Category Archives: winter
A surprise waiting for me in the freezer
Recently, a friend told me the story of a family reptile pet that died during winter (I think it was a frog or lizard). Since the family wanted to bury it, they kept it in the freezer all winter until … Continue reading
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Feuerzangenbowle punch
I’ve been losing a lot of cords lately – first my iPod charger and then my photo memory card reader. I am still not convinced that there isn’t a thief among us, but hey – I’ve bought replacements and once … Continue reading
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Snow Day
When the phone rang at 6am this morning, Diene leaped out of bed so quickly that in my half-asleep state, I thought it was already 7:30 and that we’d overslept in our normal routine. Then I hear him pick up … Continue reading
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Those Foxy People
So many times while I was working for someone else, I would be out on my lunch break and see all these people doing lots of things that I would rather be doing: running, shopping, biking, hanging at coffee shops … Continue reading
The Color of Winter
It’s kinda difficult not to get slightly elated about the first real snow of the season. Sure, this means you have to scrape your car before leaving for work (unless your a hermit, home-worker like me) and it is no … Continue reading
Hunting in the North Woods
I spent the day driving around northern Wisconsin, visiting school districts for whom I’ll be writing grants this year. On a drive from Superior to Mellen, I saw three bald eagles. These enormous creatures just perch in the tree branches … Continue reading
