Surviving the Cold
I love to watch hockey at an outdoor rink but yesterday was a bit cold. The first game was at around noon and the sun was shining. Snowflakes fell off and on and the wind blew a little but …
Going to Duluth
The kids are playing hockey at an outdoor rink in Duluth today. They were scheduled to play games on both Saturday and Sunday but with the forecast the tournament coordinators decided they should try to play them all on …
A Rugby Snack
Rugby is our dog who is quite small. He pretends to be tough when we let him outside as he barks and chases whatever it is he thinks he smells. Sometimes he’s back at the door and ready to …
Luck or Something Else
We’ve been seeing lots of moose on the Gunflint Trail this winter but none like this albino one. I checked it out on Snopes and there isn’t any information on it so maybe this one is for real. …
Savings Big and Small
Last week’s blog entry about Phantom Loads was a little bit off. One thing I have never claimed to be is a mathematician. I came up with a figure that would save around $500.00 in a year when the …
Show me the Snow
I’ve been waiting all day long to blog so I could report on all of the snow we received but I can’t wait any longer. A dusting, that’s it, just a little dusting of the white stuff and that’s …
Snow Advisory
I love a forecast that begins with the word snow. We had our cold weather last week and two days off of school. They called them Snow Days but they were really just Cold Days. With thermometers holding steady …
Get on the Water Wagon
There is a new bottle on the market that’s called the Klean Kanteen. It’s very similar to the Sigg bottles that we sell on our online Trading Post except they don’t come in fun colors or with cool designs. …
When it’s cold inside…
We don’t keep our place very warm in the winter. Our bedroom is upstairs in a loft and the propane heater is directly below our stairwell which is directly above our stairwell to downstairs and the outside door. Cold air …
Paddling Permits
Today is the day, the day for reserving permits anyway. We’ve actually been reserving permits for quite some time for the Boundary Waters via fax and internet. For the Quetico Park we’ve been able to reserve permits for May …