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Posted by mudchicken on Monday, March 18, 2013 3:25 PM

cherokee woman

UmbrellaStorm Rain, rain, go away, come again some other day," is the song for the day.  We got rain all day yesterday, all night, and still coming down in buckets.  Whomever has some extra sunshine, please send it our way.  Some places up around Louisville and north-northeast yesterday got some rather large snowflakes mixed in with the rain.  All Carolyn & I saw here was rain, rain and more rain, along with some thunder/lightning.  Heard some thunder around 2 a.m. to 4 a.m. this morning.  

Everyone have a good day, take care and talk with you all later.

Send us the water. Burning here again.

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Posted by JoeKoh on Monday, March 18, 2013 2:05 PM

Matt ended up closing today.The Circus train is coming to through Deshler tonight.I think it's going to Washington D.C. If it is it will fit right in.Work is calling.Thanks for supper.

stay safe

Joe

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Posted by cherokee woman on Monday, March 18, 2013 8:53 AM

UmbrellaStorm Rain, rain, go away, come again some other day," is the song for the day.  We got rain all day yesterday, all night, and still coming down in buckets.  Whomever has some extra sunshine, please send it our way.  Some places up around Louisville and north-northeast yesterday got some rather large snowflakes mixed in with the rain.  All Carolyn & I saw here was rain, rain and more rain, along with some thunder/lightning.  Heard some thunder around 2 a.m. to 4 a.m. this morning.  

Everyone have a good day, take care and talk with you all later.

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Posted by tree68 on Monday, March 18, 2013 8:01 AM

Nice and sunny, if cold, here right now, but Joe has been kind enough to send us his weather for tonight and tomorrow.

Busy week ahead.  Meetings three nights, then an outdoor show this weekend that I think I'm covering by myself.

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Posted by blownout cylinder on Monday, March 18, 2013 7:23 AM

Good Morning

Dull and drab today..have about 1-2" more snow to fall this afternoon...again...sigh....

mmmm...seems Church stuff is the name of the game around here...two committee meetings and a budget thing to attend to here then off to the mall to try and get in some mall walking...maybe work in  little time for the trains as well...

Have a good one!!

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Posted by JoeKoh on Monday, March 18, 2013 6:48 AM

morning

matt is delayed.very icy outside.some schools are closing now.time for bed.work will be calling later today.need to work on my brackets too.NS was very busy last night.

stay safe

Joe

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Posted by Deggesty on Sunday, March 17, 2013 10:00 PM

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tree68

Someone mentioned on another forum I'm on that the Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis) are supposed to be pretty spectacular Sunday night, and visible down into the middle part of the country.  Could be interesting!

A fair-sized CME (coronal mass ejection) was launched on 3/15, it's path is towards Earth, and it might intersect with the comet; this will be the source for the particles that will light up the aurora.

For those of you with an interest in Astronomy, here is a link to a science/astronomy blog that I visit every day (the link goes directly to the post regarding the CME).

http://www.slate.com/blogs/bad_astronomy/2013/03/16/solar_storm_moderate_space_weather_event_headed_for_earth.html

Katie and I planned to go out to see the lights, and forgot about it until a little while ago--and did not see any, even though we got away from artificial lighting. Still, thanks, Zardoz and Larry for the heads up.

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Posted by blownout cylinder on Sunday, March 17, 2013 8:35 PM

Good Evening...

We actually got some sun this afternoon....

Not much doings on the RR front..got a few new buildings put together and that was about it...spent the afternoon in the studio recording a few things as well...

Have a good evenin'..

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Posted by cherokee woman on Sunday, March 17, 2013 2:07 PM

The corned beef, cabbage, Irish stew and cornbread are ready to eat, and on the warmer bar.  Dessert:  Shamrock milk shakes. 

Still raining lightly outside, cause I'm here in the living room, and I can glance out the dining room window and see it coming down.  Time for a NAP.

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Posted by tree68 on Sunday, March 17, 2013 1:48 PM

Four hundred and fifty halves of chicken, gone by 12:45.

