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4th of July Prairie
bergemot Last year, with an early spring and lots of warm weather, for some reason the prairie flowers were pretty unimpressive. This year, however, everything seems anxious to make up for the long, cold winter and spring, or maybe all … Continue reading
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Eucharistic Minister
I have been a Eucharistic minister at my church for about a year. It is always a wonderful and moving experience. I was first trained as a Eucharistic minister in Southern Caliornia, by a wonderful woman who took the time … Continue reading
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Police Blotter June 2011
It’s been a while since I’ve posted any of the always amusing entries from our local police blotter. I still don’t know who writes these, but that person really should be submitting his/her work to “instant fiction” contests. May 261:34 p.m. … Continue reading
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Food Co-op
Today was the first cleaning day for a new food co-cop being established in St. Joseph. It’s going into the former grocery store, Loso’s, which was a family-run operation since 1890. Peter Loso was the first official resident of St. … Continue reading
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On the Edge of a Diocese on the Edge
On this first Sunday of Advent, we went to Mass at the tiny, half-empty church in Menahga, Minnesota. We were spending our first overnight visit to the Kluesners’ log cabin, built by Paul Kluesner here on the farm and moved … Continue reading
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Fall Cleaning
One thing I very much did not like about living in California (both Northern and Southern) was not getting to change out my clothes seasonally. Although I always tend to buy clothes throughout the year, so it wasn’t like I … Continue reading
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Land Hurricane
Every few months I seem to hit a sort of wall and need a day more or less in bed. Last night I came home from work and went to bed, got up to eat and watch a little television, … Continue reading
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British White Cows
Yesterday, many from the Heymans clan came out to the farm on the pretense of going to the St. John’s football game. It was spearheaded by Steve’s dad, who in the end listened to the first half on the radio and … Continue reading
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We Made the Police Blotter!
An entry on the local newspaper’s police blotter was about a call to our property. October 9: 6:50 p.m. Fire. 95th Avenue. A resident called to report something burning in the area. Officer arrived and could see flames across the … Continue reading
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County Road 51
It’s fall, and the best time of year for long bike rides. Cool and crisp and no wind, just blue skies. The views are starting to open up, the fields are still beautiful and, of course, the trees. Last year … Continue reading
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