Remember the Reason for the Season

Thank You Thank You Thank You

for the etymology lesson.

Happy Holidays!

Not so breaking news – Cows Escape in Lino Lakes

I am obsessed (and annoying everyone at work) with this story that broke Saturday night:

Cows lead police on ‘chase’ in north metro

“Just before 9 p.m., the Minnesota State Patrol received a call of two cows on Interstate 35W near Sunset Road. Troopers called in ‘backup’ from the Lino Lakes Police Department and tried to corral the wayward cows. “

Here is the photo from the news – I DRIVE ON SUNSET!

You can see the bovine adventurers better in this video (which wouldn’t embed, sorry).

Note that the cow in front has a WHITE FACE.  This will be important later.

Here is the article in case you want to read all the details for yourself.  It says, “Authorities aren’t sure where the cows came from or how they wound up on the interstate.”

I KNOW!  I KNOW!

They HAVE to have escaped from the house at the end of Sunset – the VERY PLACE I have bought chicken eggs from the sweet old man who lives there. Okay so I’ve only bought eggs once due to serious discouragement by The Husband who calls him The Crazy Old Coot With The Sweat-Stained Shirt And Hidden Hatchet.

Exhibit A - The Chickens

It wouldn’t take much for the cows to “escape.”  A better description might be “wander” through the fence that The Crazy Old Coot With The Sweat-Stained Shirt And Hidden Hatchet probably hasn’t repaired in a while and then walk a block or so to the highway.

Sunday morning The H and I drove over to Sunset to see if the cows were missing.  They were there, chewing their breakfast and looking all, “Who Me?”  I see no reason they couldn’t have returned quietly during the night after their escapade.  Notice the white face.

Exhibit B - The Cows

No other neighborhood Nancy Drew has put it all together yet.  I’ll keep you updated on future developments of this story.

Unique Holiday Gifts by Local Artists

If you are looking for a special handmade gift,

check out this great work by local lady artists.

Holiday Art Sale

featuring

Pottery by Lesley Witt

Jewelry by Connie Kuhnz

& Purses created by Molly Diers.

Here is Molly as my lovely assistant.  Although it looks like she thinks the whole event is verging on catastrophe.

Holiday Art Sale

Where & When

2212 5th Street NE

Minneapolis, MN 55418

(click here for map)

Saturday December 5th

10:00 AM – 4:00 PM

& Sunday December 6th

Noon – 4:00 PM

Molly Made

Peek at Molly’s handmade purses at mollymadepurses.blogspot.com

Horse Hair Pottery by Lesley Witt

“The horse hair firing method is taken from the Native Americans who used this technique to honor a favorite horse or celebrate the birth of a horse.

I start by throwing my shape on the wheel. Once the piece is trimmed and dried, I coat it with many layers of terra sigillata, a slip of extremely fine clay particles. A hand buffing with a cloth creates a  glassy sheen. The piece is first bisque fired to 1900 degrees. Allowed to cool, the pot is then brought back to the kiln and refired to 1000 degrees.  At peak temperature, the hot piece is removed and I apply the horse hair by hand. The cinging hair on the heated surface creates the distinct look without the use of any glaze.”

For more information about the sale, contact lesleywitt@hotmail.com.