Woods and Water - Dick Herfindahl
The warm weather that we have been experiencing makes it easier to want to get outside and enjoy the outdoors. No, I will not be visiting the hill by the Humane Society on Frank Hall Drive to do any sledding. In fact, walking around is enough of a challenge. I can remember the days when we would...
The past few days we have been subjected to some very cold temperatures, and I am very thankful for my warm home and that I have food to put in my belly. There are times when we take things for granted, but there are many people in this country who are not so fortunate. Helping folks who are in...
Although we are now halfway through the month of January, there are still a lot of winter days ahead. Even if we don’t have a lot of snow to deal with so far, the cold will be a reminder. As a true Minnesotan, I can usually start most conversations with “weather talk.” If I am driving through the...
The next few months offer some opportunity for outdoors adventures. Whether you are an avid fisherman or a hunter, there are plenty of opportunities to do both. The ice is good on the area lakes, and I have seen a few “permanent” houses on Fountain Lake, along with some portable ones. I haven’t...
Shown here are two pictures that I’ve found on Facebook over the years. One is a winter picture of North Broadway. The other is of the turnaround that once was used by teens when they dragged Broadway.
The month of December is now going full tilt towards Christmas. We are planning to...
The weather has now taken a turn towards winter, at least as far as the temperature is concerned. It would be nice to have a couple of inches of snow for Christmas but only for nostalgia’s sake.
I am waiting to see when the annual lefse making day will be. Every year we get together at my...
There is usually a lull between fall and when the first snowfall actually arrives. Last year we didn’t really have a significant amount of snow. That made it easy on the back and I only had to fire up the old snowblower a couple of times. I did get my boat put away in storage last week, which is...
Shown here are my grandson Dylan with his wife Kloe at their baby shower.
This last Saturday we took a drive to my grandson Dylan’s mom and stepdad’s place to celebrate Dylan and Kloe’s baby shower. It was a rainy day, but that didn’t stop it from being a fun day. Our great granddaughter, Avery, was busy enjoying the festivities. She is a little “spitfire,” and she was...
Shown here are a picture of my second-grade class at Hammer School.
It doesn’t seem possible that it is almost time to break out the snow shovels and long johns. I am wishing for another mild winter like we had last year. Sometimes that can turn into that old saying of, “Careful what you wish for,” because less snow means less moisture. Last spring we had an...
Halloween has always been a fun event for kids for many years. I can remember that, as a kid, I would don the old rubber mask and go door-to-door trick or treating for candy. Back in those days, the masks were made out of rubber, and you would work up a sweat inside of that mask, even on the...