Greetings all.
Remember everyone, that National Train Day is this weekend!
-Justin
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Lion: Mr. Coyote over in Lone Tree (Yosemite @ Park Meadows Dr.) would love to know the address of 'da bunnymonster turdburner. Mr. & Mrs Fox have been chased by 'da Boyz as they run along the top of the cedar fence looking for dinner at our house....an we have a rabbit population boom in our area witth the mild winter.
Good Morning Railfans!
It's 54F and clear heading for the low 80's but needed rain is scheduled to find it's way here on Friday. We are now listed in Stage #1 Drought restrictions which is nothing but does show it's a bit dry around here too.
Well, the bunny came back into the yard yesterday and when the wife spooked us we ran straight for the shed where he hide often during the day. Since they can see ahead the bunny did nit notice the chicken wire I put across to holes and *BANG* head first into it. The wife said he bounce straight backwards about 1 -to- 2 feet and then panicked until he got out of the yard to find another safe spot. Neither of the adult rabbits have been seen since the bunny showed up so I think either the local Fox or one of the Coyotes might have gotten them. They do tend to keep the rabbit population is serious check and even though this baby bunny is cute it is starting to be a pest so it's own it's own to stay safe as I've block it's only safe spot in our yard from access now.
Coffee is on me today...
Darren (BLHS & CRRM Lifetime Member)
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Good Thursday morning everyone. Sun is shining at 7:15 a.m., and temps range from 43 degrees in Southern Indiana to 49, 50 degrees here in Louisville. Very cool this morning. Think I'll head to the store after a bit and get the ingredients for Walt's chili for here at home tonight.
Quentin, glad to hear that things are beginning to improve for Jean.
Tree, hope mother & daughter learn their lesson about not having a heated discussion while in the car. They are indeed very, very lucky! As is the girl who decided to text while driving.
Coffee, juices and other morning beverages (including some hot chocolate) are fresh and ready to go. And breakfast is on the warmer bar.
Everyone have a good morning, take care, and if anyone has any ideas for lunch/supper, just let me know.
A mother and daughter were very lucky tonight. Their SUV went off the road at speed and hit a tree almost dead center. Fortunately, it was a box elder, which promptly broke off at ground level, allowing the vehicle to proceed another 50-75 feet before skidding to a stop with part of the tree underneath it.
Had the tree been of a more substantial type (oak, maple, etc), we would have been faced with an extended extrication as we tried to find a way to get the badly injured occupants out of their vehicle.
As it was, mom has a possible broken ankle and daughter bumped her elbow. Both were able to exit the vehicle under their own power before we arrived.
Lucky, lucky, lucky.
They were reportedly having a "spirited discussion."
In other news, a young lady discovered a couple of nights ago why the state passed a law against texting while driving. As she texted, her vehicle drifted to the right off the road and into the guard cables (guard rail), removing the right front wheel in the process. She skidded to a stop a few dozen feet further down the road.
Another 100' down the road and she would have missed the guide cables but would probably have gone off the road, possibly rolling the vehicle in the process.
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...
Hi Friends...a pretty good day for us here....
Thanks Paula for Prayers....and to everyone here the same....
Slow progress, but forward.
Quentin
Doctor appointment went well, although, since I'm no longer experiencing any pain in the left leg/knee, was kind of a wasted trip. Doc did say that I had a little bit of water above the left knee, and it is a little bit swollen, but nothing to worry about right now. It is hard to believe, but come Sept. 17th, it will be 5 years since I had my knee surgery. How the time has flown.
For supper tonight, since we've been so very cool the past few days, I have made chili for supper, along with some vegetable beef soup and baked cornbread. Only two kinds of chili: mild and medium. If anyone wants hot chili, there's plenty of tabasco sauce, picante sauce, and hot salsa that you can add to your bowl.
Heard on the weather report a few minutes ago, that we are to get down into the low to mid 40s by morning. Just hope we don't have to turn the furnace up, to where it kicks on overnight. Our temp today made it up to 71 or 72 degrees.
Quentin, I'm glad to hear that things are slowly getting better for you and Jean. Yes, the prayers will continue for the two of you, and for everyone else here on the forums.
Everyone have a good evening, keep warm, if you're experiencing this coolness, and see you all in the morning.
afternoon
working on chores.got a sprinkle and some hail this afternoon.guess that covered the weathermans 30 percent chance today.prayers continue for all here.cw thanks for supper for work tonight.
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").
It's 51F and clear as we head up near 80F today. Having a small bunny issue in our neighborhood and it's been hiding during the day under our shed so I put up some wire list night. The shed sits on a concrete slab so it can't dig under. Our neighbor to the east had a trap out but has small kids so he doesn't leave it out much and I think the bunny's home is under his porch. Hoping we can catch it and take it over to the park rather then kill it but then again with the wire up the local fox might get a meal here soon too. My thoughts for all those in need and wishing all a great day and week ahead...
