Good Thursday morning to one and all! TINA!! So glad to see you came by yesterday! Sorry I wasn't in here at the time. We could have had a really good chat. The way you feel, about wherever you live, as long as your sweetie is, that's the way I feel about Walt. Ain't love GRAND?!?!
TO ALL WHO CAME BY YESTERDAY, AND WISHED WALT AND ME A HAPPY ANNIVERSARY, THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH!! IT'S A GREAT FEELING TO HAVE SO MANY WONDERFUL FRIENDS (WHO ARE FAMILY MEMBERS, AS WELL AS FRIENDS!)
TO JOE AND RAY, THANK YOU BOTH SO MUCH FOR TAKING OVER THE COOKING DUTY YESTERDAY, AND RAY: THANKS FOR FIXING BREAKFAST THIS MORNING, ALSO!! AND RAY, CONGRATS ON THE JOB!!
Now, I'm gonna go to the warmer bar, and get some of the goodies Ray made this morning. Think I'll start with some COFFEE CAKE!!
Do I have any requests for lunch/dinner/supper menu for today from anyone?!?!
Walt and Paul
Sorry I am a day late, but my congrats to you too. I have had my face in a 'puter screen for ten hours or more for each of the last few days and my finger tips are just about worn down to the first knuckles. Many happy clients! Many more to go.
Tina-I don't know if you would be so happy if you were in Wisconsin these days. There is and continues to be a serious absence of heat in the area. Must be the Canadians getting back to us for all of our "comments" about our friends to the North.
Speaking of friends, got a note from the State of Iowa that I will be banned from going into Iowa for the next 90 days, and when I am let back in, I will be required to mend some fences.
For the Map reader. We are located about ten miles north of the Illinois state line. Many Wisconsinites consider that dangerously close. If you start at Lake Michigan and head west we are about one quarter of the way to Iowa. That makes us pretty safe from retaliation by the folks in those parts.
Time to dress very warmly and head out. Only relief is that my nice fancy car does have have seat heaters. Is this a great life, or what?
Jay
"We have met the enemy and he is us." Pogo Possum "We have met the anemone... and he is Russ." Bucky Katt "Prediction is very difficult, especially if it's about the future." Niels Bohr, Nobel laureate in physics
Jay - did Iowa plant asparagus at the border like Colorado did? If so, talk to Mudchicken.
And can I borrow your seat warmer - our electric blanket is on the fritz!
Frigid...
She who has no signature! cinscocom-tmw
MS. Mookie,
Thank you for the encouraging words. In time I will get to know my neighbors. I have finally got them to wave back when I wave. That took a week or two.
Ray, congrats on the job. Job hunting is hard and it is always a relief when one comes through.
Jay, keep up the trash talk about Iowa and they might start calling your place Devilan.
Paula, yeah, love is pretty darn great.
Willy, keep studying weather. I love to chase storms, but apparently the tornado types aren't too common here. I can't imagine a spring without green skies.
Larry, taking classes? Recert time? I am auditioning Saturday for a school of music. I think I have caught Brian in Iowa's cold and am worrying that I will not sing my best. I have to laugh at the process. This particular school wanted letter of recommendation from my teachers. I think most of them have been dead thirty years. Then I remembered my paramedic professor. He's my age, maybe younger. Reminds me of the story my organ teacher told me. Old composers never die, they just decompose.
Later...I have to go back to staring down the cat in the window across the street. He thinks he's top cat around here.
It's 7:18 a.m. and a train is whistling. Do you know where your railfan is?
....2.5 degrees here now and bright sunshine but seems we'll wait a few days longer to get rid of this Artic stuff....Our longest super cold snap in a few years. Sure do appreciate the sunshine though.
The 5 in. of snow still here will hinder it warming too....
One thing for sure though, Winter is working itself towards Spring.
Sure sounds like some of NY has had their share of snow....Sure glad we normally don't see that much around here. But have lived in similar conditions many years ago in the home area of Pennsylvania.
Quentin
jeaton wrote: Speaking of friends, got a note from the State of Iowa that I will be banned from going into Iowa for the next 90 days, and when I am let back in, I will be required to mend some fences.
WHAT??? Point me to 'em, I'll "discuss" it with them and change their minds.
Brian (IA) http://blhanel.rrpicturearchives.net.
