My Minnesota

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...

Local waters that were open over the weekend are now covered (again) with ice, which is covered with snow. We haven’t checked larger waters ...

Today, much more time was spent outside getting caught up on seasonal chores than inside staring at a screen. Psychologically and emotionall...

We've no livestock ro turn out to summer pasture, so our Beltane bonfire was subdued, but we did one. The winter Solstice greens by our ...

 First, let me wish everyone a fun-filled, safe and healthy holiday weekend to unofficially end Summer. Today's posting will be abbrevia...

There's an abode in the neighborhood that would be described as, at best, a "fixer-upper." A new neighbor has moved in sometim...

Today starts our Community Supported Agriculture [CSA] farm's Summer Shares Season. I see it as the beginning of harvest season. The day...

I am remiss by a couple of days reporting that a couple of branches on the forsythia in the back yard have blossoms. That bush gets way more...

Goldfinches, still Winter-drab, squabble at the feeders, every so often exploding shrapnel-like into the air. But, do pigeons (squab) finchl...

The squash and gourds that served as Thanksgiving table decorations are now scattered under the pear tree. Better the whitetails should munc...

First, to those who celebrate Hanukkah, may you be blessed with gifts of love, peace, and happiness this Hanukkah. At the risk of jinxing ...

While heading back to the house after walking the dogs midday, we saw something we've never seen before. Six red squirrels, all in a lin...