Thing is, at 4am, I'm just getting to sleep!!!
Not too much else happening here, one of my parents favorite restaurants burned down earlier in the week, Moy's over in Elkhorn. I was never big on Chinese food, so the family didn't go there often, but mom and dad used to go quite a bit.
Willy, if you don't quit fiddling around with that weather machine, I'm going to make it very uncomfortable for you, and I'm sure Mudchicken and Chris would only be too glad to assist me!! Supposed to be 40 today, then rain, sleet and light snow tonight, then the temps drop, then snow on Sunday and Monday, could be quite the storm, then the bottom drops out of the temperature.
See everyone later.
Randy Vos
"Ever have one of those days where you couldn't hit the ground with your hat??" - Waylon Jennings
"May the Lord take a liking to you and blow you up, real good" - SCTV
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CNW 6000 wrote:CW I'm now up daily by 4 or so. I feel like making breakfast so it's not a big deal. Lately I'm working from 5 AM until 9 PM or thereabouts so long days are the norm for me. If I'm stealing your thunder I can stop cooking.
No Dan, I was only teasing about me getting up at 4 a.m.! You are more than welcome, to come in at 4 a.m., and get things started. I don't mind at all. It's nice to have some very, very good helpers in here: you, Mutt, Joe, Ray, Larry, Mookie and Randy Vos, and Sarah. And, of course, little Matt (even though he's taller than I am, I think.
Dan, I believe she Greatly appreciates it;she's getting to sleep in a bit later!!
[and with ALL the rain we're supposed to have the next couple of days, (chance of T-storms) I'm sure you can steal All the Thunder you want!!]
[Due to the ground already being as saturated as it is and the river already at a high water
level;they've gone ahead and issued Flood Watches for this entire area.]
Being Crazy,keeps you from going "INSANE" !! "The light at the end of the tunnel,has been turned off due to budget cuts" NOT AFRAID A Vet., and PROUD OF IT!!
Dan
San Jose is in the 30's right now, looking for a high today somewhere in the low 50's. Brrr...
You know, those waffles with maple syrup look very good right about now.
SactoGuy and Ray, your wish is my command: beef stew, chicken noodle soup, chili and plenty of cornbread are on the warmer bar, just waiting for everyone to start rolling in for lunch. And for those on the west coast, there's still plenty of Dan's breakfast items still on the warmer bar, also.
Message From:The Cook
Right now we have a temperature of 25 degrees here in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, but with the wind blowing out of the northwest, it actually feels like 13 degrees. By 9:00 PM here the temp will have dropped to 15, and the wind chill will place us at 0. Tomorrow's temperature is not supposed to get above 6 degrees and the wind chill will be a minus 10 degrees below 0.
So let's bring on the hot chilli, beef stew and chicken noodle soup!!
I've got a feeling that I will end up staying home tomorrow, rather than to be out looking for work, and I will probably be drinking a lot of hot chocolate.
Ray CANADIANPACIFIC2816
Good morning and thanks for all that breakfast food!
By the way, we need to make a LOT of "hot comfort food" over the next 3-4 days. It's supposed to get down to 24° F. in the mornings in Sacramento, CA over the next few days. In short, make lots of hot beef stew, hot chili, and hot chicken noodle soup.
Morning All,
Thanks Brian and RJ for the kind words about the shot! Brian, the best advice I can give you is to avoid big glass as much as possible. It's highly addictive, and you'll soon be suffering from LBA (a term from my Pentax forum...it stands for Lens Buying Addiction). Telephoto stuff, and high speed stuff seem to be the worst.
For instance, that shot was taken with a 300mm f2.8. Lo and behold, now I'm craving a 500mm f4.5, and am even looking at a 600mm f4. Doh! On top of that, I'm kind of missing my Canon 400mm f5.6L (great birding lens...small and light enough to use handheld, but oh so sharp! even wide open). So I'm also keeping an eye out for an FA*400mm f5.6. The list also contains a lot of shorter focal length lenses, too. Sigh.....it is a disease!
At any rate, should you feel the need to get some bigger glass, let me know, and I can give a couple pointers for that "other" brand that I used to use. You might check about rental information, too. One of the nice things about your brand is that every rental shop offers them(not the case with Pentax). You might be able to rent anything up to a 600mm f4L IS at a decent rate (out here that lens runs $100 per day...but you only get charged one day for a whole weekend). Could be a neat way to play with some big glass without breaking the bank.
Well, guess I had better be on my way. Hope you all have a great day!
-ChrisWest Chicago, ILChristopher May Fine Art Photography"In wisdom gathered over time I have found that every experience is a form of exploration." ~Ansel Adams
morning
thanks for the breakfast dan! going to have to get you a chefs hat.matt said he wanted some"hot" dogs for lunch and fries too please.
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").
Good Thursday morning, to one and all! Gee, Dan, am I gonna have to get up at 4 a.m., to beat you in here?!?! Thanks for making breakfast again! Here, Mookie, let me get that little dab of cream cheese off your cheek. There now, you look good as new!
Mook, NOTHING can help collie flower! (yuck yuck)
Larry, that bbq tomorrow sounds like a great idea. If you need any help, I'll be available all day tomorrow.
