Sixty Days until Bloggerpalooza 2014!

Well January is about half way done I went back to work last week after a loong deserved break for Christmas and New Years. Work is what work is last year, getting paid by the hour and older by the minute. Because of all that lesure time over the holidays I get tossed into a mess first day back. I'm the jack of all trades I guess. The boss needed work done in a part of the plant which is rather noisy wet and oilly. The only nice thing that happened was there was some overtime to be had. When I got off work Tue or Wed after 12mid. it was snowing. I snapped a few photos down the middle of our mainstreet. The temp. warmed up from a low last weekend of -3F to overnight of 22F We're having a regular heat wave here on the great frozen plains. lol. It could be worse, I have relations in ND and MN. Overnight lows were around -30F (not windchill)! Here's hoping to see all of you in March. Still looking for cheap air fare, was told by a travel agent. That's time for spring break so lots of college kids going home or some place warm at the same time. I told Jay in VA I'm still plan on coming, but don't want to spend all my tax refund on a ticket in coach. I don't really want to drive, it's about 1400 miles one way to Delaware from here! Anyway hope you all think my photos are neat. Counting down the days. Randy.

Looking West in 13th Street

Back Door temp -3 Brrrrr

It's Finally 2014

Well the year that was 2013 is gone and Happy 2014! Here in Nebraska January starts the the way it always does, snow and single digit temps. But that's life on the frozen great plains. Some of the windows on my house are all frosted up and I can't see out. With a new year means to some new years resolutions. In 2014 I've resolved to spend more money, lay around more, and eat more ice cream and pasteries, lol! not really. There's too much to get ready for. I've started planning for my trip to the magical land called Delmarva and Bloggerpalooza 2014. It's now about 70 days away, and very soon it will be in less than one week. I hope it's warmer this March we still have 2 more months of winter. Here's a screen shot I grabbed from Intellicast web site early this morning. More to come.

Merry Christmas=Mele Kalikimala

Wow! Two blog posts in a day. What got into this guy? Well like I said I'm off work for the next 2 weeks. I've got nothing to do and all day to do it. And it's Christmas Eve and I was going to try something new (for me). I'm going to post a video for the holiday season. Some 30+ years ago when I was in the USAF I was stationed in Hawai'i from 1979 to 1981 and spent a few Christmases at the beach. And me being from middle earth (the great plains) was different and a real treat. Imagine this 20 something getting to play beach bum, it's 85F on December 25. Heres a video to show what it was like. A Hawaiian Christmas song by Bette Midler.

Merry Christmas=Mele Kalikimaka

Well I guess you thought I fell off the face of the earth by now! I've been very busy with work and now I'am on vacation until 6 Jan. Not going any where exciting, maybe a day trip. I did run around town to pay some bills and last minute Christmas shopping. I stopped by my bank to get some cash, after hearing the story about Target customers getting all those credit cards scammed, I was going to do my shopping with cash! When I left the bank I took a photo to prove that winter has definitely settled into the middle plains. No snow yet just very cold. One of the many reasons I wish for March to get here.

 

I'm still here!

Just wanted to stop in and make a quick blog post. With family and job, I'm finding it very difficult to find anytime to get any blogging done at the moment. I still haven't told about my trip to the art gallery of a friend of a friend of mine, their both very talented and nice people. And last week I tried my hand at making Hawaiian Malasadas. Don't worry Anne Marie I took pictures. They are very "ono" dee-lish, as Ron would say. As of today the Choonuk express made it's way to the central plains. Went from a high on Monday of 40F to a high of only 18F today. Brrrrrr!

Well thats one friend I never made

I was going post a story about a excursion I took a few Saturdays ago to eastern Iowa. With a friend from work to check out an open house for a husband and wife artists friends of his. Or how I was going to show me attempt to make some holiday treats for family and friends. But instead something happened this past Sunday that has me a little bummed out. For quite some time I've been trying to get the attention of a certain someone, and am not sure the best way to do it. Our two lifes don't cross that often, but I found they would be in certain places almost every day and time each week. So I made sure to be there as well. And me being over cautious and this being a small town, I guess I started to be a little bit too obvious. The last time I saw them they were more than flustered and now I'm afraid I won't get to know them better. I left the store we were at thinking well I guess I F#*ked that one up! And I now fell like I'm back at square one as far as meeting someone new. I'm sorry I can't be more open as far as were, what, and names. I'm not ready to open up more yet. I thought maybe some other blogger would have some sage advice. I think I already know, I'll just more on and let it go. They are just not into me. Well that's enough drama for one post. Normally I'm very much drama free. And to my blgger buddy Ron- Retired in Delaware I found the larger font key!