tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12004737505956192132024-03-12T19:12:00.372-05:00Patti's PlaceSharing my love for God, grub, girly things and sometimes guns with whoever will listen.pattisoriginalshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13387361999949827987noreply@blogger.comBlogger351125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1200473750595619213.post-12789103655135301362014-10-11T22:02:00.000-05:002014-10-14T06:32:29.588-05:00Glacier National Park
We took a vacation and visited the Glacier National Park. We wanted to share some of our adventures. There is a link to the photos at the end of this narrative.<br />
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Day 1-We worked
until noon and left Superior with temps in the 40's and a light rain.
falling.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Before we were out of MN we
encountered heavier rain mixed with snow and occasionally sleet.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The rain continued most of the day but we
persevered.</div>
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Around 3PM we
received a phone call from the rental agent saying one of their maintenance
vehicles had hit our car (in the driveway).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>They had to call the police and have an accident report created.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For awhile we were not sure if we were going
to have to turn around or not, but they got things handled with the insurance
company.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So again we persevered.</div>
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We spent the night
in Bismarck, ND at the Comfort Suites.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Our reservation was at the Comfort Inn but they called and<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>offered us an upgrade to the Comfort Suites
and we took the upgrade.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This was a
mistake-the room was small, the headboard of the bed squeaked and the pillows
were not comfortable.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Oh well, we were
tired and slept okay just not deep enough or long enough.</div>
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Day 2. We finally
entered Montana.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We had heard a lot
about Billings so it was a bit disappointing-too many people for our liking and
just not what we were expecting.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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Back in the car and
a few hours later we were in Bozeman.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We
were both really tired from our long day yesterday and another 10 hours on the
road today, so we called it an early night.</div>
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Day3 We woke up
early 4:30 and decided to take our time getting ready and then to drive to
Missoula for church.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We left around 7
and just made it to church on time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Church was ok-not too exciting.</div>
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Headed north to
Kalispell and drove past Flathead Lake-it is really big and so beautiful,
surrounded by mountains.</div>
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Tonight and tomorrow
night we are staying at the Red Lion Hotel.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Our room is a suite and is very nice.</div>
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Had dinner at the
Blue Canyon which got really good ratings.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Most of the food was good but the calamari was rubbery, most
disappointing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I had elk meatloaf and
Larry had pecan crusted Walleye, both were very good.</div>
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Day 4. It has been
interesting to see all the mountain ranges that make up the Rockies.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For 2 days we have driven through tall hills
and craggy mountains but the really tall ones always seemed far away, at least
until today.</div>
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Today we finally
made it to the park.</div>
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What a glorious day
for this trip.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This morning was slightly
overcast which was perfect for photos and on our way home the sun came
out.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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The drive across
Glacier National Park was open as far as Logan Pass, about 2/3 of the way.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The road up the mountain is 2 lanes, one in
each direction, and only about 10 Ft wide each.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>This means there was approximately 1 1/2 Ft on each side of the car-or
in other words, 1 1/2 Ft from the mountain on one side or the edge of the cliff
on the other.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The mountain was straight
up and solid granite.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The cliff was the
edge of a drop off that went down about 10,000 feet to a ravine.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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It was a fantastic
drive and when we reached the top of the mountain it was super windy but the
views were beautiful.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was definitely
worth every hair raising moment.</div>
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Our waitress from
last night recommended a restaurant just outside the park gates called The
Highland Restaurant.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We visited there
for breakfast and tried huckleberry pancakes and French toast-they were
delicious.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After our trip up the
mountain we stopped in for some huckleberry pie and that was also very good.</div>
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This evening we took
a drive to Whitefish and ate at a local pub.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Whitefish looks like an interesting town that we would enjoy
visiting.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Oh well, maybe at another
time.</div>
