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Real Spring?

On March 22, 2026 By StefanieIn Books, Gardening, ICE, Politics, Seasons13 Comments

Caution: Wordiness ahead. Minneapolis hit a record breaking 78F/ 26C Saturday. Our first 70F/ 21C day of the year generally happens around April 7th. Over the last two years, the first 70-degree reading has come early—March 14 last year and March 3 in 2024. The 2024 date of March 3 was the earliest recorded 70-degree …

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The End of Fake Spring Part Two

On March 15, 2026 By StefanieIn Books, Food, Gardening, ICE, Politics, Seasons13 Comments

It was 60F /15.5 C a week ago and close to that on the day after! I even dried laundry out on the clothesline. Then fake spring the second came to a screeching halt last Tuesday night while James and I were out on neighborhood patrol. The wind was already gusting and then it started …

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Occupied

On February 4, 2026 By StefanieIn Culture, Gardening, Holidays, ICE, joy, Politics16 Comments

So much happening here and it changes from hour to hour and day to day. Minneapolis and Minnesota are all over the headlines and opening my email to the journalists’ newsletters I subscribe to or perusing the reporting of pretty much any news site is disconcerting. I'm reading echoes. Foreign news agencies have sent their …

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For Good

On January 11, 2026 By StefanieIn Books, Plans and Goals, Politics14 Comments

Minneapolis seems to be in the spotlight again. You’ve probably heard about ICE murdering Renee Nicole Good on Wednesday morning. I was at work and spent the remainder of the day distracted and trying to not cry. That’s pretty much how Thursday and Friday went too. Saturday James and I went to a protest at …

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ICE in Minnesota

On December 7, 2025 By StefanieIn Biking, Chickens, Food, Gardening, Politics14 Comments

Oh my friends, ICE has arrived in Minneapolis and the greater Twin Cities metro. They are driving around unmarked SUVs threatening and intimidating people. Contrary to the lies spewing from the President’s mouth, the state is not overrun by Somali gangs, they do not commit most of the crimes, and 91% of them are U.S. …

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