Monthly Archives: August 2011

ENGAGED

Posted on August 30, 2011 by snowbirdredux

  What happened to our youth?  The promises.  The dreams.  The expectations.  We’re beginning to do that thing that “old” people do.  Wondering how indeed the time fled by, feeling not all that different within, but a whole lot of … Continue reading →

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GROUP HONK

Posted on August 25, 2011 by snowbirdredux

That’s what my friend Susan’s husband calls it.  And Matt was also the one to intervene into any future embarrassment so that I would correctly refer to the Canada Geese and not the Canadian Geese.  Thank you Matt.  What’s a … Continue reading →

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BREATHE

Posted on August 23, 2011 by snowbirdredux

Along with all the good and exciting discoveries these days on Mt. Faith, we’re also going through a difficult patch due to a personal happenstance not of our making, but nevertheless hard to put to rest.  And so, out of … Continue reading →

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IN PURSUIT OF EXCELLENCE

Posted on August 19, 2011 by snowbirdredux

As we remodel this old house on Mt. Faith and uncover bits of construction quality made “when quality was popular”, and also unearth traces of tacky, second-rate add-ons, it makes me think of the saying –  “Excellence is doing ordinary … Continue reading →

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THE LINEAGE

Posted on August 18, 2011 by snowbirdredux

The most difficult thing, bar none, about moving from California to Minnesota, was leaving behind five children and four grandchildren.  We’ve attempted to entice with tales of lakes and prairies, snow sledding at Roosevelt Park, hay rides at Rick and … Continue reading →

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MINNESOTA VETS

Posted on August 16, 2011 by snowbirdredux

I’m feeling patriotic today.  And I’m not talking about animal doctors.  It’s about the quality of life and what is commonly referred to here as “Minnesota Nice”.  It’s simply a way of being.  It must be built into the genetic … Continue reading →

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CONCERT IN THE PARK

Posted on August 13, 2011 by snowbirdredux

It’s a sure sign that summer is winding down when I realize that there are only two more evening concerts in the park here in Fergus Falls. Most every Thursday evening we’ve hauled our fold-up chairs the few blocks to … Continue reading →

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THE SWIMMING HOLE

Posted on August 10, 2011 by snowbirdredux

Although the Otter Tail River runs along just across the street here on Mt. Faith, other houses have been constructed over the years and the trees now obstruct all but a few thumbnail views.  However, on the steamiest day yet … Continue reading →

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HOLE IN THE WALL

Posted on August 9, 2011 by snowbirdredux

Our friend Trudy liked to say – “If you can’t fix it,  feature it!”  And that is how my latest gardening adventure came about.  Because of a hole in the wall.  It all began when T.M. decided to replace the … Continue reading →

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GARDEN NOTES

Posted on August 6, 2011 by snowbirdredux

  THE GOOD: Going into August, I imagined that every new horticultural treat had already popped up and I had run the gamut of gardening surprises.  Not so.  Just yesterday while in the back of the garage, digging up my … Continue reading →

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