Today was a nice day except the wind came up pretty strong this afternoon. I mowed lawn today. I hate mowing lawn I know alot of people find enjoyment out of mowing but to me it is a job I'd rather not have to do. Usually I have someone mow for me but he was laid up today and for a few days so I figured instead of letting it get too long so it is hard to mow I'd do it. First I didn't have any gas so ran to the store then I thought to check the oil and needed oil. I finally found a jug with some in so I didn't have to run back to the store. Then my lawn mower had a dead battery so jumped on Randy's and that one has a belt that slips when you get into heavy grass. So I put the charger on my mower and mowed all the thin areas with Randy's and then mine started so that I could mow the rest. I have to admit that the lawn does look nice when it is freshly mowed.
The geese are taking over. When I came home this morning there were around 60 geese eating on the edge of the lawn. Now there is about a 20 acre field out there they could eat on but they love the shorter grass on the lawn. I wouldn't mind them so much but the calling card they leave isn't appreciated. If they keep up I will have to think of some way to discourage them. I have yelled at the dog so much to leave them alone when they are out in the field that when they come up in the yard she still doesn't bother them.
I don't have much for news this week. I've been at home alot working so I haven't been around to see if there is any thing going on.
Another weekend coming up and I have a list going for what I need help with. Sometimes I feel sorry for the son-in-law when he gets his honey do list. Poor guy has two women on him with lists. I have found out since my surgery that I don't have the physical strength I used to so that is why he has to help so much.
I was surprised how it is cooling off again tonight. I hadn't taken a jacket with me when I went to town and when I came home I had to put one on to carry in the stuff from the car.
Tuesday I turned on the water for the pigs and forgot it on so when I came home from work the pump had been running so much it had lost its prime. No problem I've dealt with this before you just take the plug out of the top of the pump fill with water and turn pump back on. Well it has been so long since that had happened that the plug was rusted in. I sprayed it with rust remover and kept trying. Finally had to call Art and get advise on what to do. Just heat it up for a few minutes with a torch he said. No problem I figured I have a small propane torch. So I was trying to heat it up and of course there is a piece of plastic pipe there close by well I thought I was staying far enough away from it but of course I hadn't and I melted a hole in the pipe. Thank goodness for the Max Mini Store. I went up and bought the small piece of pipe and 2 new hose clamps and fixed it. I had gotten the plug out after heating it up so I got the water going again. A person doesn't realize how much water they use until something happens and you don't have any.
Tomorrow is the last day of school. I'm not sure the kids are as happy as I am about it but I'm looking forward to sleeping in to 6am and also not having to stop whatever I am doing in the afternoon to go on the route.
Not sure how much time I will have this weekend to blog but will try sometime during the weekend. I hope each of you have an enjoyable weekend doing what ever you want to do.
Take care,
Hugs,
Julie
Thursday, May 28, 2009
Memorial Services for Jerry Bohlman and Vienna Wistey Dexter
Jerry Bohlman memorial service will be held at the Centennial Lutheran Church on Saturday, June 6th at 11am. Lunch will follow service in basement and internment will be after the lunch.
Vienna Wistey Dexter memorial service will be held at the Centennial Lutheran Church on Saturday June 13th. I'm sorry I don't know the time yet. Lunch will follow the service at the Community Center.
When I find out the time on the Dexter service I will post it.
Vienna Wistey Dexter memorial service will be held at the Centennial Lutheran Church on Saturday June 13th. I'm sorry I don't know the time yet. Lunch will follow the service at the Community Center.
When I find out the time on the Dexter service I will post it.
Monday, May 25, 2009
Monday Squawk
Hope you all had a great weekend. Mine was busy but went really good.
The grandson came up on Friday and had all the sand put into the garage by the time I got home from the bus run. We rented the packer from Spring Lake Store and had the garage ready for the cement before dark on Friday night. Saturday morning they delivered the cement and the garage floor was in.
So we decided to use the bobcat we had borrowed and clean up where the wood pile had been for 20+ years and then we decided to take out a piece of fence that was there and then clean up some of the machinery and move that. Isn't it a surprise how a project grows when you start something? Anyway we got alot of work done on Saturday. Still have to move a few more pieces of machinery. Need to get that moved before Josh Michalek comes in with the harley rake to get everything leveled up. Boy that should make lawn mowing alot easier if it is level.
Sunday, Stephanie and I went to the cities to my Granddaughter Christina's wedding. We drove down went to the wedding and reception and drove back home. I really should rephrase that Stephanie did the driving. On the way down I crocheted scrubbies and on the way back I slept. Too bad that the nice day of the weekend was the day we were out driving.
Randy and Adam(grandson) built shelves in the garage on Sunday and started organizing the stuff from the brown garage. Still have alot left to do but hopefully this next weekend we will get the brown garage cleaned out so that we can start that big project in there.
