MookieWhere is the coffee? Trust me, you don't want to drink coffee I make - hot tap water and a rounded tbsp instant coffee. Oh and a little milk. ROWRRRRR
I have never been enthralled by instant coffee; it always seemed to me that even the best had a woody taste. Ricki used instant coffee for many years, until we responded to an advertisement which promised samples of the company's coffee and a small (3-4) cup coffee maker. We have used this size pot ever since, but buy coffee locally--and I now grind the beans at home.
Just before I went into the hospital last month, Ricki asked me to get some instant coffee since she now has trouble putting the maker together. I bought the smallest jar I could find; she made one cup--and wants to get rid of the rest of it.
Light rain here yesterday and today, with the temperature in upper thirties to forties, but down to about twenty tomorrow morning.
Johnny
switch7frgQuentin; We hope your Lady landed in soft snow and did not get hurt
Thanks Cannonball....
Yes, everything all ok.....She just kind of stumbled in the thick wet, heavy stuff and couldn't hardly get her feet out from under as she fell...We were just annexed to the community of Yorktown {2mi. distant}, a few years ago and now have excellent plowing service, and being a small community now....{10,000 Pop.}, including all new annexed areas, and good local utility workers, and I'd say it was typical action of the young fellow, one can expect in our area....Which was great.
Update on Weather: 12:03: Bright sunshine now and with everything loaded with new snow and the bright sun it is really hard to even look outside now....Pretty blue sky too.....26 degrees. Still can't tell with any good accuracy just how much of the white stuff we did get....35 mph winds overnight, but my best estimate is 6.5" plus....
Quentin
Just got word that my dad is at my brothers in Virginia.They have plenty of snow with more to come.Cw is having problems getting in here so here are some pizzas pre made for tonight.just need someone to bake them.
Hawaiian
Pepperoni
pepperoni & mushroom
Chicken and pineapple
5 cheese pizza
sausage & green pepper
everyone keep warm
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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Willy2 As of last report, Washington has over 20 inches now.
As of last report, Washington has over 20 inches now.
Dan
Quentin; We hope your Lady landed in soft snow and did not get hurt and the bruises are slight. Some times snow time is not fun. Nice to know that young buck stopped to help her . Hope he gets an extra pork chop on his supper plate, LOL ~~~ Respectfully, Cannonball
Y6bs evergreen in my mind
Randy; kingpins do indeed take a lot of abuse. There isn't any good thoughts when you are trying to hook up in mud and you jump the pin. Of course the gear is fully extended and not any blocks around to help raise up the level of the trailer. The same naughty thoughts for hard pack snow on the lot. Then try to break off that clump of slush off gear crank. Ain't winter trucking fun101?? Respectfully , Cannonball P.S. Good luck to you.
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grampaw pettibone A friend of mine in Norfolk says they are getting rain instead of snow
A friend of mine in Norfolk says they are getting rain instead of snow
A few miles and a few degrees can make all the difference. It's 37 degrees with rain in Norfolk, but it's 31 degrees with snow in Washington, DC. As of last report, Washington has over 20 inches now.
Willy
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)
I figure it's because they can tweak and blend the product to match the largest number of tastes.
Apparently they've come a long way from what passed for instant coffee in the beginning.
No news from the MD area yet on the storm there, but the weather radar came up all blue when I checked it a few minutes ago, and a correspondent from Delaware (on another forum) is reporting 19" so far.
On a humorous note - my Dalmatian likes my company. Too much, sometimes. Lately, though, he's taken to getting off my bed, walking out to where he can see what I'm doing, and if I'm on the computer, turning around and heading back for the bed....
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...
......It's difficult to tell just how much snow we really did get.....in fact, Jean just put boots on and started down the 70' driveway to get to the street to retrieve the paper, and fell down and was having ttrouble getting up and a Yorktown snow plow was just coming by and the young fellow jumped out and helped her get up and back up to the house....
I didn't see this happen and she wasn't overtime in getting back so didn't know anything had occured yet...
That gives an idea of what the weather system left here for us....It seems considerably more than forecast. I stepped out with my rule measure earlier and it looked like 6.5", but with our 35 mph winds overnight, I really don't know just how much yet.....At the back of the house, looking out from the family room door there is a line stacked up ridge from blowing off the roof and it's at least 2' plus feet deep.
