Good Monday morning, everyone. We had a nice time at the Great Louisville Fire Drill yesterday, although there weren't as many booths, and what few were up, were unmanned, and empty of any materials. Kind of disappointing, on the whole. They were even out of the 5 alarm chili. All they had was mild, and I detected a little bit of sweetness to it.
Coffee, juices, hot chocolate, hot cider are all freshly made, and there's hot water for hot tea. On the breakfast/warmer bar this morning: bagels, bear claws, turkey bacon, sausage, scrambled eggs, buttermilk biscuits w/sausage gravy, oatmeal and toast.
We are starting the day with a temp so far of 49 degrees here in the city, with a temp of 48, 47 in the outlying areas. I know it's not as cold as what mudchicken and others out west are dealing with, but it's cool enough for me.
Everyone have a good morning, and let me know, please, if you have any requests for lunch and supper.
Lessee who remembers what about the old TV commercials. In the '50s, a certain brewer claimed that their beer was too fragile to be poured into a glass. Who was that brewer and what was their suggestion about what to do instead of pouring?
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)
Well, there. Four hundred chicken halves gone! We (the fire department) did pretty well financially, too.
Time for some rest and getting the uniform ready for a day on the railroad tomorrow. Looks like it'll be dry, if cool. We only managed to muster 50 today, but it was nice and sunny for most of the day.
The clouds are practicing for winter, though. I went into town after the BBQ for some groceries and noted that there were clouds lined up in the usual lake effect pattern. Caught a few sprinkles, but at least it wasn't snowing...
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...
Trivia: Some on here may remember me fighting with ground moles earlier this past Summer....Eventually: Me....6 or 7, Moles....0 They were trying to ruin my back yard....Had me going for several weeks, but I finally conquered all.
This past week as I started to mow....low and behold, I spotted a 100' long mole tunnel. Went to the end of the "tunnel" and stood and watched for some time, but found no movement. So upon getting the tractor out, I proceeded to roll down the fresh tunnel flat.
After that, "mole watching" began, and about 2 days later {Saturday}, i walked out to observe, and took my mole deleting tool with me....and sure enough, the same100' tunnel was pushed up again....and movement was sighted at it's forward end.....Bingo...Action with the mole deleting tool and that ended his career. Hopefully he was solo, but we'll keep watching to make sure.
Quentin
Willy2 Not sure how many people read the comics on a daily basis, but today's Pickles is great.
Not sure how many people read the comics on a daily basis, but today's Pickles is great.
Pickles is a rather amusing comic strip.....Grandpa gets in trouble rather easy....much of the time.
Joe, you had mentioned that your son Matt got to pick a few apples today. Your comment kind of reminds me of a time when I was a kid, we had an apple tree in our back yard, and some of our neighbors included Engine Company #4 of the Sioux Falls Fire Department. I remember filling a large, paper grocery bag with our apples and I would trade the entire bag of apples with the Fire Department for a few candy bars. And these guys would turn around and make apple pies with the apples from our tree. I really think that some of the best cooks in the world are fire fighters.
A nice visit at G+G house.Matt got to pick a few apples today.Grandma had an apple pie ready for dessert too.Time for a nap before going back to work 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").
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Willy
Mawnin.... 61 and cloudy in Carolina with a forecast of rain. We can use the rain badly here. I am lining up somebody to come over with a backhoe and uproot a field of mimosa trees. They have taken the field. Every time you cut one, two grow back and we have clumps of up to twelve trees in them. The backhoe can pull the entire clump out, roots and all and hopefully end this plague. It all began with a neighbor's tree some years ago. She cut hers down, but it's descendants took off across the other opoen spaces like a plague and now, the whole place looks like a jungle of mimosas. Nuff soapbox. Everybody take care and C U
Mookie Modelcar ......Jen, put up the snow fence around the east side of Nebrasky, so it can't migrate any farther east.But I feel the urge to share!
Modelcar ......Jen, put up the snow fence around the east side of Nebrasky, so it can't migrate any farther east.
......Jen, put up the snow fence around the east side of Nebrasky, so it can't migrate any farther east.
She who has no signature! cinscocom-tmw
Thanks much for breakfast this morning, CW. It's a cold morning here in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, at last report we had 21.6 degrees. At least it isn't snowing here yet.
Stay warm, folks!
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good morning
thanks CW for breakfast and supper for tonight.going to wake up matt here shortly for sunday school and church.Nice day today but a bit cooler predicted here in nw ohio.
Good Sunday morning, everyone. I've been really busy this morning, all ready. Got up at 4:50, drank some coffee and took my morning meds, went to the kitchen, and started on Sunday Dinner (it's in the Crock Pot/Slow Cooker as I type. Pork chop abracadbra w/stew size veggies.
Coffee, juices, hot chocolate, hot cider, all freshly made, and hot water for hot tea is ready. On the breakfast/warmer bar this morning: bagels, bear claws, blueberry muffins, buttermilk pancakes w/maple syrup, or you can have strawberry or blueberry syrup, or fresh fruit on your pancakes. There's also turkey bacon and both sausage links and patties.
Special note to all our firefighters on the forum, on this last day of National Fire Prevention Week: Thank you for putting your life on the line to protect all of us.
We will be attending the Greater Louisville Fire Drill at Waterfront Park this afternoon, Walt, Sarah and I. Imagine Walt will have two or three pictures to share with you all tonight or tomorrow?
