Hurt my back 2 years ago. Couldn’t lift a gallon of milk without pain. Went through some PT and then the TRIA Neck and Back Program (specific weight training and stretches) . GAME CHANGER!! 
Can do all my normal activities plus stuff I wouldn’t have tried to do pain free and I’m much stronger. I highly recommend it.
WTF was MNDOT doing yesterday. I went duck hunting in the Alex area yesterday and hit any icy spot west of St. Cloud on 94 for about 20 miles. Where the salt truck had been it was wet/not slippery pavement.
On the way home yesterday afternoon I thought that’s how it would be wet but not slippery. Wrongo Amigo. 20-40 mph from St Clould to Minnetonka. Never saw a MNDOT truck. Saw several cars in the ditch. A semi on west bound 94 in the median pointing east. 
A semi trying to stop to avoid a car doing circles in front of him went to the shoulder but the trailer went in the ditch. Pulling it diagonally until he stopped. I thought it was going to roll.
If MNDOT would have stayed ahead of it and treated all day it would have been way better. Perfect temps for the salt to work. They have some splainin’ to do.
The drought is over in my yard.
Ran in to the dnr the other day on public ground access and he said lots of high quality bucks were hit in the last week, which would have been the week before last.
That same week I went to Alex area and usually see 1-3 roadkill deer on 94 in the fall. I saw 8 that trip!!
Was on Tonka once a week for the passed 3 looking for crappies in the holes. I haven’t found them even one that’s been good the last 2 years. One hole has a lot of bluegill and apparently some big pike.
34″ caught on a small jigging spoon with a spike in a 37 foot hole. There were 4 more large fish in the same area but when I went back, I couldn’t find them again. Nice fight on a medium-light 7 foot rod and 6# mono. The pike had a little tummy bump, probably the little bluegill.
I ran into a guy who looked like he was trolling for muskie. He said I’m mostly playing with electronics. He said he does testing for Humminbird. I didn’t ask but maybe their next version of Mega Live.
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When I was a kid in the late 60s-70s just north of Lake Minnetonka, if you saw or heard a honker, you told everyone! Saw a nesting pair in a slough by the lake and it was big news!!
took pics of both
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Thank you to all who served!! 
My breeder suggests to start them on it at 2 years old. I also use Cosequin.
60/100s in southwest Minnetonka.
My older bother did not have ankle replacement but significant rebuild. The no weight at all for several weeks was tough. But he walks a lot now with no pain, including having both hips replaced.
The worst was coming home on Sundays since if people went up Thursday evening, Friday morning/midday or Friday evening, most came home Sunday afternoon/evening. One year coming home on Sunday afternoon a couple of kids in Milaca or Princeton were counting cars with chalk and chalk board.
My vet is not in your desired geography. I use Interceptor Plus for worms and Credelio for fleas/ticks. Vet said Credelio acts faster than others. Don’t know that for sure.
My old dog would eat all these meds without “hiding” it in anything. My current dog spits them out no matter what I put them in. I have to place at the back of his throat.
Most of you guys have no idea what the commute to Garrison used to be. Two-lane highway all the way and the lanes were narrow and speed limit 55 mph. No Elk River improvement, no Princeton bypass, no Milaca bypass. You get behind a camper pulling a boat, you were screwed!!
Added 45-60 minutes in heavy traffic.
Suter could be called for cross checking or slashing 
multiple times per game. One of the biggest hacks in the NHL!!
In southwest Minnetonka I had 1.5″ in my rain gauge!!
The Wild are tied for fewest penalty minutes against in the league.
Wait until Hartman comes back!!
Randy, I saw your post in the ice fishing rod thread and it made me wonder how your dad was doing. I’m sorry to hear he is nearing the end. When I lost my wife to cancer almost 10 years ago, her biggest concern was if the kids and I would be OK. We assured her many times that we would be and the main reason was because of her.
When my dad died, he went much quicker than the doctor thought and I didn’t get to have some of the conversations with him, like it sounds you have had with your dad.
I wish you and your family the best and prayers will be sent your way.
He was one of the Twin’s better hitters when he was healthy.
Roadkill pheasant wild rice casserole.
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To the worse garden in 34 years, RIP!! Got some decent sweet corn and the second planting had half-filled cobs but tasted great, 6 zucchini and 3 acorn squash (2 didn’t turn green).
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Congratulations Sharon!!
I went to Scheels the Oct 1st and the the guy had to go in the back room to get what I wanted. They were in process of switching to ice season.
I have a LiveScope shuttle with a pole system and use it ice fishing and in the boat. Summit pole for winter and Brew City for the boat, works great. Here’s a pic of the shuttle sitting next to the Humminbird. I can move it anywhere in the boat on the SportTrak.
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Never tried the SAGA. I have 4 of their rods. Two Lykans and have only used the medium which I like. The other is a MH. I also have a Kranken and like that so far. Haven’t caught many fish on it. The other casting rod is an Anura for flipping. Haven’t used that yet either. I have 2 of their Hamarr casting reels and like the one I put on the Kranken rod. No backlashes and there were a few times when I expected one.
I’d buy more but don’t need any.
We started walking frozen cattails in the 70s. Gotta make sure they’ll hold a person though. They tend not to freeze as solid a open water ice. Good idea to walk the outer edge.
Awesome news!! 
Sorry for your loss EPG. 
A big dog like that living to 13 is a reflection on the good life her owner gave her.
To me the whole issue hinges on the fact that a ticket needs to be issued to the driver of the violation, Not the auto owner.
Why are parking tickets allowed then? The owner of the car might not be the driver.
depending on how dull they are…i’ve had success just running them across a steele!!!!!
I used to get mine sharpened at the Sportshow but stopped going. Now I use a steel. Doesn’t get it as sharp but plenty sharp. Maybe do it 2-3 times a year depending on use.
