Discovered this nest on the day of the first snowfall.
Wednesday, November 23, 2016
Monday, October 31, 2016
The Blizzard of '91
The following appeared on the Minnesota Historical Society's Instagram page today.
Thursday, October 20, 2016
Cigar Time
Wednesday, October 19, 2016
I love Asylum 13s. Perfect day to sit in the backyard and enjoy one. Fifty-five degrees and very comfortable in my new Schott Perfecto 613 leather jacket.
October Light
Wednesday, October 20, 2016
I love the afternoon light in October. Our silver maple turns such a nice shade of yellow.
I love the afternoon light in October. Our silver maple turns such a nice shade of yellow.
Monday, August 22, 2016
Cicadas 1
You know it's August when the bugs I assume to be cicadas are buzzing away in full force. As a kid I'd hear the noise and look up to see what it was but would never see anything. The only thing I could come up with was electricity coursing through the wires. Dale and I found what is either this bugs skin or exoskeleton. I need to find an entomologist to confirm my theories.
Sunday, August 21, 2016
Cicadas 2
Athena and I ran into what I think is a cicada. I'm assuming this bug is about to shed its skin.
Thursday, August 11, 2016
Monday, August 1, 2016
August 1
August has arrived. It is my favorite month. My birthday is in August but I love it for more than that. By August I've been on vacation for about 7 weeks and am feeling quite a bit more relaxed than was the case in June and most of July. Dale is back for good from Madeline Island and it is always better when he is around. The Minnesota State Fair is in August and I'm ready to be excited about it!
Thursday, July 7, 2016
Tiger Lilies
Our tiger lilies consistently bloom later than all the other ones I see around town. Not sure why. Anyway, this is the first one to flower in our garden.
July Planting 1
Don't know that I've waited until July for my first venture to Bachman's to buy plants. There wasn't much left in the way of annuals but I found some nice perennials. The plant on the left with the yellow flowers is called rudbeckia or Denver daisy. The red flowers on the right belong to a plant called gaillardia or Arizona red shades.
July Planting 2
The red flowers in the center of the photo belong to a plant called yarrow. This version is strawberry seduction.
Tuesday, June 14, 2016
June
June
The sun is rich
And gladly pays
In golden hours,
Silver days,
And long green weeks
That never end.
School's out. The time
Is ours to spend.
There's Little League,
Hopscotch, the creek,
And after supper,
Hide and seek.
That live-long light
Is like a dream,
And freckles come
Like flies to cream.
--John Updike
The part...:
"And long green weeks
That never end.
School's out. The time
Is ours to spend."
...speaks to me because I still have summers off and I truly appreciate that the time is mine to spend.
As a kid, I loved walking Minnehaha Creek in the summer. I have especially fond memories of walking Willie, the family dog. After supper our version of hide and seek was kick the can.
The sun is rich
And gladly pays
In golden hours,
Silver days,
And long green weeks
That never end.
School's out. The time
Is ours to spend.
There's Little League,
Hopscotch, the creek,
And after supper,
Hide and seek.
That live-long light
Is like a dream,
And freckles come
Like flies to cream.
--John Updike
The part...:
"And long green weeks
That never end.
School's out. The time
Is ours to spend."
...speaks to me because I still have summers off and I truly appreciate that the time is mine to spend.
As a kid, I loved walking Minnehaha Creek in the summer. I have especially fond memories of walking Willie, the family dog. After supper our version of hide and seek was kick the can.
Peonies
These photos were taken just a little over a week ago and feature the white peonies in our own yard. Deb gave me these a couple years ago and this is the first year they've flowered nicely. Although they've since faded they sure were gorgeous.
Peonies
June is here and the peonies have been lovely. The above are a neighbor's from about a week ago. We had pink peonies at the house on Stevens although I think ours were of a lighter variety.
Saturday, May 14, 2016
Signs of Spring - Flowering Tree
Found this flowering tree on a boulevard during my walk home from school this past week. Have never seen this flower before. Wonder what kind of tree this is.
Saturday, May 7, 2016
Friday, April 22, 2016
Friday, April 15, 2016
Tuesday, April 5, 2016
Cleaning Up
Monday, April 5, 2016
Squeezed in a little yard work. Cleaned up this corning of the backyard. Trying to get a head start on things so I'm not overwhelmed when school lets out.
Sunday, March 13, 2016
Stogie Time
Sunday, March 13, 2016
Nice enough to sit outside but not as beautiful as yesterday. Fifty-four degrees out although I think we hit 70 again yesterday. Here's what the backyard look like in mid-March.
Monday, February 29, 2016
Sunday, February 28, 2016
57 In February?(!)
57 degrees in February in Minneapolis is saying something. Beautiful yet scary at the same time.
Beautiful Day
Saturday, February 27, 2016
It hit at least 57 degrees. According to Dale the previous record was 54.
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