She who has no signature! cinscocom-tmw
Well, they're letting us out of work early today, so while lunch may be a little late, I'll put up some fast and easy warm-up food:
Soups (your choice - this is a virtual diner)
BLTs
Grilled Cheese Sandwiches
Chili (extra seasoning available on request)
Hot Chocolate
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...
Mookie wrote:Wait a minute. Tree, how can you get off work early - chief? What if there is an emergency? Like snow....
This is my "day" job (the one they pay me for). The emergency stuff (volunteer) goes on 24/7. Although they did cancel my EMS class tonight...
Good afternoon, folks. I'm back home now, have to go back next Wednesday at 10, for my test results (he had them draw blood for blood work). Got my flu shot, and already, my left arm is very sore. Most unusual: I've never had any soreness from a flu shot or any other kind of shot before.
Larry, thank you for taking care of lunch today. Think I'll take a big bowl of chili (extra spicy) and a couple of grilled cheese sandwiches (didn't eat breakfast this morning). Most appreciated!!!
For supper tonight, think I'll cook some cabbage to go with Emmar's corned beef hash, and fix some mashed taters smothered in butter, and cornbread. Anyone have any requests for desserts tonight?
cherokee woman wrote: Anyone have any requests for desserts tonight?
Got back in about midnight from Omaha.
Never did find Willy or that weather machine. (Had to put my 16 Lb. circuit breaker with the wooden handle away until the next time)....Nice try Willy, the snow and fog in east Nebrasky slowed me down a bit this trip and they closed I-70 in Eastern Colorado (But I-76 was open!)
Where did they find those ancient busses for Omaha Transit?
Uncle Pete's new building in Omaha is impressive, to say the least.
Kinda hard to get any sleep last night with two scotties trampling you and sticking their noses and tongues in your face all night.
IANW John said to say hello to Mooks!
paw prints through the frozen asparagus, hmmmmmm......
For dessert tomorrow I'm thinking Cinnamon rolls with raisens in them (or without if your not a big raisen fan).
Meanwhile I'll take some of those brownies with dinner!!
Cw need a plate for work tonight please.hope your tests come back okay.matt and i went into town to check on some former neighboors and they were okay as well.roads are in preety good shape since most people heeded the warnings from the weatherpeople and the law officials.now the freezer door is going to open tonight so bundle up if you need to go out.
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").
Joe, there's a plate in the fridge for you to take to work. Emmar, cinnamon rolls w/raisins look pretty good for tomorrow.
Supper is on the warmer bar, and yes, there is banana pudding with graham cracker cust, and brownies for dessert tonight.
After I got posted earlier this afternoon, I decided to take a nap. Only meant for it to be about 1/2 hour, 45 minutes. Ended up sleeping for two hours! Never even heard the train horns, and I usually always hear them from our bedroom window, even when it's closed this time of year.
Everyone have a good evening, and for those who work the late night shift, be extra careful out there on the roads.
Message From:The Cook
mudchicken wrote: Got back in about midnight from Omaha.Never did find Willy or that weather machine. (Had to put my 16 Lb. circuit breaker with the wooden handle away until the next time)....Nice try Willy, the snow and fog in east Nebrasky slowed me down a bit this trip and they closed I-70 in Eastern Colorado (But I-76 was open!)Where did they find those ancient busses for Omaha Transit?
I suppose the "16 Lb. circuit breaker with the wooden handle" was going to be used to torture me and the weather machine. I feel so loved. Just remember what Carl said the other day...
"Anyone who threatens to use tools on Willy will have to go through me first. If you just listen to his forecasts instead of blaming him for them, you'll gain some intelligence--desperately needed, I must say, in some cases."
As for the busses, I think they found dug all the parts up from a dump somewhere and stuck them together to make those miserable busses. Almost nobody even rides them; I don't know why we even those the things.
Willy
Next time you feel like complaining about that 2" of snow in your driveway:
http://cartman363636.tripod.com/snow_in_mexico/
Credit a friend of mine who ventured down that way....
The accompanying text and captions say it all.
tree68 wrote: Next time you feel like complaining about that 2" of snow in your driveway:http://cartman363636.tripod.com/snow_in_mexico/Credit a friend of mine who ventured down that way....The accompanying text and captions say it all.
That is really cool! I wouldn't want to put up with it almost every winter like those people have to, but just one time I would like to experience that.
I just "trimmed up" my driveway from what's come down since I cleared it earlier - nothing significant, but there was a little drifting.
I also cleared a path in the back yard for the pups. Measured 14" of snow on the flat, and what's there has settled some. I've probably seen about 2' here, a far cry from the folks just south of here.
Willy - You can probably come up here in April and find some snow someplace...
Hey Datafever nice to see you have a avatar now. I am thinking that since i am trying to do all these newfangled computer tricks with avatars and pictures in my posts I might try to change my avatar every week.
