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CE Airport byCleElum1 January 06, 2009 (1 votes) (report abuse) (reply)
Hey Clem,

I got into a few conversations with a few people about the airport improvements. This is what I've learned from a variety of sources.

The airport was in such bad shape it could no longer be used safely. The grant that was used for the repairs was a grant that had been applied for every year for roughly the last 15 yrs and had finally been approved of because it had come down to a point of either fix the airport or shut it down for good. The grant is very specific and with expenditure oversight. FAA would do more than frown at using any of the money for any other projects.

There are currently 5 hangers with full time year round occupancy and a waiting list of a dozen others who would like to rent hangers.

Then, there's the need of an airport to encourage growth, as well as promote and advance further developement of the area.

At one time TrendWest had planned to place a runway on resort property but was unable to do so because of the location of the ridges and the way the ridges run. There are homeowners as we speak who own and operate helicopters/airplanes with a need for an airport. There is a need for an airport for those who fly in for the day to golf. Both the resort homeownesr and those who fly in for the day are revenue generating factors for our local economy as these folks dine out and shop for antiques.

From a Washington State Depart. of Transportation Aviation Division PDF:

On an annual basis, Cle Elum Municipal Airport’s tenants and its visitors in Kittitas County, Washington contribute the following total annual economic benefit: $734,027.00
This number represents the sum total of direct, indirect, and induced amounts for jobs(employment), labor earnings(payroll), and economic(sales output).

In conclusion, in my most humble opinion it was definitely needed, well spent, and long over-due.
RE: CE Airport byClem January 06, 2009 (1 votes) (report abuse)
I read the PDF report it read like a piece of fiction as far as jobs created and take off and landings at the airport. Its possible sometime in the future the airport might justify some portion of the expenditure but that remains to be seen. The City was able to get the money because of lax federal oversight on the way money is spent from the aviation fuel tax. Still the City of Cle Elum had to come up with $77,000 of general fund expenditures. It was a classic case of Pork Barrel spending although unlike Alaska's Bridge to Nowhere this simply used taxes from another source.

The Airport was rebuilt with the backdrop of general aviation being dead. The Bellevue airfield disappeared years ago and it was a very busy place.

I have heard in the past that their was a demand for extra hangar space but that remains to be seen whether the demand will be there. The City should probably lease or sell off space around the airport and let private entities build and sell/lease hangar space. I would consider the airport a success if only 20 planes a week landed at the airport and the people went to Suncadia. I think that might be somewhere in the distant future.

The Equestrian Park will have at least 20x the impact on the communtity as the airport will. I would rather see money spent in that direction rather than the airfield. The airfield still could become a white elephant with the city saddled with maintenance cost. The City failed to maintain the airport in the past and I question whether they will in the future.
RE: CE Airport byCleElum1 January 06, 2009 (2 votes) (report abuse)
Clem,

I absolutely agree with you that the horse park would be of more benefit to more people, especially since there are more people involved with horses than flying around here. How much is that going to cost CE?

That being said, I also believe that having a quality airport is what takes us a little further from the "podunk" category than a horse park does.
RE: CE Airport bybeaver January 08, 2009 (1 votes) (report abuse)
Thank you for the info, CE1. Yes Clem the Bellevue airfield disappeared a long time ago, then the Issaquah airfield did also. I may be wrong but I believe the costs ($$$, noise, property tax, ect) got to be way more than they could ever make as a viable airport. The land was worth much more for hotels and strip malls than an airport.

I don't know if the money spent on our airport was a good investment or not, I imagine time will tell. But if it was a use it or lose it deal regarding the money and it had to be used for aviation, I hope it is better spent here than a tiny airport in Alabama or somewhere......
RE: CE Airport byClem January 08, 2009 (1 votes) (report abuse)
The only reason I am not totally bent out of shape on the Airport is because of Suncadia. Suncadia built the water treatment plant here in town, upgrade the sewer pipes and built a brand new state of the art sewage plant. The water in town was heavily chlorinated where it was almost like swimming pool water. The water situation had gotten bad to the point that the water had a lot of dissolved "grey material" in it. In other words this community owes quite a bit to Suncadia. The upgrade of the Airport is a good way to pay Suncadia back for what its done for the people in town.

Still I think the Feds need to look at the way they are spending the aviation fuel tax. It also remains to be seen how people will get in to Suncadia. I have seen more helicopters than planes so far as the airport is some distance from Suncadia.
RE: CE Airport byCleElum1 January 08, 2009 (0 votes) (report abuse)
Actually the water treatment plant was as much or more of a benefit to Suncadia as CE. The resort wouldn't exist without one. It became most conducive for the resort to go in "partners" with CE for the water plant with each doing their part - shared cost and CE ability to get govt. funds for the project. A "win - win" for both sides but not free to either side.

