Sunday, April 3, 2011. I see in the Sauk Center Herald that we got around eight or 10 inches of snow this week. It looks like more, but that probably has to do with drifting.
The snow won't be around for long. Probably. This is Minnesota, after all: we had no snow in March last year, quite a bit this year, and there was that April 5-April 7, 2008 storm. ("Very Heavy Snow of April 5 - April 7, 2008" (Minnesota Climatology Working Group, State Climatology Office - DNR Division of Ecological and Water Resources University of Minnesota)) Whatever else can be said about Minnesota's climate: it's not boring.
I took some photos of drifts outside my back door that didn't make it into last week's entry. Those are in the Sauk Centre Journal's blog: " 'Spring is Here!' - More Photos," Sauk Centre Journal Blog (March 27, 2011).
That's all for today. I've been a bit distracted: #2 daughter and my son-in-law had a lively time yesterday afternoon, when a car caught fire in their garage.(" 'It was Only a Small Fire'," Through One Dad's Eye (April 2, 2011)) They're okay, and so - thanks to quick thinking, cool heads, and a logging chain - is the house. Still, I've been a bit distracted. Which I wrote before.
Time to stop for the day: goodnight, all!
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Sunday, April 3, 2011
Sunday, February 13, 2011
Lovely Spring-Like Weather, and an Explosion on a Pig Farm
Sunday, February 13, 2011. It's been a beautiful weekend: apart from
an energetic wind that's whooshing by at intervals. There's a wind advisory out, according to wunderground.com: we're supposed to have winds "sustained between 25 and 35 mph with gusts around 50 mph" until about six in the morning.
It felt like spring when I was at Mass this morning. Above freezing by several degrees, and it's mid-February.
an energetic wind that's whooshing by at intervals. There's a wind advisory out, according to wunderground.com: we're supposed to have winds "sustained between 25 and 35 mph with gusts around 50 mph" until about six in the morning.
It felt like spring when I was at Mass this morning. Above freezing by several degrees, and it's mid-February.
I've had the flu - or something very much like that. Whatever it is, it seems to be popular. The nursing home, I hear, is asking folks to stay away: and if they come, to be really careful.
It's like the fellow said: 'I only know what's in the papers.' Specifically, the Sauk Centre Herald. Hog farming is an important part of the economy around here - like the farms Paul Fiedler owns.
The good news is that it doesn't look like anybody got hurt.
The bad news is that one of Mr. Fiedler's maintenance buildings exploded - some pieces hit a quarter mile away. Between that, and the fire that came after, around 4,800 hogs had to be moved in a hurry.
One more thing: Tomorrow's Valentine's Day. I got something for my wife: but don't be too impressed. One of my daughters picked it out for me.
Sunday, October 17, 2010
October's Bright Blue Weather, a Fire and Fall Photos
Sunday, October 15, 2010. I'm still looking forward to a clear head, and added a clear throat to the list. Still, it could be worse.
October's bright blue weather turned dull gray today. I'd probably see it a pearly skies without this cold. But enough about me.
Sinclair Lewis Avenue, looking east from Holy Family School. October 12, 2010.
A fire at Centre Square Apartments, a week ago Friday, was top-of-the-front page news in this week's Sauk Centre Herald. That fire was one of four calls the Sauk Centre Fire Department responded to that day. Bad news: folks living there had to get out and stay out. Good news: they could go back in around 1 a.m.: and there's more in the paper.
As a rule, I don't mind publicity. On the other hand, the Sauk Centre Herald's online edition reports that a fellow was caught running naked down Main Street, around where it crosses the Interstate. To top it off, he got belligerent with the police. That's not a reason I'd like to have, for getting my name in the news.
A sign of autumn in Sauk Centre: the Elgin Crosswind street sweeper. October 14, 2010.
On a happier note, I've been hearing the roar of Sauk Centre's street sweeper going past. I took that photo next to my Small Town America:
Minnesota webcam. Now that I've got that shameless plug out of the way, I'm
out of material. For now. I'll be back Wednesday.
Thursday, September 16, 2010
Clear Skies, Pouring Concrete, Dreary Rain, Blowing Insulation
Thursday, September 16, 2010. Our part of central Minnesota has been enjoying - or experiencing - 'typical' autumn weather this week. Starting with Monday: the sky, almost cloudless; the temperatures, nearly perfect; the wind, just enough to discourage mosquitoes.
