cherokee woman Mookie and everyone, coffee is made, and I'm drinking some.
Mookie and everyone, coffee is made, and I'm drinking some.
She who has no signature! cinscocom-tmw
Hello everyone. It has been a very weird morning for me. After going to bed about 9:30 last night, woke up at 2 a.m., and could not go back to sleep. tossed and turned for over an hour, before going ahead and getting up. Booted up the computer, and went through emails. By the time I decided it was a appropriate hour to come in here, I was ready to go back to sleep, finally. So did that. Been up for just about 2 hours now.
Believe we'll be having a heat wave here in Louisville this afternoon: our high is to get to 33 degrees today. Everyone have a good afternoon, and I'll see you all back in here later this afternoon, with our Saturday Pizza Fest menu.
Here's the perfect remedy for being stuck in the house on a cold winter day....
The Selkirk, NY audio stream:
http://www.railstream.org/AudioStream_Info/Selkirk.html
Enjoy....
.....Finally, calm winds. That was killing us. Morning temp; 18
Overcast gray skies, but pretty bright. {23 degrees now, 11:38am}.
Decided we received about an inch of snow yesterday...Won't see much today.
Sunshine tomorrow.
And so Winter continues on.....And moving at a pretty good rate.
Note lots of sunshine down in Roanoke this morning.
Item: Interesting photos of the modern cruise ship that hit rock and ripped open a lengthy gash in it's bottom, and sank...! Must have done so rather quickly. luckily, it's right at shore....I really don't have any details of how many might have died from this weird incident.
Ship is laying on it's side in what looks like {guessing}, 50 - 60' of water.
Quentin
coffee pot empty....
Cannonball, sure thing on having sassafrass tea. Also have orange & spice tea ready for Larry and anyone else who want either or of the teas.
Our Friday Fish Fry is now under way, with all the regular types of fish, and all the side dishes and desserts.
Everyone have a good evening, keep warm, and take care. Think our current temp is about 23 degrees. That's probably the high for today. Don't even want to know what the current "feels like" temp is.
....Well, we did get our low 20's by this afternoon. Seems the weather continues about the same all day...Time's of snow activity, and then none....Looks like we might have added almost another inch here so far today. Still not bad, if one is not where drifting across from open fields apply...
It's cold. With the wind....Feels cold enough, we are very happy to stay in the rest of the day, after our trip to the Dr. this morning.
Result: Sinus drainage, so now have 10 days of antibiotics. Alright with me, I just want to get rid of the crap.
Yep, it's snowing. And the snowblower won't start. Think it's time for a new one, but not today. The roads are impossible...
I think we're well over six inches so far - possibly up to 8" or 9".
Yesterday's ice and the still-warm ground/roads are a significant problem. I was having trouble standing up on my very slick driveway whilst shovelling.
Speaking of shovelling, I should probably head out and do it again, before it gets too deep.
I'll settle for some orange & spice tea.
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switch7frg Mookie and CW ; would now be a time to brew some sassafrass comfort tea?? Cannonball
Mookie and CW ; would now be a time to brew some sassafrass comfort tea??
Cannonball
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....Finally, it looks like Winter outside. Even with just an inch or so of snow since yesterday. 16 degrees this morning, and with wind, we all know what that feels like.
But must brave the weather within the hour and see what the Dr. will do for what I'm calling a head cold hanging on too long.
To "warm" to about 23 degrees today. It is a lot brighter now than a short time ago. Think we're mostly on the fringe of all the nasty snow around the Great Lakes yesterday & today.
Friday the 13th. Hope that has no other meaning than just it's the 13th day of the month and happens to be Friday.
Finally put the two 70# sand bags in very rear of the pickup truck bed for just a bit more traction over the rear wheels.
Generally do that sometime in early December, not needed this year.
Everyone be careful moving about today where it happens to be questionable road conditions.
Tree - I found your cartoon yesterday in Zits. The boys found out that not only was pouring hot water on a windshield not the brightest thing to do, hosing down the driveway to get all the snow off was even worse!
