Saturday, September 5, 2020
We had our breakfast outdoors at Denny's on Hwy 100. On the road on a cloudless sky reaching 70 degrees.
2:00 p.m. Back on the road after stopping for lunch at Sara Park in Tomahawk. We had a picnic table right by a lake with nice facilities. It was quite breezy off the lake, which we can expect for the next few days.
Our cabin is cozy, but confusing to find, since we shared a driveway. We unloaded, put things in place and sat on the pier. There was a lot of activity on the lake. We did major shopping at Walmart that should hold us pretty well through the week. I had beef barley soup that I made at home thawing and it hit the spot with Texas garlic toast. There were no hot pads, which was really strange. I played with the TV to get it working. We have to work the Roku channel.
Sunday, September 6, 2020
We went to the 10:00 a.m. mass at Holy Family.
The parking lot was pretty full, and I was reluctant to go inside the church. It was huge. All the ushers had pale yellow sports shirts and directed people to their pews; we sat in the last pew to the side.
Two musicians provided the entrance hymn; there was no sung Gloria. There was one Eucharistic minister besides the priest. The ushers directed rows to proceed to Communion with proper distancing as we processed. The ushers also directed people by rows at dismissal. I was very impressed with the organization.
After church we picked up V8 and dish cloths and hot pads at Walmart and a newspaper at Walgreen's. We drove north to Boulder Junction and on the way back we turned into a road that said Trout Lake. Many bikers and a few hikers were on the road hugging the lake. We found a little turn-off where we parked near a park bench and took in the view. Reading the paper was a lost cause, because we were fighting a stiff breeze.
I tried getting the TV to work, but to no avail. It's going to be a long week if we don't get it working. I put a couple of fish lines in the water; that was a waste of time. Worked on the TV again while the pizza was in the oven and almost ruined it if Peter didn't come to the rescue, but it was still edible. I think the oven is hotter than the setting.
Labor Day, 2020
It was a beautiful day, sunny and mild. We took a walk on our road and noticed some whimsical creations using logs and other findings.
Peter went to the second house from ours and asked Lois if she could tell us what we were doing wrong with the TV. We really weren't doing anything wrong, but we had to make the right selections with Roku. The large remote was really useless. We sat on the pier until it got chilly.
I made chicken breast with red potatoes, corn from the cob and a salad. We played Dominoes, but not the entire numbers; I am winning
Tuesday, September 8, 2020
Overcast and cool, we won't see any sunshine today. I made portabella mushrooms filled with spinach, cherry tomatoes and eggs for breakfast. I had an Osher Zoom at 10:a.m. on Maverick Writers. We drove into town checking out beer gardens, the Wisconsin Cheese Board, where I bought cheddar, Swiss, a spread and a small jar of jam, mailed a Birthday card to Maureen and filled the car with gas. We bought a loaf of bread before heading for home.
Wednesday, September 9
Cold and raw. Peter walked around the cabin, but not for long, reporting that it was a very bad day. I zoomed Mavericks in Cream City, read some of Aloft, and started Michael Cohen's book. I did not leave the house at all. We played dominoes in the evening.
Thursday, September 10
What a difference a day makes. The sun was making an effort and we took advantage of it; we were not disappointed. We headed north, stopping at Mercer to take a picture of a giant loon, as Mercer is the loon capital of the world.
We also picked up a couple of sandwiches and water. I never thought we'd be able to have a picnic, so we left everything in the cabin. We passed Hurley and landed at Saxton, where Peter had some acquaintances. We then went to Saxton Harbor right on Lake Superior. We found a picnic bench right next to the water. It was perfect, hardly a breeze and a very calm lake.
On the return, Peter stopped at a bar to inquire about the people he would like to visit. With such a small population he was able to get his information. There was no response at the first house, but we were in luck with the second. We were greeted warmly and talked a lot about the man's family and his involvement in community projects.
8:54 a.m. Leaving Loon's Nest. We were up at 6:30 a.m., had Cheerios, hard cooked eggs, bananas and coffee for breakfast. We got the cabin spic and span and are leaving on a beautiful sunny day, 47 degrees and rising.
12:38 p.m. We are on our way after having lunch at a rest stop on Hwy 51. It was cool, but tolerable.
Overcast skies and intermittent mist followed us home. We stopped at Pick 'n' Save for my stock up of groceries and fried fish, potato salad and cole slaw for our at-home dinner. We relaxed with cheese, crackers and beer/wine, then warmed up the food. We really avoided human contact this whole week. As a whole, it was an enjoyable outing, and we took advantage of every opportunity
Now to put things away.
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