Good afternoon, everyone. Mookie, I'm sorry to report that I'm all out of goose patty, crabby legs and fishyswaaaa. I do have salmon, so I've fixed some salmon patties, along with Tuna Melt casserole, and some lamb stew. Will those help satisfy your cravings? (At least for today, that is>)
And for desserts, we have strawberry cheese cake, chocolate cake, and there's plenty of apple and cherry pie left, also.
Everyone have a good afternoon, and I'll be back in a little while.
Message From:The Cook
Good morning, everyone.
Congratulations on your new job, Ray.
It is another beautiful day - but what else would you expect?
ice fog
SNIZZLE?
SNOG??
FRIZZLE???
WILLY!!!!!!
Go Chicken!
CW - Mary's Lamb.....???
Mookie wrote: CW - Mary's Lamb.....???
No, Mook, it wasn't Mary's lamb: made sure I got one we didn't know, from an organic farmer. We had to travel to another county to get it.
mudchicken wrote:This morning's Snog was a first.
One of life's little ironies: Whilst driving to Longmont for a pair of bid openings through said "snoggy" conditions, I did not encounter any driving mishaps. However, during today's lunch period while in the drive-thru lane at the Gourmet Arches, I managed to get rear-ended by a Regis "Learner becoming a Leader."
Thankfully, there was no damage to the company truck. Unfortunately, I'm not sure the same can be said for my faith in the future graduates of the aforementioned educational institution. The reaction to my question, "How do you run into somebody in a drive-through lane?!?!?!": "Uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh....."
-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
On tonight's supper menu, I have salmon patties frying in one skillet, potatoes frying in another, and there is some stew and tuna melt left from lunch.
For desserts tonight: plenty of chocolate cake left, and apple pie. For cherry pie fans, don't worry: there are a couple more baking in the oven, and they'll be ready in about 15 minutes.
Chris, glad you weren't hurt, and no damage to the company truck!!
Chris
glad you weren't hurt.matt was busy today in town and so was csx. they were welding in spots and we saw a tie cart along the main too.need a plate for tonight CW 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").
CopCarSS wrote: mudchicken wrote:This morning's Snog was a first. One of life's little ironies: Whilst driving to Longmont for a pair of bid openings through said "snoggy" conditions, I did not encounter any driving mishaps. However, during today's lunch period while in the drive-thru lane at the Gourmet Arches, I managed to get rear-ended by a Regis "Learner becoming a Leader." Thankfully, there was no damage to the company truck. Unfortunately, I'm not sure the same can be said for my faith in the future graduates of the aforementioned educational institution. The reaction to my question, "How do you run into somebody in a drive-through lane?!?!?!": "Uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh....."
Chris, Very Glad you weren't injured; maybe said future driver was taking the term "Drive -Through" very literally, and trying to "Drive-Through"!!
(although, I can definitely see where it would shake one's faith in such an institution!)
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!!
mbkcs wrote: Larry, taking classes? Recert time?
Indeed - discussed drugs last night (I prefer "medications," the word "drugs" has so many negative connotations these days). The scary part about the class is that there are only two of us actually recerting - the other two are there because they didn't do well enough on their first attempt at ALS. There were 20 some of us when I first stepped up from BLS to ALS provider.
The daytime class is about our new trunked radio system at work. Using them is relatively easy. Setting one up in the first place is a real pain in the.....
Special notice to the DD&CS Fire Brigade: Oswego County, NY has declared a state of emergency due to their continuing snow event. They are looking for fire crews to do 12 hour shifts in relief of their tired fire departments.
They are well on their way to 8 feet of snow in some places - the lake snow event started last weekend is is still going strong.
http://www.9wsyr.com/news/local/story.aspx?content_id=3c91c0e8-a92b-4a41-89cb-e68138a180b1
Larry Resident Microferroequinologist (at least at my house) Everyone goes home; Safety begins with you My Opinion. Standard Disclaimers Apply. No Expiration Date Come ride the rails with me! There's one thing about humility - the moment you think you've got it, you've lost it...
....Larry: This sounds like snow is in a position to challenge the structures of roofs, etc...8 ft...! Building can't hold that kind of weight.
Dan
So much to say - so little time....
Chris - I get very excited in drive-thru's - so can see how it could happen.
Tree - I thought the 21 inches we got many years ago was a barnburner. 7 feet and more "feet" to come! Unbelieveable. Any chance that may swing to the north? Maybe you should fill in that big lake with dirt?
