North-of-the-45th

MN family of 10 North of the 45th. #god #family #frugal #acreage #gardening #conservation #wildlife #outdoors #icefishing #selectiveharvest #snowmobiling

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Oh how I love extracting broken bolts. SIL needed my help now with a broken bolt. Today I extracted for people two exhaust manifold bolts, 1 valve cover bolt, and one rocker bar bolt.

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One more to go. Grind off, drill out. Heat, EZ out.

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Oh how I love exhaust manifold bolts!

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A little heat and a little love. Like new!

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Nice looking orb-weaver spider in the front window.

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Smoked 7 cheese Mac N cheese (gluten free) and 3 slabs of ribs = one happy family yesterday. Add in some fresh baked homemade sourdough bread and potato salad…

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Some pocket gophers made their way into my yard. Set some traps yesterday and three are now sleeping and waiting for the Eagles, Hawks, and Coyotes (who have been very active).

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Gotta love small town Saturday nights. #burnout

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Bunny bunny.

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Out mowing and two 🦨 pop’d out to say hello with tails up. I got away.

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Pretty easy to do, but silly that the gearbox has to come off to change the belt.

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Finally blew a belt on the mower deck. 6 years of life is pretty good.

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I picked up a bottle of Blanton’s, Eagle Rare 10, Weller, and Colonel Taylor.

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This butchers block belonged to my Grandmas Aunt. I’m told it is mine now. I have loved this for many years and will make a nice piece for smoking / BBQ.

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Every critter is out enjoying the morning. Momma and baby woodchuck, bunnies, the pheasant, the deer….just waiting for the bear to come out.

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The kids are always requesting pancakes on the griddle.

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I move my oldest daughter and SIL out today into their first place. It’s a happy/sad day, but hey, I get to season the new Blackstone.

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The finished product. #pulledpork #backyardbbq

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Lawn is mowed, pork is smoked. R&R time.

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Pork butts have a nice bark. Now they are wrapped to be finished.