Behold! Our latest acquisition for the Little Plum School House. A couple of weeks ago we met a friend in Osseo Wisconsin for breakfast at […]
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Happy New Year 2019!
Greetings 2019. I am facing this year with arms opened wide and with an attitude of gratitude and optimism. I managed to make it back […]
Let it Snow!
True while it is still 19 days to the official first day of the season, make no doubt that winter has landed at Little Plum […]
Beetles….not Beatles.
Asian Lady Beetles. Sure, they look harmless enough. Our illustrious U.S. Department of Agriculture introduced these little creatures as a biological control agent. On the […]
Digging it at Little Plum
Fall is upon us. The weather is turning cooler and the invasion of Asian Beetles has begun. It is beautiful in the valley during the […]
School is in Session
Rick and I had a wonderful open house weekend during the Laura Ingalls Wilder Days held in Pepin on Saturday September 8 and Sunday September […]
Painting 101
It is August. The mosquito infestation has died down, the valley is lush and green and we have moved our efforts to the preservation of […]
It’s Raining!
Yes, today I am excited about the prospects of rain. Already I can see the front moving in from the west, the wind has picked […]
Happy 4th of July
Happy 4th of July friends and family. I know I am a few days ahead of the holiday, but for the first time in months […]
Upcycled Pew
I have always recycled items. Everything from turning my youngest daughters bridesmaid dress into a nifty coat and beret for her oldest niece to using […]