When the Power is Out

What follows is 15 years of tried and true serious greenhouse heating and growing.  We live in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, the most hostile place that I know  for growing above ground vegetables.  I have witnessed frost on my precious garden in July and complete ground snow cover in September. Most years our frost free days are between the end of May and the second week in October. But in all reality old timers have told me they have seen snow in every month of the year at one time or another. So to say  the climate here is unpredictable could be a considerable understatement. We in Michigan's U.P. are at the mercy of the cold Canadian air catching a ride on earths jet stream deliberately gliding over the warmer water of Lake Superior. Together they form a dense cloud cover and enjoy a good laugh while they dump lots of lake effect snow on us. Absolute darkness comes at 4:30 in the afternoon starting in November and lasting until about the second week in February ....

                                  Imagine this;  A pandemic or crisis that has lasted far longer than anyone expected. People did hunker down best they could for the first couple of weeks. Life was at least tolerable, but then the power went out. That was about at least 5 weeks ago. You are standing at the kitchen sink getting a drink of water when you look out the window and notice something move. It's a n ordinary looking guy, lethargic, staggering and weak coming from the edge of the woods heading your way. You cautiously step out of the back door and make your way toward him, base ball bat in hand. You call out to the stranger and wait a couple of seconds to see what he is going to do. He motions for you to come to him and takes a few more steps and falls to the ground a few yards from you. With great anxiety you watch Mr. X as he lays there, trying to wake from his disoriented stupor...

"The two most important days in your life were the day you were born and the day you find out why." Mark Twain https://virus.stanford.edu/uda/    Spanish Flu and WWI--1914-1919       Covid-19   October, 2019 continuing through 2022 Most Likely           But then came new inventions. . . . .  Domestic Diva's                                                                       Rejoice          "It is almost impossible to realize what a changed and wonderful world we live in today."                                   Opal Amsler, Indiana   Circa 1921       ...

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"The two most important days in your life were the day you were born and the day you find out why." Mark Twain May 17, 2020 - Day 64 of the great American lock-down      It's still pretty chilly where I live, about 100 miles north of the 45th parallel. The night temperatures crawl down into the mid 20's, while the day time temps settle in at about 45 degrees with dark clouds and icy winds. Not very agreeable for the middle of May. Weatherman says we are headed to a warm up, yea!! I was waiting for the coffee maker to finish it's cycle the other morning just about dawn, when my attention drifted over to the patio door. There on the other side of the glass was a shivering red squirrel. The icy wind driving exposed skin patches in his thick fur. Mr. Red Squirrel was begging the cat to let him in. It was cold! I felt a moment of sympathy for the little fellow, filled my cup with the bitter brew and headed back...

                "The two most important days in your life were the day you were born and the day you find out why." Mark Twain                                                                                 Day Number 50 of the great American lock-down. Time to get growing! According to Whitmer we have 12 more days of stay-at-home orders and 25 more days of a state of emergency declaration. That's all fine and well but what happens next? Actually, there is plenty! Better researchers than I, have stated that this virus or it's facsimile will circle the globe 3 times before it burns itself out or there are no hosts left for it to infect.  I've got news for you, this isolation nonsense is not co...

"The two most important days in your life were the day you were born and the day you find out why." Mark Twain April 23, 2020--Day 40 of the Great Michigan Lock-Down Now, I am really beginning to get concerned. Our Governor was on the Rachel Madow show the other night and expressed a desire to keep us locked down for an additional week simply because people dared to protest in her state.  If she continues to tighten the noose around Michigans' collective neck, well, I feel it could get ugly! Not to get into too much politics here but I can see where people just might not agree with her motivation or get upset if they saw her spouting off on the Madow show or some of the other broadcasts she frequents. People are getting hungry and frustrated, most of all, they can't pay their bills. Ok, end of rant! I promised not to make this blog about politics. Only to say that Whitmer's father served as head of the state...