Happy Mother’s Day 5-12-2013
Celebrating Mothers Everywhere Today! Today on Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 12, 2013 we had a balmy 25 degrees outside, but hey, the sun is shinning and it’s a “beautiful day in the neighborhood” regardless …
Holidays & Seasons
Wonderful Winter Weather in April
Yesterday I was a bit surprised to wake up (at 4:30 a.m.) to Mr. WickerWoman saying that we had over five inches of new snowfall and that it was still coming down! Grabbed my …
Happy Easter Everyone!
I am amazed at the beautiful sunrises we have up here in northern Minnesota, especially in the winter and early spring. So when I saw this series of the rising sun in March, I …
We still have at least one month of winter!
Well, we managed to escape the foot of snow that was forecast for us yesterday, but that doesn’t mean that we are out from under the threat just yet. Right now as I stare …
January 19 Coldest Day So Far in 2012
Although these progression sunrise pictures are spectacular and warm looking, they are deceiving! It’s not warm up here in Northern Minnesota! Yesterday when these shots were taken the temperature was -9 degrees, the coldest it’s …
First sub zero weather 2011
When I got up this morning at 5 a.m. to make breakfast for hubby before he headed off for work, I thought the kitchen/living room felt exceptionally cold. Sure enough, that indoor-outdoor themomoter we have …
First Snow of the Season
THURSDAY THOUGHTS–When we woke up this morning at around 6 a.m. it was snowing ever so slightly. But by 8 or 9 a.m. we had about three inches of snow on the ground and the …
Memorial Day Weekend
On this last weekend in May, that was designated an official federal holiday in 1971, remember the original intent of setting the holiday, which is to honor the memory of those fallen in the line …