Tag Archives: Artenay France

Those old sayings

Friday, June 28, 2013 If you have been a faithful reader of this website, you may remember the post on January 12th about “January Thunder”.  That told the story of an old family expression that said, “Thunder in January– flood … Continue reading

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Another task done, but more to do…

Friday, May 31, 2013 On Wednesday night, late, I finished planting soybeans.  It was a relief to get that done.  The two remaining unplanted fields had looked too wet on Wednesday morning, but the the high temperatures (88F) coupled with … Continue reading

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Not yet

Wednesday, May 22, 2013 After visiting the unplanted fields today, it is certain that resuming planting is days away.  We received rain for each of the past two nights, and the temperatures are cooler today…. mid 70s.  The sun occasionally … Continue reading

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