We Made it through the Holiday Weekend–and an Add On to the Remodel

I told you we were headed to the country to

hunker down until the Fourth of July weekend was over

we landed at Hager’s Hilly Haven RV Park in Cascade Wisconsin. . .

a great little Passport America park located on Lake Ellen. . .

We loved our spot right at the top of the hill. . .

fabulous 50 amp. . .full hookups. . .yes!

After only 30 amp, water and electric only,

and honey wagon pump outs,

we were excited to be able to run the microwave

and the a/c at the same time. . .

take a NON navy shower. . .

and just in general. . .live the good life for a week. . .yes!

Although we had nothing planned,

we did drive over to visit the Kohler Design Center and Museum. . .

my pics do not do it justice, so I won’t even bother to post them. . .

It was a fun place. . .and I could see if you were building a house

or planning a remodel, where you could get many, many fabulous ideas. . .


We did our shopping in Sheboygan. . .

and Sheboygan Falls was a very pretty little town

where we were able to attend worship service on Sunday. . .

It was a great week. . .

we feel refreshed and recharged

after our busy month in Door County. . .

about a month ago I showed you the small remodel

we did in the kitchen to get rid of a horrid mirror and

make use of the wasted space it was taking up. . .

from this

to this

                                       we accept the fact that we have no ability to

actually build a cabinet door. . .

but wanted something to use for a cover until

we make it back to Houston where our

friend’s son can custom build a door to match everything. . .

to this

Here’s our temporary fix. . .an artist canvas. . .

fastened to the frame with a piano hinge. . .works great

and will serve the purpose for the time being. . .yaaaa!

I’ll work my artist magic and

match the bottom to the rest of the road. . .

but not today!  LOL. . .

See you next time in the Wisconsin Dells. . .

‘til then

Janice and Dave

More Lady’s Slippers at Ellison Bay Wisconsin

Our plan, when we left the house on Friday

was to drive to Egg Harbor, and spend some time playing tourist. . .

and decided driving along Shoreline Drive on the Green Bay

side of the Peninsula would be a great way to get there. . .

but as we started discussing what the ladies at the

Ridges Sanctuary had told us about the Lady’s Slippers

already blooming at Ellison Bluff County Park,

and how there would be so many of them

because it’s about 10 degrees warmer on the Bay Side,

we decided perhaps we should go ahead and drive up to

Ellison Bay and check them out. . .

we certainly didn’t want to miss the show. . .

and boy. . .are we glad we did!

as you can see, the ones we found out in full sunlight were already past their prime. . .

but back in the shady areas. . .

there were plenty of fine specimens. . .

I know I should delete some of them out of my album. . .

but they are each so glorious. . .I just don’t want to!

Ellison Bluff County Park also had a lovely boardwalk out over the limestone bluffs,

which is part of the same Niagara Escarpment that we discovered in Canada last summer,

and along the Erie Canal in New York. . .all fascinating, geological stuff. . .I love it!

this view from the bluff is of the Sister’s Islands, which are a bird sanctuary and closed to the public. . .

there’s lots of driving through the woods to get to anything in Wisconsin. . .

through this opening in the woods was this cherry orchard. . .

I just had to see the cherries up close. . .

we’ve stopped at two cherry farms so far. . .

once to buy a bucket of frozen cherries for a pie. . .delicious. . .

and the second time to get some dried cherries,

because Iron Chef Michael Symon says if you

reconstitute them in boiling water. . .they are delicious. . .

we shall see!


The lady at Grandma Tommy’s said the cherry harvest

for this year is going to be very, very late,

as they still had snow on Mother’s Day. . .


We’ll be in Wisconsin through the end of July,

so we’re hoping to enjoy some of it. . .I love cherries!

You gotta see this great video about how cherries

get from the tree to your belly. . .nice!

We are taking the weekend off to relax, and enjoy Father’s Day. . .

we’ll see you next week in Egg Harbor. . .

‘til then,

Janice and Dave

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The Ridges Sanctuary and Nature Preserve–Bailey’s Harbor - Wisconsin

My main objective for visiting  the  Ridges Sanctuary and Nature Preserve

was because the Yellow Lady’s Slippers were supposed to be blooming there

and I wanted to see them growing in the wild. . .

but wow. . .this place is so much more than that. . .

beautiful little trails meandering through the forest. . .

where you would come up on patches of Dwarf Lake Iris,

which only grow in the Great Lakes Area,

and are considered a threatened species. . .

how fortunate to see them at peak blooming season. . .

Dave walking out towards Lake Michigan

and the Lower Harbor Range Light. . .

standing on the Lake Michigan side looking back towards

the Upper Harbor Range Light. . .

as the ships would enter the harbor,

they would line up the two lights,

which would help guide them between the rocky outcroppings. . .

as we hiked out along the beach road. . .

we found what we had come looking for. . .

the yellow Lady’s Slipper. . .I am so in love. . .this is just beyond stunning to me!

and the ladies at the Ridges Sanctuary Store said that they are blooming

profusely at one of the County Parks on the Bay Side,

so we will be making a trip up there this next week. . .

It was worth the $5 entry fee PP to help support this organization,

and to see a few beautiful, uplifting sights. . .

including the antics of a couple of red squirrels. . .

I hope you will check it out if you are in the area. . .

‘til next time,

Janice and Dave

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