The week was such a grind with so many subzero fahrenheit bike commutes. But it appears the worst of winter is over. Saturday we made it above freezing for a gorgeous, brilliantly sunny day. James and I biked for groceries and arrived home just as Chad, our mail carrier, walked up to deliver our mail. …
Category: Politics
A Forest of Sprouts
Look at them go! That’s what James called them. Obviously my worry last week was overblown because by Monday evening the yellow onions had tiny little leaves just nudging up beneath the soil. By Tuesday they were standing up. By Wednesday the red onions began sprouting. And now I have a forest of onion sprouts. …
Warm and Sunny
Even the chickens got to enjoy the warm sunshine What a roller coaster week in so many ways. But today is sunny and what we call warm here in Minneapolis, which means 33F/ 1C. Now many of you will scoff and say that is definitely not warm. But I tell you warm is a relative …
It Wasn’t a Fluke!
Oh baby it's cold outside! How cold is it? It's so cold that my freezer is warmer than the outdoors. Currently it's -7F/-22C and that's several degrees warmer than it was just a few hours ago. The polar vortex will be hanging around for only a few days, and I get to miss most of …
A Little Rough
Hello friends. It’s been a rough week. When I woke up Wednesday morning I didn’t expect there to be any conclusive election results. I got up and showered and got dressed and then went into the kitchen for breakfast in complete and unconcerned bliss. James was cooking breakfast and already knew, was trying to figure …