HAPPY BIRTHDAY Quentin!!
Hope it's been a great one, and has warmed up some; we got to 63 here this afternoon.
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!!
Quentin; indeed it is a bit early for Robin Red ***. Maybe he is going to aunt Pollys' mulch bin for some long " nightcrawlers" . The early bird gets the best worms. About next week they showup at Home Depot grass area on their way No. & east from Preskitt. We are getting the annual rain fall for the year this month , 8.0in so far. B'day greetin's to ya. We are so happy for Victoria Bensch . Her dog Blue kept her warm thru the night till the county mountys found them. Life is still good.
Respectfully, Cannonball
Y6bs evergreen in my mind
grampaw pettibone Good afternoon, and happy birthday, Quentin. BTW, maybe the robin would appreciate a few bread crumbs....
Good afternoon, and happy birthday, Quentin. BTW, maybe the robin would appreciate a few bread crumbs....
Yes, thanks to all for birthday wishes. And Tom, we've tried that before when we'd see early arrival of Robins...We'd put out bread crums on top of low shrubs in our back yard and were we could see them, and they seemed to not be interested in that food.....I really don't know what they eat, the ones that arrive while snow is on the ground....
We have been watching the squirrels trying to negotiate thru the snow out at the edge of the golf course and they would make a big hop and almost disappear down into the snow....The snow then was perhaps 6 or 7"....Fortunately the "warmer" weather has diminished that amount by quite a bit....
Quentin
Good Monday morning, everyone. We have a pleasant 47 degrees this morning, with just traces of very light rain. That's about all it will be for our area, I believe, maybe some spotty showers. But no downpours.
Coffee, juices, hot chocolate, hot cider and hot water for tea are fresh and ready to go. (Mookie, here's your coffee mug!)
On the serving station this morning: turkey bacon, sausage (pork links & patties), scrambled eggs, toast, grape jelly, strawberry preserves.
Quentin, I sincerely hope that you had a very, very Happy Birthday yesterday! You deserve it!!
Everyone have a great morning, keep safe, warm and take care of yourselves.
Peace be with you. 40 degrees and cloudy in Carolina, calling for rain later today. There is a lot of racket (static) on the wireless from somewhere. It could be from the approaching front, but it makes hearing anyone very difficult. I am looking for a particular station on Tahiti, and he is hard to hear under ideal conditions.
CW, thanks for breakfast, and have a great day
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'll have a sno-cone.
cherokee woman Good Monday morning, everyone. We have a pleasant 47 degrees this morning, with just traces of very light rain. That's about all it will be for our area, I believe, maybe some spotty showers. But no downpours. Coffee, juices, hot chocolate, hot cider and hot water for tea are fresh and ready to go. (Mookie, here's your coffee mug!) On the serving station this morning: turkey bacon, sausage (pork links & patties), scrambled eggs, toast, grape jelly, strawberry preserves. Quentin, I sincerely hope that you had a very, very Happy Birthday yesterday! You deserve it!! Everyone have a great morning, keep safe, warm and take care of yourselves.
good morning
wow what a slopfest we have weatherwise.thankfully the frozen stuff is just to our north.Some schools have closed or delayed but Matt is on time.No ditchfinders were out but we did see a couple cases of bumpers cars on the way home.Cw thanks for breakfast.time for a nap.
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").
cherokee woman Quentin, I sincerely hope that you had a very, very Happy Birthday yesterday! You deserve it!!
......We had a very satisfying day Paula.....and again, thanks to all for many good birthday wishes....Hopefully now, we'll go on to the next one.
The gas can jinx worked last night- we just got dusted, and in spite of the cold temps the sunshine this morning is making short work of that.
Brian (IA) http://blhanel.rrpicturearchives.net.
afternoon
Cw thanks for supper.Matt is getting caught up on his homework from last friday.Next friday they have a teachers meeting.So if he keeps up the good work I can see a trip to the corn city(weather permitting).
Afternoon all.
School went well. Still raining. Oh well I’ll take this any day over snow. I’m ready for spring!
Have a good evening.
Justin
The road to to success is always under construction. _____________________________________________________________________________ When the going gets tough, the tough use duct tape.
Good Tuesday morning, everyone. Well, it looks like they finally got through with maintenance last night. Tried to get in here, and nope, wasn't going to happen.