Nighttrain - I suffered with migraines periodically for years and they were always sinus related. I found that if I didn't "smell" really strong scents (perfume, oil paint, cleaning products, etc, I could avoid them. But sometimes I would forget and be "retrained" immediately. Old age hath its upside - no more migraines!
I was tickled pink (see avatar) yesterday. We were watching trackside as is our usual thing right after work. A young man (late 20's) stopped by and told us he sees us there quite frequently since he works in the area, so had to ask what we were doing.
That is the 2nd time someone has asked and so we gleefully tell them what and why - maybe drumming up future fans. He said he asked a train crew person what he thought we were doing. No clue was the answer. I told him it is a hobby - like fishing or bowling - but then thought later - I have done both and no one ever asked me what I was doing (except the Driver when I snagged a tree or made a gutter ball again!)
I think this goes back to Tina's observation that the Midwest is really a friendly, comfortable place where people will stop and visit or inquire.
Well, I think a beagle sounds good - will push Tree's "bearpaw" into the warmer. That's politically correct, you know.
Mz M
Well, once again it looks like I am the first one in the Diner this morning. I've got the coffee brewing, the hot chocolate is ready and I've mixed a fresh batch of orange juice. I will let CW or someone else take care of serving breakfast this morning.
Right now we have a temperature of 2 degrees above 0 on the frozen tundra of South Dakota, and with the wind out of the NW at 9 mph, we have a wind chill factor of 11 below 0. I'm going to see my barber later this morning and that will entail walking a couple miles, hopefully it will warm up here a bit.
I have never had anyone approach me and ask me what I am doing when I am watching trains, but I kind of think that if you have to opportunity to share your enthusiasm for the hobby with a stranger, sometimes it's worth it. Especially if you can share any historical information with them.
Ray CANADIANPACIFIC2816 ooo ooo ooOOOoo
Larry been watching thats alot of snow up there.
mookie has a bumper sticker on millie that says"My other car is a BIG BOY"
Ray yes always glad to share information and watch trains too.some people are friendly and some people just want some quiet time.I dont always take train pictures.last summer at Deshler I took a picture of 2 boys and the one that didn't get away.
Good Friday morning to one and all! Think we got down to 13 overnight, but the windchill was 0 degrees.
Ray, thank you for making fresh juice this morning.
On the warmer bar, you will find: turkey bacon, sausage, homemade buttermilk biscuits, sausage gravy, scrambled eggs, and I'll fix up western omelettes, is anyone wants one, and there are some doughnuts also. Along with bear claws (paws).
Everyone have a great morning, and I'll be back in around 11, with the lunch/supper menu.
HA! I think I found Brian's nose under the table! Been batting it around a little to make it feel better!
For anyone that gets snow - when you have 7+ feet of snow, where does your snowblower put the new snow?
Mookie wrote: HA! I think I found Brian's nose under the table! Been batting it around a little to make it feel better! For anyone that gets snow - when you have 7+ feet of snow, where does your snowblower put the new snow?
Bob, that's a good one, and funny, too
For our FRIDAY FISH FRY we have:
1. Catfish
2. Cod
3. Hallibut
4. Perch
And our side dishes will be corn on the cob, fries, hushpuppies and cole slaw.
Desserts will be: apple pie, cherry pie, pecan pie, chocolate cream pie, and chocolate cake.
Beverages: sweetened ice tea, unsweetened ice tea, sodas, coffee, and milk: plain, chocolate and strawberry.
Everyone enjoy your lunch, and have a good time!!
We may have to send out the search parties for Tree and LC....
btw...Our snow has melted to the point the grass has surfaced after a seven week absence. The local rabbits, prairie dogs, geese, deer and antelope have been on starvation rations.
Spring is in full swing here. The tender green shoots of grass make the ground look vibrant. The budding trees are just begging for the opportunity to burst into full flower. We are getting a bit more rain, which is really great. I'll postpone my walk until later this afternoon, however.
Mookie wrote:HA! I think I found Brian's nose under the table! Been batting it around a little to make it feel better! For anyone that gets snow - when you have 7+ feet of snow, where does your snowblower put the new snow?
I think I'll pass on lunch today, I've lost my appetite along with my sense of smell. Now where did my nose get batted off to?
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