Archive for the ‘Outdoor life’ Category
10 Feb
In which David Sibley plays the role of hero
Bryan and I had the opportunity to see the film Ghost Bird at KU’s natural history museum last night. The film chronicles the reported sightings of the Ivory-billed Woodpecker and the subsequent fallout from the announcement the bird had returned from extinction. It also does a brilliant job of showing the impact hope and human [...]
8 Oct
Fall color
Just in case you need to know RIGHT NOW where the best fall color is, the US Forest Service has created a hotline for up-to-the-minute reports on the matter. There’s also a new Web site that highlights specific states and parks. Sadly, none of my favorites are represented, but perhaps they will be added later. [...]
22 Sep
Olivia’s big find
Olivia was the first one out the door this morning, and when she rounded the car, she started yelling, “Oh! Look, a turtle! GET IT, DADDY!” I have to admit I thought she had confused her animals, but she was right—there was a box turtle slowing making his way across the driveway. Bryan scooped him [...]
10 Aug
Staples of the season
We had our first large garden tomato just last week. I’m hopeful that a bountiful harvest that might allow for a bit of canning is right around the corner, but it seems quite late. So just in case this might be one of a few, I relished every bite of that BLT.
26 Jul
Summer’s spoils
We’ve had a brutally hot summer—it seems the heat index is always soaring above 100 degrees, sometimes before 9 am. Fortunately, the tomatoes don’t seem to mind.
25 Jul
Light up the night
While we were at the cabin, I visited one of my favorite little shops in Sauk Centre. Sadly, it was for the last time—they family-owned store was going out of business. Everything was 30 percent off, and while I could have spent my last paycheck without much trouble, I settled on these lanterns. I picked [...]
22 Jul
Lakeside lillies
My mom has always said that flowers grow well—and are more colorful—in Minnesota because of the sandy soil. I think the neighbor’s lilies are a prefect example.
