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Posted by mudchicken on Wednesday, October 24, 2012 6:36 AM

80 degrees to snow in 24 hours - Yep, it's that time of year. (-and we have a forest/range fire south of the Royal Gorge/Canon City getting pushed around by 40-60+ MPH windsSigh)

(If the fire truck is the aircraft carrier or battleship, a brush truck is the destroyer/frigate ... they get called skirmish trucks in some parts of the country)

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 JoeKoh on Wednesday, October 24, 2012 6:43 AM

morning

MC thay are talking that drop and possible snow showers on sunday here.Breakfast is ready.Juice and coffee are ready.Defiance moved it's trick or treat night to Tuesday.We have a big canidate coming to town Thursday.City is cleaning the red carpet.Time for bed.Leaves will be calling for raking this afternoon.

stay safe

Joe

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Posted by blownout cylinder on Wednesday, October 24, 2012 7:03 AM

Good Morning

Gonna be a dribbly kinda day for us'uns with temperatures around the low 60's...lotsa drizzle and showers still to be had here..

Yesterdays Oncologists visit turned out to be a ????? kind of day...something turned up on an XRay he had me doing a week ago...sigh...I hope it is not back to that...ermmmm...stuff again...sigh...SighBang Head  

Today is a mall day for us..we need groceries as well as a  few indoor gardening supplies....Big Smile

Have a good one peoples!!!

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Posted by blownout cylinder on Wednesday, October 24, 2012 7:05 AM

MC...Those winds sound kind of nasty...hope the extra moisture may help the situation...

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Posted by Deggesty on Wednesday, October 24, 2012 10:16 AM

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Good Morning

Gonna be a dribbly kinda day for us'uns with temperatures around the low 60's...lotsa drizzle and showers still to be had here..

Yesterdays Oncologists visit turned out to be a ????? kind of day...something turned up on an XRay he had me doing a week ago...sigh...I hope it is not back to that...ermmmm...stuff again...sigh...SighBang Head  

Today is a mall day for us..we need groceries as well as a  few indoor gardening supplies....Big Smile

Have a good one peoples!!!

BC, I am sorry to hear that something questionable showed up. Certainly, we hope that this will not mean more chemotherapy. At least what you had did have a good effect on you, unlike what has been tried for the sister of a grammar/high school classmate of mine; a cousin of theirs has told me that the doctors have not been able to determine just what to use.

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Posted by blownout cylinder on Wednesday, October 24, 2012 8:56 PM

Deggesty

blownout cylinder

Good Morning

Gonna be a dribbly kinda day for us'uns with temperatures around the low 60's...lotsa drizzle and showers still to be had here..

Yesterdays Oncologists visit turned out to be a ????? kind of day...something turned up on an XRay he had me doing a week ago...sigh...I hope it is not back to that...ermmmm...stuff again...sigh...SighBang Head  

Today is a mall day for us..we need groceries as well as a  few indoor gardening supplies....Big Smile

Have a good one peoples!!!

BC, I am sorry to hear that something questionable showed up. Certainly, we hope that this will not mean more chemotherapy. At least what you had did have a good effect on you, unlike what has been tried for the sister of a grammar/high school classmate of mine; a cousin of theirs has told me that the doctors have not been able to determine just what to use.

Surprise That sounds scary!! Surprise

We'll have her on our prayer list here..Angel

Good Evenin'

Had a good day inspite of the anxiety over what was found...hopefully it turns out to be an 'artifact' of the process of taking the XRay....Tongue TiedHuh?

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Posted by Deggesty on Wednesday, October 24, 2012 9:37 PM

Thanks, BO. Her given names are Mary Leigh (I am not sure what her married name is).

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Posted by Deggesty on Wednesday, October 24, 2012 9:42 PM

Her full name is Mary Leigh Cicotello.

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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, October 24, 2012 10:01 PM

blownout cylinder

Good Morning

Gonna be a dribbly kinda day for us'uns with temperatures around the low 60's...lotsa drizzle and showers still to be had here..

