afternoon
busy again at work last night.tonight is friday thankfully.snow is gone from our yard but we still have the pile at the end of our street.it will be gone probably after this weekend.On and off rain for this weekend.Matt and I will probably work on the trains inside.Cw thanks for supper for 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").
Air temp 43, damp and rainy today. At least there's not much wind to speak of. The back yard is returning to Lake Mudpit and the dogs are itchin' to get back there and make a mess. Little do they know they are using the front yard temporarily. Haven't seen any robins yet but I did have a varmint in the yard that got a 'leadache' which turned out to be fatal.
Off to see what CaNoodle is up to and maybe back more.
Brian(IA): I agree with much of your last sentiments.
Dan
CW: I feel like just a soup & tossed salad for supper. Hey Brian: I got a nasty email about a post. I laid real low for a few days... Barbara has spotted a few robins last 2 days. I'm cleaning out the garage today.
Brian - welcome to my world. I post and the same two people post an answer and by nite it is in the next universe.
Quentin - read an article on Nebraska robins. They say that the robins here normally during the summer fly south. But then we have some year-round robins. They are from colder climes - like North Dakota and when it gets too cold for them to find food in ND, they come here to NE where they think it is far enough south. So I guess we just rotate robins year round.
Willy - it was an Omaha station that said western Iowa would get the snow. Lincoln only talks about Grand Island and I have no clue who GI talks about.....
This whole state sounds like a bunch of robins.
I am going to go lie down with a cool cloth. And some chocolate cake, maybe?
She who has no signature! cinscocom-tmw
cherokee woman Mookie and Brian, glad to know you all are doing all right! Brian, welcome back! It seems like months since you've been in here. We must see more of you in here! We have enough people AWOL, don't need anymore pulling a disappearing act.
Mookie and Brian, glad to know you all are doing all right! Brian, welcome back! It seems like months since you've been in here. We must see more of you in here! We have enough people AWOL, don't need anymore pulling a disappearing act.
Oh, I've been in here quite a bit, just haven't had much to say. Nothing much noteworthy going on around here, so I keep my yap shut. I've also feel a bit snake-bit WRT the Trains forums lately- it seems like whenever I start a thread or post in a thread, at times it's like I've thrown a rock into a mine shaft- the thread disappears from sight in short order. Maybe I'm being oversensitive, but I sometimes wonder.
Brian (IA) http://blhanel.rrpicturearchives.net.
Good afternoon, and thanks for lunch. At present, 63 degrees between rain showers in Carolina. It is supposed to rain off and on today and then steadily tonight. I just got back from the grocery store and got things squared away. My exercise for the day is done. I had a receptacle under the desk act up, and had to go under there night before last, and now my bad shoulder feels like it is in California or thereabouts. My tylenol 3 knocks it down, but gets me in the process. The past few days have been interesting to say the least.
Everyone take care
Tom
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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)
So far, we have not gotten any of the rain they were predicting for this morning. Seems to have missed us, so far. But, we still have the possibility/probability of the thunder showers later this afternoon, probably around 4 p.m., or so, into the early to mid evening hours. Guess we'll just have to wait and see.
I've put out sandwich fixings on the serving station, so help yourselves. There's also potato chips, Doritos, etc., along with tossed salad to go with your sandwiches. And maybe one of you all will give me an idea for supper tonight?!?!
Willy2Actually, the radio is full of it. The snow is moving into Nebraska from western Iowa as it rotates west around an area of low pressure. No snow for Cedar Rapids, just some rain over the next couple of days. Brian lucks out this time. However, computer models indicate that the weather pattern will remain active for the next few weeks, so nobody is out of the woods yet.
Our local weatherguessers seem to agree with this. I thought we were going to get doused real good last night- had a solid line of thunderstorms move north out of Missouri, but they pulled a Lincoln (parted and went around us on both sides). All we got was a light show accompanied by noise.
Currently sunny with nice fluffy white clouds and 54 degrees here...