As for transportation from airport to the resort Suncadia already runs several shuttles buses right now for an array of reasons ranging from drunks bar hopping to Sea-Tac travelers and everything in between. Besides the buses they have a fleet of Denali's, Yukons, Excursions, Tahoes, and Escalades that are use to transport people. Sometimes for such good reasons as run to the mini mart in the middle of the night to get munchies for the "smoke and toke" crowd. Truth being stranger than fiction.
Weather byCleElum1 January 06, 2009 (0 votes) (report abuse) (reply)
EAST SLOPES OF THE CENTRAL CASCADES OF WASHINGTON-
EAST SLOPES OF THE SOUTHERN CASCADES OF WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLE ELUM...EASTON...ROSLYN...NACHES...
GOLDENDALE...APPLETON...TROUT LAKE...BICKLETON
103 PM PST TUE JAN 6 2009

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PENDLETON HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL WASHINGTON AND SOUTH
WASHINGTON...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN CENTRAL
WASHINGTON...EAST SLOPES OF THE CENTRAL CASCADES OF
WASHINGTON. IN SOUTH WASHINGTON...EAST SLOPES OF THE SOUTHERN
CASCADES OF WASHINGTON.

* FROM 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING

* PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN WILL SPREAD OVER THE EAST SLOPES OF THE
CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN CASCADES TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY
THURSDAY. STORM TOTAL RAINFALL COULD REACH 5 TO 10 INCHES NEAR
THE CASCADE CREST WITH AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES IN AREAS EAST OF
THE CREST AND OVER MUCH OF KLICKITAT COUNTY.

* THE INCREASED RUNOFF FROM THE HEAVY RAIN AND SNOW MELT WILL
COMBINE TO CAUSE SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS TO RISE QUICKLY ON
WEDNESDAY AND CONTINUE INTO THURSDAY. BIG CREEK AND SWAUK CREEK IN
KITTITAS COUNTY...AS WELL AS ROCK CREEK AND THE LITTLE KLICKITAT
RIVER IN KLICKITAT COUNTY WILL LIKELY SEE BANK FULL LEVELS.

THE YAKIMA...NACHES AND KLICKITAT RIVERS WILL SEE RISES...BUT
ARE NOT EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE.

A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON
CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE
ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO
FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING
DEVELOP. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE
AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON.
As of 1:58 PM
Possible Flooding byCleElum1 January 06, 2009 (0 votes) (report abuse) (reply)
Breaking news: Avalanche, flooding danger peaks in Upper Kittitas County

"We are cautioning all winter recreationists in the backcountry to totally avoid any area that's prone to avalanches, or even looks like it could present an avalanche danger," Slyfield said. This includes snowmobilers, snowboarders, snowshoers, cross-country skiers and others using the backcountry.

Slyfield said it's possible that some low-lying areas next to the Cle Elum, Teanaway and Yakima rivers and its tributaries will flood, including Elk Meadows and Elk Meadows Park west of Cle Elum. He asks residents of areas prone to flooding to prepare their properties and take precautions including being ready to evacuate if called upon.

Those seeing flood situations developing that threaten roads, homes and other property are asked to call the Sheriff's Office through 9-1-1.
Washington State Horse Park byClem January 07, 2009 (2 votes) (report abuse) (reply)
It will end up being a pretty big deal and Suncadia should benefit nicely from the Horse Park. I am not close to the horse scene at all in Washington but a lot of the people who are involved in the competitions that will take place at the horse park have a lot of money and will typically have professional trainers transport, train and take care of the horses while they stay in nearby hotels. Depending on how big the competitions are we could be drawing people from all over the west coast. Local people will certainly be involved with the Horse Park but I think you will see a completely different crowd than you would see at the Ellensburg Rodeo.
Angel Girl byCleElum1 January 07, 2009 (1 votes) (report abuse) (reply)
Hey My Best Internet Friend,

I'm O.K. but at 7:30 this morning when I came home from work it was a different world and has been changing by the minute every since. Part of the road I travel to get home from town is now posted "local traffic only" as a "River Runs Thru It" in several places that only a tall standing 4X should try to go.

The only family I have is two aunts on the west side in Lewis Co. where the last time they had this problem was Feb. 96' and I was there for it. It looks like it will be just as bad or worse even this time around. Last time there was 8 feet of water and people were rescued by boat from the second story of a motel just blocks from one of my aunts, because the water level was level the the second story balcony of the motel. I'm worried about her and am charging my phone in hopes of calling her soon, of course the phone is dead when you need it most, huh !?!

