Author Archives: Griff Wigley

Snowplowing for our driveways

Posted on January 5, 2010 by Griff Wigley

I’ve been really pleased with the snowplowing service for our townhouse association thus far this year.  Not only is the plowing done promptly in the early morning (usually before 6 am). But they return to plow again after the city … Continue reading →

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The snow is piling up

Posted on December 28, 2009 by Griff Wigley

Robbie is barely visible in this photo in our driveway, taken last week when we got about 8 inches overnight. It’s sooooooo nice to not have to shovel a driveway.

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Fall colors

Posted on October 28, 2009 by Griff Wigley

  Alas, I missed the peak of the fall colors this year. Here are three from our backyard overlooking Hidden Valley Pond.

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New paint

Posted on September 18, 2009 by Griff Wigley

Robbie picked out the colors and after a thumbs-up from the Valley Pond Association board, our unit of four townhomes got a paint job this fall.

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Skunk in a raccoon trap

Posted on August 15, 2009 by Griff Wigley

  We trapped a pesky raccoon a few weeks ago but kept putting the trap back out as we thought there might be another one raiding our bird feeders. Alas, a skunk found it’s way into the trap instead. It … Continue reading →

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Full pond

Posted on July 30, 2009 by Griff Wigley

Plentiful rainfall this summer has filled the pond to its highest levels since we’ve been here.  And unlike many other storm water retention ponds around, Hidden Valley Pond retains the water much longer.

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Deer in Hidden Valley Park

Posted on June 7, 2009 by Griff Wigley

Gene and Earlyne Moninger have spotted deer around the Hidden Valley Park pond three times this week. They managed to get some photos, including this one of a doe and her fawn. Click to enlarge.

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Fire destroy’s Al Linder’s townhome

Posted on June 1, 2009 by Griff Wigley

Fire destroyed much of Al Linder’s townhouse last evening. Al was not at home when the fire broke out but arrived shortly afterwards. The smoke damage displaced residents in the two units to the north of his, Don and Shannon … Continue reading →

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Anyone missing a parakeet?

Posted on May 15, 2009 by Griff Wigley

This parakeet was hanging around our backyard birdfeeders yesterday.

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Winter plowing of trails

Posted on February 8, 2009 by Griff Wigley

I noticed last month that the trail around Hidden Valley Pond does not get plowed by the City of Northfield in the winter. However, the trails through the adjacent Heritage Park to our southeast and Truman Park to the northeast … Continue reading →

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Photo album: Hidden Valley Pond in winter

Posted on February 7, 2009 by Griff Wigley

I took a few more photos of Hidden Valley Pond this morning and added them to an album of winter photos from last winter. See the album of a dozen photos with a large slideshow option, or this smaller slideshow:

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Valley Pond Blog “The Beginning”

Posted on February 6, 2009 by Griff Wigley

We launched this blog site February 8 and so far have had a lot of  fun looking at the potential.  We have had quite a few “Comments” posted, put up the Association minutes, the Membership list (behind password protected page) … Continue reading →

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