Whatever...........soap opera?

[Ken L]

From my experience in the Nort Woods of Wisconsin, you're way more civilized than most. Given all the drama that those dogs have caused since you've started this little missive, in some places they would have succumbed to the 3 S's long ago.

[berettabone]

Oh yes, the dogs are lucky that they live around here........................there are people up here that would eat them...........

[dustnchips]

Sounds rougher than Yooper country. They don't eat dogs there. I live in Marinette co. Wi. and don't know any dog eaters here either.

[AIRret]

Sounds rougher than Yooper country. They don't eat dogs there. I live in Marinette co. Wi. and don't know any dog eaters here either.

I can testify that my sister and brother in-law are Yoopers (they live in the keewanaw penisula) and they don't eat dogs!!!! However, that is where they moved when they retired………crazy……240 inches of snow is normal up there. But then again their son, daughter in-law and grand kids live there. Those darn Grandkids will do it EVERY TIME!!!!! We understand!

[Bawanna]

Yup, the best laid plans go right out the window when it comes to grandkids. I got a grandson overdue. Waiting for him to decide to make his appearance.
Hoping for this week.
Guess my thoughts of Wyoming are way on the back burner now. Grandma wouldn't be part of that plan and I'm miss playing with the granddaughter too.

[Bills1873]

Be hard not to watch your legacy grow up, and pitch in a bit of wisdom every now and then!

[dustnchips]

Snow is pretty, but the Florida sunshine is great in Feb and March.

[berettabone]

I was semi kidding about dogs getting eaten but like most states, we have our pockets up nort with people I'll just refer to lovingly as hillbillies. They live in 40 year old trailer's, thin as paper, with no running water, outhouses, they drink a lot, and all though somewhat harmless, I wouldn't turn my back on them, or leave my children or dog in their care.

[berettabone]

Snow is pretty, but the Florida sunshine is great in Feb and March.

It is, but we have a beautiful state, and winter is short enough, and we don't have palm trees and swamp everywhere, and mosquitoes that carry away small children. We also don't have the oppressive heat and humidity for as long. We have great forests, great water, and down to earth people.

[dustnchips]

I live in Wisconsin and visit Florida for two months. I may begin to stretch it to three months from mid Jan to mid April. If you become a friend of the hillbillies you can trust them with anything. I don't think a more loyal people exist. if you are an outsider and cross them you had better get away fast.

[berettabone]

I'll let YOU trust them.............................................. .....most of their children up here have major drug issues.

[berettabone]

Got back from up nort last night. It snowed from about 4 pm Sat. to about noon on Sun. It was 4 hrs. to clear the decks and blow the drive. The neighbors dogs WERE QUIET. I don't know if the sheriff had a talk with them, or my rock barrage put the fear in them, but nice and quiet it was. Heading back home was slow. The weather got progressively worse the closer we got to home. We were greeted by lousy plowing and the same amount of snow, just heavier being close to the lake. I couldn't believe how well they keep the roads up nort..........much better than the city. I am still recovering from removing snow, since my snow blower in the city has been held for ransom since Nov.2nd. I knew I should have taken it in back in August. I wanted to stay longer, but was worried about the deep freeze that's on it's way. I couldn't leave all of that snow around, it would have been there until spring. I haven't been to the local pawn shop up nort for a while to check out the firearms. I'll have to hit that the next time...........until next time................

[kenemoore]

Thanks for the update.

[Bills1873]

Really enjoy the nort stories!

[berettabone]

Got back from up nort today.............................was welcomed up there on Thurs. with about 10" of snow from 2 falls. I told the wife I'd better get moving with the snow blower, it's dark at 4:00 o'clock. She said it was going to snow again, so I should just wait. No, it was feeling wet and heavy, and if I would have waited, the blower wouldn't have moved it. I'm glad I went with my gut. The 10" we had was a chore, but the 8" of stuff that fell on Fri. was worse because it was about 2 degrees warmer than the day before. All total, spent about 8 hours with decks removing snow, with the wife's help. Luckily, when we returned to the city, it hadn't done anything, so no snow removal there. It was a good thing, because the soreness in my body couldn't take a third day of horsing heavy stuff around. I did finally get my city blower back from being held hostage......I have to say that it was beautiful up nort, just like a Christmas card. All the snow was clinging to the tree's, so the surroundings were very white. The day after, with the temps the way they were, you had the tree torpedoes...............chunks of snow falling off of branches. We stood outside and could hear absolutely nothing. No cars, trains, neighbors, birds, wind............all you could hear was the torpedoes falling from the trees with a thump in the woods, and there were hundreds of them falling constantly. Another thing we didn't hear was a barking dog. My wife thinks it was my rock barrage...............the neighbor said hello to my wife at the gas station, so my tirade apparently didn't ruin her life, which is good but.................the dogs barked a few times, and that was it. The wife also mentioned that maybe she got a shock collar for the dog.......................lots of cool small town decorations in the small towns and villages in the area. Took a drive and checked them out. Lots of deer going through my property and in the area in general. Lots of turkeys feeding in the fields on the way up and back. I just got back, and we are heading back up this coming Thurs. I'm liking the city less, and less, and.................until next time.........