Good morning from Carolina. 70 and sunny, headed so they say to the high 80s. Thanks for breakfast, Paula.
Not much to report, yet, so see ya later. Everyone take care,
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)
cherokee woman Came home, and fixed supper, watched the Capitol Fourth, then went outside and watched the neighborhood fireworks. A splendid evening........ made-from-scratch buttermilk biscuits w/sausage gravy
There were too many potential passengers for my usual boat ride to watch fireworks last night, so I bailed and went to the home of a former co-worker where I watched a different display (and dealt with a lot less traffic). Did some catching up and got a nice waterfront view of the show.
Being lazy today. It's a scorcher, though (at least for us). The weather station is currently showing 91.
It thankfully stayed dry for the holiday, and we don't need the 4-6 inches some in the midwest is getting, but we really could use some rain.
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...
Hello everyone. My, what a day we've had: wound up with a virus on the computer this morning. We have spent the last 4+ hours, working with Dell to get the virus off, and everything A-OK again. May be back in later and post of supper menu. If not, see you all in the morning.
.....Yes, it really is a scorcher for us too....including humidity: 94 @ 4:48 pm. But a bit surprising to me....Same time yesterday, it was a degree or so higher. Perhaps we're still rising.....
Quentin
afternoon
The triple H's were in effect today.Matt and I went and saw CSX work on the Deshler and Galetea(north baltimore) diamonds.Cw just some cold cuts for work tonight.going to be sticky for sure.
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").
We are still having cool weather here--about fifty in the morning and maybe eighty in the afternoon.
Except for poppings late Satuday and Sunday nights, it has been quiet here.
Johnny
At a large funeral, the minister was expounding about what a good family man the decedent was, how he always had a smile and how much he had done for the community and how they had loved him in return. On the middle of all this, the man's 8 year old son stood up and walked down to the casket and looked in. Then he returned to his mother and in a loud whisper, said "Yep, that's daddy all right!"
Good Tuesday morning, everyone. It's going to be a very 3H day: hazy, hot and humid. It's 76 degrees here in Louisville at 5:56 a.m., going for a high in the mid 90s. No chance of rain until Thursday.
Coffee, juices and other morning beverages are fresh and ready to go. On the serving station this morning: bagels, bear claws, turkey bacon, sausage, eggs, biscuits, gravy, cereal, fresh fruit.
Guess I'll see you all after I get through with Tuesday Produce. Everyone keep cool, and take care.
morning
triple h's here in nw ohio today.going to keep an eye on sisters pooch while they are on vacation.he's an outdoor dog so we need to make sure he has plenty of water.probably will hose him and matt this afternoon.cw thanks for breakfast.
Joe
85 right now - and that's the humidity. The temperature is only 75F, but it's still plenty uncomfortable. With no air conditioning in the house, it's gonna be a warm one. And I'm planning on going out and washing some windows.
As noted in the lounge, I was surprised to see a real, live fox trotting down the road in front of the fire station last night. If we were on the outskirts I might not have thought much of it, but the station is pretty much in the middle of our hamlet, meaning the fox had to pass a number of houses to get where I saw it. I'm surprised there wasn't a lot of caterwauling going on from the local dogs, but I didn't hear a peep! It didn't appear to act abnormally, so I'm not worried about it (not to mention that I was 10 feet off the ground on top of our rescue truck at the time), but it sure was unusual.
Tree - we had a flock of wild turkeys just a few blocks from our house in a small park in the middle of some very expensive homes, a fox at the train watching site which is surrounded by homes and businesses and just the other day - a wild turkey wandering down the Amtrak track. Our pop is roughly 250K and we have seen all sorts of wildlife except lions, tigers and bears, which have probably appeared in our football stadium at one time or another.
Just a sign of how well wildlife adapts to us, rather than the reverse. Didcha' notice how small a fox really is? I was surprised. Also, threw a kiss to the bunny on the front lawn this morning. She was waiting for the daily peanuts/birdseed.
Would trade a fox for the turkeys renting the house next to ours any day!
