Happy first day of summer and the longest day of the year. I sure hate to mention this disturbing fact but now the days will start getting a wee bit shorter and shorter until September and the first day of fall and then, on Saturday, September 23, the days and nights are equal. Next, you […]
Feb 28, 2023
So Long, February
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The last day of February. Where did it go? Did it just melt away with ice and the snow? So, if March comes in like a lamb tomorrow, will it go out like a lion? Snow is forecast for Friday. Does that count as March coming in like a lion, then, hopefully, going out like […]
Nov 6, 2022
Time to Change
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Another time change this morning and then, we’ll have another in the spring. It’s a marker, like the seasons. Another November, another Sunday to change all the clocks in the house and in the car. The maple tree doesn’t care if silly humans try to save daylight hours. It has its own time clock. It […]
Oct 25, 2022
Rain
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At last, we’re getting much-needed rain. To say “much-needed” doesn’t really describe the state of dryness we’ve been in for a long time. I don’t think we had any rain in September and here it is, nearing the last of October. I’m just grateful for it. The trees and grass surely are, too. Fire danger […]
Sep 21, 2022
Can It Be?
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Correct me if I’m wrong, but I believe this is the last full day of summer! Didn’t summer just come in the door? And, now, it’s going out again. Hard to believe. Here, in NW Arkansas, the weather is slow to comprehend this and it’s doing its best to hold onto the heat. May I […]
