Monthly Archives: February 2023

Andy says last October the Farmers’ Almanac said February would be extra cold. How did they know? February 18, 2023

to drive up to the land yesterday. The low temperature had been -6°F outside and it got down to 37° in the greenhouse. The tomato plants didn’t look happy, but they were still alive. A neighbor was worried about driving … Continue reading →

Most things were shut down in town yesterday while people dug out from the snow. The Senior Center was not only closed they suspended home-delivered meals for the day, Those who received home-delivered meals are reminded that ‘Snow Bags’ have … Continue reading →

When he left this morning Andy said he might come right back. Sure enough he needed 4-wheel drive on the highway and the Dome Road wasn’t plowed. He said he won’t try to get to the land until the snow … Continue reading →

They predicted snow yesterday and they were right, we did get some. But last Thursday they predicted sunny all day, and this is what it looked like in the Valle in the morning. It started clearing some before lunch so … Continue reading →

Another tweet pointed out, Then there’s this sign in Canada, February 13, 2023

I was thrilled to see this sink strainer in the store this afternoon…I realized I needed it but hadn’t had the wit to know that. Why did I need it? Because last September I bought a dozen 8 oz. jars … Continue reading →

I’m afraid that’s not me. I have a ridiculous amount of patience and persistence. I often spend hours taking, saving, and organizing photos. I’m still working on the screen shots I took Thursday from the Valle webcam. Is it worth … Continue reading →

We had a skiff of snow down here and up on the land yesterday morning. It melted fast down here, but the high up there was only 23°F so in many places the snow stayed. It did melt where the … Continue reading →

There were no interesting clouds yesterday, but we could see the sun rising in the sky and watch the shadows change direction and size. I’m curious to see how the light changes as the season progresses. February 9, 2023