rest of morning beverages are freshly made, and there's hot water for hot tea.
On the warmer bar this morning: country fried steaks and pork chops w/fried taters, homemade buttermilk biscuits w/gravy, bacon, sausage, scrambled eggs, grits, oatmeal, toast, buttermilk pancakes w/syrup or whatever topping you want, and cinnamon rolls. (Giving you all just about anything you might be interested in to eat this morning, to give you plenty of energy for whatever you have planned for the day.)
Everyone have a good day, keep safe, and see you this evening for our pizza fest. (Dan, I'll make sure I have your stuffed crust pizza !)
Happy birthday, Dan May you have many more, with joy each time.
Well, we made our last trip to South Ogden today. Ricki had had great hopes that she could be helped with her balance difficulties, but the good folks at the balance center realized that they were unable to help her--because her problems seem to be neurological, and not merely physical. She has always had to be careful throughout her life, and it seems that whatever the cause is, it has simply become worse in the last year or two. We hope that it will not prevent our taking more trips by rail. Twice, another neurologist had sent her to a different physical therapy place that is much closer to home, but no one there seemed to realize that mere physical therapy cannot help. So go goes life.
We did see one northbound freight on our way up (we were unable to see the rear or the front, except that it did have an engine pulling it), and one southbound freight on our way home--it had two dpu near the rear and two (I think) units on the front; when you whiz past at 65 mph on an Interstate, yo do not have much time to be certain. It was mixed, with many placardless tank cars.
Our morning temperature was in the high thirties (brisk walking weather), and the afternoon temperature was in the sixites. Nice weather for a fire in the fireplace in the morning.
cherokee woman Well, I still haven't heard from Birthday Dan, as to his preferences for today. So, I guess we'll do the regular Friday Fish Fry.
Well, I still haven't heard from Birthday Dan, as to his preferences for today. So, I guess we'll do the regular Friday Fish Fry.
Thanks for all the birthday wishes folks. You're too kind. Since I seem to have missed the 'dinner' hour today...how's about some 'extra' sausage and pepperoni pizza w/stuffed (cheese) crust for the Pizza Fest tomorrow night? I figured I'd bring in some extra cake...gotta keep the 'kitty' happy now! Aedan and I are going out for some ice cream while Misty is working (two more hours) and then tomorrow I'm looking for a new truck/SUV. Sunday we should finish building our new garage...and then maybe in a week I'll be able to use it (driveway/apron done...maybe) which will be nice.
Dan
Well, we can tell the weekend is here, it's raining. The Intellicast metro radar for me is all green.
Managed to get into town today to take care of both my driver's license and the truck registration. Despite the usual horror stories about dealing with those folks, I was in and out fairly quickly. There were a couple of people, though, who were there from the time I got there and through the half dozen people in line ahead of me.
Getting some housework done tomorrow, then on the Railroad on Sunday. Probably in the rain.
Dan - Happy Birthday! Hope you get in before we polish off your cake!
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...
Well, I still haven't heard from Birthday Dan, as to his preferences for today. So, I guess we'll do the regular Friday Fish Fry. On today's menu:
FISH; Cod, perch, flounder, halibut, haddock, jumbo butterfly shrimp and breaded rolled oysters
SIDE DISHES: Baked beans, corn on the cob, mac & cheese, breaded fried mushrooms, garden salad or cole slaw, hush puppies, fries
DESSERTS: apple or peach cobbler, pecan pie, strawberry cheese cake and chocolate cake
HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAN!!!
Hope You have a Great One!!
A side note here; on This Day in 1950, Charles Shultz's "Peanuts" Comic Strip was first published. Just a little over a month before I was born.
Justin, Hope Rex is still doing Okay.
Willy, I believe you are living at home and going to College, but just remember that anything goes for breakfast(healthy or not) when you're a college student. Be it Brownies, cold pizza, etc.!
......To our surprise, an inch and a half of rain overnight....Didn't hear any of that. We need it. But oh boy, is the yard ever growing now.....every 3 days requiring mowing. Unusual for Fall.
58 degrees and lots of sunshine now and perhaps into the mid 60's by this afternoon. New refrig. on it's way today......Sure hope the old one can be removed without tearing down half of the house and the new one easily put in place....Then I'll be relieved.
Wishing a good day and weekend for all.....
Happy Birthday, Dan!
And what a healthy birthday breakfast too! Brownies!
Willy
morning
a rainy friday here in nw ohio but hey its still a friday.Dan happy birthday.matt made it on the bus.Cw thanks for breakfast.After a quick nap mamma and I are going to go to lunch.Will check back later.
