Category Archives: Winter

Three on Thursday.

Posted on February 21, 2019 by

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!  

Posted in Three things, Winter | 7 Comments

Universe pooping, continued.

Posted on February 12, 2019 by

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 →

Posted in Rants, various, Winter | 11 Comments

Luck Winter Carnival!

Posted on February 10, 2019 by

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 →

Posted in Polk County politics, Rural life, Winter | 5 Comments

It’s winter carnival time in Luck, WI.

Posted on February 3, 2019 by

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 →

Posted in Rural life, Winter | 5 Comments

When it rains snows, it pours freezes.

Posted on January 31, 2019 by

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 →

Posted in Winter | 6 Comments

Ice out!

Posted on May 3, 2018 by

The ice finally went out of the lake a couple days ago, May 1. That is the latest since we began coming here in 1991. What a weird spring! Let us review our history of the lake. The sounds of … Continue reading →

Posted in Antler Lake, Spring, Winter | 7 Comments

Smokey update.

Posted on April 22, 2018 by

He was discharged on Friday with a long list of follow-up appointments. Feels fine, slightly better than when he went in. Basic questions remaining to be answered: why prostate so enlarged, why hemoglobin so low. All other symptoms stemmed from … Continue reading →

Posted in Smokey VA, Spring, Winter | 10 Comments

Guess what. We got some more snow.

Posted on April 17, 2018 by

Forecast is for 50˚ by the weekend, 60s next week, maybe even some 70s. Flooding, anyone?

Posted in Rural life, Winter | 9 Comments

To those of you posting photos of your crocus.

Posted on March 23, 2018 by
Posted in Gardening, Spring, Winter | 8 Comments

What’s happening? Not much.

Posted on December 10, 2017 by

Not much to say, but I feel like I should post something. I have learned from experience, however, that if I have photos the post(s) write themselves. Here goes… Elder Son and GF have unpacked nearly all their books. That … Continue reading →

Posted in Amanda, Andrew, Animals, Books, Christmas, Milady, Percy, Winter | 5 Comments