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Posted by spokyone on Wednesday, April 28, 2010 4:01 PM

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1.  Open face roast beef sandwiches w/mashed taters, beef gravy, green beans, corn and your choice of garden salad or cole slaw.

Perfect...
The lawns in Aledo all look so beautiful. Some people are very trusting and have their tomato plants in the ground. I still have mine in 3 lb coffee cans so I can put them in the garage at night.

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Posted by JoeKoh on Wednesday, April 28, 2010 3:40 PM

afternoon

busy day.Mowed in town and then saw an S 501 come by.I also heard the dispatcher talking to an S 324.So that would be 2 trains to cincinnati(sw wye) and 2 to toledo(nw wye).Cw breakfast was no problem.you keep things prepped in case of an emergency.Thanks for supper.time to get cleaned up and get things around for work.

stay safe

Joe

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Posted by cherokee woman on Wednesday, April 28, 2010 11:35 AM

Afternoon, everybody.  I had a very early PT session this morning.  My ride showed up just around 7:30 this morning, so I did not make it in here this a.m.  Brought home an aid for my at home therapy work:  a stretch band, that I have to connect to the door, sit in a chair, and twist to the opposite side, stretching, with my hands crossed across my chest.    I do that on each side, for two minutes each. 

Joe, thank you very much for taking care of breakfast this morning.  We also had a very cool morning this morning:  41 degrees, which meant people had to scrape their windshields. 

For the rest of the day, here is our menu:

1.  Open face roast beef sandwiches w/mashed taters, beef gravy, green beans, corn and your choice of garden salad or cole slaw.

2.  Tuna parmesean casserole with above mentioned veggies.

Now, I'll be off to the library to pick up a couple of books that are in, and return 3 books we've finished reading.

Everyone have a good afternoon, and take care.

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Posted by Modelcar on Wednesday, April 28, 2010 11:20 AM

......A beautiful bright clear day here in Indiana....Bright sunshine of course.

Beautiful new green leaves, and some blossoms remain, but most have turned into green leaves....

Surprising, we had light frost on our newly mowed lawn this morning.  But the temp was 38 when I first checked.  Guess the difference of ground temp and the normal {5' height}, for my outside transmitter made the difference.

Warming some since then,,,,,but can't complain....it's just that pretty around the area....

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Posted by bubbajustin on Wednesday, April 28, 2010 9:29 AM

Afternoon all.

Really cool here in western Indiana, and I wonder where I put the warm weather? LOL. I have a job now, so I don’t have much time on the PC. I really miss having supper CW!

Bad news has come to the Lafayette area. Norfolk Southern has started using Remote Controlled locomotives. I hate to say it, but I think the darn things are unsafe. There are signs at every crossing in town that state that there are remote controlled locomotives in use, and that there is a chance that no one will be in the locomotive cab. Oh well, life goes on I suppose.

Have a good day all.

Justin

 

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Posted by spokyone on Wednesday, April 28, 2010 8:38 AM

Over the winter, I went to my doctor with pains in my right thumb. He asked the questions, then said it just might be old age. I told him my left thumb is the same age and it does'nt give me any trouble. He had never heard that one before. We had a good laugh. A specialist gave me an injection in just the right place and fixed it right up.
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Posted by grampaw pettibone on Wednesday, April 28, 2010 7:25 AM

Good morning. 50 and sunny in Carolina this lovely day. Supposedly, it will top out around 72, but clear skies for the next few days. We had a loud but short lived thunderstorm last night. The kind I like.Waiting to hear from the quack's office to see if I have an appointment later. Everyone take care

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Posted by JoeKoh on Wednesday, April 28, 2010 6:31 AM

Good Morning

Brian I haven't worked in a grocery store for years but I still have people ask me where things are at!!.You do make an impression when you work with the public.Juice and coffee are ready.we have cinnamon rolls and Blueberry muffins ready.Time to get matt to the bus.

stay safe

joe

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Posted by blhanel on Tuesday, April 27, 2010 9:27 PM

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Hy-Vee had really nice grapes today

 

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Posted by spokyone on Tuesday, April 27, 2010 7:57 PM

I had a busy day, for me. I drove my older sister into the Quad Cities for dr. appointment, shopped for her. Then came home and used the weed eater for a while & mowed two lawns. Barbara wanted to know if we could record LOST and watch it tomorrow. Great idea. I'm going to bed early... Hy-Vee had really nice grapes today.

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Posted by JoeKoh on Tuesday, April 27, 2010 4:11 PM

afternoon

well the swamp is mowed.There was still a little water in the back yard by the park.Hooked up some solar lights mom bought for the back porch.matt has his homework done.Time to get cleaned up and ready for work tonight.Cw thanks for supper.weather guessers are saying things could be frosty in the morning.

stay safe

Joe

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Posted by cherokee woman on Tuesday, April 27, 2010 1:14 PM

Well, Produce wasn't too bad this morning, even with the rain.  We only had about 35 people, so we were done, and I was back home at 9:20.  On the truck today:  potatoes, bags of leaf lettuce, cabbage and green sweet bell peppers.

