Kari Coad

Two seal point domestic shorthair cats watch a black greyhound, who is lounging on a blanket on the other side of a chainlink fence

Our greyhound was being bothered by flies in the back yard the other night and the neighbor cats thought it was great fun to watch her very long tail swing around

It was actually 52 ears. Freezer is officially full.

Having a massive excess of peaches sounds amazing!

Rain report: 1.21" in 55105

I have just come into 48 ears of sweet corn

I used to have a large bullsnake named Hector. He definitely had texture, especially compared to our boa

Black greyhound with a bendy snoot eating a cup of whipped cream

Had some tastes of my burger and now it's time for a pup cup #greyhound

Cheryl Reeve speaks truth

Five juvenile common loons near a developed lakeshore

Six juvenile common loons swimming near a developed lakeshore

Pretty cool to see a flock of juvenile loons on a metro lake last night.

I grew up in the northern suburbs and in certain conditions odors from the rendering plant in New Brighton blew our way. Smelled like rancid French fries.

Of course the exhaust is right next to my bedroom window

My shitty neighbor is having a radon mitigation system installed and I can only hope this means he's planning a move…

I’ve been having a few too many conversations like this. Them: Hi Kate, how are things with your work, with the world? Me: the university is under attack, democratic norms being broken in half, so, pretty bad. Them: But everything is going to come back and be okay after the midterms. Me: Uhh, no.

Also, the grill was on the patio. Never use a grill on a wooden deck

My grill caught on fire once. Some grease leaked out, creating a trail of flames which started burning the plastic wheels. Luckily I had a very small extinguisher in the house and was able to locate it quickly. Without that it surely would have spread to the house within seconds.

Interesting story. I have caught many 'dogfish' in my life, never eaten them. What causes the meat to go bad so quickly? Is this true even if promptly iced?

5) We ate well from the garden, too. Green beans, tomatoes, summer squash, cucumbers, cabbage, onion, garlic, and herbs

4) Our neighborhood Buy Nothing group put on a free "sale" this weekend and we spent a few hours riding around on bikes finding "treasures". Thankful for the community, the generosity, having nice bikes to ride, and the improving air quality🌞

A black greyhound showing the good side of her injured tail

3) Our greyhound's tail is mostly healed after getting pinched in a storm door a month ago. At our weekly hound walk this morning, everyone was so kind and not grossed out at all by her maimed tail (good side pictured here)

2) Grilled a venison roast from the deer I harvested last year. Wasn't sure if it would be tender enough for the cooking method but it was perfect. So grateful for the sustenance it continues to provide

A very friendly orange tabby who came to greet us in the blueberry patch

It was a good week, despite all the terrible things: 1) We were invited to pick blueberries at a farm we used to purchase from but is now undergoing generational transition. The property is currently neglected but we had a lovely time and came home with lots of delicious fruit. Also met a new friend

Rear portion of a black greyhound who has white tippy toes and a white-tipped tail

One month ago our greyhound suffered a horrific tail injury. We were facing amputation but the vet supported our goal to work toward healing. Happy to report a healthy, full-length tail remains, however the opposite side is not so photogenic!

Yum!

Beaded bracelet with Nixon charm

I have something like this (somewhere) and would love to send it to you if I can locate it. It was my grandma's. It's in better condition than the one in the pic but I don't think it has the elephant. Let me know if you're interested!

Perch?

After final show, Minnesota Orchestra’s Manny Laureano is retiring But Laureano, a gifted 69-year-old trumpeter who's been with the orchestra for more than four decades, isn’t done with music.

No mention of his tantrum during a Rufus Wainwright concert and getting kicked off Twitter (back in the good days)

*while wearing a 3M VFlex

Sorry to all my Saint Paul neighbors, but the ragweed in the boulevard is starting to bloom and when I heard this air might not clear until Sunday I decided to mow😬

Not much of a storm impact in 55105, thankfully. 0.98" two days ago and 0.67" last night. Never lost power and our empty trash cans didn't even tip over.