My Minnesota

Neighborhood day lilies have started to bloom. That means it’s time to watch (out) for fawns, goslings and wild turkey poults. A couple of d...

I’m not happy with the presumed choices in presidential candidates this election, but the odds are strongly against my vote going anywhere e...

Daybreak today brought a crescent moon hanging in a shades of fading deep blue sky. It was about the prettiest dawn and sunrise I’ve ever se...

 Our CSA share was ready this morning. The Better Half will turn these basic ingredients into delicious fare for the winter, spring and summ...

Many of the forsythia stems in our two vases have leafed out. Seeing fresh, new green is encouraging, since I just finished clearing four or...

One year ago today, our front yard was snow covered, and not just a dusting. The past couple of nights we’ve been bringing in the hanging ba...

I checked in my copy of the Minnesota Weatherguide Engagement Calendar this morning. Sunrise is now about forty-five minutes later than it w...

Yesterday morning, as we neared the pick-up location for our Community Supported Agriculture [CSA] share, I noticed movement on the right-ha...

[UPDATE: Back to the Future? 1968, Chicago, Democratic Nation Convention ] As governance continues to deteriorate, while the #FakePresident,...

As I hope you already know, today is International Women's Day, a day on which, more than others, we pay attention to "Celebrate wo...

I am excited, delighted, and thrilled to be published in such company as Gary Paul Nabhan. One of his books sits on our shelves. I  thank th...

Yesterday's warmth was delightful, while it lasted. This morning's sunrise was spectacularly golden. Now, midday, we're back to ...

Today we enjoy the full wolf moon (although I prefer the phrase wolf full moon). It's January's full moon. We watched one version ea...

New years come infrequently. New decades even more so. Each day, though, begins with a new morning. “ How we spend our days is,...

I'm (in)famous for refusing to make and honor New Year's resolutions. Next year I'll make an exception for the resolution below....

Last Spring the Better Half bought four beach plum plants. They arrived bare root stock so I planted them in pots rather than expose them to...

Thanks to the time of year and the weather patterns, I've begun rereading a couple of books of poetry that involve Ted Kooser and Jim Ha...