We escaped the arctic blast for at least one day

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My oldest son, Bill, texted me that they were going to celebrate grandson, Mason's fifteenth birthday on last Saturday. We've been having cold and snow and were expecting the roads to be snow-covered and...

With warm weather, we’re kicking into high gear

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I've been transplanting peppers and tomatoes for weeks now and the greenhouse is starting to fill up with Styrofoam cups of plants. And boy-oh-boy do they ever love that! They're growing like weeds, nice...

We’re in danger of wildfires

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As it's been unseasonably hot, breezy, and very dry, we're in extreme danger of experiencing a wildfire. Of course, we're always very careful of any fires and now we don't even burn the wood...

Merry Christmas to everyone

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With a foot of snow on the ground but warmer temperatures, we're getting ready for Christmas. We started out this morning by having the big tire truck roll in, bearing Will's "Christmas gift," a...

Spring is hitting us like a ton of bricks

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There's so much to do every spring but we've not really had "spring" weather, it's been cold and rainy. Now the temps are warming up and a little sun is out some days, so...