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Posted by Modelcar on Thursday, November 18, 2010 9:14 AM

Well, our early morning start today, produced no deer in the yard.  I actually think we might be on a "path" they use when crossing this area.   They do establish certain ways to go thru an area at certain times of a season....But this is just a bit unusual, we're a housing division built around a golf course, and it just seems strange to see deer amongst us.

A dry morning....and overcast.  Lo 40s' now.  Not sure what the prediction for this afternoon is.

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Posted by grampaw pettibone on Thursday, November 18, 2010 9:51 AM

Quentin, when I was working, I had to drive past a rather large golf course surrounded by numerous large and expensive houses. It was not unusual to find deer, foxes or wild turkeys crossing the roads going through the subdivisions. Locally, we had a bear turn up inside the city limits recently. Animals turn up in the most unexpected places.

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Posted by JoeKoh on Thursday, November 18, 2010 5:19 PM

matt had fun bowling today.he got a spare.a girl in his group came close to getting a turkey(3 strikes in a row).tonight is friday.got my container for work.going to be in the 20's tonight.

stay safe

Joe

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Posted by cherokee woman on Thursday, November 18, 2010 8:40 PM

Good evening.  I finally made it in here.  The only thing my meeting produced this afternoon, was giving me a royal headache.  After I finally got home, I went to bed, to sleep off the headache.  Feeling much better now.  Everyone take care, and I'll see you all in the morning.

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Posted by Modelcar on Thursday, November 18, 2010 9:53 PM

grampaw pettibone

Quentin, when I was working, I had to drive past a rather large golf course surrounded by numerous large and expensive houses. It was not unusual to find deer, foxes or wild turkeys crossing the roads going through the subdivisions. Locally, we had a bear turn up inside the city limits recently. Animals turn up in the most unexpected places.

.....we're so populated now, the deer don't have much free running space of their own anymore.

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Posted by cherokee woman on Friday, November 19, 2010 5:17 AM

Good Friday morning everyone.  Mostly cloudy skies and a temp of about 44 degrees this morning, at 6:13.  Supposed to get up to the upper 50s, possibly 60 degrees for us today.

Coffee, juices and other morning beverages are fresh and ready to go.  On the serving station this morning:  doughnuts, danish, bear claws and bagels assortment. 

Not much going on this morning, except I seem to have awakened with an appetite.  Think I'll fix myself a plate, and refill my coffee mug.  Everyone have a very good morning, and I'll be around here somewhere.

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Posted by tree68 on Friday, November 19, 2010 7:00 AM

A bearclaw and some tea will be good - but will have to be on the road.  Off the the railroad this weekend for the 'Polar Express.'

While I'm working an unrelated local holiday trip Saturday afternoon, the rest of my weekend will be in the station as the Stationmaster - keeping the passengers straight and working out any problems that may occur. 

All of our trips (and we added some this year) are sold out again - which means some 12,000 people will experience the magic by the time the last train pulls back into the station.

Gotta finish packing.

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Posted by cherokee woman on Friday, November 19, 2010 11:16 AM

Larry, have a good and safe weekend on the Polar Express

We have a current temp of 49 degrees, and clouds.  No sunshine.  Just a dreary day out.

Here is our Friday Fish Fry menu:

FISH:  Cod, catfish, haddock, halibut, flounder, jumbo butterfly shrimp, talapia, salmon croquets

SIDE DISHES:  Baked beans, cole slaw, corn on the cob, mac & cheese, breaded deep fried mushrooms, fries, fresh baked cornbread, hush puppies

DESSERTS:  Cobblers (apple, cherry, peach and blackberry; Pies:  Strawberry/rhubarb, chocolate and pecan; Cakes (chocolate, yellow w/caramel icing, and yellow w/chocolate icing

Drinks:  Coffee, tea, soft drinks, punch, chocolate milk, strawberry milk and plain ole white milk.

Everyone enjoy, have a good afternoon and take care.  See you all later on.

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Posted by JoeKoh on Friday, November 19, 2010 4:26 PM

evening

busy day today.going to make a quick trip to deshler tomorrow.Larry have fun with the express.cw thanks for supper.

stay safe

Joe

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Posted by cherokee woman on Saturday, November 20, 2010 6:24 AM

Good Saturday morning everyone.  39 degrees here in Louisville this morning. 

