Merry Christmas to you and your family!
Despite what the weather forecasters are calling "THE STORM OF THE DECADE" we are expecting a very wonderful and peaceful Christmas. Our wood is up, the critters are all up to their ears in...
The sun is out and the birds are singing
Okay, so it's only -6 degrees but that's okay. With the sun shining brightly, our solar panels are charging like mad, and it actually feels warmer than it is. What a huge improvement over...
It was so nice — then it snowed
After all, this is northern Minnesota, so we expect snow way into April. But after 60-degree days and no freezing at night, all of our snow had melted and the sun was out. The...
Hot, hot, hot
I know high eighties and low nineties isn't hot for some of you, but for us Northwoods folks, it's plenty warm. Especially when we're rushing to finish getting the gardens all in, cultivating what's...
We DID get to attend the Energy Fair, and had a ball!
We were invited to go by our longtime friend, Tom Richardson, who is the carpenter who helped us build our house while I took care of my cancer along with Mom and Dad, five...