http://www.nateandruth.com Nate and Ruth's adventures in Minnesota and beyond Wed, 31 Dec 2008 16:38:51 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en We're not going to do a wrap-up of 2008, but here is our Kottke.org style run-down of our 2008 travels. It's a little meager this year. These are all places we visited and/or stayed at least one night. Minneapolis, MN Rochester, MN St. Anthony, MN Los Angeles, CA Dubuque, IA Duluth, MN / Superior, WI Independence, IA Whalan, ... http://www.nateandruth.com/?p=28 Yes, we have added Jinsu to our family. He is a 2 yr old Cockapoo (cocker spaniel/poodle cross). Black with tight curls and a ball of energy. :-) He has fit in very quickly and is happy to be loved. We adopted him through the ... http://www.nateandruth.com/?p=24 Hi everyone! So the long awaited house pictures are up. For you facebook users, it's always www.nateandruth.com). I know... It's taken us a month, but we have been busy! We have been gardening, hanging pictures, and unpacking books. We have learned a lot so far about the house and ... http://www.nateandruth.com/?p=19 For Facebook users...Nate posting here! I'll have to figure out a better way to translate who is writing via RSS. OK. So my weekly posting of cool, mostly design-centered, links is not so weekly, but here's some fun links to waste some time this Friday (I mean...inspire your creative mind). __Cool Photos__ The ... http://www.nateandruth.com/?p=17 After about 4 ½ hours of non-stop dancing at Connie and Dave’s wedding Friday (congrats!) we headed south to Whalan, MN, pop. 64, for a bit of silliness and Norwegian small-town fun at the 2008 Whalan Stand Still Parade. Yes, every year on Syttende Mai (Norway's 4th of July, pronounced ... http://www.nateandruth.com/?p=16 I can't believe that its been 2 weeks since we moved in. It feels like so much longer, but at the same time like it was just yesterday. We are really enjoying making the house ours and getting to know the yard as well. The colors we put on ... http://www.nateandruth.com/?p=15 Wow! It has been quite a week so far.  It's only Thursday and we have gotten a lot done.  But our list keeps growing. lol. Thanks to everyone who helped us move on Monday!  With 9 vehicles and 15 people it went fast and smoothly.  We couldn't have done it without you.  ... http://www.nateandruth.com/?p=14 Hi everyone! Time is moving quickly, and we are down to 4 days till closing. :-) Our apartment is a mess, boxes, both filled and unfilled, scattered everywhere. But the craziness is all a part of moving.  And I suppose I can deal with it for a few more ... http://www.nateandruth.com/?p=13 Nate here (for you Facebook viewers). I've seen a few videos recently that I think are really worth your time. Take the time you might dedicate to a DVD and check out one of these documentaries. Some of the facts in these about our future is mind blowing. And, it's not ... http://www.nateandruth.com/?p=12 So, we do a link share in my design department every week called Free Thinking Friday where we share any cool things we found that week. Since I know far too many blogs for my own good and use RSS to read them, I usually find quite a few design-based links. ... http://www.nateandruth.com/?p=11