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Posted by tree68 on Tuesday, March 6, 2007 11:10 AM

I live about 30 miles north of the heaviest snowfall - we got inches while they got feet....

It's still pretty impressive down in that area - snow is still everywhere (even the tops of power poles that have two crossarms have snow sitting on them), and, as you can see from the pictures, it'll be a long while before it all disappears.  If I remember, I'll head down later in the spring and see if I can find some leftovers to share (photographically).

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Posted by spokyone on Tuesday, March 6, 2007 11:02 AM
Hello Tree. I have been wondering how you are doing after watching GMA. 
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Posted by tree68 on Tuesday, March 6, 2007 10:59 AM

I'll have hot soup, some hot tea, are those rolls still warm? 

Noon, and still 3 below.  At least the sun is out...

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Posted by cherokee woman on Tuesday, March 6, 2007 10:58 AM

All right, now:  there had better be more people/patrons coming in here this afternoon.  Otherwise, this cook will go on strike.  I don't cook just for my health, you know. 

On the warmer bar, for lunch/dinner, you will find:  roast, taters, carrots, beef noodles, fried chicken warmed up from supper last night; and in the cooler, we have:  cole slaw, garden salad, Caesar salad, mixed fruit Jell-O, apple, peach and cherry pies, blueberry cobbler, peach cobbler, and pecan pie, along with chocolate cake and yellow cake w/white frosting.

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Posted by blhanel on Tuesday, March 6, 2007 7:35 AM
Good morning, all- sounds like the weather will be slowly improving over the next few days, which is good news.  We're planning a trip over to Rockford on Sunday, with an obligatory stop in Rochelle on the way back.  Hopefully I'll get a few new pictures to post.  TTFN...
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Posted by Mookie on Tuesday, March 6, 2007 6:00 AM

^?  Cantaloupe?  My favorite!  Plus it spears really nicely on a sharp nail painted /////

Dan - Ace has a chair just like mine!  It naps really great, too!

Weather much nicer.  Watched an mt coal block two crossings for about 35 min.  Don't know if they had head end trouble, crew trouble, sleeping trouble or what.  It was there when we arrived and didn't leave for 35 more min, so could have been there a lot longer.  No one seemed to be all that excited about it except some of the cars that couldn't get to the other side.  This is that same area where they are going to redirect at least 1/3 of Lincoln's traffic when they take out a viaduct.  I am so anxious for this to happen I can hardly wait.  Finally, we will have some news in our burg.  "Angry citizens drive over mayor's lawn"...."Citizens form lunch line waiting for sitting trains"...."Computers installed in area to work while waiting for trains"......

Who knows - a whole new subdivision may come out of this - "Live by the Tracks and Join the Train-watching Club!"......

I need a nap!

^@^ 

 

 

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Posted by cherokee woman on Tuesday, March 6, 2007 5:43 AM

Good Tuesday morning to one and all!  Larry, those pictures are fantastic! 

Coffee is on, and ready to pour, fresh juice is made (oj and orange tangerine), hot milk for hot chocolate, and plenty of hot water for tea, cider and cocoa.

All the regular hot food breakfast items are on the warmer bar, and in the cooler and fridge, you will find some fresh fruit (cantaloupe, grapes, blueberries, apples).

Everyone have a good, safe morning, and I'll see you all after I get through with the Produce Tuesday crowd.

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Posted by locomutt on Tuesday, March 6, 2007 12:39 AM
 tree68 wrote:

 locomutt wrote:
(If you would like to share the plans, or photos...........!) 

Check your email.  Cool [8D]

Gratefully received!! Smile [:)]

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Posted by tree68 on Monday, March 5, 2007 9:03 PM

 locomutt wrote:
(If you would like to share the plans, or photos...........!) 

Check your email.  Cool [8D]

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Posted by Modelcar on Monday, March 5, 2007 7:19 PM

 

....That's really wild stuff....I'd suppose folks that aren't paying attention may get a rude awaking with their roofs coming down to meet them.

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Posted by tree68 on Monday, March 5, 2007 7:14 PM
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....That is a massive amount of snow and to be on a building and expect it to continue to stay in place....seems  a bit on the ragged edge.

Can understand a little how steep pitch roofs handle most of it but low sloping and flat roofs must really be hanging way out on their luck.  12' of snow is beyond  "a lot of snow".

I saw ample evidence of roofs being shovelled, even that day. 

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Posted by Modelcar on Monday, March 5, 2007 6:32 PM

 

....That is a massive amount of snow and to be on a building and expect it to continue to stay in place....seems  a bit on the ragged edge.

Can understand a little how steep pitch roofs handle most of it but low sloping and flat roofs must really be hanging way out on their luck.  12' of snow is beyond  "a lot of snow".

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Posted by locomutt on Monday, March 5, 2007 6:27 PM
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No extra Rocks in your pocket?!   You all must be tougher than I've led to believe!!!!!

Nah - the extra weight just provides more momentum when you get to sliding....

Ice wasn't the problem today - it was the blowing snow.  Several stretches of road had severe problem.  Not at all unusual to be tooling along on bare pavement only to discover that you're hubcap deep in a snowdrift.  Several people finally came to a stop other than in the road....

Speaking of snow - on my trip back from Utica Saturday I stopped to get a couple of pictures of an old church I want to build a model of:

And the snowbank in front of it.  Remember, I'm using an SLR, and I'm 6'5'':

This is Greenboro, NY, a few miles north of Redfield, famous for the 146" of snow they got a couple weeks ago...  Actually, this church is about all that remains of Greenboro. 

 

Well, we've not had the "Slick stuff" like you all, but I have had to grab a few fence

posts and light poles the last several days that I've been out. 

 

NICE Pic. of the Church; That would make a Great Model!! 

