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

[JSGreen]

Hey Chris, I think that "foreground clutter" helps make that a great pic. It gives it a nice depth element. But I am partial to long lense shots. Anyway great picture!!!

I think the "clutter" helps make the focus not just Engines/Trains, but Railroading in general. "One mans trash (clutter) is another's treasures..."  In this cae,it works!

Nice Pic... 

How about a cimmiminon roll and coffee to go...and since I am (relatively) new here, I gotta ask...it the BBQ here Beef or Pork? 

[Mookie]

Been awhile since we have had BBQ.  Someone mentioned it this morning and I got sauce on my coat just thinking about it!  Call in some of the troops that make the BBQ and let's see what we can do.  We can do it on the patio and I can watch from my hammock.  I will need to taste it first to make sure it is ok.......

[chad thomas]

Hey Chris, I think that "foreground clutter" helps make that a great pic. It gives it a nice depth element. But I am partial to long lense shots. Anyway great picture!!!

 

You better go ahead and buy that ticket.

[CopCarSS]

Morning All,

Thought I'd bring in another shot to hang on the wall in the new diner. This one is from Eolafan's namesake yard. I'm not sure I like the foreground clutter, but I guess it's a little too late now to deal with it. At any rate, here's the shot:

Meanwhile, Willy, I've noticed our forecast temperatures are creeping up a bit, and the snow totals are dropping a little. If you keep up that trend while playing with your weather machine, I'll cover your dinner tab!

Well, I have a bid due for the City of Golden today, so I must get to that. Hope you all have a great day!

EDIT: That's two top page honors in a row! I think I had better be off to buy a lottery ticket!

[Anonymous]

mmmm, coffeee cake!  Sure C.W., chili and cornbread always sounds good.  Typical cool morning of about 14 here with another storm starting late tonight.  Oh well, it's winter with no sign of global warming around here!   Stay safe...................

 

Bill

[cherokee woman]

Good Wednesday morning, everyone!  I finally decided to crawl out from beneath my warm covers. 

Dan, thanks for making the coffee, juice and hot chocolate/tea this morning.  That coffee cake sure does look good.  Getting ready to sit myself down beside Mookie, and try a slice of it.  And I just might warm up a small plate of Mutt's spaghetti casserole for breakfast as well.  

Any requests for lunch anddinner/supper?  I'm thinking about making a big pot of chili, along with some bean soup and more beef stew.  Does that sound all right with everyone?

Message From:
The Cook

[JoeKoh]

here ya go mamm. just like staceys grandma grab both sides and just gently nudge to the table edge. cool this morning. as long as the indiana cops dont let them drive their undercover camaros we'll be fine. one of csxs dash nines had its primer way up.was releasing orange fireballs down the line yesterday. well time for a nap then it will be time to see what else matt learned today in school.

stay safe

joe

[Mookie]

Calling all Model Cars! 

Heard on tv last nite that Muncie Indiana played host to a new reality series - something about celebrity cops. 

Oh Quentin - what is the world coming to (Janet Jackson/Erik Estrada.....groan)

Anyway - I will fill my coffee cup and wait for Joe to push my chair up to the breakfast bar!

[CNW 6000]

Morning all!  Time to 'kick the tires and light the fires'!  I see that the fire from last night is now embers.  I'll put some more wood on so we can have a warm breakfast!  All the beverages are ready-what's supposed to be hot is hot and what's cold is cold.  Here's some fresh donuts and coffee cake for now. 

[jeaton]

Thanks for remembering the wood.  It has been so unusually warm this winter, I have had the air conditioning units on my mind.  Train watching the next few days will be best done with DVD's on the big new flat screen sitting up on the mantle.

Jay

[CNW 6000]

I've got some split, aged, dry oak in the truck.  I'll stoke the fire.  Who's got the marshmallows?  CW that garlic bread can't be beat with a stick!

[tree68]

Looks like temperature drops have everybody at home huddled around the fire.

Did anybody remember to bring the firewood from the old place? 

I had the elves stack it out back.....

Just a dusting of snow here at the house.  On the other hand, a co-worker who lives an hour south of here got a foot of the white stuff.

I'll take a helping of dinner.  Then I'll go throw a handful of dog food into the Dalmatian's dish.  He's decided it's time for a late evening snack and is being quite vocal about it.

[railfan619]

Good eveing everyone how is we all doin tonight fine and dandy. I hope well today is tuesday and only 3 more days to the weekend. But anywho not really much happenin on this end so. I hope everyone has agood night and I will talk to you all later.

[jeaton]

Looks like temperature drops have everybody at home huddled around the fire.

Did anybody remember to bring the firewood from the old place? 

[Datafever]

CW, let me assure you that it isn't just you.  Almost 1/3 of the time, I need to edit a post after I have posted it.  And I consider myself to be a very good speller.

[cherokee woman]

PLEASE FORGIVE ME, EVERYONE! Sometimes my fingers pick the wrong key, and my eyes don't catch it, even after proofreading several times.

Guess I need to go see the eye doctor, and see about getting these glasses replaced, BIG TIME!  (Guess I provided laughs for everyone today, huh?!?!)

[blhanel]

Mama Mia!  You-a don't need any a-more-a!

[JoeKoh]

3 orders of spaghetti casserole please with garlic bread. Matt loves it.

MC hope you guys dont get hammmered too bad. have a co-worker coming to denver next week. going to be flying out on monday from detroit.might have a looong wait at the airport.

stay safe

joe

[Datafever]

Willy, congratulations on your 4,000th post!  I forgot to mention that this morning.  

4,000?  Hmmm...  Due when?  In 2010? 

