afternoon
Matts doing his homework.yard got a mowing today.Cw thanks for supper.
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 Wednesday morning, everyone. I hope you all had a very good night's sleep, and are ready for your day. "Good ole Hump Day" for those still in the work force.
We had a very busy afternoon around the home front yesterday. Sarah worked out in her garden, harvesting, and pulling up dead plants, beginning to get ready for the winter, and cutting grass and trimming. While she was doing that, I was busy, busy, busy in the kitchen, fixing beef pasta, and making another batch of chicken & dumplings. While we were doing that, Walt was busy in the Railroad Room.
This morning, we're getting rain (been heavy a couple of times overnight), and will last till sometime around mid to late afternoon, if I remember the forecast correctly.
Coffee, juices, hot chocolate, hot cider and hot water for tea are all ready to go this morning. On the breakfast/warmer bar this morning: bagels, bear claws, turkey bacon, sausage patties, scrambled eggs, homemade buttermilk biscuits w/sausage gravy; or, you can have grits or oatmeal & toast.
Already thinking ahead to the menus for the afternoon and evening. I'm thinking, with all the rain, of fixing vegetable beef soup, chili, bean soup, or beef stew. Which would you all like to have? You all have a good morning, stay warm and dry, and take care.
Pretty cool this morning - temperature-wise, that is. I think a few people had a problem with some slippery roads, by the sound of the scanner.
I was a little concerned last night on my way home - as I drove up to Canton (NY) for a seminar I was in and out of some showers. It was atually pretty neat - you could see the rain falling from various clouds all around.
That was at 6. At 10, when I was headed home, the temperature had dropped below freezing, but the roads turned out to be OK.
The firefighters on the board may recognize the name Billy Goldfeder - that was who spoke at the college. Excellent talk by an excellent speaker and worth the 2+ hours on the road to get there and home.
Billy is the main man at http://www.firefighterclosecalls.com and also runs "The Secret List" which isn't really secret, but does keep us up to date on firefighter close calls and worse. It's sad to say that I get several emails from the Secret List each week, noting the line-of-duty death of yet another firefighter. Billy's crusade is to make that a rare occurance.
Now it's time for some work...
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morning
well I got some new walking shoes and mother nature sends in some rain.Glad I mowed yesterday.Cw soup and sandwhiches sound great for lunch and supper tonight.Off to take a nap.
Mornin. 57 degrees and rain in Carolina this morning, with an expected high of 64! I guess that means it's time to break out the union suits.... Paula, chicken and dumplings and medium chili would hit the spot. Reckon you could whomp up some cheesecake to go with that? I never have made it to the grocery store yet. Every time I decide to go, rain puts the kibosh on it. I shall give it another shot tomorrow. Everybody take care
Tom
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Rain here too...very light though. Temp this morning was 44. Won't get much higher for our high today. 45 right now. Overcast and a bit of east wind. Must be a Low system passing below us to have the east wind blowing. Leaves are coming down from some big trees on the golf course behind me and the east wind is giving me some of them. But the mulching mower will handle that with the next mowing.
Just started to check out the electrification article in Nov. Trains and it concurs that the Pennsylvania RR was early with it's application of the catenary in the east.
Just a trivia note. Traveling east back in the early 40's....when we switched from the K4's at Harrisburg and had the GG-1's put on for power.....Wow, what a difference. Pushed one back in the seat as it accelerated out of Harrisburg east. Dirt stopped piling up on the window sills too.
Quentin
JoeKohCw soup and sandwhiches sound great for lunch and supper tonight
Soup and sandwiches are on the warmer bar: vegetable beef, chicken noodle, and cream of broccoli along with grilled cheese, PB&J, and hamburgers.
Mild chili, chicken & dumplings are also on the warmer bar. And in the cooler, there's the following cheese cakes: chocolate, cherry, strawberry and regular cheese cake.
Looks like the heavy rain is out here, and what little is left, should be on its ways out also. But it is still pretty chilly, with a current temp of 49 degrees f.