Cooler here, but seems to be, we'll have a pretty nice day.
We're "struggling", but doing so forward....Can say it's not back, each day a bit of improvement. We do have I U Health Care started here at home now....A blessing...!
Continue Prayers please.
And we offer our Prayer to all on here that have those special needs.
Hope all have a good day.
Must head to my Dermi Dr. as scheduled this morning soon.
Good Wednesday morning everyone. A tad cool this morning here in Louisville, with temps in the mid to upper 50s; think our high today will be in the low to mid 70s.
Bruce, like Cannonball Jim said, we'll be continuing praying for your Mom and everyone else who is needing prayers right now.
Coffee, juices and other morning beverages are fresh and ready to go. Breakfast is just about ready to be put on the warmer bar.
Guess I'll see everyone sometime around 4 or 5, whenever I get back from the doctor's office. You all take care, have a good day and see you later.
Bruce; there will be prayers for your mothers continued upswing in her health at wed. prayer meeting.Mothers are the most precious to all of us for what she has done for us in our lives.
Respectfully, Cannonball
Y6bs evergreen in my mind
Well, I thought I would stop by the cafe for a beef pot pie and say hello to everyone.
Things are finally settling down to what I guess you could call our new normal. We now know which facility my Mom is going to move into, and I am waiting for a text from my brother to confirm a move in date. A sad yet relief filled time all at once. This last hospital stay seems to have taken a lot out of her, and I am curious to see how well she bounces back once she has around the clock attention.
I hope the news from Quentin continues to be positive.
It is still 70° at 7:15, and things should continue like this for the next several days. I pointed out to Mom yesterday that you can really see how much things have greened up just during the time she has been in hospital. For a hospital room, she actually has a very pretty view.
I guess that is all for now, everyone take care.
Bruce
So shovel the coal, let this rattler roll.
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mudchicken The county sent Mr. Coyote out to keep an eye on us today. Think he got bored and went to find somewhere else to hunt for a while.
The county sent Mr. Coyote out to keep an eye on us today. Think he got bored and went to find somewhere else to hunt for a while.
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Good afternoon all. I've had a semi busy day. Produce went well this morning. We got potatoes (which I really needed today), carrots, organic iceburg lettuce (which I didn't get, cause we ran out of it), fresh green beans, 1/2 pints of chocolate milk and something else, that I can't remember what it was. Then I went to the grocery store.
Darren, congrats to your niece!!
Mookie, as soon as I get through here, I'm checking out that website!!
For supper tonight, I have made:
1. Beef pot pies
2. Turkey pot pies
I'm not sure what our current temp is, but it feels very nice and comfortable outside. Probably should have taken a walk this afternoon. May not get a good walk in until Friday or Saturday, as the next 2 days are doctor appointments, for checkups.
You all have a good evening, take care and see you all later.
just got home from matt's matinee performance at the school.work is busy as usual.Mom and Grandma are going to the 7 pm show.working on chores around the house.Cw thanks for supper.Modelcar keep the good news coming.
joe
Good Day Railfans!
Back from a brief vacation as the family traveled to Wichita, KS to see my youngest niece graduate from collage from Friends University. Out of all my nieces and nephews she is the only one to obtain a collage degree (Double major Zoo Science / Field Biology) so I am extremely proud of her. It will be tough to get a job right now in her chosen field but she is looking at options until something opens up. Right now she is 1-of-5 remaining out of 200 that applied for a position that she is trying to get into right now so I'm pulling for her! Got some Railfanning in while out there too and will have a blog entry up in a few days about the trip.
And then there were 4 little chickens! (this is in place of cigars!)
Drop in @ overspoor.com and check them out. And note that the mouse fridge is located in far corner behind Mom.
Good Tuesday morning everyone. 67 degrees here in Louisville this morning, going for a high in the mid 70s later this afternoon. It definitely feels a bit cooler outside this morning. Don't think we ever received any rain at all yesterday/last night. Kept looking like it was about to start several times, but just moved right on by us. No moisture on the garbage bin, and the recycle bins sitting by the curb for pickup this morning, are dry.
Quentin, glad to hear the good news regarding Jean. I know that relieves your mind.
Tree, glad you enjoyed the veg. soup and cornbread!
Along with the assortment of stray/neighborhood cats and squirrels, we have seen possums, raccoons, and rabbits in our neighborhood over the past 24 years. If I've missed any critters, I'm sure Walt will add them to the list.
Coffee, juices and other morning beverages are fresh and ready to go. Breakfast is on the warmer bar.
You all have a very good morning, and I'll see you all later on, after Tuesday Produce.
Ooooh! Veggie soup just so I can have the cornbread!
Quentin - any good news is good news.
