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7/365 Tradition #yearofgratitude
The Minnesota State Fair is a spectacular showcase of food, fine arts, fun … and phenomenal crowds. The “Great Minnesota Get Together” is an annual end-of-summer tradition that has a little something for everyone. Always grateful when my adult sons find a time to trek to the fairgrounds and continue this annual family tradition, as…
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6/365 Paddling to the Pitcher Plant #yearofgratitude
We paddled off in search of the pitcher plants reportedly growing along the edge of one of the bays of the lake, lurking amidst the cattails and other bog-loving flora. After slowly moving through the late summer lily pad fields, we scanned the edges of the sections of shoreline most likely to attract the pitcher…
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5/365 Something New #yearofgratitude
Old dog, new tricks … finally after 9.5 years, Winnie has learned how to leap off the dock to retrieve her toy. Before the toy has even finished sending out ripples from the initial splashdown, she is aiming herself as she launches off the edge. She stretches wide and is airborne! And just as quickly…
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4/365 Silliness #yearofgratitude
Silliness is infectious. “Because of the dog’s joyfulness, our own is increased. It is no small gift.” ~ Mary Oliver Grateful for the gift! ~ Kat B.
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3/365 Whimsy #yearofgratitude
Giving a grateful nod to the touches of whimsy that gardeners tuck into their tended plots. Leave no trace in the wilds and the woods, but by all means create a hint of fairies and gnomes in the city garden from time to time. ~ Kat B.
Travel. Garden. Eat. 