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A lot of people are affected with Seasonal Affective Disorder in Wisconsin.  We have many, many days without sun during the winter months.  This year, we've had a string of days with heavy fog and unseasonably warm temperatures in the 30's and 40's.   Personally, I can't claim that I've ever really felt the effects of SAD, but this year, knowing that we are likely moving west later next year, I've been very impatient and annoyed with Wisconsin weather.   Sun trying to fight through the clouds It hasn't helped that my daily routine involves looking at the weather in Fort Collins and Tucson.  Their weather has been spectacularly sunny and more pleasant this time of year.   So, I haven't been blogging much because not much is going on. I've substituted indoor pickleball for hiking. The trails have been muddy and not much fun. For Christmas, we had my mother, Julia's brother and Allie here.  I went and retrieved my mother from Cedar Rapids a...
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I will be sticking around south-central Wisconsin for the next six weeks. There is much to do with the process to get my son ready for independent living and college, along with a high school graduation party to plan.  In the meantime, I also have some planning, preparation and modifications on my Scamp trailer–the Brew Hut.  I won’t have time for much Scamping this summer, due to other travel plans, but I do have plans for an extended fall trip.

Modifications under consideration are upgrading the battery, replacing the carpet with vinyl plank flooring, upgrading the mattress, changing out the dinette table, deciding whether or not  to get a  generator and/or an inverter,  and a few other things.

We had another six inches plus of snow today.  Last year, we had a few days in the 70’s by this time of year.  What started out as a fairly mild winter has seemed to go on forever.  The wood stove is warming my old bones tonight,  but  I’m ready for a little “screened porch time” and warmer weather. The weatherman promises changes soon for the better.


Tonight, I made Moroccan slow cooker chicken for the family.  Julia celebrated the continuation of winter with a glass of Castle Rock Pinot Noir, while I sipped on a Deschutes Black Butte Porter.


 
 Justin is pretending not to mind all of the vegetables on his plate.


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