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Posted by cherokee woman on Saturday, July 17, 2010 5:17 PM

Okey dokey, Mookie and everyone else:  our Saturday Night Pizza Fest is now underway.  On tonight's menu:

1.  Cheese

2.  Chicago deep dish style

3.  Goetta

4.  Hawiian

5.  Italian Sausage

6.  Pepperoni/mushroom

7.  Pepperoni/mushroom/sausage

8.  Supreme

And there is plenty of ice cream (lots of chocolate ice cream, too) for dessert tonight, along with some more brownies.

I'm not sure what our temp got up to today, but it is definitely hot and very  muggy outside.  Although, we do have a surprising semi-cool breeze coming up from the south.  The weather radio has gone off several times.  All the t-storm warnings are to the north east of us, heading south/southeast, so guess we may not see any rain in our area tonight. 

Everyone enjoy your pizzas and ice cream, have a good, cool evening, and you all take care.

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Posted by Modelcar on Saturday, July 17, 2010 4:55 PM

Another hot one.....and a bit of hazy clouds but lots of sunshine today.  Lots of humidity too.  91 degrees at 5:30....

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Posted by CNW 6000 on Saturday, July 17, 2010 4:16 PM

87, sunny, and a bit humid here in WI.  Loram has been working on CN's mainline so activity has been sparse today so far.  May pick up later.  Off to mow the lawn, weed the garden, edge the sidewalk, dishes, and then vacuum.  Then trackside to see if anything interesting comes by.

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Posted by grampaw pettibone on Saturday, July 17, 2010 12:15 PM

Good afternoon from Carolina. 89 and sunny at present. Thanks Joe, for the map of Deshler,

Everyone take care

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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, July 17, 2010 10:35 AM

Good morning everyone.  Temp is already at 86 here in Alamo City, with a high expected of 100 today.

Guess I'd better knock out the errands before it gets too oppressively hot.

Enjoy your Saturday!

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Posted by Mookie on Saturday, July 17, 2010 8:26 AM

Coffee in the corner, please.  Going to make like a rock all day!  Or at least until the pizza goes by.Dinner

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Posted by cherokee woman on Saturday, July 17, 2010 6:23 AM

Good Saturday morning, everyone.  Joe, thanks for getting breakfast this morning.  I'm not sure what time it was, but we did get a little bit of rain sometime this morning.  The thunder did wake me up, but I didn't see any lightning (they, the weather guessers, said we got had some this morning).  It's all over now, and is even muggier than it was outside. 

Everyone have a safe day, and I'll see you all later this evening, for our pizza fest.

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Posted by JoeKoh on Saturday, July 17, 2010 5:05 AM

Good Morning

yes Deshler still has the Cpl's on the toledo sub including dwarf ones in the sidings at south Deshler.The B&O was interested in Deshler because of it's location so farmers in Putnam,Wood and Henry counties could bring their goods.Grain trains have been known to go in any direction in Deshler.There also used to be a branch connection down to Findlay ohio as well but that was removed years ago.With CSX you never know whose power you will see on the next train.Going to be a warm one so I'll need extra water today.Breakfast is ready.Juice and coffee are ready.Will be back for pizza tonight.

stay safe

Joe

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Posted by grampaw pettibone on Friday, July 16, 2010 9:27 PM

Thanks, Larry. I had never heard it called that.

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Posted by tree68 on Friday, July 16, 2010 9:23 PM

grampaw pettibone
Joe, what is the corn city?

I'll take city nicknames for $200, Alex.

Deshler, OH is known as the Corn City, as well as the location of a former B&O diamond, with it's accompanying railfan park (and maybe still a few CPL's).  I've met with Joe (and Matt) a couple of times down there.

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Posted by grampaw pettibone on Friday, July 16, 2010 6:11 PM

Good evening. 88 and sunny at present here in The Republic of SC. Behind me, one of my girls is squeaking. She has taken to doing that till she gets her way, and I am tempted to take the WD40 to her......

Joe, what is the corn city?

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Posted by JoeKoh on Friday, July 16, 2010 5:06 PM

afternoon

yes a good weekend for ice cream indeed.Matt and I went out this afternoon and saw q 91(produce express empty) westbound at Fc.We also saw the maw had it's sante fe # 5 parked west of FC.They must have ran out of time today.It could be there all weekend.The Maw has also secured a grant from Ohio to fix 1 mile of track in Henry county.I guess a mile at a time.Cw thanks for supper.Since Sarah is in cincinnati maybe she'll get to see MC hammer at the reds game.Time to get things ready for tomorrow.A trip to the corn city means an early rise.

stay safe

Joe

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Posted by Deggesty on Friday, July 16, 2010 4:45 PM

cherokee woman
Johnny, you're right:  I've never heard before that you can get an infection from a rose.  Hope you are doing better! 

