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Harvest Monday February 26, 2018

Posted on February 26, 2018 by Dave @ HappyAcres

Welcome to Harvest Monday, where we celebrate all things harvest related. Once again I relied on an indoor crop to give us a fresh harvest last week. I made two cuttings of sunflower shoots, which I had growing under lights … Continue reading →

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Getting Local with the Weather

Posted on May 10, 2015 by Dave @ HappyAcres

I have always been fascinated by the weather. When I was in grade school, we had a science teacher who had us go out and record the temperature and relative humidity, using a sling psychrometer that we whirled around. Then, … Continue reading →

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Monday Recap: Greening and Flooding

Posted on March 16, 2015 by Dave @ HappyAcres

If April showers bring May flowers, then what does a March deluge bring? One thing it brings is flooding, and our local rivers (like the Ohio) are out of their banks and well past flood stage. We have had almost … Continue reading →

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Novembrrr Snow Daze

Posted on November 18, 2014 by Dave @ HappyAcres

A local meteorologist has a contest every year to guess the date of the first one inch (or greater snowfall. I wonder if anyone chose November 17th this year? We not only got that inch, but several more to go … Continue reading →

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After The Deluge

Posted on April 8, 2014 by Dave @ HappyAcres

Last week a stormy weather system moved through our area and brought us rain of epic proportions. And unlike a Hollywood production, this event was very real and not computer generated! Here at HA we got 6.26 inches of rain … Continue reading →

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