Coffee, juices, and other morning beverages are fresh and ready to go. On the serving station this morning: bagels, bear claws, turkey bacon, pork sausage links & patties, scrambled eggs, oatmeal, toast, or you can have biscuits & sausage gravy.
Guess things will be back to normal this morning, as far as our Tuesday Produce goes. The last time we had it was February 2nd.
Everyone enjoy your breakfast, have a good morning, and if anyone has any requests for lunch/supper/din-din, please let me know.
Mookie, here's your coffee mug!
morning
Cw thanks for breakfast.matt is on time and on the bus today.Bird feeders are filled and trash is to the curb.time for a nap.Chores this afternoon.
Joe - we have a recliner island here for the last 2 days. Have a sick little boy and no couch - just a comfy recliner. He seems better today, so hopefully school tomorrow. Think he will be thoroughly bored with Grandma by then!
Having corned beef and cabbage for supper tonite - anyone interested?
She who has no signature! cinscocom-tmw
Corned beef OK. Cabbage not so much.
A nice ham and swiss on rye (seeded) with some brown mustard sounds pretty good, though.
I like my recliner. So does the Dal, especially if I'm in it. At least he settles in and I can see the TV over the top of him....
Have some "homework" for the ambulance squad (bylaw changes) and the meeting is tonight, so I better get busy putting the approved changes in place.
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...
Quentin; the weather has changed for the good today here in the mtns. Sun shining with 55deg. so far. A surprise snow hit yesterday in Preskitt. The Robin with rusty red upper front feathers will still be here in a week or so diving for long earth worms in the grass. It is cool how they listen for them. Canada geese will be in the flyway just east of us headed home soon. The geese don't take the train, too slow~~~ LOL
Jim
switch7frgThe Robin with rusty red upper front feathers will still be here in a week or so diving for long earth worms in the grass. It is cool how they listen for them.
Jim, I've noticed that too of Robins.....They hop around thru the grass and suddenly stop, and tilt their head to the side to "listen" for worm movements. Don't know just what kind of noise a warm puts out, but it obviously it's something they can hear, and with great accuracy.
Today, we're overcast but very light now and 40 degrees....and the snow continues to melt and is making more grass come into view.....Yipy.....Spring is coming....{well not quite yet}, but soon we'll almost be able to see it.....
The last three days, our lows have been about 20 and our highs in the upper 30's. We have bright sunshone this morning, so I could not open the living room curtains fully until after Ricki had finished her breakfast. Come late spring, the sun will no longer shine in so. Yesterday, Peter Sink (I do not know just where it is; it may be south of Bear Lake) had a low of -34o F. I have no desire to Sink that low. I thought it was cold in the Uintahs, but the Sinks take the prize.
Tom, do you visit the Classic Trains Forum? There is an interesting post on the "Steam Engine Driving Wheel Center" thread, with a link to the ACL Class R-1 4-8-4's: http://home.earthlink.net/~steamloc/
Johnny
We had a total of 65 people at Produce this morning; not much on the truck, some apples, bananas romaine lettuce and red potatoes.
Here's our lunch/supper menu for today:
1. corned beef w/cabbage
2. ham & swiss cheese w/rye bread w/brown mustard (or you can put the ham and swiss on white or whole wheat bread), and there's regular mustard, mayo, or whatever you want on your sandwich.
3. Sweet & sour shrimp
4. Pepper steak w/onion
5. Chicken w/broccoli
6. Lo Mein
7. Moo goo gai pan
8. Pepper steak
And the fried rices: special (beef, chicken, pork, shrimp), chicken, and the individual beef, chicken and pork w/fried rice.
We have very cloudy skies w/a temp in the mid 30s at 1:34 p.m., w/spitting rain/snow. Nothing is sticking to the ground, though. Tomorrow, we may get maybe an inch or two accumulation.
Hope you all enjoy the meal selections. Have a good afternoon, be safe, warm and take care.
CW; over here at table #8 ('ll have #2 on rye brown mustard.Is there any sassafrass tea yet?? ,if so a cup will be fine. Our produce comes thursday and due to the number of folks the manafast has been increased . The headshed called today of the increase. Also the 2 tubs of grapefruit has been removed from the list. Some folks can'thave it cause of their ( meds).
have a pleasant evening Cannonball
Evening all.....