Today's menu: 

On the MEXICAN FIESTA side:  tacos, burritos, Spanish rice and refried beans, w/chopped lettuce w/diced tomatoes

On the Other Side:  Tuna parmesean casserole w/garden salad, broccoli w/cheee sauce

I think the rain is out of here, at least for now.  Need to remember and call my nephew tomorrow evening (my sister's son), and wish a Happy Birthday to his youngest son.  Think he'll be 13 or 14 tomorrow.  Geesh, how time flies!

Everyone enjoy and have a good afternoon.  Anyone who has snow, can keep it!! 

 

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Posted by Modelcar on Tuesday, April 27, 2010 10:05 AM

Well, no snow, for sure....but it's cooler than I'd like it to be.  Upper 40's this morning and probably will hit low 60's later.  That's a change from forecasts earlier.  They were talking about a pretty good warm up for today.  Light overcast now, but the sun is getting thru part of the time.

I too want to do a mowing today.....{the 9th, this season}, but I'll need my sweat shirt.  Grass is growing now so thick it has to be done every 3 days.  I really don't mind that, as I really want it to be nice.

Right after lunch, it will be a trip to our optometrist for installing my new lens.  Might get my new Workz "edger / trimmer" out after mowing and touch things up a bit.....If it's comfortable and not too windy and cool.

.....And so the day is started, actually well under way....Will have to find lunch someplace when we're out.

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Posted by Willy2 on Tuesday, April 27, 2010 9:23 AM

tree68

Attention, Mudchicken.  We have your snow.  You can have it back.

Sheesh - April 27th in northern NY, and it's snowing.  Sticking a bit, too, but only to grass and such.  No traffic problems.  Thermometer says 33 degrees. 

Guess I won't be mowing the lawn today.  I do have work to do in the garage, though.  Gonna have to dig out the propane heater.

You can thank me for all of that! Approve

It was raining with a temperature of 42 degrees here yesterday. 10 degrees cooler and we could have had snow too. Now we have a chance of severe thunderstorms on Thursday. Typical Nebraska weather.

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Posted by tree68 on Tuesday, April 27, 2010 7:26 AM

Attention, Mudchicken.  We have your snow.  You can have it back.

Sheesh - April 27th in northern NY, and it's snowing.  Sticking a bit, too, but only to grass and such.  No traffic problems.  Thermometer says 33 degrees. 

Guess I won't be mowing the lawn today.  I do have work to do in the garage, though.  Gonna have to dig out the propane heater.

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Posted by JoeKoh on Tuesday, April 27, 2010 7:24 AM

good morning

a cool start here in nw ohio but matt is on time and on the bus.Cw thanks for the blt's they are great.going to get a nap so I can mow later this afternoon.I better mow so I won't have to get a tractor and a bale wagon.

stay safe

Joe

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Posted by grampaw pettibone on Tuesday, April 27, 2010 6:16 AM

Good morning from Carolina. 56 degrees and cloudy. Not sure of the max temp today, but thunderstorms forecast for this afternoon and tonight. Ah well.........

The lady next door has a whistle that she uses to call her dogs. Her dogs don't seem to hear it, but mine sure do. We had a proper hullabaloo here about half an hour ago, which woke up the wife with the expected eruption. Hopefully, she is asleep again.....

Has anyone heard from Justin lately? Not sure about on this forum, but he hasn't been on FaceBook for two weeks or so. 

Everyone take care.

 

Tom

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Posted by cherokee woman on Tuesday, April 27, 2010 4:47 AM

Mookie

^ .....Dinner.....TT.....milk.....Approve.....Zzz

Ssssh!  Mookie's gone back to sleep!  Let's all be very, very quiet.Zzz

We have a current temp of 54 degrees, with light rain.  Supposed to get up in the low to mid 60s today. 

Coffee, juices and other morning beverages are fresh and ready to go.  On the serving station, you'll find BLTs this morning, along with bagels, bear claws, sausage, eggs, etc.

If anyone has a request for lunch, let me know; otherwise, we'll probably have either a Mexican Fiesta or maybe tuna parmasean casserole. 

In any case, I'll see you all after I get through with Tuesday Produce.

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Posted by Mookie on Tuesday, April 27, 2010 4:18 AM

^ .....Dinner.....TT.....milk.....Approve.....Zzz

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Posted by Mookie on Monday, April 26, 2010 8:13 PM

Memo to self:  Leave heat on for overnite....

Dress in long, flannel nightgown.....

Socks on cold feet.....

Extra blanket back on.....

Knitted hat....

Hopefully Driver won't want ceiling fan on.....

Nite....

