Land of 10,000 Lakes -Minnesota

At the beginning of last week, I spent 2 days in Freeport, MN interviewing for a position with the Freeport Veterinary Service. Before arriving in Minnesota I had seen the temperature predictions for the area -25 F!! But, when I arrived it was in the single digits and up into the teens during the day. While Freeport was small (population 350), the dairy industry is maintaining its hold in the area. Most farms were 125-150 cow tie stall barns, but the practice also had a few larger herds with freestall housing. The horse clients were few and mostly backyard horses.

I stayed at the Country Inn & Suites nearby in Albany, MN – and experienced the Hillcrest Family Restaurant, where I ordered mac & cheese and received out of the box generic mac & cheese, who would have thought??

The state truly has at least 10,000 lakes as the license plate states. Wherever there is a bend in the road – there’s a lake.