Happy Holidays 2025!
Congratulations are in order: we've made it *most* of the way to 2025! These are getting harder to catch with so many clouds recently. And a Merry Whatever-your-choice! It was a great year (we're still alive and kickin'!) and we even had some moisture to celebrate the year's end. The street has the tell-tale rivulet that says 'it's raining!' Rain in December? Very welcome in these parts. We often see very light snow in December (1/2" to 1-1/2") which never accumulates in our (relatively!) warm climate. But this year is so warm I guess we got the moisture from the produce section instead of frozen foods! Mmm... moisture vs. rain? My paternal grandfather remarried after my grandmother died. His new wife was Margaret Smith. Margaret was the birth mother of 2 men who owned and operated the Smith Ranch near Buffalo, Wyoming. Decades ago I learned from them that, in a climate where rain is rare, sparse and highly prized, you don't get rain but ins...
