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Take this snow and shove(l) it!

Posted on February 1, 2011 by Julie Buntjer

Wednesday is Groundhog Day. It’s a day when the people of Punxsytawney, Pa., pull a poor old groundhog from his winter slumber and predict, based on folklore and the absence or presence of a shadow, if we will see an … Continue reading →

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Dashing through the snow

Posted on January 2, 2011 by Julie Buntjer

A pair of the nephews received new sleds during the Buntjer family Christmas on Saturday, which meant an afternoon of face- and finger-freezing while being pulled behind the four-wheeler down on the farm. I couldn’t help but notice that the … Continue reading →

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Dearest Mother Nature

Posted on December 12, 2010 by Julie Buntjer

Dear Mother Nature, Thank you kindly for dumping 10 inches of snow on my hometown on Saturday. It looks so pretty outside my windows. Oh, wait a minute, I guess I’m incorrect there. What I see is snow piled up … Continue reading →

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Stranded by snow

Posted on December 24, 2009 by Julie Buntjer

I’ve been sitting at my home computer, watching the snow fall gently outside my window for a while this morning. Every time I look out, it seems to be snowing just a little bit harder, so I think I’m just … Continue reading →

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Ready for the weekend

Posted on October 12, 2009 by Julie Buntjer

I realize it’s only Monday, but I’m already looking forward to the weekend. Mostly, I’m looking forward to it warming up a bit. I checked the weather forecast on our Associated Press wire service this afternoon, and Sunday … get … Continue reading →

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