As it was cold enough today that I came in and built a wood fire I'm wondering if it will get warm enough to paint and then I realized that it isn't the end of May yet and we usually have frost here until about the 5th of June so I guess I'm just rushing the season. I hate to paint so I want to get started on it so it will be done.
The boys put extra sand around the house today so it is built up again on the foundation. Hopefully this will help next winter in keeping the house a little warmer. Adam also fixed alot of holes in the yard with black dirt. I will put some seed in these spots later in the week. Hopefully the rain will get each area soaked up so the seed will germinate good when I plant it.
So for only two weekends we have accomplished alot towards having stuff done for the wedding. Good thing because I think we only have about 7 more weekends as there are a couple weekends we have to do other stuff besides work on the place. The time is flying by fast.
I have been so busy I'm not sure what has went on around Squaw Lake over the weekend. It seemed like there were alot of cars around the couple of times I was out this weekend so I hope that all the businesses had a good weekend.
Have a good week everyone and if the weather is good get out and enjoy it some way.
Take care,
Hugs,
Julie
The grandson came up on Friday and had all the sand put into the garage by the time I got home from the bus run. We rented the packer from Spring Lake Store and had the garage ready for the cement before dark on Friday night. Saturday morning they delivered the cement and the garage floor was in.
So we decided to use the bobcat we had borrowed and clean up where the wood pile had been for 20+ years and then we decided to take out a piece of fence that was there and then clean up some of the machinery and move that. Isn't it a surprise how a project grows when you start something? Anyway we got alot of work done on Saturday. Still have to move a few more pieces of machinery. Need to get that moved before Josh Michalek comes in with the harley rake to get everything leveled up. Boy that should make lawn mowing alot easier if it is level.
Sunday, Stephanie and I went to the cities to my Granddaughter Christina's wedding. We drove down went to the wedding and reception and drove back home. I really should rephrase that Stephanie did the driving. On the way down I crocheted scrubbies and on the way back I slept. Too bad that the nice day of the weekend was the day we were out driving.
Randy and Adam(grandson) built shelves in the garage on Sunday and started organizing the stuff from the brown garage. Still have alot left to do but hopefully this next weekend we will get the brown garage cleaned out so that we can start that big project in there.
As it was cold enough today that I came in and built a wood fire I'm wondering if it will get warm enough to paint and then I realized that it isn't the end of May yet and we usually have frost here until about the 5th of June so I guess I'm just rushing the season. I hate to paint so I want to get started on it so it will be done.
The boys put extra sand around the house today so it is built up again on the foundation. Hopefully this will help next winter in keeping the house a little warmer. Adam also fixed alot of holes in the yard with black dirt. I will put some seed in these spots later in the week. Hopefully the rain will get each area soaked up so the seed will germinate good when I plant it.
So for only two weekends we have accomplished alot towards having stuff done for the wedding. Good thing because I think we only have about 7 more weekends as there are a couple weekends we have to do other stuff besides work on the place. The time is flying by fast.
I have been so busy I'm not sure what has went on around Squaw Lake over the weekend. It seemed like there were alot of cars around the couple of times I was out this weekend so I hope that all the businesses had a good weekend.
Have a good week everyone and if the weather is good get out and enjoy it some way.
Take care,
Hugs,
Julie
Friday, May 22, 2009
Leech Lake Honor Guard Memorial Day Schedule
The Leech Lake Honor Guard has scheduled their annual observance in honor of all veterans at the cemetery for 3:45 on Saturday-rain or shine.
Thursday, May 21, 2009
Just Squawking
Hope you've had a couple of good days. If it wasn't for the wind it would of been real nice. I worked outside for a while each day but the wind really gets to my ears so had to quit and come inside.
I've been informed it is only 80 days to the wedding. Wow there is alot of stuff to get done before then. This Saturday they are pouring cement in the ole garage. Hope they get it done because then they will build shelves in there on Sunday and we can start cleaning out the other garage. If the boys get the heavy stuff moved I can finish with all the lighter things during the week.
I'm making a flying trip to the cities on Sunday down and back in the same day. My granddaughter Christina is getting married Sunday afternoon in Bloomington. I haven't seen her in a couple of years so it will be nice. Steph is going to go with me . That will make things easier on me.
I was at the flea market today finishing putting things on my table and adding some new stuff on the canned goods table. I made a Carmel Apple Butter, a Pumpkin Pecan Butter, Jalapeno jelly, hot jalapeno jelly, hot habanero jelly. The habanero jelly is good but not so hot you can't stand it but enough of a bite to make it really good. I didn't have alot of time to look around but Evy has it stuffed.
Boy the woodticks are bad this year. I was out behind the barn pulling up some fence posts and picked about a dozen off me. This morning I found another in my hair. I put new flea and tick collars on the dogs and they still have alot of ticks. Thankfully the son in law comes up just about every weekend and picks the ticks. I have trouble taking them off me but I have to have pliers to take them off the dog and that is hard to do when they are so small.
