Monthly Archives: September 2009

Off the beaten path

Posted on September 29, 2009 by Julie Buntjer

Have you ever heard of the teeny, tiny Minnesota town of Vining? I hadn’t, but my cousin Chad said it was one of those "must see," off-the-beaten-path adventures. And, since the little excursion Mom and I took to the north … Continue reading →

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Big chill, empty cooler

Posted on September 29, 2009 by Julie Buntjer

Mom and I had great plans when we set out for our "Up Nort" vacation Friday morning. We loaded up three fishing poles, three tackle boxes, a cooler and our luggage and headed for the north country in hopes of … Continue reading →

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Skinks and skunked

Posted on September 27, 2009 by Julie Buntjer

For the first time in nearly 20 years, I went fishing in a boat on Saturday. I had my tackle box, my trusty Ugly Stik, a container of wax worms and a brand new pair of gloves filling up my … Continue reading →

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The Brother-Do List

Posted on September 24, 2009 by Julie Buntjer

Most of my married friends keep "Honey Do" lists for their husbands, filled with things like fixing the leaky faucet, cleaning out the gutters, mowing the lawn, caulking the windows and other tasks that just don’t appeal to us womenfolk. … Continue reading →

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What’s in the water?

Posted on September 24, 2009 by Julie Buntjer

We stood on the dock and peered into the green muck that stretched along the shoreline at Lake Bella Tuesday afternoon. “What makes the water green?” asked Okabena-Ocheda Watershed District Administrator Dan Livdahl. “Algae,” replied Andy, the young boy I … Continue reading →

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