Category Archives: Daily life
Maiden Voyage
We have lived on the river for over a decade now and have a very good understanding of its unpredictable nature. Sometimes it is completely flooded in the spring for weeks on end. Other times, like this year, there is … Continue reading
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A Winter Walk
Over winter break, I took my camera along on a walk we took down behind our house. We own some acreage down in the river bottom that we rarely have the opportunity to explore. In the spring, the river is … Continue reading
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Blown Away by 2012
Winter finally arrived here in Minnesota last night. It snowed a few inches before midnight and the wind continued to intensify all evening. Throughout the night, the wind howled and sometimes rattled our bedroom windows. We woke up this morning … Continue reading
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Waiting for Winter
The weather has treated us pretty well here in Minnesota during the month of November and into early December. No significant snow has fallen in our neck of the woods and while the temperatures have been cold at times, they … Continue reading
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Summer Days
The days of summer are quickly coming to an end. I don’t feel like I’ve had much of a summer this year with all the craziness, but we have nonetheless managed to enjoy some fresh produce from the garden along … Continue reading
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A Quick Update…
It has been months since I last posted here on my blog. Life has been incredibly busy and other things have taken priority. I decided it was time to take a few moments to post an update about life here … Continue reading
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A Field of Ice
We were enjoying warmer spring-like temperatures a week ago here in Minnesota and our ridiculously large piles of snow finally started melting. All that melting snow meant that a LOT of water was trying to make its way from our … Continue reading
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Out the Kitchen Window
It’s that time of year where the temperatures have plunged to the sub-zero range and taken us hostage indoors. There is not a lot going on around the farm and not a lot to write about either. I have wandered … Continue reading
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Merry Christmas!
The Christmas cards are sent, the presents are purchased, the stockings are hung, and the meals are planned. Now it is time to take a deep breath and focus on the real reason for the season. Wishing everyone a wonderful … Continue reading
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Snow Bird
Yesterday I noticed a robin in the crabapple tree just outside our kitchen window. I was a little puzzled because I thought robins migrated south in the winter. The bird seemed out-of-place in this frozen land, but I assumed that … Continue reading
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