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Category Archives: Winter Activities
Trains
We took the day off yesterday and headed for a train show. South of us the snow is not as deep..or piled as high. It was a good train show..I bought a Zamboni..no that is not a train..and I bought … Continue reading
Posted in hobbies, Minnesota Weather, snow stick, Winter Activities
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A Sled Dog Team
I know nothing of sled dogs teams. I can only relate what I observed. There were two different sled dog teams at the Football Field in Menahga on Saturday. I photographed both teams. This is the first team that took … Continue reading
Posted in Winter Activities
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St. Urho’s Day Parade
It snowed another five inches plus. The snow on the highway was melting. We followed a snowplow and a long line of traffic to the parade. The little village of Menahga had snow down the center of their streets. Their … Continue reading
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Party on the lake
Last Sunday was the local Fishing Derby. The annual party on the lake..everyone gathers, visits, fishes and has lunch. There are lots of prizes. Usually we go and have lunch. Yes, this is a lake. A very frozen ice and … Continue reading
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Sleigh Parade
Only the side streets in Hubbard had snow. People shoveled snow across the main highway so that the sleighs could go across. Cream Can Sleigh A miss-matched team Pulling a box sleigh A little horse pulling a little flat bottomed … Continue reading
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Can you guess?
Sunday afternoon we had a date. Can you guess what this is? How about now? We took Chance along..he had a grand time. Will this help? Yes, we were outside in the snow. It was a beautiful day..30 something degrees! … Continue reading
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Bots
Saturday was the VEX Robotics Tournament in Northern Minnesota. Son In Law Andy is a Robotics Instructor. Students ages 12 and up build robots and compete against each other. Noah is on a team, Adam is not quite old enough … Continue reading
Posted in Andy, Winter Activities
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Snow and More Snow
We spent most of yesterday morning moving snow. So Chance could potty..and so we could get the vehicles out if need be and to feed the hoards of birds that were waiting in the trees. I am not much of … Continue reading
Posted in snow, snow stick, Winter, Winter Activities
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Day at the beach
Sometimes it is a tad chilly at the beach. There is plenty of room in the parking lot on the hill, the benches are empty, the diving platform looks frozen in time and water. Chance and I open our windows … Continue reading
Posted in Winter, Winter Activities
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Deep Freeze
Oh, it is cold here. Yesterday morning we had –21 F or –29C . This morning we are headed to –30F or -34C if the forecasters are correct. We won’t get above zero for a few days. We feed the … Continue reading
