We spent a good part of the weekend in snowy Milwaukee.  Saturday it snowed most of the day,  but it was not too bad a ride to Milwaukee.  We had a nice time.  My cousin Jim, cousin Bob and wife Fran came over to Mom’s for cocktails.  Then we met my brother and wife Claire at a Greenfield restaurant for pizza’s and beer.  We spent a few hours exchanging stories and catching up.

And on Sunday Skip and Claire and neice Denise came and we all had brunch with Mom and spent a few hours with her.  She is doing well and enjoying her life in her apartment complex.  So we hope and pray her health can continue.

We made it home in the daylight Sunday, and cleaned up our driveway when we got home and got the fireplace going again.   It looks like a cold couple of days and then a little warm up.  Back to normal temperatures,  And we hope that stays awhile!

We hope everyone in Wisconsin got through the snow OK,  and we wish we were with those in warmer places!

Just a beautiful day!   Weeks of below zero must make the 40’s feel so good.    We were in Milwaukee this morning and it was above 50.  A well deserved break for all of us.    A little cooler tomorrow but still above freezing.  The ice is clearing off the driveway and roads, this is much better.

We went out with friends Dick and Carol last night in Greendale.  It was a very nice night and I had a great fish fry at Ricardo’s.  Today did some shopping for Mom and a couple of little things before we left.  She is doing well.  Getting ready for her 88th birthday in a couple of weeks.

Got home and did some things outside until the sun went down.   Brought some firewood up,  knocked down some snow piles. Chris was getting stones out of the snowpile before they melt into the garden.  I loaded some pictures into a new album on the album page.

And there is Chris with her new car.  So far I think we are both very happy.  We took it to Milwaukee and it has a nice ride, and the nice radio is a plus!

And I moved my ice shanty down the breakwall and onto the ice.  Tomorrow I’ll try to pull it out away from the shoreline.  There is still a fair amount of snow close in.  I am hoping the ATV will get it moving.  Then I hope to do some fishing this month! The ice will clear off the next few days with the warm weather,  but then we will be back to normal!    I need to try the ice drills and see if they start.  I believe there is a lot of ice out there.

So we hope everything is good for everyone.  Even Craig in Minneapolis should be getting a weather break.

Enjoy

We finally had some sun and temperatures above freezing!  Boy did that feel good.   Friday night we went up to Door County and it was zero degrees when we got there.   Saturday was better and today was just great.   Our friends in Florida won’t believe how good 38 degrees can feel.   I did some clean up in the driveway and took the ATV for a ride on the lake.   I am planning to get the fishing shack out this month.  It has not been out for awhile.   So I moved it a little today to prepare it.   I’ll probably have some trouble getting it away from the shore where the snow is deeper.  When I come down off the shoreline it will dive into the snow.   I’ll set up some ramps to help it down.   Once I get it out away from the shore I think the ATV will pull it.

And I will hope we get some more good weather.  There is always hope!

Just in case I did manage to get the new parts for my snowblower gear box and got it all together today.   I’ll let the silcone gasket material set before I put grease in and try it out.   But it was much easier to fix this year, since I had it all apart 2 years ago!

Chris has a new car,  well 2002.   But an upgrade from her 1996.   When we got home from Florida after New Years the 4 wheel drive was not disengaging and we decided not to put more money in it.   So we looked at a 2002 Trailblazer and Chris felt OK sitting in it.   And the price was right so it was sold!   I really like how it handles and rides.  So we will hope it lasts as well as the Blazer did.

And the back light of her laptop has gone out,  so we are looking for a new laptop for her.  All sorts of birthday presents for her!

Well back to watching the superbowl.  I’ll put another log on the fire and sit at the bar!  Take care,