MookieBarry - send them to Quentin - I hear he has no moles right now. Probably could use some new ones for this year.
Jen....You're reading my mind. I've just recently started to think about any moles in our area....I've been looking out over the back yard towards the Fairway, but perhaps I better take a walk back there and get a closer look.
Those things are so sneaky.....In an hour they can tunnel quite a distance and begin the damage to a yard.....So, if that happens again this season....the mole deleting tool and operator will have to spring into action.
I'm thinking the next action in our yard is to get it rolled. Did so last season and that helped a quite a bit to smoth out some of the freezing and thawing roughness. Maybe I'll let someone else do it this year if one of the yard care fellows happens to be doing so again....
Just now Jean called to go look in the backyard, and so I did....and saw my first Robin....She has seen several in the past week or so, but this is my first one. Shouldn't be any problem pulling worms out now....and he did while I was watching.
So....rolling.....and moles watch, will have to be on the agenda.
Yesterday was really Spring like...72 plus degrees here in the afternoon. Today {right now}, 60 plus degrees and light cloud cover with sun breaking thru at times......
Quentin
Mookie Iowa Brian - radio sez we are sending this mess to Western Iowa. Can CR be far behind?
Iowa Brian - radio sez we are sending this mess to Western Iowa. Can CR be far behind?
Actually, the radio is full of it. The snow is moving into Nebraska from western Iowa as it rotates west around an area of low pressure. No snow for Cedar Rapids, just some rain over the next couple of days. Brian lucks out this time. However, computer models indicate that the weather pattern will remain active for the next few weeks, so nobody is out of the woods yet.
BNSF was very busy last night. I heard at least six trains go by between midnight and 3:00 AM on a line that usually sees about that many trains in an entire day.
Willy
Barry - send them to Quentin - I hear he has no moles right now. Probably could use some new ones for this year.
Sir C - Poor Nigel. Singing lessons?
mudchicken We'll have to introduce you to the Three Tenors here sometime when they accompany some of Tree's fellow firefighters on a run in their firetruck . (OK - it's Two Tenors and Nigel who just hasn't got it.)
We'll have to introduce you to the Three Tenors here sometime when they accompany some of Tree's fellow firefighters on a run in their firetruck . (OK - it's Two Tenors and Nigel who just hasn't got it.)
Nigel must be Tenor-in-training then--
Good Morning
Wonderful sun today with our high going to 16C
Had a surprise on my lawn this morning---a mole. I get to play Wack-a-Mole this Spring I guess
Our neighbour went around with his 1967 Corvette yesterday. This just got me doing some interior work to finish up the 1963 Comet I have---do some cruisin today---
I've got some running around to do today---have a good one
Any argument carried far enough will end up in Semantics--Hartz's law of rhetoric Emerald. Leemer and Southern The route of the Sceptre Express Barry
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No CW - I am fine. It is snowing. But....it is a spring snow - very wet and just barely cold enough that it is more liquid than snow. It is very humid and you can now feel it. It is humid all winter, but starting in March you can really "feel" it. Not much accumulation, but still!
Glad Tree is coming home. I have missed his "adventures".
I have the Netherlands railcam up so I can watch the people and the trains. Our neighborhood dogs are oddly quiet this morning, but the railcam dogs are not. A big, booming bark and a little yappy bark. But at least I can turn the sound off on them!
Train coming - Mookie going.
Good Thursday morning, everone. We have cloudy skies this morning, with a temp around 57 degrees. Going for a high in the low to mid 60s, with rain showers coming in around rush hour, along with thunderboomers later this afternoon.
Larry, it's hard to believe that Evie is now 2, isn't it? And yeah, they do pick up on that NO word pretty fast, don't they?
May you have a safe trip back home, and may Justin and his group have a safe trip to Washington, DC, and back home again.
Coffee, juices, hot cider, and milk are fresh this morning, and there's plenty of hot water for hot tea.
