The weather has been hot and on some days hazy with smoke from the western wildfires. Continue reading
Category Archives: Journal
Journal for July 5, 2021
This is the time of year we see butterflies everywhere – on the driveway, nectaring on flowers, and fluttering over prairies and through the trees. Continue reading
Journal for May 28, 2021
This is the time of year when I have so many outside projects, and take so many photos, that it’s hard to fit them all into one blog post, and even harder to find time to write it. Continue reading
Journal for May 4, 2021
We had some very warm weather – in the 80sF – early in April, then it was cool and cloudy for weeks, and now the warm days are back. Everything is very dry – we had a little rain yesterday but not enough. Continue reading
Journal for March 27, 2021
Spring is here….we’ve had a few snowy storms, but this month has brought mostly warm sunny days. Continue reading
Journal for March 1, 2021
We’ve had a lot of very cold weather this month – like the rest of the Midwest. The lowest temperature we saw on our thermometers was -29F one frosty morning. Continue reading
Journal for February 2, 2021
It’s been a beautiful winter so far. We’ve had enough new snow to keep it looking white and fresh, but not so much that we can’t easily walk up the hills. Right now there’s about 6 inches on the ground, just enough to give us plenty of exercise when we walk. Continue reading
Journal for December 27, 2020
Winter, with snow and cold temperatures, has finally arrived. Continue reading
Journal for November 28, 2020
We’ve had little bits of snow in the last few weeks, but it has all melted quickly. Mostly we’ve had sun and wind with brown fields and dark trees. Continue reading
Journal for October 26, 2020
It’s been a wonderful fall – lots of sunshine and gorgeous leaf colors everywhere. Then winter arrived – abruptly – about a week ago. Suddenly the leaves are brown and it snows or rains every day or two. Still beautiful, but a lot more subtle.