I heard the meatloaf supper was very good last night. I had to make a flying trip to Grand Rapids last night so I missed out.
Lots of work to get done around here this weekend. If any of you out there don't have anything to do come on over and join the fun.
Well, it is almost 10pm and I will turn into something if Idon't get my beauty rest. Hope you all have a great ending to the week.
Take care,
Hugs,
Julie
I've been informed it is only 80 days to the wedding. Wow there is alot of stuff to get done before then. This Saturday they are pouring cement in the ole garage. Hope they get it done because then they will build shelves in there on Sunday and we can start cleaning out the other garage. If the boys get the heavy stuff moved I can finish with all the lighter things during the week.
I'm making a flying trip to the cities on Sunday down and back in the same day. My granddaughter Christina is getting married Sunday afternoon in Bloomington. I haven't seen her in a couple of years so it will be nice. Steph is going to go with me . That will make things easier on me.
I was at the flea market today finishing putting things on my table and adding some new stuff on the canned goods table. I made a Carmel Apple Butter, a Pumpkin Pecan Butter, Jalapeno jelly, hot jalapeno jelly, hot habanero jelly. The habanero jelly is good but not so hot you can't stand it but enough of a bite to make it really good. I didn't have alot of time to look around but Evy has it stuffed.
Boy the woodticks are bad this year. I was out behind the barn pulling up some fence posts and picked about a dozen off me. This morning I found another in my hair. I put new flea and tick collars on the dogs and they still have alot of ticks. Thankfully the son in law comes up just about every weekend and picks the ticks. I have trouble taking them off me but I have to have pliers to take them off the dog and that is hard to do when they are so small.
I heard the meatloaf supper was very good last night. I had to make a flying trip to Grand Rapids last night so I missed out.
Lots of work to get done around here this weekend. If any of you out there don't have anything to do come on over and join the fun.
Well, it is almost 10pm and I will turn into something if Idon't get my beauty rest. Hope you all have a great ending to the week.
Take care,
Hugs,
Julie
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
When I wrote the last blog it was very early Sunday morning and I had my day pretty well planned out. Why I plan anything is a wonder because something always comes up. I was going to do a couple batches of jalapeno jelly for the flea market but I can not find my book with the canning recipes in it. I told you I'm not good about putting things back well, this is biting me in the butt because I still haven't found it. Steph called me after she got home and gave me the recipe for the jelly so I was able to get it done today.
On Sunday as long as I couldn't make jelly I figured just as well help Randy in the old garage. This is a really old garage with a dirt floor and we want to get it fixed up for storage so we spent the day cleaning. We hauled out about 7 bucket loads of junk to the burn pile. The rest we sorted and stored in the barn to be put back in after the cement is poured. This took the whole day Sunday. Lots of work left on this garage as we will be putting in a new rollup door and vinyl siding on it. It should look really nice when it is all done. It will also be nice in the spring when it is fixed up the water won't be able to run in it. The kids finally left about 5pm to head back to the cities and my butt was dragging. I'm just glad that it wasn't me that had to drive back at that time of the day.
Today I finally got to the jelly making. I made my regular jalapeno recipe which to me isn't very hot. Then I made a couple of batches that turned out kind of medium. I then went to the habanero peppers and made two batches of that. That one is pretty good. I like hot stuff tho. It isn't unbearable but it does leave you with "Oh that has a little bite to it" but you want to have more.
Last night I went for a four wheeler ride with a friend and we got stuck. Good thing one of them has a winch so we were able to get out of the muck. I was surprised just how much water is out in the pasture. Every little dip is filled to the top. I will have to remember to tell the grandkids when they come up where they can and can't ride or we will be digging them out.
Tomorrow, May 20th is Meatloaf Supper at the Community Center. Serving is 5 - 7pm. All proceeds go to Fresh Water for Life. Hope to see you there.
May 28th, Potluck supper 5:30p at Sand Lake Community Center.Come and join the fun.
I need to get the humming bird feeders out. One was buzzing the window where I usually hang them tonight. Last night I saw an oriole also.
Boy the wind just doesn't want to stop does it. I hope everyone that is fishing is having a good time. Randy and his friends were out over the weekend and caught quite a few just wasn't able to keep many because of the slot limit.
Talked to Evy today about the Mini Max Flea Market and she said they had a good weekend. I need to get over there because I know quite a few people have brought in stuff and there might be something I can't live without. Of course with all the stuff in my house I almost have to figure out what I'm getting rid of before buying something new. If you haven't been to the flea market you need to take the time and go see everything she has there.
Evy was reminding me of all the things I haven't brought into the flea market yet this year so maybe tomorrow I can get some of these things marked to take over on Thursday. Gotta keep Evy happy as she does a great job of selling my items there.
