Wisco...the recap

I don't really have a ton of time with my new and exciting job duties (some of which include writing! Kick it!!) BUT I want to make sure to get something on here.

I will say that our trip was wonderful. I never had to watch anything die and caught one fish that ate my yellow spinner (not a euphemism for anything) and swam away. My in laws took such good care of us and took us out on the water or hiking to water falls or something fun and new every day.

The time with Jason was, as always, wonderful. The trip up in our super cool PT Cruiser we rented, the time there, the trip home, after getting home....I never get sick of him, I swear. He'll steam my clams at times (a euphemism) but only in that trying to suppress my laughter way that I secretly love. Watching how people interact with their families is the most telling thing ever. He is helpful and sweet to his mom and dad in such a sincere way. Blah blah blah...Jason this and Jason that. He's truly just wonderful company and a stand up cat, but don't tell him I said that, it'll go straight to his head.

SO~ (buttons) here is the important list of animals I saw UP CLOSE while on my trip.

1. deer drinking water by the lakeside
2. one otter
3. one muskrat
4. one giant Northern that I caught but that ate my bait.
5. lots of big fish Jason caught but threw back.
6. Two gaggles or flocks or whatever of wild turkeys! Isn't that nuts?
7. cranes cranes cranes who I am now in love with because the way they walk is the cutest. They look like they are sneaking around.
8. ducks
9. seagulls
10. three eagles!

I hope I haven't forgotten any. I was really hoping to see a bear but no dice. My mother in law called me two days ago and left a message saying a bear had just walked through their front yard! Dang it! I can't believe I missed that.

Tomorrow I will show you pics of the wood we split.