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Don’t Fly such Flags unless they’re Flying Below

With it being another early and very quiet Sunday morning, I headed to office early enough to get my contemplative prayer session completed before I had to seat myself at the piano at the rear of my o … continue reading

Posted on October 10, 2021

Attend Traditional Services on a Regular Basis

In spite of it being mostly overcast most of the day, I considered the cooler temps a welcome relief from yesterday's heat and humidity. Now that we're slowly approaching the autumnal equinox, I'm fin … continue reading

Posted on September 12, 2021

Ornamental Grass

Having not watched our weather forecast, it came as a surprise when seeing the rain arrive in buckets. Of course I got myself fully drenched by the time my three showings were over, but I guess that's … continue reading

Posted on July 9, 2021

A Landscaper’s Eye-Candy

Another blistering day came and went, and as each one passes without rain, we'll be finding our green spaces turning to amber. After reading a forwarded email from a client today which came from one o … continue reading

Posted on June 10, 2021

I’d Been Cheating

It was saddening to see frost on the ground this morning, and it looks like we're going to see a few more nights of it before it starts warming up. I dare not even look at a clump of tulips tomorrow m … continue reading

Posted on April 20, 2021

An Exclamatory Fashion

How could anyone living here in North Iowa, not want to be out enjoying this unbelievably warm early March weather? According to the weather channel, we may be experiencing some record-breaking highs … continue reading

Posted on March 8, 2021

Looking Down

What an absolutely beautiful day it turned out to be with our sunny skies and temps above 60 degrees. I did notice that our sub-soil is finally starting to defrost which will help to dry up all our an … continue reading

Posted on March 7, 2021

Inland Migration

As was predicted, we have snow, but much more than I was expecting, so it looks like I'm going to be a busy little bee with my shoveling projects tomorrow. In spite of the predicted above-freezing tem … continue reading

Posted on February 21, 2021

Carved in Italy

Oh Mercy! It was certainly biting cold outdoors early this morning, and didn't get much better throughout the remainder of our day. If any of you were out and about, did you notice how white the roads … continue reading

Posted on February 7, 2021

Virginia Creeper

Thank goodness it didn't start misting until after I got some outside work done this morning. Since the weekend is about the only time I can get some of my own chores done, if the rain impedes my pl … continue reading

Posted on August 11, 2019