Tom - putering at an angle takes some planning and then getting used to....
I have a corner desk on my right, (fortunately I am right-handed), parallel my chair to the desk and put my feet up on a folding chair. If I need to type, I can move the keyboard to my lap - or just sit up for a few minutes. My desk chair leans back and I have a wall behind me. Ergo, I can practically lie down to puter and also take some great naps when it all becomes too much work.
65, spit and 100% humidity. Mixed feelings there. Poor Colorado. Something's burning, big time!
She who has no signature! cinscocom-tmw
Top of the mornin to ye. 69 degrees and sunny in Carolina. It sure is nice to have some livable weather for a change. The foot seems to be better, but I am always supposed to be lying down with it elevated. Now how can I be computering like that. Guess I need to find a way to hang stuff from the cieling!! Looking into it.... 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)
good morning
the 765 was delightful to see yesterday.I didn't have time to go to bellvue where they dropped the pilot engine and she ran by herself with the tool car to akron.going to need to go to town this morning here in a bit.
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").
Good Friday morning everyone. We have 67 degrees this morning here in Louisville. According to the radar, the rain is on its way, should be here around mid morning. Sarah's been very busy these last couple of days, working on getting her locomotive horns on her Jeep. Walt has been helping her with them. Man, is there a lot of work in getting them on a vehicle.
Coffee, hot chocolate, juices, and other morning beverages are fresh and ready to go. On the serving station this morning: doughnuts: cake, yeast, crullers, cream filled chocolate covered long johns, vanilla filled long johns, danish (raspberry,cherry, peach), cinnamon doughnuts, doughnut holes. And, of course, there's bagels and bear claws. There's also some turkey bacon, sausage, scrambled eggs, and toast for anyone who doesn't want doughnuts this morning.
May you all have a very good morning, and take care. Roy, it's good to see you were able to stop by for a few last night.
Good night. Keep those garbage cans, firecrackers, pots and pans, shotguns, and all else QUIET!
Johnny
sneezed a couple of times, but smelled nothing. You know that nothing every comes to Lincoln - it passes us to the north and goes to Omaha and then on to Iowa.
Halo now great hula-hoop....
Mookie Sir Chicken: Did you hear that all the way in another time zone? Awwww....
Sir Chicken: Did you hear that all the way in another time zone? Awwww....
Tree: Blueberry, please. And don't forget to take your new bowl for tater chips or donuts.....
Awake? Barely.
Knew I had to run down to the railroad today to retrieve my uniform coat so I could wear it at the local train show on Sunday (the show is on Saturday, too, but I have other commitments).
Nonetheless I was awakened about 0130 for an EMS call. Turned out to be a less than good call - as evidenced by the paramedic calling up to me (as I was driving the ambulance - something I'm rarely called on to do) to "pour some coal to it." Alas, I found out late this afternoon that the patient passed away this morning. And since this is a small town, I knew him.
Still got work to do to get ready for Mom, but a nap sounds really inviting, too...
And I've got pies to help make tomorrow... (I roll with a marble rolling pin. Only the best!)
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...
I see Mooks is her normal subtle self today.
Johnny - Hope the moisture is all aimed at 4-Mile Canyon west of Boulder...the fire is not contained and well over a hundred folks lost their houses so far.
On Thomas detail (narrow gauge version) for the next few weekends, the news media folks that usually read stories to the kids will be otherwise employed at least this weekend.
Gotta go over the hill next week and up to the high country. (snow? - it figures
Mookie BANG BANG BANG AWAKE?
BANG BANG BANG AWAKE?
I ws introduced to Coke bottle reveille when I was in college (once, a misguided boy tried it), and have not missed it since. One night, one summer, another misguided dorm resident beat on the fire alarm (brake drum) with the brick that was kept by it--and I learned about his caper the next day (the drum was mounted on the wall around a corner from my room). A few nights later, he woke up in the middle of the night, tried to rise up and could not because he was tied down. He woke in time to hear something like "Boys, let him have it," and immediately began swimming in the large garbage can full of water and such trash that had been in the can that was poured on him. His fire was put out.
We were told this morning that the local temperature then was 67F. When I went out, about 7:30, it felt more like upper fifties. Our low today is predicted be 46F, after the next cold front comes in, bringing snow in the mountains. Look out, MudChicken; it's coming your way!
Okay, the beef stew and cornbread are both ready and on the serving station. (And here in Louisville, the stew on simmering on the stove top.) There are two kinds of cornbread, and they're both marked: one is sweet cornbread, and the other is unsweet). I know there are some people who don't like the taste of unsweetened cornbread, so I usually make both kinds.
