Deaf Dogs and Benevolent Gnomes

This is our golden currant (Ribes odoratum) in full bloom.  It's on the north face of a fence and really only gets some afternoon sunli...

We have too many photos and stories to share.  Fantastic birds have been visiting the homestead, Spring bulbs are popping, and the garden i...

I went away this last week to attend a conference down in Minnesota lakes country.  It's always astounding how quickly things change in...

Alycia here.  We took a day recently to head to Fertile, MN, which is home to Bergeson Nursery. This was our third trip there and we now kn...

Here's another picture of our American Goldfinches as well as some better shots of our Rose-Breasted Grosbeak visitors.  The ones I po...

One of our favorite hobbies over the years has become watching, identifying, and enjoying birds - both in the yard and when we wander about...

This is what my office at UND looks like right now. Papers all over my desk - though I haven't lost anything important yet. Students...

Our ongoing saga to grow blueberries has taken me in many different directions over the years and in many locations.  I love blueberries an...