Only 7 more days of school left. I am looking forward to that. That will give me a few more hours a day to get stuff done around here. The inside of my house needs some help. When I'm busy outside or crafting I can ignore it but the mess is just getting to deep again. Crafty people should have a special room to do their stuff and not be allowed to drag it out into the rest of the house. The rest of the house would stay alot neater. Well, at least this crafty person shouldn't bring it to the rest of the house as I have piles all over of what I'm working on.
Not sure when I will have time to drop a note again but if you have something you want on the blog just drop a line to my email address: jhemphil@paulbunyan.net and I will take the time to get it on.
Have a great rest of the week and weekend. Take time and have some fun.
Take care,
Hugs,
Julie
On Sunday as long as I couldn't make jelly I figured just as well help Randy in the old garage. This is a really old garage with a dirt floor and we want to get it fixed up for storage so we spent the day cleaning. We hauled out about 7 bucket loads of junk to the burn pile. The rest we sorted and stored in the barn to be put back in after the cement is poured. This took the whole day Sunday. Lots of work left on this garage as we will be putting in a new rollup door and vinyl siding on it. It should look really nice when it is all done. It will also be nice in the spring when it is fixed up the water won't be able to run in it. The kids finally left about 5pm to head back to the cities and my butt was dragging. I'm just glad that it wasn't me that had to drive back at that time of the day.
Today I finally got to the jelly making. I made my regular jalapeno recipe which to me isn't very hot. Then I made a couple of batches that turned out kind of medium. I then went to the habanero peppers and made two batches of that. That one is pretty good. I like hot stuff tho. It isn't unbearable but it does leave you with "Oh that has a little bite to it" but you want to have more.
Last night I went for a four wheeler ride with a friend and we got stuck. Good thing one of them has a winch so we were able to get out of the muck. I was surprised just how much water is out in the pasture. Every little dip is filled to the top. I will have to remember to tell the grandkids when they come up where they can and can't ride or we will be digging them out.
Tomorrow, May 20th is Meatloaf Supper at the Community Center. Serving is 5 - 7pm. All proceeds go to Fresh Water for Life. Hope to see you there.
May 28th, Potluck supper 5:30p at Sand Lake Community Center.Come and join the fun.
I need to get the humming bird feeders out. One was buzzing the window where I usually hang them tonight. Last night I saw an oriole also.
Boy the wind just doesn't want to stop does it. I hope everyone that is fishing is having a good time. Randy and his friends were out over the weekend and caught quite a few just wasn't able to keep many because of the slot limit.
Talked to Evy today about the Mini Max Flea Market and she said they had a good weekend. I need to get over there because I know quite a few people have brought in stuff and there might be something I can't live without. Of course with all the stuff in my house I almost have to figure out what I'm getting rid of before buying something new. If you haven't been to the flea market you need to take the time and go see everything she has there.
Evy was reminding me of all the things I haven't brought into the flea market yet this year so maybe tomorrow I can get some of these things marked to take over on Thursday. Gotta keep Evy happy as she does a great job of selling my items there.
Only 7 more days of school left. I am looking forward to that. That will give me a few more hours a day to get stuff done around here. The inside of my house needs some help. When I'm busy outside or crafting I can ignore it but the mess is just getting to deep again. Crafty people should have a special room to do their stuff and not be allowed to drag it out into the rest of the house. The rest of the house would stay alot neater. Well, at least this crafty person shouldn't bring it to the rest of the house as I have piles all over of what I'm working on.
Not sure when I will have time to drop a note again but if you have something you want on the blog just drop a line to my email address: jhemphil@paulbunyan.net and I will take the time to get it on.
Have a great rest of the week and weekend. Take time and have some fun.
Take care,
Hugs,
Julie
Sunday, May 17, 2009
Sunday Squawk
Wow!! wasn't that wind something yesterday. I was outside working in it and it was pushing me around at times. We started the big push to get stuff done for the wedding yesterday. We cleaned up a junk pile that I've wanted out of here for 30 years. My that area looks nice now. Then we finished the wood pile and just about all that is in the basement. I have to stack some to finish putting the rest inside. Now to clean up the wood chips in that area. Good thing I have the loader to use will make life a lot easier.
With this cold weather for those of you that have your humming bird feeders out do you have an electric blanket around them to keep them from freezing?
The Mini Max Flea Market reported a good weekend for the opening weekend. I don't know how Evy does it sitting out there when it is so cold? Hope this weekend is just as good. If you haven't been there she has lots of new stuff.
I just found out yesterday that Noama Campground on Noama Lake is open for business this summer. Last year the Feds had closed it down and said that it wouldn't be reopening but they did reopen it this spring. I hope it gets lots of use as it was a nice campground to go to.
Well the pigs made it through there first night in the outside pen. When I went to check on them yesterday morning they were burrowed in the hay and fast asleep. They must be happy because as soon as they were done eating they went back to their bed to sleep.
Today I think it is some shelves going in the garage and probably a few loads of junk coming out of the garage to the burn pile. It will be nice to have things organized. That should last all of five minutes as I am noted for never putting anything away.
