February Cawfee Tea an a candle light supper

[mestiza letty]

Arcey, that looks like a "cool" place to hang out...
Maj..you could be a lifesaver for your kid...got a '06 Jeep Cherokee myownself...been the best "station wagon" in this neck o' the woods

[Texas Lawdog]

I woke up early this morning and I've got the Cawfee on. The weather folks weren't lying, it's been drizzling all night. The temp. says 48 right now. We're keeping our god dog for a couple of days. His owner had to be admitted to the hospital yesterday for tests. Victoria and him romped till bedtime. They always sleep sound after their romps. He has a second home here and Victoria likes to have him around.

[Four-Eyed Buck]

Thanks for the coffee, TLD

28 and semi dark here, snow in the forecast for over night. Might wake up to 2-4 tomorrow morning

[Arcey]

Moanin'.

A few clouds. 33° 'n 85%. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54°. Southwest wind between 5 and 11 mph.

Goin' ta the shop is kinda like goin' to an old timey barber shop. Chewin' the rag 'n all.

Should be a decent day. Gotta figger a way ta keep myownself outta trouble.

[Four-Eyed Buck]

Arcey, any ripples about the 150th anniv. of the Battle of Hampton Roads there? Since they were doing stuff connected to the start last year, just wondering if anythig was in the works. I would love to get down to the Mariner's Museum to see the Monitor's turret............Buck

[Silver Creek Slim]

Morning y'all.
Thanks fer the coffee, Tex.

'Tis 25 and flurries. 1/4" so far. "Cloudy and colder with snow diminishing to snow showers. An inch or so expected. Highs 26 to 31... Then temperatures falling into the middle teens in the afternoon. North wind 15 to 25 mph."

Slim

[Leo Tanner]

Mornin.  Looks like rain is comin back around.  Other than that, aint nuthin new under the sun.

Had pan seared steaks last night with sweet tater fries an sperry grass.  Lil took the helm on that one, was right fine.  Somethin in the crock fer tanight.  Still waitin on the Cawfee.

[mestiza letty]

Mornin' y'all,
Thanks for the cawfee TLD. Warm n' sunny here 31 for a start and it'll be 60 later.

[Texas Lawdog]

The rain has stopped for awhile and the temp. has dropped to 45. A good day to stay indoors. The dogs are sleeping soundly and it's quiet around here for the time being.

[Arcey]

Arcey, any ripples about the 150th anniv. of the Battle of Hampton Roads there? Since they were doing stuff connected to the start last year, just wondering if anythig was in the works. I would love to get down to the Mariner's Museum to see the Monitor's turret............Buck

I ain't heard nothin' but I'd think the museum will be up ta somethin', Buck.

Lookin' at the turret is soberin'. When we were kids hearin' the story it was kinda like a myth. Damn. Ya stand on the scaffoldin' 'n look down in the tank – it's there, it's real 'n in yer face. Akin ta standin' on the battle field at Yorktown. Y'all decide ta come lemme know. Meet ya o'er there. Short ride for me.

Headin' out adventurin'. See if I can find a bird er nine in the wilds of Pungo. They sure as hell ain't been too frequent on the cam from the Garden...............

[Texas Lawdog]

Arcey, Good Luck on your adventure today.

[Delmonico]

Got back from errands, took bread to work for a food day, one of the good kids got a job as an livestock adviser so it's his last day and he was worth the effort.  Hit the grocery store, got a Proctor Silex mud machine, should have never gave my 20 some old one to Rick, but he needed one.  Mr. Coffee is packed in the PS box and will head to the can over the fence in a bit. 

Did a dummy, came home, shifted gears and went to 4 instead of 2 and lugged it and killed it ain't done that one in a long time, dead between the sidewalk and the street.  Won't start, it's weird if you kill it by lugging it and it's good and warm it don't want to for a bit, it will roll start but it won't crank.  Did it with the other 2 starters also, guess it's a "don't do that thing."  Also when it drops to about 10 you have to give it a pump to start, don't make sense with FI but it does. 

