D.D. & C. S. (Same folks just a brand new coffee shop--everyone welcome)

[switch7frg]

  
    Modelcar;
                  Maybe their mommies didnt' tell them to get out of the cold , 
                                                                                                    Cannonball

[switch7frg]

  
    Randy;
             Nice to hear you dont' have problems fireing up engine at your place . Cant' make out the brand of truck ,but it sure looks tough . The " Rattler " has 2 batteries the size of amicrowave oven & an alternator that you can almost weld with. Also have a 110 v. block heater. Guarenteed starts.  See ya' Cannonball

[tree68]

Down from 43 degrees at 2 am to 22 as I write this.  Fortunately no precip for the moment, but that can change...

Hawaiian for me, SVP.

[JoeKoh]

need some supreme pizza and one with mushrooms please.extra peppers on the supreme.they are good for you.

stay safe

Joe

[Datafever]

Beautiful day outside - 47 degrees and climbing.  Time for some walking.  At least I can walk my normal stride without worrying about sweating.  I'll be back later to snag some of that pizza.

[CNW 6000]

IIRC the waterfowl in that pic, have insulation from their feathers which are hollow, thus greatly minimizing weather's effect on their bodies.  Hey Willy...I appreciate that you're learning how the 'weather machine' works and we finally got some wintry precip...but ice?  Way too slippery!  White fluffy stuff is better!  The cold air is helping to make ice so I can go fishing tho...so I guess I can't really complain.  Who said no pizza today???  That's un-American!  I vote for a Pep/Sausage!

[Modelcar]

 

....I wonder why the fowl in Chris's picture....don't seek some kind of wind break protection when conditions are so bad.....I sure wonder when I see birds sitting on utility wires {of course up in the air}, where the wind really blows...why they too don't seek better shelter as cold air is whipping around them....

[CopCarSS]

Did someone leave the Air Conditioner on in the DD&CS last night? I think some of the cold air spilled out to my house! I live in a valley, so I usually get just a little colder than everyone else. This morning when looking at my thermometer, the temp read 5ºF below zero! I think the weather folks said that it'll be worse before it's better, too.

Just to show you all just how cold it is, here's a shot I took yesterday when the temp was a balmy 0ºF. These are some of the omnipresent and usually quite annoying geese that reside along the creek where I live:

While I'm not a huge fan of their habits, I do kind of feel sorry for them. I'm just hoping that a certain chicken that lives south of here is fairing better than these fowl.

Dan, after driving around some of the side streets of Denver and Arvada yesterday, I can confirm that your appraisal of the snowplowing this season isn't very far from the truth.

Speaking of snow, Willy, I really do appreciate the light accumulations so far. But, if I'm making requests, can we get just a little cloud cover tonight? Those clear skies really let the mercury drop!

Well must be on my way. Hope you all stay warm!

[tree68]

Good morning from cold Sacramento, CA. It is 25° F. outside as I type this.

Reminds me of when I was in USAF.  Had to fly overseas, taking a military flight out of Travis AFB.  Arrived in San Francisco, expecting sunny, warm California....  It wasn't 25, but it wasn't warm, either....

[blhanel]

Just a quick note before I get busy servicing that snowblower- 20.7 degrees and cloudy here.  Not a good day for trainwatching.  The weather machine must be aimed at yourself and us now, eh Willy?

Save some supreme for me as well...  TTFN 

[Willy2]

It is cold in Omaha this morning. The temperature is 5 degrees and we've picked up about an inch of snow. The computer model forecasts are looking up for Omaha again and the NWS has issued a winter storm watch from tomorrow afternoon through Monday morning. 4 to 8 inches of snow expected from this afternoon through Monday morning, but that could go up if the next couple of computer model runs continue their current trend.

[Anonymous]

And just over the hill from Sacto. this morning it is ZERO!  We made it to a high of 15 yesterday, but with wind chill it was -5.  It certainly is a day to stay inside and work on puzzles.  Before I go though I'll have a bowl of Oatmeal with raisins.  Many thanks to the cooks!

Bill

[SactoGuy188]

Good morning from cold Sacramento, CA. It is 25° F. outside as I type this.

(Grabs big mug of hot chocolate and a bowl of oatmeal with raisins )

Will be back later for the Supreme topping pizza during PizzaFest.

[Modelcar]

 

.....Randy, nothing like good old {and plenty of them}, CCA's on a cold crisp morning to start a vehicle....Always pay attention what ever I purchase in  a vehicle that the CCA's are adequate under the hood.

C W and Walt....Looks like lots of rain still coming your way and we both are looking at that band of pink {ice}, on the weather map out west of us....So far, we're being told our temps will keep it rain at least until Sunday evening and then we'll get some winter of some kind....We may escape the nasty ice formations their talking about on the weather channel this morning that will form south of us.....Some  as much as 2" thick on everything....Sure hope we can miss that....Had our experience of that 2 years ago here.....Over a hundred thousand without power in the Muncie area through that episode.  Including us right here....Just a bit out of Muncie.

Temp now is showing 42.4.....

[cherokee woman]

Good morning, everyone!  Well, let's see.  Joe, thanks for getting breakfast ready.  I woke up at 5, and then the next thing I knew, it was 7:20.  And I went to sleep around 10:30 last night.

We're still getting light rain this morning.  Has never been a very heavy rain, or downpour, yet.  Seems we might miss the really heavy stuff, but we still have today, tonight, and tomorrow; so guess we'll wait and see.  At least we don't have very cool temps to go with the rain we are getting.  At 5 a.m, it was 60, and is currently 58 degrees.  Supposed to be going down slowly throughout the day, to be down to about 54 this evening.