(If you would like to share the plans, or photos...........!) 

 



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Posted by tree68 on Monday, March 5, 2007 6:10 PM

 locomutt wrote:
No extra Rocks in your pocket?!   You all must be tougher than I've led to believe!!!!!

Nah - the extra weight just provides more momentum when you get to sliding....

Ice wasn't the problem today - it was the blowing snow.  Several stretches of road had severe problem.  Not at all unusual to be tooling along on bare pavement only to discover that you're hubcap deep in a snowdrift.  Several people finally came to a stop other than in the road....

Speaking of snow - on my trip back from Utica Saturday I stopped to get a couple of pictures of an old church I want to build a model of:

And the snowbank in front of it.  Remember, I'm using an SLR, and I'm 6'5'':

This is Greenboro, NY, a few miles north of Redfield, famous for the 146" of snow they got a couple weeks ago...  Actually, this church is about all that remains of Greenboro. 

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Posted by locomutt on Monday, March 5, 2007 5:50 PM
 tree68 wrote:

 Mookie wrote:
Anyone "snow" where Tree is?

Hanging onto a fence post in this wind.  Light snow, so much the easier to blow around.  Currently seeing 20+ mph....

Have been a little busy here at work....

But it's time to head for home...

 

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Posted by tree68 on Monday, March 5, 2007 3:59 PM

 Mookie wrote:
Anyone "snow" where Tree is?

Hanging onto a fence post in this wind.  Light snow, so much the easier to blow around.  Currently seeing 20+ mph....

Have been a little busy here at work....

But it's time to head for home...

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Posted by CNW 6000 on Monday, March 5, 2007 3:46 PM

Mookie, Willy, heck whomever wants to see it-

This picture was before the last one!

This picture is of KC (Kitty Cat)

This picture is of Ace, who's 21!

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Posted by cherokee woman on Monday, March 5, 2007 3:11 PM

Mookie, haven't seen or heard from Tree today.  He must be very busy

DF, you suggestion is on the menu for tonight, along with fried chicken, mashed taters & milk gravy, corn on the cob, peas & carrots and dessert tonight:  regular desserts of cakes, pies and cobblers are available.  

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Posted by Mookie on Monday, March 5, 2007 1:06 PM
Anyone "snow" where Tree is?

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Posted by Mookie on Monday, March 5, 2007 1:04 PM

Nebraska Runzas (TM).......  Only we bake ours.  They are meat, onion and cabbage all cooked and put on a flat square of bread, then folded and sealed and baked and comes out like a very small loaf of bread.....to die for - and if you can't tolerate cabbage - you will.  But they are sooooooo gooooood.....

LM - still looking for the snowshoes.....(and the chicken)

Moo...

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Posted by Datafever on Monday, March 5, 2007 12:33 PM

I went searching the web for fleischkuekle and was slightly amazed to discover that it is rather unique to North Dakota (having come from Germany, of course).  There are restaurants in ND that have it on the menu.

It is a meat pie (usually made from hamburger with various seasonings).  Just take bread dough, flatten it, add the meat filler which gets sealed in the dough, and deep fry it.  Rather easy to make. 

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Posted by Big90mack on Monday, March 5, 2007 12:26 PM
Mmmmmmmm fried chicken !!Dinner [dinner]
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Posted by locomutt on Monday, March 5, 2007 12:18 PM
 Clutch Cargo wrote:

Some of us do not want to know whats in that Datafever.
plus we would have to buy larger menus just to fit all the letters in.

Kurt 

 

My knowledge of the German Language is not very good at all, but doesn't that

mean: "Fried Chicken"?!?! Confused [%-)]Mischief [:-,]

Guess Datafever will have to enlighten us as to the meaning.Wink [;)]

 

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Posted by Clutch Cargo on Monday, March 5, 2007 11:35 AM

Some of us do not want to know whats in that Datafever.
plus we would have to buy larger menus just to fit all the letters in.

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Posted by Datafever on Monday, March 5, 2007 11:04 AM
CW, any chance that you know how to make fleischkuekle?  I don't have a deep fat fryer, and I haven't made that in about 40 years.
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Posted by cherokee woman on Monday, March 5, 2007 10:59 AM

Mookie, I ain't touchin' your last reply with a 40 ft. pole!!Laugh [(-D]

That is too funny!!

On today's lunch special:  1.  beef stew w/cornbread; 2.  pork chops w/mashed taters and milk gravy; cole slaw, garden salad, Caesar salad; and regular dessert menu.

Do I have any requests for our dinner/supper menu tonight?  PLEASE LET ME KNOW ASAP, if there are.

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Posted by Mookie on Monday, March 5, 2007 10:22 AM

 mudchicken wrote:
Why do I keep thinkin' that the all-nighters ended in college - Zzz [zzz]Zzz [zzz]Zzz [zzz]
Chicken been on a tear?  Rock-a-bye chicken?  Want to nest in my hammock - right next to the spit  ...er.... fireplace?  Nice and toasty.... little broth to make you feel at home....

OH YUM!

 

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Posted by Big90mack on Monday, March 5, 2007 10:19 AM
Laugh [(-D]Laugh [(-D]
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Posted by Willy2 on Monday, March 5, 2007 10:16 AM
Dan - great picture! I can never get a picture like that. My cats (Chessie and Tehachapi) will be doing something cute or funny, but by the time I get the camera, they've stopped. Cats are just difficult that way.

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Posted by locomutt on Monday, March 5, 2007 10:14 AM

 mudchicken wrote:
Why do I keep thinkin' that the all-nighters ended in college - Zzz [zzz]Zzz [zzz]Zzz [zzz]

That's a Myth that "Mythbusters" hasn't proven yet!Wink [;)]

(especially in your type of business) 

 

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