Yesterdays Oncologists visit turned out to be a ????? kind of day...something turned up on an XRay he had me doing a week ago...sigh...I hope it is not back to that...ermmmm...stuff again...sigh...SighBang Head  

Today is a mall day for us..we need groceries as well as a  few indoor gardening supplies....Big Smile

Have a good one peoples!!!

You hang in there BC...We are all pulling for you!

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Posted by blownout cylinder on Thursday, October 25, 2012 2:42 AM

Good Morning

Weather be all foggy at this hour of day..55F presently, going up to 74F feeling like 80F later..in the sun..

Yep...I'se awake again. Not much sleep around these parts. The little Spring is a comfort though...all bundled up between my arms and purring away here...

I've got a bunch of stuff to clean up here...new studio being placed in another room while I can has trainroom back to being trainroom...I am so glad that Audrey understands my quarbles here...after 35 years I'd certainly hope so....Smile, Wink & Grin

Welb...better be getting at some stuff in here...if'n I be up at funny hours...might as well...Confused

Have a good'un!!!!

Thanks for all the prayers and such guys!!Bow

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Posted by JoeKoh on Thursday, October 25, 2012 6:21 AM

Morning

wow 35 years BC? thats awesome. breakfast and drinks are ready.glad tonight is friday.time to get matt on the bus and get a nap.

stay safe

joe

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Posted by cherokee woman on Thursday, October 25, 2012 6:41 AM

Good Thursday morning all.  Really enjoyed my time with my brother and his family.  And loved being back in the country.

Joe and BC, thank you guys so much for taking care of things in here.  And BC, I hope and pray that everything turns out all right, with whatever the oncologist found on the x-ray.  Joe, thanks for taking care of breakfast this morning.  I've  been trying to type on here for a half hour, with nothing happening on the screen:  gee whiz, I come back and everything decides to go haywire? 

Larry, sounds like you all have a nice brush truck. 

Mookie, made a fresh chocolate cake for you and everyone last night:  its cool, iced and ready to cut into!!  Everyone have a good morning,  take care and see you all again this afternoon.


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Posted by blownout cylinder on Thursday, October 25, 2012 11:13 PM

Good Evening...or whatever after midnight is called anymore.Huh?

Tests came back positive..start the BEEEEP!!! treatments Monday.....Black EyeDeadBang HeadGrumpy

I spent the day, outside of hearing THAT "wonderful" piece of news, in my studio trying to rewire/patch my effects racks and other such recording paraphernaliaIndifferent...when I looked at the back of the rack it was loaded with cobwebs...where do these spiders come from?!?Confused I thought my patch cords were bad enough but cobwebs on top?Surprise

Larry:  The only brush truck I ever had was a 1972 International Scout with the kick out doors...a bright orange thing...

Well, You all have a great night/morning/whatever you call it in your neck of the woods!!!

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Posted by spokyone on Thursday, October 25, 2012 11:41 PM

Hey Paula. Sounds like you had a great vacation. We were in Nashville recently. Was thinkin of you and Walt and how close by we were.

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Posted by cherokee woman on Friday, October 26, 2012 4:59 AM

Good Friday morning all.  Current temp at 5:53 a.m.:  61 degrees; now it will be slowly falling the rest of the day.  Projected highs for Saturday through next week will only be in the 50s.  Guess Indian Summer is over for usins here in Louisville.

Hello Bob!  Good to see you dropped in earlier.  Yeah, I really enjoyed my vacation. 

Coffee, juices and other morning beverages are freshly made and ready to pour, including hot tea and hot chocolate.  On the serving bar this morning:  our Friday morning doughnuts/danish/muffins/bear claws along with bacon, eggs, sausage, biscuits & gravy.

BC, sorry about the news you received from the doctor yesterday.  Will continue to pray that the cancer will be taken away totally from you. 

Everyone have a good morning, take care and see you all this afternoon.

