We’re experiencing a heat wave
Today it topped out at 27 degrees above zero F! We were thrilled and it sure gave us a hint of the spring to come, here at the very end of January. It sure...
We got snow, but dodged the big storm
Up to 12 inches of new snow was forecast for us. We check our weather radio every morning as that often dictates what we'll be doing. And since we were hearing about a big...
Our storm turned out to be a non-event
While folks in the Twin Cities were experiencing blizzard conditions and lots of snow, we woke up to a bit of wind but only about half an inch of snow. That was a surprise,...
Things are back to normal after the holidays
Despite the clinging cold spell we've been up against for the last two weeks, the homestead is rolling along fairly smoothly. On the "warmer" days when it's barely above zero, Will starts the diesel...
David is now a movie star
Well, sort of. This summer, our son, David, was in town and was stopped in a parking lot by a couple that he didn't recognize. They told him they were part of a movie...