Oh friends, what times we live in! You have probably heard about the assassination of Minnesota State Senator Melissa Hortman, her husband and their dog, and the attempted assassination of State Senator Jim Hoffman and his wife, as well as the many names of other people on Boelter’s list. Neither Hortman nor Hoffman are my …
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What Happens When I Need a Distraction
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. …
Spring, Where Art Thou?
Yesterday was Earth Day, and, judging by all the sale emails I received, it’s apparently now a shopping holiday for “green” goods. But even if the item is “Earth Friendly” it’s still consumption of (very likely) something people don’t actually need. And if you don’t need it and buy it anyway, you are not being …
The Only Way is Through
Today is the last day of my vacation. Sadly I didn’t achieve that relaxed vacation feeling until sometime in the middle of Saturday afternoon. In spite of all the wonderful mornings gardening, I was just so wound up that it took forever to chip it all away, and now that I’m ready to have a …
Experiments
For the past many years I have been using row cover fabric in the garden in spring to keep squirrels from digging up newly planted veg beds. It has worked beautifully. Until now. But there is backstory. Cue wavy picture and flute-y music for going back back-in-time. Here we are in late summer 2020. A …