Unfortunately, about 25 people were left standing in line as we ran out.  I really hate to see that, especially because it's the second time it's happened.  maybe we'll get back up to 500 next barbeque.

I'm pooped.  Time for a nap.

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Posted by cherokee woman on Sunday, March 17, 2013 9:47 AM

Happy St. Patrick's Day to everyone!!  Came in early this morning, and decorated for the day, and I've got a late breakfast on the warmer bar.  Also have corned beef, cabbage, Irish stew on for tonight.  Will mix up/bake the cornbread just before serving. 

Allie's birthday party went well.  Lay down for about an hour after we got home, but guess I was too tired:  couldn't go to sleep.  But she had a great time and loved all her presents, and her "Snow White" cake, which was just a white cake w/white icing from the deli/bakery.  She and Allie will be back home sometime this afternoon/early evening.

Everyone have a good day, take care, keep safe, and don't be drinking too much of the green beer today.  Personally, I won't be drinking anything alcoholic.

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Posted by JoeKoh on Sunday, March 17, 2013 7:25 AM

morning

happy St.Patricks Day.This afternoon the Sunday School has a Ymca day.Back to work tonight.

stay safe

joe

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Posted by blownout cylinder on Sunday, March 17, 2013 7:19 AM

Good Morning

Snowy..as per usual here..when will Spring come?

Another train day for moi...no HD list showed up!!...yes!!Smile, Wink & GrinMischief

Around here we are lucky to see anything in the skies...except clouds...

Our backyard, right now, has  Robins, Cardinals, some White-throated sparrows and a few assorted other ones' I've yet to identify.

Have a good'un

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Posted by zardoz on Saturday, March 16, 2013 9:40 PM

tree68

Someone mentioned on another forum I'm on that the Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis) are supposed to be pretty spectacular Sunday night, and visible down into the middle part of the country.  Could be interesting!

A fair-sized CME (coronal mass ejection) was launched on 3/15, it's path is towards Earth, and it might intersect with the comet; this will be the source for the particles that will light up the aurora.

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http://www.slate.com/blogs/bad_astronomy/2013/03/16/solar_storm_moderate_space_weather_event_headed_for_earth.html

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Posted by tree68 on Saturday, March 16, 2013 9:09 PM

Someone mentioned on another forum I'm on that the Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis) are supposed to be pretty spectacular Sunday night, and visible down into the middle part of the country.  Could be interesting!

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Posted by Rikers Yard on Saturday, March 16, 2013 7:50 PM

Haven't seen any cardinals yet, but hear them about daybreak. Saw my first robin today, he was hopping around in the snow, looking a bit confused!

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Posted by mudchicken on Saturday, March 16, 2013 7:32 PM

Send your excess to Denver. Except for Red-winged blackbirds, that color is largely missing here.

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Posted by JoeKoh on Saturday, March 16, 2013 7:31 PM

evening

mom got her shopping done. we saw a few trains around Toledo. Saw an NS unit bring a train into Stanley Yard(which is csx).Tomorrow it's Church and Sunday school.

stay safe

Joe

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Posted by tree68 on Saturday, March 16, 2013 6:43 PM

Rikers Yard

Prefer cardinals myself, the only loons around here arn't birds!

            Tim

 

Speaking of cardinals (the birds, that is), I had five pair at the feeder tonight.  Did a double take, for sure.  Two or three pair is the norm here.

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Posted by Rikers Yard on Saturday, March 16, 2013 2:46 PM

Prefer cardinals myself, the only loons around here arn't birds!

            Tim

 

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Posted by tree68 on Saturday, March 16, 2013 11:59 AM

I'd rather listen to a loon in the morning than a great blue heron.  As graceful as they are, their call is downright obnoxious...

I'd like to put a microphone near the feeders, so I could hear the "busy talk" of the birds.  I can recognize the nuthatches, and obviously the chickadees, but everthing else is just "cheep, cheep, cheep..."