Hope everyone is having a good weekend. May this week coming up be great and you do the things you like to do.
Take care,
Hugs,
Julie
With this cold weather for those of you that have your humming bird feeders out do you have an electric blanket around them to keep them from freezing?
The Mini Max Flea Market reported a good weekend for the opening weekend. I don't know how Evy does it sitting out there when it is so cold? Hope this weekend is just as good. If you haven't been there she has lots of new stuff.
I just found out yesterday that Noama Campground on Noama Lake is open for business this summer. Last year the Feds had closed it down and said that it wouldn't be reopening but they did reopen it this spring. I hope it gets lots of use as it was a nice campground to go to.
Well the pigs made it through there first night in the outside pen. When I went to check on them yesterday morning they were burrowed in the hay and fast asleep. They must be happy because as soon as they were done eating they went back to their bed to sleep.
Today I think it is some shelves going in the garage and probably a few loads of junk coming out of the garage to the burn pile. It will be nice to have things organized. That should last all of five minutes as I am noted for never putting anything away.
Hope everyone is having a good weekend. May this week coming up be great and you do the things you like to do.
Take care,
Hugs,
Julie
Saturday, May 16, 2009
Sand Lake Community Center
May 28th, 5:30p Potluck at center. Join John Latimer for dinner and he will talk about birds and other wonderful natural things in the area. Come and join the fun
Squawking
Is it May or November?? I can't believe that the weather is so unpredictable right now. Lots of stuff to get done outside and it is too cold and miserable to even think about working out there. I still haven't got the wood chips raked up and the grass is starting to grow up through it.
Mary and I have been busy on some things weather permitting. We got the rest of the wood pile split and put in the basement. Now we need someone to saw up some long ones and then we can finish that project.
I went and got pigs yesterday. I really feel sorry for the ones I put outside even tho I did build them a shelter out of hay bales and tarp but these pigs have been raised inside all their lives and now I throw them out in the cold. They were so funny when I let them out of the trailer and they would run and kick up their heels. One ran so hard and turned so fast he fell down and then rolled in the grass. Then they found the electric fence and they really jumped around when they touched that. The grass is quite tall in the pen so they were trying to eat it but they seemed to be only getting one blade of grass at a time. Then they would shake their head like what is this stuff.
Well, I've been hollering at my poor dog about digging this hole in the yard and last night I finally found out why she is digging. I have a ground hog burrow there. I will have to get that ole trapper Arnie Peterson to come show me how to trap that ground hog or there will be more holes in the yard. A broken leg I don't need.
Well, it was another night for the wood fire. I do have propane furnace also but when it keeps kicking on the $$$ signs run through my eyes so it spurs me on to going down stairs and fixing a fire. It was nice and toasty when the kids got up here last night.
I thought I was going to have fresh venison on the hood of my bus the other morning. It was really close even the kids in the front seat gasped. I have really been seeing alot of deer all the way around my route not just in the Gratten area but no fawns yet. I would think the average count on a morning is between 20 and 30 deer. Seems like they have made it through the winter in great shape.
The kids from the cities can't believe we don't have leaves yet. Their lilacs are just about ready to bloom and the tulips etc are just about done. I noticed last week when I was in the cities and came home that the leaves are out about Aikin south but not too much showing up up here.
Guess today is the day to get some of those inside projects done. One is we are going to make jalapeno jelly for the flea market. Then I had Steph pick up some habanero peppers also as I want to try a batch of that type of jelly so it will have a little more kick to it. Last week I made a pumpkin pecan butter and also a carmel apple butter that will be going to the flea market. It will be interesting to see if anyone likes the new additions.
I hope you all have a great weekend even if the weather isn't too great. Take care.
Hugs, Julie
Mary and I have been busy on some things weather permitting. We got the rest of the wood pile split and put in the basement. Now we need someone to saw up some long ones and then we can finish that project.
I went and got pigs yesterday. I really feel sorry for the ones I put outside even tho I did build them a shelter out of hay bales and tarp but these pigs have been raised inside all their lives and now I throw them out in the cold. They were so funny when I let them out of the trailer and they would run and kick up their heels. One ran so hard and turned so fast he fell down and then rolled in the grass. Then they found the electric fence and they really jumped around when they touched that. The grass is quite tall in the pen so they were trying to eat it but they seemed to be only getting one blade of grass at a time. Then they would shake their head like what is this stuff.
Well, I've been hollering at my poor dog about digging this hole in the yard and last night I finally found out why she is digging. I have a ground hog burrow there. I will have to get that ole trapper Arnie Peterson to come show me how to trap that ground hog or there will be more holes in the yard. A broken leg I don't need.
Well, it was another night for the wood fire. I do have propane furnace also but when it keeps kicking on the $$$ signs run through my eyes so it spurs me on to going down stairs and fixing a fire. It was nice and toasty when the kids got up here last night.
