We’re babysitting Buddy

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My oldest son, Bill, and his family were going to take a mini-vacation at a Wisconsin Dells Waterpark so they needed someone to dog-sit....

We knew it was coming

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For a couple of days, the weather forecasts were for a very heavy snow and sub-zero temperatures, along with high wind. (Hey, we heard...

We got our Bliss Triumph seed potatoes from Alaska

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We've been searching and searching for Grandpa Eddy's wonderful Bliss Triumph potatoes he grew in the Gallatin Valley, in Montana. A wonderful reader had...

Getting back to normal

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After last week's scare with Will's heart attack, then adjusting to life afterward, we're back to a kind of new normal. No sugary goodies...

I’m just starting to get over my cold — in the cold

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Hey, it's January in Northern Minnesota, and it's cold outside. We just had a few inches of blowing snow. So, Will finally went out...