Author Archives: snowbirdredux

THE “CITIES”

Posted on September 11, 2012 by snowbirdredux

This past weekend we went to my cousin Marlene son’s wedding in Bloomington, just south of Minneapolis/St. Paul.               Congratulations Ann and Cort! I sat next to Ellie, the Flower Girl – – A wonderful party! A trek to the … Continue reading →

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SEPTEMBER SONG

Posted on September 3, 2012 by snowbirdredux

When I asked Cal how much longer he thought we could extend the Saturday Farmer’s Market in Fergus Falls, he optimistically ventured a guess about the first of October, but realistically cited the middle of September for the first frost. … Continue reading →

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TREASURES OF THE HEART

Posted on August 31, 2012 by snowbirdredux

I grew up with a father and a godfather who went to sea. That was their world and their profession – chief engineer and captain respectively –   Norwegians who broke from the farm and sought the greater world. I was … Continue reading →

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BUNNY LOVE

Posted on August 22, 2012 by snowbirdredux

  My kindergarten teacher mother had a favorite book which she would read to her group of five-year-olds each year. And to me. Repeatedly. And so I grew up physically imbued and psychologically branded by the tale of “The Velveteen … Continue reading →

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GROUP HUG

Posted on August 14, 2012 by snowbirdredux

  When I was growing up in Long Beach, California one of the landmark buildings was the Pacific Coast Club which resembled a medieval castle, high on a bluff overlooking the ocean. Built as a private club with dining and … Continue reading →

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BOSSY PANTS

Posted on August 8, 2012 by snowbirdredux

  What is up with these Minnesotans? Oh, there’s “Minnesota Nice” – and that particular nomenclature couldn’t be closer to the truth. Hospitality and courtesy abounds in this state. The artistic life is not only alive and well, but exceptional. … Continue reading →

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LET’S PRETEND

Posted on July 30, 2012 by snowbirdredux

  When I was five and my friend Sandra Snelling was 6 we went in search of the City of Silver and Gold. It was a mystical quest not unlike that undertaken by the Knights Templar, except that it took … Continue reading →

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BIRDS OF A FEATHER

Posted on July 27, 2012 by snowbirdredux

  A few years ago, when we were still living in California, T.M. (Bob) connected up with his cousin Dennis. They were the same age and had participated in some coming of age hi-jinx during the summers that my husband … Continue reading →

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THE BIG HEAT

Posted on July 20, 2012 by snowbirdredux

Only once before has there been a guest blogger on snowbirdredux. On December 14, 2011 Ozzie McBeth wrote with clarity and humor, wise beyond his years, about “Adaptability” and thereby enriched and expanded my musings and year long search for … Continue reading →

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SCHLUMPING BALES: AN UPDATE

Posted on July 16, 2012 by snowbirdredux

When I first reported enthusiastically on the experimental fun of gardening in straw bales, I promised an update. To recap, it is a process created by a Minnesota horticulturalist, Joel Karsten who was the keynote speaker this year at the … Continue reading →

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