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Posted by cherokee woman on Saturday, February 25, 2012 6:39 PM

Got right in and out of the library this afternoon; the hardest part was waiting for buses to return home!  Seems like they were both running late.  And it sure was cold and dreary, with occasional wind gusts and snow flurries flying around. 

Pizzas are ready and on the warmer bar.  Later on, I'll pop some popcorn, and make some hot chocolate and heat up some apple cider. 

Have a good evening, you all.

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Posted by Mookie on Saturday, February 25, 2012 1:10 PM

Sorry Tree,  Pushed wrong button and sent you our 50 mph winds from the other day.  Corrected it and sent you the snow that missed us, instead....

My bad....

Ashamed

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Posted by Modelcar on Saturday, February 25, 2012 10:55 AM

....It's changed from overcast to sunny and still a bit of wind.  Not as much as yesterday though.  I'm counting the bit of snow flying around here last night just a "skiff"...That's about all it was.  No half inch.

25 degrees early this morning....and will get into the mid 30's, but tomorrow back in the upper 40's again.

Morning paper indicates our new Brevini Wind, gear mfg. has secured several contracts to make gearsets for units other than Wind power windmills.  They have been slow to get started in the very large gear sets, due to the world economy being what it's been now for several years.

I'm wondering if they ever got started on the NS rail spur connection that  must connect that industrial area with the Frankfort line.  I haven't checked on it for sometime.  3 or so miles from me here....

But the new contracts are welcome...Paper indicated 30 to 50 more employees to be hired with these contracts newly achieved.

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Posted by cherokee woman on Saturday, February 25, 2012 7:11 AM

Good Saturday morning everyone.  Joe, thank you so very much, for coming in early, and taking care of breakfast!  I decided to just be lazy this morning, and am just now getting the puter booted up, and signing on to anything.  Slept pretty well last night. 

Need to go to the library, and pick up a couple more books that have come in, that we had on the Reserve list, then be back home in a flash.  Our current temp is about 33, 34 degrees, and the sun is working on peeking out. 

Everyone have a good morning, take care with whatever you'll be doing today, and see you this evening for our pizza fest.

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Posted by JoeKoh on Saturday, February 25, 2012 5:08 AM

good saturday morning

cold and windy outside.mother nature left us a little snow but not to bad.going to be a good day for more inside projects.breakfast is ready on the warmer bar.will be back for pizza tonight.

stay safe

joe

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Posted by tree68 on Friday, February 24, 2012 10:48 PM

Whoever sent the wind can have it back.  It's keeping me awake...

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Posted by Modelcar on Friday, February 24, 2012 8:38 PM

Mookie

Boy am I glad Nebraska isn't in the Midwest, as everyone seems to claim. 

The Saskatchewan Screamer just went from Denver to Chicago and completely missed us.  They just said it made a mess of the midwest....

What a happy mistake!

 

Yes, Paula....that seemed to be pretty nasty.  The system passed north of us and across northern Indiana and Michigan and on east...But, our little pup, Ella, just told me she wanted to go outside, and we went and opened the verticles on the patio door, and....Bingo..!  Snow flying around.  Bad winds all day and it made it look like Winter, which we've had little of so far.  Perhaps a half inch out there now.

Ella truned around and flew back in on her chair.. Can't hear any wind blowing from in here, but it still is.

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Posted by cherokee woman on Friday, February 24, 2012 7:27 PM

The "Health Fair" wasn't much.  There were several from Tuesday Produce, who went over for it, and none of us were too happy with it.  They didn't do any screenings, just had information you could pick up, along with little freebies:  manicure sets, toothbrushes, crayons, pens, pencils, pedometers, Frisbees.   They did have some bottles of water, apples, bananas, oranges, and some sub sandwiches.  It was a disappointment, as the flyer on the gym door, stated that there would be various health screenings.

You all have a good evening, and see you tomorrow.

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Posted by tree68 on Friday, February 24, 2012 6:40 PM

Snowed all day, then changed to rain.  Yuck.

Local model RR club open house tomorrow.  I'll be there to "sell" the railroad.

Syracuse model RR club open house Sunday.  Ditto, but I'll probably have some help.

I think I've got everything ready.

Bad drivers department:  Got a call from the town highway superintendent this afternoon.  He'd gotten a call from the state DOT.  Seems one of their plows backed into the grade door (man door) at the fire station, damaging it with the salt/sand spreader.  They were concerned we wouldn't be able to get in if we had a call.  Turned out we could, especially after I ground some material off the door.

They're fixing it.  It wasn't like it was a new plow driver, either - he's been turning around in front of the fire station for 15 years....

