I was faced with this same situation when my grandpa died a few years ago. All of my aunts and uncles wanted to sell. I saved the land through CREP with a conservation easement. I’m not sure if that’s available in your part of the state. I’m south of the metro. It’s been 3 stressful years of...
I’m not anxious because I want to see the results, I already have a pretty good idea what those will look like. I’m anxious because I want my credit card refunded before the payment is due on the 28th.
Man, the last few days have felt like mid January. We made about 400# of venison sausage yesterday. Had to keep everything in coolers so it wouldn’t FREEZE. Shouldn’t have to do that this time of year. Getting really sick if it.
My mom’s side is mostly mutt from what I gather. On my dads side, my grandma was 100% Czech and my grandpa was 100% German. My great great great grandpa on my dad’s side was headed to fight for the North when the war ended. He turned around and came back to Minnesota where he settled on the farm...
We’ve had robins here all winter in MN where there’s been open water. Same with doves. I saw a sandhill crane last week that must be regretting his life decisions right about now.
We did a blind taste test years back in Canada. Pike, walleye, and smallmouth. The pike won and it wasn’t close. I’d have never guessed it. I don’t love fishing for them and spend plenty of time cussing them while tying new jigs on, but I’ll gladly eat them.
I upgraded snowmobiles this year so I’ve been enjoying winter, but cabin fever has definitely set in the last couple of weeks. This is the most snow I’ve ever remembered getting in one winter. It’s still up to the top of the fence posts on our property, and that’s where it’s not drifted. My wife...
I had to work late last night. On the way home I grabbed some flowers, a little candy, and a nice card. I put them on the seat of her car so she’d be surprised when she left for work today. This morning I was immediately accused of forgetting. I tried not to act too smug when she walked back in...
The ridiculously deep snow messed with my plans for marten trapping. By myself I could have run my line from last year with a snowmobile or snowshoes, but I wanted my family involved so I set a line off a plowed road. I didn’t like the looks of the woods and I wasn’t wrong. I got skunked. But a...