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Phenology Report

phe·nol·o·gy noun /fiˈnäləjē/ 1.The study of cyclic and seasonal natural phenomena, esp. in relation to climate and plant and animal life There are several pieces of evidence which indicate impending seasonal shift. First: I saw a motorcycle on the road. It was … Continue reading

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Phenology Report

Spring has been a stone-cold bitch. No one has sunk a truck. The ice remains hard but only a complete moron would put anything with a license plate out there now. Thus, the only thing at risk are ATVs, which … Continue reading

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Phenology Report

The worst part of winter is spring. I don’t know about you, but my patience is wearing thin! I want to treat winter like I would an unwanted houseguest; “look it was really cool when you were hanging around for … Continue reading

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Phenology Update

Perhaps you think spring is nigh? Time for tulips and robins and girls in summer dresses? NO! It ‘aint over yet. I know this for two reasons. I’m not aware of any trucks that have fallen through the ice. It’s … Continue reading

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Phenology Update / Bart Sighting?

phe·nol·o·gy noun /fiˈnäləjē/ 1.The study of cyclic and seasonal natural phenomena, esp. in relation to climate and plant and animal life Around sunset I saw a bear wandering around a nearby field. How cool is that? It’s easy to get jaded … Continue reading

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Phenology Update

phe·nol·o·gy noun /fiˈnäləjē/ 1.The study of cyclic and seasonal natural phenomena, esp. in relation to climate and plant and animal life I haven’t done a phenology update in a while. In 2010 I formulated my unified field theory of seasonal change (Rule … Continue reading

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Phenology Followup: Springtime Gasoline Blovation

Looks like a dozen years of generally earlier onset of “gasoline psychosis”, albeit with a brief remission in 2011. Only time will tell what will happen in 2013 but if trends continue it’ll be somewhere between early April or mid/early March.

Of course, Congress could learn that gasoline, like everything, is subject to market forces. Ha ha ha…I’m just kidding. Bet on an outbreak of cluelessness in April 2013 and you’ll probably have called it a year in advance. Continue reading

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Phenology Update: Spring 2012

If somebody sinks a truck and I don’t know about it…is it still spring? Continue reading

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Springtime Miracle

When you tinker with homesteading you soon realize that mother nature is a steamroller and you are a worm on the road of life. That’s not to say that mother nature hates you; only that there is no definition of “no mercy” quite like the elements. Continue reading

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Phenology Update II: Climate Modeling Is Difficult

I know the godlike geniuses at the University of East Anglia‘s (UEA) Climatic Research Unit (CRU) can perfectly model the entire planet’s climate such that the science is settled.  But I’m just a curmudgeon so I’m having trouble with mixed … Continue reading

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