Have a comfortable holiday season

This is the pic We used for Our Christmas cards this year. Hope everyone has a comfortable holiday season, don't get stressed.

Wintertime is great!

I've been working on the snowblower and snowmobiles with hopes of a good winter. Got the fish house ready to go. 6" of ice out by Our house so I'll be out soon. See you on the radio.

Was your hunting as poor as Our's?

We had a poor year in Our hunting camp. Sandy got a real nice 8 point buck, but I was skunked. We usually try to get a couple does', but this year I only saw a couple small bucks.

We did see lots of other wild animals, couldn't get a shot of the weasle, but did manage to capture a red squirel.
See on Cheese this Saturday!

Sandy likes to take pictures.

Wow! How did I let a month go by without a post? Must have been busy.


Sandy and I went through Jay Cooke state park this year, and here a couple highlights.

If you look close you can see the story corps button on the tank bag.
This was at the park.
These next 2 are at Our house, planted along the sidewalk.


This is Damien, Our youngest grandchild. He didn't want to slip and slide, just wanted a drink.

Diablo has a new home!

Several months ago a friend asked us to watch Her dog while She found it a new home. We accepted the dog as Our own, We asked Our friend several times how the new home search was going. Not so well was the response, every time. Finally Sandy put up a notice at the hospital She where She works. A response was quick. A co-workers' brother had been looking for exactly this type of dog. I talked with Him last night, and He sounds like a good candidate. Diablo requires lots of attention, and loves to play. I know He'll make a good dog for the right people. He has a somewhat troubled past, but His future looks good.


Good luck Jay, I know You'll take excellent care of Diablo.

I've been tagged!

Ok so I'm not sure about this tag thing, but here goes.
Here are the rules:
1. Link back to the person who tagged you
2. Mention the rules on your blog
3. Tell about 6 unspectacular quirks of yours
4. Tag 6 bloggers by linking them
5. Leave a comment on each of the tagged blogger’s blogs letting them know they’ve been tagged.

6 unspectacular things about me.


1. I very seldom stay up later than 9:00pm.

2. I mostly watch PBS or the weather channel when I watch TV.

3.I like over the calf socks.

4. I am happy just playing Cribbage for nothing.

5. Cutting the grass is one of My weekly highlights.

6. I actually look forward to changing the oil in My motorcycle.

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YUM! YUM!

Sandy and picked over 6# of berries last weekend. Enough for 2 dozen half pints of jam, some mixed with rhubarb. YUM! YUM!

Raspberry time!

Sandy and I picked almost a gallon of raspberries today. We will be making jam tonight. I also have some rhubarb so I'm thinking a batch of just raspberries and one with both. The grapes have powdery mildew and aren't looking good right know. The apple tree should be producing many apples this year if I can keep the deer off.

A fresh shot of the Grandkids

How can you resist this picture? They love playin' in Papa's hammock


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HAIL!

Sandy woke up to this last Saturday. This was on the deck within a few minutes.

Shawn Phillips this weekend

I can't make the KAXE festival because of some other engagements this weekend. But while I'm in the Cities I'm going to go see Shawn Phillips at the MN Zoo. Great place to see a show if you've never been. I brought the ducks down to the cabin and let them hang out in the pond. I'll be on Cheese next Saturday, and don't forget about the Cheese picnic, Aug, 23rd.

2 ducks

Yesterday 2 domestic ducks waddled into My yard.They were thirsty and hungry by the looks of it. I have posted found ducks alerts on the local Park Rapids Radio and newspaper. Hopefully someone will claim them before My dogs get'em.

Back to the books

I failed My masters test,( I hate the word failed). I'm eligible to retest in 6 months, so you know what I'll be doing. Just a matter of time and I'll be a master electrician. Wow!!!! how bout' those skeeters? I was weeding the garden this afternoon and I was almost carried away.

Dragonfly on the grapes

Sandy caught this on Her travels around the yard. She also got a fairly good shot of a yellow bellied sap sucker.

Well tomorrow is the big day. I'll be testing for the master electrician license. I've studied everything I can, and have it clear in My mind. Hopefully everything goes like clockwork.


Had to put a new tire on the bike today. The front tire let a chunk of rubber go yesterday.

Looking forward to the Green Cheese picnic, hope I see you all there, bring some questions.

Tune in to Green Cheese every Saturday night at 7pm cdt. It's so much fun you have to check it out!

Studying is a drag on days like today.

I've been studying every night for the last few weeks. It's been a few years since I've taken an important test. Hope the Ginko helps. See you next weekend for Cheese.

Mn Zoo is a cool place!

I have some pics from Our most recent trip to the zoo.











Evryone loves the zoo.












WOW! Look at those teeth!

Cramming for the test!

Next week I'm taking My master electrician test. Wish Me luck. I've been a Journeyman for 10 years, and I should have tried it before, but I guess I wasn't ready. Well I've been studying for a couple weeks, and have a crash course this weekend, then the test on Wednesday the 25th. I'll be ready for Cheese on the 28th, tune in.

Heading to the big city tomorrow. A graduation and a wedding. Looks like I'll have to wear the rain gear. I'll be on the river next Saturday, looking forward to digging into the new releases.


Oh yeah, still raining, see you Saturday. Brandon.

Rainy days

Been raining all day today, hi reached 47. Looks like the carrots are coming up. The apple blossoms are in full bloom, and the grapes are looking good as well. Sandy and I saw a bear on highway 10 near Little Falls, last Saturday. Indigo Buntings and Scarlet Tanagers have been sighted around Our place. Studying for My master electrician license,( lot's of formulas), wish Me luck, the test is June 25th.

Onions are up!

I have 2 rows of red onions this year, and they are starting to come up. I have failed miserable at growing red onions in years past. This year I tried onion sets, hope they work better. We have been enjoying fresh lettuce from the window box this spring,( can't believe I didn't think of this before,) what a great way to grow lettuce. I don't have a big enough garden to grow all I'd like to. I have been fixin' ta' put up a garden at the cabin.

Thanks for checking out My blog. Check back for more.

Brandon

Green Cheese

Always looking for good questions. If you have some please send them along, e-mail them to Me, bchase@kaxe.org I have some great math questions for this Saturday, 5/31, tune in at 7pm and join the fun. You can play online at kaxe.org click on live. Don't forget the Green Cheese picnic, August 23rd, looking forward to putting some faces to the voices.


Keep your stick on the ice!

Cool today

Memorial day 2008 and it's cool, 47f. Sandy and I went to the Forestedge Winery and picked up some gifts. We went to Walker and had lunch and browsed the shops. It was cool on the bike, at least it wasn't raining. Tomorrow I'll talk to Dan and get My blog linked to kaxe.org.

I'll be doing Green Cheese on 5/31. Tune in for a good time. kaxe.org 91.7fm Grand Rapids, Mn.

I just returned from the cabin, where I was studying for My masters test. It is so peaceful out there.
View from inside.

These are 3 of My grandkids, Mikayla, Demian & Micah.
And this is the lovely Cecilia.

Some of My toys

My trusty BMW R1150R 04' 30,000 mi. Just getting broke-in.




Relaxing on the North Shore trail, Hotdogs will be cooking soon.
Somewhere on the gunflint.

Of course Mines the one with the KAXE sticker.

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