So, now the radar does show it's about to leave our area....We got ours mostly from the "wrap around" from the big Low system going thru....
As the day goes on, maybe we can get a better handle on how much is figured we got in our mid west part of this system......We generally get about two of these in a season, and this one is the second, so now....will we head towards Spring. Temp not critical now: 25 degrees
Power flickered late last night, but thankfully, it stayed on......beneficial with a total electric home......
Edit: 11:51 and now and we have had bright sunshine now for over an hour.....Everything is so extra bright / white with snow on everthing and the bright sun...and beautiful mostly blue skies....
Morning all...
Not much happening at the house now, just cloudy and in the upper 20's, the possibility of lake effect snow is around for later today, but will not see much around here.
About the guy who got stuck in front of the train in ATL: I think he will have a hard time finding another job, and the company will probably be better off changing the drivers seat on the tractor. As for the kingpin on the trailer, they can take some abuse, I have had to get a running start to get under a trailer in an icy lot before.
Well, will have breakfast, then work on the layout some, get some roadbed and figure out the track plan. 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
Wellllllll hello there! 39 and cloudy in Carolina, getting up to 50 and partly clear. The most snow we have had in my lifetime was 22" in March of 73. There was a goshawful snow back in the 30s where people had to climb out the window to go outside. I don't have details on it, but apparently the Coast Line kept moving, or at least tried to. Remote switchmen reported to work as usual, but whether anything came along has been forgotten to time. Them was the days!!
Everyone take care and stay warm
good morning
well we hunkered down last night and watched the snow fly.We have about 4 inches of snow on the ground but we have some 2 ft drifts due to the wind.Haven't heard from my dad.He is suppossed to be visiting my brother in virginia.juice coffee and hot chocolate are ready to go.We have oatmeal and cinnamon rolls.Mookie here is you blanket.Willy as far as snow I have been through the "blizzard of 78".Snowdrifts were as high as telephone lines in some areas.Going to see if matt still has his lock in for sunday school tonight.Stay warm.
Willy - did we miss the "pre-meteorologist" day?
OK - snow is around now, but....what does spring look like in the true midwest? That can be even worse for us.
Dan - your snow is ready, but you need to come and get it. It is piled up in the backyard with a crow sitting on it.
Where is the coffee? Trust me, you don't want to drink coffee I make - hot tap water and a rounded tbsp instant coffee. Oh and a little milk. ROWRRRRR
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mudchicken Mookie I vote we send all our snow - new and old to Quentin - he seems to be the only one enjoying it. Sir Chicken - I am so glad you didn't call as you went through. Morpheus was singing to me about that time. Does Willy know that is the reason we got snow - a chicken from the west blowing through the area at a high rate of speed? Flew? - I slud! (PS - That was Willy's favorable weather too! - I do not wan't to see what his rough weather is like. I' assume the east coast around DC this weekend is a minor inconvenience.)
Mookie I vote we send all our snow - new and old to Quentin - he seems to be the only one enjoying it. Sir Chicken - I am so glad you didn't call as you went through. Morpheus was singing to me about that time. Does Willy know that is the reason we got snow - a chicken from the west blowing through the area at a high rate of speed?
I vote we send all our snow - new and old to Quentin - he seems to be the only one enjoying it.
Sir Chicken - I am so glad you didn't call as you went through. Morpheus was singing to me about that time.
Does Willy know that is the reason we got snow - a chicken from the west blowing through the area at a high rate of speed?
(PS - That was Willy's favorable weather too! - I do not wan't to see what his rough weather is like. I' assume the east coast around DC this weekend is a minor inconvenience.)
I had presumed that you were going to be coming through earlier than last night, thus before the snow. I guess I was wrong! I know, nothing but excuses.
Personally, I think it would be neat to get 30 inches out of one storm once. Then never again! That might even be a little more than I can stomach.
By the way, today was National Weatherperson Appreciation Day. So go ahead and thank all of the meteorologists you know for their service (or lack of service, as the case may be) to the community.
Mookie I vote we send all our snow - new and old to Quentin - he seems to be the only one enjoying it.
tree68 mudchickenI' assume the east coast around DC this weekend is a minor inconvenience.In the north woods it's a minor inconvenience. In DC it's a major cat-astrophe...
mudchickenI' assume the east coast around DC this weekend is a minor inconvenience.
