Tag: Prairie Place

An Ill-Conceived Military Operation

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 t … continue reading
Posted on April 17, 2025

Couldn’t Buy Or Replicate

Couldn’t Buy Or Replicate
My morning and early afternoon had me switched into high gear from the moment I arrived at office, and thankfully I managed to make it to every appointment on time, along with making sure everyone's r … continue reading
Posted on January 30, 2025

Withered Expectations

Withered Expectations
Considering how soon the sun has been rising, I figured I'd be a little late getting to office this morning because I had more pressing things to get done in my garden, and one of them was to get my p … continue reading
Posted on April 25, 2024

This Exponential Growth Of Denialism

This Exponential Growth Of Denialism
It sure didn't seem like Friday was supposed to arrives so soon, which had me thinking half the day that it was Thursday. My how these Summer days and months have streaked by to the point where I'm ev … continue reading
Posted on August 18, 2023

Start Reading The Tea Leaves

Start Reading The Tea Leaves
It certainly wasn't a pleasant day with the cold and biting wind from the north, and as much as I was expecting this October to be a mirror of last year's, it's not even close to what it was. Oh well, … continue reading
Posted on October 13, 2022

A Curious Jumble Of Lines

A Curious Jumble Of Lines
My morning drop-offs of excess cucumbers were all well-received, and in spite of being thanked copiously, the receivers had absolutely no idea how thankful I was for them taking them instead of having … continue reading
Posted on September 1, 2022

Memorials Of By-Gone Ways

Memorials Of By-Gone Ways
With another Sunday morning having arrived, my first duty of the day was to get to my quiet little darkened corner and begin my contemplative prayer session, and the most surprising thing about today' … continue reading
Posted on August 28, 2022

Attempting To Connect The Dots

Attempting To Connect The Dots
It was another early to office this morning, and glad for it because I had a few extra errands to run before the phones started ringing after eight. I also had several tradespeople to contact for some … continue reading
Posted on August 25, 2022

Whose Bite Is Worse

Whose Bite Is Worse
It was an absolutely beautiful morning, but when the afternoon arrived, the wind returned, but fortunately it wasn't as strong as it has been. Before heading to office, I stopped out to Fleet Farm and … continue reading
Posted on June 2, 2022

320 – 1st St. NE, Unit 302

320 – 1st St. NE, Unit 302
We managed to dodge the bullet again with these over-night temperatures because when I left for work this morning, it was hovering around 35 degrees which was a bit too close for comfort when consider … continue reading
Posted on May 23, 2022