Northfield

“In every job that must be done there is an element of fun.
You find the fun and snap! The job’s a game...”
Mary Poppins, A Spoonful of Sugar

Whether it is tidying up the nursery or cleaning the local stretch of the Cannon River, work done with friends old and new is never really work.

So, what’s happening this week?  Labor Day celebrations?  Those were yesterday—check!

Fall has officially arrived when the re-enactors ride into town.  Flowing dusters on horseback, shouting, and gun shots fill the streets.  Jesse James’ Gang is defeated once again, but at no small cost for Northfield.

Are you new to town or have you lived here forever?  Do you have school-aged children or are yours the four-legged variety?  Whatever your situation, Northfield Public Schools has something to offer you.

The dog days of summer are upon us—I’m talking about the temperature here—hot, sultry, above normal, those lazy, hot days at the end of summer.  (For a nice explanation of what the phrase really means, visit nationalgeographic.com.)  Once we get into August, the summer seems to pass quickly before our attention swings back toward the school year and sports and shopping.

It is summer and July is almost over so it must be time for the Vintage Band Festival.  The festival was founded in 2006 by Dr. Paul Niemisto to celebrate the best and the brassiest of traditional band music.  Bands from near and far will gather in downtown Northfield’s Bridge Square on July 28 for this year’s special one-day musical event.

“It’s okay to grow older.  Just don’t grow old.”  I have found myself saying this a lot lately—to friends and to family, but mostly to myself.

We people are funny creatures.  We like to order our world, from A to Z, from soup to nuts, from small to large and back again.   Everything has a name, a meaning, and a theme.

$269,900. Presented by Edina Realty. Beautifully updated to the max! Impressive updates to the kitchen, baths and more. All the work has been done for you! New furnace, water heater, refrigerator, dishwasher, range, carpet, paint, foyer flooring - even trim & doors!

Everyone likes to help others.  When we think of neighbors, we think of Fred Rogers:  “It’s a beautiful day in the neighborhood/ A beautiful day for a neighbor/ Would you be mine?/ Could you be mine?...”   Yes, we answer!