Tag: snow
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Excuse Me. Hullo? It is March!! What is with the Snow!?
Excuse Me. I am so sorry to intrude I know you weather gods are hopelessly busy I don’t mean to be a bother I know you are in meetings about the present climate situation And there are more pressing concerns I do understand But If you have a few moments I would be so grateful…
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After The Snow – Pictures
Doing chores in a snow storm is a lesson in tenacity. The weather forecast predicted 8 inches and we probably only got three. But it was mean snow. The snow was blowing hard and particular like a thousand tiny little knives. It was a matter of pushing on through the chores, getting everyone fed and…
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A little Sunday Story
It has rained and rained. Now it is snowing! Honestly it feels more like New Zealand than Illinois right at the moment. The cows are locked up off the sodden fields and have no patience when they see one of the ‘good’ bales come out. Not even waiting for me take the strings off and…
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On the road again. Soon.
As you might know by now, a couple of days after I wrote my open Dear Jacinda letter to the Prime Minister of New Zealand, the travel discussion went to chambers. And lo and behold the dates, for New Zealand citizens to be allowed to come home, with a 10 day self isolation period, have…
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ALTERNATING UNIVERSES
When I went to bed last night it was 4F (minus 15 celcius) – now, I know for you people up in the mountains to the north this is not too cold but for me here on the plains of Illinois this is bloody cold for November. We did get a bit of snow with…
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