Stories from the 44th Parallel

Freelance Writer & Photographer in Michigan

Marianne Kuzimski

Feb 18
5 min

How Netflix Helped Me Cut The Cable

Two years ago, after opening the cable/internet bill to find another rate increase, my son suggested cutting the cable altogether and just buying internet se...

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Marianne Kuzimski

Sep 13, 2019
3 min

You Can't Cheap Out on an Imitation Yard Enforcer!

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 ...

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Marianne Kuzimski

Sep 4, 2019
4 min

We have a cricket infestation!

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...

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Marianne Kuzimski

Aug 28, 2019
3 min

The Scoop on the Poop Situation

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...

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Marianne Kuzimski

Aug 22, 2019
4 min

Mani-Pedi Horrors from a First-Timer

Quite a few years ago, Mani-Pedi’s were quite the rage. Personally, I’m not big into fingernail polish because it usually ruins my nails, but toenails are a ...

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Marianne Kuzimski

Aug 13, 2019
5 min

Please Stop Me From This Newest Obsession!

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...

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Marianne Kuzimski

Aug 9, 2019
4 min

The Final Gab on the Goose and the Gander

“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...

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Marianne Kuzimski

Aug 6, 2019
3 min

The Yard Enforcer, Part 2

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...

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Marianne Kuzimski

Aug 3, 2019
3 min

The Yard Enforcer, Part 1

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...

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Marianne Kuzimski

Aug 2, 2019
4 min

Get the Flock Off My Lawn!

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...

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