Another Week: Number 154

by | December 7, 2025 • 12:00 am | Another Week

November 30, 2025: My snow-covered backyard in Racine, Wisconsin, with its crabapple tree and Taylor Junipers. Another Week: Number 154 < Previous Another Week Next > So now we know. The early 9-inch snowfall we woke up to on November 10 was a portent, not a...

Another Week: Number 153

by | November 30, 2025 • 12:00 am | Another Week

November 25, 2025: Burst bottle of Kraft Creamy French Dressing on Webster St. in Racine, Wisconsin. Another Week: Number 153 < Previous Another Week Next > The last slice of beautiful fall weather was served on Sunday, so I went walking in the 53-degree...

Another Week: Number 152

by | November 23, 2025 • 12:00 am | Another Week

November 18, 2025: Sign prohibiting heavy traffic at Jerome Blvd. and Badger St. in Racine, Wisconsin. Another Week: Number 152 < Previous Another Week After about 676 days on my own, I’m starting to see a few small pockets of organization here and there....

Another Week: Number 151

by | November 16, 2025 • 12:00 am | Another Week

November 10, 2025: Dark clouds over Lake Michigan beyond Mitchell School, and nine inches of lake effect snow accumulation on Webster St. in Racine, Wisconsin.   Another Week: Number 151 < Previous Another Week With snow in the forecast, I wanted to get the...

Another Week: Number 150

by | November 9, 2025 • 12:00 am | Another Week

November 3, 2025: My backyard in Racine, Wisconsin. Another Week: Number 150 < Previous Another Week Next > We are back on Central Standard Time. That first Sunday sunset creates some anxiety, and it takes me a week or so before my body clock resets, but I...

Another Week: Number 149

by | November 2, 2025 • 12:00 am | Another Week

October 28, 2025: Our 2003 Volkswagen Jetta TDI Wagon loaded on a flatbed tow truck. Another Week: Number 149 < Previous Another Week Twenty-three Novembers ago, my boss Steve Dahl hooked me up with Bill Jacobs Aurora after I mentioned shopping for a diesel Jetta...

Another Week: Number 148

by | October 26, 2025 • 12:00 am | Another Week

October 23, 2025: House on Coolidge Ave. in Racine, Wisconsin, decorated for Halloween with tractor and pumpkins. Another Week: Number 148 < Previous Another Week Winter’s vise is slowly closing on us. This was the week of our last 6 p.m. sunset until next...

Another Week: Number 147

by | October 19, 2025 • 12:00 am | Another Week

October 18, 2025: “No Kings” demonstration in Racine, Wisconsin, at the intersection of highways 20 & 31. Another Week: Number 147 < Previous Another Week Grocery shopping, lawn mowing, driving here, driving there, redesigning websites, filing my taxes, reading...

Another Week: Number 146

by | October 12, 2025 • 12:00 am | Another Week

October 7, 2025: Unexpected front yard canna lily display on Olive St. in Racine, Wisconsin. Another Week: Number 146 < Previous Another Week Sometimes the seasons change dramatically, but this time it was a gentle turn at a fork in the road. On Sunday, my windows...

Another Week: Number 145

by | October 5, 2025 • 12:00 am | Another Week

October 4, 2025: Stockade fence bordering my backyard with Victorian fleur-de-lis cross, Bacchus plaque, and reddening Boston Ivy. Another Week: Number 145 < Previous Another Week This was a week of blissful weather: Warmish, dry days perfect for reading a book in...