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Finally, spring is here!

After the second longest winter in northern Minnesota history, spring is finally here. Our temperature today is a sunny 50 and the snow and ice are going away fast. (Usually, we’re in the garden by now!) Today I even walked … Read more
We’ve had a busy time lately

First off, David and Will have been working on starting the subfloor of the new cabin. It was cold and very windy but they got a good start even though the cold made squeezing the subfloor adhesive out of the … Read more
Is anyone else nervous about the economy?

We’re feeling a little uncertain about the nation’s economy with all the trade wars coming with China and rattling of swords by both the U.S. and Russia. So we’re doing what we can do — keeping on keeping on. David’s … Read more
With warmer weather, we are finally able to work outside

We have had temperatures in the sunny thirties so this past weekend we got to work on David and Ashley’s new cabin. Although David has been working on a bandsaw mill at his work (Voyageur Log Homes) for several months, … Read more
Winter keeps hanging on

Here it is, the first week of April and we’ve still got plenty of snow on the ground and the highs this week have barely reached 30 degrees. (I’ve checked photos from years back and at this time, the snow … Read more