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Day 5. Today we head
to Idaho on a quest for a coffee cup.</div>
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We stayed in
Sandpoint Idaho and found our coffee cup at the local town market which was a
small shopping center.</div>
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Idaho
accomplished-tomorrow starts the long trip home.</div>
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Day 6.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We drove Highway 2 all the way.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Highway 2 is the southern border of Glacier
National Park and once you cross out of the park you are immediately in prairie
land.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is amazing how few foothills
there are in this direction.</div>
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The rest of the day
was a boring drive, thankfully we only drove about 2 more hours and spent the
night in Shelby, MT.</div>
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Shelby is a small
railroad town with not much in the way of eateries.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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The hotel had a book
with local places to visit so we headed out looking for a place for a very late
lunch, early dinner.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Larry always asks
me where I would like to go so today I told him it was his choice.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He selected The Montana Club which advertised
50 different types of burgers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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The Montana Club is
located in the 2 block area of downtown with parallel parking.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was driving and it took me about 10 tries
to get the car parked, I hate parallel parking.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>We were finally parked and walked to the 'Club'.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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We are from New
Orleans and have been on Bourbon Street so 2 things should have warned us about
this place-the man sitting out front apparently looking for customers (in the
French Quarter they call them hawkers) and the solid wooden door.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Nothing inviting about this place but Shelby
is an old town and most everything looks old and in need of repair so I guess
that is our excuse. </div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We opened the door and immediately saw the
flyer on the inside of the door advertising all the women who would be
performing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Larry saw the flyer, I saw
the inside of the building which looked the part of any dive I had ever heard
of.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The only other person inside was
some guy at the bar. This place was a definite no-no.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We turned around and left and decided to
stick with a fairly well known eatery, we ate at Pizza Hut-we were not taking
any more chances.</div>
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Surprisingly our
hotel was pretty comfortable and we were able to get our last laundry on the
road done.</div>
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Day 7. We got an
early start this morning because today is our longest drive home.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We passed the Bear Paw Mountains and the
Sweet Grass Hills but other than that nothing but flat prairie.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>One of the high prairies was so high we could
almost see Canada.</div>
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Glendive, MT
tonight.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Not much in Glendive so we ate
at CC's café across from our hotel.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It
turned out to be surprisingly good.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A
quiet night and an early start tomorrow.</div>
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Day 8 Heading
home.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We had planned to drive as far as
Fargo today but since that is only 4 1/2 hours from home and we arrived in
Fargo about 2 PM we decided to go all the way home.</div>
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We followed the GPS
directions and it took us a different way home, through a town called
Walker.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The drive was through some very
pretty scenery.</div>
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We arrived home safe
and sound and are very thankful to be in our own home tonight.</div>
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pattisoriginalshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13387361999949827987noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1200473750595619213.post-20037536269671219902013-07-14T19:37:00.000-05:002013-07-14T19:37:41.820-05:00A Trip Up the North ShoreWe took a trip up the north shore of Minnesota to Grand Marais over the 4th of July weekend. The trip up the north shore is beautiful with Lake Superior on the right and houses, businesses, and parks on the left.<br />
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We passed through so many areas of lovely wildflowers but my favorite is the lupines-which I haven't seen since we visited Maine many years ago.<br />
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Lupines range in color from white, to pink, to deep purple and they are all truly lovely.</div>
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It was close to noon when we arrived and the fog still hung over the water.</div>
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The rocky shore overlooking Lake Superior.</div>
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Brought this handsome guy with me and we had a great time.</div>
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The harbor is absolutely beautiful.</div>
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This photo was taken through the water and you can see how crystal clear the water is.</div>
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We shopped a bit and then headed back home stopping to eat at a roadside restaurant. The weather was perfect. The company was fantastic. The food was great. Absolutely a great time.</div>
pattisoriginalshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13387361999949827987noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1200473750595619213.post-86638593479050997562013-07-03T15:14:00.000-05:002013-07-03T15:14:06.931-05:00A Must ShareI saw this today and had to share it since I have heard these from my mom and said them to my son.<br />
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1. My mother taught me about WEATHER.<br />"Your room looks like a tornado hit it."<br />2. My mother taught me about RELIGION.<br />"You better pray that comes out of the car...pet."<br />3. My mother taught me about TIME TRAVEL.<br />"If you don't straighten up I'm going to knock you into the middle of next week."<br />4. My mother taught me about OSMOSIS.<br />"Shut your mouth and eat your supper."<br />5. My mother taught me about the CIRCLE OF LIFE.<br />"I brought you into this world, I can take you out."<br />6. My mother taught me about ENVY.<br />"There are millions of less fortunate children in the world who don't have wonderful parents like you."<br />7. My mother taught me about RECEIVING.<br />"You are going to get it when we get home."<br />8. My mother taught me about GENEOLOGY.<br />"Shut that door... You think you were raised in a barn?"<br />9. My mother taught me about JUSTICE.<br />"One day you'll have kids... I hope they turn out just like you!"<br />10. My mother taught me about LOGIC.<br />"Because I said so, That's why."<br />11. My mother taught me about STAMINA.<br />"You'll sit there until your spinach is gone."<br />12. My mother taught me about IRONY.<br />"Keep crying. I'll give you something to cry about."<br />
pattisoriginalshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13387361999949827987noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1200473750595619213.post-22603959024864598552013-07-02T08:30:00.001-05:002013-07-03T15:14:22.014-05:00Life in WI/MNWe have been in Wisconsin/Minnesota for over a month and last week was the first full week of work we have completed. <br />
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Superior, WI and Duluth, MN are very close neighbors, only a bridge across the lower part of Lake Superior (known as Saint Louis Bay) separates them. Our office is located in Superior and our boss' office is in Duluth. We work mainly in Superior but frequent visits over the Lake are required. <br />
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The first couple weeks we were in the area we were located in Duluth and then we moved out to our job site. While in Duluth we had business lunches and most Fridays were short. As soon as we relocated we started traveling to business meetings out of town. Then we had the team building meeting I wrote about.<br />
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All the traveling has been fun, and a nice way to break up a week, but it did make last week a bit long. We had to come to the office all 5 days, however, we left at lunch on Friday and that helped. This week is 4th of July, so another short week. I am really starting to love this job!<br />
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We truly love this part of the country. Wildlife is everywhere-deer in the backyard and even on the city streets. We saw a dead black bear Sunday on the side of road. Today we were warned, there is a momma bear and her cub on the job site. Birds, rabbits, chipmunks and squirrels are profuse.<br />
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The natural beauty abounds, as well, and there are so many things to do. We enjoy visiting the parks and forests, which we truly missed in North Dakota. We have gone hiking on the many trails. Visiting the local antique shops is always fun. When we really get bored we run across the Lake to the mall in Duluth (that hasn't happened yet this year). <br />
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4th of July we hope to go hiking and have a cookout lunch (hot dogs over the campfire) at the local State Park. Looking forward to lots more excitement as we continue this part of our adventure!pattisoriginalshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13387361999949827987noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1200473750595619213.post-12186459843405356402013-06-23T14:46:00.000-05:002013-06-25T12:20:46.093-05:00Team BuildingWe had a team building meeting earlier this week at a retreat in central Minnesota. The name of the campground is Rutgers and it was a truly lovely location.<br />
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This is the entrance to the campground and the lobby.</div>
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The tiny store located in the lobby area.</div>
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The view from the driveway.</div>
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Our room-very nice and comfortable.</div>
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The view from the balcony.</div>
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Relaxing after a long drive.</div>
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Rutgers is truly a beautiful place. Hope you enjoy the view!</div>
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Gardens abounding with flowers and blossoms.</div>
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Beautiful walkways.</div>
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Trees full of leaves.</div>
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A beautiful lake, boats, swimming (but it was much too cold).</div>
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This was our favorite seat, it overlooks the lake.</div>
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Such a lovely, relaxing couple of days and it was topped off by a visit to the spa (on the company).</div>
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Our apartment is a duplex with 2 bedrooms, 1 bath, living room, dining room, kitchen and, best of all, a heated garage. After having to stay outside through the North Dakota winters for the last 2 years, our poor car will sure be glad for this garage in a few months.<br />
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Our new apartment is unfurnished and since we did not move any furniture, we have started, slowly, purchasing the things we need.<br />
