A Full Pond...

It has been a rainy latter half of August here at the house with 8.12 inches of rain since 19 August. All of that rain has led to some tall grass, soft dirt, and a very full pond. We ventured back this...

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Puddle Jumping

A slow moving cold front and disturbance to the west has left us in an active pattern of showers and thunderstorms. Strong storms Tuesday night provided 1.85 inches of rain, and another thunderstorm Wednesday...

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How old are our trees?

We've got plenty of trees and tree varieties on our 3 acres thanks to the nearby lowlands and creek. We cut down quite a few dilapidated or dead earlier this summer, and have been trimming more to ensure...

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Weekend Work...

A successful weekend of accomplishing tasks is complete! We finished up our bed frame and headboard on Saturday, which if you haven't seen you must, check it out here: http://severeplains.blogspot.com/2016/08/woodworking-bed-frame-headboard.html Today...

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Woodworking: Bed Frame & Headboard

My wife & I needed a new mattress as we were sleeping on one that was at least 15 years old. She has always wanted to get a king size bed, I said we didn't really need a king size bed, so we got a...

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Naked Ladies...

Nope, the title of this post is not a mistake, it is about Naked Ladies. The flower that is... My wife noticed them coming up alongside the driveway and soon after in a few other spots where an outbuilding...

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Family Reunion & Traveling

The first weekend of August was spent along the Iowa/Minnesota border attending the Anderson Family Reunion; extended family of Alyssa. Plenty of time on the lake, the river canoeing, and sitting around...

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Catching Up...

It has been awhile... This past weekend was finally cooler, albeit still well in 80s and humid, and we managed 1.77 inches of rain with a few rounds of thunderstorms. Friday night we headed out to another...

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