Jeff and I spent the morning on Sorin’s Bluff here in Red Wing. Sipping tea, taking photos, flying the drone and walking in the cloudy mist that shrouded the prairie land up there. It was a gorgeous, dewy autumn dream. ~M
~ The Creamery & Cheese Factory, Nelson Wisconsin ~ sampling new, delicious wines… ~ The Minnesota Renaissance Festival, 2014 ~ The King & Queen of the realm… gourmet cheese pizza… lots of live entertainment… lots and lots of people… beer and (of course) wine… poetry readings… knights… fajita salad… big iced teas for tea time……
::: Maiden Rock Apple Orchard, Winery & Cidery ::: Maiden Rock Cidery’s Honeycrisp Hard Cider Ellsworth’s ranch cheese curds ::: a day in Uptown Minneapolis ::: lunch at Pizza Luce… greek salad veggie slice with bianca sauce a little spice shopping at Penzey’s clothes shopping at Urban Outfitters knitted cozies for sign posts! a glass…
heirloom tomatoes a “dexter” breakfast… french press coffee ham steaks and basted eggs with tabasco sauce blood orange juice alice waits for her share glorious summer flowers a picnic with my daughters and grandgirls in colvill park a lunch at falconer vineyards with my friend nancy… the mall of america… lunch at TC Grill… dinner…
river city days, red wing mn ~ 2014 food truck spinach pizza grilling under the 118 year old oaks in our back yard jeff takes a pic of the steaks sun tea a thrifting/antiquing excursion farmer’s market produce another awesome book enjoyed with iced tea on the front porch wine and willows… a birthday happy…
There was a three year time span while I was growing up when my parents rented a big, rambling, old-school farm house in northern Minnesota. It was ancient and gorgeous and sat on an acre of land, surrounded by towering pine trees. My mom planted an enormous garden in our back yard during those summers.…
~ Burlington Bay Lake Homes, Two Harbors, MN ~ ~Coho Cafe ::: Tofte, MN ~ ~ Lupins ~ ~ a room picnic ~ ~ a hike in the woods ~ ~ a good book and a cup of tea ‘al fresco’ ~ ~ breakfast at “Sara’s Table Chester Creek Cafe, Duluth MN ~ ~ a…
~ Garden roses continue to bloom in my gardens and all over Red Wing… ~ A birthday celebration getaway weekend at my mom’s in Forest Lake, complete with amazing massages, lunch and tea at my favorite Good Earth Restaurant (we had the original iced tea and the thai chicken pizza! YUM!), a carrot cake cupcake…
We’ve been patiently anticipating warm weather, and slowly but surely it is bound to arrive. It just has to. In the mean time we’ve been pre-spring cleaning and relishing the comforts of the fireplace, and quilts, and hearty, warm foods like stews, casseroles and baked stuff. We’ve gone out on little weekend jaunts and enjoyed…
A Week of Valentine Treats ~ Day Six from page 56 of my book, Chin Deep in Bubbles ~ Little Luxuries for Every Day I’m back with another treat, Lovelies! This lotion is so great for foot massages. Mix the following ingredients together in a small bowl and use as foot massage lotion or as…