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We had a early morning visitor on our bird feeder:
A flying squirrel! (Glaucomys sabrinus)
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I re-covered our livingroom ottomans with leather and
new foam padding
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I re-covered our livingroom ottomans with leather and
new foam padding
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I re-covered our livingroom ottomans with leather and
new foam padding
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I re-covered our livingroom ottomans with leather and
new foam padding
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I re-covered our livingroom ottomans with leather and
new foam padding
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I re-covered our livingroom ottomans with leather and
new foam padding
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I re-covered our livingroom ottomans with leather and
new foam padding
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Jmaie's video of a Pileated
Woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus) feeding at our
home-made suet log.
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Jmaie's back yard snow track for his RC truck.
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Video Jamie took
with his GoPro attached to his RC truck going around his
snow track.
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My photo of the female Pileated Woodpecker (Dryocopus
pileatus) on our suet log.
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Jamie's photos of the male Pileated Woodpecker (Dryocopus
pileatus) on our suet log.
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Jamie was chosen for the Mounds View District Honor
Band. These are photos of the Honor Band concert.
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A video of part
of the Honor Band concert
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Jamie and the Passenger Pigeon at Nannette and Jeff's
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Cooking: Red cabbage, (North Shore) blueberry
cobbler, Zahra
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My first new kitchen tool in an age -- straight from
Carrara Italy.
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I think I now have a lifetime's supply of orthotics!
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Valentine's Day celebration at Tria
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A walk in the woods, early February
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A walk in the woods, early February
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Building an ottoman to go with my red Adirondack chair
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Building an ottoman to go with my red Adirondack chair
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Completed ottoman
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Jamie's GoPro sled ressurrected with a new fiberglass
hull and strong bumper
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Jamie was slected for District Honor Band. Here he
is in his Honor Band shirt.
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Making leg of lamb.
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Probably the last big meal I'll make on our old
range. Leg oof lamb (again), roasted Burssels
sprouts, Nicoise salad.
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My new marble mortal & pestle, and me using
it. Garlic and anchovies!
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Prep for a new fridge: Removing the bottom part of
the cabinet above the fridge aperture.
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Prep for the new range: Gas line and 110V
circuit. I idd the circuit, a contractor did the
gas line.
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New circuit
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February goes out with a bang: A foot of snow in
three days.
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February goes out with a bang: A foot of snow in
three days.
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February goes out with a bang: A foot of snow in
three days.
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Steve sent us this chot of our place in White Salmon,
late Feb. 2018
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Here's what change in lifestyle looks like:
10 months of weight loss. The vertical grids are 5
pound intervals
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The new range. I love it!
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Grilling brats in the March snow
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Making room for a new fridge
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Ready for the new fridge
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The new fridge, we love it.
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Dinner with Jeff and Nannette
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I am published again in American Lutherie
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More of Jamie's photos from this winter: Bluejays
and a Downy Woodpecker and a Hairy Woodpecker sharing
the suet log.
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March snow
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Jamie at the Mounds View Middel School Jazz Festival,
March
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My beautiful Phyllis, March
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Woke up to this 31-Mar. This is just wrong.
3°F Easter Sunday monring, 1-Apr.
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Building up a new seat support from mahogany arcs for
the "Madonna" chair
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Easter brunch at Tria
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Making roux for Gumbo (getting in a NOLA mood)
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Magnum of VT to go with our southern dinner
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We went to New Orleans the first week of April. Click
through to the NOLA page
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We went to New Orleans the first week of April. Click
through to the NOLA page
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High school band playing in Jackson Square, NOLA
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Wild board on our swamp tour near NOLA
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The weekend after we got back from NOLA, we got 48 hours
and 18 inches of snow! In mid-April!
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Jamie's photos of a Yellow-ruimped Warbler in the snow
storm, eating suet from our feeder
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Repairing the "Madonna Chair"
(It makes me think of this
painting)
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Repairing the "Madonna Chair"
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Repairing the "Madonna Chair"
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Repairing the "Madonna Chair"
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Repairing the "Madonna Chair"
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Repairing the "Madonna Chair"
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The veryu next weekend following the big snow
sotrm: Drinks on the deck!
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Jamie's photo: Many Common Redpolls in the snow
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Jamie's photo of the moon and an albino squirrel
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Jamie's photos: Mourning Doves, Mallards, and
Sandhill Cranes
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Jamie's photos: Wood Duck drake, Osprey eating
someone's koi, Barn Swallow, House Finch
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Jamie's photos: Warblers: Nashville,
Magnolia, and Yellow
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William O'Brien State Park, 12-May
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William O'Brien State Park, 12-May
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William O'Brien State Park, 12-May
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William O'Brien State Park, 12-May
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William O'Brien State Park, 12-May
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William O'Brien State Park, 12-May
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William O'Brien State Park, 12-May
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Birthday dinner out at Tria
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Mother's Day lunch at Tria
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Jamie received the Presidential Academic Achievement
Award for his Middle School performance over three
years. We're proud of him!
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With his certificate
23-May-18
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Jamie's friend Harrison also got the Presidential Award
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In June and July, we had a lovely trip to France.
Click on the image to go to the France
2018 page
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In June and July, we had a lovely trip to France.
Click on the image to go to the France
2018 page
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In June and July, we had a lovely trip to France.
Click on the image to go to the France
2018 page
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July trip to Shawano to visit with Grandma Kay and her
new cat, Scarlet
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In early August, we had a great trip to our
place in White Salmon, which included Jamie's good
friend Harrison. Click the image to go to the White
Salmon 2018 page.
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In early August, we had a great trip to our
place in White Salmon, which included Jamie's good
friend Harrison. Click the image to go to the White
Salmon 2018 page.
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Father's Day 2018 meal at Tria
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A wonderful day on Lake George with Kent and Peggy.
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A wonderful day on Lake George with Kent and Peggy.
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Jamie lands a big Lake George Northern
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Jamie lands a big Lake George Northern
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First day of High School!
Mounds View High School Class of 2022
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Jamie's school photo, 9th grade
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I got a new right hip in Sept 2018
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I got a new right hip in Sept 2018
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Before and after hip
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My first post-operative hike. William O'Brien
State Park, with Jamie's friend Harrison
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My first post-operative hike. William O'Brien
State Park, with Jamie's friend Harrison
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My first post-operative hike. William O'Brien
State Park, with Jamie's friend Harrison
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Phyllis's birthday dinner at Tria
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Phyllis's birthday dinner at Tria
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Making roasted Brussels sprouts
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Fall visit to Grandma Kay's. Jamie's getting so
tall!
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Jamie's fall concert at Bethel University
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Jamie's fall concert at Bethel University
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Early cold weather this fall
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16th wedding anniversary
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Jamie's Christmas concert at Mounds View High School
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Winter sunset in Shoreview
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Christmas Eve at my Mom's
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Christmas time visit to Grandma Kay's
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Christmas time visit to Grandma Kay's
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Christmas time visit to Grandma Kay's
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Christmas time visit to Grandma Kay's
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Christmas time visit to Grandma Lolly's
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