Category Archives: Daily life
If She Only Knew…
Our dog Sofie is a Golden Retriever, a hunting dog. She lives to go bird hunting in the fall. Every time the boys get out the guns and their blaze orange vests, Sofie runs to the back of the truck … Continue reading
Filed under Animals, Daily life
It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Winter
The temperatures have plummeted here in Minnesota and we had our first snow storm a week or so ago. The majority of that snow has melted, but enough remains on the ground that it is hard to ignore the fact … Continue reading
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Keeping up with the Kids
Life has been very busy around here since school started. All three kids are involved in multiple activities, which keeps me running around…a LOT. Swimming I have been going to high school swim meets to watch my daughter and her … Continue reading
Filed under Daily life, Kids
Fall around the Farm
Although the growing season is winding down around here, there is still plenty of activity going on outside. The honeybees are busy collecting pollen from the blossoms of the mini-pumpkin plants in preparation for winter. The morning glories have finally started … Continue reading
Filed under Daily life, Flower, Gardens, Vegetable
Caution: Pipeline Coming Through
We have a gas pipeline running through the north part of our property. The gas company has a 40 foot wide utility easement along the pipeline. We were completely aware of this fact when we purchased the property ten years … Continue reading
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Frogs and Bees
The autumn joy sedum is in full bloom in the garden now, a sure sign of fall. On warm days, it is absolutely covered with honeybees. They love this plant. Because Jesse is always trying to figure out what the … Continue reading
Filed under Bees, Daily life
Simple Garden Moments
It finally feels like summer to me. The kids have all returned from various camps and grandparent visits. Our evenings have opened up somewhat and I am not dashing here or there to sit and wait at practices, rehearsals or … Continue reading
Filed under Daily life, Flower, Gardens
New York, New York
We are off to the airport in the morning to fly out to New York City to meet up with our oldest son who we sent off to summer camp at West Point last Saturday. After landing in Newark, we … Continue reading
Filed under Daily life, Travel
