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Wind Chill Warning, Weather Advisory, Health and Me

Saturday afternoon, my wife told me that I was staying inside for the weekend. She was right. A wind chill warning would be in effect until around midday Sunday. I’ve been experiencing ‘nothing serious’ for a week or so now. … Continue reading

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Sauk Centre, Minnesota: First Winter Snow

We have almost inch of snow this morning, here in Sauk Centre, with a winter weather advisory on until noon. And I see there’s a blizzard warning in effect, west of us, on the Minnesota/South Dakota border. I’ll take this … Continue reading

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October 25, 2021: A Blue Day in Sauk Centre

October’s weather isn’t necessarily “bright blue,” here in the Upper Midwest. But today was a bright blue day. So I spent a little time this afternoon, sitting on the front stoop, enjoying sunshine and what autumn colors we have this … Continue reading

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“Red Sky at Night Sailors Delight….”

Wednesday’s rain lasted all day. Almost all day. As afternoon turned into evening the sky cleared, and I saw clouds in the east. This photo looks across our back yard. And now I really ought to get back to writing … Continue reading

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Olympic Games Tokyo, Stearns County Fair Sauk Centre

The 2020 Summer Olympics and Stearns County Fair are both in progress this weekend. One is an annual agricultural and commerce show, the other is half of a four-year Olympiad; but they’re not entirely different. The COVID-19 pandemic shut both … Continue reading

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