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Tornado Days 40-89

July 27 - September 13, 2026Day 40, Monday, July 27, 2026 The lumberjack was supposed to come over this morning to harvest five of our stressed trees, but it rained pretty hard this morning, so we postponed to later in the week, as it's difficult for him to operate in...
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Tornado Days 26-39

Monday-Sunday, July 13-26, 2026Day 27, Tuesday, July 14, 2026 We still haven't heard about the revised adjustment, but the insurance company has about 7 (business) days to respond. In the meantime, a forester is coming over tomorrow to assess whether or not he wants...
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Tornado: Days 19-25

Monday-Sunday, July 6-12, 2026Day 19, Monday, July 6, 2026 Well, the holiday weekend is over.  This week we hope to see the adjuster finalize his paperwork and get us a check for at least the living expenses and lost personal property.  Finalizing that will also mean...
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Tornado: Days 12-18

Monday-Sunday, June 22-28, 2026Day 12, Monday, June 29, 2026 As scheduled, the garage door installers came bright and early (probably to beat the heat, which is pretty bad).  They had it all done with the new door completely installed in less than 3 hours.  Great job,...
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Tornado: Days 5-11

Jun 23, 2026 |

Monday-Sunday, June 22-28, 2026Day 5 - Monday, June 22, 2026 Monday was busy.  First, an adjuster from State Farm...

Tornado: Day 4

Jun 23, 2026 |

Sunday, June 21, 2026Day 4 was a normal Sunday and Father's Day.  It was great except for the fact that severe weather...

Tornado: Day 3

Jun 23, 2026 |

Saturday, June 20, 2026Day 3 was a nice, sunny Saturday.  I got up early (at the hotel), got some breakfast at the...

What is Time?

Jan 26, 2026 |

What Is Time? (According to Feynman, Not Hollywood) Preamble: A Quick Tease Every so often, a question sneaks up on...

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