Good Thursday morning everyone. Raining here in Louisville this morning, with a temp in the upper 50s. Supposed to get up to about 63 degrees today.
Walt (Mutt) and I finally got the decorations out, went through the boxes, put some into newer boxes, and discarded some old, old decorations that have seen better days. Have the lights on the tree, but that's about it, so far. The garland and then the ornaments will go on sometime today. Sorry about not making it back in here yesterday.
Coffee, juices and other morning beverages are fresh and ready to go. Breakfast is on the warmer/serving bar.
Everyone have a good morning, take care and see you all later.
Good Morning fellow Railfans!
It's a sunny cool morning in the Mile High City! In a much better mood today so the coffee is on me!
Still working on getting my Trip Video library backed up to a secondary disk(s). If I recall I was doing a Railfan Trip report that I need to get back too. I think I was doing something on the Georgetown Loop and was about to work on it's video section when I found it's video was not yet on the computer to process.
Darren (BLHS & CRRM Lifetime Member)
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Our morning was treated to a variety of weather. Dark clouds.....Sunshine....rain....blustery winds.....and mild temps.
Mid to upper 50's now, and warm winds.
Unusual for this time of the year.
Quentin
afternoon
busy running errands today.work tonight.tomorrow need to go give hugs.Time to go get matt from his afterschool program.Cw thanks for supper.
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 afternoon all. Been busy in the kitchen all afternoon, baking. Did Walt's Mincemeat Bars. Guess I'll start on the Christmas cookies for us to have here at home, tomorrow. Time seems to be getting away from me.
The menu for this afternoon/evening:
1. Open-face roast beef sandwiches w/mashed taters and beef gravy, corn, broccoli w/butter sauce,garden salad and homemade dinner rolls.
2. Steaks w/steak fries, broccoli w/butter sauce, corn, and garden salad.
Believe our temp made it to 64 degrees, with a very nice, warm breeze. Current temp is 63 degrees.
Everyone have a good evening, take care, and see you all later.
Weather behaving a bit different now....Haven't even bothered to check on what's in the pipeline for us weatherwise...
It's "cooling" back down now...It's 39 degrees as we type. Still blustry winds....Not raining.
Wind has been the most of it today....plus unseasonably warm.
Good Friday morning everyone. One question this morning: Who left the door open, to bring in this cold air?? Our current temp is about 35, 36 degrees, but with the breeze, it sure does feel cooler than that. Believe I heard our high today would be 39, 40 degrees. So it's not going to 'warm' up too much.
Coffee, juices, hot chocolate, and other morning beverages are fresh and ready to go. Doughnuts, danish, bacon, sausage, eggs, biscuits & gravy are on the warmer/serving bar.
Guess I'll finish baking the rest of the mincemeat bars today, and then get started on the sugar cookies, which will be cut in the shape of ornaments, wreaths, Santa, holly sprigs, reindeer, angel, sleigh, etc.
Everyone have a good morning, take care, and I'll see you all later, as I'll definitely be back to get our Friday Fish Fry ready.
Peace be with you. 55 and fair in Carolina this morning. The boffins guess it may make it to 72 today, but rain is moving in later.
Who remembers Dogpatch Airlines' chief pilot, Eddie Ricketyback? I feel like his namesake this morning. Cold weather ain't kind to an auld codger like me......Everyone have a great day and stay safe
Tom
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Happy TGIF Railfans!
It's 17F outside right now but they say we are in for a nice weekend; YIPPE!!!!!!!
Keep those RPO's running so all can't get their special RR requests this year...
Hi Ho, Hi Ho, it's off to #$%@ I go
grampaw pettibone Peace be with you. 55 and fair in Carolina this morning. The boffins guess it may make it to 72 today, but rain is moving in later. Who remembers Dogpatch Airlines' chief pilot, Eddie Ricketyback? I feel like his namesake this morning. Cold weather ain't kind to an auld codger like me......Everyone have a great day and stay safe
......Just a little trivia in remembering:......How about Eddie Rickenbacker and a few crew members being stranded on a lifeboat....Was it 21 days, in WWII. And desperate for food, one day a sea bird of some kind, landed on one person's head, and he reached up and captured it....Food for the desperate.
Am I remembering correctly...? Anyone....They were eventually rescued...!
Muncie has bright, white sky and 31 degrees earlier this morning.
It's dry. Grass is still nice and green. If it woudn't be so fresh in temp out there, I'd do one more mowing / mulching across the lawn to get those scattering of leaves the wind brought me at no cost.
I even had someone's big Christmas Bow laying in the yard from the wind these past several days, and of course this item from overnight.
Wind is almost calm this morning. Finally.
But, guess we'll not do so, and let them rot and turn into fertilizer by next Spring....There is not many anyways...Just don't like to look at them.
Modelcar Am I remembering correctly...? Anyone....They were eventually rescued...!
