Wintery Weather
It would have been really nice wintery weather if the temperature had been colder. Instead we saw huge flakes fall to the ground and melt quickly after. Some wet and very heavy snow stuck around but not very much. We …
Inhumane Humane Society?
The Humane Society is responsible for re-establishing protection of wolves in the Great Lakes Western Region. This region includes Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota where the wolf population is thriving. The healthy population of wolves in our region is why the …
A Different Type of Holiday Green
Are you struggling to find the perfect gift for that special someone? I gave up on trying to find the perfect gifts for people a long time ago. Striving for perfection is the greatest stopper there is.… It’s your excuse …
Did You Ever Have a Day?
Have you ever had one of those days when you try to do one thing but it seems to take all day long to do it? I’ve been having quite a few of those days lately as well as other …
A Good Day of Fishing
I wanted to share a fishing tale with you. It’s about our Mark’s brother’s fishing experience the other day and it made me smile. I’m hoping it will make you smile too. Mark’s Dad wrote it. Well it appears that …
Thank You Conservation Corps
What a great group of people we have working for the State of Minnesota. Check out their accomplishments in 2014. Thank you Minnesota Iowa Conservation Corps, you are welcome in our neck of the woods anytime! In 2014, our crews: …
Oh Christmas Trees
Christmas is just around the corner and trees and greens are a topic of conversation around our house. A little searching on the internet will bring up a lot of information about Christmas Trees and the traditions surrounding them. Most …
Spearing Northern Pike
This time of the year is one of the few times of the year people choose to go spear fishing in the Boundary Waters. Once it gets later in the winter the ice gets very thick and in the BWCA …
Bird Identification Crow versus Raven
I’m pretty good at identifying birds when they are sitting next to each other but when I see one independently of another that looks similar then I’m not so good. Woodpeckers can trick me, with the exception of the pileated, …
Warm and Clear
Today was a very beautiful day followed by a gorgeous sunset that Tony snapped a couple of photos of. We’re hoping the skies are clear the next couple of nights because it’s going to be moderate temperatures which would make …