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Harvest Moon 2011
If you were outside Sunday night, you probably noticed how bright it appeared. Having heard the term “Harvest Moon” most of my life, I never really looked for it. The most I knew was that the moon was bright, so farmers could still harvest...
A Little Bit of Holland in Minnesota
Today at 12:30 PM, I became a grandma yet again. Dave’s daughter Sarah gave birth to a baby boy, Holland David Harrington. At 7 lbs 15 oz. and 21 inches, our latest bundle of joy came into this world on a warm Friday afternoon. Dave is quite excited...
Happy Fifth of July!
Well, another Fourth of July has come and gone. America’s big summer holiday was somewhat uneventful for me. Not being a fan of the heat, I basically stayed inside and enjoyed the comfort of central air-conditioning. I also had some work to do,...
Tennessee Bound, But Not Gagged
How many of you have traveled halfway across the country with the kids crammed in back, not particularly happy about being there? Try doing it twice a year, every year….yuck! Tomorrow we have to take the kids down to Tennessee to spend the summer...
Pugsly’s Passing
We lost a long-time friend unexpectedly Sunday evening – Pugsly, our 14-year old miniature schnauzer. We took him to the vet a Saturday and back to the emergency hospital on Sunday after being up with him all night. He had a UTI, several bladder...
Cell Phone Photos Can Be Too Revealing
My dad sent me an article from the New York Times this morning and entitled the e-mail Read and Heed. If you send or upload photos from your cell phone, be sure to read the full article! When Adam Savage, host of the popular science program “MythBusters,”...
In Honor of Seventeen Year Olds – Remember Glen Bubba Bye’s Family
Seventeen Year-Olds This has been a difficult last couple of days, and the number seventeen seems to the theme. First, seventeen year-old Steven Batt was killed in Owatonna on Tuesday. Then seventeen year-old Bubba Bye died on Wednesday. Even though I...
The New Christmas Ways Website
Hi Everyone! The holiday season is upon us and it’s time to start thinking about festivities. I have been putting together a new Christmas site called Christmas Ways. As I am getting older, I find that the Norwegian and Swedish Christmas traditions...
Long Recovery
Well, it appears that everyone has gotten over their bouts with the Swine Flu. Unfortunately, while I am improving, I am still frequently coughing and tired all of the time. I am trying to complete my projects but I am behind in my Sherburne blogging. I...