Great to see you again! Join the discussion.It was another beautiful day on the lake today. Can you believe it’s November and the weather is still in the 50s? I swear this is true, but we saw our neighbors out on the deck last night, hanging out with some friends around one of those outdoor [...]

It’s starting very subtly, something that could easily be missed. The other day when I went out to do some errands, I noticed it.  That bright winter’s day was filled with the sounds of birds, albeit winter residents, but birds nonetheless.  There was the plaintive cry of the chickadee and the melodious call of the [...]

I must have been lamenting too loud about winter for it did return with a vengeance. We woke up to -18 today. My house is making noises that I’ve never heard it make before. Despite the cold, I did make it out to walk. If it hadn’t been sunny, it might have been a dismal [...]

The news from Minnesota is that movie history is for sale.  Currently selling on eBay is one of the boats used in the quintessential family lake cabin movie, “On Golden Pond.” 
The owner has documentation to authenticate the Thayer IV from movie fame though I don’t recall Audrey Hepburn in the movie as the auction [...]

The fall colors turned out especially brilliant this year. We’re at peak fall colors. It’s hard not to be thunderstruck by the intensity of the colors. With the cooler temperatures, I fear the show will be ending soon.
There’s lots of activity on the trails these days. Small migrating groups of finches [...]

Well, it has started.  Autumn is here.  The greens of the trees are just a bit less vibrant than they were.  The first fall colors appeared in the maples right about September 1st, as if on schedule.  It was shocking to see the first oranges and golds in the trees.  It seemed to happen [...]