My Minnesota

Much of the local field corn is now harvested. Many of the local trees are bare of leaves, except for the oaks which  will be shedding leave...

Local soy bean fields are (all?) harvested. Field corn harvest is underway. Autumn colors have emerged on just about all of the oak leaves i...

I voted on Friday, October 16; participated in the local No Kings - Vote Early rally on Saturday; and today reached the limit of letting MAG...

Tomorrow is Indigenous Peoples Day. Depending on where you are, it may, or may not, be celebrated as such. I don't think there's mai...

If you're looking forward to spending a $5,000 check from the White House on this year's Christmas presents, you might want to reco...

Much of the local field corn has tasseled. Late yesterday we noticed a whitetail buck in velvet. This year's fawns seem to be everywhere...

It's the season of thunderstorms, heat and humidity. Butterfly weed is in bloom. Day lilies have started to come into flower, something ...

Today's title is only valid in the northern hemisphere. But you knew that, right? South of the equator they're starting winter. Sinc...

Depending on whether you count from Memorial Day or Summer Solstice, Summer's arrival is a little late or a little early. In either case...

Today is the last day of this Minnesota legislative session. The evening weather forecast for today is full of thunderstorms. Some of us don...

Wild plum and other bushes are in flower. Some farmers have begun field preparation for this growing season. Trees are in various phases of ...

Some leaf bud scales have dropped. Our day lilies are a couple of inches tall. A few flowers have appeared in the front flower bed. Hints of...

Another day with some episodes of freezing drizzle and rain. Side roads are sloppy and slippery. If AI is the upcoming thing, why aren't...

I missed my usual posting yesterday. I became entranced watching the continuous, continuing, snow falling most of the day. It became hypnoti...

Today it's time to say good-bye to November, since tomorrow we welcome the arrival of December. Signs of Thanksgiving past arrive later ...

Recently I've found myself wondering where's the liberal, progressive, Democrat equivalent to Project 2025. Eventually I realized Wi...

Even though Minnesota has an early season for teal and geese, I don't (won't) hunt waterfowl when the temperature's in the 70...

The field behind the house is full of Spotted Horsemint , with scatterings of black-eyed Susans and a few compass plants. Purple Lovegrass ...