Power went out here for a short time and we're all electric. Hope it doesn't happen again.
RE: CleElum1 byAngel Girl January 07, 2009 (2 votes) (report abuse)
Please know you and your family are in my prayers!!!!!

If I lived closer to you,I would ask..."is there anything I can do?"

I am so sorry this is happening...it reminds me of Hurricane season.
CleElum1 byAngel Girl January 07, 2009 (3 votes) (report abuse) (reply)
I am concerned about Aureliux...he has not been on line for a while and you know his job has him delivering in various places.

Hopefully he will contact us soon.

Thank God you are doing ok!!!! Are you near any of the flooding problems?
RE: CleElum1 byCleElum1 January 07, 2009 (3 votes) (report abuse)
A. G.,

Don't know, haven't heard from him, hope to soon so then we'll know he's home and safe !!!!!!!!!!
Aureliux byAngel Girl January 08, 2009 (2 votes) (report abuse) (reply)
CleElum1 and I are worried about you...please post ASAP so we will know you are out of harms way!!!

Thinking about you.

AG
Power Went out Monday Night byAureliux January 08, 2009 (3 votes) (report abuse) (reply)
AND the dedicated T-1 that serves my ISP died and won't reset. SO I'm off line but fine.

Front row seat on all the flooding and evac yesterday but all is well and no major problems at my end of the world.

A.
RE: Power Went out Monday Night byCleElum1 January 08, 2009 (1 votes) (report abuse)
A.,

So good to hear from you and to know "all is well", yeah !!!!
Thank you Aureliux byAngel Girl January 08, 2009 (1 votes) (report abuse)
CleElum1 and I are happy to read that you are OK!!!

Have you been able to work "or" are you staying off the roads as the state has recommended?

What you are going through is what we faced when Katrina came on shore...my heart goes out to ALL of you!!!
Hibernation Blues-Great Writing from Timothy Egan at the NYTimes. byClem January 08, 2009 (2 votes) (report abuse) (reply)
PORT ANGELES, Wash. — A few days into the new year, I stood outside the house and stared into the darkness of a deep winter night at this far western edge of America – defiant on a bone-chilling eve.

It felt lonely and hypnotic here on the Olympic Peninsula, where a jut of land the size of Massachusetts holds an immensity of snow, surrounded on three sides by unknowable depths of gunmetal-gray salt water.

At this northern location, at a latitude equal to Newfoundland, it’s hard not to feel the seasonal blues in all their smothering inevitability. Because there were no big-city lights on the horizon, and clouds veiled a thin moon, the darkness had a particularly strong grip.

I wanted to get inside by the fire, to drink something strong, to eat something sweet, to find a bear’s den of deep sleep. If you live in the north, in places where the sun is an unreliable companion for many months, you can’t escape the urge to hide and hoard in winter.
Heres a link to the rest.
http://egan.blogs.nytimes.com/
FEMA byAngel Girl January 08, 2009 (1 votes) (report abuse) (reply)
Has anyone heard if Fema plans to step up to the plate and help you guys??? If not...they should!!!!
RE: FEMA byAngel Girl January 08, 2009 (1 votes) (report abuse)
CleElum1

Have you heard if Fema plans on helping???

Just heard on the news your weather is beginning to improve!!!!
RE: FEMA byCleElum1 January 08, 2009 (1 votes) (report abuse)
A.G.,

I haven't heard anything but I'm sure that they are real busy in western wa.. If you check out KING - t.v.,KOMO - t.v., or KIRO -t.v. news sites you'll see how bad it is there. I-5 is even closed from m.p.68 to m.p. 88.
Angel Girl byCleElum1 January 08, 2009 (1 votes) (report abuse) (reply)
Hey how's my southern friend today?
RE: Water Logged CleElum1 byAngel Girl January 08, 2009 (0 votes) (report abuse)
She's good!!!

Sorry to say I had to fire my cashier yesterday...I simply will not allow an employee to pick and choose the day's they want to work...

I put myself in a bind "BUT" I had rather do it myself rather than put up with the crap...know what I mean?

So tell me my friend...how are you holding up with everything going on in your part of the world?
RE: Angel Girl byCleElum1 January 08, 2009 (1 votes) (report abuse)
O.K. Dokay,

It's all good as long as we don't lose power we've fine. Warm, dry, and fed, better than some. My aunt that I worried about in Centralia/Lewis county packed up the pets, meds, and husband, then went to the other aunts place. The second aunt is next to a creek that still has to raise another 5 feet before it floods there. So guess it's all good for them, too.