Good Thursday morning, everyone. Another rainy morning, with a temp in the low 40s, high today not going up much at all. Did someone come lock the door last night? Must have, since no one was in at all, after I came in the back door. Everything is now cleaned up and ready to go this morning.
Coffee, juices and other morning beverages are ready, as well as hot water for hot tea.
On the breakfast/warmer bar this morning: bagels, bear claws, oatmeal, toast and an assortment of fresh fruit.
Everyone have a good morning, and I'll see you all later.
more rain today.mother nature might add some wet snow to it later tonight.but hey tonight will be friday.good sleeping weather today.Cw thanks for breakfast.as for what happened in the diner last night.....the Cat did it.
joe
Howdy and thanks for breakfast, 48 degrees and cloudy in Carolina, with an expected high of 60, and rain tonight. I guess that is the stuff CW has now. I am up early chasing an operation from Midway Island on the wireless. I have several contacts in the log already and am having fun on this one. They are to be there through Sunday, so there is still time. As long as the rain is stopped for a while, I shall try the grocery shopping again. After I rouse the wife up at 0830, it's HiHO, it's off to BiLo I go! Everyone take care
That rain seems to be staying south of us. Hopefully Friday will be a decent day. It's off to elementary school for our annual fire prevention presentations, most of which have an outside component. Cold we can deal with. Rain not so much.
Then it's off to the big NYS EMS conference in Rochester over the weekend.
Got my bearclaw and tea. The funnies look interesting this morning, between trains...
Cool morning here....Mid 40's now. Light rain earlier, but just overcast now. To warm up a bit about Sunday.
Brought some leaves down....but yard still pretty and green and I'll take care of the light amount of them with my next mowing. Did I see Carl mention of some snow coming in the Illinois area.....Jen, keep that snow fence active on your east side at least well into December.....Don't need any of that stuff until then.....and really, not even then.
Alas.....Did finally take the Humming Bird feeder down about a week ago. Last sighting was about the 3rd. They know when to leave.
Now Joe, how could the cat be the reason no one was in here last night? (Or did she email everyone not to come in here last night?) She's not been in here for a few days, herself.
Got some nice and hot food on the warmer bar for you all:
1. Leftover vegetable soup w/cornbread from last night; 2. Beef stew w/cornbread; 3. Bean w/ham soup, and the following sandwiches: grilled cheese, sloppy Joes, BB&J, and burgers/cheeseburgers.
Rain is out of here, but it is cold, dreary and overcast this afternoon. It'll be a good afternoon to curl up in a blanket and read a good book or two.
Joe, see if you can send that possibility of snow tonight, on up north to you, we're not even ready to have that in our forecast yet (even though they're saying we might see some flurries over the weekend).
Everyone have a good afternoon, stay as warm and dry as possible. Later. . .
Good Afternoon!
Only three classes left (one today and two tomorrow) until the beginning of fall break, which lasts for nine days. I can't wait to relax for a week, although there are some homeworks assignments to be completed over the break too.
The National Weather Service posted an article this morning that said that so far this is the coldest October on record for Omaha. Our average temperature for the month thus far is 11.6 degrees below average.
Off to class now.
Willy
Willy2The National Weather Service posted an article this morning that said that so far this is the coldest October on record for Omaha. Our average temperature for the month thus far is 11.6 degrees below average.
Hi all.
Been a good week here in Western IN. I discovered coffee, with cream and sugar! It helps me get up and going in the morning! I saw a NS Northbound yesterday on the way home from the doctors office. He was a really short thing. Only about 10-15 cars long. Must have had some cars in Danville Ill. that had to come over to Lafayette.
It has been really cool (as in temp.) this week. I have hered that there is a chance of snow this Friday!!!
See you all later,
Justin
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well 2 boys are in BIG trouble out in Denver.but at least no one was hurt.Saw it on the news just as matt was getting off the bus.Cw thanks for supper.some stew tonight will work to take the chill off.Time to get things around for work.
JoeKohwell 2 boys are in BIG trouble out in Denver
Saw part of the coverage. Having sent more than a few weather balloons aloft, it's my opinion that the balloon in question never would have gotten off the ground if there was a kid in it.
