WOW! Can't believe we've had TWO "normal" days in a row! 
The update on Erica is that she's, get this, SICK! Yep, that's pretty much the diagnosis we got from the doctor! OK, OK, in their defense, they DID say that her ears are infected and that she has "diminished lung capacity." Those both make sense. We're pretty sure this started out as a sinus issue (hence the ear problems), and the traveled to her chest, as she's been hacking up stuff, so that would explain the lung problems. She's on antibiotics and even went to school today . . . for less than two hours, that is! Yep, at about 9:30, she was calling me to come and get her. She's still feverish and not doing well. This has been going on since Tuesday. I certainly hope the antibiotics are going to start working and she feels better soon!
Now, here's something you don't hear every day! Living in the middle of nowhere, this home came with a holding tank rather than a septic system. We usually have to call about every two months or so to have the 8,000 gallon tank pumped. It has an alarm, and we always joke when one of us "flushes" and the alarm goes off! OK, kind of gross, but still funny! Anyway, Greg won the lottery earlier this week and called yesterday to have it pumped. I got home and didn't see any signs that a honey wagon had been there . . . we got a call this morning. The truck couldn't get close enough to the tank because of all the snow! Greg had to go and talk to our neighbors to ask them if they could plow that area for us so we could get the tank pumped. While they were at it, they plowed a path to the barn to make it easier for the kids to get to the goats to take care of them. The sanitation company showed up shortly after the neighbors plowed and our tank is now empty! I know, I know, probably TMI, but we thought it was funny! After the days we've had lately, you just gotta laugh at the stupid things! 
Once again, the furnace at the store was out! I didn't even realize it at first this morning, as I was moving around a lot and have been wearing my warmest sweatshirt to the store anyway. Fortunately, it was fixed by about 3:30. I sure hope it's working OK tomorrow as we have our first Dutch oven cooking class tomorrow afternoon!
Speaking of the classes, I must say, I'm quite excited about them. I've had a really good response from folks about coming to them. Last night, I chopped, sliced and diced all the ingredients I'll be using so that I don't have to worry about that. I keep thinking about what I'm going to say and do, and keep hoping that folks are going to like it. I think they will and we'll have a good time and folks will learn something. It's funny, I didn't realize how animated I got when talking about cooking in my Dutch ovens until someone else mentioned it . . . quick story here . . . we belong to the local 4-H and of course, they have a scrapbook. Well, into the scrapbook goes everything that members do, whether it's 4-H related or not, just to show that we're a diverse group. The woman who did the scrapbook last year included the article that was printed in our local paper. In her description she wrote that "Julie's eyes just light up when she talks about cooking in her Dutch ovens." I was so surprised to see that, and when I started talking about the Dutch ovens (naturally), she looked at me and said "SEE, you're doing it NOW!" I guess I really DO love my Dutch ovens!
Just when we thought that the bitter, bitter cold of winter was over, we come to find out that we have another arctic blast coming our way tomorrow. Later in the afternoon, winds are supposed to pick up and temps are going to drop. Winds are expected to be 20-30 mph with 35-40 mph gusts. Temps will plummet to below zero, with wind chills of -35 to -45! Sheesh! We usually only have those kinds of temps once per winter, and we just had them two weeks ago!
I'll end this today with a poem that was sent to me by a good friend and really sums up Wisconsin in the winter!
The update on Erica is that she's, get this, SICK! Yep, that's pretty much the diagnosis we got from the doctor! OK, OK, in their defense, they DID say that her ears are infected and that she has "diminished lung capacity." Those both make sense. We're pretty sure this started out as a sinus issue (hence the ear problems), and the traveled to her chest, as she's been hacking up stuff, so that would explain the lung problems. She's on antibiotics and even went to school today . . . for less than two hours, that is! Yep, at about 9:30, she was calling me to come and get her. She's still feverish and not doing well. This has been going on since Tuesday. I certainly hope the antibiotics are going to start working and she feels better soon!
Now, here's something you don't hear every day! Living in the middle of nowhere, this home came with a holding tank rather than a septic system. We usually have to call about every two months or so to have the 8,000 gallon tank pumped. It has an alarm, and we always joke when one of us "flushes" and the alarm goes off!
OK, kind of gross, but still funny! Anyway, Greg won the lottery earlier this week and called yesterday to have it pumped. I got home and didn't see any signs that a honey wagon had been there . . . we got a call this morning. The truck couldn't get close enough to the tank because of all the snow! Greg had to go and talk to our neighbors to ask them if they could plow that area for us so we could get the tank pumped. While they were at it, they plowed a path to the barn to make it easier for the kids to get to the goats to take care of them. The sanitation company showed up shortly after the neighbors plowed and our tank is now empty! I know, I know, probably TMI, but we thought it was funny! After the days we've had lately, you just gotta laugh at the stupid things! Once again, the furnace at the store was out! I didn't even realize it at first this morning, as I was moving around a lot and have been wearing my warmest sweatshirt to the store anyway. Fortunately, it was fixed by about 3:30. I sure hope it's working OK tomorrow as we have our first Dutch oven cooking class tomorrow afternoon!
Speaking of the classes, I must say, I'm quite excited about them. I've had a really good response from folks about coming to them. Last night, I chopped, sliced and diced all the ingredients I'll be using so that I don't have to worry about that. I keep thinking about what I'm going to say and do, and keep hoping that folks are going to like it. I think they will and we'll have a good time and folks will learn something. It's funny, I didn't realize how animated I got when talking about cooking in my Dutch ovens until someone else mentioned it . . . quick story here . . . we belong to the local 4-H and of course, they have a scrapbook. Well, into the scrapbook goes everything that members do, whether it's 4-H related or not, just to show that we're a diverse group. The woman who did the scrapbook last year included the article that was printed in our local paper. In her description she wrote that "Julie's eyes just light up when she talks about cooking in her Dutch ovens." I was so surprised to see that, and when I started talking about the Dutch ovens (naturally), she looked at me and said "SEE, you're doing it NOW!" I guess I really DO love my Dutch ovens!
Just when we thought that the bitter, bitter cold of winter was over, we come to find out that we have another arctic blast coming our way tomorrow. Later in the afternoon, winds are supposed to pick up and temps are going to drop. Winds are expected to be 20-30 mph with 35-40 mph gusts. Temps will plummet to below zero, with wind chills of -35 to -45! Sheesh! We usually only have those kinds of temps once per winter, and we just had them two weeks ago!
I'll end this today with a poem that was sent to me by a good friend and really sums up Wisconsin in the winter!
Why I Love Wisconsin ...
It's winter in Wisconsin
And the gentle breezes blow,
70 miles per hour at 52 below!
Oh, how I love Wisconsin
When the snow's up to your butt.
You take a breath of winter air
And your nose is frozen shut.
Yes, the weather here is wonderful,
I guess I'll hang around.
I could never leave Wisconsin,
'Cause I'm frozen to the ground.
It's winter in Wisconsin
And the gentle breezes blow,
70 miles per hour at 52 below!
Oh, how I love Wisconsin
When the snow's up to your butt.
You take a breath of winter air
And your nose is frozen shut.
Yes, the weather here is wonderful,
I guess I'll hang around.
I could never leave Wisconsin,
'Cause I'm frozen to the ground.
Stay warm, everyone, and wish me luck tomorrow!
Julie
Julie
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