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• MWS: Doing my part to drain the silicone swamp. Looking for another way to connect with the world, away from the Meta-sphere. January 18, 2025
• Morning Walk Sights: Will be taking a pause on the Socials while evaluating how I want to engage with the world. January 16, 2025
• MWS: Wandering in fresh snow even the less-kept-up parts of the park seem elegant and serene. January 13, 2025
• MWS: Hey Roseville, I found this stolen bike in the Reservoir Woods green-space. Please get it disposed… I can only carry it so far. January 12, 2025
• MWS & Some thoughts on Jimmy Carter January 9, 2025
• MWS: The herd makes an appearance. January 4, 2025
• Who’s writing this? Too on-the-nose. January 2, 2025
• Starting the new year strong! January 1, 2025
• MWS: Here’s what the lake looks like on day 1 of Kendrick’s 50th year. January 1, 2025
• MWS: Making sure there’s a sledding hill for the remainder of winter break. December 31, 2024
• MWS: I always appreciate this neighborhood tradition. December 24, 2024
• MWS: First Snow December 20, 2024
• Happy Wrapped day to all who celebrate. December 4, 2024
• MWS: Park lights on the first snow. December 2, 2024
• MWS: The ponds begin their calls to hockey players. November 30, 2024
• MWS: Sunrise on the world for the first day (in 92+ years) without my aunt Audrey Sanders. She will be missed by all her 18 nephews & nieces (30 + grands and greats too) and innumerable others. Her memory will be a blessing. November 26, 2024
• MWS: What in the seasonal chaos. November 23, 2024
• MWS: Copper thieves better stay outta Como. November 22, 2024
• MWS: Winds of winter finally arrive…. Not that one though. November 21, 2024
• MWS: Nice piece… Would set you back a bit if it were in a shop. November 18, 2024
• MWS: Survey of bluish houses in the vicinity – and test of the new camera. November 14, 2024
• Seeing the landscape of my childhood so radically transformed was a eerily experience. But it was good to use all the anger I’ve been feeling to build a better future. (There was a lot of hammering the needed doing and I was in a right emotional state to do it.) November 12, 2024
• MWS: Making room for more holiday gifting tins. November 9, 2024
• MWF: A fog, fitting for my mood. November 6, 2024
• Monday Meme Roundup October 28, 2024
• MWS: Crepuscular Duck Activity. n(Deer sighing in the FB comments.) October 25, 2024
• MWS: Last week’s first frost (today’s walk was all before sun up). October 22, 2024
• MWS: Finally looking like October… still feeling like August. October 21, 2024
• MWS: Spiders never really scared me…. but people not stopping might be scary. October 20, 2024
• Picked up some new books at the MN Book Festival. October 19, 2024
• And intriguing thing happened when we were at “All the Devils are Here” last Saturday. FB comment for more.nnhttps://www.guthrietheater.org/shows-and-tickets/2024-2025-season/all-the-devils-are-here/?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwpbi4BhByEiwAMC8JnQ03Ms3tCpfNgt_B6-6ubHTDIEwX5Uc7GVwQw7yKBTZbSzcOgsOBxRoC8CYQAvD_BwE October 15, 2024
• EWS: Coming home to a completed project is very satisfying. October 14, 2024
• MWS: Perry stop-over and a few Monday Memes. October 13, 2024
• MWS: When the Spooky and the Beautiful combine. October 12, 2024
• MWS: Getting fluffy for winter. October 10, 2024
• EXCITED that fall has arrived and i can bust out the tweed. October 9, 2024
• Monday Memes: Seasonal Anxiety. October 7, 2024
• MWS: Anyone know which butterfly (moth?) species this guy will turn into? October 4, 2024
• MWS: October is here (in spirit). (Plus a bonus of yesterday’s early hike and sunrise) September 30, 2024
• MWS: He carried a particle of history. https://mehring.com/product/defending-principles-the-political-legacy-of-bill-brust/ September 25, 2024
• MWS: Sewer project…. yes I am my dad’s heir. September 24, 2024
• MWS: Retaining Wall (but make it fashion). September 22, 2024
• MWS: And the REVEAL! Voilla! September 19, 2024
• MWS: Final day. The matching garage. September 18, 2024
• MWS: Begin day 4 (final?). Reveal commingle soon. September 17, 2024
• MWS: Begin day 3 -a color sneak peak. September 16, 2024
• MWS: Neighborhood Page was ablaze with the news… so I had to check the aftermath. September 15, 2024
• MWS: The beginning of Day 2. September 13, 2024
• MWS: This is happening. September 12, 2024
• Signal Boost: An intriguing idea (if a bit retro). Anyone else wanna check out some learning? September 11, 2024
• Poll: Does the mustache make me look more or less like a police officer? September 11, 2024
• EBS (Evening Biking SightS): Lot C33 is no more. I hope this doesn’t disrupt my route next spring. September 10, 2024
• MWS: Nice use of a downed tree’s trunk. September 9, 2024
• MWS: Some pre-Fall color September 7, 2024
• MWS: I think this shoreline restoration program is working. September 5, 2024
• A question from a fair goer….nDo you still call it Calhoun too? September 4, 2024
• EWS: Winding down a nice relaxing long weekend. September 3, 2024
• MWS: Welcome back St. Paul students. September 3, 2024
• Some favorite artistic expressions from the Fair. September 2, 2024
• More Fair Art! And a feat if great ingenuity (the last pic). September 2, 2024
• Signal Boost! August 31, 2024