You do what you gotta do when it comes to the help. Obviously, she didn't care about you or her job !!!!
RE: Angel Girl byCleElum1 January 08, 2009 (1 votes) (report abuse)
We're pretty much shut off here in CE, all roads in or out in any direction is closed except local(you live just down the road)traffic. I fibbed to the guy at the barricade to get to my friends place.
RE: CleElum1 byAngel Girl January 08, 2009 (1 votes) (report abuse)
I'm sorry I am unable to help you...Can I tell you, I know how you feel, when Hurricane Katrina hit, we in the southern coastal region were cut off from the world.

It is an eery feeling when you don't what is going on in the world...no electricity..no cable...no roads...no food...no gasoline and etc. as I said...been there done that.
River Levels byCleElum1 January 08, 2009 (0 votes) (report abuse) (reply)
NOAA river levels:

Yakima at CleElum was 9.37 ft at 10 a.m. and is down to 9.16 at 1 p.m..

Yakima at Horlick was 39.1 at 10 a.m. is down to 38.5 at 11:30 a.m..

Teanaway at 5S CleElum was 15.62 ft. at 12:44 and is forecasted to go down from there.

The chart shows a falling off of the Yakima and Teanaway rivers from those times forward.
RE: River Levels byMC January 08, 2009 (2 votes) (report abuse)
Glad to hear they're going down. Hopefully between that and the wind and sun this afternoon, things will dry up quickly.
RE: River Levels byCleElum1 January 08, 2009 (1 votes) (report abuse)
MC,
Yah, me too. I'm thinkin' we've seen the worst already. Now for the cleanup and repairs. Well, as soon as the water recedes, that is.
Rode out to Liberty-No Traffic byClem January 08, 2009 (2 votes) (report abuse) (reply)
I was going to go out Hwy 10 on the road bike but when I got to the intersection it was blocked. I decided to head up towards Mineral Springs which was also "closed" except local traffic. I flatted twice-hitting rocks along the shoulder.

I didnt allow enough time but the weather was "relatively" warm and the road was clear enough that a ride to Blewett would have been possible. Ordinarily it would be a tough ride on a road bike in the middle of winter.

Teanaway was still running high but Swauk Creek was back in its banks. I would think Blewett will be open tomorrow. I am guessing water and debris over the road was the main issue.
RE: Rode out to Liberty-No Traffic bybeaver January 09, 2009 (2 votes) (report abuse)
The north side of Blewett was damaged much worse than the south side, the northbound lane was completely washed out 3 miles south of the big Y. And farther up Ruby creek washed the shoulder away. Here are a few pictures of the damage.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/wsdot/3182978602/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/wsdot/3182978806/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/wsdot/3182144297/
Powers Out byCleElum1 January 08, 2009 (1 votes) (report abuse) (reply)
CE PUD power outage 1/8 at 10:10 p.m. Oh great !!!
RE: Powers Back byCleElum1 January 08, 2009 (2 votes) (report abuse)
Yeah !!! Powers back on !!!! Way to go PSE and PUD!
Angel Girl byCleElum1 January 08, 2009 (2 votes) (report abuse) (reply)
Just a note. Powers out here so maybe you'll get this in the morning when you get up ??? As of 25 min. ago the water level of the river by my first aunt who packed and went to the second aunts place was between 7 and 8 feet over flood stage and still rising/hadn't crested yet in western Wa. Hopefully I'll talk to you tomorrow night. You have a good day, my friend!
RE: Angel Girl byAngel Girl January 09, 2009 (2 votes) (report abuse)
Good Morning CleElum1

Hope the new day brings you good weather and the flood waters cresting. I feel so badly for all of you...I can trully say I know how you feel. It's a horrible feeling when you can't control the situation!

Hopefully...I will hear from you today with good news that your family did not suffer any loss of property.

Please know you are in my thoughts and look forward to hearing from you.

AG
DOT Food Damage Pic's byCleElum1 January 11, 2009 (2 votes) (report abuse) (reply)
Thanks beaver for your links, with them I came across this one.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/wsdot/collections/7215761229776
48 degrees today and yesterday in Cle Elum byClem January 12, 2009 (2 votes) (report abuse) (reply)
Much warmer than normal. I guess everything averages out. Yesterdays 48 was as warm as Seattle. I guess we need some more snow...

Went over to North Bend yesterday and just driving around the shoulders and roads have sustained a fair amount of damage. I-90 has a good 5 miles section w/b below the summit that is being worked on.
Hi CleElum1 byAngel Girl January 12, 2009 (2 votes) (report abuse) (reply)
Missed you these past few days.... as you know, the server was down and now....I will be working some doubles at work!!!

Hope all is well with your family and especially you... my on line friend???

Have you heard from A lately??? I do hope he is ok?

Good Night My friend,
AG
Hey Angel Girl byCleElum1 January 12, 2009 (2 votes) (report abuse)
Yah, I missed talkin' with you my friend.

All is well here.

