Halloween in Galena

The weather cooled off a bit for Halloween but still hasn’t dropped below zero. We had quite a few trick or treaters this year, probably 30 or more. It started snowing while the kids were out but we only got a couple of inches, not the 6 or more predicted. I cleaned the chimney and… Continue reading Halloween in Galena

Lots of rain

I haven’t posted anything in a while because nearly constant rain has kept us indoors after work. Last Saturday the weather was clear so I decided to do a little yard cleanup and took a couple of loads to the dump in the pickup.  It started raining on Sunday and hasn’t really stopped since. I… Continue reading Lots of rain

Finally got some firewood in!

With help from a couple of co-workers my chainsaw is now running after being completely submerged in water from the flood. I have a cord of dry wood in the yard and finally got to build a fire tonight. The timing  couldn’t be better as the weather is returning to temperatures that are a bit… Continue reading Finally got some firewood in!