We Have Company In The Backyard

Bryce went out to rake the leaves and spotted this fox in the backyard, she was sleeping in a tiny ball. She wasn't afraid of us so we got with about 20 feet of her and started taking pictures. She seems to like the space behind the garden shed so she may be checking it out for a winter home.

I'm a little concerned since she's quite large and my dogs are under 10 pounds but for now it's fun to have her.

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Barbie On A Stick

I was driving along and saw these poor Barbies. I wonder if someone had a mischievous brother or is a future sociopath?

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It's Snowing!

I want to go outside and play but I have so much to do; of course I could just stay up really late and be a zombie tomorrow.

I think I'll go play and then get a malted Mocha from Muddy Waters; being a responsible grown up is overrated. If we get enough snow I want to fill the front yard with tiny snowmen minions.

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An Upgrade

Craig and I used to speak daily when I was an insurance agent with American Family Insurance and we've been drifting apart.

I was going to email him tonight but I thought I'd send him a fishing tournament upgrade instead.

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Wildlife

Bryce had a wild time at the cabin.


The garden snakes were by the front door

He found bats behind the shutters on one window.


No, make that two windows. This one flew at Bryce since he was very unhappy about being disturbed



This wasp nest was in the garage.











Now for the good things, deer and wild turkeys.

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Night Rider

It was so nice we went for an evening motorcycle ride last night. Riding a motorcycle at night is like flying.

I have a Yamaha V Star Classic with raspberry colored paint, my DH's is black.

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Life Lesson #47

Don't let a hair stylist with purple hair choose your highlight colors.

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Making Time

Someone recently asked me how do you find time to do all the blog entries and drawings. I thought about it. You make time for the things you enjoy, some days more successfully than others.

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Acting Like An Idiot

Why is it when some people get tired and stressed they are smart enough to become subdued; I get loud and goofy. Argh!

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Taylors Falls

It's been a long time since I'd been here and we found out they no longer allow swimming. The park service may have banned it with all the people jumping off the bluffs or it might just be because the current is a lot stronger than it used to be.


















Taylors Fall State Park view of the Saint Croix River














The paddle boat is waiting for a wedding party.














The pot holes. I have no idea how someone managed to put graffiti down there.

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A Spontaneous Picnic After Shopping At Target

We went to the Roger's Target to get a copy of Moonlight and bought food for a picnic.














Target has excellent fried chicken and Archer Farms makes wonderful macaroons.































We were joined by a sandhill crane.

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Computers Need Feng Shui To

I have only listened to about 10% of the things on my ipod. Today I clutter cleared iTunes and got rid of a ton of books and songs. My Mac is so much lighter now, I took a photo of it levitating.

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A Satellite View of My Dogs

I went to Google Maps and did what probably most people do, put in my own address.

This is the closest it gets since we are rather dull by government standards but the black and white dots above the left building (garage) are Zelda and Marilyn.

They like to chase anything that wanders past so they are on leads that cover a good sized chunk of the yard.

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Minneapolis Skyline at 55 Mies Per Hour

I think this shot turned out well since we driving at freeway speeds and the windshield was cleanish.

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Day 1 of Fall Quarter Book Pick-Up

I drove Nissa to get her books for fall quarter. This Barbie was in a window off the parking lot. The sign says "save me".


















$145 for a used math book?


















All the trash cans have this handy take-out window for squirrels.

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Comedy In The Park?

We went to a comedy show in the park. It was structured similar to the TV show Who's Line Is It Anyway. The TV show was funny, the park show was not. We left early and looked up to see a departing plane; it seemed to be fleeing the show as well, which was funny.








We stopped at Cafe Ena, which serves Latin fusion cuisine. The service was excellent and we sat at a sidewalk table.














We shared an appetiser and entree. The appetiser was thin sliced plantains served with salsa (we had eaten several before I thought to take a picture). The entree included a pork loin, potatoes, asparagus, and caramelized onions with fennel.

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We've Had A Bit Of Rain Lately

I think we got a summer's worth of rain in the last 2 days. We have a nice crop of mushrooms in the yard; it's a pity they are not morels or even edible.

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Local Sweet Corn

Sweet corn is becoming available and this batch is particularly nice.

My father once bought a pickup truck full of corn and had my sister and shell it while he and my mother froze it. We were so sticky that I thought I'd never get clean.

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Goofy Acorns

I took a picture of the acorns that dropped yesterday in the driveway. I can only imagine how many more there are right now.

It's 4:30 in the morning and the dogs are on high alert since the acorns keep hitting the gutters and roof.

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Crayfish Party

I saw this sign today at Ikea.

How do you invite Crayfish to a party; do you mail out invitations?

How do crayfish feel about a party where they will also be on the menu? I saw shrimp on a piece of toast, Ikea isn't throwing them a party.

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