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You may see very little in the way of charcoal sales. The store I work at sells Big Green Egg grills and charcoal. We were notified that there was a shortage of charcoal. Really no reason given (maybe higher demand due to more people staying home.) Our supplier was out for a couple weeks, but did get some in and we were able to get one pallet. They were limiting each store to one pallet. I haven't heard that they have caught up yet, so higher demand, lower supply = not much for sales.

Thanks all for the nice comments. Yes, I believe they are Greater White Front Geese. All mixed in with the snow goose migration. A friend, Jeff Essler from Bismarck, identified six different species last year from the same migration route in one of my photos. I made a day trip into North Dakota, but all the big flocks I found there had hunters around, so I didn't stop and mess up their hunts. Most of the geese I found were in a triangle between Breckenridge, Wolverton, and Lawndale all in Minnesota.

Lots of running around this spring. In addition to the egret photos previously posted, I got to experience the snow goose migration, a heavily drinking eagle, some amazing sunrises, and lots of ducks.

Few from last Sunday in Fergus Falls at the egret rookery.

Talked to my local Ford service department. Explained to him all the things I could remember. He said I could try a flush and fill and backwash (my words, not a direct quote) for about $250.00. That might take care of it, at least temporarily. If the heat goes away again, I'm looking at replacing the heater core to the tune of $900.00 to $1200.00. He suggested I take it back to the guy that worked on it last year and have the first part done for a lot less money. He told me that my friend "knows what he is doing." My guy in Pelican Rapids is going to work on it next Saturday. The Ford servicer thinks the core might be too plugged for a simple solution, but it is the least expensive option and may work. My friend said something about pulling a soft plug and cleaning. I don't know what that means, but it sounds like it will be more than gravity flushing.

Two 20"ers and my pb 21" (top photo) smallie, all from west central Minnesota this year.

2005, 180,000 ish, and yes, the temp gauge in normal range.

If I shut the heat off for a couple minutes, then restart it, I will get heat for a short period of time.

Heat was very poor in my pickup. Took it to a guy and he told me to put some stuff in the radiator. He then reversed a hose or something. I had great heat for about a month. This was all last fall, so my details are poor. Another guy came along and said the Fords of that era had a common problem of gunk building up and causing this. I sill be taking it to a local dealer, but is there something I need to ask for so they don't assume it is something else?

I do have FIXD and that is where I got the code from. I have cleared one code in the past, but this one came back. It is a 2001.

I'm getting a P0123 error code. Comes up with Throttle Position Circuit High Input and Throttle Sensor Out of Range came up. Any idea what all possibilities come with this?

Sometimes the spark electrode can be dirty. Not visible stuff, but coated so the electric spark has no way to travel. Try cleaning the electrode and the adjacent surface with very fine steel wool. If that doesn't help, you may need a spark module.

Very nice Storm. Just as the moon started to turn color, the clouds moved in around Detroit Lakes. Bust!

First big ones of the year. 20.25" and 20" respectively.