Everyone have a great day, enjoy your breakfast and your Sunday Dinner later on, and I'll see you all sometime later on.
Busy all day getting ready for the BBQ tomorrow - lots of salad (I sure cut up a lot of cabbage for the coleslaw!), among other things. Five hundred chicken halves go on the grill around 8:30 for sale beginning at noon.
So, a rather late Happy Birthday to Willy!
Just 37 degrees as I write this. We'll probably see some frost tonight.
As long as it doesn't rain on Monday while I'm working on the RR.
No snow here..just a cloud or two.But we did get a big surprise.A guy that comes to the railpark in Deshler said he had some pictures for us to look at.It was the PM 1225 coming through deshler.It was on its way on CSX to team up with the 765 for a special trip down to Cincinnati.This happened in the late 80's maybe 1990? anyway I had a photo Cd made of the pictures.The trains were good in deshler as usual.Our california pen pal is on his way back to chicago and will catch amtrak back to california tommorow.he wanted to get some south shore action before going home.CW thanks for supper.Willy hope your bday was good.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY Willy!!!!
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!!
Take a look at the photos of the snow that I posted on my Facebook page. You'll probably be happy you're in Lincoln and not Omaha!
Willy - I am always glad I am in Lincoln and not Omaha!
Willy2I think pizza will be just fine for dinner tonight. But if you could make a stuffed crust Italian Sausage pizza for me, that would be great.
I think pizza will be just fine for dinner tonight. But if you could make a stuffed crust Italian Sausage pizza for me, that would be great.
Okay, Willy, you've got it!! Here's our Saturday Night Pizza Fest menu:
1. Stuffed crust Italian sausage 2. Canadian bacon 3. Pepperoni/mushroom 4. Goetta 5. Hawaiian 6. Supreme 7. Sausage/pepperoni calzones
I only made two extra large of each kind, since we've not been having that many people/patrons in here lately. Plus, it'll save room for Happy Birthday Willy birthday cake and ice cream.
Willy, I hope you've had a very, very nice birthday so far, and may it continue to be the best ever, as you head into the evening hours.
Clinton st viaduct undefeated against too tall trucks!!!Happens in Mobile AL even with over height sensors and flashing lights.http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/us/2009/08/25/williams.al.s...
EDIT: The link does not work properly now.
Mookie 2nd - 6 inches of snow??? Really???? We struggled to get a little on the grass. It spit snow all morning, but never did amount to much more than soggy sidewalks.
2nd - 6 inches of snow??? Really???? We struggled to get a little on the grass. It spit snow all morning, but never did amount to much more than soggy sidewalks.
First things first - Happy Birthday to Willy! We were up and gone early this am, so barely had time to do a little farm work. Don't pay much attention to my wall, so missed it altogether.
BNSF is dragging around a GP25 right now. Came into the yard earlier this pm - not sure if we are keeping it or not. Maybe it isn't really lost? Fantastic paint job still on the old blue and yellow. Still all marked Sante Fe, too. Wonder where it has been hiding. Maybe it was out on a "show and tell" mission?
Came in from the south. Maybe Mizzourah - and maybe they thought it was one of the new engines?
cherokee woman Willy: Happy Birthday!! I am very, very sorry that I didn't wish you a Happy Birthday earlier: I was even looking at my calendar, and saw today is your birthday, and still forgot to mention. Guess I'm getting that dreadful Alzheimers' Disease. Anyways, I've got the chocolate cake w/chocoate icing out of the oven and it has cooled and been iced and decorated. Now, what would you like for supper tonight?!?!?! Let me know, if you want something different than pizza or what you favorite kind of pizza is, and I'll get right on to making it!!
Willy: Happy Birthday!!
I am very, very sorry that I didn't wish you a Happy Birthday earlier: I was even looking at my calendar, and saw today is your birthday, and still forgot to mention. Guess I'm getting that dreadful Alzheimers' Disease.
Anyways, I've got the chocolate cake w/chocoate icing out of the oven and it has cooled and been iced and decorated. Now, what would you like for supper tonight?!?!?! Let me know, if you want something different than pizza or what you favorite kind of pizza is, and I'll get right on to making it!!
A lot of our snow has already melted. That October sun is doing its dirty work.
Happy Birthday to Willy! I hope your birthday will be a good one!
Even though I posted it on your wall in Facebook, I'll chime in here as well-
, Willy!
Brian (IA) http://blhanel.rrpicturearchives.net.
Ahem, aren't we forgetting someone's birthday? (hint, hint).
Six inches of snow this morning for most of Omaha, although the official airport total will probably be much less than that. Nevertheless, this is the most snow Omaha has ever measured this early in the season. Records go back to the 1880s, so this is truly historic.
Much fog here earlier this morning....but now, sunshine has broken thru and we are to have mostly sunshine thru this coming Wednesday. 43, earlier this morning.
A good weekend to all....
Joe, thanks for breakfast.
Just got up. Hoping our high school football team won last night. Haven’t herd if they did or not.
MC, hope Denver does well. Looks like it’s going to be a cool one out there!
Looks like the rain here in Western Indiana has moved completely out! Not a cloud in the sky here and cool calm 36*! The first time this year in the 30’s!
Everyone have a safe, and good Saturday!
Justin
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