I'm not quite sure what our current temp is, but I can tell you that it is very, very pleasant outside, just a little bit on the cool side. But it feels good when you're outside. And I've been outside several times this morning, and a couple of times already, this afternoon.
Everyone enjoy your afternoon, your food, and take care.
....We were a little cooler than Louisville this morning....52 degrees.
But with nice blue skies, and lots of sunshine, it's warming up nicely.
Dry, is still the word here.
Some more paving is being done in our addition this week....Surprised me, wasn't expecting that. But our street was redone several years ago....{Result at least in part, Jean and I attending local Council meetings}....Screeching wheel ,etc.....
Quentin
Yes, Mookie, I'm awake! Have been for a little over an hour. We have a nice, cool 61 degrees this morning (when I awoke, it was 64), going for a high of about 82 degrees.
Coffee, juices and other morning beverages are freshly made and ready to go. As a matter of fact, here's your mug, Mookie.
On the serving station this morning: bagels, bear claws, turkey bacon, sausage, scrambled eggs, and toast.
Last evening, Walt and I scaled mushrooms, and put them in freezer bags. I thought we'd never get done. But we finally got them done, and in the freezer.
Around ten or so this morning, I'll be making a batch of beef stew, and just before it is ready to eat, I'll make/bake some cornbread.
Rain is supposed to make its way in here sometime time tomorrow, and end some time Saturday. It will be nice to see some rain. Ground is really dry. The sprinkles we had Tuesday morning didn't do anything to relieve the dryness.
Everyone have a good morning, and take care. Hey Mookie, want to go out into the garden this morning? Maybe we can sit out there in our rockers!
To quote Walt: "Johnny, are you sure that was "tin" and not "zinc", or other Horrid tasting food?! Besides the fact of terrible food, Hospitals are the only place I know that wake you up to give you a sleeping pill!" Maybe it was zinc; I really do not remember tasting the mossy zinc when I was releasing hydrogen from water in High School, so I am not sure
This past January, when I stayed at the health resort after getting the lower end of my digestive tract rearranged, somehow I was not given a sleeping pill. I did have some conversation with a young night nurse who had recently started working.
That is an interesting picture that Walt took; it reminds me of an incident a few years ago when someone cut the corner across the street from us--he went through a board fence at the side of the property and then under the pipe at the top of the chain link fence in front of the house. I never heard that he was caught.
.....Had a simllar experience {as Walt's photo shows}, of the car that drove into a building.
Back in the late 80's...Bob Hope was due to arrive in downtown Johnstown, Pa., specifically at the Holiday Inn downtown hotel {where we were staying}, as he had a performance at the near by War Memorial facility that evening.
I was positioned right at the entrance of the hotel waiting for his arrival, and using a wide angle lens, {so I could get a sharp close up picture at his arrival}. And just as he arrived {big crowd around}, a lady right across the street must have known he was arriving, and she drove her {late model car}, across the parking lot, and right into and thru a brick wall of a one story office building. The car went in all the way up to the windshield. She was not seriously injured.
And I got photos of Bob {very close}, and of the incident across the street. Photos are on prints...film camera.
A tip of the hat to Paula for a phone call & an assist to get me back on the forum. I have been rebooting even in my dreams. Barbara & I made a trip over to Iowa over the weekend. I don't have any exciting pictures, (like Walt) or any trains. BNSF might have had the weekend off as well. One of my pics of the Des Moines River turned out well.
Great picture Walt. Too bad we didn't get up there sooner, and get a picture with the car in the building!
Tom, glad everything went all right, and hope the next round goes just as well for you!!
For supper tonight (and late lunch on the west coast):
Grilling out again tonight: Our menu will be burgers, hot dogs, baked beans, chips, and nice, cold watermelon for dessert. Joe, that'll be something that will be fast and easy for you to load up to take for your supper at work tonight!
Everyone have a good evening and take care.
Well, the bowl for the new toilet showed up today, so I guess I can get to work finishing that project...
Cool and breezy here today. I'm not quite ready for jacket weather yet.
afternoon
found out that in the morning after work I need to get down along the nkp line.Cw thanks for supper tonight.Everything will be grab and go in the morning.Matts bus just pulled up.Time to get ready for work.
cherokee woman switch7frg: Eveni'n CW ; I'll have supper # 3 / w guacomole & red sauce gravy. And ice tea.Sure hope the doc will give you some soothi'n sauve for your back. Jim Good Wednesday morning, everyone. Jim, the doctor didn't prescribe any salve, just different therapy. Maybe I'll have better luck this time! We have a temp of 70 or 71 degrees this morning. It's a little bit on the cool side. I did step out to get the paper, and walked down our sidewalk, to look up the street. I had heard on the news, that a car/vehicle had struck a building at 26th & Hale, which is just one block north of our house! Don't see anything, but it is still quite dark outside. Guess I'll try to investigate a little later on this morning. Coffee and other morning beverages are freshly made and ready to go this morning, including some hot chocolate and hot apple cider. On the serving station this morning: bagels, bear claws, turkey bacon, sausage, scrambled eggs, and toast. There is also some boxes of cereal, if any of you just want a bowl of cereal this morning. Everyone have a good morning, and Mookie, here's your coffee mug!!