I thought I was going to have fresh venison on the hood of my bus the other morning. It was really close even the kids in the front seat gasped. I have really been seeing alot of deer all the way around my route not just in the Gratten area but no fawns yet. I would think the average count on a morning is between 20 and 30 deer. Seems like they have made it through the winter in great shape.
The kids from the cities can't believe we don't have leaves yet. Their lilacs are just about ready to bloom and the tulips etc are just about done. I noticed last week when I was in the cities and came home that the leaves are out about Aikin south but not too much showing up up here.
Guess today is the day to get some of those inside projects done. One is we are going to make jalapeno jelly for the flea market. Then I had Steph pick up some habanero peppers also as I want to try a batch of that type of jelly so it will have a little more kick to it. Last week I made a pumpkin pecan butter and also a carmel apple butter that will be going to the flea market. It will be interesting to see if anyone likes the new additions.
I hope you all have a great weekend even if the weather isn't too great. Take care.
Hugs, Julie
May events
May 20th - St. Catherine Ladies and Centennial Lutheran Ladies are joining forces again to put on a great Community Supper. This time it is Meatloaf Dinner. All proceeds go to Fresh Water For Life. Come out and show your support for these ladies. Serving from 5p to 7p. at the Squaw Lake Community Center.
Monday, May 11, 2009
May events
Boy last week flew by fast. I went to the cities and visited Stephanie while Randy came up and fished. He did pretty good fishing wherever he fishes, kind of like a state secret. I've heard some did really well on Round Lake and others didn't do so well so I guess if you are in the right place at the right time you catch fish.
May 20th, 5 -7p at the Community Center is Meatloaf supper sponsored by St. Catherine Ladies and Centennial Lutheran Ladies with proceeds going to Water for Life. These ladies always put on a nice meal.
I really don't have too much on the calendar for May yet. June and July are starting to stack up but May is a little short on things going on.
May 28th, 5:30p Potluck at Sand Lake Community Center with John Latimer. He will join us for dinner and then talk about birds and other wonderful natural things in our area.
The Economic Development Group is trying to find a name for the northwestern part of Itasca County to put on our brochures. We are in the process of doing a new booklet brochure of the area and want to come up with a name that fits the whole area not just Squaw Lake. Some ideas have been Eagle View, Avenue of Pines, Avenue of Pines Gateway, Eagle Country, Greater Squaw Lake Area. Any ideas anyone?? What do you think sounds the best?
The deer have been crazy last week and this. I am surprised at how many I am seeing everyday. For a while I was seeing the majority up around the Gratten area but now I am seeing them around the Max area also. I've even seen quite a few on County 126. I haven't seen any fawns yet, maybe it is still too early.
There have been alot of wood ducks in the river by Vance's Bridge on County 126. They are such a beautiful bird. There have been a pair of swans in Irene Lake but I haven't seen the ones by Vance's Bridge lately.
If anyone is interested in having a craft space, flea market space, or farmer's market space for Christmas in August on August 15 please give Julie a call. That will be a big day in Squaw Lake with Christmas in August going on at the Community Center and Lutheran Ladies Luncheon at Centennial Lutheran Church and the Mini Store has sales galore.
If anyone has something going on and would like it listed here, give me a call. Graduation parties, wedding anniversaries, birthdays, or whatever.
I got this recipe and it sounds very good to me. I haven't had a chance to try it and anyway it looks like it makes a huge kettle full which means way too many meals for me for leftovers.
Recipe:
Santa Fe Soup
1 - Roasted Chicken - deboned and chopped
1 - Sweet onion chopped
2 packages dry Ranch dressing mix
1 package Mild taco seasoning dry
1 can Pinto Beans
1 can Black Beans
1 can Black eyed Peas
2 can whole kernel corn
2 can milder Rotel Tomatoes
Do Not Drain any of the canned items
Brown onions in a little butter. Add all ingredients in large pot or slow cooker, may have to add a little water because it will be so thick. Serve with sour cream on top and frito chips.
I hope you all have a great week. I will try and write each day but I have to get going on the projects I want done around here. It is only 90 days til the big wedding boy the time is flying. Lots of work to be done.
Take care,
Hugs,
Julie
May 20th, 5 -7p at the Community Center is Meatloaf supper sponsored by St. Catherine Ladies and Centennial Lutheran Ladies with proceeds going to Water for Life. These ladies always put on a nice meal.
I really don't have too much on the calendar for May yet. June and July are starting to stack up but May is a little short on things going on.
May 28th, 5:30p Potluck at Sand Lake Community Center with John Latimer. He will join us for dinner and then talk about birds and other wonderful natural things in our area.
The Economic Development Group is trying to find a name for the northwestern part of Itasca County to put on our brochures. We are in the process of doing a new booklet brochure of the area and want to come up with a name that fits the whole area not just Squaw Lake. Some ideas have been Eagle View, Avenue of Pines, Avenue of Pines Gateway, Eagle Country, Greater Squaw Lake Area. Any ideas anyone?? What do you think sounds the best?