Thanks, Paula. I am doing much better now; I walked Monday and Tuesday last week, and almost wished I had not, and did not walk again until yesterday morning. Ricki was worried lest I should be having a recurrence of cancer, but she is much relieved to know that my being off my feed was from whatever the thorns had in/on them. I will be very careful to only smell the roses people have in their yards and not brush the stems away.

My patch job on the swamp cooler float seems to be holding; maybe it will be safe to put my ladder away?

I have not yet checked to see what the official high is today; we expect the temperature to be a little cooler than 100 for several days now.

Those brownies sound tempting.

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Posted by cherokee woman on Friday, July 16, 2010 11:55 AM

Afternoon, all.  Just got off the phone, talking with Sarah.  She (and engineer) had just gotten into yard up in Cincy area.  Will probably see her back home sometime Sunday afternoon. 

Here is the menu for the rest of today:  Our usual Friday Fish Fry is now on the warmer/serving station, along with all the regular side dishes and desserts.  And yes, there's more ice cream!  It's going to be a very good weekend for ice cream.

Everyone have a good afternoon, enjoy your dinner/lunch and I'll be back in a couple of hours, to refresh everything on the serving station.  You all take care and keep cool.

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Posted by grampaw pettibone on Friday, July 16, 2010 9:40 AM

Good morning from Carolina. 82 and sunny this morning, headed for 93 and a hot index of a hunnert. It's been quiet here, for a change. All the storms have been moving south of us for the past few days and we have been spared the artillery.

Everyone have a great day

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Posted by tree68 on Friday, July 16, 2010 8:50 AM

The front that ran through Joes area yesterday got here this morning and is doing a nice job of wringing itself out.  Since it started a couple of hours ago, we've gotten an inch and a quarter of rain. 

We've been getting some bumps and rumbles, too.

It's supposed to clear up later, but it also looks like I could get wet working on the railroad this weekend.

Time to figure out what I'm going to do today...

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Posted by JoeKoh on Friday, July 16, 2010 6:52 AM

good morning

Q I called my dad and they got nothing out of what was in Indiana.we got a sprinkle.

the weekend is here.going to be a triple h weekend.have some errands this morning then it's train time.will keep plenty of water on hand.cw thanks for breakfast.

stay safe

Joe

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Posted by cherokee woman on Friday, July 16, 2010 5:06 AM

Modelcar

Noted our high today {before the rain}, was 95.5 degrees with extremely high humidity.

Good Friday morning, all.  Quentin, I'm not sure about the .5, but our high yesterday was 95, and with the humidity, it felt about 105 degrees.  Last night, at 10:00 p.m., it was still 90 degrees.  We have gotten some rain overnight, started somewhere between 1 and 3:00 a.m.  Still looking for some scattered showers/storms throughout the day.  Projected high today is to be 90, 91 degrees.  Humidity is still high, though, so it's going to be another muggy, muggy day around Kentuckiana.

Johnny, you're right:  I've never heard before that you can get an infection from a rose.  Hope you are doing better! 

Coffee, juices and other morning beverages are freshly made and ready to go.  On the warmer/serving station this morning:  a few bagels & bear claws, along with an assortment of doughnuts.  Don't worry, Mookie:  we also have plenty of the chocolate covered, cream filled long johns we both love to eat!! Smile  There are also some brownies, with a blue border of icing on them. 

Everyone have a good morning, keep safe and stay cool.

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Posted by Modelcar on Thursday, July 15, 2010 7:42 PM

JoeKoh
we are under a storm watch now.radar shows bright colors from Ft Wayne to Indy.We'll see what we get.

 

Well Joe, we got it a couple of hours ago and I can tell you we received .7" of rain, and some wind.  Just some leaves down in yards.....Lasted a half hour or so.

And Spokyone....You're right on....Chocolate is preferred.  In fact, I just finished off a dixie cup of same right here at the computer board.  And it was very good.  Simply, Meijer's chocolate ice cream.

Noted our high today {before the rain}, was 95.5 degrees with extremely high humidity.

