Heading to Indiana

To see our kids, grans, friends, and dad.

More news coming - - -

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A Grand Affair in My City

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Last Sunday as I headed out to church I noticed as I crossed over Grand Avenue, one of the main streets through town, that SOMETHING was going on.

It took all my self-discipline to continue on my way to church without detouring to see what was up.

Fortunately for me, it was "up" all day long and I had plenty of time after church to go exploring.
 

Upon exploration I found it was called Downtown - A Grand Affair.

It was a street fair of sorts with Grand Avenue from the bridge to the mall closed to all but foot traffic.

There were tents, booths, and vendors everywhere.

But the main attraction was a car show.

And what originally caught my eye was this colorful vista of cars all lined up across the bridge.
 

What a sight with the river and the paper mill for a backdrop!

I must confess,

I don't know my jalopies from my hot rods nor my hot rods from my luxury sedans.

But I do know picturesque when I see it.  

And this was that.

Even an old friend showed up.

Herbie Rides Again!!!

And that, my dear bloggie friends, just about "winds up" this post!!

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My city is Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin

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Get Your Hot Buttered Frags Here!

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During these busy weeks I look forward to the Friday Fragment Linky party hosted by Mrs. 4444.

Seems I'm USUALLY able to pull my thoughts together and get out a fractured post even when I've done precious little other blogging.

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This morning, while Fisherhubby and I were both right here at home, in the same house and everything, he sent me an e-mail link to this t-shirt on pinterest.

At first I thought it must be spam, 'cause I didn't see anything about it HE would think was funny.

"Greggie, did you just send me an e-mail of a t-shirt???"  queried I.  (And I did MY querying right out loud live and in person, I might add.)

"Yep"

"Why??? It doesn't look like anything you'd think was funny!"

"Cause I don't want you to talk to me in your teacher voice anymore."

I'm pretty sure I don't HAVE a teacher voice.   ;-)

Besides which, this is the wrong shirt.  He must have thought it said "Don't USE your teacher voice with me!"

Photo credit: cafepress.com

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Fishserhubby hit the big six O on Tuesday.  (Of course I am MUCH younger and don't have to face the dreaded six O for fifteen more months.)

My MIL Robin, who is the "gifting queen" sent him this fishy cookie bouquet.

I do NOT know how she does it, but she finds the most perfect things to suit the receiver.

Just look at that gingerbread fisherman in the center.

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There is a pesky fly driving me nuts.  He's been following me from room to room and activity to activity.

He hides when I get the fly swapper in my hand.

Maybe I wouldn't attract flies so easily if I took a shower.

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 BIL Joe is a real Joker, isn't he?

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Another of Fisherhubby's prize gifts from MIL Robin.

Fishermen are P-I-C-K-Y about their equipment brands, and THIS is a good 'un.   The Big Cheese is DELIGHTED with it, Gator chomping all over the place.

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Now that the first frost could happen here in Central Wisconsin ANY NIGHT, my grown-from-seed marigolds are finally in their prime.

Go figure.

Maybe NEXT spring I need to plant them INDOORS before the OUTDOORS is warm enough to let them thrive.

Note to self:  JUST DO IT.

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I showed this gorgeous Victorian house on a SIMC post a few weeks ago.  Many of you drooled over it.

You had to get in line behind moi to do so.

I have since learned that it is one of two "Arpin" houses, so named because they were built, side by side on the river bank, by the Arpin brothers way back in the circa 1900 day.

Sunday as I walked across the Grand Avenue Bridge downtown I spied the roof line of that Victorian Arpin House down river.

Too bad I don't use one of those big heavy fancy smancy cameras so the picture would have been clearer for you.

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This cute little dog (cat?) deal-a-ma bobby came into the Loft this week.  I decided to bring him home.

I believe even I can handle a pet like this!

I put him in my driveway beside the antique watering can.

Now I just need to accessorize them for fall.

Because, fall begins on Saturday you know.  

In spite of the fact that MOST of you have been working on your fall decor for at LEAST a month, maybe two, Autumn begins by the calendar and by the sun on Saturday.

Just sayin'

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Would somebody PLEASE 'splain to me why during the height of our drought this summer - - - when the grass was dead, brown, and ugly - - - the weeds flourished?  

That "lovely" little cushion of green around our solar light is some sort of weed or other that self-propagated there.

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Today I leave you with this lovely Lake Wazeecha vista.  Wouldn't you like to join me for a sit-down conflab on that little green bench?

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So, They Really Did IT To Me This time!!!

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Blogger has finally done it to me.

They have FORCED me to use the new interface by removing the old and NOT giving me a button to click to switch back.

 

There will be a LONG learning curve - - - just me and lappy trying to find our way through the blogger haze.  (I KNOW it should be 'just lappy and me' - in my current mood I preferred the improper grammatical form.)

I only hope I survive the process!!

(Oh, just be quiet all you bloggers who made the switch long ago - - - some of us OLD DOGS resist NEW TRICKS as long as possible.)

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Wherein the Big Cheese Hits the Big Six O

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Today the Big Cheese hit the Big Six O!!

For several weeks he's been telling me he wanted to go to the Supper Club on his BIG NIGHT for steak and lobster.

Then, when I got home from work today he said he'd rather just be a big couch cheesy potato and have me go bring it home.

So - - - he had a Delmonico, a lobster tail, a baked tater, AND a salad right here at our little ole kitchen table.


About 59 and a half years ago he looked like this, but NOT ANY MORE!!

Now he is:

The Big Fisherman

Lawn Gnome Extraordinaire

Vacuum Technologist

Indiana Jones

Bed Hog

Bathing Beauty

The Great White Hunter

Clay Matthews Wannabe

And a Darling Little Diva

Happy Birthday to the best fishing lawn gnome vacuuming Indiana Jones bed hoggin' bathin' beauty camo covered huntin' darling diva Clay Matthews wannabe I know!!!

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Sunday at the Grotto

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Just eight minutes from my door is the tiny village of Rudolph, population 432. Though small, Rudolph has much to offer visitors.

It is home to the Dairy State Cheese Factory which I have previously highlighted.

And on the property of this beautiful little Catholic Church,

Called the Church of Saint Phillip the Apostle,

One can find this gorgeous old grade school and - - -

Nestled under the shade of many mature trees - - -

The grotto.

The grotto is a quiet, shady spot for sitting and contemplating.

It has been beautifully landscaped with flowering plants.

Over the years it has been adorned with man-made rock structures and meandering paths.


There is even a cave fashioned after the form of the Roman Catacombs.


One could enjoy a quiet picnic near this tinkling water wheel - - -

Or sitting at the table in this quaint little gazebo.

And before you leave, you can spend a few moments of worship in this tiny chapel. We heard a family in the chapel singing "Jesus Loves Me" as we passed by.

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My city today is Rudolph, Wisconsin

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