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Posted by JoeKoh on Friday, October 26, 2012 6:33 AM

morning

Cw glad to have you back.rain and colder here in nw ohio.special guest has left town.going to be on the road with my sister to go help my dad.Ns had a grain train in the siding at work.Thanks for breakfast.Mooks you better give the Detroit kitties a pep talk on how to play ball.

stay safe

Joe

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Posted by grampaw pettibone on Friday, October 26, 2012 6:38 AM

Peace be with you. 61 and clear in Carolina at sunrise. It is suposed to to out at 78 with rain tonight.

Paula, welcome back. The place hasn't been the same without ye!

BC, you have my prayers for a complete and permanent healing of that accursed infirmity..

Everyone take care and stay safe.

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Posted by cherokee woman on Friday, October 26, 2012 3:30 PM

Afternoon all.  46 rainy, windy degrees here in Louisville at 4:22 p.m.  Been raining since about 8:00 this morning:  slow steady rain.  At least it is nice and comfy here in the house!  As a matter of fact, the furnace just kicked on. 

Thanks, Tom and Joe for the welcome backs. 

Our Friday Fish Fry is now underway on the warmer/cooler bar:

Fish:  Bass, bluegill, cod, flounder, haddock, halibut, perch, salmon patties & salmon croquettes, jumbo butterfly shrimp, popcorn shrimp and Tilapia.

Side Dishes:  Baked beans, corn on the cob, cole slaw, fries, hush puppies, mac & cheese, deep fried breaded mushrooms, mixed greens.

Desserts:  Chocolate cake w/white icing, yellow cake w/chocolate icing, strawberry/rhubarb pie, pecan pie, and apple, peach and blackberry cobblers w/whatever flavor ice cream you want, if you want anything ala mode.

Hope you all have had a good morning/afternoon and will have a very good evening.  Just stay as dry as possible, if you're in line for the rain showers, take care and see you all in the morning.

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Posted by blownout cylinder on Saturday, October 27, 2012 2:50 AM

Good Morning....and all the breakfast stuff is at the ready here!

I'm up and getting a few things cleaned up in here...all kinds of rain has been falling on our'n heads here and, of course, with Sandy getting ready to to do her thing I'll be watching my inland lake/ocean thing here...in fact, our neighbour to the other side of the crescent has already been seen creating a canal so the water can have somewhere else to go other than straight through my front yard...Laugh

Our forecast has us getting at least one more day of good ol' fashioned downpour city...a small sunny break or two on Sunday..then, right back to the swing of things with a few inches of rain...oh...and wind....Sigh

Well, with the generator here all prepped and at the ready...we'll see what happens around here...everyone be careful!!!

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Posted by Modelcar on Saturday, October 27, 2012 9:24 AM

Good Morning to all.....We've been gone most of this week and just reporting back in.

First off:  My Prayers to B C for treatments to be successful....

I traveled to eastern Pennsylvania and had beautiful weather for both directions.  And my automobile treated me like a king....being a "car guy", that's meaningful.

I visited a loved one, and the weather was perfect.  And now look at what is headed {the center of it}, right where I was visiting.....And it is sounding like an out of the bracket type storm....and will be reaching far inland too....

Right here, out in Indiana, we're being forecast for possible wind and {maybe even some snow activity}, Tue...Wed...So the Pennsylvania center area might really see some nasty stuff....and the eastern shores where the population is so great.

C W, glad to hear you had a good visit.....Boy, I certainly did....No trouble, absolutely, none...!  Saw gas prices as low as $3.09 / gal reg., but each fillup for me was a bit over 4 dollars...{hi test}...but so be it, I had no choice.

So...all that can, enjoy the weekend.

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Posted by JoeKoh on Saturday, October 27, 2012 1:34 PM

good afternoon

early clouds now sunshine.chores and errands are run.bank wanted to add some extra zeros to my withdrawl this morning.I wish I could keep their mistake.Matt is going to G+G to trick or treat tonight.Time to get stuff around for that.

stay safe

joe

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Posted by cherokee woman on Saturday, October 27, 2012 4:52 PM

Well, got all my baking/cooking done for Church tomorrow.  Also got pizzas made up and in the freezer, here in the Cafe; along with the ones I've baked for tonight's Saturday Night Pizza Fest:

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

Quentin, glad you had a very good trip, and no problems coming back to Muncie. 