 

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Posted by Deggesty on Thursday, July 15, 2010 5:32 PM

When I came home from my walk this morning, I found water running off the roof--and we have had no rain for several days. The float that shuts the swamp cooler fill water off had water in it, so it did not float as it should. I took it off, drilled a couple of holes in it (I know not how the water got in), dried it out, plugged the holes, let the plugs dry (I hope), and put it back on. We shall see if I saved myself the cost and installation labor of a new valve (you cannot buy just a float).

We expect to hit 100 degrees tomorrow, without rain in sight. Willy, can you help us out?

I had an interesting experience in the past two weeks. Two weeks ago today, I pushed what I thought was simply some greenery out of my way as I was walking (there is not supposed to be any growth within seven feet above the sidewalk); I gained a few rose thorns in my hand.  A few days later, I was running a fever which I have now overcome. Yesterday, I saw our doctor, and he told me that it is possible to get an infection from rose thorns. I had never before heard of such.

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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, July 15, 2010 4:08 PM

Two thumbs up here in Alamo City for ice cream.....our temperature is currently 93, but with the humidity the "feels like" temperature is 108!!!!!

 

 

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Posted by JoeKoh on Thursday, July 15, 2010 2:31 PM

can you hear us from NW ohio?? YEA ice cream.we are under a storm watch now.radar shows bright colors from Ft Wayne to Indy.We'll see what we get.time to get ready for work.

stay safe

Joe

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Posted by Mookie on Thursday, July 15, 2010 2:30 PM

I'll bet I can get one dip of pistachio and one dip of swiss almond for me (which I can't do in real life - don't think they sell either one any more) and 2 dips of butter pecan for the Driver! 

Boy CW, that would be great!

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Posted by spokyone on Thursday, July 15, 2010 1:52 PM

cherokee woman
:  ICE CREAM, ICE CREAM, ICE CREAM (I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream!)

 

YEA! Chocolate preferred.

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Posted by cherokee woman on Thursday, July 15, 2010 12:07 PM

Dan, glad no water has gotten into the house!  Walt and I just came in from our front porch, and it feels like an oven, even though it is shaded by the pine tree.  Hate to think of what it is going to feel like out there between 4 and 9 p.m. tonight, when the sun is on the west side of us (which is the direction our front porch faces).

Here is the menu for the rest of the day:

1.  Sloppy joes

2.  Hamburgers

Both will be served with your choice of fries, potato wedges, and garden salad.

Desserts today:  ICE CREAM, ICE CREAM, ICE CREAM (I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream!)

Walt and I are both planning on short bus trips after a little bit:  him to the library for reading material, and me to the grocery for some more chicken for our supper here at home tonight.  It will be grilled on our little George Foreman Champ grill.

Everyone enjoy your afternoon, keep safe and take care, please!

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Posted by grampaw pettibone on Thursday, July 15, 2010 9:56 AM

Good morning and peace be with you. 83 and a hot index of 105 in Carolina at present, headed for 93 and a hot index of 109!! Kinda warm in our free state this AM.

Got up early and got the grocery shopping done, but it was already hot and sticky. Thank G-D I only have to go every 2 weeks or so. It took a while to get ready, tho. For a while I was seeing 3 of everything....

Everyone take care and stay sqfe

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Posted by spokyone on Thursday, July 15, 2010 9:32 AM

 The Mississippi must have stopped all the rain before it got to Illinois.

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Posted by CNW 6000 on Thursday, July 15, 2010 8:11 AM

Water happens.  Oh yeah, raining again.  Wondering if any RRs in WI will be having water issues.

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Posted by blhanel on Thursday, July 15, 2010 7:40 AM

I'm glad it was someone else's turn- I don't think we even got wet here.

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Posted by CNW 6000 on Thursday, July 15, 2010 7:28 AM

CW,
No water in the house at this point.  Water trying to find its way to the garage but I'm telling it that it's going the wrong way: "Ya shoulda turned left at Albequrke!"

Joe,
No boats (yet) but glad the 4x4 has sealed/vented axles and a high intake.  I felt like I was in a version of "Oregon Trail" with all the reborn streams around.  No wagon wheels broke or oxen died. Smile,Wink, & Grin

We're doing ok on our side of town now but the SW part may be worse off.  Several streets are closed as "Impassible" and there are many trees missing branches and power poles missing lines.  Aedan slept through the whole thing.

Dan

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