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Rain, rain…

    OK, enough already. I’m tired of being drizzled or rained on every time I go outside. I’m ready for the rain to stop and the sun to shine. Somehow it doesn’t seem as bad slogging through mud and...

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No foolin,’ it’s April

    March went out like a lamb, just as it came in and it appears that Mother Nature is not going to play any major April Fool’s joke on us as far as the weather. I’m grateful for that. It’s very...

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Muddling along

     After a great start this spring, it’s again turned to the dark (wet and muddy) side. The fields around our farmstead are full of water holes that only the ducks and dogs seem to be enjoying....

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Green country living

    One of the benefits of the rainy spell is that the countryside is a lush green. The trees, grass and alfalfa fields are flourishing in the wet conditions and our garden also is growing by leaps and...

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Working on the weekend

     The 80s tune from Loverboy talks about "everybody workin’ for the weekend." At our house the more accurate lyrics, especially this time of year is "everybody’s working on the weekend."...

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September sunshine

    It seems like sunshine has been in short supply this mornth, so I’m glad that we have a strong doese of it today and that the weekend appears to be a bright one.     While it likely will be...

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Taking the weather a day at a time

    The forecast for this week, which includes the potential for another storm, is pretty disheartening. Though we had a long, beautiful fall, I’m not mentally ready to face winter. The prospect of...

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Another gray day

     Sunshine is a rare commodity these days. Although, it appeared earlier today like the sun may break through the clouds, that hasn’t happened. In fact, when I went outside during my lunch hour...

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Going Fourth in the country

    Although, I don’t do well in the heat, I’m not going to complain about the weather of the past couple of days. The warm temperatures will help dry up some of the standing water and help the...

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A fall to remember

    What a beautiful fall!  You just can’t beat the cool nights and warm days we’ve been having during the past month. It’s been even harder for me to be inside on days like this than it was during the...

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