We’ll have a white Christmas
After a day without snow and rain, which is unheard of here in northern Minnesota this time of the year, we got a two-inch snowfall. Luckily, today the sun's out and it's pretty and...
We met a lot of nice folks at the Earth Fest at Mountain Iron,...
Although the weather threatened (and later proved inhospitable), there was quite a turnout for the 2013 Earth Fest celebrating sustainability at Mountain Iron, Minnesota, this past Saturday. Held in three different buildings, the event...
Where the heck’s the sun?
We got hammered a few days ago with a sloppy, wet snow. True, it wasn't cold but we didn't want to see white. Luckily, after a day's time, it slowly warmed up and the...
Summer seems to have arrived
We know summer hasn't really arrived -- there's still a good chance of frost around the corner. So while the apple trees are blooming like mad, I'm continuing to plant crops like late-season pumpkins,...
Now that most of the snow’s gone, we’re hurrying to finish jobs
The two feet of snow is mostly gone and the ground froze, at least a bit. So Will is hurrying to haul our last hay home from the fields. He's had a little tractor...