April Fool’s Day – Ely, Minnesota Style!
Once again, our town’s Chamber of Commerce does it again…
Ely has become known as one of the best April Fool’s Day joke tellers in the country!
The past few years have brought some classics: Read more
Posts tagged ‘Minnesota’
Apr 1
Spring is Springing!
It has to be!
The snow piles are shrinking (I think we’re down to 3 1/2 feet now)!
I think we even hit 35 degrees today!
You can almost see my vegetable garden again…
Tear off those North Face down-filled coats, breathe in that fresh air, and hang on Minnesotan’s…it’s almost here! Read more
If we dress for it…Spring will come!
I’ve decided…if it works for Field of Dreams, it can work for Ely, Minnesota!
OK, so maybe I shouldn’t be selfish…
Make it all of Minnesota.
OK, this really has been a long winter for everyone…
We’ll share…
COME ON SPRING….This world is READY!
As I was posting photos on our store Facebook page (SecretΒ Sisters Boutique – Ely) tonight, I decided that we just need to dress for it…then maybe it will arrive! Read more
79 Cousins…
Seriously,
I haveΒ 79 cousins.
I know that sounds a little insane, but it’s true!
My Mom was from a family of 17 kids…and most of the cousins are from there – a whopping 63 of them!Β My Dad came from a family of 6 kidsΒ – a mere 16 cousins from there.Β Add in the 6 kids in my family and I think we officially define the term “brood”. Read more
Entropy, Humbled and Honored
I am amazed, absolutely amazed by the people (men and women) that are liking and commenting on my blog.
I started this little adventure after encouragement from my friend Jan, (who will someday be a guest blogger on here).
I never expected that anyone but my close friends and family might read it, ok, never is too strong a word…I admit I secretly hoped it could turn into something bigger, but c’mon now – I’m just me…in little Ely, Minnesota.
I’m not trying to be all cutesy – “oh it’s just lil’ ole’ me”.
After all – God made me – I must be something special.
But really – it’s just me…and I’m just from this little (albeit) beautiful town. Read more
A Thankfully Imperfect Woman 