I live in a small hamlet in the country. Don't get many "victims" here in town (maybe some frogs on a wet night), but plenty of them outside of town. The squirrels and other varmints aren't much of a problem, but the deer are. Hardly a day goes by without somebody getting one somewhere in the county, and some parts of the year there are several every day.
Of course, this afternoon, a young lady got a guardrail. The car lost...
Got the new power tool bench (jigsaw, grinder, drill press) all assembled and in place. Hardest part was figuring out what to do with all the junk that used to sit where the bench is now...
Hello rail fan friends. Just short visits for now.
Family Dr. getting us "visiting nurse" type help, and some meds change, and it was a better day for Jean. Managed a bit more food.
Now, if we can continue that long gentle grade upward.....
Best to all on here....
Lighter note: 1.3" of rain this afternoon, and a half inch over last night. Guess it's making up for the lack of snow this past Winter.
But oh my.....With our situation, difficult to keep up with the yard. To be mostly sunny and 75 tomorrow, sounds like maybe I can get on it...
On the animals: Here we've seen....Deer right past the house and running down the fairway....Canidian geece landing on the fairway back of us.....rabbits.....lots of birds....squirrels and our little miniature Doxy keeps them all on the run....She even ran after a deer one morning, that I didn't know it was out in the yard before I let her out.
Mookie Have had wild turkeys, raccoons, badgers, crows, owls, hawks and even a deer wander thru the neighborhood, but the ducks are a first! Quack!
Have had wild turkeys, raccoons, badgers, crows, owls, hawks and even a deer wander thru the neighborhood, but the ducks are a first!
Quack!
Gee, more critters at your place than on this forum.
We live on one of the busiest streets in central Lincoln. We lose squirrels and some birds out front every year due to the traffic.
Today, the traffic came to a complete halt to let a mated pair of Mallards cross the street and wander up our next door neighbor's driveway.
Suppose they heard about the cafe in the back yard? Corn is on the menu, along with drinking water.
So far, the rain is holding off getting to our neck of the woods. There is a light breeze blowing, so it makes the 80+ degrees outside somewhat bearable (yep, got my walk in awhile ago).
Here is our menu for the rest of the day:
1. Italian spaghetti w/meatballs, tossed salad and bread sticks
2. Tuna melt casserole w/tossed salad and bread sticks
3. Fried chicken w/mashed taters, milk gravy, green beans, sliced red tomatoes and made-from-scratch buttermilk biscuits
4. Homemade vegetable beef soup w/or without cornbread
Desserts: Chocolate or strawberry cheesecake, yellow cake w/chocolate icing, and there's still some of my birthday cake left, along with plenty of ice cream, whatever flavor you'd like.
Everyone have a good afternoon, take care and see you all later.
Thunderboomers this morning,maybe more this afternoon.Chores to do.Cw thanks for supper tonight.
Randy; wanderlust is very addictive, it can be a good thing or a dread at times. One of the many " good things" is : many trains for the eyes to see. The not so good things is the " lot lizzards" that wander around the truck stops.We have seen so many trains of different content on many railroads. The highway was are home for more than a few years as yours will be in time. The experience is better than any colledge degree.
P.S . retired emphisis on tired
Morning all.....
Well, getting that familiar itch again, plus vacation is done, so packing up for the road again. Got a lot done on the house, both outside and inside, still much to do, as always. Did discuss possibly finally having a house warming party this fall, we should have enough done to finally show off the house to family and friends by then......
Dreary day outside, we got nearly an inch of rain over the past 24 hours, which helped to settle our garden. Should be able to plant in a week or two.
Time to leave, see everyone on Facebook, be nice if Trains had a forum app for the smartphones, I don't fire up the laptop very often anymore since I got mine.....
See everyone on the road.....
Randy Vos
"Ever have one of those days where you couldn't hit the ground with your hat??" - Waylon Jennings
"May the Lord take a liking to you and blow you up, real good" - SCTV
Belated Happy Birthday wishes Paula!
Good Monday morning everyone. Temp's in the mid 60s this morning, going for a high in the mid 80s later this afternoon. But still muggy out. Rain/storms should be in here sometime after 2 p.m. this afternoon, continuing to tomorrow morning. Hopefully, I can get my walk in later this morning, and be back home before anything starts.
Erik, welcome to the Flat Wheel Cafe! As for our ages, we're just getting better, right? The only time I feel older, is when the ole bones are aching and telling me to stop whatever I'm doing. Other than that, don't feel any older than 40 something.
Coffee, juices and other morning beverages are fresh and ready to go. And breakfast is on the warmer bar.
We (Walt, Sarah and I) watched a movie last night: Date Movie. It was all right, for a comedy, but for someone who has battled weight issues most of my life, it wasn't that funny to me. Although I did enjoy watching it. Even managed to get a laugh or 2 from watching it.
Everyone have a good day, take care, and see you all later.
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