Monthly Archives: October 2016

Working On Stands With Claire

Claire and I headed down to my parent’s place south of Red Wing to make sure that the stands were good, and the shooting lanes were cleared, for one last season there. It is going to be hard to say … Continue reading

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Homeschooling Our Way

For those that don’t know, we were informed earlier this year,  that all family vacations have to be preapproved by the school.  And limited to no more than 5 days total per school year.  That, and a few other things … Continue reading

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Finishing Trees With Ben

He may not look happy, but he is just intense and concentrating. It went faster, and was more fun for me, to be working with him. He stuck through it too, until I had the last 47 of them done.  … Continue reading

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Tree Work & Squash Processing at the Adickes Farm

Home stretch for working on the grafted trees.  There are 95 at the Adickes farm, and while I know that not all will be successful, I do not want any of the trees there to get girdled either.  Not sure … Continue reading

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Hoping We Are Not Too Late

So, on the whole issue of rodent control, this is why we are wrappring tree trunks in metal screening. This larger tree was recently snacked on and not girdled.  I wrapped it in parafilm to protect the damaged areas. Not … Continue reading

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Birthday Girl, and Another Trip Up North

We had a busy week.  It was Claire’s birthday, which for Birthday Breakfast meant a cherry tart and English Breakfast tea at Patisserie Margo in Excelsior on Tuesday. And the weekend was Claire, Nell, Pike, and myself up at the … Continue reading

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