The deer have been crazy last week and this. I am surprised at how many I am seeing everyday. For a while I was seeing the majority up around the Gratten area but now I am seeing them around the Max area also. I've even seen quite a few on County 126. I haven't seen any fawns yet, maybe it is still too early.
There have been alot of wood ducks in the river by Vance's Bridge on County 126. They are such a beautiful bird. There have been a pair of swans in Irene Lake but I haven't seen the ones by Vance's Bridge lately.
If anyone is interested in having a craft space, flea market space, or farmer's market space for Christmas in August on August 15 please give Julie a call. That will be a big day in Squaw Lake with Christmas in August going on at the Community Center and Lutheran Ladies Luncheon at Centennial Lutheran Church and the Mini Store has sales galore.
If anyone has something going on and would like it listed here, give me a call. Graduation parties, wedding anniversaries, birthdays, or whatever.
I got this recipe and it sounds very good to me. I haven't had a chance to try it and anyway it looks like it makes a huge kettle full which means way too many meals for me for leftovers.
Recipe:
Santa Fe Soup
1 - Roasted Chicken - deboned and chopped
1 - Sweet onion chopped
2 packages dry Ranch dressing mix
1 package Mild taco seasoning dry
1 can Pinto Beans
1 can Black Beans
1 can Black eyed Peas
2 can whole kernel corn
2 can milder Rotel Tomatoes
Do Not Drain any of the canned items
Brown onions in a little butter. Add all ingredients in large pot or slow cooker, may have to add a little water because it will be so thick. Serve with sour cream on top and frito chips.
I hope you all have a great week. I will try and write each day but I have to get going on the projects I want done around here. It is only 90 days til the big wedding boy the time is flying. Lots of work to be done.
Take care,
Hugs,
Julie
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Wednesday Squawk
Boy, the week is half over already. I've been busy trying to finish everything to get my products into the shops. This time of year is so hectic. I haven't even started on the yard and the grass is growing up through the spruce cones. Maybe next week.
Well, I was told that the hummingbirds and the Orioles are back so if you don't have your feeders out you had better get busy.
I have 3 pairs of geese on the field in different spots, oh what fighting when they wander too close together. In the evenings I get other geese flying in.
I'm surprised at all the deer I've been seeing. I haven't seen any fawns yet. Yesterday morning I almost got to up close and personal with a deer. It is a little nerve racking when all you can see of them is the head and top of the back but either me putting on the brakes or the deer hurried up I missed it. Thank goodness.
I still have to take a few things to Evy at the Mini Max Flea Market before Friday. Guess that leaves me tomorrow. Anyway Evy opens Friday morning at 9am. Looks to be alot of new things in there I haven't seen there before. You all better check it out.
Today I set up my products in the Northwoods Craft Shop in Northome. They have some nice products up there already and all of the vendors haven't come in yet. Everyone is suppose to be in by friday.
Tomorrow night I take my products over to Calumet to the Howling Wolf Art Studio. I think I will have supper out on the way. Sounds like a great plan to me. I'm tired of this cooking for one seem to have alot of leftovers and I hate to throw anything out. Next week I'm getting some pigs so than it won't be a waste when I throw stuff out.
Happenings in Squaw Lake this weekend:
Friday, May 8th - Mini Max Flea Market opens at 9am.
The Max Mini Store is all equiped with the stuff you need for a great weekend of fishing.
Saturday, May 9th - Eagleview Foundation annual Pancake Breakfast at the Community Center serving from 7am to 11am.
Saturday Night at the Crow Bar is live music. Starts at 8pm.
Sunday is Mother's Day - Don't forget that Mom.
That's all I know that is going on.
I hope you have a great weekend. I will try and have some kind of a fish report on Monday. Not sure if I will have time to write in the next few days.
Take care,
Hugs,
Julie
Well, I was told that the hummingbirds and the Orioles are back so if you don't have your feeders out you had better get busy.
I have 3 pairs of geese on the field in different spots, oh what fighting when they wander too close together. In the evenings I get other geese flying in.
I'm surprised at all the deer I've been seeing. I haven't seen any fawns yet. Yesterday morning I almost got to up close and personal with a deer. It is a little nerve racking when all you can see of them is the head and top of the back but either me putting on the brakes or the deer hurried up I missed it. Thank goodness.
I still have to take a few things to Evy at the Mini Max Flea Market before Friday. Guess that leaves me tomorrow. Anyway Evy opens Friday morning at 9am. Looks to be alot of new things in there I haven't seen there before. You all better check it out.
Today I set up my products in the Northwoods Craft Shop in Northome. They have some nice products up there already and all of the vendors haven't come in yet. Everyone is suppose to be in by friday.
