Winter in the Country

I'd post a picture but we've all seen snow on trees before..... Deer hunting just ended last weekend. I hunted the four day does only rifle season in early December. I hunted it alone. Didn't see anything but that's OK. After that I hunted five or six evenings with the bow. Deer were moving but never where I was posted. Again, I didn't really need another deer and doubt that I would have shot but since I had bought some new white camo, I thought I should use it. Saw deer in the trail cams but they were wise enough to pose in front of stands I wasn't using. Smart deer, or dumb hunter..... So, I've waxed the strings and put away the bow until I start shooting again in the spring.
We finally got out to do some ice fishing. I went along with Johhny and the boys up to Alexandria last weekend. Great weather but the fish weren't cooperating. We only kept two walleyes and they weren't worth taking a picture of. The cable TV was working, however, so we got to watch the Vikings play Saturday night. I couldn't lose as I was wearing my Green Bay baseball cap. Happy Mr. Anderson?
When we got back to the Cities, Johnny helped my put together "Dewey's Greatest Hits Volume II" Yes, it's been a long time a comin' but once again I've outdone myself.
Monday morning I headed back West and 100 miles later arrived at a farm to see about a lab puppy. I ordered one and have first pick on a little male. Pups will be born in about four weeks and five weeks after that we'll drive out and choose our puppy. Two weeks after that we get to bring him home. I'm looking forward to having a little buddy to hang with out in the woods.
When leaving the farm I plugged in my GPS and headed home. Drove through a lot of countryside and little towns I'd never heard of before. Peaceful, quiet drive.... When I hit Hinckley, I remembered a little burger shack attached to a gas station. SLIDERS!!!!! Went through the drive through and picked up a bag. Hit the freeway, put the truck on cruise, popped in "Dewey's Greatest Hits Volume II" and enjoyed my burgers. Enjoyable end to a good trip.