Haven't seen the reports stating they found the kid, but based on Joe's post, I'd say the kid was hiding 'cause he knew he was in BIG trouble with dad....
By the way - Lunch tomorrow is hot beef sandwiches with fries on the side and apple pie a la mode for dessert....
When I came in here to check the news on the computer....the TV still had not found the youngster. Someone had commented on a "square box" like contraption was attached to the helium "balloon". Sure hope the boy was lying and the small child was not in such a contraption.
As for this "balloon" being strong enough...{enough lift}, I believe it would have been capable {it was said to be 22' in dia.}, of lifting a small 6 yr. old....In the pic. I saw, he was very tiny. But, I sure hope he is just hiding and didn't actually did go aloft in that thing and something became detached....Terrible thought.
Edit:
Of course we now know the boy is safe....That's a blessing.
Yes, I hope they find that little boy, safe and sound. He does look awfully little for a six year old, and I hope that he is just hiding somewhere.
It was just announced in the news that this six-year old kid was found safely in Fort Collins, Colorado. He was found hiding in the attic of his family's garage. He obviously knew he was in trouble with his parents and he chose to hide. I reckon this is GOOD news. Of course, a lot of people are saying that this balloon would have never had enough lift in order to carry him away, and I believe that.
Ray ooo ooo ooOOOOOo
At the risk of promoting corporal punishment - the kid needs his behind powdered, even though I think he gets that he did a bad thing. Two bad things, actually. Talking about it at work, I was quite certain that what ended up being the case was the case. I wondered if they had perhaps searched the house. One of the first things I learned in a wildland search class, especially with kids.
I have a lot of experience launching weather balloons. As big as they are, they'll only lift 4-6 pounds tops. There's no way that balloon could have carried a six year old aloft.
But it sure got people going for a while.
Good Friday morning ,everyone, and: HAPPY 59TH BIRTHDAY, LARRY!! Hope it is a very good, nice birthday for you today, with many blessings coming your way! Maybe the kids you'll be with at the school will sing Happy Birthday to you!!
Coffee, juices, hot chocolate, hot cider and hot water for tea are all ready.
On the breakfast bar this morning, the usual assortment of doughnuts and danishes, along with bagels and bear claws. (Just be sure to leave the two bear claws with the birthday candle in them for our birthday boy.) There's enough of everything for everybody!.
Larry, enjoy your day and your birthday to the fullest.
And everyone have a good morning, and everyone take care.
Morning
happy birthday Larry!!.very chilly outside now with drizzle.Time to get matt to the bus stop.hes brushing his teeth now.
Hey Larry, HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!
Save a bear claw for me, CW.
Our temp this morning in Sioux Falls is 35 degrees, and not expected to get much warmer than that. At least it's not snowing here. It is supposed to get up to about 59 degrees on Sunday, which will be pretty nice.
I've been listening to the news reports regarding the "Baloon Boy" in Fort Collins, Colorado. It now appears that this was nothing more than a hoax which was planned and perpetrated by his parents who were seeking publicity. I hope they get a huge bill for the search and rescue effort.
Yes, I just saw home video of the "balloon" taking off....It looks now like a hoax.....smells like a hoax, and probably is a hoax. They were all present as the balloon was released in the video I just saw...So I wonder just what is next........??
Overcast and 40 plus degrees now.....dry. Pennsylvania {in some parts}, are forecast to get up to 12" of snow....burr......
Happy Birthday to my favorite New Yawker. I sent you a birthday balloon yesterday to arrive today, but they shot it down and now you will have some major repairs. The firefighter I saw looked like he was taking out some frustration on the balloon on the ground. You go guy!
Think Dad ought to have his behind powdered!
Anyway - have a good birthday! And on a Friday, too!
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As the duly-self-appointed-forum-representative-from-the-State-of-Iowa-who-occasionally-frequents-the-Diner, I bid you Happy Birthday on behalf of all Iowan forum members, Larry!
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