Monday, December 15, 2025
We awoke this morning to the local radio station declaring that the temperature was a balmy 2ºF. By now, it has risen to 4! This is by far the coldest couple of days we’ve had since last winter, maybe even longer. We set a record for low temp on Sunday.
Not quite a heat wave…
Because of this cold, not much is happening at the farm today. The corn and soybean contracts for FH December have been filled, so there is not any incentive for us to be out on the road today with the trucks. The snow from last Thursday night has cleared from the roads, so there is no snow to push. The only productive activity I can do today is some bookkeeping… office work is okay for today. Well, even better than okay, it’s warm in here!
With the cold temps comes one benefit… the roads stay clean and dry. Yes, I like the snow when it comes. But when it leaves… the mud is messy. And we’re gonna have some mess later this week. The single-digit temps will get better each day, with over 50ºF predicted by Thursday! We made it through this cold spell with no frozen pipes or any other damage. I hope you can say the same.
This week, the guys will sweep a couple grain bins clean, but I think they will not do that today. It can wait for a warmer day tomorrow or Wednesday. I certainly understand that!
Other activities are in the list these days.
Our 7th grade cheerleader is doing great!
Wednesday at church, we packed up 50+ Christmas meals to be delivered to assist folks in the community.
And the kids’ Christmas program yesterday morning at WCC was terrific. Our Children’s Director, Jennifer, wrote and directed the event… beginning with a walk-through at Bethlehem when you arrived, and then the program with kids telling the Nativity story. It was wonderful. The really cold temps held the crowd down a bit, but those who were able to be in the crowd were blessed for sure.
These girls opened the program. The local HS band director helped with the arrangement of the song for their instruments.
Ten days until Christmas.
Is your shopping done?
Are the gifts wrapped?
Is your heart ready to celebrate Jesus?
