We’re in the icebox now

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There's reason homestead-minded folks seldom consider moving to Northern Minnesota. Yep, we've got lots of lakes, rivers, and government land, both State and Federal. Lots of wildlife and woods. But unfortunately, we have a...

It never rains but it pours

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We've been having some real cold weather with the high something like 5 degrees F. We were on our way to granddaughter, Delilah's birthday party at her other grandparents in the car. We got...

I’m busily reworking my kitchen and pantry

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After all the holiday cooking and baking, I realized I had a lot more counter and shelf space in my kitchen than I was actually using. Imagine that! Well, I got rid of the...

Our wolves were back

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Well, the rest of the family, I think. We saw four young wolves on the beaver pond the morning before last. (You can tell they aren't adults as their tails haven't "fluffed" out yet.)...

I got my Christmas present a bit late

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But, like they say, better late than never. I'll admit I was kind of sad, thinking Will had forgotten to get me something for Christmas. He is a little forgetful sometimes… But today, our...