What's New with Everyone?

[Lisa Almquist]

Barb, what do you sew for these craft shows? I've always wanted to make it up to the Blueberry Fest.

[Iambjm]

Here's my wares or would they considered wears

I also do denim shirts etc. Been doing this since 1984----sheesh no wonder I am so tired of sewing

[Iambjm]

 Originally Posted By: reelemin

Barb - its on the calendar, - I'm planning on it.

You gonna be there?

Hopefully I won't break my neck before then, I want to take the hubby with too but I am not sure if the Popo can handle the both of us for long distances. It is a two up but we are a couple of real heavy duty beauties.......

[reelemin]

very cool Barb, awesome

[Lisa Almquist]

Looks great Barb!

Jim also had to explain what a Poker run was to me. Have fun gals!

[Eric Wettschreck]

Lisa, just so you know, I'm laughing on the inside.

What's new??? Working a lot. Don't know if/how much longer I'm gonna have this job, but the plant's sucking as much blood outta me as they can while they still have me.

Working on cars. Ugh. When it rains it pours. I got the wifes rig running good last night. My son took my truck to work a couple minutes ago and he's gonna put new tires on it while he's there!!! I knew the wife and I built him for a reason. Gonna put brakes in my car today. Then, tackle, or start to tackle my boat. The boats a long story and you don't wanna hear my whining.

I've started getting my open water stuff together, but there's still, seriously, aboot a foot and a half of ice on my lake. Supposed to be in the 60's today so that won't last long. Hopefully when it breaks I'll be out catching perch and crappies with the Mrs. We're still hoping to get "Up Nort" this summer.

The Mrs has been workin a lot too. Lot's of news for her to cover in the SW corner of the state.

Good luck with your schooling and muscle learnin. The hinder muscle is the biggest. Unless I start the lowfat Jenny Craig Weight Watchers High Fiber Low suger diet, my big muscles are't gonna fit into my pants anymore.

[Lisa Almquist]

Thanks for the "Good Luck's" everyone! Much appreciated! I need all little good will I can get...

Hi boilerguy! You better make sure that your stop up north includes Mr. and Mrs. LisaTealz! Glad to hear your working alot-it keeps a guy outta trouble! My Honda needs new brakes, the windshield wiper stick thing replaced and my engine light won't turn off...what are you boilerguy jr. doing next weekend??

I think we're heading up to switch the boat with all the ice fishing gear around in a couple weeks. We need new boat seats so Jim's been researching which ones to get. He had to rewire the trailer last year so hopefully that won't give us grief again this year. I'm not as excited to get in the boat as I am on the ice though. I am not a very consistent walleye catcher like Jim is. I just sorta suck at it. Or maybe it's just how he positions the boat, eh??

I gotta share a couple Spring sitings around here in the last couple days. Dark-eyed juncos, red-wing blackbirds and siskins have returned to our feeders!! I also heard some robins on the bike trail. Yay! Now if the 3ft of snow would just melt out of my yard, we'd be doing good.

[Eric Wettschreck]

Just drive that Honda on down and we'll get right on it!!!

Yeah, I'm hoping a trip up nort is to the cabin da tealz.

[boatfixer]

 Originally Posted By: LisaTealz

Now if the 3ft of snow would just melt out of my yard, we'd be doing good.

Ya, good thing I didnt put the snow blower all the way to the back of the shed. But I think I figured out why winter won't leave us alone, Barb hasnt changed her snowy, cold looking avatar.

[Iambjm]

 Originally Posted By: boatfixer

 Originally Posted By: LisaTealz

Now if the 3ft of snow would just melt out of my yard, we'd be doing good.

Ya, good thing I didnt put the snow blower all the way to the back of the shed. But I think I figured out why winter won't leave us alone, Barb hasnt changed her snowy, cold looking avatar.

Do ya think?

My hubby Jim on Friday

My hubby Jim on Sunday

Looks to be 18" and still snowing

[reelemin]

WOW - I love winter - but this is getting rediculous

[reelemin]

This will warm ya up - OPEN water - AND - my rigged kayak!!

Had a great time on the water Saturday. Didn't catch anything, but it was great to get out. We launched at Ft.Snelling State park and fished the confluence of the Mississippi and Minnesota's river. Its the first time I'v ever fished the river. It was fun doing "the drift" with all the big boats.

[Iambjm]

Pretty cool looking, but I'd hate to think of you ever tipping over. Plus how do you get at all your gear, you must be pretty nimble.

[rockman]

Tami, that is one very cool set up.I am extremely impressed. I did have a belly boat/float tube at one time,but it was really lacking in storage versus your rig. That vessel looks like a lot of fun,but a kayak for me would be as big as a an aircraft carrier! I'll stick with my boat for now.

[reelemin]

Barb this thing almost impossible to tip and definitly impossible to sink!! I'v been swamped a few times, - water in the boat - level to the lake water and she won't sink. Most everything is within arms reach. The dry bag up front holds dry clithes and food , day stuff,. That I have to go to shore to get at. But everything else is right there ready to go, with a top speed of 4.2 miles mph

[Iambjm]

If I ever got in the thing I wouldn't be able to get out, this old chubby body doesn't work well anymore. Guess I will have to stick to the good ole 16 and a half foot Lund. Of course with both me and my hubby that about how fast we can go with a 25HP Merc

PS changed the avatar and it is still snowing

[Sandmannd]

That is quite the outfitted kayak Tami. Looks like it would be fun to fish out of. I don't think I've seen one that well outfitted before.

[reelemin]

Barb - love the avatar!

[boatfixer]

"Just Bassin Thru", I love it cool rig tami

[Eric Wettschreck]

Tami, you are my hero!! That rigged out kayak is awesome!!!!!

I'm tellin ya, you got it goin on when it comes to settin youself up!!!

[Lisa Almquist]

Barb, how much snow do you guys have now? We just got back from the cities (looking a new boat seats and drooling over the boats!) and it's pouring down there but it's a yucky mix in Carlton!! Wonder how much the cabin's got falling? You're new avatar is adorable!

Tami, your kayak set up rocks girl! As always, I'm very impressed. It looked like a nice day for being on the river too. Thanks for posting pics!

[Iambjm]

 Originally Posted By: LisaTealz

Barb, how much snow do you guys have now? We just got back from the cities (looking a new boat seats and drooling over the boats!) and it's pouring down there but it's a yucky mix in Carlton!! Wonder how much the cabin's got falling? You're new avatar is adorable!

Tami, your kayak set up rocks girl! As always, I'm very impressed. It looked like a nice day for being on the river too. Thanks for posting pics!

Measured it at 3pm and it was 18" and it is still coming down, heard we could get another 4-9"

Going nuts here, no satellite tv since yesterday and the only way I can keep connected to the internet is run outdoors every hour or so and clean the snow off the Wildblue dish.

Almost makes me wish I had stayed in the Twin Cities area.....NOT

[reelemin]

thanks boilerguy - I love pusting with that stuff,there's Always a way to make it better.

[IceHawk]

Reelemin- That is a awesome set-up with great organizeation. This would really be the ticket on some of the Northern backwter lakes I venture into! Now you got me thinking!

[Iambjm]

Lisa I hope your cabin has a strong roof.