Midweek: This Will Pass

 

As with way too much of the U.S.A., today and for the past several days our landscape is monochromatic - AKA - Black & White.

As can be seen

   Richmond, Indiana.

from a inside second story window.

At this mid morning moment, outside it is:

Temperature is -2 F + Wind Chill = -19F.

Needles to say, as much as possible, we remain inside close to a portable heater.

Are only hero is Paisley.  As the snow has drifted and is deeper than she is tall, today was a real challenge.  She went outside and with a bit of help made it back inside and went immediately to her warm blanket. 

Keep recalling : This will soon pass - and Spring with a colorful landscape will return.

   Richmond, Indiana.

Till then - stay warm and continue to think -

SPRING

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Monday Morning Coffee: 2 New 4 Letter Words / Leesburg

 

While have previously used  - Snow and Cold - to describe the natural landscape will now add another pair - Fear and Kill - to describe the human landscape.

Time for responsible leadership and not ego motivated actions.

Enough nation wide concerns, returning to what I can comprehend, a small American community.

A view, from a short walkabout, along the main street of Leesburg.

     Leesburg, Ohio.

Leesburg, laid out in 1802, and named after Leesburg, Virginia, is a growing village located in Highland County, Ohio with a 2026 population of 1,283.

Author note: Here at the World Headquarters of MY Midwest  the snow is deeper than Paisley is tall with

Temperature 6F + Wind Chill = -12F

Working near the radiator with a very large cup of coffee. 

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TGIF: O.T: Personal

I am very upset by what is happening across America.  Legally unless something dramatic happens, we will continue, for at least the next 3 years, to see this be a standard way to act.

In particular, what is happening In Minnesota is the result of the recent election.

In particular the detention of a pre-school 5 year old child returning from school.  It is now reported that he has been moved to a detention center in Texas.

Sadly, too many voters didn't get the memo below.

 

 

Additionally many, so-called illegal residents, are ones that were fleeing from countries under control of leaders like -

 

 I apologize for drifting away from presenting small Midwest communities and their residents but with extended 5 year old family members, this recent action has deeply troubled me.  

Midweek: Richmond Past / Richmond Present

 

Richmond Past:  Richmond Wayne County, Indiana was founded by Quaker settlers from North Carolina in 1806.

It grew from a trading post into a key stop on the National Road, including stops on the Underground Railroad, and contributions to early aviation and recording history, with Gennett Records and aviation pioneers like the Wright brothers.

Richmond Present:  Richmond, the County Seat, is currently a growing city with  a 2026 population of 35,561, a median age of 38.1 years and median household income of $46,395.

However, with a poverty rate of 23.21%, along the intercity streets

   Richmond, Indiana.

and in the alleys behind

    Richmond, Indiana.

a bit of reality can be found.

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Monday Morning Coffee: MLK Day

 

 

Very cold day with -7F outside early.  Time to be inside near heater. 

Today is a Federal Holiday in honor of Martin Luther King Jr.   

           West Virginia.

Martin Luther King Jr. was an American civil rights activist and Baptist minister who was a leader of the civil rights movement from 1955 until his assassination in 1968.

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TGIF: Time Out To Recover

 

The times are troubling.  Needing a bit of re-leaf.  Retreated to a personal comfort location - Celina, Ohio.

Celina established in1834 and the county seat of Mercer County, is a small growing city with a 2026 population of 10,945 and an historic downtown with local shops and eateries.

     Celina, Ohio.

Arrived on an early Sunday morning, parked, locked the car, and with camera in hand started slowly walking along the main street.  Alone in a quiet and peaceful location with few people and moving vehicles.

Surrounded by carefully crafted brick and stone architecture, it felt as if, had left today and stepped into the past.

            Celina, Ohio. 

After a while of refreshing wandering, looking and seeing, it was time to leave and return to today's troubling times.

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Midweek: Cambridge City

Cambridge City in Wayne County, Indiana was named after Cambridge, England, laid out and platted in 1836.

The town with a 2026 population of 1,736  is currently growing at a rate of 0.12% annually.

Situated along the historic National Road (U.S. Route 40),

   Cambridge City, Indiana.

Cambridge City is currently a prominent destination for antique seekers.

    Cambridge City, Indiana.

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