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This is our living room and new loveseat. The loveseat is gray with a tint of green. It is also a twin sleeper. The red table on the side is actually a piano bench we picked up at an antique store in town. There is a gas fireplace on the wall to the right and a window in the front of the couch. The living room is rather small but since it is only the 2 of us it works fine.<br />
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This is our very luxurious kitchen, which I am truly enjoying!</div>
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Very glad to have a place to set up our Berkey Water Filter.</div>
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We found our dining table at another antique shop and decided not to get the matching chairs. Instead we picked up these 2 on our trip through the antique stores.</div>
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The handsome guy did not come with the table-he already belonged to me.</div>
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This is our master bedroom with our brand new bed. We ordered a headboard but it was out of stock so until it comes in we are enjoying the bed as it is. Our night tables are tv trays and they will work fine until we find some tables we like.</div>
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The house came with some very ugly curtains, these are the ones in our bedroom. Definitely searching for replacements for these.</div>
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This is the rest of the tv room, complete with camp chairs. This room still needs a lot of work but it is fairly comfortable and it allows us to use our WII, which we have really missed.</div>
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The table, between the chairs, is an old school desk, another find from a local shop.</div>
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We have come to love our eclectic dishes and absolutely love eating on china rather than plastic.</div>
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All of the above were picked up at several thrift stores and we were still 1 dessert plate short. We found this set at the Salvation Army but they would not sell me just one plate, so I had to pay $5 and buy all the pieces they had-4 dinner plates, 3 bowls, 4 coffee cups and saucers, and 6 dessert dishes, not a bad deal at all.</div>
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Of course, we had ulterior motives, ie. Famous Dave's. It has quickly become one of our favorite restaurants up north.<br />
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As we left Minot heading south, the snow is mostly gone with the exception of shady areas and deep pockets of snow.<br />
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In some areas the grass is just beginning to turn green and some of the farmers are starting to move their equipment in preparation for spring planting.<br />
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We pass several groups of wind turbines heading south and none of them were turning. We have never seen all of them not working.<br />
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This is a very unusual sight in North Dakota, smoke blowing straight up because the wind is so mild.<br />
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This is the large lake that runs east-west across most of North Dakota, Lake Sakakawea. The surface of the lake is still covered with ice, but the edges are starting to thaw.<br />
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We visited the Capital Complex but the museum was closed so we missed the big exhibits. We did a little shopping and had lunch at Famous Dave's, did a bit more shopping and headed back to Minot.<br />
The weather was fantastic, the food great and the company excellent, my hubby.<br />
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One more day in Minot and we head to our new work assignment in Superior, WI.<br />
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pattisoriginalshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13387361999949827987noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1200473750595619213.post-20729450908698803252013-04-30T01:00:00.000-05:002013-04-30T01:00:01.077-05:00Heading SouthAs we headed south to visit our family we ran into torrential rains that caused flooding in Chicago and surrounding areas. Since we had to travel across Illinois this made travel very difficult so we hunkered down in Bloomington to wait out the storm.<br />
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The next day proved clear and sunny and, after the very long winter in North Dakota, we were so happy to feel the warm sunshine and to see GREEN instead of white.<br />
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The wild flowers are blooming.</div>
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We could not get enough of the green, it has been a very long winter up north.</div>
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We spent a few days with our family, visited with friends, and headed back to Wisconsin.</div>
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The weather has started changing and the snow is melting so the trip back north was much nicer than the one heading south.</div>
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We passed this interesting monolith in southern Wisconsin. I am not sure what causes these but we have passes them in quite a few different areas of the country.</div>
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First ones to arrive each day must open the gate and the trailers. The gate is cold and the wind is strong, so I wait in the car and keep the heat going.</div>
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A snow storm was on the way and we were just ahead of it all the way to Hayward, WI.<br />
Our hotel was super nice. It is a Comfort Suite in a ski resort area.<br />
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By afternoon it had cleared up enough to visit the little shops in town. The snow moved back in later in the afternoon. We found a few Christmas gifts as we shopped in the snow, in April!</div>
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A really quaint little restaurant we visited is called the Norse Nook. It is a small little place overflowing with atmosphere and we really enjoyed it.</div>
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Our whole reason for selecting this city is because it is the location of the very first Famous Dave's BBQ Shack. We love Famous Dave's and visit whenever we get a chance. This one is about 45 minutes from Superior, WI.</div>
