evening
Cw hope all goes well for you.met with the museum today.They chose 4 pictures.I made copies and also a disc back up for them.Matt and I have a date to be named to go see his trains run.Walt hope you had a great bithday and many many more.Mookie your apprentice brought home library books about cats and nebraska from school.Time to get things around for work.
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 can't imagine there would be enough to say about Nebraska that it will fill a book. But ok.
Mutt - I am sending you some water for your birthday. Looks like it is just about there. Enjoy! Oh and
get out your pontoons!
Now I need to figure out how to back the snow up so Sir Chicken can enjoy it some more!
She who has no signature! cinscocom-tmw
...Another really nice seasonal day...but warmer than normal. Didn't see just what was the high, but it was in the 70 area.
Lunch at Olve Garden. Nap, then out with the tractor / mower and did another mow / mulch leaves....Got the place looking real nice again. Neighbors trees have lost many of their leaves, so don't expect much more from them....But it will be some.
Was able to make the yard nice and green again. Grass short, leaves blow on by easier too. My trees are all evergreen.
Tomorrow afternoon, our temp is to fall about 10 degrees, and good chance of some rain. Looks like that nasty stuff we've seen on the radar will stay south and west of us for the most part.
The closest I got to a train today, was when we crossed the Frankfort line, looking east...a train headlight about 2 mi. east of us on a nice tangent stretch of track. In fact, that line is tangent all the way to Alexandria from here...A distance roughly 15 miles.
Our voting place was very inactive when we visited about noon today. In and out in just a few minutes....Electronic machines.
Quentin
Thanks for All the Birthday Wishes, It's been a pretty good day weather wise and other wise!!! After Voting, managed to get in a decent bike ride before the weather turns bad and I have to put "water wings" on the bike.
Mook, it's not here yet, but I think it's supposed get here early tomorrow morning.
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!!
Good Wednesday morning everyone. Our current temp is 60 degrees. It has dropped a couple degrees, as when I awoke an hour ago, it was 62 degrees outside. Have had some rain overnight, but it is now heading east. Winds are beginning to pick up a little bit; and the temps will continue to slowly drop throughout the day, getting down into the mid 30s for overnight/Thursday morning. Tomorrow night's low is to be right at 32 degrees.
Coffee, juices and other morning beverages are freshly made and ready to go. Breakfast is on the warmer/serving station.
Haven't looked at the paper yet, to see the results from our voting yesterday, but according to what I saw on the news crawler this morning, think we still have our current governor, going to be in office another 4 years.
Everyone have a good morning, if your temps are to be dropping today, keep warm, take care, and I'll see you all later.
morning
took matt to school as we had to make a stop.A young girl who is battling cancer that goes to his school wished for her birthday that people give to Christmas for kids.We usually give to this anyway but since it was her wish we went today.I was surprised that there were people at the school when I dropped Matt off.Time for bed.Cw I won't need supper tonight.We are having a company meal tonight.Off tobed.
Joe
...."Warm", and rain this morning. But we're to have some cooler stuff moving in by this afternoon. 25 / 30 mph winds, gusting today. Once again moving leaves around.
Note Saturday to be pretty nice in our area. So, perhaps we get another shot at leaf cleanup.
Several stops to make in town today. One most likely, will be lunch.
Our fair city has had a change of Mayor via yesterday's voting....And a Party change.
Must check paper to see how our little town {Yorktown}, we're attached to made out in the election. Council members, etc....
The wind is really picking up here. Quentin, guess the gusts are about what you said they are in your area.
Here is our menu for the rest of the day:
1. Pork roast with saurkraut and mashed taters
2. Beef roast w/carrots & potatoes
3. Beef tips & noodles
Veggies for today, other than what is already listed above:
1. Green beans w/shelled beans
2. Creamed corn
3. Cornbread
4. Succotash (lima beans w/corn)
Desserts:
1. Coconut cream pie
2. Lemon meringue pie
3. Chocolate brownies
4. Lemon icebox cake
Everyone enjoy your afternoon, keep safe, don't let the gusty winds blow you away, and I'll see you all later on.
That's all.....
Good Thursday morning everyone. Very chilly 40 degrees here in Louisville this morning, with a wind chill in the low 30s. Temps should drop to about 36, 37 this morning, before "climbing" back to a high in the mid 40s?
Coffee, juices and other morning beverages are freshly made and ready to go. Breakfast of bacon, eggs, sausage, biscuits, gravy, grits, oatmeal, toast, and a selection of fresh fruits is on the warmer/serving station.
