Yesterday for “date day” we had lunch at the St. James Hotel… We sat on the pretty patio at the Veranda… and had the yummy mahi mahi fish tacos after lunch we went home to enjoy cocktails on the deck the “rose wall” is starting to bloom! so pretty! Would you like to hear about…
The house needed a little TLC both inside and out and because it was gorgeous over the long weekend I decided to start outside. I cut at least 30 oak tree saplings out of our front bulb/fern garden… cut back the MAMMOTH ROSE BUSHES without too much bloodshed, which was a first. One year I…
There’s a beautiful trail only a block away from our house that we can access at the base of Sorin’s Bluff. It’s a great place to take a walk through the woods, and a fantastic workout too! We decided to hike it over the weekend. Next time we’re going to pack a picnic and bring…
“Whereas the service rendered the United States by the American mother is the greatest source of the country’s strength and admiration; and Whereas we honor ourselves and the mothers of America when we do anything to give emphasis to the home; and Whereas the American mother is doing so much for good government and humanity,…
This week for date night we lit some candles… and cooked together. One of my favorite ways to spend date night! Scarlett Johansson and Pete Yorn provided great background music. Jeff made his crawfish bisque. mmmmmm! It’s the best soup I have ever tasted! recipe coming soon… While he was busy perfecting this… I made…
photograph by Melissa Placzek The weather has finally taken a turn for the better in Minnesota. We’ve been grilling out every chance we get, and will probably be out on the deck again this evening. I was just thinking about all the things we’re looking forward to this spring and summer and decided to make…
photograph by Melissa Placzek I’m in the process of refining all of my pictures and developing my photography style. My husband is teaching me the mysteries of photo shop and I am smitten with the effects and embellishments this program offers. It’s exciting to get closer to some final photos I can include in my…
Yesterday a friend and I got together for a little coffee date at the fabulous Smokey Row Cafe in Red Wing They make really good bread. I mean really good. The cardamom rolls are amazing. and… It’s almost impossible to resist something sweet from the bakery case… yesterday I had the Tosca Almond Bar with…
~Feeling~ Thankful ~Seeing~ This book! Can’t put it down! ~Tasting~ Cherry Polish Paczi (pronounced punch-key) From Hanisch Bakery Red Wing mmmmmmm….. photograph by Melissa Placzek ~Hearing~ Pomplamoose! ~Smelling~ Stuffed Acorn Squash cooking in the crockpot! Here’s the RECIPE ~Knowing~ That soon the snow will melt and Jeff will suggest we go HERE for dinner. We…
Today we… Went to the Red Wing Holiday Stroll! We had delicious Chili at the annual Chili feed and ate chestnuts roasted over an open fire… Saw the Red Wing Singers sing Christmas carols… while we stayed warm next to one of the many barrel fires in the Mural Parking Lot… We saw hundreds of…