Sunday, March 29, 2026

Inching toward SPRING

 A sharp cold even with sunny sky yesterday.  A breeze and warmer today with promise of more warmth this week. I see temperatures in the 70s in Nebraska but not likely here near the cold ocean.

I did have the chop saw out on our outside stone patio.  A small project cutting spacer boards for a shelf divider. Warm enough for that exterior work.

Sunday, March 22, 2026

We decided to stream church on Saturday.

 Therefore we could go to a nearby breakfast place. It sits on the townline. Thus the name. Before COVID it had at least three names (owners). Today was our first stop. A go-to place because it's the closest.

Advertised on T-shirts as established 2026.

Good food, as expected prices and nice overall setup.

And yes, streaming church saved a 16 mile out and back.  This breakfast stop will be in future BLOG posts.

Monday, March 16, 2026

A warm day before and tonight rain and wind.

 Our expected weather tonight will be tame compared to other regions.

Other news is also tame. We are up to only the routine activities.  We are however, making travel plans for May. Denver and return through Omaha. 

Tuesday, March 10, 2026

Four thermometers - each near the other.

I am writing this on a very warm March Day. Read on please.

On our crusted stone outside patio area, I have as above four recording thermometers. By recording I mean I am able to check on a saved maximum (and minimum) temperature.  Each device detected a reading above seventy degrees. 

Three of the four transmit the current temperature to a display inside. The fourth is a liquid double tube (an upside-down horseshoe) with two moving pegs.  One peg goes up on the warm side and after the temp falls the maximum is shown. Same on the down cold side. After the coldest temperature is reached the peg shows what that cold reading was.  With a magnet I am able to pull each peg back to the current reading. I must put that reading in my head until I get to my recording books.  YES, at times when I get inside, I do not recall what one or the other reading was.  AMEN and AMEN. 

Acu - rite 75

Talylor (horseshoe) 73

Recording weather station 75.7

Taylor (transmitting) 74.5

Yes two of the four save the max/min accurate to tenths.

I believe this is the first time I wrote down all four readings inside of a two minute period.


 


Wednesday, March 04, 2026

One night away - three hours up the road.

 A nursing classmate of Kathy's passed. We were there for the viewing and the funeral mass. The church building, the voices of the reader and song leader, and the priest's knowledge from years past all combined to give strong positive emotions.