Woods and Water - Dick Herfindahl
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...
Shown here are some pictures of my last visit to the cabin for 2024. These pictures might just tide me over until next year.
I am now in a withdrawal mood from the cabin. I have officially closed the cabin (not in my mind), but it is not officially closed for the winter. My grandson, Dylan, and his wife, Kloe, are still up there spending a long weekend at said cabin. They are expecting in December, and I have no doubt...
This week I am at the cabin for the last Hurrah of the season. The weather was nice as I left home, but as I got a ways north of the Cities it started to sprinkle, and as I drove further north it started raining harder. It rained all night the first night and today it has been windy and rainy all...
This week I am in the process of planning my last visit of the season to the cabin. I have to fit it in between a few other prior commitments. I always look forward to visiting the cabin and this is no exception, even if it is just for a couple of days to bring home the mower and a couple of...
This past week was spent at the cabin with my son Brad and my grandson, Dylan. It was great spending time with both of them and enjoying quality time fishing numerous lakes. We started out fishing Spider Lake with little success, although we did catch a few small fish that were nothing to write...
When my son and I left for “up north” on Saturday morning, it seemed like a decent morning. Once we got north of the Cites, it got cloudy and there were numerous lightning strikes. As we drove further north, it started to rain. By the time we reached Grand Rapids, it had cleared up and the sun...
With the hint of fall that we have experienced the past week, I felt rejuvenated. Alas, we did have some temperatures in the 80’s, but it still cooled down nicely at night. I am not telling you anything that you don’t already know, but I love having the best of both worlds.
I am looking...