Confessions of a Squeaky Wheel

I try not to complain in public. I really do. Unfortunately, I’m beginning to see benefits when I do!

In my last post, Trying to Gain Headway, I tried to strike a positive note while I described how unseasonable weather discouraged our homestead operations. That very afternoon, as the forecast predicted, everything changed.

May weather on Lynn Canal

This is more like what we hope for at this time of year! (Photo: Mark A. Zeiger).

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Trying to Gain Headway

Here on the homestead, we have entered the early days of what we consider the summer season (see Circle of the Seasons: Summer). This year, it’s all different.

We’ve had an odd year so far. The latest oddness has been our weather. General conversation suggests that everything’s late this year, but a neighbor observed that perhaps it’s not late, it’s just not as early as it has been for the past few years.

Whatever’s going on, we’re getting cool, wet, windy weather. Our headway suffers as a result.

changin weather on Lynn Canal, Alaska

The view’s improving after recent high winds (Photo: Mark A. Zeiger).

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