Partly cloudy now, but blue skies had come across earlier and cleared out the overnight weather....1.7" of rain overnight.
Now, for today, they are saying partly cloudy and it looks like the rain has moved on east on radar, but right now, believe I'll leave the clean car in the garage and drive the somewhat soiled {outside}, truck to church.
Big Indy 400 today, so we're hoping for no rain to allow that to run.
Run Jimmy, run.....or Gordon.
Quentin
Good morning,
I'll be headed to Atlantic, Iowa in a little bit to see one of Iowa Interstate Railroad's Chinese QJ steam locomotives. It's going to be pulling a few excursion trains to help raise funds for the Atlantic and Anita, Iowa fire departments. It's really nice to see the railroad developing good relations with the public like this. Anyway, if I get some good photos, I'll post a few. It's awfully tempting to detour up to Boone and see the new Kate Shelley bridge, but I'm not too optimistic that that will happen.
Willy
morning
Csx had flooding to the east,west and south of deshler last night.Maintainers were out in the rain fixing signals and crossings.I am sure 1982 has passed us by now.Going to get things from the buick and relax.It's back to work tonight.We are also looking at the back to school ads.Onionhead has grown over the summer.
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").
Joe, I'm wondering about that nickname: Onionhead! Are you saying Matt's head looks like an onion?
Here is our Sunday Dinner menu:
Meat loaf w/mashed taters, gravy, homemade buttermilk biscuits or cornbead, green beans w/shellie beans, corn, and garden salad.
Dessert: Pineapple upside down cake, yellow cake w/chocolate icing, and whatever flavor ice cream you want. There's also some ice cream novelties, such as Snickers bars, cream bars, ice cream bars, orange sherbet and pineapple sherbet.
Everyone enjoy your Sunday afternoon, keep cool, and take care.
Well, this must be the day the earth stood still - at least here in Lincoln. There was absolutely no, none, nada, wind. 83 degrees and 55% humdity - a little weird! (we always have wind) Lots of cloud cover until 2 pm- just heavy.
Did some trainwatching - not much going on. Little more freight moving all the time. 23 CATX (kitty litter) cars going south - wanted to run down the track after them but Driver restrained me.
Then a strawberry sundae to help ease the escape of CATX and home.
She who has no signature! cinscocom-tmw
Well, Indy race finished without rain....In fact it's been a pretty nice day. Big tall white clouds and blue sky....87 degrees at 5:15
But that grass did certainly grow overnight with all the moisture, heat and recent fertlizing. Just a little breeze.
Onionhead came from a Deshler friend"Uncle Bud".Humidity went away today.Breeze feels nice on the porch.Looking more into the 765 and its trip to the CVS railway near Cleveland in September.Hoping to meet some friends there.
Joe
Good day.
I got a question bugging me, perhaps one of you might know the answer. Last night I watched Run Silent, Run Deep, which is about a US submarine in WWII. In one scene several officers were in the wardroom. drinking coffee. What struck me was that all of them were drinking out of ceramic tea cups, on saucers no less. Is that realistic for a WWII submarine? Wouldn't they use lighter, and unbreakable, tin cups? I guess life must be pretty good if something so trivial is bothering me!
CW, thanks for the meat loaf.
It was realistic. Tin cups would have been too hot to drink hot coffee out of. All navy crockery, cups and saucers were ceramic, It was always first class for navy chow. This was especially true in officers country, where there were white tablecloths and stewards in white coats
Tom
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grampaw pettibone It was realistic. Tin cups would have been too hot to drink hot coffee out of. All navy crockery, cups and saucers were ceramic, It was always first class for navy chow. This was especially true in officers country, where there were white tablecloths and stewards in white coats
.....And especially for officers on a Submarine.
grampaw pettiboneTin cups would have been too hot to drink hot coffee out of.
Johnny
And now I know the rest of the story. Thanks!
DeggestyHow about drinking hot coffee out of a Pyrex beaker (no handle)?
Officers country was (and probably still is, at least to some extent) a rarified atmosphere, even on the most plebian of ships.
Of course the Navy isn't one go to half way - and I've got a silver spoon to prove it.