Haven't heard from A for at least a couple of days. Sure he's O.K. and just taking a break for any number of reasons.

About time for you to set up that interview to hire someone before you get yourself to run-down !!!!

Maybe we can hook up tomorrow night. You take care of you, my friend.
RE: Hi CleElum1 byAngel Girl January 13, 2009 (1 votes) (report abuse)
I hope to interview a few applicants this week, I will be very careful as to I hire.

I have plenty of applications "BUT" it will take someone special to pass the test with me...I am looking for someone who can best represent my establishment...afterall, the cashier/hostess is the first person customers see when they walk in "and" he/she "must" make a good impression.

As I said, I rather do it myself and know it is done right rather than, hire someone out of desperation and hope they do a good job.

Sure you don't want to come down and fill out an app????

Have a blessed day my friend!!!
Angel Girl byCleElum1 January 13, 2009 (1 votes) (report abuse)
Oye', I hope you find the right person to cashier/hostess, but you would be better served to place someone like me in the way, way, back of the kitchen with little or no contact with the public, ha !!!

The personality traits that helps a person do my job really well doesn't transfer to other occupations with much success. There are lots of people I've known or run into who have exactly what you need and you should already have lots of them in that stack of app's. you have. It just takes you making the time that your already short on to go thru them and find the right person.

Shout out to me later when you get home and let me ask how your day was ????
Hello byAureliux January 13, 2009 (1 votes) (report abuse) (reply)
Hi,

ISP has been down. I've been out working some massive hours. But all is OK at my end, have had a front row seat on the damage though.

More on that later.

A.
RE: Hello byCleElum1 January 13, 2009 (1 votes) (report abuse)
Angel Girl and I are glad to hear from you and to know all is well.
RE: Hello byCleElum1 January 13, 2009 (1 votes) (report abuse)
Hey A.,

Get any good pic's????
RE: Hello byAngel Girl January 14, 2009 (1 votes) (report abuse)
Good Morning CleElum1 and Aurlieux

Putting in "A LOT" of hours...hope to be in this evening to catch up on all the happenings!!!!

Have a wonderful day,

AG
Good Morning Everyone! byAureliux January 15, 2009 (1 votes) (report abuse)
No pictures. I'm a little sensitive about disasters ect. and I've spent a lot of time out there working in it. Have been through a few too many hard times on my own so I know what it's like and there appears to be enough other people with cameras so I have let them have all the glory.

ISP came back up sometime yesterday afternoon after a long break. Big surge after the power outage cooked several of the servers and now they are replaced.

Throughout this past trial by flooding I've seen some of the best examples of team work and neighborly dedication and caring attitudes! And I've also had to have a ring side seat on some real selfish "ME FIRST" attitudes from people that weren't affected by the problems others faced. It has been a very interesting experience that I will not forget. AND I could actually name some names of some people that would have liked to cause more problems! But I won't.

I did see the truck that was going door to door handing out those boxes of emergency supplies from the red cross. I did see the shock and weariness of the cold and wet recipients. Just in case anyone needs to be reminded, this was a real disaster.

Some very bad things happened to some really good people and they will not be recovering from it real soon. I had a chance to speak to some of them that had flood insurance. No one knows when the checks will arrive. SO far no one I've talked to has any coverage for contents. The structure of their house is covered, but the floor coverings such as carpeting ect. may not be.

If anyone is interested in contributing, here is one that will work. All the funds will go to Hope Source:

If you would like to contribute to the Fund, please send a check to "Kittitas GOP Relief Fund" to PO Box 1621, Ellensburg, Wa 98926."

Pretty sure that information was posted somewhere else in the forum.

Glad the weather has been cooperating lately. Able to get around better and do my job.

A.
It's Cold Down South byAngel Girl January 14, 2009 (1 votes) (report abuse) (reply)
Who sent the freezing temp's this way?????

Whoever did it "THANKYOU"!!!!
Hello CleElum1 byAngel Girl January 14, 2009 (1 votes) (report abuse) (reply)
How was your day my friend?
It has been very cold here...BRRRRRR!!!!

Suppose to be colder tommorow!!!
RE: Hello CleElum1 byCleElum1 January 14, 2009 (1 votes) (report abuse)
Hey how's my hard workin' friend?

Cold, how cold is it? Seen on the nightly news where so much of the country from Montana to the eastern seaboard to Texas is in a deep freeze.

Seems like your in earlier tonight than usual or is it just me???

Did you catch back in the posts where A. said he's o.k., just off line - ISP id down.
RE: Hello CleElum1 byAngel Girl January 14, 2009 (1 votes) (report abuse)
Hello My Friend

I decided to take the evening off, I left the store in good hands.

It is suppose to drop down to the low 20's tonight...that is cold for us.

