Author Archives: snowbirdredux

TWITTERPATED

Posted on June 15, 2011 by snowbirdredux

The Robins are out and about everywhere you look. I always thought of the robin as primarily a ground bird and they certainly  hop about the grass looking for tasty treats, but one very plump and twitterpated male is sitting … Continue reading →

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JOHAN’S PEONIES

Posted on June 14, 2011 by snowbirdredux

In an earlier post last March I wrote of Johan’s Journey, the story of my maternal grandfather who came to this country as a little boy from the island of Skarvik on the far north Salangen Fjord of Norway.  He … Continue reading →

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SUMMERFEST

Posted on June 12, 2011 by snowbirdredux

Turns out that Fergus Falls celebrated the start of summer yesterday and we stumbled upon it when we took a late afternoon walk.  Who knew that thousands of people had descended on the downtown streets until we got there and … Continue reading →

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GIFTS

Posted on June 11, 2011 by snowbirdredux

It is unusual for me to get a delivery from UPS, but TWO IN ONE DAY!  I feel blessed today. After the squirrels destroyed my hammock at Castenada Lane, I decided that I needed to gift myself for Mr. Faith.  … Continue reading →

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SYNCHRONICITY

Posted on June 9, 2011 by snowbirdredux

I suppose everyone has experienced one of those moments when they were thinking about someone just as the phone rang and that very person was  on the line. That’s a common occurrance I’ll bet.    I know it happens to me … Continue reading →

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MT. FAITH

Posted on June 6, 2011 by snowbirdredux

Most Scandanavians, particularly those who grow up in the upper mid-west, are Lutherans through and through.  It’s born and bred and a part of the gene pool, just something “we are” like having a sing-songy accent and Nordic features and … Continue reading →

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KEEP THE FAITH

Posted on June 4, 2011 by snowbirdredux

I’ve never learned the lesson of moderation in spite of the fact that I often quote and profess to the philosophy which espouses the “Buddha’s Noble Middle Path”.  Somehow it’s just not in my gene pool.  I tend to embrace … Continue reading →

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TOMATOES AND HERBS

Posted on June 3, 2011 by snowbirdredux

I promised myself that the priority at the moment is INSIDE and I dare not get too worked up about peonies and tiger lilies for now, but one can unpack and repack boxes for just so long until a kind … Continue reading →

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QUICK FIRE

Posted on June 2, 2011 by snowbirdredux

If you watch Top Chef on Bravo you will know what I’m talking about.  Robert often declares “Quick Fire!” when he rustles together an exceptional meal with throw-together-from-the-refrigerator and use-up-all-the-leftovers while he is constructing a sensational gourmet meal. I feel … Continue reading →

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IT’S A TWISTER TOTO!

Posted on June 1, 2011 by snowbirdredux

Well, not really.  But it was our first experience with the Big Weather.  We had just spent an hour or so, sitting outside by the pond with a glass of wine (or so) enjoying the warmth and sun of the … Continue reading →

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