tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528232355633181259.comments2023-07-11T00:01:39.160-05:00Gordon W. FredricksonGordon Fredricksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02182955480081047647noreply@blogger.comBlogger113125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528232355633181259.post-61504659384485950882013-03-02T17:00:14.951-06:002013-03-02T17:00:14.951-06:00I like your adventure I am from Strathmore AB I no...I like your adventure I am from Strathmore AB I notice you had Strathmore SK<br /><br />We also enjoy going to the Roadhouse Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528232355633181259.post-72117922906874876862013-01-31T11:52:54.545-06:002013-01-31T11:52:54.545-06:00Oh, that sounds like a fun day. I‘m so jealous!!!...Oh, that sounds like a fun day. I‘m so jealous!!! Haha! It’s been a while since I attended an antique tractor show like this! I’m actually looking forward to catch some of these awesome tractors soon! ;)Allannah Kemblehttp://www.prowlertracks.com/prowler-rubber-tracks-for-sale.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528232355633181259.post-23131282681128566782012-08-16T16:41:21.489-05:002012-08-16T16:41:21.489-05:00No denying, it was hot. But the shade from the tre...No denying, it was hot. But the shade from the trees and breezes from the lake kept it surprisingly comfortable, if one didn't try to move too fast. By the way, Audrey, I met your niece at Farmfest and she was a blast. Gordon Fredricksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02182955480081047647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528232355633181259.post-26670985743261640042012-08-15T07:36:20.529-05:002012-08-15T07:36:20.529-05:00We planned to attend, but then Randy and I decided...We planned to attend, but then Randy and I decided it was just too hot. Thanks for taking me there via your story and Nancy's photos. Next year perhaps. This looks like a beautiful setting, just as you said.Minnesota Prairie Rootshttp://mnprairieroots.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528232355633181259.post-56361775437183473992012-07-30T10:20:29.336-05:002012-07-30T10:20:29.336-05:00Hey, you know me-I say nothin' but the truth.Hey, you know me-I say nothin' but the truth.Gordon Fredricksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02182955480081047647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528232355633181259.post-40180586985286979782012-07-29T17:37:55.536-05:002012-07-29T17:37:55.536-05:00Thanks for the wonderful pictures and comments for...Thanks for the wonderful pictures and comments for the tractor show.Jacknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528232355633181259.post-46630966462818749302012-07-26T09:33:15.442-05:002012-07-26T09:33:15.442-05:00Our goal is to make A Farm Country Harvest as accu...Our goal is to make A Farm Country Harvest as accurate and as entertaining as we can by having great illustrations, a fun story, and actual photographs from past harvests with text that explains the process.Gordon Fredricksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02182955480081047647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528232355633181259.post-44750131424933113192012-07-19T11:58:03.302-05:002012-07-19T11:58:03.302-05:00This book is going to be beautiful. Seems like may...This book is going to be beautiful. Seems like maybe prints will need to be made and sold and perhaps other merchandise like t-shirts, totes, etc.<br /><br />Randy and I are hoping to make the tractor show on Sunday.Minnesota Prairie Rootshttp://mnprairieroots.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528232355633181259.post-30707414895615282912012-07-14T16:02:47.724-05:002012-07-14T16:02:47.724-05:00I think a lot of their determination has to do wit...I think a lot of their determination has to do with bragging rights for winning the tournament, getting the trophy and cash, and having their names put on the plague, which goes back to 1987. <br />An astounding development was that because we only had eight teams (we usually have twenty teams or so), everyone agreed that no one would advance unless they beat their opponents two games instead of just one, forcing everyone to play twice as many games.Gordon Fredricksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02182955480081047647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528232355633181259.post-88756183202098365722012-07-12T07:26:01.303-05:002012-07-12T07:26:01.303-05:00My sister, daughter, niece and I played one game o...My sister, daughter, niece and I played one game of bean bags at our annual family gathering on July 1 and that was it. Too much hot. Your family is certainly more determined than ours because I think the Fourth was hotter than the First. Sounds like a wonderful event, other than the weather.Minnesota Prairie Rootshttp://mnprairieroots.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528232355633181259.post-74729147347801953922012-07-05T16:03:50.067-05:002012-07-05T16:03:50.067-05:00Thanks for the comment, Rebecca. The entire Minar ...Thanks for the comment, Rebecca. The entire Minar Family, who own and operate Cedar Summit Farm, are really friendly and it's always a pleasure to shop there.<br />I'm glad you like the pictures. Collecting and assembling farm photos is an ongoing project of Nancy's so if you have any you'd like to share, let us know.Gordon Fredricksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02182955480081047647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528232355633181259.post-17573408750791458612012-06-29T12:02:26.885-05:002012-06-29T12:02:26.885-05:00I believe you are correct, if only I could remembe...I believe you are correct, if only I could remember.Minnesota Prairie Rootshttp://mnprairieroots.