I am watching American Idol as we speak "my favorite program", do you ever watch it?
RE: Hello CleElum1 byCleElum1 January 14, 2009 (0 votes) (report abuse)
I see where so folks are having the -20 to -50 going on. Now that's beyond cold. You should enjoy that 20 degree stuff tonight. Might even have to "think" about putting on a pair of long-pants, ha !!!

No, can't say that I've ever seen American Idol. The t.v. is almost always on but more for noise than anything. Right now I don't have a "fav" show.
RE: Hello CleElum1 byAngel Girl January 14, 2009 (1 votes) (report abuse)
As a matter of fact..I do own a pair of long johns and I plan on wearing them tommorow.

Should I have some delivery's to the job sites I will need them, the wind is alway's blowing making it "COLDER"

Just finished cooking a pot of chili??? My husband will really appreciate it tomorrow when the wind is blowing and the temp's stuggle to make it out to the 40's

How are things in your area, I haven't spoken to my daughter in a few days so I have no idea how the weather is.
Aureliux byAngel Girl January 14, 2009 (1 votes) (report abuse) (reply)
Thank you for keeping me posted about A. I am trilled to know he is doing well....hopefully he'll be back on line soon!!!
RE: Aureliux byCleElum1 January 14, 2009 (1 votes) (report abuse)
De nada!
RE: Aureliux byAngel Girl January 14, 2009 (1 votes) (report abuse)
You know CleElum1...Aureliux seems to be a wonderful guy, don't you agree???
Hopefully, he will be back on line soon so we can get caught up!!!
Biscuit Delayed byCleElum1 January 14, 2009 (1 votes) (report abuse) (reply)
Sorry for the delay in responding, you won't believe me but I was on a biscuit w/sorgum and Lipton's break.

Actually, I was just thinking long pants, not even long johns since you like shorts. But your right about delivery and the wind chill factor, brrrr!!!

You finish as in ate or made? I'm just kidding, I know you meant you made a pot of chili. Any cornbread?

It's been warm and sunny. 40's for temps. and just a little breezy, not bad at all. Made me long for spring.
RE: Biscuit Delayed byAngel Girl January 14, 2009 (1 votes) (report abuse)
When I cook Chili it's a "MUST" to make cornbread!!!! YUM!!!
Cornbread Add-In byCleElum1 January 14, 2009 (1 votes) (report abuse)
Sometimes I like to add a small can of Mexi-corn and a small can of diced green chili's to the cornbread mix before pouring into a 13 x 9.
RE: Biscuit Delayed byAngel Girl January 14, 2009 (1 votes) (report abuse)
Speaking of shorts.... "ALL" my customers really give me a hard time about me wearing shorts "ALL" the time.... EXCEPT today it was tooooo cold!!!
Cornbread byAngel Girl January 14, 2009 (1 votes) (report abuse) (reply)
Sounds de-lish CleElum1... I add creamed corn...cheese...onion...and jalapeno's as well!!!!
RE: Cornbread byCleElum1 January 14, 2009 (1 votes) (report abuse)
You got it goin' on, girlfriend !!!! Now that's cornbread !!!!

I hear you when it comes to being teased. I drink ice tea and ice lattes' year round.
RE: Cornbread byAngel Girl January 14, 2009 (1 votes) (report abuse)
Do you like mexican cornbread???
Good Night byAngel Girl January 14, 2009 (1 votes) (report abuse) (reply)
As much as I love reading what you write, I must turn in for the evening...4:30 AM - 4:45 AM comes early and I put in a 'LOT" of hours

I plan on making it in early afternoon tomorrow so as to catch up on you my friend!!!!
RE: Good Night byCleElum1 January 14, 2009 (1 votes) (report abuse)
Gotcha, you sleep well my friend and yes I like Mexican cornbread but I have to go easy on anything tooo hot. We'll talk again. Hope you have great day tomorrow !!!
RE: Good Night byAngel Girl January 14, 2009 (1 votes) (report abuse)
Thank you CleElum1

You trully are a wonderful person!!!! I thank God for you daily!!!
Iced Tea byAngel Girl January 14, 2009 (2 votes) (report abuse) (reply)
Can I tell you...sweet tea is the house wine of the south.

Every restaurant in our area sales sweet and unsweetened tea..if not your in trouble!!!