I see that Chris is right about the cold air moving in.  The San Jose forecast calls for lows below freezing by the end of the week.

CW, I would make a request for dinner tonight, but that Italian spaghetti casserole looks way too tempting.

[cherokee woman]

Willy, congratulations on your 4,000th post!  I forgot to mention that this morning.  

For Produce Tuesday, we got:  celery, iceburg lettuce, cucumbers, tomatoes and strawberries.  Will have to go to the grocery, and get onions, and I can make a big garden(tossed) salad for supper tonight.

For lunch today, there is beef stew w/cornbread, and cole slaw.  Along with plenty of chocolate cake, pecan pie, and apple pie for dessert.

On the supper/dinner menu tonight, will be:  Italian spaghetti casserole (Mutt's grandmother's recipe), along with the fresh garden/tossed salad, garlic bread, garlic Texas toast, along with the above mentioned desserts from the lunch menu.

Does anyone have any other requests for tonight?

Message From:
The Cook

 

[Willy2]

Yes, Mudchicken and Chris - a big cold snap with all the trimmings (snow, freezing drizzle/rain, sleet) is on the way. Actually, it may be more of a prolonged period of cold, rather than a snap. Some of the forecast models show very cold air for two weeks and beyond. Only time will tell.

[Modelcar]

 

.....Forecast last night possible 1" of the stuff over night....but as usual....none.  Partly sunny again this morning.

[mudchicken]

Chris:

I'm still trying to figure out how Willy got the weather machine's snow generator stuck on Thursday night into Friday. [here it comes again?!]

Frozen Mud

[CopCarSS]

Hey Willy,

Just watched the weather folks last night. Did you forget to turn on the heater up in Alaska? Seems the folks up that way aren't happy with your decision, and are shipping some cold air this way, complete with some snow. Highs in the single digits? Lows in the single digits on the opposite side of the big goose egg? Man, I was planning to go out on the Moffat Line this weekend. The DRGW heritage unit is rumored to be out west someplace and headed back by then.

Oh well, I guess if all else fails, my pictures will be noise free if I go out (cold temperatures kill off a lot of noise from higher ISO shots on digital cameras...of course battery life is attrocious, but that's liveable.)

I think it's still early enough to make requests, right? Can we up the forecast temps by a couple degrees?

[JoeKoh]

ow ow ow ow ow. hard to sit down this morning.feels like we were mauled by some gators.sister in law already left messages on our answering machine.

Dan thanks for the breakfast.yep old man winter is in nw ohio now cold and I had to sweep snow off the porches.note that willy i said sweep not shovel!!! anyway matt had a great time at G+G house so its back to the regular schedule.

Mookie thanks for the condolances.here you have chocolate from the extra cake from yesterday.I got you a paper towel.

stay safe

Joe

[cherokee woman]

Morning!  I'll flip on some lights.  Let's see...coffee on, juice chilling, milk chilling, water ready for tea.  Beverages...check.

Toaster ready, bread and bagles standing by.  Cream cheese, butter, jam, p-nut butter standing by.  Ginormous pan of scrambled eggs heating and will be ready in a while.  Ginormous pan of bacon heating and ready soon.  Batter made and standing by near the waffle maker.  Syrup and toppings standing by.  Food...check.

Ready for another day!  It's day two of my internship.  After yesterday let's see...16 hours down and 404 to go!  C-ya later!

 

Wow, Dan, you've really been a busy beaver this morning, haven't you!  Thank you for getting everthing ready this morning.  BTW, Good Tuesday morning, everyone!  I'm beginning to feel much, much better.  

Thanks to all of you, who have picked up the slack while I've been sick.

 

[Mookie]

%^~^% - Got mah new cologne on this morning - Got mah hair re-done.  Straighten out the new fur coat and if someone so much as moves a hose, there will be he... er, there will be a whole lot to pay!

Do you like the new scent - Eau de Pew...... a favorite of mine!

Joe - condolences.  Maybe you should have used the hometown team?

Randy - cool picture.  Those used to be my favorite Cornhusker colors until a couple of years ago.  Now I think more in terms of black and blue.

Hey this makes 2 days in a row!  This must be some kind of a record for me! 

Had the perfect overnite - (don't jump to conclusions!) - a very high wind all nite, but was tempered with the lilt of train whistles all night long.  This presents a problem.  We like to watch trains during the day, but they run most of them overnite.  Not sure I can get the Driver to park in that lonely, dark parking lot overnite with Millie running all nite.  And her seats recline, so it isn't like he couldn't get some sleep......  

Blather over - I brought in a big bag of kibbles and will share with anyone that wants cereal for breakfast.  Fish and liver flavored.

[CNW 6000]

Morning!  I'll flip on some lights.  Let's see...coffee on, juice chilling, milk chilling, water ready for tea.  Beverages...check.

Toaster ready, bread and bagles standing by.  Cream cheese, butter, jam, p-nut butter standing by.  Ginormous pan of scrambled eggs heating and will be ready in a while.  Ginormous pan of bacon heating and ready soon.  Batter made and standing by near the waffle maker.  Syrup and toppings standing by.  Food...check.

Ready for another day!  It's day two of my internship.  After yesterday let's see...16 hours down and 404 to go!  C-ya later!

[chad thomas]

Wow!!! I miss a week and you all moved to a new diner. You all arn't trying to ditch the fat kid are you? Just kidding. Hope everyone is doing OK. I've been busy lately, actually haveing to do something productive instead of surfing the net all day. I hate it when work gets in the way of my railfanning.

[blhanel]

Oh-oh...

Our local weather prognosticators say that winter will be arriving here in all its glory on Saturday.

Willy must've pointed the weather machine east.