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Thanks 💚 Gotta stay sharp ;)

Aww, thanks :) It was a lot of ridiculous work but rewarding in the end.

After replacing a tube, grinding off rusted bolts and installing SSTL hardware and new shitty Menards handles that required drilling different holes, I finally have a functional wheelbarrow once again. A smart person would have just bought a new one.

A large wheelbarrow with a gray plastic tray. It is sitting on a paved walkway, surrounded by a green "lawn" (mostly creeping Charlie)

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Saturday, October 3, 1936: I had to do all the cleaning. Mother went up town with Pa. I had to work hard all day. Retired at nine bells. #1936diary

Image of diary entry from October 3, 1936. Text is written in black fountain pen ink

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My educator wife would point you toward the SPFE endorsees www.spfe28.org/2026-electio...

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2026 Elections – SPFE28

I like both teams but it would be exciting if Dallas pulled this off.

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Let me know if you need a deep dive in all the special features

I guess I'm not surprised that running is easier. They sometimes look so awkward while walking! I hope there are many more zoomies in her future 💕

My wife says Better Off Dead

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Kari Coad @pinecone99.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Although I might have a different idea of "light and fun"

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Friday, October 2, 1936: I went up town with Ted Volkert's milk truck. Marg & I went down town. I got a skirt. Came home with Pa & Uncle Adolph. Christina & I went to W. L. meeting. Back at 10:30 #1936diary

Image of diary entry from October 2, 1936. Text is written in black fountain pen ink

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Kari Coad @pinecone99.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Thursday, October 1, 1936: This morning Mother & I went to Gores. We sold him onions, cabbage & tomatoes. Marv. is taking up meat carving for Geraghty's meat market. #1936diary

Image of diary entry from October 1, 1936. Text is written in black fountain pen ink

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Declan Troy @troydeclan.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I've heard that ravens sometimes help wolves looking for moose, well I can confirm that this Bald Eagle was no help to me in my search. Just sat and watched. I guess they just want dead salmon this time of year. Anchorage #Alaska #BirdsSeenIn2026 🪶

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Memorandum for September 1936: First frost Sept. 29. Mothers Birthday - 28th #1936diary

Image of diary entry from September, 1936. Text is written in black fountain pen ink

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Duluth News Tribune @duluthnews.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Wednesday, September 30, 1936: I painted windows all day again today. Pa & Uncle Adolph are working on the house up town. I had to make supper tonight. #1936diary

Image of diary entry from September 30, 1936. Text is written in black fountain pen ink

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Of the 21 million acres of northern Minnesota forest standing in the late 1800s, only 5 million remained in 1926.

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Bygones: 100 years ago, Minnesota's forests were nearly obliterated

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Also, super impressed with the Plato operation. They def have the pros working there!

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Wendy @hyssop.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Voted this afternoon. We usually wait until the early voting period closer to election day but this is considered in-person absentee. I didn't watch the Klob video today but the positive response from all of you to whatever she said def made it a little easier to fill in that box.

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I have purchased books, artwork, clothing and jewelry based on bsky posts. Also hit up new to me restaurants, events and other local sites. Keep posting cool things everyone!

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Kari Coad @pinecone99.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Is it a coincidence that Julie Nelson also recently returned from medical leave?

Lia Swope Mitchell @liaswopemitchell.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

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Ugh, I don't suppose anyone on here has a box of old Minnesota Monthly back issues sitting around, do they? I'm looking for the November 1991 issue.

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juliem55.bsky.social @juliem55.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

We raised 3 sons. If any of them had ever done anything like this, I would ruin their lives myself.

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Kari Coad @pinecone99.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Tuesday, September 29, 1936: Mother & Dad went to town with Uncle Adolph & Aunt Bertha. Mother bought 2 dresses & a skirt but they are all too small. I didn't paint today. #1936diary

Image of diary entry from September 29, 1936. Text is written in black fountain pen ink

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Reminds me of a sleep-deprived camping trip in central MN where the sugar beet harvest was going in full force all night long. Driving home the next day we stopped to pick up a few that had fallen off a truck. Just to see if they were actually edible (not really).