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We had a final meeting with our bosses to turn over paperwork and we headed south for a visit with our family before we begin our next project.pattisoriginalshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13387361999949827987noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1200473750595619213.post-13878931688191751172013-04-12T08:27:00.000-05:002013-04-12T08:27:00.732-05:00The Things We Take For GrantedThe project that has provided us a job in North Dakota is winding to a close. Most of the crew has moved on to the next project and they are quickly condensing our offices.<br />
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As part of this condensing my hubby and I were moved back into one office. We started out sharing an office and shortly were each given our own office, now we are back together. Good thing we get along and work well together.<br />
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Last week they packed up everything they wanted for the new offices which includes tables, chairs, desks, kitchen utensils and appliances, office supplies and just about anything else not currently being used. They even took our coffeepot and now we must go to the other trailer for coffee. All that was ok because for the most part it did not affect us.<br />
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This week, however, the condensing and reducing expenses has begun to affect us in a major way. <br />
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Our trailers are located out on the prairie and we have no city services except electricity. Our drinking water is brought out in bottles by the local water supplier. We have 2 coolers for the 5 gallon bottles and cases of bottles. <br />
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The sewage and sink water is stored in tanks in these outbuildings. One holds grey water-non-potable-to be used for flushing and hand washing only. The other holds the sewage and water from the sink drain. When the potable water tank runs low the plumber comes out and refills it and empties the other tank.<br />
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We had no idea how good we had it until this week when they came to shut down our water supply and thus, our toilets. <br />
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They are moving the buildings and tanks to the new job site and we are left with no running water and this is our new toilet.<br />
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Keep in mind the weather up here is still in the teens at night and high 20's in the daytime. This means it is cold in the portajohn all the time. Then there is the fact of no running water to wash hands. <br />
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All of this has proven to provide a surge of business for the local gas station. We make a run there in the morning when it is way too cold to use the portajohn and to enjoy the soap and running water. Ahh, the joy of modern day luxuries!!<br />
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Our plan at the moment is to leave this jobsite this afternoon and take a little time off before we begin our new job. One thing we will not miss is the portajohn!pattisoriginalshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13387361999949827987noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1200473750595619213.post-82573429989942968962013-04-11T06:26:00.004-05:002013-06-25T12:21:21.795-05:00Sigh...This is the general feeling of just about everyone up in the north as we prepare for, yet another snow storm. It really does seem as though winter will never end.<br />
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We have progressed from subzero temperatures and the lows are generally in the teens. The days warm up to the high 20's. I know that does not sound like it is very warm but when you have been in such bitter cold for so very long and you get bright sunshiny days that are 28-why it is almost pleasant.<br />
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The weatherman is predicting another 3-6 inches of snow this weekend. Not too terribly cold but even dry snow is heavy and causes a mess on the roads and parking lots. Not to mention our driveway, which we finally got clear of all the snow and ice from the winter's havoc. <br />
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By the time church was over, all the snow had melted and everything was a wet mess. We are expecting more snow tonight and tomorrow. You just gotta love springtime in North Dakota!</div>
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Being a previous homeschool mom, this looked like a science experiment in the making. I pushed our 2 soda cans into the snow and left them for a couple hours.<br />
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At lunch we enjoyed our nice, cool sodas. What a treat-and no electricity necessary. As our last few days working at this site come to an end, we must find things to keep us busy!pattisoriginalshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13387361999949827987noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1200473750595619213.post-85909798946841012202013-04-02T12:29:00.003-05:002013-04-02T12:29:44.287-05:00The Adventure ContinuesWe started this adventure, living in North Dakota, almost 2 years ago and it is finally winding down. Phase 2 of our adventure will be taking us to Superior, WI in a few weeks.<br />
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We have found a good church in Minot, ND, Harvest Reformed Church, and will be sad to leave all the many friends we have made. We are so thankful for Harvest and the blessing it has been to both of us, a good church family is very important to a content life.<br />
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So it is with bittersweet feelings that we prepare for the next phase of our adventure. Our first challenge will be to find a church and we are hoping to make the trip next weekend to check out a possibility. We also will need to find a place to live. Lots of excitement coming up but I sure dread the idea of moving.<br />
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Hoping to get pictures and be back with info on our new home soon.pattisoriginalshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13387361999949827987noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1200473750595619213.post-4937319737060857272013-03-30T16:33:00.001-05:002013-04-05T18:41:18.997-05:00Springtime in North Dakota<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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An unexpected snowfall at work and once again we must wade through snow to get to the car.</div>