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Posted by JoeKoh on Monday, April 26, 2010 1:56 PM

Good Afternoon

Going to be awhile before the swamp dries out so I can mow.Our area recieved about 2.5 inches of rain.Matt will be coming home soon with his homework so we better go check that out.Cw thanks for supper.

stay safe

Joe

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Posted by blhanel on Monday, April 26, 2010 12:08 PM

mudchicken
Running to Phoenix tonight to avoid the Denver snow for 24 hours - keeps snowing overnight and burning off the next day...3 inches of fresh snow on the grass this morning, the boyz go out and roll in it and then come back to bed....it gets your attention.

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Posted by cherokee woman on Monday, April 26, 2010 11:42 AM

Mudchicken, I bet that is one heck of a wake up call!! 

Tom,  thank heaven there weren't more casualties there. 

Mookie, enjoyed our visit from the rockers!  About the next time I can do that is Thursday morning. 

Let me see, I think we'll make this afternoon and tonight Chinese food night.  On the menu:

SOUPS:  Wonton, Egg drop, Chicken Rice

FRIED RICE:  Roast pork, Shrimp, Beef, Chicken, Vegetable, and Special

LO MEIN:  Beef, Pork, Chicken

DINNERS:  Moo goo gai pan, Sweet & sour shrimp, chicken w/broccoli, Seafood combo, Pepper steak, Beef w/snow peas

Hope you all enjoy the selections I've fixed for today, and everyone take care.

 

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Posted by mudchicken on Monday, April 26, 2010 11:05 AM

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Good morning from AZ where it will be iin the high 70's at Prescott today. Spent the weekend at the La Posada in Winslow to attend a mini-meet of the Santa Fe Railway Historical and Modeling Society. Great food, lots of trains and many stories (some true) as fifty asscoiates gathered.

BNSF seemed to have lots of trains on Saturday and Amtrak #3 and #4 both stop there. Several attendees rode them to attend.

 

Running to Phoenix tonight to avoid the Denver snow for 24 hours - keeps snowing overnight and burning off the next day...3 inches of fresh snow on the grass this morning, the boyz go out and roll in it and then come back to bed....it gets your attention.
Mudchicken Nothing is worth taking the risk of losing a life over. Come home tonight in the same condition that you left home this morning in. Safety begins with ME.... cinscocom-west
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Posted by switch7frg on Monday, April 26, 2010 10:56 AM

Tom; thank you for the news about the tornado. With all the not nice things going on , surely there is a light of good at the tunnell and hopefully not a train LOLLaugh   Jim

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Posted by diningcar on Monday, April 26, 2010 8:48 AM

Good morning from AZ where it will be iin the high 70's at Prescott today. Spent the weekend at the La Posada in Winslow to attend a mini-meet of the Santa Fe Railway Historical and Modeling Society. Great food, lots of trains and many stories (some true) as fifty asscoiates gathered.

BNSF seemed to have lots of trains on Saturday and Amtrak #3 and #4 both stop there. Several attendees rode them to attend.

 

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Posted by Mookie on Monday, April 26, 2010 7:59 AM

Deggesty

Mookie

mah nose is cold!

Is it wet, also?Smile

depends on where it goes....Mischief

To the Rocker!!!!

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Posted by grampaw pettibone on Monday, April 26, 2010 6:32 AM

Good morning from Carolina. 68 degrees currently, topping out around 84 and another thunderstorm this afternoon. Hopefully, it won't be the type we had last night.

Darlington is about 10 miles NNW of Florence, and about 15 miles from me. The racetrack was not damaged, Jim. It is on the other side of town from where the damage occurred. The tornado began 8 miles south of Hartsville, and passed through the south of Darlington. A friend's granddaughter says she saw it hit the Walgreen's, but the news has not said anything about it. All Darlington Schools are closed today until they can find a place for the Cain Elementary students, displaced when the roof blew off last night.  Otherwise, 3 casualties who are currently in the hospital, 17000 without power and a lot of cleanup to be done. It could have been a whole lot worse.

Everybody take care

Tom

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Posted by cherokee woman on Monday, April 26, 2010 5:07 AM

Good Monday morning, everyone.  Here in Louisville, we're starting out with a temp in the low 50s, and some light drizzle.  Only about a 30 percent of any more rain today, so maybe(?) things will be looking up for this Derby Week here.  Churchill opened the Spring Meet Saturday. 

Tom, I was wondering if Darlington was close to you all, when I heard about the tornado last night on the news. 

Coffee, juices and other morning beverages are fresh and ready to go this moning. 

On the serving station this morning:  some more fresh fruit, an assortment from apples and oranges to kiwi, papaya, bananas, pineapple, strawberries.  There's also bagels, bear claws, bacon, sausage, scrambled eggs, made-from-scratch buttermilk biscuits w/sausage gravy, oatmeal, toast.

Mookie, here's your coffee mug!  Mookie, I've got time this morning to sit in the rocker and enjoy the trains going by:  care to join me?

Everyone have a good morning, and take care.

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Posted by switch7frg on Sunday, April 25, 2010 9:20 PM

GREAT ZOT!!! One would hope the race track was not damaged with the racing season on the near horizon . So far no one is killed which is good news.Jim

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