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...
tree68I've got a silver spoon to prove it
Every ship of cruiser size or larger has its own sterling silver sets, including flatware, pitchers, trays, ladles, gravy boats, the whole nine yards. It is quite extensive and is used for formal occasions where some big brass, foreign diplomat or other bigwig comes aboard to eat. I don't recall my destroyer having such a set, but it's entirely possible that we did. After decommissioning, disposal of such items usually goes to the city or state that the ship is named for,
Good Monday morning, everyone. It seems like a very interesting conversation was going on in here, overnight! Welcome back, Dale, haven't seen you in here in a lonnng time. Glad to see you in last night.
Coffee, juices and other morning beverages are fresh and ready to go, including whatever flavor Gatorade Mr. Mudchicken would like for today/this week.
Regular breakfast menu is ready and on the warmer/serving station: selection runs from bagels/bear claws to pancakes/waffles. Fresh fruit, also.
We're having a 'cool down' around here today: current temp in the mid to upper 70s, and our projected high for today: 90 degrees. Everyone have a good morning, keep safe and take care. If anyone has any suggestions for lunch/dinner menu, just let me know.
Good morning. 79 and clear in Carolina. We had a bodacious noisy storm pass through around midnight. Got some rain and a lot of noise. High today expected in the mid nineties with around 80% humidity. Another uncomfortable one.
For now, I'm gonna grab breakfast and back to the rack. Everyone take care
On our vintage destroyer we had ceramic coffee cups for milk & coffee. Our "dishes" were tin trays. We had an automatic dishwasher. It used steam and hot water as the baskets moved along a short conveyor.
tree68When I was in USAF tech school, it was not uncommon for the coffee drinkers to use the drinking glasses for their coffee instead of the cups provided for that purpose.
Larry, this reminds me that, along with occasionally drinking coffee from beakers (in the Science Hall), I would, from time to time, drink coffee at supper--out of one of the thick drinking glasses on the table. As I poured my coffee, the college president's son, Bob, (he was a boarding student), would say to me, "Younger, that's not Pyrex," and I would reply, "I know," and continue. I never broke a glass.
The coffee was made once a day, for breakfast, and some of what was left over was taken to the bookstore, and sold during the day. On one occasion, another boy slipped some salt into Bob's coffee that he had bought, and he was irritated. I had prepared some alum in Freshman Chemistry lab, Bob asked for it, slipped some into the other boy's coffee--and the coffee was potable!
Once, when I was back in the kitchen, I found out what was wrong with the coffee--I watched one of the cooks put some kind of coffee extender into the pot.
Sorry about not getting back in here before now. I had to go back to the doctor this morning. Having a side effect that wasn't too good.
On the warmer/serving station you will find:
1. Leftover meat loaf, green beans and mashed taters from yesterday, along with garden salad and your choice of fresh-from-the-oven cornbread or buttermilk biscuits.
2. Grilled sirloin steak w/garden salad and the above mentioned sides.
Everyone have a good afternoon, and take care.
Afternoon, everyone.....
Some four-wheeler in Streator, IL, last night found out I have good brakes, after she pulled out of a gas station in front of me. Anti-lock in tractor worked, trailer didn't, IL highway 18 now has 8 new black marks on it......
Killing time in Oak Creek, WI, have to wait till tomorrow morning to deliver the rest of the beer I have, would not have made it there today anyway. Back to dinking around on the Internet....
Randy Vos
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"May the Lord take a liking to you and blow you up, real good" - SCTV
cherokee womanHaving a side effect that wasn't too good.
Offsides! Five yards penalty!
Sorry to hear that you, too, have trouble with side effects. Ricki really has to watch out about them, since many of the medicines she is told she should take may have bad side effects--some of which she already has trouble with and she certainly does not want to have them made any worse. She has taken to looking new medicines up on the internet to see what side effects they may have.
Still hot (ninety plus) and dry, though we are promised thundershowers through Friday. Without showers, lightning can start fires which need human effort to put out.
