Travel Journal

Apple Orchard Day

“My long two-pointed ladder’s sticking through a tree Toward heaven still. And there’s a barrel that I didn’t fill Beside it, and there may be two or three Apples I didn’t pick upon some bough. But I am done with apple-picking now. Essence of winter sleep is on the night, The scent of apples; I…

Canoeing the Cannon River

“I go to the river to soothe my mind, to ponder over the crazy days of my life, just sit and watch the river flow.” ~Natalie Merchant Tiger Lily Yesterday we went canoeing on the Cannon River. It turned out to be the perfect day for our little adventure. Mild and sunny. Canoes at Welch…

Cannon Falls

A friend of mine told me about a quaint little restaurant in Cannon Falls called “The Old Market Deli.” A couple weeks ago Jeff, Gracie and I decided to take a little road trip and have lunch there. It turned out to be a wonderful little place! I love the cute little store front. Flowers…

ice cream for lunch

“Ice cream cravings are not to be taken lightly.”  ~Betsy Cañas Garmon Today… We went to Hallstrom’s Ice Cream Parlor for lunch Gracie had the Brownie Cascade and I had the Mint Chocolate Avalanche The best ice cream in town! We sat by the fountain downtown and admired the gorgeous flower baskets and listened to…

the spirit of scent ~

~ ~ ~ The Spirit of Scent~The Proust Effect ~ ~ ~ From the book “Welcome Home” by Melissa Placzek ~page 96~ “But when from a long-distant past nothing subsists, after the people are dead, after the things are broken and scattered, taste and smell alone, more fragile but more enduring, more immaterial, more persistent,…

Scenes From Summer

Yesterday we… Went to a Red Wing Aces baseball game, ate hot dogs and snicker bars for dinner, and watched our team win 13-6! Relaxed on a bench swing at Bay Point Park  and watched the boats go by… What did you do over the weekend? ~Melissa

A Movable Feast: Picnic at Falconer Vineyards

“How sweet I roamed from field to field, and tasted all the summer’s pride.” ~William Blake Staycation-Day 7 Falconer Vineyards Today was date day! Jeff and I enjoyed a romantic few hours at Red Wing’s Falconer Vineyards. We made it easy, and instead of spending hours packing a picnic, we brought sub sandwiches to enjoy…

Staycation-Day 5

Today we… Went to Bev’s Cafe for breakfast (The oldest restaurant in Red Wing!) Played at the park Went to Caribou for lunch and coffee and listened to trains go by while we read and wrote and I downloaded this free Steampunk cookbook to my Kindle! so many new, funky recipes to try! Can’t wait…

Staycation Day 1

“Every day is a journey, and the journey itself is home.” ~Robert Southey Today we… Walked up to the farmers market and looked around. What a gorgeous, sunny day! Decided to grill hot dogs for lunch… and We debated, pool or beach? Pool won, and we headed to the Red Wing Aquatic Center to take…