CShaveRR wrote:'ts okay, Willy--c'mon out and join us in the garden! We're talking trains.
Here guys, I brought some extra heavy duty stocking caps and mittens... may I join you?
Brian (IA) http://blhanel.rrpicturearchives.net.
blhanel wrote: ... may I join you?
Nothing beats a garden party (especially when the topic of discussion is trains!)
-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
CopCarSS wrote: blhanel wrote: ... may I join you? Nothing beats a garden party (especially when the topic of discussion is trains!)
And what better to listen to at a garden party than "Garden Party" by Ricky Nelson.
By the way, Quentin: The NWS in Indianapolis says they already have a report of 11 inches of snow from Muncie. I checked out the radar for your area and it doesn't look like it's going to end for a looooong time, so stay safe and warm!
Willy
Willy...........It started about midnight last night and seems did so all night. Today, since daylight, we've had steady heavy snow and up to 30 mph winds gusting from the east. Hard to determine just how much we've received, but I went out to the mail box a while ago and took along a ruler and it showed to be better that 7" at that time and no relief until late this evening {as forecast}, and then it should start to slack off a bit and start to trail on out east. We probably will see upwards of a foot of the stuff here...At least no ice and sleet which they got 50 miles south of us before the snow started.
Saw on the news awhile ago a big water main burst in the street down in Indianapolis....What a mess....
This is a big one...no doubt about it. We'll not be getting away from our home {nor do we care to}, until we have the 70' drive way plowed sometime tomorrow after the major part of the snow has passed us by...
So...Willy, it's a bit past starting here...we're probably in the midst of the system now. I really haven't taken a peak at the radar for several hours so after I push the post button here I better take a look.
Quentin
Brian and Chris, of course you can join us! Plenty to talk about, especially with UP 7605 reportedly headed west tomorrow. That's a paint scheme to die for (familiar to folks who have seen a GE demonstrator lately).
However, the kitten has probably left the garden, and so must I--tax time. The news this year is better than last, fortunately.
Carl
Railroader Emeritus (practiced railroading for 46 years--and in 2010 I finally got it right!)
CAACSCOCOM--I don't want to behave improperly, so I just won't behave at all. (SM)
Hey everyone. Hope you like the mint chocolate chip cookies.
There are plenty for all.
we are here at home and are staying home tonight.no need to go out. there is a snow drift as tall as my truck in our yard now.stay home if you can.
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").
Emmar, we did do a lot of cookie baking this afternoon, didn't we? Those cookies really taste great, with the chocolate mint in them! You can come in anytime, and help me with baking cookies, or baking anything else. Enjoyed your company in the DD/CS kitchen!!
For supper tonight, we have: Italian spaghetti w/meat sauce, garlic Texas toast or garlic bread sticks, garden or Caesar salad, and plenty of chocolate chip mint cookies for dessert.
Just heard on our local weather report, that blizzard conditions are now north of Indianapolis. Looks like modelcar may be cozy warm in his home tonight. How are conditions elsewhere in this storm's path? For our immediate area, around 8, 9:00, the rain will be turning to sleet, ice and snow around midnight or so.
Everyone take care, and be extra careful, if you HAVE to get out in that mess of snow.
Message From:The Cook
emmar wrote:Yay! Garlic breadsticks. I think I will have three or four ( I hope there are enough for everyone). I never can get enough breadsticks.
Don't worry. Eat all you want. I baked about four dozen of them. (Had them hidden in the ovens, surrounded by the cookies.)
cherokee woman wrote: For supper tonight, we have: Italian spaghetti w/meat sauce, garlic Texas toast or garlic bread sticks, garden or Caesar salad, and plenty of chocolate chip mint cookies for dessert.
I'm coming over for the spaghetti with meat sauce and garlic Texas toast!
...Right on CW....Although it does look better outside now...I can see our street light and it appears to have slacked off on the snow as it's supposed to this evening. But the threat is there for 4 or 5 more inches of the stuff before it all moves on east out of here during the night.
Must be 12 or 14" of the stuff now and we're not able to go anywhere.
Nor do we want to. Hopefully we'll get the drive way plowed out sometime tomorrow. Have nice trimmed shrubs around the back side of the house and they are covered and that extends out into the back yard like that is the yard level. Can't hardly tell there are any shrubs there.
Our county is one of the 5 declared emergency conditions and only emergency travel allowed.
Another factor that doesn't play well with this much snow is the 40 mph gusts to occur tonight before it ends.
Yes, as long as the power stays on we'll be cozy...Total electric. Shouldn't be any problem as the sleet and ice was from Indy south.
15.6 degrees now.
Dan
Good thing we've got a microwave here to reheat stuff....
The snow hasn't started here yet, but we're showing it on radar, so it can't be long. They were forecasting midnight anyhow.