Coffee, juices and other morning beverages are fresh and ready to go.  On the serving station this morning: 

turkey bacon, pork sausage patties and links, homemade buttermilk biscuits w/sausage gravy, scrambled eggs, country fried steaks, various cereals including grits and oatmeal, toast.  A little something for everyone, including bagels and bear claws. 

I hope everyone has a great day.  Will probably take the turkeys out of the freezer, to start the thawing process for Thursday.  Maybe I can get most of the menu cooked and stored in the fridge Wednesday, so I can hopefully watch the parades Thursday morning, especially the Macy's Santa Claus parade! 

Take care whatever you'll be doing today, and I'll see you all back here this evening for our pizza fest.

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Posted by Mookie on Saturday, November 20, 2010 7:16 AM

Think I will have crab on toast!  Grumpy 

I am not sure why I feel that way this morning.  Maybe has to do with the weather and the fact that it will go straight downhill from today on.  Blah.

However, I am excited!  We get to maul 2 chickens for supper.  Boss Hen and Mudchicken will be here sometime later today as they "fly" thru on their annual Thanksgiving road trip.  Must sharpen my pencil and get some questions ready for Sir C.  Probably won't understand the answers since he speaks in "surveyese", but he is so pleasant and funny about it, I just enjoy listening & watching. 

Driver doesn't seem to have any problems.  Must be a "guy" thing. 

Boss Hen is always gracious and understandable, so must just be me.........

Naw....

Put some Pizza in the fridge.  Will have it tomorrow for breakfast!  Yum! 

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Posted by Modelcar on Saturday, November 20, 2010 8:33 AM

Well Jen it's not much better here, although, I don't think we're expecting any real downside this weekend.  Upper 30's this morning.

So....Since I got this slow starting computer going now.....I'll head out to the family room to continue our morning paper.

Noted our local college will be assisting "Progressiver Rail" in it's start up of business here....Not sure just what all...Probably personnel.

Article said yesterday, P R expects to get started with operations here by next april.  That must mean some fast action at the plant to get things / changes needed.  Previous info indicated 50 million will be spent to get started.

I certainly like the idea of producing rail products, whatever it is to be, engines, railcars, repairs of both or what ever...is a good thing for the railfan interests, and of course any city needs new businesses.

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Posted by JoeKoh on Saturday, November 20, 2010 2:56 PM

afternoon

had an early start to deshler.csx was busy for awhile.S 386 had alot of old name grain hoppers heading east.q 136 had a walgreens trailer on it.Cw thanks for the pizza.Modelcar the new intermodal terminal in North baltimore is already having a positive affect in the area and they haven't moved a trailer yet.

stay safe

Joe

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Posted by Modelcar on Saturday, November 20, 2010 4:29 PM

JoeKoh

.Modelcar the new intermodal terminal in North baltimore is already having a positive affect in the area and they haven't moved a trailer yet.

stay safe

Joe

Joe....any good RR news is good news for fans.  Means railroading will be getting stronger, even though different in some ways.

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Posted by cherokee woman on Saturday, November 20, 2010 5:43 PM

Jen, say "Hi" to Mr. & Mrs. Mudchicken for us all, please!  Hope they have a good trip back to Ohio.

Here is our Saturday Night Pizza menu:

1.  Anchovie

2.  Canadian bacon

3.  Cheese

4.  Chicago style

5.  Goetta

6.  Hawaiian

7.  Italian sausage

8.  Pepperoni/mushroom

9.  Surpeme

Mookie, I'm sure there'll be enough pizza left over, so there will definitely be pizza for you in the morning! 

Everyone have a good evening, enjoy your pizzas, take care and I'll see you all in the morning.


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Posted by blhanel on Saturday, November 20, 2010 7:49 PM

Greetings from Iowa!  I finally got out for about an hour of train watching this afternoon, even though I knew it might be alittle slow due to the Rochelle diamond replacement.  However, I did manage to catch one eastbound coal train:

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Yep, that's the only train I saw, but the reason was more than just Rochelle, as I discovered as soon as I got down there.  One of the main lines was shut down due to this:

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Sorry for not waiting for it to come out from under the bridge, but I had to leave just as it got that far, and I don't think they were going much farther anyway, as the red boards were positioned just another 100 yards to the right.