She who has no signature! cinscocom-tmw
MookieOur pop is roughly 250K and we have seen all sorts of wildlife except lions, tigers and bears, which have probably appeared in our football stadium at one time or another.
Get ready for Hawks, Gophers, Badgers, Wolverines, and Wildcats...
Brian (IA) http://blhanel.rrpicturearchives.net.
Turkeys are another story altogether. I don't believe there were any in this area 10-15 years ago - now the danged things are all over the place.
Many might be surprised at how small a fox is. This one was beautiful - nice fluffy tail and all. Not that I was tempted to try and pet it....
We do have some big cats around here - I encountered a bobcat on the ranges at our local military installation not long ago. It's not unusual for a bear or three to be bagged during that season on the post.
A friend on Facebook noted that their holiday activities were interrupted by a family of about 10 skunks....
Brian - that's right - I forgot about the "new" wildlife we will be mingling with in the future! Also forgot about the Baylor Bears, so we have had bears....
Tree - they say we have had bobcats and cougars close but no face-to-face for us. I think a fox is one of the more beautiful animals we have seen. And they keep down the rodent population, which detracts a little from that beauty....(icky)
Good morning all.
I have been occupied, from my computer desk, analyzing and resolving, in my mind, the two Raton Line washouts which caused Amtrak to bus Southwest Chief passengers for several days. This was my old stomping grounds and I could not visualize the locations. However an Amtrak railfan took photos from the rear of the first train through the repairs and I now have offered the thought that this was a 100-200 year frequency storm because the washout locations have no history of such in the 120 year history of this line.
Good afternoon, all. Produce went well this morning. Had about 34 people come sign up, then leave. Truck showed up at 8:50, and when we had everything ready to hand out (wasn't much today, just some spring greens mix, potatoes, yellow squash and watermelon), only ended up with about 26 people, as the others had not made their way back. So they lost out on what little was left for us.
We are back with our Tuesday Mexican Fiesta today:
1. Burritos (beef, beef & bean, beef enchilada style)
2. Tacos (hard shell and soft shell)
3. Spanish rice
4. Chimichangas
5. Fajitas
6. 6-oz. sirloin steaks
7. Smoked cheddar bacon burger
8. Mesquite-grilled chicken *** dinner
Hope you all enjoy, have a cool and safe afternoon and everyone take care.
Mookie Tree - we had a flock of wild turkeys just a few blocks from our house in a small park in the middle of some very expensive homes, a fox at the train watching site which is surrounded by homes and businesses and just the other day - a wild turkey wandering down the Amtrak track. Our pop is roughly 250K and we have seen all sorts of wildlife except lions, tigers and bears, which have probably appeared in our football stadium at one time or another. Just a sign of how well wildlife adapts to us, rather than the reverse. Didcha' notice how small a fox really is? I was surprised. Also, threw a kiss to the bunny on the front lawn this morning. She was waiting for the daily peanuts/birdseed. Would trade a fox for the turkeys renting the house next to ours any day!
As for turkeys living next door to you; turkeys need someone to clean up after them and make sure they are fed right.
Johnny - that's it! I need to make sure the turkeys next door aren't eating our peanuts! Then I need to figure out how to get rid of 3 cars out of about 7 that have treble loud stereos (yes the police have been notified, so now they don't play them quite as long when they are in the driveway!)
I tried to talk to the youngest one about the thump-thump and he informed me that we live in a very noisy neighborhood, so his noise shouldn't be noticible. It is hard to argue with an adult 1st grader!
Well we have a few rabbits, (or wabbits depending on....) several possums, and occasional deer, (if you're in one of the city parks.) Wild Turkeys; several, and if they can take away the "Wild Turkey" maybe we won't have them.
And of course we have the "Year Round" Squirrels that we've love to export out of here. And unless things change quite a bit, we should only have Wildcats, Cardinals & Bearcats in the semi-local area.
Hmm, I knew kids grew up fast, they must be getting faster as I get a bit older; adult First Graders....what are they teaching these days?!
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!!
