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Bubbling Up

First thing this morning, I checked on our outdoor temp, and immediately shivered when seeing it 17 below zero. It now appears we're going to have three more nights of this craziness. I'm sure all the … continue reading

Posted on February 14, 2021

Lonely Spirits

In spite of our being behind in the average snowfall we normally receive over winter, I just hope we don't get dumped on this weekend. Wouldn't it be better if we got smaller amounts more often, inste … continue reading

Posted on January 29, 2021

A Very Merry 2020

If it wasn't fit for man nor beast outside this morning, I'd say only if we had penguins living in North Iowa. What an un-welcome mat for Christmas Eve. I sure hope all our travelers are being all the … continue reading

Posted on December 24, 2020

Personal Tests

Our weather sure took a turn for the worst when the wind changed directions and began picking up speed. With it blowing so hard, it's feeling all the more like an Alberta Clipper on its way thru North … continue reading

Posted on December 23, 2020

Siberian Sightings

My desire to get all the shoveling done as early as possible, ended up being quite fortuitous when finding the temps continuing to drop as I was nearing the end of my extended marathon of snow removal … continue reading

Posted on January 18, 2020

The First Snow

You can believe I was exceptionally disgusted when seeing we had snow on the ground early this morning. Ugh! This is something we normally start finding the week around Thanksgiving, and most times th … continue reading

Posted on November 6, 2019

Kitchen Sink

I'm going to consider this month having come in like a lion today so it'll go out like a lamb when it's over. Thank goodness we're not supposed to get the amount of snow that was predicted several d … continue reading

Posted on March 1, 2019

Frost Build Up

It may sound like a broken record when speaking about these cold days, but don't you think we've endured enough of them? Someone mentioned something about another possible four to six inches on the … continue reading

Posted on February 27, 2019

More Stupid

As was expected, this morning was a beast with the amount of snow that had to be moved. It wouldn't have been so bad if it weren't so biting cold which prompted me to put more layers of clothes on j … continue reading

Posted on February 25, 2019

Vibrant Reds

There's no question the main topic of conversation today has been this nasty blizzard that began around 10:00 pm last evening. Every time I was awakened in the night from the sound of the wind blowi … continue reading

Posted on February 24, 2019