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Posted by rvos1979 on Saturday, November 20, 2010 7:52 PM

Evening all....

Nice quiet day on the road today, if one can call flying through Washington DC traffic quiet.  Left Anheuser Busch last night, scale said 79,800 gross weight, after a trip back to the dock to have product removed, and with full fuel tanks.  Should be screaming by Tom's place just after church time tomorrow morning on my way down.

Today must have been the day for moving oversize loads in Pennsylvania, saw no less than six of them in the Scranton area, one even had a pusher truck behind helping him up the grades.  Wish I could have grabbed a shot, but was a little busy driving.....

As for deer, lot of hunters already getting their deer, but there is not much left of one when you hit it at 65mph with a vehicle.....

Now that I've ruined everybody's appetite, will take pizza, then to the sleeper to battle a cold..... 

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Posted by cherokee woman on Sunday, November 21, 2010 6:04 AM

Good Sunday morning, everyone.  Randy, good to see you in!  And you didn't spoil my appetite:  I'm actually hungry this morning (maybe because I didn't have my bedtime bowl of cereal last night).  I would love to have some venison. 

Brian, it's good to see you come by, especially since we rarely see you in here anymore.  Thanks for posting your pics in here:  you got some very, very good shots there!

51 degrees and partly cloudy here in Louisville this morning.  Going for a high in the mid to upper 60s today. 

Coffee and other morning beverages are fresh and ready to go.  On the serving station this morning:  oatmeal, toast, and omelettes (Denver, southwest, cheese)

Everyone have a good morning, enjoy whatever you'll be doing this morning, and see you all later.


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Posted by fifedog on Sunday, November 21, 2010 9:19 AM

locomutt - Thank you for the warm email.  It was greatly appreciated.

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Posted by cherokee woman on Sunday, November 21, 2010 11:31 AM

We're having a beautiful, sunshiny afternoon, w/a good breeze. After a bit, Sarah and I are going to get out and enjoy it.  Yes, we're leaving Walt home this time!

Fifedog, will keep you and family in my thoughts and prayers.

Here is the Sunday Dinner menu:

1.  Meat loaf w/mashed taters, gravy, green beans, garden salad or cole slaw

2.  Creamy Parmasean tuna casserole w/any of the sides in #1

Everyone enjoy, have a great afternoon and take care.

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Posted by Deggesty on Sunday, November 21, 2010 6:59 PM

Well, we received our first good snowfall last night: 12 inches in the front yard; less in the driveway because the residual warmth in the concrete melted some of it. I did not check the depth in the backyard, but when the dog we are sitting came back in, she had snow on her lower body.

We expect more snow a little later in the week.

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Posted by cherokee woman on Monday, November 22, 2010 5:01 AM

Good Monday morning everyone.  We are starting out this morning with a temp of 64 degrees, going for a high in the mid to upper 70s.  Then rain coming in after midnight. 

I hope everyone had a very good Sunday.  Sarah and I did go out, and she bought me a couple of early Christmas presents.  She had to have me along, because I needed to try them on, to make sure sleeves and upper portion fit (new jacket). 

Coffee and other morning beverages are freshly made and ready to go.  On the serving station this morning:  the usual bagels, bear claws, turkey bacon, sausage, scrambled eggs, etc. 

Everyone have a good morning, if anyone has any meal requests for today, let me know, please, take care and I'll see you all later.

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Posted by grampaw pettibone on Monday, November 22, 2010 6:23 AM

Good morning from South Carolina, home of the USC Gamecocks. Ahem! 48 and clear 20 minutes after sunrise, headed for partly clear and 75.

Paula, I think I would like some Chief Boyardi spaghetti and meatballs if we have any in stock. Just have a taste for them this morning.

My weird way of holding the mouse has resulted in a weird type of carpal tunnel symptoms in the middle and third finger of my right hand. Makes doing practically everything interesting, including typing. We shall have to wait and see how it all works out.

Everyone have a great day and stay safe

Tom

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Posted by Modelcar on Monday, November 22, 2010 8:34 AM

.....47 years ago today...{about noon}, Pres. Kennedy was....assasinated.

This morning....we have warm {for this area}, temps., and some rain this morning.  60's overnight.

Now the travel will pick up for the looming holiday....Hope Amtrak can do their part.  No groping there. 

