So... You'd not know it was January to judge from the weather. NOTE: I AM NOT COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS. My only worry is that it might hurt the trees. When it's unseasonably warm like this and the sap starts rising early, a cold snap could potentially kill a lot of them. In the meantimes, though, it's been cloak weather! Yay! Usually I don't ( Read more... )

So, okay, wanted to do this sooner, but the Internet Wars at home and a few other things have made getting this done a lot more difficult. Meh. But, I'm here now.

So, yeah. New Year and stuff. Let's see how I did over last year with my wanna-be goal-type stuffs...

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Welcome, welcome, one and all, to the year 2009. Six days late. Whatever--I still get customers wishing me a happy new year, just this past afternoon, even. Anyway ( Read more... )

Nebraska's a funny place, especially in the winter. About the time January (usually our coldest month) rolls around, we have an interesting little phenomenon that I call "crystal cold" days. In other words, the skies are clear, the sun is shining, it looks wonderfully nice outside--but it's REALLY, REALLY FUCKING COLD. Today is such a day. It ( Read more... )