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Indian Summer…

Posted on December 11, 2013 by Dick

…appears to be gone for this year. We just had our first significant, measurable (4″) snow. What is unusual is that the snowfall was not accompanied by 30 mph winds. Thus, the soft, dry, fluffy snow piled up on everything. … Continue reading →

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Fall is Here

Posted on October 28, 2013 by Dick

A couple of weeks ago Kathy & I met up with good friends in Nauvoo, IL. Nauvoo is an historical site associated with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS). We toured both Nauvoo and Carthage – a … Continue reading →

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Migration Wonders

Posted on May 18, 2013 by Dick

This Spring has been quite an exciting time in our neighborhood. The weather can’t make up its mind – Winter? Summer?… A week ago we set a record for the all time low temperature on that date. Two days later … Continue reading →

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Black Squirrel

Posted on November 6, 2012 by Dick

Kathy has been telling me – for what seems like years – that she has seen Black Squirrels on some of her trips to Lincoln, NE. Of course I was never with her during those sightings. She would take me … Continue reading →

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Fall Color

Posted on October 26, 2012 by Dick

The high winds the last several days have completely stripped the trees of their colorful leaves. The trees are bare now. While the leaves were not as colorful this year because of the severe drought in Nebraska, what color there … Continue reading →

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Let the Winds Blow

Posted on October 26, 2012 by Dick

Drive for an hour in any part of Nebraska and you will likely see at least one Windmill. Most are installed in the middle of fields to pump water into tanks for grazing cattle. (Sidebar: Today there are a number … Continue reading →

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Roots of Determination

Posted on October 26, 2012 by Dick

One of our stops in Yellowstone was at the Lower Falls in Yellowstone’s Grand Canyon. As we walked along the pathway to “Artists’ Point” I noticed this scene. I don’t know how long this tree has been here – quite … Continue reading →

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You Can’t Catch Me

Posted on October 24, 2012 by Dick

Equal time! My Grandson’s picture has already been posted. It would be terrible if Grandpa (a.k.a. “Papa Dick”) didn’t give equal time to my Granddaughter. So… With a pile of rocks between me and Cora, a game of Hide-and-Seek was … Continue reading →

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