For now the problem is the wind - chill factor in the -20 range. Came up on an accident tonight (it was being dispatched as I pulled up - and it wasn't even my area). Checking on the drivers was cold work.
The forecast is in the 10-15" range by Thursday night. Sounds like the ol' snowblower is going to get a workout.
Time for bed.
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...
I heard through the train-vine that a certain chicken would be in the Big O here in the true midwest. He was visiting Uncle Pete's new big building!
I set up a chicken blind on the gravel road he travels on between home and the east (the really long one that crosses our entire state really fast!
Sat out there in the cold and snow and suffered in silence. Late yesterday afternoon, I looked down for only a moment to see if snowsuit was buttoned completely and Zoom.....missed again!
But he did holler over his shoulder - "I am on my way home to see Boss Hen and the Barking Doorbells!"
My money sez he will probably poke his beak in here later this morning or early pm.
Curses! Foiled again!
Mad Mook!
She who has no signature! cinscocom-tmw
Good Freezing Cold Wednesday morning! We are at 15, 16 degrees above zero, but we managed to avoid all the snow, etc. (I think.) Still dark outside here, so I can't really tell. And I haven't heard what our windchill is,this morning. Gonna have to really bundle up for my doctor's appt. this morning at 11. So, will need one or two of you to take over for me for lunch today.
Mookie, glad to see you managed to make it in, this morning.
On the warmer bar, you'll find: turkey bacon, sausage patties & links, homemade buttermilk biscuits w/sausage gravy, oatmeal, grits, toast. And I can't forget Mookie's "beagels" this morning.
Of course, the coffee is ready, along with hot water for tea and cocoa, and I've made hot chocolate, as well.
Everyone have a good day, stay dry, warm and safe.
morning
snow emergencies all around.emergency vehicles only.we need the plow to come down our street.shoveled the back porch so our pooch could go outside.maybe after matt wakes up we will let him climb his mountain by the driveway.will take some breakfast.
Joe
matthew says happy valentines day to everyone.he has little candy hearts for you.you can read what they say if you want.
Schools are all closed. Not much snow yet, but the wind has made its presence known. We're not supposed to see the "heavy" snow until a little later. Pretty miserable outside now.
And, as I was on my way to work, several fire departments were dispatched to a confirmed house fire. Great day for it.
Matt - Thanks for the little candy hearts. Always a favorite. I'll save some of my fries for you later.
And a COLD, FRIDGID good morning to everyone out there!
I just finished reading Tree's most recent post, and I can sympathize with firefighters who are having to deal with house fire under such miserable cold weather conditions.
Currently in Sioux Falls we have a temperature of 8 degrees below 0. I have noted that it is a bit warmer where Walt, Paula and Sarah are living. Louisville, Kentucky has a temp of 19 above 0. The wind in Louisville is out of the North, making it feel like 8 degrees. So you folks in Louisville had better bundle up and dress warm if you are going anywhere.
The location of my new job is right next to the mainline of the Ellis & Eastern Railroad, which is owned by Concrete Materials, Inc. I was able to watch an Ellis & Eastern train roll through yesterday morning while I was hauling garbage out to the dumpsters at Wendy's. And if it were not so cold out there, I would stand and count the number of clueless idiots who ignore the flashing red lights at the crossing and try to beat the train down to the very last second.
Ray CANADIANPACIFIC2816
my heart sez "bite me"..... so I did!
Think I just saw lunch go by - Bye!
....There will be minimum Valentine flowers delivered in our area today....Schools closed and we're still under emergency travel only orders. {Delaware Co.}.
We'll be lucky to manage to walk out to the mail box for our paper and mail..{a bit later}.
This is the most from a storm since we had the massive blizzard of '77 when we were marooned at home here for about 5 days. I don't know how much snow we received in the last 24 to 30 hours but it surely is well past the foot mark....probably more like 15" or so. The winds have rearranged it to it's liking. Up to 40 mph gusts late yesterday.
So for many of us in our addition {right outside Muncie}, we're here until we can get plowed out...{Driveways, etc...}.
Beautiful sunshine and clear skies this morning and 13.8 degrees right now...9:40 am. The massive storm has passed on by us and heading east to continue to put down it's massive moisture.
Good morning America, how are you? (Got a song going through my head)
Another beautiful day, sunny and warm! Okay, not really warm, but fairly nice out.
Happy Valentines Day!!!
DF - anything about freezing - we will take!
What's for lunch? Anyone cooking, since CW is gone and I am way too lazy!
Mookie wrote:DF - anything about freezing - we will take! What's for lunch? Anyone cooking, since CW is gone and I am way too lazy!
It's 50 now, with highs expected in the 70s before the weekend.
What's for lunch, you ask? How quickly they forget. You already had your lunch, remember?
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