Dan - I will snag a blueberry beagle. I can even work the toaster, but with no opposable thumb, someone will need to smear the cream cheese on it. Oh wait. I chewed the top off, so I can just bite the beagle and lick.....mmmmm gooooood.......
Wonder why collie flower doesn't taste this good?
Whew! It is noticeably colder out there right now than it was yesterday. But I still managed to get a good walk in. Supposed to get a little colder, bottoming out on Friday, and then heading back upward.
Stay warm, everyone!
Somebody want some cold? We got lots! Never got above 22 today, and it's about 8 right now. Was tied up with projects at work today, so missed all the meals.
On the other hand, I'm off Friday, due to the federal holiday on Monday, so I'll be available to take care of that third kind of BBQ - but you won't find any dirty ones in what I prepare!
Friday - plan ahead! The chicken is all seasoned and "resting" before the Friday roasting and the rest of the fixin's are in the cooler hiding (coleslaw, mac salad, potato salad, baked beans). If I get ambitious tomorrow night, I'll turn out some pies for dessert!
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miniwyo wrote: Awesome shot Chris! So yea.... the high temerature for friday here is supposed to be 7. but if it is gonna be like usual, the forcast temp. is about 5 degrees to high. Remember, the cold weather will be heading east, Enjoy!
Awesome shot Chris!
So yea.... the high temerature for friday here is supposed to be 7. but if it is gonna be like usual, the forcast temp. is about 5 degrees to high. Remember, the cold weather will be heading east, Enjoy!
I'm not looking forward to this arctic blast---and I'll get it before you do! Somebody asked about empty gons being blown off the track. That might be Reno/Sparks as we sometimes (like today) get sustained winds of 70 mph with gusts over 100 mph. Semis are usually what get blown over, but I would guess train cars could also fall victim.
Mmmm, little smokies in BBQ sauce along with BBQ Pork! I'll have a good bit of each, some coffee and pie along with many thanks to the respective chefs. And Ms. Mookie, let me tuck a bib in around you. You'd look just awful with BBQ sauce all in your fur!
Well, the chili, beef stew, cornbread, bbq, and Ray's mini sausage links are on the warmer bar. So everybody grab a plate, and head on to the warmer bar, and fill your plates up. Along with Ray's homemade bread. Thanks, Ray!!
Desserts tonight: chocolate cake, white cake w/white icing (Jim, are you here?!?!), pecan pie and fresh pineapple, apples, pears and strawberries are on the list for tonight.
cherokee woman wrote: Mookie, the bbq is on in the Crock Pots: one has beef bbq, and the other one has pork bbq. That will taste very good on this cold day, along with the chili and beef stew w/cornbread, and I made sure there is enough of everything for tonight's supper, and second and third shift workers to take to work. THANKS FOR THE SUGGESTION OF BBQ, MOOKIE!!Message From:The Cook
Mookie, the bbq is on in the Crock Pots: one has beef bbq, and the other one has pork bbq. That will taste very good on this cold day, along with the chili and beef stew w/cornbread, and I made sure there is enough of everything for tonight's supper, and second and third shift workers to take to work.
THANKS FOR THE SUGGESTION OF BBQ, MOOKIE!!
RJ
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Great shot, Chris! I'll add my voice to those who think that the foreground adds to the "railroady" feel.
Beef BBQ sounds great right about now.
MC is probably still digging out a snow path for his puppies. Like the bnsf shot. look a little closer you can see a dip in the switch rail.will take a couple of bbq beef sandwhiches and some fries.save some for me for supper tonight CW.
Mah fork is in the upright position!
Willy can't scare me - they scared me a few days ago with the weather threat. I think this will be a rather bad end of week and weekend. So Willy is off the hook.
Speaking of BBQ chicken, where is my favorite "I am over my beady little eyes in snow" feathered friend?
Nice shot as always, Chris. //yearns for lens like yours
BBQ sounds great, I'll take a couple of BBQ beef sandwiches, please.
Sounds like I better get the snowblower fired up and checked out before this weekend...
Brian (IA) http://blhanel.rrpicturearchives.net.
Willy2 wrote:There won't be rising temperatures here in Omaha. It looks we may be staring at quite the snow storm come Saturday afternoon through Monday morning. I can't wait!
Hmmm...you better be careful, Willy, or I know a cat that might be adding BBQ Willy to the menu with those kind of weather predictions!
CopCarSS wrote: Mookie wrote: We do both pork and beef and chicken, too. I am really finicky - I like all three! Hmmmm...methinks a certain member of these parts might have issues with the third option, Mooks! Chad and JSGreen, thanks for the kind words about the picture!
Mookie wrote: We do both pork and beef and chicken, too. I am really finicky - I like all three!
We do both pork and beef and chicken, too. I am really finicky - I like all three!
Hmmmm...methinks a certain member of these parts might have issues with the third option, Mooks!
Chad and JSGreen, thanks for the kind words about the picture!
Yes, I know a certain bird who will not be happy with that third option! Maybe those rising temps for Denver will cheer him up a little bit.
There won't be rising temperatures here in Omaha. It looks we may be staring at quite the snow storm come Saturday afternoon through Monday morning. I can't wait!
Willy
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