Hi friends, been awhile again since I did an update.  Guess I was depressed by our lack of a spring.   Of course last night was freezing and area’s of the state had temperatures in teens, but it is getting better.  We had some good days of weather and a little set back now.  But warmer as this week goes along.    Chris and I remain busy, nothing overly exciting but always something.   Work remains as busy for me,  no chance of catching up.   But a major computer system going in at the end of the month, that we are all trying to prepare for.  And a number of capitol expenditures underway that I am involved with, so at some point things should get better!   The house up for sale but very quiet so far, but everything pretty well cleaned up so that is no stress at this point.   Just trying to get the yard cleaned up as we get good days.   The dock and pontoon boat are in the water.  The runabout still to come.   Now I need some dry days to get the boat out of the boathouse,  I need to drive across the lawn and prefer the yard dry!

Chris and I did get to Madison for a Saturday night a couple of weeks back.  We had a wonderful time.  A number of friends tell us of the great restaurants to go to in that town, so I finally got to experience a few (and the great beer selection).   We stayed right near the State Capitol building and just walked the neighborhoods.   And the first time I was in the Capitol building.  It is quite impressive.   We will do this trip again!

And like I say we put the pontoon in the water, but no use yet.   And this was a cold and extremely windy weekend.  The boat took a beating from the Northwest winds.   I had to add some extra ropes to the boat,  I have not put new ropes on to tie it off in the water, and last years ropes were wearing through.    Sunday we spent some time with Mom for Mother’s day.  She is doing well.   Skip and Claire are vacationing in Florida, so niece Denise joined us with Mom.    This coming Saturday sister in law Marie flies into town.   And Memorial Day weekend we plan to travel to Hayward.  We are getting the trailer ready.  but last week when Dick wrote a note he said they still had 12-18 inches of ice on the lake, and had just had 18 inches of snow.   We may need to take shovels and tip ups for ice fishing this year.     So hope you all are well!  Happy Mothers day to the Mothers!

Denise, Mom, Chris

Pontoon and WIND

Capitol