.....If DC gets the 20 to 30" we've seen them discussing.....That would be a bit of a problem for anyone....I'm from snow country too, and that would slow us all down for a while.
tree68 Go Pistons! (I grew up in the Detroit area in the Dave DeBusschere era).
Go Pistons! (I grew up in the Detroit area in the Dave DeBusschere era).
Sorry Larry......We dusted them off by 24 points......!
Out here, we have had one semi-serious snowfall in the valley, but the ski resorts have received plenty (may there be enough up in the mountains so Ricki and I can take baths this summer).
CW; you and Sarah have an enjoyable time at the conferance . I seea piece of cherry cobbler over there , so i'll have that with a sip of warm cider. About the time I learn a program , a new one pops up and voids the old one. HEH HEH. The same thing with cell phones. However; life is still good. Respectfully, Cannonball
No reports on snow accumulation from MD yet. At this moment it looks like they're in the rain, not the snow.
Daughter reports that she and hubby have had their purchase offer accepted and are buying a new house. Papa volunteered to watch the baby while they pack, etc. I suspect I'll end up towing a trailer back and forth instead....
Now remember Jen.....a short time ago, I requested you folks install that snow fence on the eastern border of Ne bresky to stop all of it that thinks it's eastbound.....It really makes me squirm to say it's enjoyable.....
Half time at our ball game is over.....and must go edge those {Pacers}, on....Believe we can take Detroit tonight.
.....It is looking like Winter wonder land here in our part of Indiana....As of now we have about 5" of snow since a bit after 9 this morning. And we seem to be on the outer edge {northwest}, of the main weather maker. Just watched reports that Washington will be looking at 20 to 30" of the stuff by Saturday evening....Other areas in that region will be hit hard too....Just heard Amtrak is cancelling trains....A flash back in memory as I just typed that......My memory seems to recall trains were what really did run in times like this {weatherwise}, back decades ago....But I also realize the support staff and equipment was in place {and people too}, to allow such trains to fight thru such extremes. Now it appears, very early in times like this weekend, They {Amtrak}, pulls out pretty early. Guess the other side of that is....they understand they don't have the equipment, and people to safely fight thru these conditions.
Fortunately, it's not critically cold.....Just a tick below freezing now. Snow is wet and hanging on the trees like a pic. post card....
mudchicken Lotsa people had their ditchfinders on between Lincoln and Council Bluffs.
Would it be possible to outlaw ditchfinders and their use? Of course, such action could well reduce tow truck operators' income--yet outlaws would still have and use theirs.
Afternoon all.
Tom, I’m sorry to hear about your friend passing. Our thoughts are with you and your family.
School was released early today. We got out at 1:00PM. At least we don’t have to make it up though!
Snow is falling wet, and hard. The scanner is just buzzing with slide off’s in I-74 westbound. I sure hope that everyone in those wrecks aren’t hurt to badly.
Thanks for the comments on Lady. She is fitting in nicely here with our family.
CW, thanks for supper! I will have some Cod w/tarter sauce please!
Have a good, and safe evening!
Justin
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Important stuff:
1. Tom, so very sorry to hear about your friend. Friends are a precious commodity, and truly are missed when they pass on.
2. Mookie, enjoyed our chat this morning, along with the trains.
3. Joe and Quentin: Looks like our forecast is changing, and not for the better. Heard earlier about a possibility of a larger amount of snow for us. They are now saying we could get two to four inches of snow tomorrow. Along with the 3 to 5 on Tuesday.
4. Mudchicken, take care on your travels through Nebraska and wherever else you go. May you make it safely back home! I'll keep the hot cider available in here for you.
Here is our Friday Fish Fry menu:
FISH: Cod, Perch, Halibut, Haddock, jumbo Shrimp, Salmon patties, Crab cakes
SIDE DISHES: Cole slaw, Corn on the cob, Cornbread, Baked beans, Mac & cheese, Fries, Mashed taters & beef gravy, Baked apples, hush puppies, breaded fried mushrooms
DESSERTS: Apple, Peach and Cherry cobblers, Yellow cake w/chocolate icing, and Pecan pie.
Sarah and I are going out tonight, to an 'internet conference' at one of our local Holiday Inns. Dinner provided. So Walt will have the house to himself (except for the cats and dog) while we are gone.
Guess that's about it for now; need to go get laundry out of dryer, fold and put away. See everyone later, and you all take care, keep safe, don't go out unless you have to.
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