Tag: North Iowa

Book Smart

Book Smart
Without a doubt, I'd say this morning's below zero temperatures, combined with the strong winds accompanying it, was the most torturing of winter days thus far this season. After having only shoveled … continue reading
Posted on February 12, 2021

Ripped Down

Ripped Down
Oh how I wished it was the brightest of sunny days today, and simply because these heavy gray skies were reminding me of yesterday's happenings on Capitol Hill. As much as wanted it being a bad night' … continue reading
Posted on January 7, 2021

Grease-cutting Soap

Grease-cutting Soap
We finally had a near perfectly calm day today, and what a relief it was. I was beginning to think Mother Nature had some sort of invisible fan programmed to have the wind start blowing as soon as sun … continue reading
Posted on November 21, 2020

North Iowa’s Best

North Iowa’s Best
It was a very early day due to my having an appointment to show an acreage up in Worth County at 8:00 am. Being on the road at 7:15 gave me an opportunity to take my time getting there. One of the leg … continue reading
Posted on June 6, 2020

Good Faith Gesture

Good Faith Gesture
Some have recently said that we are now entering an age where most will come to the realization that it's really not all about them, and start coming to terms with the idea that if we don't band toget … continue reading
Posted on May 13, 2020

Proud Little Garden

Proud Little Garden
I was saddened to see where Worth and Winnebago counties now have their first confirmed cases of the coronavirus, but at least they're both at one each, and also glad to see Floyd County is still hang … continue reading
Posted on April 8, 2020

Mini-Metro Areas

Mini-Metro Areas
Considering how nasty the weather was when driving out of town and back from the five homes I had to show in another community, I was just glad to have made it back without having encountered any road … continue reading
Posted on April 3, 2020

Groceteria

Groceteria
The highlight of my day was getting the sale of one of my listings closed, and in spite of having a few hiccups along the way, I can thankfully say we had a soft landing. Since they were first-time bu … continue reading
Posted on April 1, 2020

Asymptomatic Stage

Asymptomatic Stage
It looks like we made it thru one more day without there being another reported case of the coronavirus in Cerro Gordo County, so let's hope and pray they'll end up being the only two cases we'll have … continue reading
Posted on March 23, 2020

All the Grain Trucks

Each day that passes, daily life in North Iowa grows all the more surrealistic when after each morning I go online to see what new measures have been placed into law to keep this pandemic from aff … continue reading
Posted on March 18, 2020