Woods and Water - Dick Herfindahl
As I look ahead a couple of months in anticipation of spring and visiting our cabin once again, I feel that tingle of anticipation. I always look forward to my first visit of the season and anticipate what may lie ahead. I look at it as a rebirth of another season. Each season has its own...
Whenever I look back at my days after the service, I think of how the many things that didn’t seem important to me have now taken precedence. I have always appreciated wildlife, and when my boys were young, I tried to point out the smaller things in life, like seeing an eagle or an owl in flight...
When our family first began working on the land that we had purchased in Northern Minnesota, it was a dream come true. My son Brian had a definite plan for the kind of cabin that we would build. He is a carpenter at heart and had worked in the trade for a few years. He drew up the blueprints and...
The chubby little rodent has spoken, and we are facing another six weeks of winter. As a non-rodent, I feel confident that most of the nation does not have spring in February. The middle of March has brought some vicious winter blizzards in the past, so the chances of this happening are fairly...
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...