21 Feb. 2013 -- Still for the birds

Once again, it's 20 degrees, this time with freezing rain and snow. Not much, though. Just enough to send the birds on a feeding frenzy. Hey, it's still winter. Wind is blowing. No whining.

Hiding from the wind.

On the way to Jacksonville to Lloyd's CFI renewal. I think we'll go right.

Winding like the passes of Colorado... but, hey... it's the South! No snow!

Air Force Base at Jacksonville, AR, just north of Little Rock.

And I thought Missouri had rocks.

Guess their mascot. You only get one guess.

Near Batesville. Most drivers don't really believe it until halfway into the turn.

We both, at the same time "without the trees, it would have fallen in years ago"

Like this one!

Highway Department spared this site, when building the 4-lane.

Mammoth Springs, don't ya know that's COLD!

Dipping. Yeah, that's COLD. Mammoth Springs, MO at Thayer.

This new blog layout is strange. I can't move these photos up to the top.

22 January, 2013 -- It's for the birds

It's 20 degrees out here, too cold for me to wait on more colorful birds to show up, cardinals, goldfinches, doves and other black and whites. The two red-tailed hawks were in the pasture, and didn't come closer before flying off into the woods. Haven't seen any eagles this winter, but they've been reported being around.

Amaryllis; no not outside, in the kitchen

13 January, 2013 -- Winter

Rain. Ok, freezing rain. Sun makes it pretty, but not quite warm.

Dec. 31, 2012 - Jan. 1, 2013 -- Almost 2013

Almost some sun today.

Almost too much snow to fly.

Almost enough snow to ski.

Almost too bumpy for takeoff...

Yup, almost a fender-bender.

Almost got lift to...

Almost overcome drag.

Almost up up upppp...

Almost makin' it!

Almost time to give up.

Almost too warm and slushy... better get off the pond.

Almost a great landing! Hope the birds don't see me.

Almost comfy, settled in, got food, almost 2013, almost forgot... Happy New Year, y'all!

7 Dec., 2012 -- 1MO officially open

Humm. HMMMM. HMMumm. Well, hmmmm.
Ok. Some squawks, but, hmmmm OPEN! Five months to do it. Hmmm.

And it shall be OPEN!

Yes, DR, it's the letter A

The first official arrival, B & L.  Just in time!

December 4, 2012 -- No Xs

First aircraft to take to the new runway! He didn't lift off, just warm-up and taxi.

Dec. 3, 2012 -- Almost finished, a lot late

If the airport opens tomorrow, Dec. 4, 2012... it will be just under a month overdue. In the morning, they may remove the yellow Xs and open us up. The forecast is for rain in the morning, so the Cherokee might not come home to roost from Willow Springs until Wednesday. 1MO has been closed since July 25, about 4.5 months. Ten feet wider, 60 feet; 600 feet shorter, 2990 or so.

The last worker leaves this afternoon. New sign; Taxiway A, runways 26 and 8.

Last night for the barrier, perhaps. It's all seeded and mulched, ready to go.