Hope you all have had a good day; have a good evening and I'll see you all in the morning.

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Posted by blownout cylinder on Saturday, October 27, 2012 10:23 PM

Good Evening

Well, we had a band practice of our'n own here tonight....all three of us. I have a gig to get to next weekend and we hope to have someone there video us up there...this oughta be fun...Hmm Of course it all depends on how I take to the treatments again.

Take care out there this week!!

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Posted by cherokee woman on Sunday, October 28, 2012 4:30 AM

Good Sunday morning all.  Coffee, juices and other morning beverages are fresh and ready to go.  Just came in from the Bakery with fresh dougnuts, pecan rolls, cinnamon rolls and blueberry muffins for our breakfast.  Also have some bacon, sausage and biscuits on the warmer bar.

Everyone have a good morning, take care going to work, Church, or whatever you have planned for this morning.  See you all sometime this afternoon.  Going to be a busy, busy morning around here.

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Posted by blownout cylinder on Sunday, October 28, 2012 6:52 AM

Good Morning

We be doing the same thing here..getting all the patio furniture put away..prepped the generator yesterday....all that fun stuff...

All I can say is it better not stall out and sit over us...grinding out barrels of rain and wind...Whistling

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Posted by JoeKoh on Sunday, October 28, 2012 7:21 AM

morning

cw thanks for breakfast.getting ready for church.watching sandy like other millions of people.my niece is to have a trip to Washington D.C. with her school. will keep my eye on it.Back to work tonight.

stay safe

Joe

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Posted by Modelcar on Sunday, October 28, 2012 8:29 AM

......Checking in this morning reporting bright partly sunny sky, and on the cool side.

Must get ready for church soon, and want to be Praying for all those in this massive storm's path....Some of my family....and special loved one....very near the center in eastern Pennsylvania.

Wish all a good week.

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Posted by spokyone on Sunday, October 28, 2012 9:11 AM

I learned something this weekend. Helping people move is for younger folks. I now have muscles complaining that had never complained before.

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Posted by tree68 on Sunday, October 28, 2012 11:58 AM

Wet here today, but I hesitate to say it's because of Sandy.  That'll come tomorrow.  We've got high wind warnings for tonight and tomorrow, and still are seeing forecasts for significant rain.  Our utility is already gearing up, but with the wind, power outages are a very real possibility.

At least most of our leaves are already gone off the trees, although that does raise the potential for drainage issues, with leaves covering storm drains, etc.  Folks further south may see some tree issues with all that "sail area."

I've got a meeting I need to make in the morning.  Hopefully there won't be anything major before then.

This one's gonna be one for the books by all appearances.  

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Posted by cherokee woman on Sunday, October 28, 2012 2:38 PM

Afternoon all.  Had a little bit of sunshine earlier, but not it is overcast and quite windy outside. 

Like everyone else, I'm keeping everyone along with eastern seaboard in my thoughts and prayers. 

My confirmation went well this morning.  The only problem I had, was standing up in front of the Bishop, hoping my legs didn't give out on me (and yes, I was leaning on my cane), but still felt like I was going to go tumbling over.  But I made it, without mishap.  Walt and Sarah came for the service.  She managed to have today off.  And all the food afterwards, was really good:  Fried chicken wings, baked ham, mac & cheese (actually shells & cheese), slaw, potato salad, fruit salad, glazed carrots, and I can't think what all else there was.  On the dessert side:  cherry pie, peach cobbler, yellow cake w/caramel icing, spice or jam cake, angel food cake, and oatmeal cookies.  I am totally stuffed.

Here is our Sunday Dinner menu for today:

1.  Baked ham

2.  Grilled pork chops

Veggies:  green beans, broccoli spears w/butter sauce, potato salad, slaw, fried green tomatoes, and baked cornbread.

Desserts:  chocolate cake, peach cobbler, strawberry cheesecake.

Hope you all have a good afternoon/evening, take care, and keep warm.

Angel cherokee woman "O'Toole's law: Murphy was an optimist."

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