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The husband checked into the hotel. There was a computer in his room, so he decided to send an e-mail to his wife. However, he accidentally left out one letter in her e-mail address, and without realizing his error, he sent the e-mail.<br />
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Meanwhile.....somewhere in Houston, a widow had just returned home from her husband's funeral. He was a minister of many years who was called home to glory following a sudden heart attack. The widow decided to check her e-mail, expecting messages from relatives and friends. After reading the first message, she fainted.<br />
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To: My Loving Wife<br />Subject: I've Arrived<br />Date: 16 May 2003<br />I know you're surprised to hear from me. They have computers here now and you are allowed to send e-mails to your loved ones. I've just arrived and have been checked in. I see that everything has been prepared for your arrival tomorrow. Looking forward to seeing you then! Hope your journey is not as uneventful as mine was.pattisoriginalshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13387361999949827987noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1200473750595619213.post-66212289583761031162013-02-03T00:00:00.000-06:002013-02-03T00:00:06.629-06:00Sunday PhunniesHow important does a person have to be before they are considered assassinated instead of just murdered?<br />
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If money doesn't grow on trees then why do banks have branches?<br />
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Since bread is square, then why is sandwich meat round?<br />
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Why do you have to "put your two cents in"...but it's only a "penny for your thoughts"? Where's that extra penny going to?<br />
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Once you're in heaven, do you get stuck wearing the clothes you were buried in for eternity?<br />
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Why does a round pizza come in a square box?<br />
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What did cured ham actually have?<br />
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How is it that we put man on the moon before we figured out it would be a good idea to put wheels on luggage?<br />
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Why is it that people say they "slept like a baby" when babies wake up like every two hours?<br />
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If a deaf person has to go to court, is it still called a hearing?<br />
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If you drink Pepsi at work in the Coke factory, will they fire you?<br />
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Why are you IN a movie, but you are ON TV?<br />
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Why do people pay to go up tall buildings and then put money in binoculars to look at things on the ground?<br />
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How come we choose from just two people for President and fifty for Miss America?<br />
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Why do doctors leave the room while you change? They're going to see you naked anyway.<br />
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If a 911 operator has a heart attack, whom does he/she call?pattisoriginalshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13387361999949827987noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1200473750595619213.post-2927143015514133982013-01-27T00:00:00.000-06:002013-01-27T00:00:05.136-06:00Sunday PhunniesWhile reading a newspaper, Walter came across an article about a beautiful actress and model who married a boxer who was noted for his IQ.<br />
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"I'll never understand," he said to his wife, "why the biggest jerks get the most attractive wives."<br />
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His wife replied, "Why, thank you, dear."pattisoriginalshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13387361999949827987noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1200473750595619213.post-62406403510148428372013-01-20T00:00:00.000-06:002013-01-20T00:00:06.201-06:00Sunday PhunniesAt the redneck church:<br />
<br />1. People ask, when Jesus fed the 5000, whether the two fish were bass or catfish, and what bait was used to catch 'em.<br />
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2. The pastor says, "I'd like to ask Bubba to help take up the offering," and then five guys and two women stand up.<br />
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3. Opening day of deer season is recognized as an official church holiday.<br />
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4. A member of the church requests to be buried in his 4-wheel-drive truck because "It ain't never been in a hole it couldn't get out of."<br />
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5. The choir is known as the "OK Chorale."<br />
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6. Boone's Farm "Tickle Pink" is the favorite wine for communion.<br />
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7. In a congregation of 500 members, there are only seven last names in the church directory.<br />
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8. Baptism is referred to as "branding".<br />
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9. There is a special fund raiser for a new church septic tank.<br />
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10. Finding and returning lost sheep isn't just a parable.<br />
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11. High notes on the organ set the dogs on the floor to howling.<br />
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12. People think "rapture" is what you get when you lift something too heavy.<br />
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13. The final words of the benediction are, "Y'all come back now, ya hear?" (banjo accompaniment optional)pattisoriginalshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13387361999949827987noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1200473750595619213.post-42228847851399444712013-01-13T00:00:00.000-06:002013-01-13T00:00:02.693-06:00Sunday PhunniesKnock, Knock.<br />
