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2/6/06 8:35 am.
15º F, Sunny, NW wind 10 mph, -1º F wind chill.
Good morning,
Not a good start to the day. I just have gotten on the web for the first time today, after spending a lot of time trying to figure out what was wrong. I still have no idea, but it appears to be working at the moment. Maybe it was because I slept too long again this morning. At least I have gone through all of the repair and virus scans on this machine and probably blessed it in a derogatory way! All of the scans told me everything was working correctly, but it still would not work. Then after the umteenth try - it worked! Maybe I had my tongue in the wrong cheek.
It is a beautiful, clear, sunny day this morning - but cooler. Actually closer to normal for this time of year. It is supposed to be colder for the next day or so at night and reasonably warm, mid 20's, during the day light hours. The wind seems to be the culprit at the moment. It is really driving the cold through everything. The countryside is really pretty, but the wind has moved most of the snow from the fields into the brush and woods.
After church yesterday, we made our normal trip into Algoma to check out the new sales at the grocery store. Leaving, I asked Margriet where she wanted to eat lunch. Her answer, "I don’t know." So I headed west on highway 54. After about 5 or 6 miles, she finally asked where we were going. My answer, "I don’t know. That’s where you wanted to eat, right?" She didn’t think that was as funny as I did. Anywho, we had seen a spot on TV for an arts/crafts (Arti-Gra) show in Green Bay the night before and I thought is would be a good idea to see it. She thought that was a good idea then. We stopped in Luxemburg for lunch at the restaurant we normally do when in that area. Ended up having breakfast instead. Eggs, toast, and side pork for me while Margriet had some local made sausage links. Very good and reasonable. It is one of the few places that serve side pork, so I always order it if it is on the menu. They also had metwrust on the menu and was surprised Margriet didn’t order it. Next time.
The wind was really howling on our way there, causing the snow to blow across the highway. Several spots were covered with blown snow and rather slippery. Haven’t had that kind of driving much this year. We actually had very little problems with the drive. Some folks on the west side of the city on the main north/south highway, #41, really did have problems, causing several accidents. Once in the city, there were no problems, thanx to all of the buildings blocking the wind. I am sure the folks who stayed in the city could not believe the blowing snow in the rural areas.
For once the parking at the show was free and the tickets were only $3.00 each. We spent a couple of hours wandering around the arena, looking at all of the craftsman and artist’s work. The show had a wide variety of skills and talents on display. All were very high quality too. Craftsman came from Minnesota, Iowa, Illinois, upper Michigan, and of course from Wisconsin. Those from mid-Illinois and northern Michigan-Minnesota had some serious driving to get there. They must make money at it.
There were a lot of painters of one kind or another. Also several wood workers and, my favorite, junk art. In another life I used to "create" some things similar to them, but not with the complexity or originality as those displayed. I used mostly leftover snowmobile and small engine parts, one uses a lot of household appliance parts with his. Also very detailed. Kind of fun to look at.
The other main interest for us was the woodcarvers. I think most were done with power tools instead of real carving. There was one display, from a Norwegian organization, actually demonstrating knife carving. He was rather good, but didn’t draw the attention of the more elaborate displays. One had candle holders made from diamond willow, which were very attractive. We have diamond willows here and I use it for firewood! Me thinks I should give it some different attention and dig some out of the firewood pile. Another made only wooden kitchen utensils - spoons, spatulas, and like that. One of the most interesting was a man who made jewelry boxes from different unusual woods in unusual shapes. What made them unique was to open them they became a 3-dimentional jigsaw puzzle. Very good workmanship and a very narrow, sharp bandsaw blade. Margriet really liked them.
We also ran into a couple from church there. Also their first time to the show. Of course we had to compare notes some and enjoyed a good chat. I also ran into my former boss at East Shore and his wife. Small world. All in all, the show and the day was a good one for us and we enjoyed ourselves. Have to wait until next year and go again.
Time to get the day a-going - finally.
