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HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!

Same to you Rooster.

We started the new year out on the ice, fishing through holes in the floor of our "winter camper". We had a blast, fishing was slow but we did have a fish fry and a fun time visiting, hanging out with family and good friends.

We took it pretty easy and hung out at home. My dad and stepmom came down and we celebrated New Years and Christmas. It was fun and relaxing. But, I'm glad it's over.

We stayed home on Christmas day. Lots of eating and loafing. A good time was had by all.

I hope everyone has a very good New Year.

For our Christmas/New Years holiday, our whole family got Strep Throat. Instead of family dinners, we gathered around and took our antibiotics. The only time we got out was med runs to the pharmacy. Even though we've gone through a quart of Purell and 3 containers of Clorox wipes, I still wouldn't come around here without a HAZMAT suit on.














And if any of you have pictures of Rooster in his footie pajamas, post em up. We'll even come up with a little reward!

Just getting over a killer cold. Missed a day and a half of work over this one.

I'm sure there are plenty of pics floating around that Rooster wouldn't want us to see.

But having met Jim and being able to call him a friend...there ain't nobody in hell that wants to see a pic of Rooster Jim in footie pajamas.

We are makin ice today boys! Whew she's chilly.

Yep, for sure.

Had the "whoopitywoop" square tire run to town !

I did as well this morning. I haven't had that for a while. Italian Tires - When Dago flat dago "whop whop whop."

Including me!

Hey Bman! Now that season is over and it's colder than a witches you know what, are you seeing pheasants up the ying yang too?

There are Roosters everywhere now that it is below zero.

I sure am!

yep! went predator hunting and saw a bunch of pheasants. no predators though.

seriously tho, this snow can stop any time now.

The snow can quit here as well Dave. The deer are going to have a tough time in this neck of the woods.....

We only have a few inches of snow. There is probably about 4 more falling today.

You guys wouldn't believe the snow piles I have piled up at my place. It's the first year since I bought my old POS plow truck that I've been able to use it more than once per winter. I can't believe they pile snow as high as they do!

North, South and East of the start of the driveway (closest to house) I have snow piles 6-10 feet high and on the north side, 50 yards wide. Much of this is drifted snow due to west winds.

I would say this is ridiculous but it's actually a pretty "normal" MN winter. We've been lucky the last two since I acquired the plow truck.

Prior to that I used a 2186 Cub Cadet with chains, weight box and a 42" blower on the front. The last nasty winter was 2013 I believe and I had enough of that method. Cold, stuck, frozen beer...uhhhh shutter....

lol

Tom never gets too excited unless he gets more that a few inches............