If you’ve been following my blog you probably know that we always go to the Minnesota State Fair, affectionately referred to as the great Minnesota get-together. I was about to say this year was no different. Well, it was no different in that we went to the fair as is our tradition. But this year … More The great Minnesota get-together 2015 version
We had another successful Memorial day “open the cabin” weekend up north. We also had a nice, warm and sunny day. Bonus! Below are a handful of photos. Click on any image in the gallery to see it larger. I was so busy cooking and cleaning that I didn’t get photos of the food. I … More a weekend up north
I just love early spring as everything comes back to life outside. My rhubarb that just barely broke the ground two weeks ago is now ready to be harvested. I feel a rhubarb crisp in my future! The biggest news, however, is that our neighborhood egret has returned!! He’s still fairly evasive and I haven’t … More early spring 2015
But it was a fine one nonetheless!! Since we decided we weren’t going to turn on our new oven just yet due to our mice infestation issue, we opted to spend Thankgiving at a restaurant almost at the last minute. I say at the last minute because when I started looking for restaurants that were … More not our usual Thanksgiving
If you enjoyed my mice adventure, surely you’ll enjoy this story. I was thinking about how many more things I would need go through to complete my Minnesota adventure. It seems we’ve covered a lot of ground when it comes to “things that could happen to you in Minnesota”. We’ve had several flooded basements, ice … More my bat story
but it really looks like fall with the trees just starting to change colors. second to last day of summer here in the frozen tundra. here are some photos from this evening’s walk around the pond.
Also dubbed the great Minnesota get together, it’s held every year the 12 days prior to and including Labor Day here in the great white north. Our tradition has been to go opening day and then once or twice more. This year was a bit different as I was not able to join hubby and … More Minnesota State Fair 2014
travels with toby 