My Minnesota

There appears to be a relative abundance of hummingbirds at the nectar feeders with some trying to scare others away. Parents trying to prot...

The planters by the front porch have been freshly planted by the Better Half. I helped hang hanging baskets of fuchsia on which I will bump ...

We got five or six inches of snow late Friday and early Saturday. The birds have been pouring in to the feeders: goldfinches, juncoes, woodp...

After getting a couple of inches of snow during the past few days, the neighborhood is looking more seasonal. The little snow cover we had a...

I’m happy to announce that the fields behind the house are home to a handful of black-eyed Susans, plus an abundance of spotted horsemint a...

Yesterday we had an afternoon visit for at least half a hour from a male American kestrel . He spent much of that time perched on the post t...

It’s been a productive day. The Better Half and I acquired resident (MN) fishing licenses to go with yesterday’s acquisition of non-resident...

Yesterday, the first hummingbird of the year, a female ruby-throated, showed up at the nectar feeder. Today, I noticed an abundance of trees...

Today we saw the first sunning snake of the year as we headed to the post office. It looked like a large bull snake but the glimpse we caugh...

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 Spring season is repeating many of its typical patterns. The first rose-breasted grosbeak of the season arrived at the feeder today. Bas...

Have you visited your local independent bookstore today? We have, to help celebrate Independent Bookstore Day . The Better Half picked up a ...

Yesterday we enjoyed our annual Spring sighting of a barred owl perched in (on?) a tree on the north side of the house. It’s mildly reassuri...

This morning we hung a new bird house on a maple tree in front of our house. A pilot hole, drilled to facilitate inserting the screw holding...

Many (most?) of our feathered neighbors become “snow birds” and migrate south during ice and snow season, only to return “home” with spring ...

Because it is both depressing and irritating these days to try to comment intelligently on either politics or public policy, I’m pleased to ...

In a couple of hours, the dough that’s proofing in the refrigerator will be transferred to a cloche and put in the oven to bake. Fresh artis...