BobT

Thanks. It seems my question is about as bad as the Covid-19 questions. I find almost as many references claiming it is good for the garden as I find references claiming it is not good for the garden. So far I've found only one study that was conducted by Oregon State University Extension and they said used coffee grounds are pH neutral.

I find that I prefer coffee made without using paper filters. It seems the paper filters out more than just grounds but also flavor. So I have been using a screen type filter. I also find that I like using a French press with my fresh ground coffee which also employs a micro screen. This creates a small challenge - what to do with the spent grounds, especially those left from the press. Too moist for the trash. For a while I have been just rinsing the screens and sending the grounds down our sink drain. We live on a farm and have our own septic system. I have been reading that it is

Report from Walleye Retreat. Fished Saturday and Sunday. They had us set up in about 29' of water. Caught quite a few sauger in the 10" - 12" range and a few walleyes. A handful of the eyes were in the 14" - 15" range. Managed to put together a fish fry and bring home a meal or two per guy. Best fishing was early morning and late day.

Heading up to Walleye Retreat tomorrow for the weekend. This will be our third trip in as many years. We are going about 3 weeks earlier than usual so we are hoping to get into a little better bite. They do not have a restaurant/bar so you need to be self-sufficient. Back in the late 90's I was with a group of 6 that stayed at Cyrus resort for a few years but again we usually went in late February when fishing was probably the toughest. Cyrus had a nice restaurant/bar so they offered a meal plan that we liked. Can check their websites for pricing. Both place

We've been hunting the same area around Mt. Iron, MN for the past 50 years. In all that time I could probably count on one hand the number of timberwolves I've seen while deer hunting, grouse hunting, camping, berry picking, 8 years of logging, etc. Wolves are elusive and not easily seen. That is until 2019. Last year our group of seven hunters counted six wolves. I watched two walk past my deer stand, two guys saw two wolves while walking out in the evening from their stands together, and two other times single wolves were spotted. Could we have been seeing the same pair multiple

I check the electrolyte to make sure it is optimum (add distilled water if it is low), make sure the boat key is turned off, and leave my batteries in the boat stored in unheated lean-to. I just plug the charger in about once a month for about a day to make sure they are topped off. As an added safety precaution, you can disconnect the boat wires from the starting battery because some boats have electronics that may use a small amount of power from the battery even when the key is off. Even so, batteries will lose some charge over time and as they do they become more susceptible t

I would like to know if there is a way to use plastics with greater confidence for walleyes so any tips would be much appreciated. One concern that has crossed my mind is the question of whether or not the plastics are edible. If a fish bites it off and swallows it, can it harm the fish?

I have yet to find plastics to be very effective. I've tried everything from finesse to snap jigging and trolling and found nothing plastic will out fish live bait. It could be that I just don't fish them properly though.

Actually you did start with the batteries but testing showed them to be in good condition. Like quoting Bible scriptures, one cannot build a theology on one verse but must take the whole of Scripture into account, troubleshooting batteries can require multiple tests and some are difficult to perform. Glad you found the problem no go and fish away!

Bulging suggests that battery was frozen at least once, which also indicates it was not fully charged at some point while in subzero temperatures.

I never remove my boat batteries for the winter and always leave them in my boat for the same reasons your coworker shared. I don't just charge them and forget about them though. Stored batteries will lose charge over time and this can dramatically raise the freezing point. According to Trojan Battery, the freezing point for fully charged electrolyte is -92 F. However, that freezing point increases dramatically as the electrolyte loses charge. Electrolyte at 62% charge has a freezing point of about -16 F., which is not uncommon in MN. At 40% charge the freezing point raises to ab

As Pat K eluded to, it kind of sounds like a tripping circuit breaker. If that is what is happening there could be a couple issues. Assuming the breaker is functioning correctly, the motor could be drawing too much current causing it to trip. That could be a motor issue or motor wiring issue. If the circuit breaker is getting tired, it could be failing prematurely. This could be a circuit breaker issue.

Just curious, is there a specific reason for placing the pizza on the aluminum tray and then on the stone? I would personally place the pizza directly on the stone. Makes a nice crispy crust.

Well, I'm thinking our trip to the Lac Seul on June 3 is not going to happen this year.

I regret that I will not be able to attend. I have an appointment with my tax accountant. I look forward to hearing about the results.