Month: September 2015

  • Harvest time at local wineries

    It’s not just harvest time for soybeans and corn! The grapes are ripe for the picking and ready to be crushed and blended into delicious wines. Enjoyed a recent visit to a MN winery. Love the wine bag – bees and honeycomb! Vines were beautiful. Get out and enjoy these lovely autumn days!    …

  • Celebrating Autumn…

    I love fall. September and October are my very favorite months. The heat and humidity give way to cooler, crisper temps. The dark and light greens of tree leaves transform into brilliant reds and yellows and oranges. It’s time for wearing my favorite pair of jeans and comfy sweatshirt. And the fall treats arrive: pumpkin…

  • Free Mini Libraries! Great idea!

      Have you heard about Free Mini Libraries? There might be one in your city. It’s a fabulous idea. Small boxes are placed in neighborhoods where people can take a book for free or leave a book for someone else to enjoy. Many libraries across the country are doing similar programs. There’s an organization called…

  • Beautiful summer flowers

      Late August’s beautiful coneflowers and purple thistles in Minnesota!