Yesterday morning Eagle went to weed the vegetable garden. What they found was quite a surprise. The weeds were the usual suspects. What was moving inside the plant cages was new. We use the cloches to keep rabbits, squirrels and chipmunks away from our seedlings. This visitor was not a mammal, and was on the […]
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Redecorating your Parlour with Willy Wonka?
Spring is hot and cold, snowy and gusty and rainy in Wisconsin. Our walking group perambulates indoors some weekends rather than to be flown like a kite by the wind… The neighborhood Intergalactic software developer keeps us fit and entertained. They allow weekend tourists. Last visit we strolled through the Willy Wonka and the Chocolate […]
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Snug Cabin Spring Break 2022
Eagle and I traveled “up north” to our family cabin in Minnesota for spring break. For three days we pursued an exhausting schedule of sleep, eat, work on a puzzle, make food, eat, play dominoes… Cabaña acogedora en las vacaciones de primavera 2022 Eagle y yo viajamos “al norte” a la cabaña familiar en Minnesota […]
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Oddly Hazardous
Saw this spot-on safety cone at Lakewinds Food Co-op in Minneapolis last weekend. I wonder if people take a silly sign more seriously? The first banana cone was for small hazards, the larger cone is for wintery slush disaster zones. Thanks to slapstick humor, nothing gives us a cautious pause like a banana peel! This […]
Read morePatio Dining for the Winter Set
Wednesday we ate a romantic Middle eastern breakfast in an transparent outdoor tent. Outdoor temperature was a balmy 36 F (2C). Tents with a view of the trees and sky. Delicious food and great company! ¡Olé! –Rebecca This post is part of Debbie’s Six Word Saturday! Click on the word six or in the previous sentence […]
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Watch Our 2021 Seeds Become Flowers
Who knew Mequon Public Market would have such great design and food? We stayed overnight in the greater metropolis of Mequon, Wisconsin, population 24,422 this week. Our family made this quick foray outside Madison before the winter vacation’s over. The first night, Cafe Corazón provided our gourmet Mexican food take out dinner. We munched on […]
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