Most Interesting Stories of the Day

Did you hear about that woman who lived in some guy's closet?

or What about that hidden tribe in Brazil?

And apparently humans aren't supposed to be monogamous. But I don't have a concrete source for that one yet.

It's been an interesting news day. So here is an interesting picture to go along with it.

Take Advantage of the Farmer's Market

Here's a goal for the summer:
Go to the Farmer's Market.
Many, many times.

pop tarts

You know what happens when you go to the grocery store hungry and you don't have a list to shop with? You buy things you don't need!

Like pop tarts.

Oh but they taste so good!

Yum!

I don't have photographic proof of the lovely and delicious desserts from Sunni's Grill. However, I can tell you from first hand experience that they ROCK. If you go to Howard Lake you should really stop in and try one for yourself. I had the strawberry rhubarb pie with ice cream. Yummy! Everything is made from scratch and tastes so fresh.

75 Things

Hmmm... here's a list of 75 skills that every man should master.

Where's the woman's version?

weekend outlook

it looks like lots of rain this weekend. rain has a purpose. rain makes things green and i like green so rain must be good.

speaking of green. if you are reading this you should really consider going to the living green expo this weekend at the state fairgrounds. i promise you will learn something new. i'll be there on sunday with a smile.

Sundogs

Don't get me wrong... I love sundogs. They make me happy. They are fun. I love seeing them glow in the sky. When I see one I want to point it out to everyone.

However... I saw one yesterday and I really hope it's the last one I see for awhile. I'm ready for sunshine and warmth - not sunshine and ice crystals in the sky.

Love Your Earth

What have you done for the Earth lately?

I've been on a little crusade around the office the past few months to turn off lights when they are not in use. Who knew that so many employees ALWAYS leave the lights on when they leave a conference room? I'm doing what I can to turn them off everytime I walk by.

And also...
Turn off the water when you brush your teeth. It's really not that hard to do.

seriously

Apparently I forgot that I had created this blog. I'm going to try to breathe some life back into it and see what happens. Maybe I will share it with friends and maybe not.

shoes

Yay! for green shoes on St. Patrick's Day :)

Celebrate!

Yay! for birthday celebrations with my wonderful roomie!

Gobble! Gobble!

Okay, so I know that Turkey day has come and gone... and now it's already December. But I thought I would share a photo from Turkey day in the northwoods of Wisconsin.
Willow Wood Lodge is located close to my parent's cabin up north. The family and I went there for a free and fabulous turkey dinner!

Parked on I-94

I went to Madison last week to see Gaelic Storm (my favorite band). On the way back to MN on Friday I was parked on I-94 for four hours.
In the same spot.
No books to read or anything to do.
Sadly, I was stuck in a snowstorm and traffic was stopped due to multiple accidents. It took me twice as long to get home, but at least I was safe. A big thank you to the truck driver behind me who shared his twix candy bar with me!

Who's That Guy?

Michael J. Fox (clearly an impersonator) and Me.
I took photos at a corporate event and here is one of the 175 photos.

Home Sweet Home

In the past month I have been home to Wisconsin several times. I thought it would be nice to get a few shots of my Mom and Dad's house in Edgar. It's great how each home has it's own unique qualities; it's own unique history. This house was built right before I was born and I lived there until I moved away to college.

Fall for Pumpkins

This past Sunday I drove from Central Wisconsin back to Minnesota. The drive was sunny and many of the leaves in Wisconsin were beautiful shades of reds and yellows. I made one quick stop along the way to fulfill my pumpkin fix for the year. I doubt I will actually carve the pumpkin I selected, but it certainly adds a touch of fall to my place.

Please remember:
Never jump into a pile of leaves with a wet sucker.

Summer's Gone

I wish the rain would go away so I could enjoy another summer day.

This is a picture of the Willow Flowage in northern Wisconsin. I was out for a bike ride over Labor Day weekend and took this shot. This spot is about 2 miles from my parent's cabin.

Fear

What do I fear?

I fear that while driving down the highway materials from the flatbed
on a semi truck will come flying off and hit my car. Causing me to crash.

Fairchild

As I walked into the MN State Fairgrounds this year I had a song running through my head. I have only heard the song one time and it was all about the great Minnesota State Fair. It was performed by the house band at Big Top in the opening act before Gaelic Storm. First of all, it was weird to hear a MN State Fair song while I was in Wisconsin. Second, I'm annoyed that I cannot remember all of the clever lyrics.

It would be wrong to complete this post without any mention of food-on-a-stick. The Fair has everything from deep fried candy bars (on a stick) to teriyaki alligator (on a stick). So what was my stick of choice? A frozen banana dipped in chocolate. In Wisco we call them monkey tails and they are hand dipped upon ordering. In 'Sota they are pre-packaged and only come in chocolate. It still made me happy.

Top Of The World

I wished I was smarter
I wished I was stronger
I wish it had been easier
Instead of any longer
I wished I could have stood where you would have been proud
But that won't happen now
That won't happen now

There's a whole lot of singing that's never gonna be heard
Disappearing everyday without so much as a word somehow
Think I broke the wings off that little song bird
She's never gonna fly to the top of the world right now
Top of the world

I wished I'd a known you
Wished I'd a shown you
All of the things I was on the inside
I'd pretend to be sleeping
When you come in in the morning
To whisper good-bye
Go to work in the rain
I don't know why

'Cause everyone's singing
We just wanna be heard
Disappearing everyday without so much as a word somehow
Wanna grab a hold of that little song bird
Take her for a ride to the top of the world right now

To the top of the world