Sunny and Fifty Degrees
That’s the kind of forecast I like to see for a weekend in November, sunny and high of fifty degrees. Doesn’t that sound absolutely wonderful? The blue sky looks gorgeous this morning and the kids are home from school. …
Author: Sue Prom
More Bad News About the Lake Superior Kayaker
Autopsy: Missing kayaker committed suicide Investigators found a handgun case in Douglas Winter’s car, along with a box of ammunition with bullets missing. By: Mike Creger, Lake County News Chronicle Douglas Winter’s body was found Nov. 5, more than two …
Get Lost
I have heard people tell others to, "Get lost!" in a joking manner. But when I saw a news release from the Minnesota DNR that was about how not to get lost it made me start to think. What …
You Old Bag
That’s better than being called a new bag if you’re trying to be green. Gone are the days of brown paper bags for packing lunches. Most people are pretty good about using a lunch box or bag and I guess my dad …
Still Paddling
The flu bug isn’t the only bug that’s out there right now. There’s another one, much more serious, called the paddling bug. I’m not sure how or why people have it so late in the season this year as it is …
After Halloween Scare
I remember the days of being impressed when little kids who had just learned to speak could point out the golden arches and know it was McDonalds. The tiniest of minds were able to distinguish the Toys R Us …
A Long Day
Today I had to get up at o’dark thirty even with Daylight Saving Time. I made an appointment for Abby to get her teeth looked at because her mouth was starting to resemble a shark’s mouth with rows of …
The Buzz on Mosquitoes
Here’s some interesting information about mosquitoe repellents. The EPA has put together a website with a list of repellents, their ingredients and how long they are effective for. Thankfully we don’t need to worry about mosquitoes this time of …
No More Bottled Water PLEASE!
I have a very difficult time being disciplined and prepared enough to carry my own re-usable bottle of water with me everywhere. It doesn’t make sense because I always manage to be prepared and have plenty of bottled Diet Coke on …
Baby It’s Dark Outside
It’s that final week before Daylight Savings Time when we really notice how dark the morning sky is. This was that week and Abby had to get out her trusty headlamp for reading in the bus on the way …