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| Lunar eclipse, when the Earth is between the sun and the moon and casts a shadow over the moon |
We love the winter but this winter was a particularly long winter. Our first snow in Duluth, MN usually comes just before Halloween and lasts until April. While the temperatures dropped in November below freezing, the snow didn't stick around until Christmas making early season skiing challenging. We had season passes to ski at Spirit Mountain again but the kids did not want to be on the ski team this year so they took a few lessons instead. By the time the full hill opened, the temperatures plummeted below zero in January and it was too frigid to ski much or for long periods of time. I did manage to get out and cross country ski a few times with my friend Carolyn, even well into April and on Easter!
We escaped the cold for a few weeks in Hawaii in January. The snow continued into late April due to persistently freezing temps and wouldn't melt. The local ski hills stayed open in April. Then viola, the daffodils and crocuses and tulips reappeared in May, just after Mother's day, and there was a lunar eclipse and winter was over. They say April (snow) showers bring May flowers, right?
We adopted 2 new family members - Lightning and Buttercup. They are guinea pigs and the kids love playing with them.
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| Natalie and Theo playing with the guinea pigs in the yard |
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| Meet the new members of our family - Lightning and buttercup the guinea pigs |
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| Essentia Heart center staff at Go Red event |
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| Go Red for Women luncheon with a few other cardiologists |
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The return of in person lunches at work with cardiology inpatient team
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| Mother's day flowers and card |
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| Crocuses just before the bunnies ate them |
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Spring time daffodils
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| Roaring gooseberry falls |
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| Marit at Gooseberry Falls |
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| Still winter at our house, late April 2022 |
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| He found his Easter basket |
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| Easter basket fun |
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| XC skiing with Carolyn on Easter! |
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| New skiis! |
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Carolyn at the biathlon range
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| Dying eggs |
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| Hanging out with the cousins |
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| Lake Superior |
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| Agate hunting along Lake Superior |
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| Date lunch at Betty's Pies |
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| Agate hunting |
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| St. Patty's Day green eggs and ham |
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| Marit doesn't like green eggs and ham |
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| Morning snowshoe hike |
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| Winning new hats at Chester Bowl ski race |
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| Theo and Fritz at the ski race |
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| Sisters -Anne and Katie |
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| Cousins skiing at Spirit - Evie and Marit |
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| Time for hot cocoa |
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| Katie and Seth at Spirit |
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| Playing on the ice at the beach at Knife River |
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| Theo won a ski race at Chester Bowl |
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| Heart Awareness Day in February at the Hayward Heart Center |
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| Sunrise with the Aerial lift bridge and frozen bay |
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| Escaping to Hawaii |
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| Outdoor winter garage birthday parties during COVID |
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| Making breakfast pancakes |
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| Going for a snowshoe hike |
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| Marit and Natalie going for a short hike in the new snow |
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| Theo was sick after Christmas and had to self test for COVID |
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| Ben and Jerry's dessert |
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| Mommy's birthday treats - Ben and Jerry's |
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| Getting ready for winter ski camp at Spirit |
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| Finally enough snow to ski! |
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| Can't wait to see some manta rays in Hawaii |
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| Bentleyville |
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| Ready to go ski! |
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| First ski of the season at Spirit |
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