Construction site on South 12th and Fairlane Drive. September 13, 2010.
Whatever's being built on the south side, on 12th Street South and Fairlane drive, has a floor now. The construction crew was pouring it on Monday. That extension arm with a hose in it, sending concrete out to where it's wanted, is a big improvement over the fill-a-wheel-barrow-and-trundle-it 'good old days.'.
Several blocks north, on Ash Street, Our Lady of the Angels Church was getting some maintenance work done: the sort of thing that isn't all that exciting, and won't get noticed. Unless it isn't done.
Bell tower maintenance at Our Lady of the Angels church. September 13, 2010.
Great view: but he's got a job to do. September 13, 2010.
Back at Coborn's, still Monday afternoon: a beautiful, wonderful, delightful autumn day. The sort of day that chambers of commerce write about, and that you see on postcards.
Monday afternoon, outside Coborn's, about 3:30: 'typical' autumn weather. September 13, 2010.
Those are 'fall mums,' if my memory serves. And, like I said, Monday was one of those wonderful, delightful autumn days. Yesterday, not so much.
Construction site around 4:00: too wet to work. September 15, 2010.
The restoration project at our neighbor's place, across the street north, is proceeding. They had insulation blown in on Wednesday. It was sort-of-raining at the time.
Insulation going in, around noon. September 15, 2010.
Later in the day, there wasn't any question about it. We had rain. Not hard enough to be interesting, or get us in the news: just enough to get a person wet, walking from a parking spot into a building.
The parking lot for Coborn's and Ace Hardware, about 4:00 in the afternoon. September 15, 2010.
So far, today, the streets are dry and street lighting is off. But this is Minnesota, so the weather will probably change.
Construction site on South 12th and Fairlane Drive. September 13, 2010.
Whatever's being built on the south side, on 12th Street South and Fairlane drive, has a floor now. The construction crew was pouring it on Monday. That extension arm with a hose in it, sending concrete out to where it's wanted, is a big improvement over the fill-a-wheel-barrow-and-trundle-it 'good old days.'.
Several blocks north, on Ash Street, Our Lady of the Angels Church was getting some maintenance work done: the sort of thing that isn't all that exciting, and won't get noticed. Unless it isn't done.
Bell tower maintenance at Our Lady of the Angels church. September 13, 2010.
Great view: but he's got a job to do. September 13, 2010.
Back at Coborn's, still Monday afternoon: a beautiful, wonderful, delightful autumn day. The sort of day that chambers of commerce write about, and that you see on postcards.
Monday afternoon, outside Coborn's, about 3:30: 'typical' autumn weather. September 13, 2010.
Those are 'fall mums,' if my memory serves. And, like I said, Monday was one of those wonderful, delightful autumn days. Yesterday, not so much.
Construction site around 4:00: too wet to work. September 15, 2010.
The restoration project at our neighbor's place, across the street north, is proceeding. They had insulation blown in on Wednesday. It was sort-of-raining at the time.
Insulation going in, around noon. September 15, 2010.
Later in the day, there wasn't any question about it. We had rain. Not hard enough to be interesting, or get us in the news: just enough to get a person wet, walking from a parking spot into a building.
The parking lot for Coborn's and Ace Hardware, about 4:00 in the afternoon. September 15, 2010.
So far, today, the streets are dry and street lighting is off. But this is Minnesota, so the weather will probably change.
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
What a Beautiful Day!
Wednesday, September 8, 2010. It's been a nearly-perfect day: nearly-clear skies, a bit of a breeze, and a high around 67.
My neighbors across the street, north, have a crew at work repairing and restoring what was damaged in Friday's fire.
The restoration crew was blowing something out of the neighbor's house this morning. Maybe insulation. September 8, 2010.
Restoration work at Ash and South 9th: Even with one of the men spraying the dumpster, some of the dust got away from them. September 8, 2010.
I've turned my 'Small Town America: Minnesota' webcam to face the restoration work, and plan to keep it that way until the neighbors get caught up to where they were before the fire.
Meanwhile, down by South 12th, whatever's being built is moving toward completion. This afternoon they were digging at the west end of the site.
Excavating for - something - at the west end of the construction site on South 12th. September 8, 2010.
I'm trying to decide whether to ask around and find out what's being planned for that Fairlane Drive & South 12th construction: or have the fun of being surprised when its finished.
My neighbors across the street, north, have a crew at work repairing and restoring what was damaged in Friday's fire.