Who's there?<br />
Hatch.<br />
Hatch who?<br />
Cover your mouth when you sneeze!<br />
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KNOCK KNOCK<br />
WHO'S THERE<br />
CARGOES<br />
CARGOES WHO?<br />
CARGOES BEEP BEEP !<br />
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Knock Knock.<br />
Who's there?<br />
Dishes.<br />
Dishes who?<br />
Dishes the police, come out with your hands up!!pattisoriginalshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13387361999949827987noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1200473750595619213.post-14010608598053016572013-01-06T00:00:00.000-06:002013-01-06T00:00:09.859-06:00Sunday PhunniesEver wonder how blondes remember their Passwords?<br />
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During a recent password audit, it was found that a blonde was using the following password: <br />
MickeyMinniePlutoHueyLouieDeweyDonaldGoofy <br />
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When asked why such a big password, she said, "It had to be at least 8 characters long.<br />
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There was a brunette walking on a railroad track saying, " 22, 22, 22, 22..."<br />
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A blonde walking near-by heard the brunette. So, the blonde asked if she could join the brunette. <br />
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The brunette said sure and together they said, " 22, 22, 22, 22.."<br />
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Later on a train comes down the track. The brunette jumps off, but the blonde is not so lucky.<br />
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So, the brunette jumps back on the track after the train is gone and says, "23, 23, 23, 23..."pattisoriginalshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13387361999949827987noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1200473750595619213.post-77301313848844724152013-01-01T00:01:00.000-06:002013-01-01T00:01:01.778-06:00Happy New Year<div style="text-align: center;">
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pattisoriginalshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13387361999949827987noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1200473750595619213.post-43181240008544386962012-12-31T06:56:00.001-06:002012-12-31T06:56:55.205-06:00The Joys of The SeasonHope you had a very blessed Christmas, we did! We arrived at our son's home on the Saturday before Christmas. Sunday we went to church with them and rested up. Monday the girls went out to do a little last minute shopping. Tuesday, Christmas, we spent at home with the family. It was a fun day and everyone got lots of goodies.<br />
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The weather has been pretty wet since we arrived-lots of rain but we even had snow the day after Christmas, I really thought we would be leaving the cold snow up north.<br />
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Yesterday it finally dried up and we had a cold gorgeous day. We took a ride to Shelby Farm Park in Memphis, where our son does a lot of running. We went for a little walk but it was pretty cool outside and none of us had dressed for it, so we kept the walk to a minimum.<br />
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We are hoping to get together with some friends this week and take care of some much needed business and then Saturday we will head for the coast and our home.<br />
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We haven't been to our home in about 6 months so we are excited to visit again. Looking forward to visiting with our house sitter and picking up a few things. We also have some doctor's appointments and business details to take care of before we begin our long trek back north.<br />
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Have a safe and wonderful New Year's and I will be back next year!pattisoriginalshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13387361999949827987noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1200473750595619213.post-67435640101621886372012-12-30T00:01:00.000-06:002012-12-30T00:01:00.613-06:00Sunday PhunniesYou can say what you want about Florida , but you never hear of anyone retiring and moving north.<br />
These are actual ads seen in ''The Villages'' Florida newspaper. <br />
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FOXY LADY:<br />
Sexy, fashion-conscious blue-haired beauty,<br />
80's, slim, 5'4' (used to be 5'6'),<br />
Searching for sharp-looking, sharp-dressing companion.<br />
Matching white shoes and belt a plus.<br />
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LONG-TERM COMMITMENT:<br />
Recent widow who has just buried fourth husband,<br />
Looking for someone to round out a six-unit plot. Dizziness,<br />
Fainting, shortness of breath not a problem.<br />
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SERENITY NOW:<br />
I am into solitude, long walks, sunrises, the ocean, yoga and<br />
Meditation. If you are the silent type, let's get together,<br />
Take our hearing aids out and enjoy quiet times.<br />
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WINNING SMILE:<br />
Active grandmother with original teeth seeking a dedicated flossier<br />
To share rare steaks, corn on the cob and caramel candy.<br />
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BEATLES OR STONES?<br />
I still like to rock, still like to cruise in my Camaro on<br />
Saturday nights and still like to play the guitar.<br />
If you were a groovy chick, or are now a groovy hen,<br />
let's get together and listen to my eight-track tapes.<br />
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MEMORIES:<br />
I can usually remember Monday through Thursday.<br />
If you can remember Friday, Saturday and Sunday, let's put our two heads<br />
Together.<br />
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MINT CONDITION:<br />
Male, 1932 model , high mileage, good condition, some hair,<br />
Many new parts including hip, knee, cornea, valves.<br />
Isn't in running condition, but walks well. pattisoriginalshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13387361999949827987noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1200473750595619213.post-90528353784718338042012-12-25T00:01:00.000-06:002012-12-25T00:01:00.043-06:00Merry Christmas<div style="text-align: center;">
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