Life on the Farm

Today, September 1, is the first day of meteorological fall. Over the past few years, I’ve noted new weather terms. —Derecho —Atmospheric river —Firenado And each of the seasons preceded by the word “meteorological”. Maybe this concept has been around for a long time and I just didn’t notice. Entirely possible. I suspect that since…

The post office is still delivering loads of mail each and every day. Fewer personal cards and letters after the proliferation of email, but still plenty of stuff.  Ads for house washing.  New carpets.  A sale announcement for windows and / or siding.  Then there are the smaller-ticket items. Each week we receive a set…