The restoration crew was blowing something out of the neighbor's house this morning. Maybe insulation. September 8, 2010.
Restoration work at Ash and South 9th: Even with one of the men spraying the dumpster, some of the dust got away from them. September 8, 2010.
I've turned my 'Small Town America: Minnesota' webcam to face the restoration work, and plan to keep it that way until the neighbors get caught up to where they were before the fire.
Meanwhile, down by South 12th, whatever's being built is moving toward completion. This afternoon they were digging at the west end of the site.
Excavating for - something - at the west end of the construction site on South 12th. September 8, 2010.
I'm trying to decide whether to ask around and find out what's being planned for that Fairlane Drive & South 12th construction: or have the fun of being surprised when its finished.
Sunday, September 5, 2010
Labor Day Traffic, New Construction and a Fire Next Door
Sunday, September 5, 2010. Labor Day weekend is about half over now. I experienced a little of the early Labor Day traffic on Friday: more about that later.
The old joke about Minnesota's four seasons - fall, winter, spring, and road work - applies to streets, too. Given a choice, the only time you'd want to try digging up a street around here is when water isn't frozen, about to be frozen, or melting. I don't know what was going on, a block east of Marc'ette Place flower shop, on South Pine last Thursday: aside from the obvious. A crew was digging out the top few yards of pavement and soil.
Street work. September 2, 2010.
Foundations for whatever's being built on South 12th, south of Ace Hardware, are taking shape. I doubt they'll be done with construction before winter: but I've been wrong before.
New construction on the south side: 12th and Fairland Drive. September 3, 2010.
I spent Friday morning and the first part of the afternoon in St. Cloud. My guess is that on the way back I was sharing the Interstate with folks getting an early start on Labor Day weekend. They were sensible drivers for the most part: but I'll gladly stay off the roads this weekend.
The few who want to drive above the speed limit, don't realize that slower traffic goes in the right lane, or otherwise depart from the path of wisdom, make driving in moderately heavy traffic a trifle more exciting than I like.
On my way home, turning north on Ash, I saw flashing lights ahead. As I got to the Fairground's main entrance, I could see at least one fire truck near South 9th and Ash. Getting closer, it looked like most of the Sauk Centre Police and Fire departments were parked outside my place.
That isn't the most calming sight.
Fire trucks, police cars: It could have been worse. September 3, 2010.
Still closer, and I could see that whatever was going on was - apparently - on the north side of my house. Turns out, that yard was being used as a sort of utility area by the fire crew.
Our neighbors across the street north did not have a good day on Friday. I haven't learned just what happened, aside from a fire somewhere inside. Nobody was hurt, as far as I know: but whatever it was had at least two trucks from the fire department out here.
The fire crew was wrapping things up by the time I got home. September 3, 2010.
He's not trying to strangle the fire hose. They're getting water out before going back to the station. September 3, 2010.
Putting out a fire: there's a lot of people and equipment involved. September 3, 2010.
Aside from that, it's been a fairly quiet weekend here.
The old joke about Minnesota's four seasons - fall, winter, spring, and road work - applies to streets, too. Given a choice, the only time you'd want to try digging up a street around here is when water isn't frozen, about to be frozen, or melting. I don't know what was going on, a block east of Marc'ette Place flower shop, on South Pine last Thursday: aside from the obvious. A crew was digging out the top few yards of pavement and soil.
Street work. September 2, 2010.
Foundations for whatever's being built on South 12th, south of Ace Hardware, are taking shape. I doubt they'll be done with construction before winter: but I've been wrong before.
New construction on the south side: 12th and Fairland Drive. September 3, 2010.
I spent Friday morning and the first part of the afternoon in St. Cloud. My guess is that on the way back I was sharing the Interstate with folks getting an early start on Labor Day weekend. They were sensible drivers for the most part: but I'll gladly stay off the roads this weekend.
The few who want to drive above the speed limit, don't realize that slower traffic goes in the right lane, or otherwise depart from the path of wisdom, make driving in moderately heavy traffic a trifle more exciting than I like.
On my way home, turning north on Ash, I saw flashing lights ahead. As I got to the Fairground's main entrance, I could see at least one fire truck near South 9th and Ash. Getting closer, it looked like most of the Sauk Centre Police and Fire departments were parked outside my place.
That isn't the most calming sight.
Fire trucks, police cars: It could have been worse. September 3, 2010.
