Musings With Mona

I am easy when it comes to gifts. Give me a bag of chocolate-covered waxy donuts. Take me on a road trip. I’m a happy camper and delighted gift receiver. That is what my son and hubby did last Mother’s Day. We went to see the Jolly Green Gaint statue in Blue Earth Minnesota. For years I have wanted to go see the big guy. Traveling south on highway 169 the Green Giant billboard teased me. Located outside Le Sueur Minnesota, the Green Giant Billboard peeks up above the trees. That is where all Ho Ho Ho Green Giant started. The original company, Minnesota Valley Canning Company, was bought out in 1979 by Pillsbury. That started a whole lot of selling of the brand and/ or company to other companies and mergers and boring stuff. The important thing is the Jolly Green Giant still lives on. In Le Sueur Minnesota…

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Today we are going to look into the fascinating world of the largest ball of twine. I have been to one of the 4 largest balls of twine. In Minnesota,…

The Unofficial start of summer is just around the corner. Yep, most people view summer starting Memorial weekend and ending with Labor Day weekend. Minnesotans will make plans to go…

The woosh of wind came into the store vestibule as the door opened. My hubby and I were debating if I should try out the electric scooter the store offer.…

I am about to tell you about the duck reproductive system. You will be surprised at how people respond to this information. Many are fascinated, others will accuse you of…

Sheldon, my duck, is giving me the stink eye. If you haven’t experience this, I can tell you that it’s horror movie startling.I am just finishing putting new bedding into…

The one thing I remember from my college English class is most of the author’s works of literary genius were on some form of drug or alcohol enhancement. My professor,…

For the last 2 hours I have been unsubscribing and deleting 800 emails. That is right 800 emails. In defense of the email gods, I have not checked my email…

We all have arrived at a medical appointment 15 minutes early to fill out the dreaded health forms. I decided the last time to answer the questions how I really…

I don’t want to depress you. That is what social media and the news’s sole purpose. However, I have always tried to find the bright side of things and even…