FReeper Canteen ~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~ 07 February 2019

Serving The Best Troops and Veterans In The World !! | The Canteen Crew

[Kathy in Alaska]

~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~

~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~

DRUM GUN

A soldier fires an M240B machine gun with a blank firing adapter during Mountain Peak at Fort Drum, NY, March 14, 2018. The soldier is assigned to the 10th Mountain Division's 2nd Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, which operated as an oppositional force during the exercise. Army photo by Staff Sgt. James Avery

Canteen Mission Statement

Showing support and boosting the morale of
our military and our allies' military
and family members of the above.
Honoring those who have served before.

CANDIDATE CROSSING

Marine officer candidates participate in three months of training at the Officer Candidates School at Marine Corps Base Quantico, VA, March 14, 2018. The school evaluates individuals for the leadership, moral, mental, and physical qualities required for commissioning as a U.S. Marine Corps officer. Marine Corps Photo by Staff Sgt. Melissa Marnell

DEFENSIVE DUO

A machine gunner sights in on targets while working with Army Col. Jay Bartholomees, the commander of the 173rd Airborne Brigade, during a base defense live-fire training exercise in Slovenia, March 13, 2018. Army photo by Lt. Col. John Hall

ABRAMS EMISSION

Marines conduct training in an M1A1 Abrams tank at Camp Pendleton, CA, March 9, 2018. The Marines are reservists assigned to the 4th Tank Battalion. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Noah Rudash

JUNIPER JOURNEY

A Navy air-cushioned landing craft transports Marines from the USS Iwo Jima to shore in Israel, March 7, 2018, for Juniper Cobra 2018, a two-week exercise between U.S. and Israeli forces. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jon Sosner

OSPREY ANGLES Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Curtis McCracken repairs an MV-22B Osprey aircraft exhaust aboard the USS Iwo Jima in the Mediterranean Sea, March 10, 2018, during exercise Juniper Cobra 2018. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Daniel C. Coxwest

NORTHERN LIGHTS

Marines view the northern lights at Fort Greely, Alaska, March 10, 2018, during Arctic Edge 2018, a joint training exercise focusing on operations in extreme cold weather conditions. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Cody J. Ohira

Please remember that The Canteen is here to support
and entertain our troops and veterans and their families,
and is family friendly.

[luvie]

Wow! It sure didn’t take those daffodils long to break out, did it! LOL! I see buds on ours, but no blooms yet as far as I can tell. Maybe in the next few days, if the freeze doesn’t zap ‘em.

Still that warm there? You must really be enjoying that. Take it all in so you can remember when the cold front blows through. Have you checked the JH cams lately? It has snowed so much! It is piled about 2 feet about my kids’ back deck. Beautiful but....ugh! LOL!

[luvie]

I would love to see them just once in my life! I’ve never lived that far north.

[E.G.C.]

A very pleasant good Thursday morning to everyone here at the Canteen and to all our military at home and abroad. Thanks for your service to our country.

I'm having to do my computer work from the bedroom because the wi-fi is not working. Hoping to get it fixed sometime today.

How's everyone this morning?

[radu]

The daffodil leaves have been up a couple of weeks or more but I hadn’t checked any of the clumps for buds. I was surprised when I saw a splash of yellow across the back yard yesterday but I shouldn’t have been. That clump is always the first to bloom. There are several varieties of them planted around the place and they bloom at different times.

It’s dropped a couple of degrees now but yes, we’re still fairly warm. It’s been nice having the heat off and windows cracked open the past few days. Sure would be nice if it could stay this way!

I haven’t checked the JH cams in a while. Did I miss the ice skating rink they set up in the park or is it still there?

[luvie]

I think the rink is still in the park with colored lights, but it’s hard to keep the snow from building up on it. Also the elk horn arches have a lot of snow build up, too.

I just wish we didn’t have little buds on the trees already. They will just be frozen off before spring is really here, I fear.

[luvie]

*yawn* Think I’ll go. See ya tomorrow night if ya get all your work done. Bet you’ll be glad to be through with that project!

[radu]

Yes, the rink is still there. I just took a peek. They have the snow cleared off for the time being - - until the next snowfall. It’s snowing on some of the cams right now. BRRRRRRR!

Yeah, trees budding this early isn’t a good thing. I’m worried about the trees here doing the same thing.

[radu]

You’ve been staying up pretty late lately. I hope you’ve been sleeping late as well! LOL

I’ll probably pop in at some point tomorrow night after I finish for the night at the other house. I REEEEEEEALLY look forward to being done with that!

[radu]

Since you left it for me ....

[radu]

.... I’ll take it. :-)

[E.G.C.]

Update: I got the other computer and plugged it in and rebooted both it and the wi-fi. The wi-fi is working now.

[radu]

Howdy, E.G.C. ((HUGZ))

Glad you got your Wi-Fi and computer working again.

Did you and Gizmo go to a different place yesterday - - one with no stumps? :-) I hope your weather was better than it was in TN. Nasty, wet, and stormy over here.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Today went pretty well....and tomorrow I get a new computer and monitors. In the morning I need to save my favorites and desktop stuff to a thumb drive before they come. And it comes with Windows 10. I had to reboot 3 times this morning to get my Outlook to come up. I’m the last one to upgrade. Could be an interesting day. d:o)

[radu]

You don’t say, “Today went pretty well,” very often! Glad it happened for a change.

How it goes tomorrow remains to be seen. I feel for you getting stuck with Windows 10. I wish you luck with it and hope you don’t have as many problems as my vet does since he changed over to it. They have a tech there at least twice a week trying to get things to work and he hasn’t had much luck YET. The gals at the front counter are NOT happy at all.

I guess if the rest of the crew are having few problems, though, you should be ok. Fingers and toes crossed for luck! LOL

[E.G.C.]

We had some reasonable weather yesterday. Gizmo did walk the beach behind the stumps but no mishap like Tuesday.

The storm alarm did go out a couple of times. The storms were fast moving and produced mainly hail.

I think your area is in a level 1 or 2 risk for severe storms today. You'll want to pay attention to the weather.

[radu]

Glad to hear there weren’t any more mishaps! Tues. didn’t sound like fun at all. I hope you didn’t end up with a black eye.

Y’all were lucky there weren’t any tornados. You usually get a few with these systems.
I think they weren’t expected here yesterday since nothing was mentioned in the early morning weather report. The weather turned out to be much uglier than they’d predicted. We expect the possibility today for severe weather since the cold front will move through. I’m definitely keeping a close eye on the weather.

[mylife]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TP8RB7UZHKI

[luvie]

WOOHOOOOOO!! :)

[luvie]

Goooooood Mornin', Early Birds!
...or not-so-early birds!
It's cooler here this morning.
It is supposed to be colder tomorrow.
I guess it's about time.
It ain't spring yet!
Tell that to my tulips!🌷 LOL!
Anyway......y'all have a GREAT day!
And remember our wonderful troops!
(((((hugs)))))