Monthly Archives: January 2018

Rainy day and 50-year memories

Posted on January 27, 2018 by casifarm

Saturday, January 27, 2018 It’s a gray day out there.  This is after a rather warm and sunny week.  Rainy, drizzly, and cool.  44ºF (7C).  Not much happening here today, but later on, we’ll celebrate granddaughter Molly’s #3 birthday!  That … Continue reading →

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January Thunder

Posted on January 24, 2018 by casifarm

Wednesday, January 24, 2018 Yes, it happened.  Again.  Thunder in January!  We were awakened Monday morning by peals of rolling thunder.  It is a rare thing to happen in SWIN, but not impossible.  Thunder in January is also connected to … Continue reading →

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Slippery

Posted on January 15, 2018 by casifarm

Monday, January 15, 2018 The roads are snow-packed again.  We worked through the Friday night snow, and by Saturday afternoon, the main roads were okay.  But snow came again during the night, and most of the day today (Monday).  We … Continue reading →

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Snowy Friday

Posted on January 12, 2018 by casifarm

January 12, 2018 Yes, we are getting snow today.  After yesterday’s high temperature of 60ºF (16C), it is now in the mid 20s, with snow coming down.  The precipitation began last night about 8pm with some heavy rain.  The temperatures … Continue reading →

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Snowy weekend forecast

Posted on January 10, 2018 by casifarm

Wednesday, January 10, 2018 It’s rather warm here in SWIN today, right now the temperature reads 55F (13C).  Another even warmer day is predicted for tomorrow.  But our forecast is for single digit temps on the weekend, possibly dipping below … Continue reading →

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One down…

Posted on January 8, 2018 by casifarm

Monday, January 8, 2018 Brandon tells me that Bin #1 is MT (empty).  That leaves 7 more to go.  As he delivers the grain to market this month, he may be able to check off more of them.  It’s a … Continue reading →

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Another meeting.

Posted on January 6, 2018 by casifarm

Saturday, January 6, 2018 When John and Brandon attended the PARP meeting in Vincennes on Wednesday, they learned about the many new restrictions on the use of dicamba for 2018.   Dicamba (one old brand name was Banvel) is a herbicide that … Continue reading →

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HNY, here we go…

Posted on January 3, 2018 by casifarm

Wednesday, January 3, 2018 The new year is off and running.  I wrote several checks yesterday, and did not write “2017” on any of them.  That’s unusual, for it’s typical for me in the first week of a new year … Continue reading →

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