The beginning of May 2008: after a "regular" winter - one that was snowy and long. Spring is the same way that springs used to be - a lot of precipitation and cool by many people's standards. After an afternoon and evening of torrential rains we had snow coming down hard but it was wet and melted on contact. I'm planning to go over to the Gunflint Trail this next week and do some paddling and camping, then over to Ely after that, but at this point the lakes in the Boundary Waters aren't broken free of ice yet...
Lynn is working two jobs and is putting in very long hours - burning the candle at both ends. For the past couple of weeks I've been working at Nissila's Greenhouse, transplanting and planting seedlings up to trees in size. Some of it is tough on the back.
Today was rain that changed to snow, though the snow was wet and melted rather than stuck.
Lynn is working two jobs and is putting in very long hours - burning the candle at both ends. For the past couple of weeks I've been working at Nissila's Greenhouse, transplanting and planting seedlings up to trees in size. Some of it is tough on the back.
Today was rain that changed to snow, though the snow was wet and melted rather than stuck.
The cherry wood paddle that I carved out in the Northwoods pattern., ready for finish. There's Gabe, snoozing away an afternoon after chasing some squirrels.
Here's a picture of the back areas of Nissila's Greenhouses. The chimney is from the old coal fired boiler set-up to heat the greenhouses. The roof on the boiler room collapsed a few years ago as it had not been used for years and was neglected. There is a whole lot of run down and ruined structures on the Nissila's grounds. The whole greenhouse is a gem of the copper country due to it's storage of such a variety of plants and Pete Nissila's expertise as a horticulturalist. The physical plant is pretty rundown and cobbled together.
The first spring blossoms - crocuses - under the cherry trees; blooming just outside of the snow line.
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