Category Archives: Winter

Saturday, minus the links.

Posted on January 1, 2022 by kmkat

When I put on my iWatch this morning I got two surprises: The display showed a fireworks display, which made me smile. It also showed that it was -6F˚, which made me shake my head. Here is our ten-day forecast: … Continue reading →

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Random bullets on a Tuesday.

Posted on November 16, 2021 by kmkat

When we woke up on Sunday morning, there was 5″ of snow on the ground. The lake has absolutely no ice on it. As opposed to the Twin Cities, our snow is still here. There, most of it melted because … Continue reading →

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Times marches on.

Posted on October 3, 2021 by kmkat
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Fotography Friday.

Posted on September 27, 2019 by kmkat
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Photography Phriday, 8/9/19.

Posted on August 9, 2019 by kmkat
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Three on Thursday.

Posted on February 21, 2019 by kmkat

Three things about winter right now, in visual format. Milady LOVES the snow. She stays outside longer than either of the other two dogs. Don’t know if you can tell, but it is snowing… very heavily.   Bonus!  

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Universe pooping, continued.

Posted on February 12, 2019 by kmkat

Just in case you don’t remember all the ways in which the universe has pooped on us in the past month, here is a recap. Well pump no longer supplies enough water for both the geothermal HVAC and the household … Continue reading →

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Luck Winter Carnival!

Posted on February 10, 2019 by kmkat

My favorite part of the Luck Winter Carnival is — surprise! — the Friday night trivia contest at Cafe Wren. My friend Jeff organizes this every year, When he invited me to participate, I declined because I felt like maybe … Continue reading →

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It’s winter carnival time in Luck, WI.

Posted on February 3, 2019 by kmkat

Above, you see the beginnings of the annual ice castle. I am pretty sure the builders are glad the polar vortex moved on; Saturday’s temp when I took this photo was 60˚ warmer than earlier in the week. No shortage … Continue reading →

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When it rains snows, it pours freezes.

Posted on January 31, 2019 by kmkat

The power company has turned off the interruptible power every day this week from 5pm-ish to 11pm-ish. Our geothermal HVAC system is on the interruptible power grid. Our system has a brand-new well pump and a brand-new pressure tank, but … Continue reading →

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