Lake Pepin on the Mississippi

I’ve had a bit of a “staycation” this week and in trying to decide what to do, a driving tour … Continue reading Lake Pepin on the Mississippi

A Visit to Quarryhill Botanical Gardens

A week ago I visited Quarryhill Botanical Gardens in Glen Ellen, California. It was my first time to the gardens … Continue reading A Visit to Quarryhill Botanical Gardens

Have you ever had brain freeze from slurping a DQ treat on a hot summer day, a tummy ache after … Continue reading Too Much of a Good Thing or…The Winter That Would Not Quit

Here are a few offerings for this Christmas Celebration. Mom and I celebrated and sang some of Dad’s favorite carols. … Continue reading A Celebration of Christmas

This is the time of year that I like to fill this thing with wood and sit with a book … Continue reading The Rumford fireplace

There have been a lot of boats and ships that have met with trouble on Lake Superior. Growing up on … Continue reading Sinking of the Edmond Fitzgerald

I’ve always loved the countryside. Not because I hate cities or convienience or people, but because I love the smell … Continue reading Scotland – Kilts and Nessy

I know that sweet baby red foxes don’t quite fit the definition of “blastie” for the Scots, so for animal … Continue reading Babies starting to grow up.

For the last three years or so our yard in the northern suburbs has been overrun by rabbits. They get … Continue reading Fox in the chicken coop.

When we first started coming to Lake Christine, near Lutsen, MN, on a regular basis. The moose were easier to … Continue reading Old Greybeard at Lake Christine