Tag Archives: spring

What a Difference a Day Makes

Posted on April 17, 2020 by John

They say about our part of the country, “If you don’t like the weather, wait 15 minutes.” Well, from yesterday to today there has been a bit of a shift. Here are the sheep grazing in our north pasture in … Continue reading →

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Robins Suddenly

Posted on March 17, 2015 by John

             It was like a seasonal switch was thrown on March 6 of this year. After the second coldest February on record for Chicago, and (I believe) the coldest for our nearest airport in DeKalb, we recorded our final below-zero … Continue reading →

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First Lambs of ’14

Posted on April 9, 2014 by John

Yesterday, up at 5:30 a.m. Other days I would toss and turn myself back to sleep and get up at  7:30, but this day we were a week past what the calendar said was the start of lambing, so there … Continue reading →

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Weather Calls for Glass-Half-Full Thinking

Posted on March 10, 2013 by John

    They say some people are “glass half full” people and others are “glass half empty.” I’m more inclined to think as Martin Luther of old who said we are all simultaneously saints and sinners. I know I have the … Continue reading →

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We Believe in the Sun Even During Long Nights

Posted on December 11, 2010 by John

It is that time of year when the darkness seems about to swallow the light. But, no! We believe in the power of the Light. The Darkness will not overcome it. In ancient times, in their caves, and later in … Continue reading →

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