Looking forward to the spring edition of the Chatterbox.
The funeral for firefighter Peyton Morse was held today. Several hundred firefighters braved breezy sub 20 degree temperatures for the march to the church where the service was held. At least the sun was out.
Don't know how many apparatus were in the procession from the church to the cemetary. We were among the lead units, so my view was in the rear view mirror. Probably 50 or more from across the state. The FDNY pipe band was in attendance as well.
An unfortunate loss.
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afternoon
Ns stack train still in the siding.Rainy cold and yuk outside.Actually according to local famers we could use the rain.Chores to do.Glad tomorrow is Friday.
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").
evening
Ns had a new stack train in the siding after work.Last flower bed has been dug out and leveled.Beautiful evening.Tomorrow will be rain.Larry sorry for your loss.
Photos of the staffed overpasses from the Monday procession:
https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=10225757564029915&set=a.10225757583310397
Ns stack train is still in the siding at work.Nice afternoon today.Worked in the swamp.Going to have supper.
We got about an inch at most last night and that may be about it depending on where you live. Temps will stay with highs in the 40's during the week with more warming on the weekend .
Murphy: Apparently this is the "X" storm of the 2020-2021 winter, so it's Xylia (who?) ... It was late, but did deliver 22" of heavy, wet snow. Monday brought 50 degree temps, so a healthy part of the dump melted off.
The locals just seem content to call it the March 2021 snowstorm/blizzard. We see a little light snow tonight. The back and shoulder muscles get a break.
The remains of a young firefighter who died in a training incident were brought back to the north country today. The calling hours are Thursday, the funeral Friday.
The escort procession went from Binghampton to Watertown - about 150 miles.
Every single overpass (save two) on the entire route was occupied by firefighters from that area. Syracuse city FD covered every overpass in that city and the Syracuse Airport FD brought out several crash trucks.
We had firefighters (and apparatus) from four fire departments and two EMS squads at our location.
Ns has another stack train in the siding.It was passed by a westbound Carl special and an eastbound train as well.Mother nature is giving us a mixed bag of stuff right now.Time for supper.
Morning
Hope everyone sprung ahead.Napoleon Girls are coming back with a state title in basketball.Matt will have lunch with us then go back to school.Going to take some stuff over to Deshler now and be back for lunch.
Carl, & M.C. Jst got to see the Weather for thios area...uGLYNESS IS SUPPOSED TO ARRIVE HERE[WICHITA} around the 0300 Am Sunday(?).. Large band of 'bad' weather now stretchg from SW Texas to Oklahoma Panhandle just now....Our weather generally, moves from a Southweaterly direction to North/North east...?
Carl, Hope you do not get the front through there in time to screw up yuou doctor's appointment! Carl;got my fingers crosssed for you, and a prayer, as well..We sure want that positive outcome, and more of that precious time!
In fact, also want that positve outcome, for our 'friend' in Wi..
God Bless the two of y'all
We're supposed to get some residue from the blizzard tomorrow night and into Monday (which, of course, coincides with an ultrasound appointment for me). Monday's the ultrasound; Tuesday is a scan to determine whether I need more radiation--or in fact can even have it. My PSA is down, but pains in my lower back have been increasing.MC, if it lives up to the hype out by you, maybe we should call it Ed.
Carl
Railroader Emeritus (practiced railroading for 46 years--and in 2010 I finally got it right!)
CAACSCOCOM--I don't want to behave improperly, so I just won't behave at all. (SM)
Matt and I worked on a ramp for the shed.Just finished putting a coat of paint on it.if you stay in the sunshine its nice.Going to see if local(Napoleon) girls can come home from Dayton with some hardware.Mudchicken you may keep the snow.
mudchicken The newsworkers have called it a bizzard (no wind?) and a blockbuster (those all closed?)
The newsworkers have called it a bizzard (no wind?) and a blockbuster (those all closed?)
Maybe it should be a blizzard - without wind and a BLOWZZARD with wind.
Never too old to have a happy childhood!