Chicken - you should be warm in that big of a crowd. Be very careful going home in the new pumpkin.
Maybe above freezing with a little sun today - which will be nice. Weekend may make 40's both days - I can live with that.
Well the good news is that the temperatures haven't dropped yet. Still hanging in there around freezing.
The bad news is that all I had to do to figure out what the weather outside was this morning was listen to the scanner - the roads are slick - cars off all over the place. No injuries so far, but the tow companies will be making some money.
Hopefully I can just stay home.
Trying to stay warm, -2 (minus two) at Chamberlain SD. Hanging out with about 200 other surveyors and might just learn something new. Later, a 10 hour ride back home....
Good Friday morning everyone. A very, very cold 18 degrees F. here in Louisville this morning. With the wind chill, feels like 3 degrees above 0. Am I glad that I don't have to go anywhere today (at least, not that I know of!).
Coffee, juices, hot chocolate, hot cider, and plenty of hot water for hot tea are all fresh and ready to go. On the warmer bar this morning: bacon, eggs, bagels, bear claws, sausage, oatmeal and toast.
Tom, thanks for the well wishes! Everyone have a good day, keep warm and take care. See you all later.
Peace be with you. 58 and cloudy in Carolina this evening. Yall's cold is bearing down on us and is gonna mess things up for the next 4 or 5 days. Thanks loads. Paula, I am glad that you are on the improve, and am thinking of you and Walt.
Turns out the vandalism was done by 4 neighborhood kids, the oldest was 12. The Sheriffs deputy put the fear of hellfire and damnation into them, not to mention the crossbar hotel. Methinks there won't be much more out of them for a while. It is actually somewhat of a relief, since we were afraid Maoist guerillas were in the early stages of storming the castle! I can demobilize for a while....
The new computer has started acting up, nothing major but a major aggravation. I expect that it will suddenly fix itself, like it did before each time it did this.
Thinking about leaving the phone off the hook, what with all the political calls we've been getting. Seems like we have heard from everybody except for Aaron Slick and Puddinhead Jones.
That's about it from the lap of luxury. Everyone take care and stay safe
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)
Hmmm. Sounds like a "cold" menu...
But good! Have to request an addition to the soup menu, though - baked potato soup. Even though the restaurant where I first encountered it is closed, I still get it on occasion at a well known sandwich shop.
The freezing rain seems to be over (maybe not entirely - still hearing the occasional "wires down" call). Now it's going to get covered by lake effect snows.
I was headed for a train show on Sunday, but have a class this weekend instead. Given the possibility I'd have had to drive right through the snow belt, that may be a good thing.
Thanks, Mook and Joe. I am beginning to feel a little better. Not coughing as much. When I do, sounds kind of raspy (at least to my ears).
Here's our menu for tonight:
1. Homemade vegetable beef soup
2. Homemade cream of broccoli soup
3. Homemade cream of potato soup
4. Homemade chili: mild and medium (if anyone wants it hot, there are containers of picante sauce, salsa, and tobasco sauce that you can add to your chili)
I'm not sure what what our current temp is, but it is ccccccold, especially with the wind blowing. Everyone keep warm, take care and see you later.
afternoon
still rain here in nw ohio.going to go get matt from school.tonight is friday.cw thanks for supper.hope you feel better soon.get the hot chocolate for tomorrow.
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").
Morning all. Snow supposed to move in later on today. High winds are gonna' make for a horrid commute.
Be safe all
-Justin
The road to to success is always under construction. _____________________________________________________________________________ When the going gets tough, the tough use duct tape.
It's 13 above here and winds have died down from 40-45 (N) to around 22 (N). All heading east, but relief is on the way. By Sunday it may reach 50. So a little dose of winter and then back to liveable again. At least no moisture.
Figured out we should have winters like this one all the time - throw in a little cold occasionally so we remember winter and then if moisture arrives, it should be at least 40 and spring. We don't have ski resorts, you can buy blowup snowmen and streets don't need ice for protection so no moisture needed during winter. What's to water when it is dormant?
