The day after Earth Day 2023… my head is clear as I have recovered (mostly) from jet lag. Since the Hubby and I landed at the first of the week we have experienced darn near three of the four seasons that Mother Nature offers in my former homestate of Minnesota!
Hummm… where to start…?
How about water? Lots of water!!!
A late Spring snowfall and record breaking winter snow cover in Duluth area then a few days of crazy warm. This video of Thomson Dam at Carlton, MN shows the amount of water exiting the Northland and heading into Lake Superior. Most April visits this lake welcomes me with nice open water for paddling. Not this year! Swing bridge on the St Louis River. Hummm… a bit unsafe due to water levels.A smaller river in Carlton County at high levels… still unsafe to paddle. Hummm…All that water in Northern Minnesota that doesn’t flow into Lake Superior flows towards the Mississippi River. St Paul, Minnesota; Minnehaha Falls.
Then as usual there are the host of other things that give us time to stop and ponder the Hummm…
Like the following…
Rest stop education on septic systems and how they work. Hummm… yes, a study of how the “can” works while sitting on “the can”! Maybe we need a closer look…Why anyone with a brain would even think of placing any of those items down a toilet is begone my brain to comprehend. Hummm… closer…Nice to explain how “sh*t flows” and sponsored by the UMN! Good research and education money providing education to all who stop at this rest stop between Barnum and Mahtowa, MN.Hummm… an old fashioned picture. We had to pick up a book on how to negotiate this strange weather. Hummmm… not sure it is helping.🥶
What better way to start the season than with a little outdoor cooking! Hummmm…a bit cold but sure tasted great! We are all about solutions and not about weather stopping us from enjoying our few days of vacation!From outdoor cooking to just enjoying Earth Day with a book from the local library. We hope you consider your relationship with Mother Earth for our future generations!
And if you are going south, maybe you’ll be able to kayak! Was on the water in SC, TN and VA this past trip. Also, I’m going to see if the library here can get the How to go Zero Waste book for me – thanks!
Many of the ideas in the book are ones I already do in my life. Hope that people take the same position you do that we should do these things for future generations.
Oh, goodness, Paula, I’m sorry Minnesota weather didn’t cooperate. But I also know that you are adaptable and made the best of it. I’m loving that survival book (I need a copy, even as a life-long Minnesotan) and all or your other finds.
It was a good book! Really included all the things we sometimes take for granted if we grew up here. I think it would be a wonderful gift for maybe a college student from out of state as well.
Now that is a lot of water – a big change from when we were there during the summer months and several of the rivers were bone dry. Whenever I see “directions” and “warnings” regarding common sense I always think who the idiot was that required that particular sign to be made – similar with the legal warnings they put at the beginning of power equipment – there is a sticker on my backhoe depicting a driver dropping the contents of the bucket on their head…don’t really read that, thanks ha. Good to see you made the most of your trip. Take care.
Hi – I just read Ann’s post about it being a small world and how you connected with her while visiting the area. How nice! I’ve been following Ann’s blog for years and love her posts. Thanks to her, I’ve found you too – looking forward to seeing your posts! Barb V.
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Hope you’re here long enough for a weather warmup! It’s been a roller coaster ride this spring!
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I know! But, I will get warmer as I head South this next week.😊
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And if you are going south, maybe you’ll be able to kayak! Was on the water in SC, TN and VA this past trip. Also, I’m going to see if the library here can get the How to go Zero Waste book for me – thanks!
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No kayak coming with me. Hope you enjoy the suggestions in the book.
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You’ve clearly come at the end of a long winter!
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🥶❄️
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Glad to see more think about zero waste. I worry about the world we are all leaving our children.
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Many of the ideas in the book are ones I already do in my life. Hope that people take the same position you do that we should do these things for future generations.
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Oh, goodness, Paula, I’m sorry Minnesota weather didn’t cooperate. But I also know that you are adaptable and made the best of it. I’m loving that survival book (I need a copy, even as a life-long Minnesotan) and all or your other finds.
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It was a good book! Really included all the things we sometimes take for granted if we grew up here. I think it would be a wonderful gift for maybe a college student from out of state as well.
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That water is impressive! They must have had a lot of snow and rain up there!
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Record setting.
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Now that is a lot of water – a big change from when we were there during the summer months and several of the rivers were bone dry. Whenever I see “directions” and “warnings” regarding common sense I always think who the idiot was that required that particular sign to be made – similar with the legal warnings they put at the beginning of power equipment – there is a sticker on my backhoe depicting a driver dropping the contents of the bucket on their head…don’t really read that, thanks ha. Good to see you made the most of your trip. Take care.
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Hi – I just read Ann’s post about it being a small world and how you connected with her while visiting the area. How nice! I’ve been following Ann’s blog for years and love her posts. Thanks to her, I’ve found you too – looking forward to seeing your posts! Barb V.
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