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Posted by Mookie on Friday, February 24, 2012 5:52 PM

Boy am I glad Nebraska isn't in the Midwest, as everyone seems to claim. 

The Saskatchewan Screamer just went from Denver to Chicago and completely missed us.  They just said it made a mess of the midwest....

What a happy mistake!

 

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Posted by AgentKid on Friday, February 24, 2012 2:18 PM

Well hello everyone. I've been very busy this past week.

I received my new TV last Friday, and TV's have gotten so complicated it seemed like it took until Tuesday before I got all the options and settings adjusted to my satisfaction. Quite a difference from my parent's first Admiral TV, when you set the tuner to Channel 2, and turned it on. But that was only after my Dad received permission from the Superintendent to put an aerial up on the station roof.

This TV includes a Home Theatre sound system as well. They are coming out this evening to set it up, and I can see a few more days of intense operating manual study ahead of me. I'm optimistic I am really going to like this, once I figure out how to work it.

The other thing keeping me busy is that this is the week of the Canadian Women's Curling Championship. It is being held up at Red Deer, AB and three of us drove up for the opening two games last Saturday. I was very disappointed that I didn't see one train on the 90 mile trip up. I had really been hoping to post a report over in the Lounge.

From Sunday to yesterday they play three games a day in a round robin format, and every draw is televised. Which means that I have been watching three, 3-3½ hour games per day, for five straight days. There were no tie breakers required this morning or afternoon, so I am catching up on the rest of my life. The first of the finals games goes tonight.

Now I am off into a 24°, cloudy day to pick up a few groceries.

It turns out I didn't miss any local RR news, so neither did you.Smile

Bruce

 

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Posted by cherokee woman on Friday, February 24, 2012 11:28 AM

Our temp is down to 41.6 at 12:21 p.m.  Going down to the 20s tonight.  Winds are gusting at times. 

Here's our menu for the rest of the afternoon/evening:

Our Friday Fish Fry is now under way, with:  Catfish, cod, perch, haddock, halibut, flounder, perch, whitefish, salmon patties and croquets, shrimp (giant butterfly) and tilapia.

Side dishes are:  slaw, corn on the cob, fries, deep fried breaded mushrooms, mixed greens, spinach, mac & cheese, potato salad and baked beans.

Desserts:  no bake chocolate oatmeal cookies, peach cobbler, apple cobbler, blackberry pie, strawberry/rhubarb pie and pecan pie, chocolate cake w/white icing and yellow cake w/caramel icing.

I'll be heading over to the community center after awhile, as we are having a Health Fair from 3 until 5.  Don't think I'll be staying the whole time, unless they need me to help with anything, which I kind of doubt, as they would have already asked me.  Everyone have a good afternoon, take care, especially if you're getting the gusty winds this afternoon, and I'll see you all later.

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Posted by Modelcar on Friday, February 24, 2012 10:25 AM

Our weather here all morning has been blessed with rather brisk winds....and some pretty powerful gusts.  No snow, nor none on the ground.  I note some passing by up north of us and Michigan.  Believe they are to get {or are getting}, several inches of the stuff.

Our temp right now:  38.5

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Posted by bubbajustin on Friday, February 24, 2012 8:29 AM

Deggesty

 bubbajustin:

Wet out...

That is all.

-Justin

 

Well, Justin, what do you expect in South Alabama? Smile(the climate in Pensacola is more like that of South Alabama than which people expect to find in Florida)

Our weather still gets above freezing during the day and below freezing at night; we expect Sunday morning temperatures to be in the twenties. Some days we have fifties, but forties are still more common.

Sorry, I forgot to tell everyone that we are back from Pensacola! LOL. So It's wet ount here in indiana!

 

Cool and windy this morning. Looks like Chicago is gonna get some white stuff that falls from the sky today. Rain for us Hoosiers.

 

Have a stellar day all,

-Justin

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Posted by grampaw pettibone on Friday, February 24, 2012 7:04 AM

Peace be with you! 72 and cloudy in Carolina, expected to make it to 80 and rain later, with 59 tonight.

Got some optimistic news on my leg problem yesterday. The wound tech said it should heal quickly, quite unlike what my sourpuss doctor said. That guy is probably a frustrated undertaker or some such....

Hard to believe this is Feb. We saw a snake in the road yesterday!