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528232355633181259.post-92146276036389531042012-06-28T12:27:30.410-05:002012-06-28T12:27:30.410-05:00I really enjoyed all of the local vendor tents. I...I really enjoyed all of the local vendor tents. It makes a person feel good when they see the people whose products they're buying. And your poster boards filled with pictures were definitely a must-see! It was a wonderful day.Rebeccahttp://evengreenbootsleavetrails.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528232355633181259.post-73249853600532283532012-06-27T21:13:12.111-05:002012-06-27T21:13:12.111-05:00I'd be glad to, but I think last year at this ...I'd be glad to, but I think last year at this time I agreed to remind you this year. That didn't work so well. Maybe next year we'll both remember.Gordon Fredricksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02182955480081047647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528232355633181259.post-34015506568765619692012-06-27T16:22:43.865-05:002012-06-27T16:22:43.865-05:00Oh, rats, I missed this. Again. I know next June i...Oh, rats, I missed this. Again. I know next June is a long ways off. But if your memory is long enough, can you e-mail me with a reminder prior to this event in 2013?Minnesota Prairie Rootshttp://mnprairieroots.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528232355633181259.post-3798675749889523122012-06-22T08:33:43.187-05:002012-06-22T08:33:43.187-05:00As one reader pointed out, "Robins do a prett...As one reader pointed out, "Robins do a pretty good job of reproducing anyway," so no worries, and I surely don't miss the rabbits. They were so tame last summer that I was worried they were diseased! I admit that we do kind of miss being surprised by the fox regularly.Gordon Fredricksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02182955480081047647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528232355633181259.post-84997603659902832512012-06-22T07:37:20.794-05:002012-06-22T07:37:20.794-05:00This is impressive that you were able to get so ma...This is impressive that you were able to get so many fox photos. Thanks for sharing those and the story of how the fox have changed the bird environment around your house. You two are so in-tune to nature.Minnesota Prairie Rootshttp://mnprairieroots.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528232355633181259.post-53194670804149133212012-06-21T12:42:52.929-05:002012-06-21T12:42:52.929-05:00Nancy and I have spotted the fox often during the ...Nancy and I have spotted the fox often during the past several weeks, but now it seems to be gone or at least a bit less brave. Pictures and "analysis" to follow in the next blog.Gordon Fredricksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02182955480081047647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528232355633181259.post-59022268743976401182012-06-20T08:17:06.373-05:002012-06-20T08:17:06.373-05:00I just jumped from Michael Wojahn's blog at mi...I just jumped from Michael Wojahn's blog at minnesotafarm.wordpress.com, where he wrote about spotting fox on his southwestern Minnesota farm, to yours. And here you're also writing about fox. <br /><br />Nancy, the fox photos are great. Is this a baby fox? It looks so young. I look forward to reading more fox reports.Minnesota Prairie Rootshttp://mnprairieroots.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528232355633181259.post-41768335158370269712012-06-14T20:38:52.580-05:002012-06-14T20:38:52.580-05:00Yeah, and I held back some 'cause I didn't...Yeah, and I held back some 'cause I didn't want to make myself look too bad. Thanks for the comment, Audrey.Gordon Fredricksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02182955480081047647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528232355633181259.post-48558956073486851082012-06-13T09:14:47.857-05:002012-06-13T09:14:47.857-05:00Wow, I am exhausted simply reading all that Nancy ...Wow, I am exhausted simply reading all that Nancy does. So wonderful to showcase her work here. Well done, Nancy, well done.Minnesota Prairie Rootshttp://mnprairieroots.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528232355633181259.post-13363299652393590512012-06-05T21:57:02.611-05:002012-06-05T21:57:02.611-05:00I'm amazed and pleased that someone from a tre...I'm amazed and pleased that someone from a tree service took time to comment, especially someone from the Big Apple of NYC. Thanks so much. Most of the branches I cut were shoots that reached for the sky and had some apples. Many of them were ten feet or more. Pruning was way overdue. I suppose I should have thinned out the apples as well, but I thought I had done enough damage for one day.Gordon Fredricksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02182955480081047647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528232355633181259.post-62702703923500765202012-06-05T13:48:57.519-05:002012-06-05T13:48:57.519-05:00A very well pruned apple tree sir! Did you chop aw...A very well pruned apple tree sir! Did you chop away at any of the branches that carried apples?<br /><br />-Oscar ValenciaTree Service Queenshttp://www.clearviewtree.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528232355633181259.post-86513115408259418172012-05-18T15:48:10.245-05:002012-05-18T15:48:10.245-05:00Great job Gordon for pickings Bradly as your illus...Great job Gordon for pickings Bradly as your illustrator. I've known him for a long time and he will be a valuable asset!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528232355633181259.post-61113625275816769792012-05-11T11:57:07.205-05:002012-05-11T11:57:07.205-05:00You just never know, do you, how one person may pa...You just never know, do you, how one person may pass along information to another, like the case of the custodian. How nice that he shared his discovery of your books with this teacher.<br /><br />I really like the poetic name of that school, Gideon Pond Elementary. Looks like a great bunch of kids.Minnesota Prairie Rootshttp://mnprairieroots.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com