Still closer, and I could see that whatever was going on was - apparently - on the north side of my house. Turns out, that yard was being used as a sort of utility area by the fire crew.
Our neighbors across the street north did not have a good day on Friday. I haven't learned just what happened, aside from a fire somewhere inside. Nobody was hurt, as far as I know: but whatever it was had at least two trucks from the fire department out here.
The fire crew was wrapping things up by the time I got home. September 3, 2010.
He's not trying to strangle the fire hose. They're getting water out before going back to the station. September 3, 2010.
Putting out a fire: there's a lot of people and equipment involved. September 3, 2010.
Aside from that, it's been a fairly quiet weekend here.
Sunday, June 27, 2010
Mess on Birch Cleaned Up, Fireworks Tent, Weather
Sunday, June 27, 2010. Good news. Debris from the house on South Birch that burned down last September isn't there any more. I haven't been by the lot recently, but the dirt looks fresh. I'm very glad that the mess cleaned up. But not as much as the neighbors, I'd guess.
That's more like it! Debris from last year's fire is finally gone June 27, 2010.
"Before," in early April:
Maybe it'd help, if I looked at this as a sort of modern art sculpture? Unhappily, even as 'found art,' it's an eyesore. April 8, 2010.
It's a week until the Fourth of July. This weekend, someone set up a tent on the parking lot shared by Westport Liquor, Gerards, and other businesses.
A 'fireworks tent' in south Sauk Centre: a sort of tradition. June 27, 2010.
The storms that hit Minnesota this week missed us, for the most part. We got rain, wind, and a bit of lightning: but that was about it. I see on FOX9 News that over 5,000 homes didn't have power today, down in the Metro area. (That's the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area: "The Metro" takes much less time to say.)
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Fire, Ice, and Haiti
Wednesday, February 3, 2010. I haven't been out of the house since Monday. Nothing serious: and I'm going to keep it that way.
So everything I know about what's happened here in Sauk Centre is either what I've heard, or read in the Sauk Centre Herald.
The big-deal item actually made it to the St. Cloud Times. The good news is that apparently nobody got hurt. The bad news is that Adam Gress is down by a snowmobile, a four wheeler, two cars and a house. The St. Cloud Times seems to say that the fire started in a wood stove. I'll skip the usual stuff about being careful with that sort of heater. I'm just glad everybody got out.
Remember that power outage, a week ago last Friday? The St. Cloud Times says that ice caused the outage. The headline was "Ice breaks pole; Sauk Centre without power". The two accounts aren't contradictory. The St. Cloud Times mentions the fire in their second paragraph.
We've gotten a little more snow since Sunday afternoon. My son cut a path from the driveway to the back yard - but didn't include the grill in his route. I'll be encouraging to get that done. I've mentioned this before: I like to grill.
Now, at the risk of getting dull (duller?), here's that plug for Haiti again:
If you haven't given yet, there's the rest of this week, and all of next, to do so. From what I've heard, the folks there can really use help.
So everything I know about what's happened here in Sauk Centre is either what I've heard, or read in the Sauk Centre Herald.
The big-deal item actually made it to the St. Cloud Times. The good news is that apparently nobody got hurt. The bad news is that Adam Gress is down by a snowmobile, a four wheeler, two cars and a house. The St. Cloud Times seems to say that the fire started in a wood stove. I'll skip the usual stuff about being careful with that sort of heater. I'm just glad everybody got out.
Remember that power outage, a week ago last Friday? The St. Cloud Times says that ice caused the outage. The headline was "Ice breaks pole; Sauk Centre without power". The two accounts aren't contradictory. The St. Cloud Times mentions the fire in their second paragraph.
We've gotten a little more snow since Sunday afternoon. My son cut a path from the driveway to the back yard - but didn't include the grill in his route. I'll be encouraging to get that done. I've mentioned this before: I like to grill.
Now, at the risk of getting dull (duller?), here's that plug for Haiti again:
I see in the Sauk Centre Herald that First State Bank is offering $20,000 in matching funds. Here's what the Herald says, in part:
"To make a donation checks should be made payable to the American Red Cross and dropped off or mailed to First State Bank of Sauk Centre, PO Box 266, Sauk Centre, MN 56378. Contributions will be accepted until Feb. 15."
If you haven't given yet, there's the rest of this week, and all of next, to do so. From what I've heard, the folks there can really use help.
