Ron's Rustic Birdhouses and Potting Benches, too!

    The Garden Watchdog, a Good Place to Get the Real Skinny on Garden Products!   It is cold today….as I write this on Sunday, January 04, 2015, the high should be about 7 BELOW zero!    Great time for me to watch the playoff games, and Chief Cook to get the garden catalogs organized so we can d...

    Sunrise, Sunset. SLOWLY Go the Days.   The words from Fiddler on the Roof have been echoing in my head as we have been enduring this bitter cold from the North, and hardly any sun!    Oh, we love living here, but sometimes, like last month when days were cloudy for over a week, it does try yo...

    January is the Time to Clean and Get Organized!   Here are few tips for your antiques that I thought I would pass along so you don’t do more damage than good!   Never use lemon oil or other oils on your wood furniture.  Beeswax or a commercial product like MinWax is so much better for the woo...

Here’s a great recipe that is easy and less fattening for those of you who are looking to shed a few pounds!   Lee’s Cod   Serves 4   2 lbs. red new potatoes, scrubbed and quartered 4 garlic cloves, halved lengthwise ½ tsp, crushed dried rosemary (we use Italian seasoning and a bit more) 1 T plu...

Bob has a great sense of humor, as well as a way with words.....and he is so generous with knowledge not only about forestry, but about life in general as well as some great tech tips and some tips on ActiveRain and how to make the most of your experience here.  I rarely reblog, but Bob has been ...

    The January Birdhouse Sale Continues….   Here are three more that are ready for your feathered friends, your family or whomever you choose!   This one reminds me of camping in the northwoods….It is only $40.00 plus shipping and a $5.00 packaging cost.     This one is a yellow Coke birdhouse t...

    Serendipity Sunday - Thoughts About the New Year and Everyday of It   Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow.  The important thing is to not stop questioning. – Albert Einstein   Live as if you were to die tomorrow.  Learn as if you were to live forever.  – Mahatma Gandhi   T...

Do You Donate Blood?  Are YOU Thinking About It?  Here is a Great Opportunity!   Donate blood at the Crow River Senior Center on Monday, January 5th and receive a voucher for 2 Minnesota Timberwolves Tickets!!!   Yes, that is right!  You get to see a Minnesota Timberwolves game for just a little...

    Are You a Senior in Wright County or Near St. Michael?  Do You Have a Birthday in January?  Enjoy a Complimentary Lunch!   Yes, indeed, there is such a thing as a free lunch!  If you are a senior and would like to participate in a free birthday lunch, complete with cake, call now for a reserv...

January is Birdhouse Sale Month!   We have a fair amount of inventory left from last summer….and I know that you are dying to see spring coming!   Here are the first three with more to come later in the week.    I have even lowered the prices!!    Check this one out…      For only $50 plus shipp...