Hey, emmar! I've always had an avatar.
I just keep changing it from time to time. (You may remember that my previous one was a couple of dolphins at sunset).
Datafever wrote:The worst blizzard that I actually had the pleasure of surviving was in the spring of 1965 (I think). I was a bit younger then, but I can remember that the only way in and out of the house was from a couple of the second story windows. Yes, the snow was that deep. It took the better part of a day just to dig down to the front door.
We haven't had snow like that since then, either!
Mook
Well, it looks like I'm the first one in the Diner here. I've got the coffee brewing, I've mixed up a fresh batch of orange juice and I've put the hot chocolate out on the counter. I figure it's plenty cold out there, no matter where one goes or is living, and I would think there would be a lot of call for the hot chocolate as well as coffee.
On the menu for breakfast this morning; oatmeal, english muffins, waffles, buttermilk/blueberry pancakes, hickory smoked bacon, pork sausage links, scrambled eggs, and apple/cinnamon coffee cake.
In Sioux Falls, South Dakota we have a temperature of 10 degrees below 0, and the wind chill leaves us sitting at 22 below 0. It is definitely COLD here where I am living.
Ray CHIEF COOK & CHEF FOR THE CPR
Man it's cold outside! brrr! *walks in, turns on the heater, and brews coffee*
I can stick around if anyone wants waffles, That is if you all want help. I have nothing better to do and I am wide awake.
I don't know if I told everyone here that I was pregnant, but Tuesday we found out that I have a baby girl. Her name is going to be Mercedes Marie, Sadie for short. So far she's coming along quite nicely.
Hope everyone stays warm, I hear its frigid in some parts of the Midwest now, with lots of wind and snow...brrrrr
Nighttrain, is this going to be your first child? If so, congratulations! My prayers are with you, and I hope that she will be born healthy, and without any complications.
Ray CANADIANPACIFIC2816
oh dear - I am going to need help holding the knitting needles....
oh well, maybe I should just leave them stuck in the ball of yarn and use the whole thing to take a .....
nighttrain congrats and hope everything goes well.if its your first they come when they want,the rest take 9 months!!!!
yes the freezer door is open here in ohio and my brother in florida says keep the back door closed please.i'll leave that to walt and paula.they also declared yesterday a snowday at work so we can just have the time of or have vacation cover the missed day.hey willy how is chicago looking this weekend? matt and i are going to go see uncle carl and aunt pat if the weather isnt too bad(and amtrak runs decently)
CP - Thanks for breakfast.
Got to work this morning and discovered they had delayed opening two hours, so it's awfully quiet around here. More time to sit and chat....
Snow did end last night - the challenge here is clearing all of the parking lots (it's a big 'campus'). In fact, the sun is peeking out from time to time, but it's cold - 2 below as I write this.
Hammock is occupied. May have to take a couch...
*helps CP with the waffles*
thank you everyone, yeah she's my first, I am sure that things will work out when she gets here. I can't wait to see her!
thank god I only have two more months to go, the last seven weren't so bad so fat
*swpies some sausage*..I'm getting hungry
I think someone did leave the back door open, Joe, cause here in FL it's cold, probably about 40 outside now. Last night it got down to 32 degrees!, Saturday night it's spuposed to drop down to 26...Better cover up the wellhead while I am thinking about it.
Mookie wrote: oh dear - I am going to need help holding the knitting needles....oh well, maybe I should just leave them stuck in the ball of yarn and use the whole thing to take a .....
You're supposed to be knitting a sweater or a pair of booties for that little girl of Nighttrain's, not taking a nap!! LAZY CAT!!
Good Thursday morning, everyone! Well, looks like I slept reeeeally good last night. Just woke up about 20 minutes ago. Guess I was still tired, from sitting at the doctor's office yesterday.
Ray, thanks a whole bunch, for putting the coffee on, making juice, and fixing breakfast.
Nightrain, what you brought in, and with what Ray fixed this morning, looks like we're set for a feast this morning. Think I'll take a little bit of everything. And congratulations on the baby news!!
Mookie, maybe you and I can get together, and make something for the baby? I need to go get some yarn, appropriate colors for a little girl!!
Does anyone have any requests for lunch today? If so, let me know in the next little bit.
Everyone have a great day!!
Message From:The Cookwho's been sleeping
CANADIANPACIFIC2816 wrote: Mookie wrote: oh dear - I am going to need help holding the knitting needles....oh well, maybe I should just leave them stuck in the ball of yarn and use the whole thing to take a .....You're supposed to be knitting a sweater or a pair of booties for that little girl of Nighttrain's, not taking a nap!! LAZY CAT!!Ray CANADIANPACIFIC2816
Careful there Ray, she may not be able to knit that well with them, but I bet she can do other things with those needles...
Brian (IA) http://blhanel.rrpicturearchives.net.
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