Read some sad news on the homepage this morning: Bil Keane, who started the Family Circus cartoon, as passed away, at the age of 89. Sure do hope that Jeff Keane, who has been doing the cartoon for several years, will continue it. I'd sure hate to see that cartoon disappear by the wayside. R.I.P. Mr. Keane.
cw thanks for breakfast.guessers not sure what is coming today but it is colder. My dads favorite part of the family circus cartoon was the "not me" ghost.(who broke this? who did what?) The other day the maw derailed at the station restaurant here in town.it took off their awning.No one was hurt.Just glad I wasn't having lunch at a table out back.off to bed.
JoeKoh morning cw thanks for breakfast.guessers not sure what is coming today but it is colder. My dads favorite part of the family circus cartoon was the "not me" ghost.(who broke this? who did what?) The other day the maw derailed at the station restaurant here in town.it took off their awning.No one was hurt.Just glad I wasn't having lunch at a table out back.off to bed. stay safe joe
Besides "Not Me", "Ida No" was one of my favorite Family Circus "sayings". We have Several "Clippings" of them from the paper on our fridge.
One of my all time favorites is where their neighborhood has had a power outage; and Dolly says to Billy: "Looks like the house ran out of batteries". Another, is where dad is showing(?) Billy some tools and he shows a woodworking plane; Billy says: "Dad, quit kidding, how can it be a plane if it doesn't have any wings".
I think that anyone who's read "The Family Circus" has had at least one case of "how'd he know that happened in my family?"
Yesterday's rain finally arrived later yesterday evening, then promptly disappeared. Colder today, but dry, so I can continue working on the roof...
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...
Partly sunny for us today....Frost on the grass and roofs this morning. Noted 37 on the instrument.
Just a breeze today, but we've had 2 days of brisk winds....at least gusting to 45 mph, and...that swirled leaves everyplace.
So...still hoping I can get to mulching again on Saturday....and hopefully that will be it.
Nasty winds really cleared leaves off trees.
Terrible wind up in Alaska.....and with the cold, wow....Glad I'm not near that place.
Peace be with you. 64 and cloudy, expecting rain and possibly thunder later. Still having computer problems, and will be happy to see them worked out.
More later
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)
Mookie That's all.....
+1
I have been feeling like that since Monday. I can't sleep when I lie down, and I can't stay awake when I am up. At times even the proverbial walking and chewing gum trick is difficult.
I haven't checked my usual news sources since the weekend.
I did notice the passing of Bil Keane. I was never a regular reader of "The Family Circus", it was in Calgary's other newspaper, but at times he could really hit one out of the park.
In case I don't get here tomorrow, I will post a link I have put on the Lounge in the past, telling the story of Canadian Pacific's involvement in war efforts through out its' history, in honour of Remembrance Day in Canada and Veterans Day in the US. On the top right of the page see the PDF link for Canadian Pacific and War. An excellent read.
http://www.cpr.ca/en/about-cp/our-past-present-and-future/Pages/our-history.aspx
Bruce
So shovel the coal, let this rattler roll.
"A Train is a Place Going Somewhere" CP Rail Public Timetable
"O. S. Irricana"
. . . __ . ______
well csx had a bad day today. a lowboy truck was stuck in sherwood ohio(at the crossing) and a big truck hit the clinton st can opener.time to get things around for work.going to deliver matts fundraiser stuff tomorrow.Cw thanks for supper.TGIF
Since I've spent the afternoon at Walmart, getting computer ink and several other items we needed here at home, here is our menu for tonight:
1. Sloppy joes w/fries and garden salad
2. Some of our Chinese Dinner selections: fried rice (beef, pork, chicken, special), beef broccoli, chop suey, chow mein,, etc.
Temp is currently somewhere in the low to mid 40s, and supposed to get down to 31 by tomorrow morning, here in the city limits; outlying areas will see mid to upper 20s for lows in the morning.
Everyone have a good evening, keep warm, take care and see you all tomorrow.
.....A surprising few flakes of snow...{!!!!}, late afternoon. A little white on grass and shrubs.
5 days later than the first we witnessed last season.
We have had several cold days--lows in the upper twenties and highs in the high forties, with no precipitation. Our maple tree has dropped perhaps a quarter of its leaves (and the pussywillows, which usually have lost all their leaves by now, are still holding on to their leaves. Today, I thought I should get out and mulch such leaves as were on the ground before the wet weather that is coming in tomorrow night. The last time I used the lawnmoer was a year ago, when I mulched the leaves (we use a landscaping service for grass cutting), and I was not surprised when the mower would not start this morning, despite having what looked like enough fuel in the tank. After lunch, I filled the tank, took one pull on the rope--and the mower sprang into life. I also made sure, this afternoon, that the snow thrower would start (I hope I can get all the leaves mulched before I need to use it, since one of the tools has to live behind the other in the tool shed). The gas preservative that I use works; all of the gas I have for these two is going on a year old, if not older.
