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You Can Survive Them

It was certainly feeling more like Spring today with our clear sunny skies and the wind not bearing down on us. The lawns around town are definitely starting to green-up, and just today I must've seen at least a half dozen people out working in them. My day was a bit quite to the point where I had to go looking for things to do once I had all my … continue reading

Posted on April 22, 2025

Dig Deep Furrows

My goodness! This morning's northwest wind was enough to drive everyone back indoors due to its strength and chill, but at least it did finally subside which ushered in a pleasant afternoon. Having received the abstract to a property this morning which recently went under contract, I hurried myself down to the title company and asked for a rush … continue reading

Posted on April 21, 2025

Happy Easter For 2025

Well, as the old saying goes, if it rains on Easter, it'll rain for seven consecutive Sundays afterwards, and I think it came close to that either last year or the year before, so we'll see what this year brings. Once I had my Sunday morning private prayer session completed, I changed into my work clothes and proceeded to get some much needed wo … continue reading

Posted on April 20, 2025

Years Down The Road

One of the first things I had to do this morning, was to stop at Hy-Vee and pick up a gallon of bleach which I was needing for an unwanted job I was forced to get involved in today, and just as I pulled up at office, I noticed a scruffy looking young man walking haphazardly on the sidewalk and curbside who must've been still flying high from whatev … continue reading

Posted on April 19, 2025

My Three Greatest Concerns

The storm we had last night was definitely a noisy one and from what I was seeing this morning, it appeared to've come out of the west because there were tell-tale signs of it around town this morning. Oh, and I'm sure that new ticky-tacky apartment building they're erecting on 1st St. NE, now has a great deal of OSB board and open joists saturated … continue reading

Posted on April 18, 2025

An Ill-Conceived Military Operation

Whomever dubbed Mason City 'The Windy City of the North' back when he or she created that famous portrait of our Downtown, definitely had it right, and since the winds seem to be all the stronger in these times, makes it an even more appropriate nickname. With Easter barreling down on us, I had some extra chores on my list which I wanted to get … continue reading

Posted on April 17, 2025

Disgusting Pink Eyeshadow

Once again, the wind was back at it again most of the day, but at least it wasn't as strong as yesterday's. Now that we're halfway thru the month of April, the soil should be warming up enough to where the Spring flowers will start popping their heads above ground and begin smiling as us. With a good portion of my morning free, I decided to call … continue reading

Posted on April 16, 2025

A Vintage Chenille Bedspread

Well, the wind was back at it again today, and as chance would have it, I happened to read an in-depth article this afternoon which spoke about the advent of changing weather patterns which our world has never before experienced, and from the sounds of it, the biggest concern right now, are the changes that are taking place in the air currents whic … continue reading

Posted on April 15, 2025

The Stepford Wives

My goodness! I couldn't believe how strong that wind was blowing today and in spite of it being well above freezing, the windchill made it feel far colder. I couldn't help mentioning to a colleague how much more and stronger we've been getting hit by wind, and especially over these past ten to fifteen years. All those nay-sayers saying it's all par … continue reading

Posted on April 14, 2025

Sunday Of Palms

It turned out to be a slightly abnormal Sunday of Palms with some extra duties I'd agreed to take on, but all in all, it was for the best because I believe we all need to start expanding our horizons a little bit more instead of continuing to plow in the same furrow every day of our lives, and the most unfortunate thing about it, most don't even re … continue reading

Posted on April 13, 2025

Two Drastic Price Reductions

It was an early up and out for me, and only because I had some personal duties to get accomplished before my mid-morning appointment arrived, and with Spring having arrived, I'm finding more time sensitive things needing to be done outdoors. I did manage to get back to office in just enough time to prepare myself for a couple who'd called yester … continue reading

Posted on April 12, 2025

Litany Of Prevarications

The sun did finally come out today, but as I was driving around in more open areas, there was a faint yet visible blueish haze near the ground which almost looked like smoke, and for whatever reason I was seeing it nearly the entire day. I'm wondering if others had paid close enough attention to the distant landscapes to where they were seeing it a … continue reading

Posted on April 11, 2025