Take care and stay safe

Tom

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Posted by JoeKoh on Friday, February 24, 2012 6:47 AM

good morning

wet outside.matt is on time.time for chores.Cw thanks for breakfast.

stay safe

Joe

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Posted by cherokee woman on Friday, February 24, 2012 4:59 AM

Good Friday morning everyone.  Here in Louisville this morning, we have a temp of 55 degrees.  Reckon that will be our high today, as the temps are to start dropping , and we'll be down into the low 40s by about 5 p.m., and down in the low to mid 30s tonight, with more rain coming in, and maybe some flurries. 

Coffee, juices and other morning beverages are fresh and ready to go.  Breakfast is on the warmer bar. 

Don't really have anything to report, so I'll just say everyone have a good morning, and see you all this afternoon.


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Posted by tree68 on Thursday, February 23, 2012 8:30 PM

We got 2-3" of pretty heavy snow overnight - I decided the snowblower was the wiser choice (and a bit faster).  Found more snow falling around Old Forge around lunch time, but drove out of it on the way home.

We're on the lookout for more winter weather tomorrow. 

On the other hand, it's just above freezing right now.  And my driveway was clear and dry when I got back home.

Great fun.

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Posted by Deggesty on Thursday, February 23, 2012 7:08 PM

bubbajustin

Wet out...

That is all.

-Justin

Well, Justin, what do you expect in South Alabama? Smile(the climate in Pensacola is more like that of South Alabama than which people expect to find in Florida)

Our weather still gets above freezing during the day and below freezing at night; we expect Sunday morning temperatures to be in the twenties. Some days we have fifties, but forties are still more common.

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Posted by Modelcar on Thursday, February 23, 2012 7:01 PM

.....Yes, we have Herzog's in Indiana too....but mostly in Summer.

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Posted by mudchicken on Thursday, February 23, 2012 6:50 PM

More hedge than hog....and the white stuff came back tonite.

Mudchicken Nothing is worth taking the risk of losing a life over. Come home tonight in the same condition that you left home this morning in. Safety begins with ME.... cinscocom-west
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Posted by Mookie on Thursday, February 23, 2012 2:51 PM

Continuing our wildlife adventure - saw a wild Herzog.  Distant relative of a hedgehog.....

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Posted by bubbajustin on Thursday, February 23, 2012 1:52 PM

Wet out...

That is all.

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Posted by JoeKoh on Thursday, February 23, 2012 1:28 PM

mookie your mess is coming our way too for Friday.Off to see what Matt is up to at school.Cw thanks for supper.

stay safe

joe

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Posted by Mookie on Thursday, February 23, 2012 11:11 AM

Sir C - Kansas is your bulls-eye and Iowa is going to get our mess. 

Isn't it great to have neighbors....

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Posted by mudchicken on Thursday, February 23, 2012 10:55 AM

Well, the freshman class at good 'ol Weatherliar U learned today that if you push the decimal to the right, you get  10 inches instead of 1 inch of snow.

Think I'll move their grade a decimal point to the left  for their score on this lab exam.Mischief 

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Posted by cherokee woman on Thursday, February 23, 2012 9:20 AM

Good Thursday morning everyone.  I slept in a little longer this morning.  We had some really good sleeping weather, after a storm rolled thru right at 10:00 p.m. last night.  Went to bed, and slept like a newborn babe.

Coffee, juices and other morning beverages are fresh and ready to go.  And there's a light breakfast menu on the warmer bar. 

Mookie and Quentin, thanks for coming in early this morning! 

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Posted by Mookie on Thursday, February 23, 2012 8:32 AM

While I am on a roll, if we had seen the groundhog in March - she would have been a woodchuck. 

Keep putting out bait for diners; they will come.....

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Posted by Modelcar on Thursday, February 23, 2012 8:21 AM

......Boy, dead in here today.  And all the nice Winter weather in many places this season.  33 here this morning, but headed to 50 or so today.  Bright, light overcast, with the sun peeking thru at times....like right now, into my eastern office window.

Several runs we must make today, so have to get ready in the next half hour.

Hope eventually more do show up here today, and I'd say most likely they will.

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Posted by Mookie on Wednesday, February 22, 2012 4:36 PM

Went out to watch trains today.  Found them.

Went out to have lunch trackside.  We did.

Went out to soak up some vitamin D.  Did so.

Didn't go out expecting to see a live groundhog.  Found one!

I didn't know we even had groundhogs in eastern Nebraska.  Unadilla Bill, but he is stuffed and drug out each Feb. 

It was a female, I think, since she had a mouth full of grass for a nest.  We saw her slinking along the basement of a house (this is a mixed residential and light industry area)  Maybe we will see some little ones by summer.  Must be at least 2 of them out there in the neighborhood.  Think about it...

Ah, the old wild west!

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