Several of the ski resorts opened today, and they were well patronized by local people.
Johnny
No snow in my area yet, it'll probably wait until I have to drive to Syracuse for a seminar Saturday morning....
But there has been snow in the area, from the same system that nailed the east coast.
Maybe I can finish the critical part of the roof tomorrow. Once that's done, the rest can wait until spring...
Good Friday morning everyone. And. . . . .
HAPPY VETERANS DAY to all our current and former veterans. Thank you so very much, for defending all of us each and every day. Our past and present veterans, who have served to protect us and our country, along with all the people who are on foreign soil!!!! Let us remember the ones who have fought and died protecting Liberty for everyone.
It is about 34 degrees here in Louisville this morning, going for a high in the low to mid 50s. Think the winds will be calmer today: hope so, so we can get our flag back outside later this morning.
Coffee, juices and other morning beverages are fresh and ready to go. On the warmer/serving station this morning: blueberry muffins, strawberry muffins, chocolate covered, cream filled doughnuts, long johns, peach danish, raspberry danish, bacon, eggs, hash browns, tater tots, and whatever else you'd like to have this morning.
Everyone take care, and have a good morning.
11/11/11 That won't happen again for a while...
Just got a short video via cell phone from a friend who commented as he panned across the snow in his yard that he was getting the snowmobile out... He's in Old Forge, in the central Adirondacks (and where I usually work when on the railroad).
Sun's out, ground is clear, still at tad cool (40). Time to get more work done on the roof...
Peace be with you. 46 and sunny in Carolina at present. Yesterday, we had misty rain all day, but maybe got a thimblefull total.
Got the girls to the beauty parlor, and now theys purty, just lack they daddy!
Everyone take care and have a great day
Earlier, I noted 30 degrees. Believe that's the lowest here this season so far. Sunshine now. Clear sky. But last evening we did see snow flakes to the point of making the grass look about like a heavy frost.
Now, where ever the sun has hit, it's all gone....Good riddance. Too early for that stuff....
So....My plan is still on for tomorrow to do the final mulch across the whole yard. Then...that's probably it for the season. Tomorrow to be in the area of near 60.....So that should work out just fine. Most of leaves are down now from the nasty winds earlier this week.
Today appears it will continue to be nice and sunny.
Mixed news this morning: Driver survived 2 tours of Vietnam, so I salute him on Veterans Day. He's a pretty special person!
We play Penn State this weekend. My only comment is that I hope all will be safe that will be attending the game.
On a brighter note - we are cold - about 31, but the sun is abundant and the next 7 days look pretty nice. Cold mornings, but warming into the 50's each day. Wall-to-wall sunshine. I will pass it on immediately.
Got a "tweet" in an e-mail - Sir Chicken and Boss Hen will be passing thru on their annual trek home just before Thanksgiving. If the weather man doesn't cooperate, he will rue that day!
Rue? Isn't that the basis for gravy? And speaking of eating - I got a chocolate cake @ the bakery yesterday. Imagine that! Going to eat the center right out of it and freeze the rest in small portions. Or not!
Tom - nice "fur-do"....
afternoon
didn't like mother natures surprise.others didn't either as they were playing bender fenders over the clinton st overpass over us 24.traffic was really busy on our road when matt got on the bus due to the accidents.time to do some chores then make deliveries from matts school fundraiser.tomorrow we get to listen about the B&O in defiance.Cw thanks for supper tonight.Thank you to all the Veterans today as well.
Joe - it is called landscaping....
Johnny - was just listening to the music on the radio and they played "Rikki Don't Lose That Number" (Steely Dan)....
Ask Rikki who the number belongs to....
Afternoon all!
We had some snow last night! Us Hoosiers awoke to yards tinted a whiteish hugh by the light dusting of snow we recived. Temps were in the high 20's this morning. When I went to get into the car this morning the door was frozen shut and the windows were fstuck and would not open. I fear that old man winter is quickly approching.
.... Dig out the roteries.....
I need something to warm me up!
Have a safe day all!
-Justin
The road to to success is always under construction. _____________________________________________________________________________ When the going gets tough, the tough use duct tape.
MookieAsk Rikki who the number belongs to....
I got your earworm, and I'll raise you one. What famous shipwreck occured on November 10? Twenty-nine souls were lost (rest their souls) in the "gales of November."
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