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Living In Alternative Universes

This morning's humidity level was likely running in the ninety percent range, which made for a very sticky morning until the cloud cover dispersed. I couldn't help mentioning to one of my long-time cl … continue reading

Posted on August 15, 2024

Happy Easter For 2024

I'm hoping the few sprinkles we had were enough to set into motion that old saying that goes, 'If it rains on Easter, it'll rain on the following seven Sundays.', and I think I mentioned some years ag … continue reading

Posted on March 31, 2024

Eight Million Could Buy Many Truckloads

If there's one thing I am appreciating about our march thru the month of January, is finding our days growing longer, which is always a great lift to the spirits of most. I'm definitely starting to no … continue reading

Posted on January 11, 2024

Any Tom, Dick Or Harry

Another Sunday morning arrived, and my first and foremost duty, was to walk back to my darkened corner and get my contemplative session started, and believe you me, it was definitely something I was i … continue reading

Posted on July 9, 2023

The Delightful Community Of Osage

When knowing I had a great deal of desk work on my plate, I made sure to be at office at least an hour earlier, just so I could get everything completed long before the hour of eight arrived. I was a … continue reading

Posted on April 12, 2023

1215 S. Washington, Mason City, IA

Another gray and wet December day went rolling thru, but at least the temps were hovering high enough to get some additional snow melted. It was actually misting out early this morning which had me co … continue reading

Posted on December 10, 2022

Traveling On Two Way Streets

We certainly had an about-face with our weather today when finding it abnormally warm and humid this morning and then around mid-afternoon, the wind changed directions and started blowing exceptionall … continue reading

Posted on November 10, 2022

Traces Of Herbicides

Thinking I was going to have a free day today, it ended up being mostly real estate related, which didn't surprise me considering how fast this market is moving. Shortly after arrival at office, I rec … continue reading

Posted on July 9, 2022

Blanche and Freeze for Later

For whatever reason, I thought it was supposed to start snowing somewhere around mid-afternoon, but even at this hour, there's not been a flurry. Each time I was outdoors in that very damp wind, I cou … continue reading

Posted on February 21, 2022

Education isn’t a mere Operation

As much as I would've enjoyed having a cloudless day and no wind, neither occurrence took place, but hopefully the wind will go down with the sun and offer up a more pleasant day tomorrow. I didn't bo … continue reading

Posted on October 29, 2021