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Yearly Archives: 2009
The snow is piling up
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.
Fall colors
Alas, I missed the peak of the fall colors this year. Here are three from our backyard overlooking Hidden Valley Pond.
New paint
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.
Skunk in a raccoon trap
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
Full pond
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.
Sealcoating Driveways!
Harvey Reynolds will be here tomorrow morning, Monday July 20th, to sealcoat our driveways. Please make sure to keep your cars parked in the garage or out on the street. You might want to close your window too!
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More wildlife at the pond
A few weeks ago Griff posted about the deer around the pond. This is an afternoon picture of a young doe; she was bumping the feeders with her nose to get the seed to spill. I was just barely quick enough to … Continue reading
Lawn Care
We will be discussing the present state of our lawn care at the June 9th Board Meeting. Sherry Freking has done some research for this discusion that would be helpful to take a look at so everyone has the same … Continue reading
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Deer in Hidden Valley Park
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.
Agenda for the June 9th Board Meeting
Agenda for June 9th, 2009 VPTA Meeting Old Business: Nomination and election of officers Review of committee members Review of audit committee report Insurance quote Flowers for Jean Leese – Sherry New Business: Fire in bldg. 2 Driveway sealcoating … Continue reading
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Fire destroy’s Al Linder’s townhome
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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Tagged fire, Rice Le Sueur Red Cross, Sandy Pieri, Valley Pond Townhome Association
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Anyone missing a parakeet?
This parakeet was hanging around our backyard birdfeeders yesterday.
Concept Drawing and Planting List for Valley Pond Park
This is the 1999 Concept Drawing and Planting List for the Valley Pond Park. I have also included a list of birdsseen in the park, drawn up by Don Starkweather. I am not sure of the year. Just a little … Continue reading
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The Shopper
The Shopper is a free publication that is delivered every week. Does it pile up at your front door? Do you see it as a waste of paper, energy and time or are you someone who enjoys the publication and … Continue reading
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Northfield Shade Tree Replacement Program
I paid another visit to the NESNA website that I referred to in the last post. Ed Lufkin does a terrific job of keeping the site current. I found this information on their site about the Northfield Shade Tree Replacement Program. … Continue reading
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