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Temporary Clotheslines

Another beauty of a day came and went, and if this warming trend continues, we shouldn't be having any flooding early this Spring from a rapid melt-off, which'll be good for everyone. Yes, we'll more … continue reading

Posted on February 24, 2021

A Lone Silo

As our temps continue to drop, the more heavy the air has become to where a person could almost reach out and feel its thickness. There's no question it's going to be a cold one tomorrow morning. I wa … continue reading

Posted on February 6, 2021

Far too Childish

Let's hope everyone is enjoying these warmer first days of February since we're going to be in the below zero zone for likely four or five days come this weekend. Someone mentioned how fearful she was … continue reading

Posted on February 2, 2021

Corn-munching Country

I welcomed the 1st of February with open arms when knowing we managed to get past both December and January without any bitter cold or heavy snowstorms. From what I've been hearing, it sounds like we' … continue reading

Posted on February 1, 2021

No Scruples

Once it started sleeting out, every time I was outdoors, I had walk very carefully due to how slippery it was. I was again reminded what a greased pig on ice must feel like. There's no question that i … continue reading

Posted on January 30, 2021

Daily Gratitude

I sure wasn't expecting the temps to drop as far as they did from yesterday, but as we all know, it's still January, and we just to leave it at that. You can bet I made sure the furnaces in vacant hom … continue reading

Posted on January 22, 2021

Cast in Stone Charade

You can bet we were all delighted to find the weather forecasters wrong when stepping outdoors this morning and finding all the fewer inches of snow than what they'd predicted. I'm thinking what they … continue reading

Posted on January 15, 2021

Featherhead

Here we are at the 5th of January and experiencing above-freezing temps which is making for us a shorter and more pleasant winter. When looking at the long-range forecast, and according to our Nationa … continue reading

Posted on January 5, 2021

A Dark Road Ahead

I was suspecting we'd be blessed with more hoarfrost this morning, and wouldn't you know it, our dear Mother Nature had a show-stopper readied for us once the sun came up. Sunny and windless winter da … continue reading

Posted on January 3, 2021

An Elfin Worker

I was delighted to find the sun out today, and with the light coating of hoarfrost on the trees and shrubs, made for an even more beautiful winter landscape. Of course with our humidity levels on the … continue reading

Posted on January 2, 2021