Search This Blog

Wednesday, September 25, 2024

BNSF Train, Warning sign some trains are remote controlled.

Sunday, July 15, 2018

I had a brief fascination with drones.  I still have this drone but have not flown it for a couple of years. Amazing hobby but you have to get deeper into it than I am willing to go.  I may still buy a more updated drone but more for photography or video and not so much for any other reason.

Sunday, April 13, 2014

Spring Thaw in the Red lake Water Shed.

Spring thaw can come late to Northern Minnesota and it is an interesting event for the ice to go out in the rivers and the fields to be covered with water. http://www.redlakewatershed.org/

Flooded fields soon drain into the ditches that drain into the main rivers.


Combine in Adger township.

Monday, April 7, 2014

OOf-da Tacos

Uff da  is commonly spelled: huffda, uff-da, uffda, uff-dah, oofda, ufda, ufdah, oofta, uf daa, or ufta.  If you have lived in Minnesota or parts of the Midwest you will hear this expression among the locals as an expression of sensory overload, astonishment, or dismay that started with Within Scandinavian-American culture. As Wikipedia states: "Uff da is an all-purpose expression with a variety of nuances, and covering a variety of situations. The expression has lost its original connotation, and it is increasingly difficult to specify what it means now in America."   

OOf-da Tacos has capitalized on this expression by using it as its gimmick for a unique food experience.  It is definitely not tacos as you would expect or something you would think of as Scandinavian.  When you are in the area and see the OOf-da Taco stand stop in and try them. 

Some of what the menu includes are:

OOf-da Taco
A specialty fried bread taco topped with seasoned ground beef,shredded lettuce, diced tomatoes, grated cheddar cheese, sliced ripe olives & sour cream.

Elephant Ear
A fried bread treat glazed with melted butter, drizzled with frosting & sprinkled with cinnamon sugar and or powdered sugar.

Elephant Ear with Strawberries and Cream
A fried bread dough treat topped with Strawberries and non-dairy whipped cream.

Taco Salad
A bed of crushed tortilla chips, seasoned ground beef, a dab of nacho cheese, piled high with shredded lettuce, diced tomatoes, grated cheddar cheese, sliced ripe olives & sour cream.



2014 Schedule for the summer:


APRIL
1-6 TRF: Super One/K-Mart
8-12 Fosston: Carco Tire One Auto
 15-19 TRF: Super One/K-Mart
 21-25 Mahnomen: Bruggeman's Super Valu
 29-30 Twin Valley: Cenex
MAY
1-3 Twin Valley: Cenex
3-4 Brooks: Motorcross 
 6-11 Detroit Lakes: Central Market
  12 McIntosh: Senior Living
13-16 Roseau: Doug's Supermarket
13-17 Ada: Richards Oil & LP
19-22 TRF: Super One/K-Mart
20-22 Fosston: Carco Tire One Auto
23-26 Mentor: C- Store
23-26 Warroad: Dougs
27-29 Detroit Lakes: Central Market
28-31 Devil's Lake: Leevers
30-31 Detroit Lakes: Street Faire

JUNE
 1 Devil's Lake: Leevers
 3-5 Mahnomen: Bruggeman's Super Valu
5-8 Erskine: Water Carnival
6 Oklee: Relay for Life
 10-14 Roseau: Doug's Supermarket
 11-14 Karlstad: Kickin up Kountry
14 Gary: Gary Days
 16-18 Cass Lake: Teal's Supermarket
18 Erskine Pioneer Memorial Care Center
 17-22 TRF: Super One/K-Mart
19-21 Walker: Moondance Country Jam
24 Erskine: Pioneer Memorial Care Center
24 Greenbush: Public Library
 25-38 Ada: Norman County Fair 
 26-28 Clearbrook: Summerfest
30 Warroad: Doug's Supermarket

JULY
1-2 Warroad: Doug's Supermarket
3-6 Warroad: 4th of July Carnival
 4-5 Baudette: 4th of July
4-6 McIntosh: 125th Anniversary
 7-13 Warroad: Doug's Supermarket
 7-13 Roseau: Doug's Supermarket
16-20 TRF: Pennington County Fair
16-19 Walker: Moondance Jam
21-24 Detroit Lakes: Central Market
21-25 Roseau: County Fair
25-27 Frazee: Turkey Days
27 Detroit Lakes: Art in the Park
29-31 Brainerd: Crow Wing County Fair
30-31 Bemidji: Beltrami County Fair
AUGUST
1-2 Brainerd: Crow Wing County Fair
1-3 Bemidji: Beltrami County Fair
5 Detriot Lakes: Crazy Days
7-9 Detroit Lakes: We Fest 
12-17 Owatonna: Steele County Fair
13-15 Bird Island: Renville County Fair
15-17 Vergas: Looney Days
19-24 Detroit Lakes: Central Market
22 Fargo: North High School
23-24 Fargo: Island Park Show
26-31 TRF: Super One/K-Mart
26-28 Fosston: Carco Tire One Auto 
29-31 Mentor: C-Store
SEPTEMBER
1  TRF: Super one/K-Mart
1 Mentor: C- Store
2-5 Roseau: Doug's Supermarket
6 Brooks: Blast to Brooks
10-13 Devil's Lake: Leevers
10-13 Ada: Richard's Oil & LP
16-18 Fosston: Carco Tire One Auto
16-18 Mahnomen Bruggeman's Super Valu
19-20 Badger: Fall Fest
22-25 Twin Valley: Cenex
23-25 Erskine: Fuel & Things
26 Greenbush: Central Boiler
26-28 Middle River: Goosefest