Thursday, December 10, 2009
Another House Fire
In the news:
The paper said "Sauk Centre," but if Google Maps got it right, the house was a little north of midway between Sauk Centre and Osakis, between Guernsey Lake and William Lake.
Nobody was home, and nobody was hurt, apparently. Good news both ways.
Related posts:
- "Sauk Centre home destroyed by fire"
St. Cloud Times(December 10, 2009 )
The paper said "Sauk Centre," but if Google Maps got it right, the house was a little north of midway between Sauk Centre and Osakis, between Guernsey Lake and William Lake.
Nobody was home, and nobody was hurt, apparently. Good news both ways.
Related posts:
- "Wednesday, the Day Before Thanksgiving Day, 2009"
(November 25, 2009) - "I see in the paper that a fire broke out...."
Sauk Centre Journal (Sunday, September 20, 2009)
Monday, October 26, 2009
New-to-Me Store, Garage Fire, Halloween's Coming, and Torches
Sunday, October 25, 2009. I noticed a new sign on the storefront next to the Thread Shed on Main last week. I know: It's been there for a month - since September 21, - and It's A Dollar had their Grand Opening last week. What can I say? I've been a little distracted.
I've mentioned how gray October is: and dark. That car's running with headlights on, and it's early afternoon. October
22, 2009.
They still had their "Grand Opening" signs and balloons up when I went this week, to take a look around.
Pretty good selection, actually. October 22, 2009.
I talked to Kirstin, one of the co-managers - the other one's Sundae - and learned that the place is owned by John Johnston, is tied to Thread Shed and the Todd County DCA - and that the Sauk Centre Herald had done a pretty good write-up on them about two weeks back. I figured I'd look up that article - but discovered that we didn't have that issue in the house.
Despite its name, I learned that not all the items in It's A Dollar sell for a dollar. Some go at two or four for a dollar.
Oh, yeah: That got my attention. October 24, 2009.
Around supper time, I heard a siren on south Ash Street and saw an ambulance turn east, a block north of us. Then another siren, and this time it was a fire truck turning here at the corner of 9th and south Ash.
And there were a lot of red flashing lights off in the general direction of the school. My oldest daughter and I went to see what was going on: three units from the Sauk Centre Fire Department, and an ambulance were parked on that stub of East Street near the school, and a police car was blocking the other end of the street.
It could have been worse: a lot worse. That light on the roof seems to be some sort of flashlight. October 24, 2009.
When we got over to south 8th, I realized why so many units had come out. There was a bit of smoke coming from the back of a garage: and a fuel oil tank sat just back of the garage. This time of year, there could have been well upwards of a hundred gallons of oil in there.
The fire crew had to push a cinder block chimney over, but they got the fire out. And, in what I thought was a really nice gesture, helped get a tarp over the new hole in the roof.
Halloween's coming. October 22, 2009.
In the two-decades-plus that I've lived in Sauk Centre, I haven't been to Monster Manor. Not once. It's been open this weekend, and of course will be on for Halloween - which I see is next weekend.
The Marian Garden by Our Lady of the Angels church. October 25, 2009.
Statues in the Marian Garden by Our Lady of the Angels church got blessed this evening. A fair number of people turned out.
More about that another time.
I've mentioned how gray October is: and dark. That car's running with headlights on, and it's early afternoon. October
22, 2009.
They still had their "Grand Opening" signs and balloons up when I went this week, to take a look around.
Pretty good selection, actually. October 22, 2009.
I talked to Kirstin, one of the co-managers - the other one's Sundae - and learned that the place is owned by John Johnston, is tied to Thread Shed and the Todd County DCA - and that the Sauk Centre Herald had done a pretty good write-up on them about two weeks back. I figured I'd look up that article - but discovered that we didn't have that issue in the house.
Despite its name, I learned that not all the items in It's A Dollar sell for a dollar. Some go at two or four for a dollar.
Oh, yeah: That got my attention. October 24, 2009.
Around supper time, I heard a siren on south Ash Street and saw an ambulance turn east, a block north of us. Then another siren, and this time it was a fire truck turning here at the corner of 9th and south Ash.
And there were a lot of red flashing lights off in the general direction of the school. My oldest daughter and I went to see what was going on: three units from the Sauk Centre Fire Department, and an ambulance were parked on that stub of East Street near the school, and a police car was blocking the other end of the street.
It could have been worse: a lot worse. That light on the roof seems to be some sort of flashlight. October 24, 2009.