• MWS: Studying up so I can win “Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me” (the NPR News Quiz) tonight. August 30, 2024
• Missed the Monday Meme round up…. ooops. August 29, 2024
• MWS: A SAD morning for tree lovers…. a saturated soil makes this more likely. 😥😭😫😓😠 August 28, 2024
• MWS: Even the yard art looks like it’s sweating. August 26, 2024
• MWS: A good day to go to the Fair. August 24, 2024
• MWS: Wildflowers galore. August 22, 2024
• Morning Walk Sights Returns…. Back to School prep starts now. August 20, 2024
• Sometimes political cartoons hit the nail on the head (to mix metaphors). July 19, 2024
• MWS: Can you name this plant? n…and GO! July 5, 2024
• Evening Walk Sights: Synthetic roadkill? June 20, 2024
• MWS: PERRY! So glad you’re sticking around this summer. June 18, 2024
• MWS: Grab it before the rain.nnSee location on FB June 15, 2024
• Sometimes style choices don’t turn out as you’d guess.nnOh Well June 14, 2024
• Evening Bike Sights: How many MN items can you find? June 13, 2024
• Signal Boost! Come and see our short play about The Batman – the Man Who Loved Bats (a Conservation message). nnTickets only $15 when you buy this week. June 12, 2024
• MWS: A flock in the rain. June 11, 2024
• MWS: Nest rebuilt, no eggs yet. June 10, 2024
• MWS: We love a good garden village… but haven’t seems a garden zoo before. June 8, 2024
• MWS: New Butterfly sculptures. June 7, 2024
• EWS: Just some ducks…. June 6, 2024
• MWS: A summer kind of pose. June 6, 2024
• MWS: Keeping on hand …. just in case (you know it’s MN) June 4, 2024
• MWS: It must be a good luck day when you meet a tall-pup and they follow you for 10 mins. June 1, 2024
• EWS: Sparkie returns to usher in summer. May 31, 2024
• MWS: Who wants to try a Van Winkle (with me)? May 31, 2024
• MWS: Reminded me of Pee Wee’s Playhouse…. chairy? That you? May 30, 2024
• And there was much rejoicing. May 30, 2024
• MWS: Always sad to see a tree get damaged. But on an upbeat note, the picnic area has new tables. May 27, 2024
• MWS: Some cute yard art. May 26, 2024
• MWS: Attempts at realism (?) In public art. May 25, 2024
• EWS: Hey there 👋 It’s been a minute, how you been. May 24, 2024
• MWS: Irises are here. May 22, 2024
• MWS: The irises are here! (Or is that “irisi”?) May 22, 2024
• MWS: Before I got to close and Perry flew away. May 21, 2024
• MWS: It’s looking toward home…(?) Directionaly at least. May 20, 2024
• Morning Bike Sights: Toward DT Minneapolis on a great day to bike. May 19, 2024
• EWS: Dinos take over Como Town! May 19, 2024
• MWS: New Wall on the walk route (weekends). May 18, 2024
• MWS: It’s that time of year…. sound on for a bonus. May 17, 2024
• MWS: Checking in on the Puzzle Library, Lizzo won’t be there long. May 16, 2024
• MWS: New Concrete installed (no more hole). Bummed that there wasn’t new poetry too. May 14, 2024
• Evening Walk Sights: Perfect flowering tree. One of so many it was hard to choose. May 13, 2024
• EWS: Is this stealth marketing? DUNE Summer! May 11, 2024
• MWS: Three of the 5 cans left on 100ft of the walk route. Do better, you people! May 10, 2024
• MWS: Watch your step. May 9, 2024
• MWS: Great timing on putting out the lawn decor. May 2, 2024
• MWS: YES, it’s another post about neighborhood real estate. April 30, 2024
• MWS: Magic inside? April 24, 2024
• MWS: Reservoir Woods now has a Kayhden clan outpost. Coat of Arms (portrait of the forefather) visualization based on thorough reporting from the ancestral estate (aka The White Oak). April 21, 2024
• EWS: Do you have a friend (or two) that you’d want to live next to? nnhttps://www.zillow.com/homedetails/1578-Victoria-St-N-Saint-Paul-MN-55117/2115365_zpid/?utm_campaign=androidappmessage&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=txtshare nnhttps://www.zillow.com/homedetails/891-Hoyt-Ave-W-Saint-Paul-MN-55117/2115213_zpid/?utm_campaign=androidappmessage&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=txtshare April 21, 2024
• MWS : The light(s) return… small victory for the neighborhood. April 18, 2024
• EWS: The ship is getting spicked & spanned. April 18, 2024
• MWS: Favorite Signs of Spring. April 12, 2024
• MWS: Colors coming in. April 7, 2024
• Puppies are still available! April 1, 2024
• Interesting way to get out the word. And inspire the work. March 31, 2024
• OMG Target got it right. March 24, 2024
• MWS: Dock out before April! March 23, 2024
• Who can tell me what’s wrong with this meme… only hard-core observers will see it. March 22, 2024
• MWS: Beautiful first snowfall of the winter. I’m looking forward to Turkey Day…. oops Bunny Day. March 21, 2024
• MWS: Keep Irish Heritage in your heart the whole year through. March 19, 2024
• Morning Kitchen Sights: Urban center turkey visiting FUS. Our cooking for mini-meal is wafting thru the neighborhood. @fusmpls. Yum yum yum gobble gobble. March 10, 2024
• MWS: When the wanderlust kicks in early. March 6, 2024
• MWS: New Boulevard Art…. how did I miss this? March 5, 2024
• MWS: Swans return and the earliest ice-out? March 1, 2024
• New addition in the neighborhood – and an update on a previous project. February 24, 2024
• MWS: A sign of spring. February 22, 2024
• EWS: Better late than not at all. (Not from Novemer.) February 15, 2024

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