On the warmer/serving station this morning: bagels, bear claws, turkey bacon, pork sausage, scrambled eggs and biscuits w/sausage gravy.
Mookie, got you coffee mug clean and on the counter for you. Do you need another blankey this morning, to keep the chill off? I notice your area is having rain mixed with snow this morning.
Everyone have a good morning, and take care.
tree68bubbajustinI leave on my class trip to Washington DC TomorrowCoincidentally, I'm leaving the DC area tomorrow around noon to head back to the wilds of northern New York.
bubbajustinI leave on my class trip to Washington DC Tomorrow
Uh-huh. Washington is not big enough for both Larry and Justin.I wish both of you safe travel.
My first trip to Washington was right after my junior year in high school; the senior class and junior class were both so small that we went together on one bus (one day going up and one day going home). We had a great time, visiting, among other places, Arlington Cemetery (there was only one Tomb of the Unknown Soldier back then), the White House, the Capitol, the Smithsonian (only one building then), and Glen Echo Amusement Park.
Johnny
Been having a great time with son and family, especially with granddaughter, who turned two on Saturday. And, boy, can you tell...
Actually, she's generally a little sweetie, but that mood can change without a moment's notice. She definitely has the word "NO" in her rapidly expanding vocabulary.
Haven't had many chances to get on-line while I've been here, but I'll get caught up once I get home.
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...
Evening all.
We had a REAL BOMB THREAT at school today. We are all safe thankfully. Someone had etched into the stall wall in the bathroom that a big bomb would go off at 2:45pm on March the 10th 2010. We were told to go to the football field, and we got to walk around the track. We are all SAFE though and that’s what counts! We ended up leaving on time, after the bomb squad took there dogs, and equipment into the building, and scoped it out. I’d like to know the sick moron who would do a thing like this… RRRRRRRRRRRR!
CW, thank you for the congrats! I will have my new camera, and you can bet on me posting some shots on here! Thanks! I’m so excited!
I leave on my class trip to Washington DC Tomorrow. This will be my last supper in here for a while. I hope you all have a good rest of the week! I will miss you all!
Stay safe!
Justin
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Good afternoon/evening, everyone. I'm want to apologize for being absent since this morning. I had to go to a meeting, and with the buses, I had to leave the house around 11:10 this morning. But everything is taken care of, so we are good. (Bus service has been cut, due to the economy. Sometimes, you can get where you're going, if you walk, but for some people, walking is a problem!)
Since Joe has already thanked me for supper, guess I'd better post a supper menu.
For tonight, we'll have burgers, brats and hot dogs, fixed on the grill, w these side dishes: tossed salad, fries (regular and curly), pork n beans.
Our indoor/outdoor thermometer is currently showing 75.8 degrees outside, but the official is being listed as 72 or 73 degrees. Whatever, it is very, very nice outside!
Everyone enjoy your supper, and have a great evening. Take care, you all!!
busy night at work last night.busy again here at home today.y 101 is trying to squeeze between trackwork and other trains to get the job done.Cw thanks for supper.Time to get stuff around for tonight.
Joe
Didcha notice I had them "pre-dented"?
Gloom and gloom again here. But....it smells a little like spring....
Good Wednesday morning, everyone. Gee, it was very slow in here last night; most everyone must have been out in their yards, doing cleanup work, getting ready for spring.
Coffee, juices, milk, chocolate milk, strawberry milk, and hot water for tea are all fresh this morning and ready to go. Mookie, here's you coffee mug, all ready for you! (I like the pillows you picked out for the rockers!)
On the warmer/serving station: bagels, bear claws and BLT sandwiches
We currently have a temp of 57 degrees this morning, going for a high in the low to mid 70s for this afternoon. No rain for today, but will be in here tomorrow, Saturday thru Monday. At least that is what they are curretnly predicting.
Everyone enjoy the morning, and take care.
Lots of slide fences and a track inspector preceding the train this time of year.