From: http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Did_Eddie_Rickenbacker_survive_many_days_in_a_lifeboat
In October 1942 Eddie Rickenbacker was aboard a B-17 that was forced to ditch in the Pacific Ocean. He and most of the crew were finally rescued on 13th November after 24 days lost at sea.
Stourbridge Lion Modelcar: Am I remembering correctly...? Anyone....They were eventually rescued...! From: http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Did_Eddie_Rickenbacker_survive_many_days_in_a_lifeboat In October 1942 Eddie Rickenbacker was aboard a B-17 that was forced to ditch in the Pacific Ocean. He and most of the crew were finally rescued on 13th November after 24 days lost at sea.
Modelcar: Am I remembering correctly...? Anyone....They were eventually rescued...!
Gee, that was quick...! Thanks for the response. Somehow, that sticks in my memory from that era....
Yes, Tom, after you mentioned him, I remembered Eddie Ricketyback (and I thought of a few other characters named after real people who peopled "Li'l Abner").
I remembered that Eddie Rickenbacker was shot down and he and his crew survivied many days in a life raft, but I did not remember any detail.
I was sorry that his airline went bankrupt; My first commercial flight was via Eastern from Philadelphia to Atlanta when I had to pause while on vacation to conduct a funeral in Reform, Alabama (Southern Airline took me to Tuscaloosa). (I missed riding a couple of trains that I had wanted to ride, but was able to be back on schedule to visit one of my brothers.)
My only other trip on Eastern was from Salt Lake to Greensboro and back (funeral of a brother). I left here early the day after Labor Day (I made the reservation, by telephone, on Labor Day), and had to buy the ticket that morning. The agent at the airport was unable to raise any credit card company by telephone to confirm that my credit was good--and he decided to risk selling me the ticket anyway (Isn't it wonderful that credit can now be checked quickly?).
Johnny
Well, I finally got the rest of Walt's mincemeat bars baked. And in just a little bit, I'll start on our Christmas cookies. After I get them baked, I'll make up some frosting to go on them. Also need check and make sure I've got food coloring, otherwise, the frosting will just be white. Meanwhile: time for our Friday Fish Fry:
FISH: Bass, Catfish, cod, flounder, haddock, halibut, Perch, Salmon patties and croguets, Shrimp (butterfly and popcorn) and Tilapia.
SIDE DISHES: Baked beans, corn on the cob, mac & cheese, deep fried breaded mushrooms, fries (reg. & curly), slaw and baked cornbread.
DESSERTS: Cakes: chocolate, yellow w/caramel icing; Pies: apple, blueberry, blackberry and pecan; Cobblers: peach and strawberry/rhubard.
Our current temp is about 37 degrees, supposed to make it to about 43 or so, from what I heard on the noon news/weather report. Sarah is getting ready to go to work, Walt has gone to the library to return the books he and I have finished reading, and to get some more books for himself to read, and, of course, I'll be heading back into the kitchen, to start the Christmas cookie baking. Everyone have a good afternoon, take care and see you all later.
evening
busy day today.matt is helping bake cookies.his practice went well tonight.getting stuff ready for G+G house tomorrow.Soon will be time for a winters nap.
joe
good saturday morning
breakfast is out on the warmer bar.Juice coffee and hot chocolate are ready.getting things ready for G+G house.guessers say we could have some snow today.Everyone have a great day.
Good morning Joe and everyone. Yep, I'm in early this morning. Have to be over at St. George's this morning, to help give out the holiday baskets. Then, someone else is to relieve me around 12, 12:30 this afternoon.
Joe, my first sheet of cookies yesterday didn't turn out so well. Set the timer for the exact time (and the oven wasn't that hot), but the cookies almost burned. They're definitely very brown on top, and hard as rocks. Will try again later today, after I get through at the Community Center.
Everyone take care, have a good day, and I'll see you all this evening for our pizza fest.
Well, handing out the Holiday/Christmas boxes went well today. Handed out 82 boxes. Everyone had their choice of ham, turkey or turkey roast, depending on the size of the family. I got a turkey for the three of us. Got back home about 12:35, and was ready for a nap: more than ready, as I was up at 4:50 this morning, because I had to give Wake Up calls to a couple of the guys, who were setting up the tables, and carrying out the boxes from the Church into the gym.
Here is our Saturday Night Pizza menu for tonight:
01. Anchovie
02. Canadian bacon
03. Cheese
04. Chicago style
05. Goetta
06. Ham & green pepper
07. Hawaiian
08. Italian sausage
09. Pepperoni/mushroom
10. Supreme
Dessert Pizzas:
01. Apple
02. Blueberry
03. Cherry
04. Peach
05. Strawberry
Hope you all have had a very good day. Take care, and see you tomorrow.
Good Sunday morning everyone. 29 degrees here in Louisville this morning. Can't remember what our high is to be today, but I think in the mid to upper 40s.
