The sun is out and the birds are singing
Okay, so it's only -6 degrees but that's okay. With the sun shining brightly, our solar panels are charging like mad, and it actually feels warmer than it is. What a huge improvement over...
We just dodged a blizzard by a few miles
We knew we were going to get hit by a big snow storm and rushed around to get ready as they were forecasting up to eight inches of snow. There are always things to...
Winter finally hit with a huge bang
Although we've had a fabulous fall, with hardly any snow and cold, Old Man Winter finally arrived all at once. We were expecting 8-12 inches which the weather radio updated Thursday evening to 12-18...
Wow! A new variety of squash!
Several years ago my friend, Dara, planted a Hopi Pale Grey a few dozen yards away from a Marina Di Chioggia, a bumpy, round, blue-green Italian squash which is also a Cucurbita maxima. Yep,...
Only in Minnesota!
No, we aren’t so tough here that we take baths outside in a snowdrift. David and Will just carried our VERY heavy, old, cast iron bathtub down 14 stairs and set it outside in...