Christmas is Bad News for Trees
I wouldn’t want to be a turkey around Thanksgiving or a tree around Christmas. The number of trees used for decorating is one thing but the amount of trees it takes to make all of the packaging and wrapping paper …
Boundary Waters Black Backed Woodpecker
It’s easy to hear the tap, tap, tapping of a woodpecker on a tree in the Boundary Waters and on the Gunflint Trail. Woodpeckers are quite common up here especially the hairy, downy and pileated ones. Thanks to recent …
Hindsight, School and Slippery Road Conditions
A light snow was falling this morning when we made our way out to the bus stop. About an inch had fallen over night and the temperature was around 27 degrees. Perfect conditions for slippery roads made me drive …
Don’t Miss the Eclipse
Keep your eye to the sky and enjoy more than just the stars. LUNAR ECLIPSE: For the first time in many years, northern winter is beginning with a total lunar eclipse. On Dec. 21, 2010, the date of the …
A Good One
Author unknown- ‘Twas the night before Christmas & out on the ranch The pond was froze over & so was the branch. The snow was piled up belly-deep to a mule. The kids were all home on vacation from school, …
Confused About Mining Near the Boundary Waters
I am a bit confused with the Iron Range Resources decision to give 4 million dollars for a new mining project near the Boundary Waters yet they have a program for restoring land previously destroyed by the effects of mining. It …
Free Shipping Day
Retailers have come up with a new day to celebrate called Free Shipping Day. I guess it’s in its third year of existence but I hadn’t heard about it until now. I am going to honor this new day …
Isn’t it Funny?
Some times you just have to laugh. That is what I did this morning when Josh stepped outside of the house without a hat on and said, "It’s warm enough I don’t need a hat on today." I hadn’t checked the temperature yet and when we got …
Built to Last
There are probably very few people who haven’t heard about the Metrodome collapsing in the Twin Cities. I’m guessing many people have seen the video recording of the process as well. I just saw a video and read an …
Missed the Meteors
I did glance at the sky last night to see if by chance I could spot a meteor from the Geminid Meteor Shower. In the four seconds I spent outside gazing before retiring for the evening I didn’t see …