Monthly Archives: May 2020

Rainy morning, sunny afternoon.

Friday, May 29, 2020 The morning brought us another .2″ rain today, but the afternoon is quite nice– a sunny 75ºF (24c).   This has been a pattern for most of the week, with periods of rain, and then some dry … Continue reading

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Excess water, and some repairs

Friday, May 22, 2020 Last Sunday night’s rain and subsequent rainy, drizzly days have put field work to a stop.  John is eager to begin the post-emerge applications of soybean and corn herbicide, but the fields are just too soft … Continue reading

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Sunday Night Special

Monday, May 18, 2020 Overnight, we received a pretty big rain, about 2.8″ (71mm).  And the bulk of that arrived in about 40 minutes just at dusk Sunday night.  Climate.com gave us a report of possible hail damage on 16 … Continue reading

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Done.

Wednesday, May 13, 2020 It is a gray, drizzly day out there today.  The temperature is hovering around 48ºF (9C).  We had only a 50-50 chance of rain this morning, but we got the wet 50%.  This wet morning is … Continue reading

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A beautiful, sunny day

Friday, May 1, 2020 Today is a beautiful day.  68ºF (20C) with a few wispy clouds.  The fields are still too muddy for any spraying or soybean planting.  So, we mowed the yard today. More good news from this morning.  … Continue reading

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