Not really SAD, but
A lot of people are affected with Seasonal Affective Disorder in Wisconsin. We have many, many days without sun during the winter months. This year, we've had a string of days with heavy fog and unseasonably warm temperatures in the 30's and 40's. Personally, I can't claim that I've ever really felt the effects of SAD, but this year, knowing that we are likely moving west later next year, I've been very impatient and annoyed with Wisconsin weather. Sun trying to fight through the clouds It hasn't helped that my daily routine involves looking at the weather in Fort Collins and Tucson. Their weather has been spectacularly sunny and more pleasant this time of year. So, I haven't been blogging much because not much is going on. I've substituted indoor pickleball for hiking. The trails have been muddy and not much fun. For Christmas, we had my mother, Julia's brother and Allie here. I went and retrieved my mother from Cedar Rapids a...
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Michelle noticed a copy of *Rascal* in the free pile at the doctors' office. Sterling North's story is one of the few that's held up over the decades.
Wiki says he was born in Edgerton, WI which, in 1918, sounds idyllic.
How's the weather?
Mike
I haven't read Rascal, but I did have an older Iowa cousin who had a pet racoon. He used to carry it around on his shoulder until it bit him really hard on the ear. His mother (a nurse) said that the critter had to go.
The weather sucks (cold rain), but we did manage to get out for a hike this week. I need to get back in the habit of blogging. It's harder when we don't go anywhere.