Tomorrow night I take my products over to Calumet to the Howling Wolf Art Studio. I think I will have supper out on the way. Sounds like a great plan to me. I'm tired of this cooking for one seem to have alot of leftovers and I hate to throw anything out. Next week I'm getting some pigs so than it won't be a waste when I throw stuff out.
Happenings in Squaw Lake this weekend:
Friday, May 8th - Mini Max Flea Market opens at 9am.
The Max Mini Store is all equiped with the stuff you need for a great weekend of fishing.
Saturday, May 9th - Eagleview Foundation annual Pancake Breakfast at the Community Center serving from 7am to 11am.
Saturday Night at the Crow Bar is live music. Starts at 8pm.
Sunday is Mother's Day - Don't forget that Mom.
That's all I know that is going on.
I hope you have a great weekend. I will try and have some kind of a fish report on Monday. Not sure if I will have time to write in the next few days.
Take care,
Hugs,
Julie
Monday, May 4, 2009
Monday Squawk
I hope everyone had a good weekend. Lots of work got done here. Got the tables at the flea market filled ready for the big opening on Friday, May 8th, 9am. Evy has lots of new things in there. There are some cool burls off trees made into bowls. I didn't have time to walk around and see what else is new. Hopefully I will have time this week to look around but I still have to put my products into 2 shops and I don't have all the stuff made yet. The big thing was getting the fishing boat motor started on the son in laws boat. It was almost a catastrophe when it didn't start right away.
Reminders:
May 8th, Mini Max Flea Market opens for the summer.
May 9th, Pancake breakfast at the Community Center from 7am to 11am.
I went to the Smelt fry put on by the Northome Fire Dept. on Sunday and it was a great meal. I will try and remember to put it on the blog next year to remind everyone about it. It looked like they had a good turnout and the food was excellent.
Cemetery cleanup at the Max Cemetery went really good. It is always nice to see old friends. The cleanup went well with so many hands to do the work and the potluck afterwards was appreciated by all. It is a time to catch up with friends and family that you haven't seen for a while. I met a nephew who I haven't seen since he was probably 5 and he's in his 20's now. Too bad we are all so busy in our own lives that the only time we get together is for funerals and cemetery cleanup.
Boy, it seems this month is already flying by. Soon it will be Memorial Day weekend and the beginning of summer. Only 17 days of school left. I know this but the kids on my bus haven't started counting down yet. Seems like when I was a kid I could tell you from about 45 days out.
Lots of deer, grouse and other birds I've been seeing on the bus route. Tonight I had 4 deer out on the field for over an hour. I haven't seen any fawns yet.
Well, it's been a long day so I'm off to bed. I hope you all have a great week in case I get too busy to write. Hopefully, this will be a busy weekend for all the businesses in Squaw Lake and surrounding areas.
Take care,
Hugs,
Julie
PS - If you have something you'd like to see on the blog drop me a line either in the comments or my email: jhemphil@paulbunyan.net.
Reminders:
May 8th, Mini Max Flea Market opens for the summer.
May 9th, Pancake breakfast at the Community Center from 7am to 11am.
I went to the Smelt fry put on by the Northome Fire Dept. on Sunday and it was a great meal. I will try and remember to put it on the blog next year to remind everyone about it. It looked like they had a good turnout and the food was excellent.
Cemetery cleanup at the Max Cemetery went really good. It is always nice to see old friends. The cleanup went well with so many hands to do the work and the potluck afterwards was appreciated by all. It is a time to catch up with friends and family that you haven't seen for a while. I met a nephew who I haven't seen since he was probably 5 and he's in his 20's now. Too bad we are all so busy in our own lives that the only time we get together is for funerals and cemetery cleanup.
Boy, it seems this month is already flying by. Soon it will be Memorial Day weekend and the beginning of summer. Only 17 days of school left. I know this but the kids on my bus haven't started counting down yet. Seems like when I was a kid I could tell you from about 45 days out.
Lots of deer, grouse and other birds I've been seeing on the bus route. Tonight I had 4 deer out on the field for over an hour. I haven't seen any fawns yet.
Well, it's been a long day so I'm off to bed. I hope you all have a great week in case I get too busy to write. Hopefully, this will be a busy weekend for all the businesses in Squaw Lake and surrounding areas.
Take care,
Hugs,
Julie
PS - If you have something you'd like to see on the blog drop me a line either in the comments or my email: jhemphil@paulbunyan.net.
Saturday, May 2, 2009
MDH Flu Site
Have questions about H1N1 Novel Influenza (more commonly called swine flu)? The Minnesota Department of Health has a web page designed to keep Minnesotans informed. It is updated frequently.
click here for the MDH site
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Friday, May 1, 2009
Free Mattress and Box Spring
We're replacing a three year old double bed mattress and box spring set. Pick it up on Saturday or Sunday afternoon and it's yours! (Will leave with the new mattress delivery truck on Monday morning if not gone before then.) Call Toni 218.659.4271
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