I drink unsweet tea...what's your choice???
RE: Iced Tea byCleElum1 January 14, 2009 (2 votes) (report abuse)
I keep a gallon a regular tea in the frig. and add sugar to taste but not lemon. No lemon for anybody as sweet as me, ha ha ha !!!
RE: Iced Tea byAngel Girl January 14, 2009 (2 votes) (report abuse)
I hear you sweet thang!!!!!
Angel Girl byCleElum1 January 14, 2009 (2 votes) (report abuse) (reply)
Goodnight and sleep tight my friend !!!!
RE: Angel Girl byCleElum1 January 14, 2009 (2 votes) (report abuse)
O.K., now I know your tired, go get some sleep, ha !!!!
You know it's too warm in January when.... byMC January 14, 2009 (2 votes) (report abuse) (reply)
You have a SKUNK run out in front of your rig.

Fortunately I saw it in plenty of time and was going slow so I stayed well away from it, but it had it's tail huffed up as it toodled off the road.
The Big Easy byAngel Girl January 15, 2009 (2 votes) (report abuse) (reply)
Good Morning CleElum1

As I was saying earlier, the forcast for our area has warned us to make preperations for a hard freeze tonight that, will extend all the way to New Orleans...that is rare for the The Big Easy!!!

Sure wish we could get more snow???? That would be nice!!!

Have a wonderful day my friend,

AG
Peach Cobbler byAngel Girl January 15, 2009 (2 votes) (report abuse) (reply)
Hello Again:

I thought I would share a version of Peach Cobbler that is popular around here....

1 (21 oz) peach pie filling(any fruit will work)
1 stick butter (unsalted)
1 cup self-rising flour
1 cup sugar
1 cup milk

Melt butter in oven proof dish and set aside (keep warm)

Mix flour...sugar...and milk together and pour over melted butter.
Pour fruit into the middle of the flour mixture (DO NOT STIR)
Bake at 350 for about 30-45 minutes depending on your oven or until flour mixture is golden brown.

Very good!!! I'm sure the recipe has made it's way to CleElum "BUT" just in case it hasn't I thought I would share it with you.
RE: Peach Cobbler byAureliux January 15, 2009 (2 votes) (report abuse)
I love peach cobbler. All last week I had time to make one comfort stop Saturday night late. Went to the Cottage and they actually had some. Got it hot with ice cream.

Your recipe doesn't call for a drop or two of lemon juice in the peach filling? That kind of gives it a little bit of a flavor bang when I make it.

Off to work I go, must keep the county warm and the heat on!

A.
RE: Peach Cobbler byAngel Girl January 15, 2009 (2 votes) (report abuse)
Thank you Aureliux for the suggestion of adding lemon juice to my peaches, never thoght about that...I "WILL" give it a try!!!

Hope your day was a good one.
Aureliux byCleElum1 January 15, 2009 (2 votes) (report abuse) (reply)
Hey buuuddy,

Good to have you back, you've been missed.
RE: Aureliux byAureliux January 15, 2009 (1 votes) (report abuse)
Hi! Yes I'm back, didn't get far, never left the county. Wouldn't have had much time to talk in here anyway. Weather has given us all a bit of a break and things are starting to catch up.

Have some stories to tell when I get around to it.

A.
RE: Aureliux byAngel Girl January 15, 2009 (1 votes) (report abuse)
Hi Aureliux!!!!

Good to see you back on line...CleElum and I have missed you bunches!

Has everything been going ok for you??? I know you have been busy... that's a good thing right????

I am very ready to hear you tell us of your adventures...how about you CleElum1???
Angel Girl byCleElum1 January 15, 2009 (2 votes) (report abuse) (reply)
Hey my southern friend, how was your day?
RE: CleElum1 byAngel Girl January 15, 2009 (1 votes) (report abuse)
Sorry...I fell asleep in my recliner!!!! WOW, I am tired!!!

How are you my friend????
RE: Angel Girl byCleElum1 January 15, 2009 (1 votes) (report abuse)
Doing good. Maybe you need to hit the rack early tonight and get caught up on your sleep???
RE: CleElum1 byAngel Girl January 15, 2009 (1 votes) (report abuse)
I shall hit the sack soon...I can't believe how tired I am tonight.

Are you ok my friend???? I worry about you.
RE: Angel Girl byCleElum1 January 15, 2009 (1 votes) (report abuse)
Can't say it hasn't been better or couldn't be better, but I'm O.K.. No worries my friend.
Aureliux byCleElum1 January 15, 2009 (1 votes) (report abuse) (reply)
We await your stories with bated breath !!!!
OMG!!!! It Is Cold In Dixie byAngel Girl January 15, 2009 (1 votes) (report abuse) (reply)
Can I tell you...IT IS COLD!!!!

