Tag Archives: White River

Pause in the field work, and a good-bye

Monday, April 14, 2014 Brandon and John were able to apply NH3 at the Pond farm yesterday afternoon.  But last night’s rain and today’s strong winds have stopped field work for a while. So, it’s off to the local Farm … Continue reading →

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Water, water everywhere…

Monday, December 23, 2013 It’s no wonder there is still water standing all over the neighborhood.  I checked the rain gauge this morning, and it reads 5.63″ (143mm) from the weekend rain event.  It started on Friday night, and stopped Saturday night.  … Continue reading →

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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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Brrrrr….

Wednesday, April 24, 2013 It sure feels chilly outside today.  The rain has stopped, another .7″ (19mm) since noon yesterday.  But what gets your attention is the temperature.  42º right now.   You can see your breath! Today, John is assisting … Continue reading →

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Soggy

Thursday, April 11, 2013 During the night, we received another .8″ (20mm) of rain.  That was less than we expected, considering how the storm looked on the radar.  But the fields are soaked this morning.  The previous rain, Sunday night, … Continue reading →

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Blue sky day

Tuesday, October 16, 2012 The weather was very beautiful today, just like you’d expect in autumn in southern Indiana.  The skies were clear blue, with an occasional puffy white cloud.  The temperature got up to 73F.  Ross and Brandon were … Continue reading →

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December 6, 2011

After many, many days of rain, we are finally delivering some corn to Robinson’s again.  Philip is doing the driving, and I am helping with the loading.  John is away today, down at Wright-Stemle to help install the ammonia controls on … Continue reading →

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