January 4 We found ourselves behind on meat processing, and I found myself off work for 12 hours today, so I decided my time would be best spent processing a couple of deer that were in the cooler. Some of the hunters around us had some luck with bows and...
January 3 I got off work this morning at 7:00 a.m. Fortunately, there were no calls last night, so I slept all night. I got home just in time to make coffee and get ready for guests. We had plans to butcher a pig today and had guests coming to learn how to butcher...
January 2 The precipitation continued overnight adding a bit more ice to the trees, fences and power lines. Fortunately, we did not lose power at work, and I am assuming we did not have to switch to generator power at home either. If we did, no one from home called...
January 1 January 2021 is making its appearance dramatically. Overnight rains, combined with temperatures around 30-32 degrees allowed us to awaken to a true winter wonderland. The ice we get in southwest Missouri is beautiful, but demands respect. It can cause...