I must remember to wear my long johns tomorrow!!!!
RE: OMG!!!! It Is Cold In Dixie byCleElum1 January 15, 2009 (1 votes) (report abuse)
Silly girl, did you forget to wear them today?
RE: OMG!!!! It Is Cold In Dixie byCleElum1 January 15, 2009 (1 votes) (report abuse)
Talk to you tomorrow my friend. Hope you have a good nights rest and a great day tomorrow. "Say goodnight Gracie", ha !!!
RE: OMG!!!! It Is Cold In Dixie byMC January 15, 2009 (1 votes) (report abuse)
Just curious- how cold does it have to be to put long johns on in Dixie?
RE: OMG!!!! It Is Cold In Dixie byAngel Girl January 16, 2009 (1 votes) (report abuse)
I wear my long johns when the temp gets 20 degrees or lower...I deliver to job sites and for some reason, the wind blows harder making the wind chill 10 degrees colder!!!!

I have to tell you, when it is this cold.... I make better tips!!!! I guess my customers appreciate my braving the elements to deliver them a hot meal.

Have a good day everyone.
Angel Girl byCleElum1 January 16, 2009 (1 votes) (report abuse) (reply)
Hey my friend,

How was your day?
RE: Angel Girl byAngel Girl January 16, 2009 (1 votes) (report abuse)
It was "COLD" !!!!!

I hope your day was good!!!
RE: Angel Girl byCleElum1 January 16, 2009 (1 votes) (report abuse)
How cold was it? My day was o.k.. I got a call to come in tonight and work. That's good !!!

Did you make any construction site deliveries?
CleElum1 byAngel Girl January 16, 2009 (1 votes) (report abuse) (reply)
How was your day my friend?
Aureliux byAngel Girl January 16, 2009 (2 votes) (report abuse) (reply)
How was your day my mystery friend?

Still taking care of all the fine people of Kittitas County????
Aureliux byCleElum1 January 16, 2009 (1 votes) (report abuse) (reply)
Hey friend,

How was your day?
It's my Fake Burger Mix Night byAureliux January 16, 2009 (2 votes) (report abuse) (reply)
SO how about another round of, "What's for Dinner?" I get the fake veg burger mix at the health food store in E-burg and their unflavored TVP. Then I do something like a 2/1 mix of water with some of the other in varied quantities and I didn't measure again tonight. Did some dried onions and fresh ground garlic though.

Microwaved it for 30 seconds the 1st time, gave it a stir with a fork, then zapped it for another minute. Now it's setting around doing a cool down.

Once it's cool enough I'm going to stir in a couple eggs so it holds together better. And I'll fry it around in some hot peanut oil. Mainly because that is all I have to fry with right now except for my sesame fire oil. And I'll put some of that in just before it's done.

I really love the frozen veggie burgers but they cost too much. Even the Costco ones are too high for me. So I am always working on making my own. And they usually turn out fine. And even if they don't I eat it anyway.

Have thrown in a can of salmon and that is good. Kind of like salmon fritters then.

And I've melted cheese on them too.

Kind of hard to mess them up too much. Get too distracted writing and letting them burn is about the only way I've ever totally ruined a batch.

But the way I fix them I figure it's less than half the cost of getting raw ground beef. No idea how the nutrition really works out but I am declaring that it's good enough for me. And it's great to have around when there isn't a whole heckuva lot else going on.

Really glad so many like iced tea! I really get in to that a lot, too. If any of us can ever get together some time, please remind me to bring some. I have been alternating between oolong, jasmine, and green. Need to get over to the other side of the hill and score another bag of Yunan bonay. And I really miss having my Indian black assam which is the espresso of all tea and is the richest most highly flavored black tea in the world. I haven't had any typical American style orange pekoe tea in years.

Anybody besides me ever try the Korean twig tea? I finished all mine up, thought it was pretty good but haven't got more yet.

Need to think up a veg or two to go with my other fine creation.

Off I go to kitchen duty but I'll check back in again tonight.

A.
RE: It's my Fake Burger Mix Night byAngel Girl January 16, 2009 (1 votes) (report abuse)
Should I "EVER" make it back to E'Berg Aureliux,I would love it if you would cook up one of your tasty sounding dishes!!!!

CleElum1 and I would love to sit...dine and fellowship with you, right CleElum1???
RE: It's my Fake Burger Mix Night byCleElum1 January 16, 2009 (0 votes) (report abuse)
It would be my honor to dine with such a fine human being as A. Psst, especially if he could be persuaded to fix some of his special game meat, hummmm or is that yummmm !!!
Delivery's byAngel Girl January 16, 2009 (2 votes) (report abuse) (reply)
Actually I did not get any delivery orders today...it was to cold for the guy's to walk to the guard shack to pick up their orders....that my friend is "COLD"

Southern people are not use to 20 degree temp's...However, I love it! The colder the better!!!
RE: Delivery's byCleElum1 January 16, 2009 (2 votes) (report abuse)
Yup, that's cold for down your way. It's about 22 degrees right now right here. What the coldest weather you have lived in?
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