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Boobie Prize Winner -- Winter, 2010 Edition

[Editor's Note: sort of like the blog equivalent of a broken clock, this post is timely twice a year in Minnesota. The last time I ran it was mid-December]

Walking around Lake Calhoun just before dusk last night, I spotted what appeared to be not one but two ice fishing houses (no, this isn't a picture of one of them -- it's a stock photo).

I doubt it's been cold long enough to even stand on the ice, let alone put a structure on it.

Just trying to be first, I guess (as in plucked from the water -- if they're lucky).

Minnesota Thanksgiving

Thinking Outside the (Refrigerator) Box

What do you do when your fridge -- and your extra fridge -- are overflowing with Thanksgiving leftovers?

This time of year -- at least in Minnesota -- there's literally an infinite "extra fridge" . . . . outside your door.

Or in our case, inside the garage.

After checking the forecast, and verifying that our garage temp was a just-right 40 degrees -- that's where we put everything.

With seven house guests through the weekend, that should tide us over just fine.

P.S.: Want to guess how Minnesota ice fishermen kill their catch? They toss it outside the ice house to freeze.