Modelcar switch7frg~~ At Glenwood Canyon , with the river on one side and the mtn. wall on the other side of the tracks ~ how does the railroad handle a small trackblocking there?? Surely, they would be coming thru there on a slow order and eyes on sharp lookout for boulders on the track ahead. That sure sounds dangerous for both rail and highway traffic thru that area with super sized rocks setting precariously above.....
switch7frg~~ At Glenwood Canyon , with the river on one side and the mtn. wall on the other side of the tracks ~ how does the railroad handle a small trackblocking there??
Surely, they would be coming thru there on a slow order and eyes on sharp lookout for boulders on the track ahead. That sure sounds dangerous for both rail and highway traffic thru that area with super sized rocks setting precariously above.....
bubbajustin I can’t believe that I have forgotten to tell you all this, and I hope that you will all like this. Our school (this Thursday night) will be leaving for Washington DC! I’m going, and I have been selected to do the wreath laying ceremony at Arlington Natl. Cemetery!!!!! I’m so excited! We are taking a bus out there (a Greyhound fortunately!)
I can’t believe that I have forgotten to tell you all this, and I hope that you will all like this. Our school (this Thursday night) will be leaving for Washington DC! I’m going, and I have been selected to do the wreath laying ceremony at Arlington Natl. Cemetery!!!!! I’m so excited! We are taking a bus out there (a Greyhound fortunately!)
Congratulations, Justin! That will quite an honor for you, laying the wreath! You all have a great time, and think you'll be bringing back any pictures to post here in the Cafe?
Rain hasn't made it here yet; but it is very cloudy and overcast, and you can feel the dampness in the air! Making it a tad bit chilly outside.
Everything has been replenished on the warmer/serving station for tonight. Everyone take care, and have a good evening.
Afternoon all.
A little rain moved through just about an hour and a half, to two hours ago. It’s gone now, and were sitting right at 54*F now. Joe, yesterday the fog was so thick trains stopped on NS until about 12:00. Decatur dispatch was really backed up! Not much rain today for us. Weather People say the lions share will be in Ohio. Keep dry!
Have a good evening all!
as far as this area goes I have heard dispatchers give advisories about flash flooding.Might hear those again soon.Just depends how much rain mother nature wants to give us.Ran some errands in town today.Cw thanks for supper.time to get stuff around for work.
Afternoon, all. Sorry about getting back in here so late, but have been busy. Produce went well this morning. They brought in apples, carrots, onions, sweet potatoes, hot green peppers, and potatoes.
Our regular Tuesday Mexican Fiesta is on the warmer/serving station. You will find:
tacos (hard and soft shells), burritos (beef, beef & bean, beef enchilada style), Spanish rice, fajitas, chimichangas, and the appetizer of tortilla chips w/all the different dips. There is also some mesquite grilled T-bone and sirloin tip steaks.
Going to go make sure all the garbage is out in the trash can, and get it out to the curb. Everyone have a good afternoon (what's left of it, here on the East Coast), and take care.
Raining rocks are a familar thing here in these mtns. on I 17 in AZ. The past 3 wks. more often than not it has rained. On this ridgeline we have about 9 1/2 ins. What the rain don't loosen dirt , the freeze will start rocks rolling. The state has crews at slide areas thru the day and night . The night watch is of much concern , at suspect sites. The crews have a dump truck with a backhoe on a trailer. ~~ At Glenwood Canyon , with the river on one side and the mtn. wall on the other side of the tracks ~ how does the railroad handle a small trackblocking there?? That would be very interesting at night. Respectfully, Jim
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It is 45 and I have a south window open next to me! It is a little cool, so won't be open for long, but sure does feel nice and the fresh air smells so good.
Lot of water/some snow around us, but only foggy here. If we had rain overnite it was the gentle kind. No gully washers.
Hope Tree gets home soon. I miss his postings!
Randy - be careful - strange stories in the news about what some drivers are doing instead of driving. AARGH!
CW - off to find some nice pillows to sit on for the rockers.
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