"Hmm, I knew kids grew up fast, they must be getting faster as I get a bit older; adult First Graders....what are they teaching these days?! "
Actually - I upgraded him - should have been pre-school. Didn't mean to insult any first graders. His Dad taught him all his "adult" behavior.....
MookieHis Dad taught him all his "adult" behavior.....
Yes, that's a real problem for many cities, towns and wherever. We actually have a "loud radio" noise ordinance here in Muncie...So many ft. away from said vehicle, one is not supposed to hear the "thump, thump".....
I can't compare that to music. Some of the amps. blast the speakers so hard they go way into distortion and even excite car parts, doors, fenders, trunk lids, and so on to rattle along with the "thump, thump"....!
I doubt if the ord. is enforced strickly, but I actually don't seem to hear as many as we used to in the fair city.
Just think, those same folks that are blasting decibles now, will have to play their radios even louder later {to hear them}, as by then, their hearing will be going defunct.....
ModelcarMookieHis Dad taught him all his "adult" behavior.....
Just curious, does this follow under the "Monkey See, Monkey Do" catigory?
Eventhough it's not college related, I should have mentioned that we have an over abundance of "Bats" here in the city. (both from the museum and minor league baseball team.)
Thankfully U of L changed affiliations several years ago, and U of K doesn't seem to want to change, or need too.
Quentin, I'm not sure how many years the "Loud Radio"ordinance has been on the "books" here; it's certainly something that does not generally get enforced.
[lets see, I think you have to be "drunk driving", in excess of 100mph, and alluding the police.......then I'm not sure if they'll put that "charge" down.]
Modelcar MookieHis Dad taught him all his "adult" behavior..... Yes, that's a real problem for many cities, towns and wherever. We actually have a "loud radio" noise ordinance here in Muncie...So many ft. away from said vehicle, one is not supposed to hear the "thump, thump"..... I can't compare that to music. Some of the amps. blast the speakers so hard they go way into distortion and even excite car parts, doors, fenders, trunk lids, and so on to rattle along with the "thump, thump"....! I doubt if the ord. is enforced strickly, but I actually don't seem to hear as many as we used to in the fair city. Just think, those same folks that are blasting decibles now, will have to play their radios even louder later {to hear them}, as by then, their hearing will be going defunct.....
As to sound, from time to time, someone will drive by, either on our street or the one at right angles to it (there is one house between us and that street., with his choice of sound shaking the ground. We have a local ordinance against sound systems being heard so far, but these numbskulls believe that EVERYbody should like what they like. At times, when such has pulled up beside me, I have been tempted to let him know that I am having difficulty hearing my (and Ricki's) choice in music.
Good Wednesday morning, all. Haven't heard the weather report this morning (don't have TV on), but the sun is shining, and it's very warm, already, outside.
Coffee, juices and other morning beverages are fresh and ready to go. On the serving station this morning: the usual bagels, bear claws, turkey bacon, sausage, eggs, etc., along with some cantaloupe and watermelon balls.
I definitely won't be in here for the noon hour today: have to go to the hospital for my 6 month mammogram/ultrasound. Not been having any problems, so everything should be o.k.
You all take care, and I'll see you all this evening, sometime.
OJ. Donuts. Newspaper.
'nuff said.
Dan
CNW 6000 OJ. Donuts. Newspaper. 'nuff said.
diningcar Good morning all. I have been occupied, from my computer desk, analyzing and resolving, in my mind, the two Raton Line washouts which caused Amtrak to bus Southwest Chief passengers for several days. This was my old stomping grounds and I could not visualize the locations. However an Amtrak railfan took photos from the rear of the first train through the repairs and I now have offered the thought that this was a 100-200 year frequency storm because the washout locations have no history of such in the 120 year history of this line.
Morning everyone! We finally have hot weather out here, summer took a while to show up.
Mookie, have you seen this site?
http://icanhascheezburger.com/
Dale - I started laughing before I even opened up the site!! Just the title alone was funny and I have seen a couple of pix, but none of these. That was a day brightener!
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