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I’m good, how are you?!!

Well, for starts –the snow is finally gone; the lake is back in action and mowing the lawn never felt so good! (more…)

Sometimes there are just no answers

I’m sorry it’s been so long…my Dad passed away on May 17^th, 2013. (more…)

“Gardening is grocery shopping for the future”

With every house we redo, there is always some kind of fun discovery.
In the spring of 2011 my son Tyler bought his first house (flip #7) It had been previously owned by a little old couple for 60 years…and behind those overgrown trees in his backyard we found a 60 year old organic garden! Oh my goodness-we come from a long line of gardeners… how cool is this?!

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She has eyes in the back of her head-

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Pelicans on Forest Lake?

Thursday morning coffee at 7am came to a halt as I grabbed for my camera. I was staring out the window and could not believe my eyes- Pelicans-on Forest Lake?!!

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“Fish Tales” from Forest Lake

With summer just around the corner, Forest Lake will soon be busy with boating, fishing & wakeboarding! If you happen to float by the house, give me a toot –…

Minnesota’s April 2013- Fail….

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Flip #6- The Veranda

Back to flip #6- our house… So, to refresh your memory, here is the first picture of the back of the house, August, 2009.

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“Untitled”

You know, sometimes it’s just amazing just where that inspiration comes from!

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Permanent Heart Resident

Have you ever met that one person that will forever inhabit your heart? (more…)

From My Grandma With Love <3

Quilting is such an inherit passion within me and I know exactly where it comes from- my beloved Grandma Metz. (more…)

Maybe It’s My Maternal Warmth…

I often wondered what it was about me- maybe it’s just my “maternal warmth”…. (more…)