Tag Archives: White River

A little bit more rain

Tuesday, May 26, 2026 Yes, it’s drizzly rain again today.  Not a lot of accumulation.  But the skies are gray, and the temperature is in the low 70s.   Once this round of rain departs the area tomorrow, we are predicted … Continue reading

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Caught up… kind of

Friday, May 15, 2026 There is a light rain falling late this morning, and it is welcome.  It was getting dry again, but this will help. John finished late yesterday with the application of herbicide/fungicide on the corn fields.  He … Continue reading

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Could have been worse…

Thursday, April 30, 2026 We escaped the big, big rain with marginal damage.  We received 4.5 inches (and in some field locations an inch more) of rain starting Saturday, and we had flooding in many of our creek-bottom flat fields.  … Continue reading

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HNY!

Tuesday, December 30, 2025 The year is winding down.  There’s not much activity here today. Yesterday, the two Brandons were busy hauling out corn.  The Tony truck and the Volvo were occupied.  But they are quiet today. After this fall’s … Continue reading

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Chilly night

Tuesday, March 28, 2023 This morning we see some sun peeking out occasionally, but we started with frost on the roof.  It may get up into the 40s, and we should have 3 dry days in a row.  Rain is … Continue reading

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Busy week of varied activities

Thursday, June 30, 2022 Well, it’s the last day of June…man, that got here quick. This week has had many different activities.  1.  Hauling wheat to market down at the Ohio River  2.  Using the bush-hog for roadside mowing  3.  … Continue reading

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Mowing continues

Friday, July 23, 2021 Roadside mowing continues, along with other tasks.  Brandon is sweeping wheat bins, and delivering loads of wheat to market at Newburgh.  John has returned from vacation, and has resumed his spraying of soybeans, and double-crop soybeans … Continue reading

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Wet Wednesday

May 29, 2019 Yes, it is wet.   Thunder woke us up at 6 am today.  Here at the office at 11 am, we’ve received 1.1″ (28mm) so far.  And the sky has turned quite dark.  There are reports of 2+inches … Continue reading

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That was a close one.

Thursday, February 14, 2019 We just dodged another bullet this week.  The West Fork of White River crested at 24.25 feet at Edwardsport early in the week.  It is now falling slowly.  That 24+foot river strongly tested our levee at … Continue reading

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Nice Saturday

November 3, 2018 Today has been a pretty nice day.  It started out foggy, and with heavy dew.  But the constant sunshine and 10 mph breeze has dried things out quite well, even if the temperature remains in the mid-50s.  … Continue reading

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