This summer was a busy one! (Aren't they all??) I got to hang with one of my best buddies 4 days a week! We went to the beach with friends several times and generally had an awesome summer. Timber Days kicked off the season, with the Cook farmers' market opening the Saturday after, and then... Continue Reading →
Summer Wrap-Up
Hi, friends! Summer is wrapping up in northern MN; there was frost in our area last night, but it didn't go below 39 degrees here at the House on the Hill. Whew! The apple trees produced like mad after last year's drought and late spring frost. Even the Linden tree didn't bloom last year. And... Continue Reading →
Tea With Auntie Linden
What, you don't name your trees? This is one of our favorite trees. Mine (Laura) shades my whole front yard in the summer. Lois' shades the old wood shed/ice house at Cook's Country Connection. Listen, if Pocahontas could have Grandmother Willow, we can have an Auntie Linden. And like Grandmother Willow, the Auntie Linden in... Continue Reading →
Hummingbird Moths
Sometimes, it's the shots you DON'T get. A few years ago, I captured a hummingbird moth on my camera phone. It was mostly a blur, and I had never seen anything like it. It sounded like a bee or a hummingbird, and the wings moved so fast that usually I could barely see them with... Continue Reading →
I Have Worms! Again!!
...and I'm happy about it. A little over a year ago, I shared my passion for composting worms in a post called, I Have Worms. I took last winter and summer off, not wanting to bring the bins inside after spending the summer outside. I had hoped the worms would survive winter in compost bins... Continue Reading →
We’re Baaaaaaack!
Losing Cook Dollar Barn was one of the worst experiences we have lived through. It wasn't just a store; it was an important social hub for the Pajari Girls, and our little town, too. Every day, the list of people and things we miss gets longer. And when people told us that there must be... Continue Reading →
Rooster Noodle Soup
I am very nervous around poultry. (See "Guinea Monsters From Hell") And I used to hate cooking. So this Martha Stewart-esque-ness is new to me. I have been growing, canning, cooking, drying and freezing food a lot more the last few years. Now, being unemployed AND on the Low Child Support Diet has encouraged me... Continue Reading →
Dancing in Graveyards
I made a Fairy Cemetery for Halloween this year. It seemed appropriate, considering what a year of loss 2013 has been. I've always liked cemeteries. We grew up close to the Cook (Owens Twp.) Cemetery. Micki, Melissa, and I would meet there on bicycle and ride around the circular drives, marveling at the children's stones... Continue Reading →
Rainwater Collection System
More on The Sister in the Basement.... I cannot wait to water the gardens instead of shoveling snow!
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