I’m so happy that the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum decided to reopen to vehicle traffic. We went for another drive through today (advance ticket reservations available online only if you decide to go). The cool week means everything that was in bloom Monday when we were there, was still in bloom Read more…
Ever since I woke up this morning, the words of a song have been marching through my brain, “Green, green… It’s Green They Say… on the far side of the hill.” And when I gaze out the window towards the back yard, I realize why this song is stuck in Read more…
What a beautiful day it was yesterday in Minneapolis—sunshine and almost 70 degree temperatures! We spent much of the afternoon in the backyard, cleaning out around my blueberry bushes, fertilizing them, putting mulch down around them and expanding the chicken wire fence around them to keep the deer from nibbling Read more…
Along with toilet paper shortages, yeast shortages, and sew your own mask patterns galore, we now have a pandemic sourdough cult sweeping across the country. Both of my daughters have successfully made their own sourdough starter and baked beautiful sourdough loaves of bread in the past week. The photo Katee Read more…
Life is full of fleeting moments. The photo above makes me feel like I’m feeling about summer — I cannot believe that it is the middle of August already. I savor each moment of sunshine, fresh summer breezes, open window weather, a glorious green landscape, and late summer flowers. The Read more…