A January thaw is supposed to follow the deep freeze we were in last week when it was below zero for several day ending on Sunday. I was shocked Friday when I came back from Buffalo in the afternoon and there was a car on the lake out from the swimming beach. There were several fish houses there and in other spots so the ice must be relatively safe. On Sunday afternoon there were 8-9 houses, 4-5 ATVs and a pickup. I don’t know if they were catching anything, but they were finally getting out to do some jigging. Both Ramsey and Buffalo lakes had anglers and fish houses too.
* * *
If it was excitement you were looking for Saturday you only had to watch the Packer vs. San Francisco 49ers in the nightcap. The lead between those playoff teams changed three times in the third quarter, but the San Francisco 49ers scored 10 straight points in the fourth quarter to beat the Packers 24-21 behind QB Brock Purdy. The third quarter score was the 49ers 14, Packers 21. Christian McCaffrey capped a game-winning, 69-yard drive by running for his second touchdown with 1:07 to play. The halftime score was 49ers 7, Packers 6. Packers QB Jordan Love had a great night for Green Bay, but the tough 49ers defense made the difference in the second half.