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A Healthy Home

What a welcome relief it was to have the temps back in tolerable zones today, as I'm sure it got close to being above freezing because around 11:00 a.m. my car registered it as 29 degrees in our Downt … continue reading

Posted on December 26, 2020

Swiftness of Body

I'm sure all those who've been wanting a white Christmas should be happy we at least got a good dusting of snow that'll likely be long-lasting due to our weather forecaster saying we're supposed to be … continue reading

Posted on December 25, 2020

A Very Merry 2020

If it wasn't fit for man nor beast outside this morning, I'd say only if we had penguins living in North Iowa. What an un-welcome mat for Christmas Eve. I sure hope all our travelers are being all the … continue reading

Posted on December 24, 2020

Problem Child

Thank goodness it wasn't as cold out this morning, and once the sun reached into the afternoon, I was delighted to see our temps hovering around 45 degrees. If these warming trends continue, we'll be … continue reading

Posted on December 22, 2020

Build a Fire

With it being Sunday morning, the first duty of my day, was to make haste in getting to the quiet little darkened corner in my office so I could get my contemplative session started. I can attest it h … continue reading

Posted on December 13, 2020

A Merry 2019 Christmas

As I was heading eastward early this morning on the Avenue of the Saints, I was cursing myself for not having taken my camera with me while driving in the direction of an absolutely stunning sunrise. … continue reading

Posted on December 25, 2019

If We Didn’t Have Christmas

Yes, another near 50 degree day happened again, and I've been loving each and every one of them. In spite of it being the eve of Christmas, for the most part it felt like a normal working day with the … continue reading

Posted on December 24, 2019

Organically Grown Grains

I was glad to find the temps back up in the 20's this morning, but had to be a little more careful driving because the streets were "greasy" from the slushy snow. One can never be too careful when out … continue reading

Posted on December 17, 2019

Moo Happy Christmas

I'm hoping you're all enjoying a delightful as well as memorable Christmas to where there's much merriment, heartfelt stories to be told, broken fences mended, and above all, having comfortable and st … continue reading

Posted on December 25, 2018

Christmas Eve of 2018

In spite of most workers being off today, I figured it best to go to the office for at least the morning just in case there were calls, and thank goodness I did, because I had drop-ins and phone cal … continue reading

Posted on December 24, 2018