Still have an archery tag to fill….. not too hopeful. Been nothing on cameras for 3 weeks. Too warm, too much browse, too many lazy deer not moving…

I would be happy with 5 or 4 day home delivery service. Only makes sense given the decrease in mail volume and high cost of infrastructure. USPS will never be a “break even” or “profitable” agency, just common sense.

Troubled as the US postal service is, beats the hell out of Canada’s service. We were always given a bundle of mail to drop off at International Falls post office by the resort owner when we left Sioux Narrows – saved a good week.

Most of the Big 10 Universities are in college towns and are not competing directly/in close proximity with NFL teams (Northwestern, Maryland, Rutgers, Minnesota exceptions). Tough to be the Big Dog in town when the Vikings play 3 miles away from the U.

Last Gopher National Championship 1960

1st Year MN Vikings NFL Team …… 1961

So why do Ohio State, Michigan and Penn State consistently have the top teams in the conference/nation?

2 guys fishing middle of Diamond Lake yesterday……(1 mile from Cabela’s in Rogers). don’t think so…..

Not s rock in sight.

By the way, that’s how the sport of curling started. An Irish man kicked a frozen cabbage north to see how far it would go. Guy from Scotland, being of frugal Scottish heritage, kept the cabbage and sent a rock back in return…

I just wish I could find a pair of jeans that don’t keep dropping down at the waist …..

Only problem with Brosmer is 1 year of eligibility. Even if he makes it through 2024 season without injury, still leaves the program w/o something to build on.

MBB team has a long way to go to be competitive in the conference, but fun watching a bunch of MN kids playing out there.

Read this thread as I need gutters this fall…. amazing how many horror stories I’ve heard from friends/neighbors re: lousy gutter installation.

Had a new garage door installed last summer… took 2 full doors to come up with 5 good panels to make an 8′ door.

Concrete poured for new garage floor…. had to rip out the entire floor as it scaled from front to back.

How is anybody making any money when there is so many issues/problems/rework.

Fun weekend in Milwaukee…. not a lot of fish in the boat, but then we didn’t get on the water before 10:00 either morning. Had best luck next to the bridge casting diving cranks and spinner baits. Tough fishing outside the breakwater, pretty lumpy.

Smoked a couple of fish – not bad….not bad at all.

Stayed at a VRBO outside of town and this dude walked into the yard at 7:30am to munch on apples.

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Thanks guys. Heading over to Milwaukee area this weekend to end the fishing season.

Pete

Thanks for the feedback.

Don’t have room on lot for a large propane tank; don’t even know where I would set an upright 100LB tank, what code is for plumbing into the garage, or cost of installing/venting a propane heater. Sounds like it would be worth checking out. If I can run propane at $3.00 or less per gallon and use 100# each winter as Grouse stated above (23 Gallons X $3.00), that’s pretty attractive. Moving and refilling a 100# tank is also a pain in the rump.

Only know my son lives in ND where everything is electric and his electric heater works well for him without breaking the bank. Keeps his ’70 BOSS 302 and ’53 Ford F100 nice and cozy and easy to work on.

Again, if it’s below zero, not going to boil the ocean and heat the garage.

Denny,

Can you share the make/model of the unit you put in?

Thanks

Pete

Give the ole` girl some oil in the little hole on the top.

Denny, I had to think twice about what/who you were referring to above……

Darned if it didn’t work!

Thanks

Pete

Stayed at Glendalough this fall…nice experience as my FW doesn’t want to tent camp any more, but we enjoy hiking the parks.

I’m curious about what’s available on the north shore as well.

Pete

If you haven’t read the book “All Hell Broke Loose”, I highly recommend it. Story of the 1940 Armistice Day blizzard.

Pete

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What’s the phone number for FEMA??

And of course a family funeral is planned for Thursday w/ Ft. Snelling National Cemetery interrment Friday… will be an interesting week.

ox tail soup

Saturday AM garage radio lineup

8-9 Garden Show WCCO AM

9-10 Home Improvement Show WCCO AM

10-12 Saturday Cinema MPR Lynne Warfel

Eeasy and informative listening while doing yard work, traveling or working in the garage.

Pete

Might run through the drive thru line for a “senior coffee”, usually ask for 2 cups as it’s darn near impossible to drive and drink through the lid without spilling or burning something.

Saving the world two cups at a time.

Bought a few Flame 500’s for the grandkids…..work great and no issues.

Pete

Great memories as a kid of being tossed in a snowbank by my uncle after sitting in Pat & Helmi Marttila’s sauna on their farm outside Embarrass. Pat and my uncle would have a few 16 oz cans of Hamm’s, conversed in Finn, and I was as close to the floor as I could get due to the heat.

Many years ago, but still can remember the smell of cedar, birch branches and wood fire..

Reeds is totally out of stock – Korker products

Korkers ever go on sale? I My Irish Setters w/ 800 grams insulation are finally leaking after 15 years.

Like camping in Alaska with all the rental RVs. They all have to fire up their generators all hours of the day and night.

Or fishing next to wheelhouses that run generators all day/night……

Watching my son catch his first bass and walleye in his first boat!!!!

Is a “quiet” generator outside powering a portable electric heater a better option for overnight camping?

I’m going to take a chance on the Piscifun Flame 500 for $19. Have one of their larger reels and like it.

Thanks for all the suggestions.

Pete

Gotta be honest (after all, I’m a fisherman).

Copied the photo while wasting time on the internet.

Merry Christmas everyone.

Pete

PM Sent yesterday

Floaters?