Monthly Archives: April 2011

Make Your Own Beds

Posted on April 25, 2011 by Tom

My body is not thrilled with me, but I seem to have lived through the weekend. Saturday I awoke at 4 am to rain.  There are quite a few potatoes to get planted so I worked my way through the … Continue reading →

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We Will See

Posted on April 22, 2011 by Tom

So 36 hours of rain.  I can deal with that.  I have nothing more that MUST be in the ground RIGHT NOW so I will wait.  Be they tomatoes or potatoes, they can wait for more warmth and dryer weather.  … Continue reading →

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Trees In The Snow

Posted on April 21, 2011 by Tom

So, on Monday my parents met me at the office as we went to an all-you-can-eat sushi place that has other Asian basics as well.  NO MSG in their food, the sign on the door says, which makes it one … Continue reading →

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A Winterlude

Posted on April 18, 2011 by Tom

Ok, so I stole that term.  I heard it on NPR to describe Saturday when they were reviewing the weather. So I took an interlude of my own.  We had awakened to a half inch of new snow and 40+ … Continue reading →

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Best Laid Plans

Posted on April 16, 2011 by Tom

So, there is a plan. Saturday we are all getting up like it is a school day.  As a family we are going to go to the MoA as my daughter Claire has an invite to Sea Life (formerly Underwaterworld) … Continue reading →

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M,T,W&Th (or, no rest for the wicked)

Posted on April 15, 2011 by Tom

The week has been a whirlwind of activity.  Thankfully (sort of) I have not done any planting, though this weekend I may if the weather is not too bad.  We will see. Monday after work Patti and I worked at … Continue reading →

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Not Exactly As I Planned, But It Never Is

Posted on April 11, 2011 by Tom

Well, I am finally home.  I headed down to the Red Wing garden with my 8 year old daughter Nell on Saturday morning.  That garden is just under half and acre, and last year we enclosed it with a 500’+ … Continue reading →

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Life Is A Learning Experience, Or You Do Not Live Long

Posted on April 8, 2011 by Tom

We are not going to have chickens, and we are going to have more chickens than we planned on.  How?  Well, we found out this morning that although we know people who have chickens locally, you are not allowed to … Continue reading →

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Chicks And Dirt

Posted on April 7, 2011 by Tom

At 11 am this morning I get a call from “Neal” at the Post Office in Minneapolis.  Our chicks are here and we need to pick them up by 2pm at the East Docks.  Really?  I am at work, on … Continue reading →

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If you Cannot Sleep, Work

Posted on April 5, 2011 by Tom

That silly adage above is in homage to my mother.  She sees no point to laying in bed feeling miserable, when you could be up doing something productive.  Well, after a weekend of not being productive, getting home, and feeling … Continue reading →

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