Murphy Siding mudchicken Snowmageddon-21 mania has hit Denver. Due to arrive Friday-Saturday with snow totals estimated currently between 24 and 40 inches, depending on the upslope conditions. Warnings of five feet of snow (60") for the mountains west of here. CDOT already telling people to stay home. Real thing or a bust? Supermarkets should be a zoo before it hits. Have they named it yet? You know, those named storms are always some much more newsworthy.
mudchicken Snowmageddon-21 mania has hit Denver. Due to arrive Friday-Saturday with snow totals estimated currently between 24 and 40 inches, depending on the upslope conditions. Warnings of five feet of snow (60") for the mountains west of here. CDOT already telling people to stay home. Real thing or a bust? Supermarkets should be a zoo before it hits.
Snowmageddon-21 mania has hit Denver. Due to arrive Friday-Saturday with snow totals estimated currently between 24 and 40 inches, depending on the upslope conditions. Warnings of five feet of snow (60") for the mountains west of here. CDOT already telling people to stay home.
Real thing or a bust?
Supermarkets should be a zoo before it hits.
Have they named it yet? You know, those named storms are always some much more newsworthy.
Sad news up our way. Yesterday, an 86YO former fire instructor and fire chief - who trained a good many of the firefighters in the county, including myself - was killed in an collision. Reports are that he drove through a red light.
Today a young firefighter who was injured in a training incident at the state fire academy passed away. The circumstances of the incident are being investigated.
I suspect I'll be spending a fair amount of time in my "Class A" uniform this week.
Stack train is still in the siding at work.Ns also has more cars to move around uptown.Came home and worked around the swamp.Was able to fill in the trenches that the tractor made when delivering the shed.Young Matthew is coming home soon.Tomorrow we build the ramp.One step at a time.
Ns had a westbound stacktrain and more cars uptown after work.Mother nature didn't give us much rain today.She did give us wind.Glad tomorrow is Friday.Time for supper.
Ns has a coal train to go east and cars uptown as well.Worked more in the swamp.Matt is coming home this weekend to help build a ramp for the shed.That way I can roll out the mower when the swamp dries.Time for supper.
This and previous accumulations of snow will be great for the Colorado River as the spring and summer melting will allow the depleted Lake Mead and Glen Canyon storage to replenish. Also those who rely on the eastern runoff will also beging filling their storage. Water is a precious commodity in the west.
Thanks to Chris / CopCarSS for my avatar.
mudchickenReal thing or a bust?
Most of our "winter storms" here have been a bust - no where near the forecast amounts. But there's still plenty of snow on the Tug for the snowmobilers - and one met his demise yesterday morning. There have been a lot of collisions this year, many with trees.
I still have several inches of snow in my yard, as well as my neighbor's yards. That should disappear soon, with temperatures for the rest of the week approaching 60.
What we really need is warm days and cold (sub-freezing) nights, as that gets the maple trees revved up to produce sap. Gotta have my maple syrup!
Yes, It does seem SPRINGLIKE today. High in the upper 60's, bright sunshine. Having had both shots of the Pfizer vaccine over two weeks ago, went grocery shopping (masked) and it felt liberating. No Instacart. Weather prognostigators say enjoy it cause its not going to last.
Finally, some spring like weather! After a week of below average (and some below zero) temperatures we got to about +47F today and it's looking up for tomorrow.
Spring is in sight!
As we come up on the time change (Spring Forward!) remember to pick up batteries for your smoke detectors, as needed, or better yet, replace those annual battery changes with one of the new ten year detectors. Wouldn't hurt to do so for your CO detectors, too, as needed.
Looked like Ns had some workers down by the signals at MP 327 after work.They have some cars uptown to move around.Came home and played in the swamp.Filling in the ruts in the yard from when the tractor dropped off the shed.It's getting better.Time for supper.
Ns had 2 Carl specials pass by after work today.Nice afternoon.Painted the trimwork on the shed.Might give it another coat tomorrow.Got a thank you card from great niece and nephew.They drew a train inside of the card.Time to get cleaned up.
Good morning
Yesterday errands and pick up day.The Nd&w yard was empty.Went south to pick up a sign from my nephew in Celina.RJ Corman had quite a few cars at their warehouse.Mamma wanted to have lunch in Lima.Csx had a traffic jam clogging up the sidings in Cario.Today going to get the rest of the trim pieces for the shed.Mother nature is giving us the righ weather for it.Tomorrow its back to work.
Ns was clear after work.Heard the ND&W hit a bump in the swamp while going to Napoleon yesterday.Came home and found out we were clear to proceed with more shed work.Mamma came out and helped.Tomorrow we are going to nephews shop to get our new sign.Mother nature can keep this snow melt going.
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