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Tag Archives: minnesota
From Zero to Yellow in Three Days
We’ve had a wacky winter (summerlike) and spring (winterlike) here in Minnesota. Along with most of the people, my flower garden has been very confused. When it was 70 degrees in March, my garden thought spring was here, so everything happily popped … Continue reading
Posted in country life, gratefulness, My Photographs
Tagged dwarf iris, flowers, gardening, iris, minnesota, spring, winter
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Don’t be Black or Wear a Hoodie if it’s Raining
It’s one of those times I’m embarrassed to be an American, and enraged on behalf of an innocent victim. By now we know the story of Trayvon Martin, the 17-year-old boy who was assassinated by a gun-totin’ “neighborhood watch” member … Continue reading
Garrison Keillor on Winter in Minnesota
Growing up in a place that has winter, you learn to avoid self-pity. Winter is not a personal experience, everybody else is as cold as you, so you shouldn’t complain about it too much. You learn this as a kid, … Continue reading
Posted in quotations
Tagged cold, garrison keillor, minnesota, npr, prairie home companion, quotations, winter
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It’s Just Cold, That’s All There is to It
It got cold last night. It was the kind of night in Minnesota when you think, could it really be that sometimes we wear shorts and t-shirts outside? Is it true that, here at our house, during a different season, … Continue reading
A Carnegie Library in Two Harbors, MN
A couple of weekends ago, Hubby, Parents, & I ended up in two Harbors, MN for a couple of hours. After looking at Lake Superior and having a quick sandwich, we decided lunch would best be supplemented not with more sightseeing, … Continue reading
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Tagged architecture, books, carnegie library, Lake Superior, libraries, library, minnesota, Two Harbors
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Horses, again
Since I’ve got horses on my mind, and poetry, and Minnesota, here’s another poem, too–”A Blessing” by James Wright. My brother recently emailed me this poem, and I was glad to get it because it had been a few years … Continue reading
