The trailer for season 2 of Abstract Design on Netflix drops today, and I am thrilled to announce that I’m one of the six designers profiled in this groundbreaking documentary series that goes deep into the artistic process. The show is premiering September 25th—please tune in!

Trick or treating at the Timberjay. We will get between 150-200 kids stopping by after school today

It’s 160 degrees hotter inside (the sauna) than outside on the porch tonight...#sauna

Snow plow drivers do important, difficult and dangerous work, leaving their families day and night in order to keep our roads safe. The members of Teamsters Local 320 in Duluth are fighting for benefits they deserve, and I stand with them.

A friend just texted me what’s probably an old joke, but new to me, and made me laugh out loud on the quiet car:

Hey, one of these amazing women and men is from Tower...

Local newspapers fight for survival amid pandemic trib.al/IaZsi1N

Covid finally makes it way here... timberjay.com/stories/covid-…

Northeast Minnesota is the only part of out-state Minnesota that voted for Clinton in 2016...but lots of other great data nuggets in this piece from MinnPost.

This is why I was late to work at The Timberjay office today...darn timberjays (aka Canada Jays)

A real “Einstein “ is running for our local city council...this was on the flyer he was leaving at houses (and this Einstien caused most of the problems our current city council is slowly working it’s way out of)

Did you know Cardboard Revolution are a bunch of nerds? Well, yes, you did. But did you know we have FREE educational scientific board games available for download or online play? We do! Designed by @maxwellidae, Check em out here: cardboardrevolution.com/projects/educa…

It’s warming up outside...that’s actual air temp, windchill is too nasty to say out loud

Spent the morning fighting with a township clerk over a copy of a letter she read out loud at a virtual meeting. Needed the entire letter to write my story. Clearly public data!

Had a very frustrating morning today, but I persevered, and now Perseverance has landed on Mars, with photos! Day is made! #Perseverance

Snowmobile catches fire and burns while pumping gas at Vermilion Fuel and Food in Tower...no one hurt, no damage except to dispensing pump and canopy, and of course...the snowmobile. Rider was wearing full gear, protected him from the flames.

It's that time of year again!

for all the Puffin fans out there...

Traditional insect rainbow to celebrate pride month; this year - wasps. We have a few more stories planned in June - stay tuned @AshWhiffin

Anyone else have this problem: an abundance of 1960s instruments that you can't bear to throw out... and *worse* the beautiful wooden boxes they came in. :(