Coffee, juices and other morning beverages are fresh and ready to go. On the warmer/serving bar this morning: bacon, sausage, eggs. There's also cold pizza from last night.
Everyone have a good morning, take care going to Church, work, rail fanning, Christmas shopping, or whatever you have to do this morning.
Peace be with you. 33 and sunny in Carolina this morning, headed for 58 later. We need rain or snow, or both. At this point, we ain't choosy. It is supposed to get to the 70s or close again tomorrow and the day after. Sounds like planning done by the givernment.
Everyone may you have a safe and happy CHRISTMAS.
Also, everyone have a safe and warm day.
...Our day is to be sunny. That's a good thing. Temp this morning, was low 30's when I first checked. But, generally this is to be an exceptional nice day, for this time in the season.
They say warmer this coming week. Hate to even mention the lack of snow. And seemingly, {to me}, for the past half dozen years, December has had some real cold spots, but so far....we've avoided it.
Dry day.....So, it's drive the car to church. Let the truck rest....But we'll use it to head out for our Sunday meal...Today, probably at Texas Road House. This is a pretty good one here in Muncie.
One more thing, I noted yesterday...the setting time for sunset raised one minute...I grasp onto each bit of info moving forward thru "Winter"...That means we'll be seeing daylight last longer {in the evening}, this way forward to the peek of Summer. {By the calendar}.
morning
The sunday school will be in charge of the service today.Matt is looking very polished.Cw thanks for breakfast.Tonight it's back to work.
Morning all.....
Belated thanks for all the birthday wishes, wound up spending it waiting for loads, but that's what happens when you get forty-some trucks in the same location. Got rolling again in the afternoon, and really haven't stopped till today. After I get this load to Beaver Dam, WI, tomorrow, should have about 3200 miles this week, so I can at least pay the bills again.....
Had a suicide by train yesterday morning back home, somebody walking down the tracks as a northbound rolled through, from what mom was saying, very messy. Talked to a friend I know who works that line, was not him, gave him my condolences to pass along to his co-workers......
See everyone later.....
Randy Vos
"Ever have one of those days where you couldn't hit the ground with your hat??" - Waylon Jennings
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Good Monday morning everyone. Hope everyone had a good weekend. Now, we're really on the countdown to Christmas. Waking up to a temp in the mid to upper 40s, high is supposed to be in the low 50s, probably around 52, 53 degrees this afternoon. Rain will be coming in sometime this evening or overnight.
Coffee, juices and other morning beverages are fresh and ready to go. A breakfast of bacon, sausage, eggs, homemade buttermilk biscuits & sausage gravy, bagels and bear claws are waiting for you on the warmer/serving bar.
For the past two mornings, I've had to keep jiggling the on/off switch on my coffeemaker, to get it to come on. Going to have to say something to Handyman Mutt, since I'm the only one in the house who is drinking coffee, I keep forgetting to say something to him.
Anyway, you all have a good morning, take care,and see you all later.
Peace be with you. 31 and sun in Carolina this morning, supposed to hit 65 later. CW, thanks for breakfast
We have a coffee maker but hardly ever use it. I am not a coffee person, and the wife only rarely drinks the stuff. You could use ours if you were closer.
Miss Florence is Miss SC, who will soon be Miss America come Jan 14. The place is abuzz with Back Bree Boyce sentiment. She has come a long way and I wish her the best. For a relatively small place like Florence, this is heady stuff.
Everyone have a good, safe and warm day
Good Morning fellow RailFans!
It's 29F with 1-3" in the forecast today. Picked up a 2TB External Drive over the weekend and started compressing all the AVI files I generated from my old Video Tapes and putting a copy of them on there. Should have all 996 GB of files copied over to it by Tuesday night. With that project nearly wrapped up I got my Georgetown Loop Trip Report going again yesterday.
Cw - remember to jiggle Mutt's off & on switch before you ask....
She who has no signature! cinscocom-tmw
Mookie, I went back to bed this morning, and when I re-awoke, Walt had already read my post from this morning. So I couldn't jiggle his on/off switch. But we have decided, that with my jiggling the switch each morning, I should be able to make the coffee maker last another week and a half. Although, if it doesn't hold out, guess I'll have to dig out my jar of instant coffee (of which I'm not a fan for drinking all the time).
For the rest of the day, here is our menu:
1. Hot open face roast beef sandwiches w/mashed taters, beef gravy, green beans, corn, and your choice of slaw or garden salad and hot biscuits.
2. Leftover pizzas from Saturday night
3. Cream of broccoli soup w/grilled cheese or PB&J sandwiches
Everyone enjoy your afternoon, take care and see y'all later.
cherokee woman 2. Leftover pizzas from Saturday night
Reminds me of my collage days, cold pizza and warm beer for breakfast!
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