Nelson’s Nursery in Zimmerman

Last year we shopped at Nelson’s Nursery several times. I knew that they were going to put in a new greenhouse over the winter, so we stopped by to see how it turned out. Wow, very impressive! They always have beautiful plants and shrubs, but with...

Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge Spring Bird Tour

The annual Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge Spring Bird Tour will be held on Saturday, April 18, 2009 at 8:00 am. Meet at the Old School House located 5.5 miles west of Hwy 169 on County Road 9. This will be our first year attending and I will be posting...

Prescribed Burn in the Sherburne Wildlife Refuge

Dave and I were in Big Lake today when we saw huge clouds of smoke up north. We were heading that way to go home, so we decided to go and see what was happening. We drove up by the Santiago area and saw large, blackened areas all around.Dave commented...

St. Cloud Tax Day Tea Party Photos

Dave and I went to St. Cloud for the Tax Day Tea Party event held there today. There were quite a few people there and most people were calm and respectful. Dave saw a couple of guys who got into a policeman’s face about not being able to stay in...

St. Cloud Superheroes

I saw this man standing on a corner in St. Cloud. I love the picture–they almost look like twins!

Tax Day Tea Party

Tomorrow is America’s Tax Day. Tea Parties are being held across the country, reminiscent of the Boston Tea Party in 1773. This is not supposed to be a partisan event–it’s not about Republicans and Democrats but rather about the Constitution...

Sherburne Citizen Academy Fourth Class

Today we began with Michelle Vlasak, the Zimmerman School Liaison Officer. Mark Huss and Jason Savage, Assistant Vice Principals, also visited with us. We learned about the school resource program and what Michelle’s responsibilities are both in...

Jared’s Sunset

My son, Jared, asked to take my Nikon out to try his hand at sunset pictures. He didn’t do to badly for a beginner–this has not been altered except for being cropped for size!

Tornadoes in Murfreesboro Tennessee

There were several tornado touchdowns in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. I lived in this area for 20 years before I moved back to Minnesota. I still have four sons and 3 grandchildren living there. I spoke to one of my sons who said he saw a lot of rain but...

Explosion Destroys Big Lake Township Home

This afternoon an explosion destroyed a home on 182nd Avenue in Big Lake Township. Three people were hurt, two woman and a man, with non-life threatening injuries. They were airlifted to Minneapolis hospitals. Laddy and Ruth Cusick, both 79, were moving...