The Flat Wheel Diner and Cafe, January 2010 Edition

Paula, I too am hoping that your mammogram comes out negative, and that you are not having to deal with breast cancer. I lost both of my parents to cancer. I am having some medical issues of my own, and for this reason I am no longer able to work and consider myself retired.

Right now we have a temp of 14.5 degrees here in Sioux Falls and the wind chill factor is at 7 F. It is supposed to warm up to about 31 here tomorrow afternoon. To the rest of you folks out there, stay warm!

ooo ooo ooOOOOOo

morning

matt is on time and on the bus.Cw thanks for breakfast.Good Luck at the doctors office today.Time for a nap.Chores and errands to run later.

stay safe

Joe

Good news from radiologist! Nothing showed up on mammogram or ultrasound (they did both today, so I’m good to go until my regular check in July.

Current temp here in Louisille if 28, or 29 degrees. Supposed to make it to at least 30, if not 32 mid afternoon.

Lunch is now on the warmer/serving station. Leftover roast, taters, carrots, etc., along with some country pork backbone ribs.

Everyone stay warm, safe and take care.

Good news from the Doc is always good news.

Temps here in the mid-20’s, and no sign of the forecast snow just yet, but we’re ready.

I think I’m going to be de-cluttering for weeks… Gee, I have a lot of “stuff!”

Back to work.

Still moving back into my remodelled office rathole and it doesn’t fit![%-)] I think the boxes of stuff were breeding!

afternoon

well thats great news CW.Thanks for supper tonight.Our friends moved the necessities into their new place this weekend.The rest of the boxes we put in their garage.We’ll see how long it takes them to unpack.time to get stuff around for work.

stay safe

Joe

Afternoon all.

Good day at school today. Have a good day.

Justin

Evening all…

Cold here, about 20 outside in Perrysburg, OH, but tonight is the first night since Thursday night that the semi has been shut off. Had some sad news, the day before I left out, an 8 year old boy fell through the ice on the river a few blocks from my apartment, they found his body just after I left for work on Tuesday the 5th. Thoughts and prayers are with the family…

Off to Buffalo, NY, in the morning, see everyone later…

If you’re gonna wander up Watertown way, and have time, let me know.

Morning

Wow Randy I’ll second that prayer request.The weather guessers say we are in for a slow snowmelt here in northwest ohio.We’ll see what happens.Matt helped me take care of our overnight dusting before he got on the bus.We have oatmeal and cinnamon rolls ready to go.Coffee Juice and hot chocolate are ready also.Time for a nap.Usual chores this afternoon.

stay safe

Joe

That’s the third “through the ice” incident I’ve heard of in the past few days, with a toll of something like five now.

It doesn’t take much ice to hold you up, but it does take enough. When you add snowmobiles, four wheelers, or just more people, things can get dicey in a hurry.

You also have to be cautious in areas where ice fishing is popular - they do, after all, cut holes in the ice. Just had one of those here (he survived).

Those “thru the ice” tragedy reports are troubling, but I understand it happens each season. When I see photos of people ice fishing, etc…and near by 4-wheelers parked {on the ice}, and so on…That just seems {to me}, to be taking uneeded chances with peoples lives. See such up in Michigan quite often in this season.

Here, we have a sunshine morning. Temp dropped to 16 plus right at sunup, but we’re to be in a slow warmup today and on thru this week.

One of the things I need to do is get my little truck thru the car wash, to get the salt off of it…Car hasn’t been out in it.

Good Tuesday morning, everyone. Joe, thanks for taking care of breakfast. We are having some computer issues, so that’s why I wasn’t in this morning,before Tuesday Produce. We seem to have contracted a virus, that somehow managed to get through our McAfee Security Virus. Internet provider said they have gotten several calls on this particular virus (Beware of anything saying "Personal Security)!!!

Still working on getting rid of it, so you all know what is happening, if you don’t see Walt and me on here much for the next little bit.

We had 46 people for Produce today. Not too bad, considering all this cold weather. I did find out that I was really missed last week. The older lady who took over writing the names down, and calling the people up, had a little bit of trouble, because the people weren’t listening to her, and going on up to get stuff, when they had not been called. Didn’t have too much of a problem with that today, although there were a few who managed to slip in “under the radar”, before their names were called. Guess next week, I’ll have to “Put the fear of the little Indian’s wrath” in them all.

For lunch and supper today, I’ve got a big ole pot of cabbage on, with a brisket roasting in the oven. We also have burgers, fries, roasted red potatoes, broccoli, brussels sprouts, lima beans, and cream style corn w/homemade buttermilk biscuits.

Desserts: chocolate cake w/chocolate icing, yellow cake w/caramel icing, and the following cobblers: apple, blueberry, cherry, and peach.

CW; ~~~ so glad to hear you are neg. on your cancer test. A little good news is always welcome . The rest of the news is enough to warp the crown sheet.As for the virus in the puter, ( momma get Real Kill ) . Do you remember that bugga boo? LOL

Respectfully, Cannonball

As I drove across the bridge across Lake Champlain a couple of weeks ago I saw a number of ice fishermen, some with shanties, on the ice in a small bay, within sight of open water. There were also some 4-wheelers and even a regular truck out there, too.

afternoon

went out and got the salt of the buick at the carwash.As for ice fishing last year near port clinton had a group of fisherman caught on an ice flow.They used planks to get from shore to the ice island.It broke off sending them into Lake Erie.All were rescued.There extra equipment was left on the flow.County officals decided to put in a “stupidity” clause for ice rescues.If it was found you shouldn’t have been out on the ice,you are going to get a big ticket. Cw thanks for supper tonight.Time to get ready for work.

stay safe

joe

A nippy one here tonight. As of this moment, we have no temperature at all (0F). Projected low is -2, but that’s at the airport. We’ll probably see less.

I’ve been getting spam telling me that the settings for one of my email accounts have been changed. If I’d just gotten one, I might have been tempted to bite, but when I see several in one day, all with a slightly different format, I know they’re bogus.

Besides, I administer this particular account…

Lots to accomplish tomorrow. Time to head for bed.

Good Wednesday morning, all. I was finally able to get in here, after several tries this morning.

Coffee, juices, hot chocolate and other hot beverages are ready to go; and on the serving station, you’ll find all the regular breakfast items.

Still fighting this virus on the puter, hope we get it straightened out soon.

Everyone have a good morning/day, and I’ll try to get back in later to post our lunch and supper menus.

good morning

matt is on time on the bus.He got to take the game"operation" to school for show and tell.He wanted to take his new trains but I wanted to make sure that they didn’t break.Juice coffee and cinnamon rolls are ready.More snowmelt today. time for a nap. Chores this afternoon.

stay safe

Joe

Sorry, Larry, they sent me to a place across town today, loading for places colder (it was colder in Atlanta than in Buffalo this morning, don’t hear about that often). Good thing, too, because I think my bunk heater just went on the fritz, it’s having a hard time lighting off.

About the boy who went through the ice, found out last night my sister knew the family, she had one of the siblings in daycare. The part of the river where he fell in is a prety swift section of river, the only reason there was ice on it was because of an ice jam, probably at either the CN/WC bridge, or the old Milwaukee Road bridge. I’d prefer to do my ice fishing the Foster Brooks way- by the time I got done cutting a hole in the ice for the boat, I’d be too tired to fish!

Well, see everyone later…