Stories from the 44th Parallel

Instead of weakening yourself with worry, arm yourself with the knowing how to keep yourself and others safe. Control the things you know yo

The morning was balmy and beautiful. With temperatures on the rise, this February morning promised a gorgeous day ahead. So long as the gusty winds would hol...

It was a typical Sunday. I had three loads of laundry to tend to, a house to clean, and I still needed to ride the dreaded exercise bike. Since the ice first...

It was 5:00 am when my husband startled me awake. “Where’s your phone? Is it right here?” “Huh? What?” I mumbled, scrubbing the sleep from my eyes and wishin...

The fat flakes of snow flew every which way, but mostly sideways. Along with the northern wind came the frigid cold, and the only way the birds kept warm wer...

I am so excited about ice fishing this year! After watching all the fishing action right from our living room last season, we decided a bit late to join in t...

It's the beginning of September, and this entire month will be the time that our local geese flock up for their long flight south. As you know, I don't want ...

When fishing, there comes a point when you better start catching or it’s all over. It ends up feeling like a complete waste of time floating around on a boat...

I really don’t understand what the deal is. I get rid of the geese pooping all over my yard at home only to have a problem with crickets moving into the offi...

I know I have already reported, "The Final Gab on the Geese," but I am getting a lot of requests to know exactly what has happened since. So here’s the scoop...

Long, long ago, my grandfather gave me my first fishing pole. Although it would have been cool if he had said something like, “My dearest granddaughter, I be...

Why in the world do people start collecting things anyway? My grandma was a notorious collector of everything! She had boxes stashed in her closets, under th...

“Remember that time we ate and pooped all day at Kurt & Marianne’s place?” Geese Have A Great Memory According to the internet, geese are smart birds and are...

After day 2 of using the Yard Enforcer, I had yet to see a goose come ashore. Like I mentioned in the last post, it seemed that the geese recognized the cont...

It is always exciting to get a package in the mail, but not nearly as exciting as receiving a Yard Enforcer! Even the packaging looked promising with its, “D...

A first hand accounting of available goose deterrents. It was nice to see the first pairs of geese landing nearby our little spot on the lake this spring, an...