Wet and Soggy

We've returned to the darkness once again with the turning back of our clocks. As I mentioned earlier, I wish they would make that hour ahead permanent so we wouldn't have such long winter nights. Whi … continue reading

Posted on November 3, 2019

Vitriol Language

It certainly dropped below freezing last night because while driving to work, I noticed frost on the windshields of cars and on roofs of homes I passed, and once the sun came up, there were leaves mag … continue reading

Posted on October 25, 2019

14 Farmstead Square

It was another beautiful day in North Iowa, and I hope everyone was enjoying the outdoors to their fullest, because I heard we're going to be getting a cold snap towards the end of the week and possib … continue reading

Posted on October 8, 2019

Benefiting Only A Handful

This was quite the un-inspiring day with all the random cloud bursts that seemed to wait until I had somewhere to go or something to do outdoors. I don't even want to think about the possibilities of … continue reading

Posted on October 1, 2019

12 S. Willowgreen Court

That was some kind of hell-raising storm we had early this morning. It was one more reminder of how living in the "flatlands" gives our wind the ability to blow rain in a horizontal direction instea … continue reading

Posted on September 19, 2019

Reaching for Excellence

At least it was cooler outdoors today which was a welcome relief from yesterday's humidity and temps. I've been reminded more than once this summer how thankful I am to be in an office building with … continue reading

Posted on August 21, 2019

A Gothic Novel

This morning's showers were unexpected, but I guess they were needed for our fields and gardens. We should consider ourselves fortunate for not living in other areas of our State, because those loca … continue reading

Posted on August 10, 2019

Funkwit

My morning was earlier than early due to my having to meet a seller at a property out of town, and with it being about a 20 minute drive, I discovered the sun truly is working its way south and shorte … continue reading

Posted on August 2, 2019

Out of the Woods

This morning was again a near perfect one due to the light rain we had last night and then the arrival of the cooling north wind. When we have days like this, I'm sure all the many would like to fla … continue reading

Posted on July 29, 2019

The Mood for God

There was quite the wicked looking cloud formation to the west of us this morning, and I was near certain we were going to get a good shower out if it. As I was driving to work, there were several p … continue reading

Posted on July 13, 2019