So many people have messaged me and asked about our experiences of traveling during the Corona Virus outbreak that I thought I’d just share our experience here. When we flew to Florida on March 14th we had no idea how much our country’s health landscape would change. Sunday, March 15 | Our first day in … Read More
HARBOR VIEW CAFE
The Harbor View Cafe is absolutely one of our favorite area restaurants in the area. It’s about an hour from our house, but it’s a scenic drive and is situated in a scenic setting on Lake Pepin. The Harborview Cafe has been in the business of making delicious-made from-scratch meals for 40 years. The chalkboard … Read More
Fredricksburg, Texas
If you follow me on Instagram you may have figured out that we are currently spending some time in Austin, Texas. It’s a pretty good gig – Kirk works for IBM in Rochester, but a good number of his teammates work here in Austin, so our stay gets us away from the bitter cold winters … Read More
Christmas Favorites
It can be a risky business rating one’s Christmas gifts, however, I am confident that there won’t be any offense taken. I saved my favorites for last, but the rest are in no particular order Allbirds shoes have been showing up as a sponsored post on my Instagram feed for months. Though I never clicked … Read More
How to make a centerpiece
I must have flowers, always, and always. ~ Claude Monet Summer, Fall, Winter, Spring – I appreciate having flowers in the house, in the garden, on the porch. When winter arrives and stays too long, I appreciate them even more! Making arrangements in pretty containers or wood boxes is my favorite way to enjoy them. … Read More
Thanksgiving 2019
Thanksgiving was home in Minnesota this year. In the previous two years, we have traveled to Jacksonville, Florida to spend the week with Nate. This year we traded a beach for snow – because we are waiting on our fifth grandchild to make an appearance here in town. While we would have loved to have … Read More
Home Away From Home
Our home away from home in Austin, TX was an Airbnb. A comfortable two bedroom, one bathroom home with laundry facilities and a cute little patio. Sliding doors lead out from the kitchen/dining area to the patio. The sun shined gloriously on this patio from 10:00 am – 3:30 pm. We entered the duplex/apartment through … Read More
Austin Adventure 2017
Let me tell y’all, five weeks in the Lone Star State goes by fast! (yep, I said y’all) We’ve talked about this trip for years — getting away from the cold, the snow, the cloudy days. Finding warmth – and sunshine. Kirk getting to work along side his Austin teammates, some that he hadn’t seen … Read More
Historic Properties
There are many historic properties in my home town – which is rich in history. I had the privilege of working in several of these historic properties prior to my retirement. This home, built from 1916-1918 by famous doctor and his wife was one of the homes I worked in. This doctor was very involved … Read More
Battle Lake, MN
We recently took a trip to Battle Lake, MN to a friend’s cabin for an extended weekend of R and R. It was wonderful! I grew up with lakes in my life. My grandparents had a summer home on a lake in Michigan, and I lived 20 minutes from the beaches of Lake Michigan Give … Read More