February 2, 2026

Today I saw birds at the feeder again. I haven't seen them since we got the big snow and it got cold.
 

February 1, 2025

Last week I got this kitchen cabinet cleaned. Hopefully the labels will keep it somewhat organized for longer.
 

January 31, 2026

I finished a new bag today. This one wraps around my waist.
 

January 30, 2026

It got down to -22 this morning. The temperature shot up though when the sun rose. We made it up to 16, briefly, this afternoon.
 

January 29, 2026

 

January 28, 2026

It was -17° at 7:00 this morning, which is about as cold as it ever gets here. Around 8:15 we saw emergency vehicles going by. I looked to the north and saw a big cloud of smoke. A barn about a mile up the road caught fire. There were at least 6 different fire departments which helped put it out. We saw a big truck that said 'tanker' go by 3 times. It was -9° when the fire happened. I don't know how that effects firefighting, but I stopped seeing smoke by 9:00.
 

January 27, 2026

I had to go to town today. The city had a front end loader out loading up trucks with snow to dump who knows where. Some years ago the city had a little plow to plow all the sidewalks, but I guess not anymore. Not all sidewalks were cleared so it was rough walking in front of some buildings.