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January 23, 2021

The kids thinking about summer on the frozen pool. 🥶😊

Two kids lying on their backs in the snow holding pool noodles with a fluffy white dog sitting nearby beside a backyard slide

December 24, 2020

Yesterday morning there was no snow and we were thinking out hopes of a White Christmas we’re in vain. Today we have plenty! ❄️

Snow-covered suburban neighborhood at dusk with bare trees, ranch-style homes, and a fire hydrant visible along an unplowed street.

December 21, 2020

Winter Solstice 2020

Today we “celebrate” the Winter Solstice. Here in Minneapolis the sun will rise at 7:48 am and set at 4:35 pm. We’ll get 527 minutes of daylight, the least we will get for the last and next few months. Much is said about Minnesota’s cold and snowy winters and mostly I find those …

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October 20, 2020

First significant snowfall for Twin Cities. This should all melt and let us get back to raking. 🍂❄️

Snow-covered suburban yard with large bare trees, a winding driveway, and a gray house visible through falling snow.

Snow-covered backyard patio with four chairs and a round fire pit, raised garden bed, and wood fence behind, during active snowfall.

October 17, 2020

October in Cross Lake, MN. Bikes collecting snow. ❄️

Snow-covered Honda Pilot SUV with Diamondback and Liv bikes on a hitch rack, parked near a Pine Ridge Plaza sign in a snowy Minnesota landscape.

September 6, 2020

Some serious weather rolling through Cannon Lake tonight. Constant lightning. Heavy rain and thunder. Multiple waves of hail. Wind is only thing missing. Also learned we have a window with a leak. 😬⛈💧

RadarScope Pro radar showing severe thunderstorm line across southern Minnesota near Cannon Lake at 11:03 PM CDT on September 5 2020.

August 10, 2020

Very strong storm woke me and the dog up. Lots of thunder and lightning. Tripped the power. Pea sized hail. Scared Lucky enough she hid in the basement.