Deggesty cherokee womanHaving a side effect that wasn't too good. Offsides! Five yards penalty! Sorry to hear that you, too, have trouble with side effects. Ricki really has to watch out about them, since many of the medicines she is told she should take may have bad side effects--some of which she already has trouble with and she certainly does not want to have them made any worse. She has taken to looking new medicines up on the internet to see what side effects they may have. Still hot (ninety plus) and dry, though we are promised thundershowers through Friday. Without showers, lightning can start fires which need human effort to put out.
Good Tuesday morning, everyone. Johnny, thanks for your message. I'm now also on an antibiotic, along with a couple of tubes of antibiotic cream. Hopefully, we'll get everything cleared up. And, with the antibiotic, I can't have any milk or dairy products for awhile, as long as I'm on the antibiotic. So, no bowl of cereal in the mornings.
Coffee, juices and other morning beverages are fresh and ready to go. On the warmer/serving station this morning: bagels, bear claws, turkey bacon, sausage, eggs, biscuits, gravy, and fresh fruits.
We have a current temp in the mid to upper 70s, going again for a high of 90 to 92, with the possibility of stray showers/thundershowers. not supposed to be anything too severe, though, so that's good.
Everyone have a good morning, and I'll be back after I get through with Tuesday Produce.
good morning
Cw thanks for breakfast.Randy I helped a trucker last night.I stopped in a turn lane far enough back so they could make their right turn.We got a friendly wave.A little warmer for today.Time for bed.Matt and i might go into town later this afternoon.
You're welcome, Joe. Man, but it has been sloooow in here this morning! Produce went well this morning. We served 59 people, and when we finished, the only thing left was a few packages of baby spinach, and heads of iceburg lettuce. We did find out why we haven't been getting any watermelon this summer: the driver said he 'doesn't have room in the truck for watermelons'. This truck is the same size they have always been. A few of us think it is the driver, who doesn't want watermelons in the truck.
Our regular Tuesday Mexican Fiesta is now on the warmer/serving station:
Burritos: beef, beef & bean, beef enchilada and Baja burrito
Tacos: soft shell and hard shell
Chimichangas, Fajitas, Enchiladas, Quesadillas dinners served with a bed of chopped lettuce w/chopped tomatoes
And we also have tortilla chips with all the different sauces: picante, salsa, and con queso.
Everyone have a good afternoon, keep cool and take care.
Good afternoon all. Paula, I am sorry to hear about your trouble and the dearth of watermelons. Bring back the watermelon man!
88 and sunny at present. We had two thunderstorms last night. The second one woke me up around 0400. Both very noisy with around a half inch of rain total.
Take care of yourself CW, and c u for supper.
Hot and humid today. Not much chance of rain over the next few days, which is too bad. I could use another good thunderstorm, and I imagine the farmers would be happy with a little more rain. Things seem to dry out very quickly when the heat cranks up.
cherokee womanGood Tuesday morning, everyone. Johnny, thanks for your message. I'm now also on an antibiotic, along with a couple of tubes of antibiotic cream. Hopefully, we'll get everything cleared up. And, with the antibiotic, I can't have any milk or dairy products for awhile, as long as I'm on the antibiotic. So, no bowl of cereal in the mornings.
That sounds something like Ciprofloxacin you are taking. I am having to take it again, since one of my problems from last fall had not been cleared up (I wish my doctor had addressed this about four months ago; he told me I could stop taking the Cipro after I went home from the hospital in January). I have to take it twice a day, and ingesting calcium within two hours after or within six hours before is forbidden. So, I eat breakfast (bowl of non-sugared cereal) at least two hours after I get up.
Still no rain around our house; yesterday afternoon, there was quite a bit in the Oquirrh Mountains, which are west of us.
We got a little bit of rain about a half hour ago. Not a whole lot, but now we shouldn't have to water the flowers and tomato plants tonight.
Johnny, I think that is one of the meds I was given a prescript for.
I have replenished everything on the warmer/serving station for tonight. Hope you all enjoy. Uh, need to run: weather radio is going nuts.
We seem to have some heavy weather to the west and south of us with all manner of watches and warnings. It looks like a rough night ahead. The weather radio is using a computer generated voice that is stacato and feels like it should be asking to be taken to my leader. Lotsa noise probably headed our way too.
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