When we got over to south 8th, I realized why so many units had come out. There was a bit of smoke coming from the back of a garage: and a fuel oil tank sat just back of the garage. This time of year, there could have been well upwards of a hundred gallons of oil in there.
The fire crew had to push a cinder block chimney over, but they got the fire out. And, in what I thought was a really nice gesture, helped get a tarp over the new hole in the roof.
Halloween's coming. October 22, 2009.
In the two-decades-plus that I've lived in Sauk Centre, I haven't been to Monster Manor. Not once. It's been open this weekend, and of course will be on for Halloween - which I see is next weekend.
The Marian Garden by Our Lady of the Angels church. October 25, 2009.
Statues in the Marian Garden by Our Lady of the Angels church got blessed this evening. A fair number of people turned out.
More about that another time.
Sunday, September 20, 2009
About that House Fire
I really feel for the owners of that house on south Birch that burned last Monday. It's a huge loss, not just financially, but emotionally as well, when a dwelling disappears like that, along with its contents.
A dumpster in the back came out medium-rare, so I guess that they may have been putting time, effort - and cash - into fixing the place up.
Whatever the case, it's a very much not-happy situation.
A dumpster in the back came out medium-rare, so I guess that they may have been putting time, effort - and cash - into fixing the place up.
Whatever the case, it's a very much not-happy situation.
Hummingbirds, House Fire, and a Glass-Bellied Frog
Sunday, September 20, 2009. I'd been wondering why I wasn't seeing hummingbirds at the feeder. Then I found out: hummingbirds arrive here around May, and leave in September. On the up side, chickadees, sparrows and Minnesotans stay here all winter.
I can tell, by the way the sun hits my eyes at the computer after suppertime, that we're getting close to the Autumn Equinox. I see it'll come Tuesday of this week.
The grass, and most trees, are still green, but a few have gotten a head start on the season.
Sure, winter's coming: but I like the colors. September 19, 2009.
I see in the paper that a fire broke out at 4 in the morning last Monday. It was three doors south of where this family lived when we first came to Sauk Centre. The house itself is kaput, and from the looks of it it came close to taking the ones next door with it. The folks on the corner will need new windows on the south side, plus roof repairs, minimum.
Bad news, somebody lost their house: Good news, nobody got hurt. September 19, 2009.
That was a quite thorough fire. September 19, 2009.
The - potting shed, I think, off behind the corn - and garden weren't scorched, at least. September 19, 2009.
Again, good news: nobody got hurt. Still, that's a big - maybe huge - loss.
On a happier note, I spotted this - thing - over the weekend.
The incredible glass-bellied frog of south Sauk Centre. September 19, 2009.
And, since nobody in the family was getting married, and we weren't up in the Red River Valley of the North visiting my father and the newlyweds (yes we did leave them alone quite a bit), I had the pleasure of grilling - twice - this weekend. Perfect weather for it, too. Warm, but not too - and enough breeze to discourage the mosquitoes.
That's one thing I like about Minnesota winters: no mosquitoes.
I can tell, by the way the sun hits my eyes at the computer after suppertime, that we're getting close to the Autumn Equinox. I see it'll come Tuesday of this week.
The grass, and most trees, are still green, but a few have gotten a head start on the season.
Sure, winter's coming: but I like the colors. September 19, 2009.
I see in the paper that a fire broke out at 4 in the morning last Monday. It was three doors south of where this family lived when we first came to Sauk Centre. The house itself is kaput, and from the looks of it it came close to taking the ones next door with it. The folks on the corner will need new windows on the south side, plus roof repairs, minimum.
Bad news, somebody lost their house: Good news, nobody got hurt. September 19, 2009.
That was a quite thorough fire. September 19, 2009.
The - potting shed, I think, off behind the corn - and garden weren't scorched, at least. September 19, 2009.
Again, good news: nobody got hurt. Still, that's a big - maybe huge - loss.
On a happier note, I spotted this - thing - over the weekend.
The incredible glass-bellied frog of south Sauk Centre. September 19, 2009.
And, since nobody in the family was getting married, and we weren't up in the Red River Valley of the North visiting my father and the newlyweds (yes we did leave them alone quite a bit), I had the pleasure of grilling - twice - this weekend. Perfect weather for it, too. Warm, but not too - and enough breeze to discourage the mosquitoes.
That's one thing I like about Minnesota winters: no mosquitoes.
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