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Little Mekong Night Market

Posted on July 30, 2016 by little blue willow

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So once a year in St Paul there is an event called Little Mekong Night Market. Although it proved educational, it was not what I fully anticipated. Due to this, we had an abbreviated time at the market. I really enjoyed … Continue reading →

Tagged Blessing the Boats, ceramic roses, festival, Little Mekong Market, paper cranes, soap carving, St. Paul, summer, weaving

Mills Ruins Park

Posted on July 12, 2016 by little blue willow

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Many people know to visit Stone Arch Bridge when visiting the Twin Cities. A place that does not get as much attention is Mills Ruins Park right next to the bridge on the south side of the Mississippi River. C … Continue reading →

Tagged downtown, family, Mills Ruins Park, Minneapolis, Mississippi River, parks, St Anthony Falls, summer, walks

Taking It Easy

Posted on June 26, 2016 by little blue willow

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So there are times when you just know that taking it easy is the best thing for your family. Stripes injured its paw. Spotty somehow did so as well on a simple walk. C and I agreed that we possibly … Continue reading →

Tagged family, flowers, Minneapolis, summer

Statues of Bemidji, MN

Posted on August 24, 2015 by little blue willow

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Other than the famous Paul Bunyan and Babe the Ox statues by Lake Bemidji, there were several other smaller statues on the corners of what appears to be the old main street/high street in town. They were cute and a … Continue reading →

Tagged Bemidji MN, downtown, statues, summer, walks

Headwaters of the Mississippi River

Posted on August 22, 2015 by little blue willow

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I am so excited to say that one of my goals for years has now been completed. I have been to the headwaters of the Mississippi River in Itasca State Park. This was a great experience with C, Baby Willow … Continue reading →

Tagged family, flowers, headwaters of MS river, Lake Itasca, Mississippi River, summer, walks

Fish Hook Lake in Park Rapids, MN

Posted on August 9, 2015 by little blue willow

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So we stayed near Fish Hook Lake. It is more of a reservoir from what I can tell, but it was filled with wildlife from ducks to geese and water mammals. I thought the two adolescent robins following their mother … Continue reading →

Tagged Canadian geese, family, Fish Hook Lake, lakes, mallard ducks, parks, robins, summer, water lilies

Park Rapids, MN

Posted on August 3, 2015 by little blue willow

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A while ago we went to Park Rapids with family. This is the first post of the trip to central and northern Minnesota. Park Rapids is a cute little town of about 3000 people. It has a main street/high street … Continue reading →

Tagged Beyond Juice, downtown, family, Good Life Cafe, park, shops, summer

Rose Garden near Lake Harriet

Posted on July 22, 2015 by little blue willow

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So I am not necessarily a rose person, but rose gardens are nice. Family offered to look after Baby Willow as C, other family members and I went for a walk around Lake Harriet. One place I wanted to go … Continue reading →

Tagged family, flowers, Gardens, Lake, Lyndale Park Rose Garden, Minneapolis, summer

Raspberries

Posted on July 14, 2015 by little blue willow

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So it is raspberry season here in the twin cities. My neighbor has an abundance and allowed me to glean some from her garden. I gathered about a quart of raspberries. It is nice to have berries in season. Bye … Continue reading →

Tagged fruit, raspberries, summer

Recent walks through Powderhorn Park

Posted on July 7, 2015 by little blue willow

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We’ve taken a few more walks around Lake Powderhorn recently. It is clear that the birds are quite used to humans and didn’t seem all that bothered by us. These mallards just simply let us get close. They watched us, … Continue reading →

Tagged Canadian geese, lakes, mallard ducks, Minneapolis, Powderhorn Park, summer, walks

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