Have plenty of soups, stew and chili in the fridge, along with leftovers from the bbq yesterday.  So no one should go hungry in here today.  Plus, I'll be in later, and fix up the pizzas for tonight.  

Mutt's sister is coming down today to see us.  We'll be taking her out to eat for her birthday.  Actually getting to see her on her birthday!  I won't tell how old she is, but she is a "few" years older than Mutt. 

Everyone have a great day and stay dry and warm.  

Message From:
The Cook

[CANADIANPACIFIC2816]

I think I'll stop in at the Diner for a bowl of oatmeal and a big mug of steaming hot chocolate. It's cold here in Sioux Falls, we have a temperature of 1 obove 0. At least the wind has died down here considerably. If I didn't have to go in to work this morning for my part time employer, I would be sitting at my card table putting together a jig saw puzzle that I started working with yesterday afternoon. I think it's a bit too cold to be out watching trains, so I resort to doing jig saw puzzles and other things. Today is a good day to relax with a cup of hot chocolate and read a good book.

I hope the rest of you out there have a good day!

Ray                                                                                            CANADIANPACIFIC2816

[JoeKoh]

good morning

juice coffee and hot chocolate are made.we have maple& brown sugar or apples&cinnamon oatmeal for breakfast.going to be a good day to stay inside and work on the layouts.

stay safe

joe

[Datafever]

Forego pizza?  Forego pizza???

Hey, pizza can be eaten hot too, you know.  It doesn't have to be eaten as leftovers the following morning. 

[SactoGuy188]

Good late evening everyone.

I think it's time to forego the Saturday Pizza Fest and make all kinds hot comfort food tomorrow (beef stew, chili, New England-style clam chowder, and various hot soups). It's supposed to get down to 23 degrees F. for a low at where I live and much of the northern USA will be very cold indeed.  

 

[CNW 6000]

Evening all.  I'm sleeping in tomorrow and Sunday as I'm off of work.  I'll be on breakfast duty again on Monday.  I found a picture that I think those in Denver might like plus it's kinda funny:

[JoeKoh]

found the leftovers in the fridge thanks larry!!!

matt and I were tired after our trip Friday and the rainy weather really makes you sleepy.saying a winter mix for today but sun/monday is going to be a mess.Matt doesnt have school because of MLK jr. day but going to work might prove interesting.as modelcar stated colder next week too.maybe it will kill some germs floating around.

stay safe

Joe

[tree68]

We'll leave the stuff up on the bar for a little longer for our west coast patrons.  After that it's all back in the cooler, although no one is ever very bashful about going in there!  Fear not - the chicken warms up just fine in the microwave (MC - I don't recommend that for your variety.  Know someone who tried it once with a weather radar....)

[locomutt]

Larry, thanks for the fiiiiiinne food!!  Sure does taste great.  Mutt wants to know if you found his 'KISS THE COOK' apron anywhere.  He seems to have misplaced it.  It is blue, with white lettering, and a set of big red lips!!

Nope - I was wearing my firefighter apron....  If I see it, though.....

 

............DON'T EVEN THINK IT!!!!!!!!!!

(many thanks if you DO find it!!) 

I will take some of that BBQ Chicken,though!

[rvos1979]

Afternoon everyone....

It's 26 degrees outside, with freezing rain and drizzle.  Just had to make it slippery for us, eh, Willy?  They also keep changing the forecast for late this weekend, now supposed to just be light snow instead of moderate to heavy snow.  Looking forward to snow on the ground, haven't had any in over a month, has been very dreary outside.

The nice thing about my diesel in the winter is the twin 750 CCA batteries and the 140 amp alternator under the hood, glad I ordered the truck with the plow package, even though I don't use a plow.  I'll still do my iimitation of a pro stock diesel pulling tractor, but It's always started up on the first try.

I'll take some white meat, Larry.  See everyone later. 

[Mookie]

Another reason for maybe not wobbling through Nebrasky next week and taking the southern route thru the redundant state....DON'T DO BURNT VERY WELL....

  AWWWWW....

[miniwyo]

MmMmMmMmMm Chicken. Good cooking Larry! Even the cool Potato salad is enough to warm me up today! I am not really wanting to go back out there........ got about 3 inches of new snow this morning (which automatically makes people around here drive like idiots) not to mention that the temerature reported right now is just barley above 0 it was about 2, 15 minutes ago, a new high for the day! It's alright though, I have a long list of stuff to do inside the warehouse so I don't have to spend too much time outside. Spent all morning playing mechanic on our forklift that needs to be rolled off a cliff, this afternoon sounds like a good time to fix the heater on our pickup. But anyway, I better quit yacking, my ckicken is getting cold.......

[tree68]

Larry, thanks for the fiiiiiinne food!!  Sure does taste great.  Mutt wants to know if you found his 'KISS THE COOK' apron anywhere.  He seems to have misplaced it.  It is blue, with white lettering, and a set of big red lips!!

Nope - I was wearing my firefighter apron....  If I see it, though.....

[mudchicken]

Another reason for maybe not wobbling through Nebrasky next week and taking the southern route thru the redundant state....DON'T DO BURNT VERY WELL....

[Mookie]

Smack, snarf, dribble, drool

Tree - you outdid yourself!  And the chmpft pi(smack) is to (yum) die for...groan!

The auto-crank wouldn't let you say chicken leg?  Let's see what it does when it is in the context of animal food.....  (can you say chicken beast?)

While I am taunting it - I am going back for more of the omigoshthatsalotofgoodfood!

[cherokee woman]

Larry, thanks for the fiiiiiinne food!!  Sure does taste great.  Mutt wants to know if you found his 'KISS THE COOK' apron anywhere.  He seems to have misplaced it.  It is blue, with white lettering, and a set of big red lips!!