Winter preparations when it feels like summer
Oct. 26, 2026
When it comes to the weather, I come from a long line of seasonal pessimists who expect the worst and prepare for it.
When it comes to the weather, I come from a long line of seasonal pessimists who expect the worst and prepare for it.
The early morning fog hung low in the valley as I stepped out the back door for an autumn morning walk down Claire Road.
Fall is in full swing with the trees changing colors but for me there is another annual event that is a stark reminder that winter is on the way – the first fall frost.
Farewell summer. I’d like to say I knew you well, but your time this year seemed far too short.
Welcome fall. I’m sure I’ll be saying the same thing about your presence when we slip into winter far too soon.
I’d never considered myself part of the trendsetter crowd, but circumstance and timing put my brother Kevin and I into that mix more than 50 years ago when we started a beer can collection.
Most weeks this column focuses on a single topic, but sometimes it’s a mashup, blending two or more different themes into a perfect puree of prose.
The sea of fog and mist spread out before me, enveloping the farm valley and extending into the hills across the creek.
I’ve never been a betting man – engaging in farming and owning a small business is risky enough – so I don’t play against the odds.
I have conquered other plumbing projects in the past, including replacing several toilets. Although it’s tempting, I will refrain from cheap potty humor, because I would not want to soil my reputation or resort to such yellow journalism.
Well, I did the math and counted the dead gas trimmers I have in my possession. In the past 20 years I have purchased seven weed trimmers. No, actually it’s eight, because last year I threw away the remnants of another one that I tried to fix but was never able to successfully put back together.