In Christ My Saviour,
Chris <><
15º F, Sunny, NW wind 10 mph, -1º F wind chill.
Good morning,
Not a good start to the day. I just have gotten on the web for the first time today, after spending a lot of time trying to figure out what was wrong. I still have no idea, but it appears to be working at the moment. Maybe it was because I slept too long again this morning. At least I have gone through all of the repair and virus scans on this machine and probably blessed it in a derogatory way! All of the scans told me everything was working correctly, but it still would not work. Then after the umteenth try - it worked! Maybe I had my tongue in the wrong cheek.
It is a beautiful, clear, sunny day this morning - but cooler. Actually closer to normal for this time of year. It is supposed to be colder for the next day or so at night and reasonably warm, mid 20's, during the day light hours. The wind seems to be the culprit at the moment. It is really driving the cold through everything. The countryside is really pretty, but the wind has moved most of the snow from the fields into the brush and woods.
After church yesterday, we made our normal trip into Algoma to check out the new sales at the grocery store. Leaving, I asked Margriet where she wanted to eat lunch. Her answer, "I don’t know." So I headed west on highway 54. After about 5 or 6 miles, she finally asked where we were going. My answer, "I don’t know. That’s where you wanted to eat, right?" She didn’t think that was as funny as I did. Anywho, we had seen a spot on TV for an arts/crafts (Arti-Gra) show in Green Bay the night before and I thought is would be a good idea to see it. She thought that was a good idea then. We stopped in Luxemburg for lunch at the restaurant we normally do when in that area. Ended up having breakfast instead. Eggs, toast, and side pork for me while Margriet had some local made sausage links. Very good and reasonable. It is one of the few places that serve side pork, so I always order it if it is on the menu. They also had metwrust on the menu and was surprised Margriet didn’t order it. Next time.
The wind was really howling on our way there, causing the snow to blow across the highway. Several spots were covered with blown snow and rather slippery. Haven’t had that kind of driving much this year. We actually had very little problems with the drive. Some folks on the west side of the city on the main north/south highway, #41, really did have problems, causing several accidents. Once in the city, there were no problems, thanx to all of the buildings blocking the wind. I am sure the folks who stayed in the city could not believe the blowing snow in the rural areas.
For once the parking at the show was free and the tickets were only $3.00 each. We spent a couple of hours wandering around the arena, looking at all of the craftsman and artist’s work. The show had a wide variety of skills and talents on display. All were very high quality too. Craftsman came from Minnesota, Iowa, Illinois, upper Michigan, and of course from Wisconsin. Those from mid-Illinois and northern Michigan-Minnesota had some serious driving to get there. They must make money at it.
There were a lot of painters of one kind or another. Also several wood workers and, my favorite, junk art. In another life I used to "create" some things similar to them, but not with the complexity or originality as those displayed. I used mostly leftover snowmobile and small engine parts, one uses a lot of household appliance parts with his. Also very detailed. Kind of fun to look at.
The other main interest for us was the woodcarvers. I think most were done with power tools instead of real carving. There was one display, from a Norwegian organization, actually demonstrating knife carving. He was rather good, but didn’t draw the attention of the more elaborate displays. One had candle holders made from diamond willow, which were very attractive. We have diamond willows here and I use it for firewood! Me thinks I should give it some different attention and dig some out of the firewood pile. Another made only wooden kitchen utensils - spoons, spatulas, and like that. One of the most interesting was a man who made jewelry boxes from different unusual woods in unusual shapes. What made them unique was to open them they became a 3-dimentional jigsaw puzzle. Very good workmanship and a very narrow, sharp bandsaw blade. Margriet really liked them.
We also ran into a couple from church there. Also their first time to the show. Of course we had to compare notes some and enjoyed a good chat. I also ran into my former boss at East Shore and his wife. Small world. All in all, the show and the day was a good one for us and we enjoyed ourselves. Have to wait until next year and go again.
Time to get the day a-going - finally.
In Christ My Saviour,
Chris <><
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