switch7frg: Eveni'n CW ; I'll have supper # 3 / w guacomole & red sauce gravy. And ice tea.Sure hope the doc will give you some soothi'n sauve for your back. Jim
Eveni'n CW ; I'll have supper # 3 / w guacomole & red sauce gravy. And ice tea.Sure hope the doc will give you some soothi'n sauve for your back.
Jim
Good Wednesday morning, everyone. Jim, the doctor didn't prescribe any salve, just different therapy. Maybe I'll have better luck this time!
We have a temp of 70 or 71 degrees this morning. It's a little bit on the cool side. I did step out to get the paper, and walked down our sidewalk, to look up the street. I had heard on the news, that a car/vehicle had struck a building at 26th & Hale, which is just one block north of our house! Don't see anything, but it is still quite dark outside. Guess I'll try to investigate a little later on this morning.
Coffee and other morning beverages are freshly made and ready to go this morning, including some hot chocolate and hot apple cider.
On the serving station this morning: bagels, bear claws, turkey bacon, sausage, scrambled eggs, and toast. There is also some boxes of cereal, if any of you just want a bowl of cereal this morning.
Everyone have a good morning, and Mookie, here's your coffee mug!!
Well, CW mentioned earlier about a vehicle vs building about a block north of our house, sure 'nuff!! I'm not sure if they were trying for a "Drive-Through", or a "Drive-In"!! I was able to get a pic. not long after they got the car taken away; guess it will be a day or three before the business opens back up.
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!!
Deggesty grampaw pettibone: The office visit went well. Some minor surgery and come back Monday for more of the same. Thanks for the prayers. It coulda been a durn sight worse. The bad part is that I am laid up for the weekend Tom, that's good to hear. At least you are not laid up in the hospital, eating that wonderful hospital food. May your Monday surgery also go well. Last summer,when I was laid up away from home, I was served cream of tin can soup (along with other not-so-appetizing stuff).
grampaw pettibone: The office visit went well. Some minor surgery and come back Monday for more of the same. Thanks for the prayers. It coulda been a durn sight worse. The bad part is that I am laid up for the weekend
The office visit went well. Some minor surgery and come back Monday for more of the same. Thanks for the prayers. It coulda been a durn sight worse. The bad part is that I am laid up for the weekend
Tom, that's good to hear. At least you are not laid up in the hospital, eating that wonderful hospital food. May your Monday surgery also go well.
Last summer,when I was laid up away from home, I was served cream of tin can soup (along with other not-so-appetizing stuff).
Tom, that does sound like Very Good News!! Hope "Follow-ups" Go as well.
Johnny, are you sure that was "tin" and not "zinc", or other Horrid tasting food?! Besides the fact of terrible food, Hospitals are the only place I know that wake you up to give you a sleeping pill!
(hmm, I see the similies don't want to work with Firefox as browser!)
grampaw pettibone The office visit went well. Some minor surgery and come back Monday for more of the same. Thanks for the prayers. It coulda been a durn sight worse. The bad part is that I am laid up for the weekend
Mostly clear blue skies.....Sunshine pouring in my east window here....It is working south, for sure.
About 58 earlier this morning, but expected to get nice and warm and of course, low humidity. The wet stuff is about finished for this season. But no rain....extremely dry.
Still expecting to see some rain from the weather system that worked or is working thru and north from Texas, and then it will be moving west to east....But this morning seeing it's projected path, I now wonder if the most of it will be a bit north of us. We do need some of that rain.
Good morning all!
What a nice morning it is. I can tell that fall is setting on very fast. Grain is flying into the elevators left and right. I think I counted 56-grain trucks that came into the elevator in our town. Looks to be a good harvest.
///BE SAFE\\\
Justin
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A couple of thunderstorms last night and we're back to fall weather.
Detroit could use some rain, humidity, and less wind. They had a rather disastrous day Tuesday, with multiple fires, each taking out multiple buildings. They don't call for outside help often, but had to do so yesterday, as there wasn't enough fire apparatus to cover their needs.
One place referred to forest fire high danger conditions, without the forest. NWS issued a red flag warning for the entire area of SE Michigan.
More chores. Maybe the bottom of the toilet will show up today.
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