march 9 2022
well, it has warmed up considerably. for the last 2 weeks it has been in the 80's. and humid..very humid..
we closed on the house on feb 2 2022. so we have been busy cleaning, fixing and furnishing. nothing came with the place. oh boy that could get expensive. we have to put a shed on the property, (done) and carport ( which sounds very expensive) and a screen room. ( still trying to figure out how that can be accomplished in the least expensive manner.) friends val and ken from Mason Wi brought their camper down for a week to visit. ken helped tom with a number of projects while here and we were both very grateful for that. we went on a paddle boat ride in Tavares Fl. with our little group here along with the webster group. jan,phil,jo and dave fun afternoon. feb. went fast and march is going even faster. we all start breaking up next week when jo and dave are the first to leave. we intend to stay till mid april at least staying at the house for a few weeks before heading back to wi. gas prices are going thru the roof in the last few weeks. now paying $5 a gallon for diesel. covid has settled down and people are nearly back to normal, but the world seems as if it going crazy. war in russia and ukraine, still shortages in the stores. help wanted signs everywhere and price on everything skyrocketing. tom has been fishing with new friend keith a few times but the fish have not been biting much.
new shed at house
spare bedroom is almost complete
well, tom can now cook with the new set of pots and pans
ken and tom put it together but val and i enjoyed wine by the fireplace!
ken cooked walleye for the whole gang here at Lake Pan, delicious!
cheers to kevin on his birthday
wine tasting goes well here at the park
two of my besties. laurie and beth
new shutters installed at house by great friend Chad Crotteau
the other bed
flowers in front of house where beautiful while they lasted
paddle boat ride
jan and laurie
paddle boat ride at sunsetguy
guys at one table gals at another. love the way that works!
tom, phil, dave and todd
new big sky owner pete kasinskas sent us a shirt, hat and new garlic flavor
new recliner (free) installed at house
laurie checking out furniture while helping me spend money
free hutches!
chad, becky tom and i out for lunch, chads the blinds installer. 
hail hail the gang is all together and we got a picture for once. tom, roxi, phil, jo, dave , jan, beth, laurie and todd. Boo didnt want to smile for the pic
my one tomato from a 4 month growing process. worth it!
our welcome committee at the new house
a nice sunset in the park on evening
it did get cold. frost on truck 2 nights in a row, buurr