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Welcome to a world of limitless possibilities, where the journey is as exhilarating as the destination, and where every moment is an opportunity to make your mark on the canvas of existence. The only limit is the extent of your imagination.
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Harbinger of spring
Happy spring! Bonus Fun Fact: Pasque flowers are often the first blooming prairie flowers of the spring. Eastern pasque flower (Anemone patens) is a short-statured and quite hairy flower found in dry prairie remnants. It is usually the first wildflower to peek out of dormancy and, to prairie nerds, is a welcome sign of spring. Incidentally,…
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B-A-N-A-N-A-S
Bonus Fun Fact: Bananas are the most popular fruit in the world. When last we spoke, we in the Androwski household were about to close on a house. The good news is, that happened! We are now homeowners and we have way more house than I have ever lived in. Plus, a rockin’ garage to boot.…
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Bite force
It’s been a very busy year so far in the Androwski household. I have been working on some consulting projects and recently joined the Mankato fire department. Also, big news, we have been working on buying a house and are set to close on Monday. It’s all very exciting and you’ll probably hear more about…
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Sun hues
From me to you, I want you to know that I appreciate you for your readership, friendships (where applicable), and for all the support and kind words over the years. I am coming off having COVID over Christmas last week and, having gone through that, I am yet again reminded of my own mortality. It’s important…
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Swanniversary
In keeping with the theme of this blog and my bonus fun facts, I am late for an opportunity that I missed by about a week. Bonus Fun Fact: I have been doing this bonus-fun-fact-blog-thing for 5 years now! The first post on this blog, about seasonal Trumpeter Swan visitors, is dated November 30, 2018. At the…
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Ingenuity
Bonus Fun Fact: There’s a helicopter on Mars, and has been for more than two years. The Ingenuity helicopter was launched with the Perseverance Rover and took its first Mars flight on April 19, 2021. NASA uses the Ingenuity helicopter to scout routes for the Perseverance Rover, as well as other sciency stuff. Ingenuity is the first aircraft to make a…
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