Category: Journal
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Journal Enty
Today was a rather nice day, sunny (high of 40 degrees), warm, and no wind, but I did not get a chance to enjoy it until after 4:00. I had my day all planed this morning like any engineer: I was going to organize my notes for Bible study this morning, attend a video conference…
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Journal Entry
We seem to be in the dead of winter. Although we had below normal temperatures around Christmas with about three inches of snow, we now are having mild temperatures. Friday, when I went walking, I found myself trying to hike in 1.5 inches of mud. (It seems like I might as well return to Iowa.…
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Journal Entry
It has been around zero degrees for the last few days, but to warm up into the forties by the end of the week: MUD. As for me, I have been hiking everyday at about 2.33 miles per day. On Friday, it was really a cold hike with the temperature four degrees below zero. Last…
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Happy Holidays II
I hope that everyone is enjoying the Hollidays, and I am in Whitewater celebrating the Holidays with my family. Now it seems like mom and I are in for a quiet Christmas evening. As for what is covered below, I feel that most of you will find it a review of my year’s activities, but…
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Happy Holidays
After retiring, I started packing my house to sale and move. As I indicated at my retirement, I ended up moving with my mom in July. In March, I took a trip to northern Wisconsin and burnt off a few brush piles, but my lots are beautiful in the winter (I would love to be…
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Journal Entry
Today, we received our first snow storm that was we and heavy. As the snow was removed today, it was warm enough to continue to melt the snow. Tonight, there is not the snow on the ground that feel today, but it is freezing this evening leaving hard snow and ice. The on the emotional…
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This seem to be the time of the year that I do not enjoy with overcast skis and mud. It seems like I could spend from the middle of November to Christmas in the south. The with the snow on the ground, I can enjoy the next three months with sunny skis. The high today…
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Although it was sixteen degrees this morning, it did warn up to 34 degrees. It was well on to the thirties when I went walking for thirty minutes around the woods on the UW-W property. When I was about six years old, my grandfather purchased the property. It had been used as a pasture land…
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It has been cold and windy today, with it being overcast this morning and clear late tis afternoon. At about 1:00, I went for a walk in the woods and it was 26 degrees with a strong wind, but I was sweating in my down parka. At least I dress warm enough. I am very…
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Journal Entry
Today seems like a typical November Day here in Wisconsin, with it being over cast and trying to rain from time to time and the temperature is 47 degrees. Basically, it is not a very nice day. As for my family, Thanksgiving is a special day and I am not sure that my family members…
Deflection 