Those of us who have lived here, know that spiders are omnipresent - outside, but also inside the house. We continuously try to keep nature in it's place - outside, but it keeps on creeping back.. on eight legs. This one i found in the garden between a couple tomato plants. It's huge! And scared me for a moment! A large spider has to be dangerous, i figured. Not true, though. Although, this impression is…

We don't really mind ants that much, but what we had to go through the last week would have been hard to imagine before. Ants were everywhere! The compost, the garbage, the dishwasher, all over the counters and then they discovered the pantry. Luckily, most of of our food is in airtight containers. Yet, they were able to find traces of edibles here and there. After a long battle against an army of countless Argentine ants…

  After seven months of living at the Wellstone Center, Dave moved on to seek new adventures. We're sad to see him go, but can feel happy that he developed into a confident writer while staying with us. I can't wait to see Dave again and hear anecdotes of his alter ego Dan!! Take good care of yourself, Dave!            

Sometimes when we look at a published piece of writing or piece of art, we get discouraged because it looks so perfect. It must have taken SO much time, we know! The chances of taking an idea and turning it into a finished work, accepted by a major publication, seem so remote. New Yorker cover artist Mark Ulriksen reminded us at our Author Talk event last weekend that the pathway to success is paved with…

I'm happy to report that our bee colony, a new addition, is doing very well. They've probably doubled in number in the months since we first got them. Scroll below for more pictures. (If I look serious in the first picture, maybe I knew I was about to get stung! But I got over it - Kein Problem)