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Wisdom Is In Appearance Only

We've now walked thru the threshold of another new year, and with that comes a mixed bag of hopes, dreams, fears, struggles and a whole lot of unanswered questions regarding the direction our beloved … continue reading

Posted on January 1, 2025

Great Places To Wander

My very first duty early this morning, was to get my Sunday morning spiritual session started, which was a bit of a challenge because I had too many pressing duties racing around in my mind, but I did … continue reading

Posted on August 11, 2024

Courage In These Times

We definitely had a turnabout with today's weather, and when seeing those storm clouds on the horizon, I knew we were going to get wind and rain. If you happened to see the layering of this morning's … continue reading

Posted on April 16, 2024

Head In The Opposite Direction

I was delighted to find only a light dusting of snow from last night, and having noticed it had started raining before I hit the hay, I was feeling pretty confident we wouldn’t get any measurable am … continue reading

Posted on February 15, 2024

Because They Know Me Here

My goodness, what an absolute turn-about it's been with our weather these past twenty-four hours! I definitely made a big mistake having my windows open last night when waking up this morning and feel … continue reading

Posted on September 6, 2023

1715 N. Delaware Ave., Mason City, IA

Yet another fine August morning arrived with the cooler temps and welcome rays of sun. Since tonight is when we're going to have an opportunity to view the Super Full Moon, I'll have to watch closely … continue reading

Posted on August 30, 2023

A Sub-Conscious Flee or Fight Mindset

The smokey skies were definitely visible today, and when I looked at the national map showing what areas were being affected the most, the bulk of Iowa including our area was out of the worst of it, b … continue reading

Posted on June 28, 2023

An Even Greater Blow To The Russians

When discovering it was raining nearly the entire night, and then on and off again today, and even more on the way this weekend, is likely a sign that we're either going to have a wet season, or sudde … continue reading

Posted on May 12, 2023

Here Comes Peter Cottontail

Another cold and damp day arrived, and in spite of my being indoors more than I was out, I swear I could feel the dampness radiating inward. I'm only hoping we're not going to get nailed with a great … continue reading

Posted on March 8, 2023

If Only Our Eyes Could Download

It sure turned out to be a drizzly day, and for some reason, the curbsides and intersections were filled with puddles of water, which made me think many of the storm sewer inlets were still plugged wi … continue reading

Posted on February 14, 2023