CW - those sinus infections are miserable. I feel for you.
Still raining and freezing, but the temps are warming - almost freezing here now. The rain/mixed line in the radar image is working our way.
Most all of the schools are closed. A few are toughing it out with a two hour delay. Maybe they'll actually have school...
Good Thursday morning everyone. Verdict from Dr. yesterday: sinus infection. Walt went to the pharmacy and picked up an antibiotic for me. Have had two doses already: last night, and this morning. Take it 3 times a day. Thought I'd be knocked out, with the antibiotic, cause that is usually the case. But, with the drainage and coughing, hardy slept last night. Very fitful, when I did manage to fall asleep.
Coffee, juices and other morning beverages are fresh and ready to go. On the warmer bar this morning: bacon, bagels, bear claws, eggs, biscuits, gravy and hash browns.
Everyone have a good day. We are getting a light drizzle right now. Snow is to start around 2 p.m., and they say we could see some white out conditions this evening. You all take care, and will try to get back in later on.
Ugh. Freezing rain. Just happened to wake up. Spread some salt on the driveway in case I have to get out. Back to bed.
evening
just when I use my laptop I get a posting error.Don't know why but our other computer works fine.Rain has arrived in nw ohio.Cw thanks for supper.
Joe
Just what we need, angry computers within the home. I hope it doesn't catch on.
26° and sunny here today.
We have been looking on with interest at the snow situation in Cordova, AK, here as well. Although I suppose the clean-up issues don't look as daunting to us, as it might to some of you. A reporter from one of the papers here was in San Francisco during the 1989 earthquake, and also in a hurricane in Florida, and noted it was very interesting watching the similarities in how Californians dealt with earthquakes, Floridians dealt with hurricanes, and Canadians dealt with shoveling out after a blizzard. There are certain tasks involved with each, and once you've done it a few times, people you would never think would have those types of skills do the tasks with remarkable efficiency. To quote the Nike ad, just do it.
No RR news today.
Bruce
So shovel the coal, let this rattler roll.
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Joe; are they angry at each other and flame one another?? HEH HEH
Jim
Good Morning Railfans!
Sorry I have been AWOL these past few days as W**K has been overwhelming my time including basically working Day and Graveyard on Monday; so no RR time for Darren.
Was over 60F yesterday and it's 20F and snowing today. Got to love the weather here as it's a constant crap-shoot and funny to watch our Weather folks try to out guess what is happening several days in-advance.
Darren (BLHS & CRRM Lifetime Member)
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tree68 Modelcar: Never heard of such depth from a weather system. The little town of Redfield, NY was square in the middle of a snow event a few years ago. Over the span of about a week, they got 12 feet of snow. Of course, they're square in the middle of the Lake Ontario snowbelt, so they're pretty well used to it. Syracuse generally sees around 120" of snow a year, although they're substantially behind this year.
Modelcar: Never heard of such depth from a weather system.
Syracuse generally sees around 120" of snow a year, although they're substantially behind this year.
Lake effect snow can really pile up. Have a niece that lives in Meadville, Pa....and they get lake effect snow there off Lake Erie.
Here....Muncie, we have an avgerage snow fall of about 25". And so far this season we've seen only 4" here at my unofficial measuring point...Our home. I've been keeping track of it for 5 or 6 years now, and the above is the average I have recorded.
Back in our Pennsylvania home area in 1958 we saw: 188" of the stuff....The same year my car was the one {like it}, in my Avatar. Thinking back, I don't know how I got around, but somehow did.
If a wet heavy snowfall gets excessive, that can be a real threat {with just a couple feet of it}, to buildings and roofs. Flat roofs especially, and the "pole barns" type of structures with the steel beams estending across the relatively flat roof as it's support. Example: Tennis courts...indoor....storage barns....or even businesses with these types of constructed buildings.
Morning all!
Rain has come this morning. It was almost 55* yesterday! Didn't even need a coat!
Thanks for breakfast!
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