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March Winter
It is March 10. It snowed, but it’s not the snow that gets to me. It’s the relentless cold. It was actually above freezing when I went to work this morning, and I was surprised and kind of pleased by … Continue reading
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Renovation!
The renovation is (nearly) complete. The space is transformed. Now we need new furniture of course, but that’s the fun part. And many decisions must be made about art. That’s the reaal conflict Steve and I have in all this. … Continue reading
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Perspective
I don’t think of myself as someone who has trouble with perspective, but lately I’ve felt very easily overwhelmed and like things– particularly my job– could get away from me. It is a big job, and getting a handle on … Continue reading
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Visiting
Sunday evening we went out visiting. If it sounds Old World, that is pretty accurate. We were invited to Rita and Maurice (pronounced Morris) Palmersheim’s house. Maurice and Rita lived in their house long before there was a development surrounding … Continue reading
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Seeds
Another thing we do in winter in Minnesota is order seeds. The catalogs arrived a couple weeks ago, trees and grasses for Steve and the Burgess 2009 Garden Catalog for me. Last year I put in the tiered garden along … Continue reading
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Power Outage
Sunday night at 5:30 the power went out in St. Joseph, Collegeville, and Avon. It would have been more romantic if the temperature hadn’t been 5 below and falling. Steve was over at Tim and Annie’s and we were about … Continue reading
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winter (2)
It is now light enough when I get home to go and tromp around in the snow for about 40 minutes, from 5-5:40. It’s the most gorgeous thing, really. The snow is very white and heaped in creamy hillocks. After … Continue reading
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Winter
One thing about 83 hours below zero is, it makes 15 above feel like spring. After three days of temperatures between 30 below and 5 below, today we woke up to a balmy 15-degree day. Of course, the wind has … Continue reading
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Christmas Trees
I’m not a big fan of Christmas, but I do like the cookies, the music, and the lights. I’ve managed to make three kinds of cookies so far: butter cookies, gingerbread, and the walnut crescents which are the popular favorites. … Continue reading
Rabbit Hunt, 3: the Pheasant!
Well, literally as I was finishing off that last entry, there was a shot– a little close to home for my liking. From the balcony of the bedroom, I heard them yelling for the dog to fetch– which he did! … Continue reading
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