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Monday, September 28, 1936: Mother's Birthday today (54th). I painted all day today. Mother picked the tomatoes because frost is expected. Retired at 8:45. #1936diary

Image of diary entry from September 28, 1936. Text is written in black fountain pen ink

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In our household we like to say "everything tastes better with cat hair"

H. BOCHE Obituary - St. Paul, MN

Uncle Charlie was her dad's brother, 8 years younger. They had a farm in Inver Grove. Family lore says that he was known for his raspberries. Hartlen was 7 years old at the time. I never knew him but it sounds like he made some important contributions to the field of chemical dependency treatment.

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Hartlen Leonard Boche passed away after a long illness on October 20, 2021, at the age of 92. He was preceded in death by his wife, Beverly Boche, and his parents, Charles and Mabel Boche. Leonard was...

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Kari Coad @pinecone99.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

If it's still available, I'm very interested. My sister and I were talking about going.

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Kari Coad @pinecone99.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Sunday, September 27, 1936: I didn't go to church today. Marg & Erwin & Bob & I gave Mother a necklace for her birthday tomorrow & Marv gave her 2 lbs. of peanuts. Uncle Charlie & Aunt Mabel & Hartland were here tonight. #1936diary

Image of diary entry from September 27, 1936. Text is written in black fountain pen ink

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Kari Coad @pinecone99.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

She absolutely would have done that!

Kari Coad @pinecone99.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Saturday, September 26, 1936: Cleaned today & baked a cake. Mr. & Mrs. Paul Walter of St. Paul were out this aft. I made pop corn tonight. Retired at 8:45. #1936diary

Image of diary entry from September 26, 1936. Text is written in black fountain pen ink

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Oregon 🕎🎲 @oregonthedm.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Most riveting thing I've seen all week

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Kari Coad @pinecone99.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Friday, September 25, 1936: Cleaned the upstairs. I didn't paint today because we had a dirt storm. It was awful. Retired at 9:00. #1936diary

Image of diary entry from September 25, 1936. Text is written in black fountain pen ink

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Kari Coad @pinecone99.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

So the Walnut Street Stairway is so dangerous that it is closed indefinitely, but it's going to be open for a fancy home tour this weekend?? www.stpaul.gov/projects/pub...

From the (Highland) Villager, Sep 16, 2026 edition: The historic Walnut Street Stairs adjacent to the James J. Hill House will be on view for tour attendees after being closed to the public for over three year.

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Nahel Belgherze @wxnb.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Unbelievable footage from NOAA’s Hurricane Hunters inside the eye of Category 5 Hurricane Polo. Simply incredible.

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Kari Coad @pinecone99.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Thursday, September 24, 1936: I painted all day today, storm windows & screens. This evening I cross-stitched for a while #1936diary

Image of diary entry from September 24, 1936. Text is written in black fountain pen ink

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Liz Butler @lizlagomorph.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

A small book, made using Atlantic bay scallop shells. The book features tiny drawings of estuary plants and animals from Nova Scotia. - #SciArtSeptember Day 16: Scallop

An open book made of paper pages and a scallop shell cover. The book is open to a simple ink drawing of a duck. The book's pages and cover are pink. The book rests on a wooden table.

A hand holding a pink and purple scallop shell. The shell is bound along one side with green thread, making it the cover to a small book. The background is a wooden table top.

A hand holding a small book made with a scallop shell cover. The book is fanned open, to show the pink pages inside the book. The background is a wooden table top.

A pink and purple scallop shell resting on a wooden table top. The shell is bound along one side with green thread, making it the cover to a small book.

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Kari Coad @pinecone99.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Wednesday, September 23, 1936: This morning I embroidered. This afternoon I painted once more. I'll be glad when we are finished. #1936diary

Image of diary entry from September 23, 1936. Text is written in black fountain pen ink

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Kari Coad @pinecone99.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

No worries, I tend to take everything literally and don't always get the joke 😂