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Saturday, March 27, 2010
Sunday, March 21, 2010
Out & About
These are sights from my field day last Friday.
For my afternoon meeting, I parked at the 'no parking' sign.
And everyone else did the same.
Rosehips.
Trash as art.
Trash as trash. The rivers here are flooding, and with the water comes lots and lots of junk.
Lovely mushrooms.
Finale - I was told by the landowner that this here rock is the biggest in Wright County, MN. Or it was at one time-until it was mined to build the foundation of the original farmhouse.
For my afternoon meeting, I parked at the 'no parking' sign.
And everyone else did the same.
Rosehips.
Trash as art.
Trash as trash. The rivers here are flooding, and with the water comes lots and lots of junk.
Lovely mushrooms.
Finale - I was told by the landowner that this here rock is the biggest in Wright County, MN. Or it was at one time-until it was mined to build the foundation of the original farmhouse.
Thursday, March 18, 2010
Yeah, OK, I've been AWOL lately. Melting snow causes us to have a jittery and slightly crazed feeling at work. Its a spring rush to go and look at wetlands that might not have water in them at any other time during the year.
This picture was taken with my not-very-fancy-phone. At one of my sites there is an experimental carp barrier. Well, I didn't see any carp behind the fence, but I did see some pretty nice northern and muskie. All over a foot long. Lent is fish fry time you know. These guys weren't even scared of me, I could have just reached down and grabbed one.
This picture was taken with my not-very-fancy-phone. At one of my sites there is an experimental carp barrier. Well, I didn't see any carp behind the fence, but I did see some pretty nice northern and muskie. All over a foot long. Lent is fish fry time you know. These guys weren't even scared of me, I could have just reached down and grabbed one.
Monday, March 8, 2010
Can you smell spring?
Wait! Oops, I mean don't breathe.
The MN Pollution Control Agency has been issuing air quality warnings for the past few days. We have had very little wind lately, so the polluted air is just hanging around. But the point is WE HAVE polluted air.
This used to be the problem of *other* Cities, not Minneapolis. We're supposed to be all about woods and wilderness, not cars and smog.
But on the up side - we had a few days of warm weather last week and the driveway is finally clear of its former 6 inch sheet of ice. I attended a winter hike/winter plant ID class last weekend and didn't even need my hat (although I did have on long underwear).
I can't remember craving an end to winter as much as I have this year. Is it the child climbing the walls, is it lack of fulfilling work? Am I just getting old and can't tough it out anymore? I can't put my finger on it. I just need it to be over. I am unmotivated to do anything until I can do it with the windows open.
The MN Pollution Control Agency has been issuing air quality warnings for the past few days. We have had very little wind lately, so the polluted air is just hanging around. But the point is WE HAVE polluted air.
This used to be the problem of *other* Cities, not Minneapolis. We're supposed to be all about woods and wilderness, not cars and smog.
But on the up side - we had a few days of warm weather last week and the driveway is finally clear of its former 6 inch sheet of ice. I attended a winter hike/winter plant ID class last weekend and didn't even need my hat (although I did have on long underwear).
I can't remember craving an end to winter as much as I have this year. Is it the child climbing the walls, is it lack of fulfilling work? Am I just getting old and can't tough it out anymore? I can't put my finger on it. I just need it to be over. I am unmotivated to do anything until I can do it with the windows open.
Sunday, February 28, 2010
Pinwheel Appetizer Recipe
I haven't shared any food stuff in long time - mostly because its been pretty much the same old thing. But I did have a girls night this weekend, so I was motivated to make something different.
I've been sitting on this pinwheel recipe ever since I tried it months ago at Lakewinds. Its oh-so-yummy and vegetarian, but it needs the right crowd (that is to say - not someone like my father-in-law). Here it is:
Pear, Blue Cheese, and Onion Pinwheels
Ingredients:
2 pears cubed (any kind)
1 cup blue cheese crumbles
1 vidalia onion (or other sweet onion, or even jarred onion relish)
1 cup spinach leaves
1 package wraps (I used tortilla shells)
Heat oven to 425. Clean pear and cube. Spread onion mix on wrap (I very thinly sliced my onion and sauteed it before putting it on wrap). Add pears, spinach, and blue cheese. bake in oven, open-faced for 10 minutes. When done, roll and chop into appetizer size. Serve hot or chilled.
I have no pictures. Girls night was Friday night. I stayed later than I wanted to at work, then had to hit the grocery store, rush home, make this appetizer, and then rush downtown. The kitchen was not a pretty site.
I've been sitting on this pinwheel recipe ever since I tried it months ago at Lakewinds. Its oh-so-yummy and vegetarian, but it needs the right crowd (that is to say - not someone like my father-in-law). Here it is:
Pear, Blue Cheese, and Onion Pinwheels
Ingredients:
2 pears cubed (any kind)
1 cup blue cheese crumbles
1 vidalia onion (or other sweet onion, or even jarred onion relish)
1 cup spinach leaves
1 package wraps (I used tortilla shells)
Heat oven to 425. Clean pear and cube. Spread onion mix on wrap (I very thinly sliced my onion and sauteed it before putting it on wrap). Add pears, spinach, and blue cheese. bake in oven, open-faced for 10 minutes. When done, roll and chop into appetizer size. Serve hot or chilled.
I have no pictures. Girls night was Friday night. I stayed later than I wanted to at work, then had to hit the grocery store, rush home, make this appetizer, and then rush downtown. The kitchen was not a pretty site.
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
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