Rensselaer Adventures: December thaw

Friday, December 31, 2010

December thaw

Isn't it wonderful that our 50+ degrees today is melting the snow? There is a line of rain approaching from the west as I write this, and probably colder air behind it. It was so spring-like today that some of the animals got confused. I saw this salamander in my garage this morning. I do not know where it came from or where it was going. I hope it finds shelter before the cold returns.

I hope you have a safe and happy new year.

4 comments:

rachel pulver said...: Hope you and your family have a healthy and prosperous new year!!!; January 1, 2011 at 9:11 AM
g said...: You too Rachel.
Germaine; January 1, 2011 at 2:31 PM
Anonymous said...: Wow! Have you found salamanders in the past? What a great way to start off the year.; January 2, 2011 at 9:43 AM
Anonymous said...: It rained in MN on Dec. 30, but the snow pack was already feet deep, so there was no chance the wildlife was confused.; January 3, 2011 at 11:11 PM

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Yodel-Jasper County pages

Nov 23 St. Luke Turkey Dinner, St. Luke Lutheran Church, 4:30-6:30.

Nov 25 City Council meeting, 6:00 City Hall

Nov 28 Thanksgiving Day

Dec 1 First Sunday of Advent

Dec 2 Commissioners meeting, 8:30 Court House (not Sparling Annex)

Dec 7 Christmas Parade, activities after in Potawatomi and Filson Parks

Dec 9 City Council meeting, 6:00 City Hall

Dec 12, 13, 14 Carnegie Players present "Saving Christmas", Truth Bible Church (formerly the Ritz Theater) 7:00 pm, tickets $8.

Dec 16 Swearing in of new County Officials, 7:00 Court House

Dec 17 County Council meeting, 6:00

Dec 23 County Commissioners end of year meeting

Dec 23 City Council meeting, 6:00 City Hall

Dec 25 Merry Christmas

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Rensselaer Links

Unofficial website of Memories Alive at Weston Cemetery (Weston Cemetery Walk)

Unofficial Art Tour of Rensselaer

The official website of the City of Rensselaer: http://www.cityofrensselaerin.com/

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The water flow in the Iroquois River is measured east of Rensselaer by the USGS at: http://waterdata.usgs.gov/in/nwis/uv?sit

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Weather, Rensselaer and area.

City of Rensselaer; Minutes of City Council, Park Board, Board of Public Works and Safety

Jasper County Government Document Center

Rensselaer Central Sports headlines

Saint Joseph's College, located just south of Rensselaer, http://www.saintjoe.edu/

Rensselaer Central School Board Minutes (called Board Bits)

Jasper County Airport