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Posted by bubbajustin on Monday, November 22, 2010 9:39 AM

Good morning all.

Happy Turkey Week from the heartland of AmericaDinner! I hope that all your Thanksgiving celebrations are happy and merry.

It is a breezy day here in western Indiana. Temps are in the low to mid 50’s.

 Our Ag. Class is selling beef jerky for a fundraiser. If we sell enough, we get to go to a local steak house.

Have a good day all!

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Posted by cherokee woman on Monday, November 22, 2010 10:16 AM

[quote user="grampaw pettibone"]

Good morning from South Carolina, home of the USC Gamecocks. Ahem! 48 and clear 20 minutes after sunrise, headed for partly clear and 75.

Paula, I think I would like some Chief Boyardi spaghetti and meatballs if we have any in stock. Just have a taste for them this morning.

My weird way of holding the mouse has resulted in a weird type of carpal tunnel symptoms in the middle and third finger of my right hand. Makes doing practically everything interesting, including typing. We shall have to wait and see how it all works out.

Everyone have a great day and stay safe

[/quote

Tom, that sounds like an excellent idea.  I've opened several cans of Chef Boyardee Spaghetti & Meatballs, added some extra seasonings, and fixed a huge bowl of garden salad to with the sghetti, along with some Italian bread slices that are lightly browned. 

Quentin, I remember that day very well.  I was in 5th grade classroom, and we were watching our TV Spanish class.  Someone came to the classroom door and called our teacher out to the hall.  Teacher came back in, and turned the TV to the local station, and we forgot all about Spanish lessons. The rest of the afternoon was spent watching history and the assasination of a President take place.   That day, was not a very good day for my Mama:  it was her birthday, and she had had to go to the oral surgeon, to have her teeth pulled, to get dentures.  Needless to say, it was not a good, or Happy Birthday for her that year. 

Checked the turkey thawing process, and the turkeys for Thursday are still pretty well frozen solid (may have to raise the fridge's thermostat a tad, so they will thaw).  I'm going to do all my cooking on Wednesday, if I can manage it.  Yes, the Cafe will be open Thursday, in case anyone is not going anywhere, they'll have someplace to go. 

Temp is about 66 degrees at 11:16 a.m. EST, breezy and partly sunny.  Everyone have  a good afternoon, and I'll see you all later.

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Posted by JoeKoh on Monday, November 22, 2010 12:29 PM

afternoon

good soaking rains here in nw ohio.we'll take what we can get.busy season at work so I'll just be coming in from time to time.Matt gets out early tomorrow then hes off the rest of the week for Thanksgiving.Time to go to town and get our mail.

stay safe

Joe

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Posted by grampaw pettibone on Monday, November 22, 2010 12:50 PM

I was in typing class. We had students crying and literally staggering around, and they let us come home early. My sis in law's birthday too, and one she will remember always.

Tom

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Posted by Deggesty on Monday, November 22, 2010 12:59 PM

Quentin, I, too, remember the day well. I was in the IC station in Wesson, Mississippi, sitting on the agent's window desk and talking with the agent and and another man who frequented the station.

I also remember the day that Jack Ruby shot Lee Oswald. I was in Monticello, Miss., and ate lunch at the home of one of the members of the church there. Her husband was unable to go out because he had had a stroke, and when we arrived at the house, he told us of what he had seen on television just a little while before.

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Posted by cherokee woman on Tuesday, November 23, 2010 4:58 AM

Good Tuesday morning, everyone.  Rainy, with a temp of 62 degrees this morning, will drop down a little bit, so our official "high" today, around 4 p.m., will be in the mid 50s.  The rain is supposed to be out of here by mid to late morning.  So far, the official total is 1/4" of rain.

Coffee, juices and other morning beverages are fresh and ready to go.  Everything from yesterday has been cleared from the serving station, and it has been cleaned, and is reset for breakfast. 

Well, we had another field fire here in the Metro area yesterday afternoon.  Even with the little bit of rain we've gotten this past week, trees, grass, weeds are still extremely dry.  And it was quite breezy/windy yesterday afternoon and evening. 

Everyone have a good morning, and I'll see you all sometime later, after I get through with Produce and the Bread Truck. 

Angel cherokee woman "O'Toole's law: Murphy was an optimist."

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