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Posted by cherokee woman on Saturday, March 16, 2013 10:42 AM

Happy Saturday to all.  Taking a break from helping my sis-in-law get ready for Allie Cat's 4th b-day party.  Starting time is 4 p.m. edt.  She's gone to store to get last minute things, esp. plastic plates, cups, napkins, and pick up hot dogs and one person has requested burgers.  Brother is working until 7 p.m., so maybe everyone will be gone when he gets home.  Preparing for 10 kids + grownups.

If I don't make it back in, pizzas for tonight are in the freezer, labeled and ready to take out and put in the oven.

Everyone take care, have a good weekend and see you all later.

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Posted by Mookie on Saturday, March 16, 2013 7:39 AM

BOC - we are just about as far inland as you can get - maybe just a few more inches north and west. 

I have a good friend in San Diego area and when I would visit her, would spend a lot of time watching the seagulls and pelicans.  I told her we had both back here and she wouldn't believe me.  I don't think I ever convinced her.  But we do have an occasional white pelican and lots of seagulls.  Sat and watched the seagulls yesterday. Go figure

Have heard loons in Minnesota and like our song birds - they would be very loud up that close.  A single cardinal here yells at another cardinal two blocks north of here and you can hear both of them loud and clear!  Over a very busy street, no less!

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Posted by blownout cylinder on Saturday, March 16, 2013 7:26 AM

Mookie:  Last summer was a hoot...we have a cottage on Georgian Bay here. when we first got the thing I spent the first night out on the deck/dock and had the fright of my life then...as it appeared we had some Loons nested under the thing and when it just got to near sunrise they started to sing...I woke with a start...let me tell you! lol!...they started singing not 3 feet from where I was sleeping on the deck/dock...

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Posted by Mookie on Friday, March 15, 2013 9:44 AM

BOC - way back when - I used to go fishing at this lake while the Driver played golf on their course.  I would take my chair, pole and tackle box and then try not to step on any of the geese that would nap on the flat that I wanted to sit on.  Lots of 'em!  Little closer than I cared to be to them, but they ignored me and I was very careful where I stepped.  They were all Canadians and well-mannered.  But had an encounter with a big white one that wasn't so nice!  Hissy-fit!

Last day of spring.  Going out for all day  - lunch and then nap @ said park. 

Life is good!

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Posted by blownout cylinder on Friday, March 15, 2013 7:07 AM

Good Morning

Everything here is having another dusting of that dang white stuff on it...again...sigh...in other words another dull winter's day for us'uns.....GrumpyWhistling

Got  few things need doing downtown today..then it is off to the LHS to pick up my order there...Wink

Mookie:  I don't need binocs...we have them right in my backyard lake here!! lol!

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Posted by JoeKoh on Friday, March 15, 2013 6:33 AM

good morning

it's friday.chores and errands today.also more march madness in the Big ten tournament.breakfast is ready.

stay safe

joe

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Posted by grampaw pettibone on Friday, March 15, 2013 6:31 AM

Peace be with you. 30 and clear in Carolina at sunrise, headed for 67 later and 78 tomorrow.

Nothing interesting on the wireless, so I will probably hit the rack again I have been spending my days pursuing history documentaries on YouTube. I never realized how much stuff is available! It keeps me out of trouble anyway.

Everyone stay and warm.

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Posted by tree68 on Thursday, March 14, 2013 9:07 PM

Travelled through the snow belt on the way to and from our equipment shops today.  And it lived up to it's name, although the roads were basically pretty good - I did encounter some drifting, but most of it was affecting the southbound lanes - I was headed north in the PM.

Got the chicken all seasoned and ready for the grill on Sunday.  Four hundred and fifty chicken halves.  Friday and Saturday are prep days for salads and the like.

Cold here, though - mid-teens for the most part. 

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Posted by Mookie on Thursday, March 14, 2013 7:40 PM

BC - and a pair of binoculars to look at ducks and geese, too! 

If our weather goes as per usual - this will be spring and then winter will return off and on until about 15th of May when it will be full fledged summer! 

SJ

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