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Wednesday, January 11, 2023

Fun in Minnesota 2022

While visiting family in Minnesota for Christmas, my daughter taught Grandpa the most valuable skill ever--making chocolate chip cookies!

Magic in the kitchen

The grandparents have some chickens who are living in the garage while the bleak midwinter had sub-zero temperatures. The kids enjoyed helping feed them, though it is unclear who is more scared of whom.

Chickens in a creepy light

Come here, little (or not so little) chicken

Getting closer (or is it the camera angle?)

Almost there

Jail birds?

The snow was bad but not too bad. My son was trained in plowing the driveway.

Learning to use heavy machinery

The snow was fun, too. The kids tried sledding but with the extra cold air, the snow wouldn't pack well enough for satisfying sledding.

Going out for a ride

Getting help from Granny

Working on a slope

The lake was frozen, so they cleared off a patch and smoothed it to make an ice rink.

Lake ice doesn't look pretty but is slippery

A lot of the cousins were new to ice skating. Tools were available to make it easier.

Working on balance

A hockey game broke out. Many tumbles happened on the ice. Hockey didn't last too long.

The biggest problem was knowing who was on which team

I might have scored on my own goal at one point. Whoops!

The forest had many trails in the snow--deer trails!

Hoof prints in the snow

The visit was good.

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