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There and Back Again

As spring unfolds and the days lengthen and warm, we took time out to travel to visit some relatives in Iowa. Then we drove to Ames, Iowa where Jon and I both went to college. Read more…

Earth Day at the Arb

Though the day started out bright and sunny this morning, by the time I got to the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, thin clouds had appeared in the skies and the wind also arrived. Still I enjoyed Read more…

Good Day for Ducks

With all of the rain that fell yesterday, it was a Good Day for Ducks and for all of the green growing things in our world. Each day more green is appearing, trees and plants Read more…

What do you see?

Everywhere I look I see a haze of green emerging on trees and bushes. It’s the time of year when I can’t stop looking and asking myself What do you see? Everything is changing quickly Read more…

Consider These Miracles

It’s mid-April and spring is rapidly creating new life all around us. The spring ephemerals are hurriedly blossoming before the trees unfurl their myriad of leaves and the world once again turns green. Consider These Read more…

Wildflower Wonder

Thursday morning I went looking to see what might be in bloom at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum. And I found even more than I had expected! What wonderful Wildflower Wonder I felt as I explored Read more…