[Stu Kettle]

My pick-up's on it's way to Lincoln but I'm not in it- The Wife is headed to a baby shower for the new Grandbaby with a gift too big to fit in her 1980 Toyota Corola, so guess who's stuck driving that POS.  It's a good runnin' little car, but a much tighter fit than I like.  Bet it's pretty comical watching me get in & out of that thing.

[Delmonico]

My pick-up's on it's way to Lincoln but I'm not in it- The Wife is headed to a baby shower for the new Grandbaby with a gift too big to fit in her 1980 Toyota Corola, so guess who's stuck driving that POS.  It's a good runnin' little car, but a much tighter fit than I like.  Bet it's pretty comical watching me get in & out of that thing.

Do you know someone who has a video camera and could video it?

[Arcey]

Arcey, Good Luck on your adventure today.

Did, thankee. No Eagles - dammit - did see some birds tho. Check Aircraft in a l'il while......................

[Stu Kettle]

Do you know someone who has a video camera and could video it?

Yes, & I make sure they are no where near the area when it happens.

[Delmonico]

Rita had a 1985 Toyota when we got married, if that was the only Toyota I'd ever been around I'd been around I wouldn't think much about them, at 75,000 it was in the shop more than it ran and she had replaced the engine at a little over the warranty which was 50,000 back then.  I have my theories as to what had went wrong along the line.  It could have been in shipment, at the factory or at the dealer.  Not sure about the engine, but I'm sure it had a battery explode before she got it and they sorta cleaned it up, wire corrosion was the big thing, not sure of why the rod bearing went out unless acid got in the  engine also.

[Leo Tanner]

Only way acid would get in the engine would be through the air cleaner an the paper would tell the tale. 

Had chorizzo an egg with guac an sour cream.  Soup will be on fer tanite.

[Russ T Chambers]

Tonight is cholesterol heaven.  Beer battered fish, deep fried battered mushrooms, and hushpuppies.
Michele Obama is probably going to have the food police on my doorstep by the time we sit down to eat.

[Stu Kettle]

Got a nice chunk of beef steak warmin on the counter - gonna get a quick scorchin' in a skillet & go good with some fried taters.

I've had good luck with Toyotas.  Got a '93 pick-up with about 300,000 that I wouldn't trade.  Got the third kid drivin'  it now, needs a new starter solenoid, & I don't mind spending a few dollars on it.

[Delmonico]

Problem was what ever happened to it, happened before she bought it, brand new.  The area of the battery had had some paint work on the inner fender and and hood underside, she never wrecked it, had like 12 or so miles on it she said.  Constantly had trouble with green wires, and bad grounds, all on the battery side of the engine.  Our mechanic thought the same thing, I've seen similar problems with ones that had exploded batteries.

[Stu Kettle]

Decided I didn't want to risk a visit from th first lady, so I steamed a little broccoli to go with my steak & taters.  While I was washing the dishes the dog went out & flushed flock of Chinese chickens in the front yard.  One of 'em got confused & crashed into the window over the kitchen sink - had to take cover, thought she was comin' in.  Kept an eye on ger for a while trying to decide how to cook her fer lunch tomorrow, but she got it together & headed down the road on foot.  She was moving at a pretty good clip & not dragging a sing, so I figure she'll probably make it.

[Arcey]

Yard bird noodle soup. Five cans of cream ofs, darn near a quart of chicken stock, two breasts, a bunch ah baby carrots, two cups of No Yolks dumplin' sized noodles 'n several generous shakin's of parsley flakes. Twix the fat lady 'n me there ain't a quart left.

Nighty-night......................

[mestiza letty]

Got warm enough for a picnic high today was 65
Made a macraroni salad to go with the leftover pork ribs and the squash
Highs will drop 10 degrees for the weekend and a chance for s**w showers on Monday mornin'

[Silver Creek Slim]

Got 2" of sn*w. Clear sky. Temp is down to 9. Low 0 to -6.  I think it is still winter.

Slim