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Monthly Archives: December 2011
The many faces for Santa Claus
Up from the basement he arose quietly, bearing gifts that were labeled for the Buntjer family. His red suit sagged where a round belly should be, his white beard was bushy and his spectacles clean. He boasted “Ho, Ho, Ho” … Continue reading
Tagged Christmas, family, farm, Santa Claus
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A merry little woof-mess
“You hold onto her collar and I’ll lather in the soap,” I told my dad. “She isn’t going to stand still,” he shouted back. “Well then, you might want to get out of the way!” In between us, poor Molly … Continue reading
Tagged farm, Molly, pets, puppies
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The holiday house
When my parents tore down the old two-story farmhouse and built a new home on the farm in 1980, they did so with their current kid-count in mind. There were four bedrooms, a rec room in the basement, a large … Continue reading
Tagged Christmas, family, home
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Bookmarks, book titles and bargains
A couple of years ago, a friend of mine told me about his e-Reader. What’s an e-Reader, I had to ask, envisioning some type of contraption to hold a book open — or something like that. Two years ago I’d … Continue reading
Tagged book sale, books, library, reading
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Gov. Dayton declares Minnesota TB-Free
Gov. Mark Dayton has declared today, Dec. 7, 2011, as TB-Free Day in Minnesota. The declaration marks the end of a six-year battle in the state to eradicate bovine tuberculosis and regain its TB-Free status. In making the declaration, Dayton … Continue reading
Tagged bovine TB, cattle, minnesota
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