Another snow — but it warmed up
After a week of real sub-zero weather, we were glad to wake up this morning to six inches of new snow and 20 degrees ABOVE zero! After every significant snow, we have a lot...
Snow, snow, and more snow
We nearly always get an April blizzard so when we passed through much of April with warm temperatures, we figured it missed us this year. Well… kind of. We didn't get a blizzard but...
Spring is sort of coming and going
One day it's 65 degrees, and the next it's snowing! But that's springtime in northern Minnesota. On the warm days, Will's been removing the black dirt next to the house and under the new...
We are getting more snow, but there is lots to do inside
When it snows a lot, it isn't always a bad thing. First off, it usually means we're getting warmer weather, which we are — 20's above zero! We also spend more time indoors and...
Our storm turned out to be a non-event
While folks in the Twin Cities were experiencing blizzard conditions and lots of snow, we woke up to a bit of wind but only about half an inch of snow. That was a surprise,...





