Road Construction
There’s been a lot of talk about road construction this year. The city of Duluth is working on a section of Interstate 35 that folks travel to get to Highway 61. There is also construction on Highway 61 which …
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Summer is Here
The passing of Memorial Weekend should mean Summer vacation is here for school children. Unfortunately our school district doesn’t follow the tourism or agricultural calendar and our kids will be in school until next Friday. It’s a bit challenging trying to …
Buried Memories
On this Memorial Day my thoughts are less of the loved ones I have lost and more of the memories I had buried away. Yesterday I was forced to travel down a road I hadn’t been on since the …
Memorable Memorial Weekend
I can’t remember a Memorial Weekend that has had better weather then what we’re experiencing this year. What a treat we have been given with temperatures in the eighties and sunny skies. No snow, no rain, no sleet or …
Before and After
I am so disappointed I didn’t ask anyone to take a picture of my Suburban this morning. Yesterday I left Grand Marais around 7am to be to Duluth by 9am for eye appointments. Sometime after 1pm, with the kids safely …
Trash to Treasures
Come find out if your treasure is waiting for you at the end of the Gunflint Trail this Saturday during the Trash and Treasure Garage Sale. There will be garage sales up and down the Gunflint Trail with businesses and cabin …
Fantastic Forecast
Not only is the forecast for weather terrific but also for the auroras. Thursday…Mostly sunny. Highs 73 to 78. Northwest winds around 5 mph becoming west in the late morning and afternoon. Thursday Night…Mostly clear. Lows 45 to 50. …
Electricity
We sure miss it when we don’t have it. That was the case last night when the wind blew trees down onto the power lines and we were without electricity for what seemed like forever. The power went out …
Playing in the Dirt
FIrst of all we need to get something straight, I’m not a gardener. There are too many visions that pop into my head when I hear that word and not one of them looks remotely like me. I prefer …
Humid
You know it’s humid when… Do you have any suggestions for finishing this statement? If so, then let me know. Yesterday was humid with a capital "H". 80% humidity and 80 degrees isn’t what I would describe as comfortable …