Happy Birthday!!, Dan!! I hope your's will be a good one!
Ray ooo ooo ooOOOOOo
Good morning all, and happy birthday Danl. 63 and cloudy in Carolina at present. Jason, I pray Rex will be OK. Mookie, please tighten up if you get a chance.... Everyone take care
Tom
COAST LINE FOREVER
It is better to dwell in the corner of a roof than to share a house with a contentious woman! (Solomon)
A contentious woman is like a constant dripping! (Solomon)
Oh Dan'l! The big 3-0! Only another 50 years and you can collect the elusive social security. Good luck and happy b'day!
She who has no signature! cinscocom-tmw
, Dan!!!
Brian (IA) http://blhanel.rrpicturearchives.net.
Good Friday morning, everyone, and:
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DAN!!!!!!
To celebrate Dan's birthday this morning, I have been busy baking brownies for our breakfast this morning. Just don't bother the very large brownie, with the 3 and 0 candles in it, o.k?
Dan, I hope your birthday is the greatest so far, with many, many more to come! We want you around for a long, long, long time!
The juices, hot chocolate, hot cider and hot water for hot tea are ready go do, and there's milk and chocolate milk also.
rvos1979Evening everyone.....Mookie, right now, Milwaukee has a better thing going, they put a weight restriction on a few bridges on the freeway, then set up the portable scales at the next exit......Larry, I have found that an air horn works nicely for waking people up, but now am in need of a body man to remove the head-size dent from my upper bunk.....On my way to the house now, plus once the truck gets to the yard, it's going to the local Cat dealer for a new air compressor, that should cure this thing from blowing out all the coolant on me.'night all, see everyone later.....Randy in Franklin, KY
Evening everyone.....
Mookie, right now, Milwaukee has a better thing going, they put a weight restriction on a few bridges on the freeway, then set up the portable scales at the next exit......
Larry, I have found that an air horn works nicely for waking people up, but now am in need of a body man to remove the head-size dent from my upper bunk.....
On my way to the house now, plus once the truck gets to the yard, it's going to the local Cat dealer for a new air compressor, that should cure this thing from blowing out all the coolant on me.
'night all, see everyone later.....
Randy in Franklin, KY
Ouch!! Hitting that bunk must have hurt!
I see that you're in Franklin, Ky., guess you know by now about the Construction/destruction on I -65 here through the city. If you have to go through there on your journeys, please be Extra careful doing so. They keep saying "Use Alternate Routes", but if you want to go through here on the Interstate, it would be impossible to do that. (and get through here in a reasonable amount of time.)
To borrow a Joe statement, "Stay Safe"!
Well, I do know who has a Birthday tomorrow; but I'm not saying. Hope that particular person has a Great one!! Oh to be that Young Again! (NOT)
Justin, hope all goes well with your dog; it's not easy at all going through things like that.
Kind of a stressful day today. Had to drive to school in heavy rain and hail. It got so bad that I eventually had to pull off the road until it let up. Then once I got to school, I nearly got into an accident with someone who came speeding out of one of the student parking lots without even checking for cross traffic. I was happy to get home this afternoon!
I think I know who has a birthday tomorrow, but I won't tell a soul!
blhanel //walks in the front door carrying thumbtacks, a small hammer, and big number cutouts "3" and "0" OK, where's the sign and ribbons?
//walks in the front door carrying thumbtacks, a small hammer, and big number cutouts "3" and "0"
OK, where's the sign and ribbons?
Brian, I've got the sign and ribbons right here: I was just coming in the back door, when I heard you asking for the sign and ribbons. And thank you for your help!! Still haven't heard from you-know-who yet, either.
Thanks for supper!
Our dog Rex isn’t doing very well. Pray for him please.
Justin.
The road to to success is always under construction. _____________________________________________________________________________ When the going gets tough, the tough use duct tape.
Joe - think the city has a good deal going. They see a truck coming and they lower the ceiling just a tad. Then collect big fines. Don't do it often enough to draw attention to what is happening....
Cannonball & Shirl congratulations on your anniversary.Mamma and I celebrate 15 years next thursday the 8th.Alarm clock?? we have Matthew.he'll come and tickle your toes.We played house clean up at our friends this morning.They bought their grandmas house and are updateing the wiring etc etc.We were needed to fill up the roll off dumpster and we did in no time.Last nights paper showed another truck decided to get rid of his sleeper cab by trying to go under the clinton st viaduct.They never learn.Cw thanks for supper.Time to get ready for work.
Joe
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