Tag Archives: snow

Living on God’s Timeline

Posted on April 2, 2022 by John

It’s that time of year on Heatherhope Farm. We eagerly await and methodically make preparations for the arrival of newborn lambs beginning in a couple of weeks. Of course, to mark time, we also anxiously consult our human contrivances. The … Continue reading →

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Yes It’s Cold, Windy, and Slippery…But

Posted on January 12, 2022 by John

Daughter lives in Florida, where it’s right now in the 70s. Son lives in California where it’s just about 60. We live in northern Illinois where it bounces between a wind chill of minus 20 and just above freezing. Why … Continue reading →

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Enough snow and wind!

Posted on February 6, 2021 by John

Zac and Betty looked like ghosts. Temperature about 5 degrees, going down to 15 below later this week. Wind from 25 to 45 miles an hour. Drifts up to my waist. Lots of profanity as I try to open gates, … Continue reading →

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Another Snowy, Character-building Gordon Watt Clinic

Posted on November 6, 2019 by John

It happened late last April. It happened again this Halloween. Our semi-annual Gordon Watt clinic here at Heatherhope Farm is getting to be the kind of thing that builds real character. It was in 1895 that we last had an … Continue reading →

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Winter Pounces

Posted on December 12, 2016 by John

Advent is perfectly placed in the liturgical and meteorological calendar. It provides a natural faith lesson. Jesus says, “Stay awake! Be ready!” This was a winter arrival to test readiness. The sheep were grazing on lush grass right up to … Continue reading →

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Surviving The Blizzard of 2011 (With God’s Help)

Posted on February 4, 2011 by John

God protects us in storms and blizzards through the help of neighbors and government public servants. Thanks be to God. Continue reading →

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