Weather

Blizzards: Furies of Nature

Today, the Great Plains is an area of great resources and beauty. Nevertheless, during past days and even current times,…

3 months ago

Gardening by the Moon

"That’s one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind."  It was July 20, 1969 and those words,…

1 year ago

Solutions for Growing Food Year Round on a Cold Climate Homestead

I am fortunate to live in an area where winter temperatures rarely dip lower than 5° C below zero. (26°…

1 year ago

Create a Future-Proof Homestead: Planning for Climate and Cultural Changes

Tooting My Own Horn (Briefly). At the beginning of 2020, I predicted (and gave concrete plans on how to mitigate)…

2 years ago

Staying Cool Without Air Conditioning on the Homestead

The cicadas are rasping out a mid-summer melody.  The air is still, the heat on the road wavering the image…

2 years ago

A Day in the Delta

“Thank God we finally made it to Dumas!”  I never thought these words would exit my mouth, but they did…

3 years ago

Reading the Weather

The ability to read the weather is a valuable skill practiced by our ancestors that has gotten lost throughout the…

3 years ago

Weather Lore and Superstitions

  “Red sky at night, sailors delight. Red sky at morning, sailors take warning.” Since the beginning of time man has…

6 years ago