Far Side of Fifty
Monday, January 17, 2011

January Whine

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Thank goodness half of this horrible month is over, I know that I am not supposed to wish my life away..but January in Minnesota sucks.  Ye...
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Sunday, January 16, 2011

More snow

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Well what is a little more snow..we still have room for taller snow banks.   We are not even up to the top of the snow stick yet.  This las...
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Saturday, January 15, 2011

Collections: Gene Autry

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I have written about Far Guys Gene Autry collection before. It all began with a cap gun that he had as a child.  He built this frame as a ...
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Friday, January 14, 2011

A Winter Garden

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My garden in the winter lays quietly under the snow, sleeping,  resting, languishing in its frozen state waiting to be called from its snowy...
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Thursday, January 13, 2011

Big Tracks!

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Yesterday we heard that there was a wolf in the area.  We saw him earlier in the winter, although there was some argument whether he was a w...
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Wednesday, January 12, 2011

Wistful Wednesday: 1950

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My maternal grandparents were Elsie and Albert, they were the grandparents that we visited every Sunday afternoon without fail.  After I was...
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Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Toast

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Simple..I have two slices of buttered toast every morning with an apple for breakfast.  I am a creature of habit. I used to have a banana, b...
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Monday, January 10, 2011

Savannah Skates

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Yesterday Savannah had a home game, it was the championship game of a three day tournament.  Bemidji played Roseau.  Now Roseau is way up no...
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Sunday, January 9, 2011

The Third Treasure

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Last summer at Auntie Esther’s garage sale, Far Guy got three gifts from his cousins Bonnie and Jay.  Family treasures that have been passed...
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Saturday, January 8, 2011

Kinda Like Christmas and Kindness

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Even though the trees have been put back in their coffins till next year it still looks like Christmas every time you look outside. Inside ...
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Friday, January 7, 2011

Let’s Play Hockey

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Back when Far Guy managed the local Hockey rink in the winter, I worked for him part time…especially during games..you need a few extra peop...
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Thursday, January 6, 2011

Thumb Report Thursday

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I finally got to have the stitches removed from my thumb.  When I complained that my thumb was still hurting the PA explained that yes indee...
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Wednesday, January 5, 2011

Wistful Wednesday: 1965-1966

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When I was 14 or 15 and my baby brother was 11 or 12, my Dad came home from working in Minneapolis/St. Paul one Friday night and he had a su...
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Tuesday, January 4, 2011

Chance: Playing Hockey

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I learned to play “Hockey” back in 2005 when I was just one year old.  The Grandgirls and their friends taught me the game in their garage i...
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