Last year they cancelled the State Fair, because of the virus. This weekend, they're holding a Kickoff to Summer at the fairgrounds in support of maybe having again this year. more »
This is meant as an observation of the fast abandonment of masks, given the recent CDC recommendation changes, and not a celebration of the way things are. more »
Earlier, the CDC announced that masks are no longer required for people who have been fully vaccinated. The MN Governor followed with an announcement that he would remove the mask mandates in the state. more »
Our room is pretty clean, with some piles of too many books, and sometimes we're a little behind on vacuming, and always on dusting. Instead, we took on the basement. more »
Happy Mother's Day! We started out with plates full of waffles, and a little oven-baked bacon. Mom was given some pictures from the littles, and a simple necklace with all of the kids' names on it. She's not a big jewelry wearer, but liked its… more »