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, …
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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 …
Obesity, Winter and Animals
Frederick Cook, Arctic explorer of the early 1900’s commented about the lack of muscle definition in the Inuit people. His theory was it helped them to stay warm in the cold climates. I think I may use this as …
Proud to be a Part of It
The outfitters on the Gunflint Trail helped sponsor some canoe trips last summer. It was a great way to get some people into the woods that normally wouldn’t have been able to. We enjoyed meeting our group of campers …
Trails Ready for Snow Sports?
While the cross-country ski trails may be open snowmobile trails are not… Ice not safe, snowmobile trails not yet ready for riding (Released December 6, 2010) Officials from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) are reminding snowmobilers …
Taking the Fun out of a FUNdraiser- Mush for a Cure
We have until January to decide if we want to fight for the right to use the name Mush for a Cure. We don’t have deep pockets like Komen does and it would come out of our pockets since …
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