Had a nice drive down through the hills of KY and WV this afternoon, after skirting the wreck on I-65 this morning, involved a semi pulling hazmat and a 4-wheeler, you can guess who lost (from what I heard on the radio, 2 dead). Other than that, trying a different truckstop tonight, the Flying J at Max Meadows, VA. We will see if I can stomach the food at this one (not sure what it is, but can't take the food from most Flying Js).
Quick, light dinner, then bed, then 2.5 hour drive to Charlotte to drop off a load, then who knows where. 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
Randy - I enjoy your "travelogs". I have been all over the east, never left home and....didn't cost me a dime. Can't beat that with a stick!.
Might try a bowl of cereal at truckstops - they can't mess that up too much!
Morning
matt is on time and on the bus.roads are a little slick this morning but didn't see anyone with their ditchfinders on.Cw thanks for breakfast.my mom worked at a truckstop on the corner of US 127 and US 33 just north of Celina.It is still in buisness.
MookieMight try a bowl of cereal at truckstops - they can't mess that up too much!
Kinda pretty here this morning:
However the snow seems to be taking its toll with some accidents and a fair number of wires down calls.
That's all of my bird feeders - two platform feeders, a Yankee feeder, some suet, and some thistle, which the goldfinches absolutely love.
I get quite the selection of birds, too. Several types of finches, chickadees, redpolls, cardinals, nuthatches, blue jays, mourning doves, juncoes, sparrows, hairy and downy woodpeckers, red-winged black birds, grackles (you can have them...). I used to get grosbeaks, but they've been scarce lately.
If there's a downside, it's that I can easily go through a gallon container plus a day of the black oil sunflower seed I use...
Time to do battle with the driveway...
Good Wednesday morning, everyone. As you can see, I slept in this morning. Woke up right at 7:30: and with no cats pouncing on me, to wake me up, 'saying' Feed us, we're hungry!!" Trap is the really good one at doing that, believe you me!
Coffee, juices and other morning beverages are fresh and ready to go.
On the warmer bar this morning: bagels, bear claws, and BLTs.
Woke up to a little bit of sunshine. Our high today is supposed to only be about 32, 33 degrees. I'm not even sure what our current temp is, or how low it got last night.
You all enjoy your breakfast, have a good morning, keep safe, stay warm and take care.
Good Morning!
Sunshine and six below zero to start the day here. We're looking at a high of 18 today.
Mookie - If I could have gotten to a computer quick enough, I would have alerted you to something special that came through Omaha on the BNSF yesterday. Just out of pure luck, I saw a westbound coal train led by a Conrail SD70MAC. That was only the third of fourth Conrail unit I've ever seen in person, and to catch it on the point was extra special.
Willy
Good morning. 44 degrees and fog in Carolina. I too slept in, and plan on going back for a reprise. We have spent the past day or two working on the taxes, and likely have another full day or more yet. Much cursing around here lately.....
Larry, I remember one meal in a navy mess hall where the roast beef was really chewy. Someone finally noticed that they sliced up the binders twine wrapping along with the meat and served it with gravy....
Johnny, the ACL R1 class was a notable failure. It would get wound up and the engine would literally jump up and down on the tracks at speed. The mechanical dept tried numerous fixes but nothing worked. After a few years, the R1s were retired. This is the only forum I attend.
Everyone take care
Randy; we knew about the "tomane kitchens" as they were fondly called. If you get by Long Pond Pa. They had good meals , no " slop chute " menu That is by Pocono and I-80. Take care out there. Cannonball
Willy - I have seen only one Conrail and it wasn't on point. It was about the 3rd motor back.
I am so simple - I get excited over anything that isn't BNSF and orange!
Bright overcast this morning....Have had several very light flurry activities. Temp 28.9 right now. Actually, sun is almost peeking thru.
Nice feeders Larry....Critters need to eat too.
Project here today, or at least begin with it: Assemble and connect received electronic units to adapt XM Radio to my family room stereo system to bring in good music. Music on normal FM outlets not very worthwhlle anymore. So hope this capability will cure that.....
Purchased all components needed to do this on the internet....From order to received: 4 days. Not bad.
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