The Weather Diaries: December

2024-01-17T11:40:11-07:00

Two diaries, 150 years apart...   For Ebenezer, early December brought extremely cold days, followed by warm days that melted the snow from the fields. The cold weather was [...]

The Weather Diaries: December2024-01-17T11:40:11-07:00

The Weather Diaries: November

2023-12-01T10:04:19-07:00

Two diaries, 150 years apart… For Ebenezer, November brought the return of cold weather, sleighs (and sleigh accidents), and family visits. Winter preparations included butchering, cutting wood, and [...]

The Weather Diaries: November2023-12-01T10:04:19-07:00

The Weather Diaries: October

2023-11-03T11:55:31-07:00

Two diaries, 150 years apart... For Ebenezer, October brought cooler weather and the final harvest of corn, potatoes, beets, parsnips, turnips, carrots, and pumpkins. It was a very full cellar. [...]

The Weather Diaries: October2023-11-03T11:55:31-07:00

The Weather Diaries: September

2023-11-03T11:56:32-07:00

Two diaries, 150 years apart... September 2023 brought the first frost, rains, and warm days. The Brown family finished their haying and got in their wheat and oats. Family arrived [...]

The Weather Diaries: September2023-11-03T11:56:32-07:00

The Weather Diaries: July

2023-08-01T11:05:06-07:00

Two Diaries, 150 years apart... Vermont Journal, July 5, 1873 July was all about haying. Ebenezer's son, Charles, had nine lots filled with hay to mow, rake, load into [...]

The Weather Diaries: July2023-08-01T11:05:06-07:00

The Weather Diaries: June

2023-06-20T07:43:02-07:00

Two Diaries, 150 years apart... This month's post only features 1873. It was a busy time on Ebenezer's farm. They got the wheat field planted which involved plowing, [...]

The Weather Diaries: June2023-06-20T07:43:02-07:00

The Weather Diaries: May

2023-06-02T11:33:03-07:00

Two diaries, 150 years apart… In May 1873, the work of the farm was focused on preparing the fields and mending fence.  Plowing the fields generated lots of rock [...]

The Weather Diaries: May2023-06-02T11:33:03-07:00
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