In case anyone is feeling nostalgic. And shows there is a fandom for anything and everything:
Back when it was a weather reporting program, not a reality show…
All the cable channels that originated in the 80’s with a defined vision have morphed into accumulating noise on an every widening and expensive band width.
I am surprised that the ‘reality’ shows haven’t been stopped by the Writers strike.
Proof positive that Bruce Springsteen was right: 57 channels and there’s nothing on.
afternoon
Ns was clear by my work when I left.Heard a csx train in Defiance while running errands.Had enough of the extra smoke from Canada.College boy coming home tomorrow.Going to see friends on Saturday then check on my brother.Glad tomorrow is Friday.
stay safe
Joe
C A N A D A
Recall your smoke.
Wow, according to https://firesmoke.ca/forecasts/current/ you’re getting about the worst of it right now. Things have pretty much cleared here.
We had it pretty bad for the last few days but yesterday was appreciably clearer, probably due to some nasty thunderstorms that passed just sout.
evening
Ns was clear near our plant after work.College boy came home and has his package.We also fed him too.Going to be warm this weekend.
stay safe
joe
Thunderstorms yesterday afternoon and evening look to have washed most of the Canadian smoke from the air and down onto the horizontal surfaces of my truck. They have become dirty with a black component versus the yellow-green component from pollen that had previously left its evidence on everything - truck included.
Bad day here Friday. At 1500 a very strong storm hit us. Rain in sheets and wind harder than my 2 adventures near cat 1-2 hurricane eyes. Power out till 1830 . Lots of sirens and several ambulances. Neighbor reported a partial survey seeing at least 7 homes with tree damages. Said he heard of others.
No homestead damage but down the street another story. Yard clean up will be difficult having to use garden rake and pitchfork in small sections. Electric chain saw will be big help. Saws all with pruning blade also big help. Have plenty batterys
Can’t forget to wish our neighbors to the north a wonderful Canada Day (despite all that smoke).
evening
Good day today.Met friends in Bryan Ohio.Ns has the tonka toys lined up to do trackwork.Ns sent plenty of trains.Took a friend around to SDI where we saw L 96 working(NS).Went to Garrett and saw some Csx action there as well.The biggest surprise is when we got back to Butler. A classmate of my brothers was there.We were able to go over to Edgerton and surprise my Brother. He enjoyed the visit.Mother nature going to send more rain.The corn in some spots is too close to tell for knee high by the fourth.Time to get cleaned up.
stay safe
Joe
I’m glad I went to Deshler when I did - they’ve been having some bit of weather ever since, and there’s more coming east…
Anyone know what happened to NS south of Atlanta?. Crescent caneclled since Friday.
Morning
Floating holiday at work.Rain on and off again today.Grass is rebounding in the yard.Might need the bale wagon when it dries out.Will check on Csx and the NDW after our walk.
stay safe
Joe
T’storms this evening - 1.3 inches
Good Morning
Head a csx while on our walk yesterday.Not sure how many will run today.Most of the intermodals I saw had plenty of sailboat fuel(empty wells and spines).Had a funeral for a fallen Firefighter Chief as well yesterday.Gave hugs.Going to go for our walk before it gets too warm.Happy 4rth of July.The great experiment continues.
stay safe
Joe
afternoon
Warm and muggy here in Nw Ohio.Went over to Deshler early to help combat the swamp.On the way saw the I&O coming back south at Hamler.They had the 3 former Up Sd 60’s I had seen before.Csx was playing catch up from yesterday.M 560 sat on the SE wye for a bit.Found out that I 157 had the “chessie” unit on the point.Took pictures of it as it came through North Baltimore.L 318 had an Sd 50 today for power.Just thinking that Chessie scheme would have looked better on that unit.Chores to do here.Keep cool.
stay safe
Joe
afternoon
Csx sent the 4568"OLS" unit west on I 015.They sent the Chessie unit south on 141.Guessers say some rain then a cool down tomorrow.Going to start supper.
stay safe
Joe