Rain might be coming
6/13/06, 3:46 am.
52º F, Cloudy, NW wind 2 mph.
Good morning,
Another nice day coming, but there will be some rain this afternoon. Might even be a couple of thunder-boomers. Then it is to get hot for the rest of the week. Hope it doesn’t get too hot - we are thinking of heading to the Wisconsin State Museum in Madison tomorrow. Since we have a membership to the Wisconsin Historical Society, we get in for no cost. Like that. We think our timing should be about right. Most of the schools in the state are now closed or closing for the summer, there shouldn’t be any "field trips" to contend with. I am sure that most folks don’t take a vacation in the summer to visit the museum either.
In preparation for the ride, I have been working the web to find directions, &c. The last time we were in Madison was on the return from our southern ride a couple of years ago. Then it seemed the entire portion of the city we drove through was under construction. Couldn’t even stop to take a picture of the capitol! It is a crazy town to drive in at best. Really don’t have any good memories of driving there - ever. There are a lot of one-way streets in the downtown and they most often seem to be going the opposite way I have wanted to go. Should be an adventure.
I have never been to the museum, but have been to the Capitol as a kid. We have made it one of our priorities. Another place we have made a priority is Old World Wisconsin in Eagle, Wisconsin. Hope to get there this summer too - hopefully early in the summer before the real hot comes in. We also get a reduced rate there too. Margriet has really done much reading of Old World and every time she does, she says we HAVE to go there. It really does look interesting from what we have seen in books and on the web.
I had the first chance to try out Medicare Part D for the first time yesterday. It really made a difference on the cost of the medications I take - about 22% of the cost I have been paying in the past. While there is a monthly fee involved, we will still come out ahead on the deal. There is not a huge savings over the year, for my present needs, but every little savings helps. While there has been a lot of press of how hard it is to get the benefits, for me, it ain’t true. It took about 2 minutes to make the changes at the drug store. The druggist almost seemed happy to make the changes. There are a huge number of providers for the coverage, but the State puts out a book of all the approved plans in the state. It is just a matter of looking through the plans and pick the one which makes the most sense for our needs. All provide about the same coverage, so it comes down to a matter of who you trust with the lowest cost. Judging by the number of plans approved in Wisconsin, there must be a buck to be made in this deal for the companies.
Today is Bible study day and then off to Green Bay for our normal supply run. We have some things that are some very necessary things we need. We also think it is time to really get serious about looking for a new gas range. We will take some time today to do that. There is not real hurry so can be looking for a good deal. I would like to get another range the same brand as we have, but the company is no longer to be found. When I sold their products, it was a family owned company, but the tax laws were forcing them not to keep it in the family as the then present generation retired/died. I suspect the company was sold piece meal, but not sure. The other range line I sold was Magic Chef and they too are not to be found, at least of their own manufacture. Probably will end up with a Whirlpool. Have to see what is available and at what cost.
Margriet built some homemade bread and cinnamon rolls yesterday. Haven’t tasted the bread yet, but the rolls need some continuing quality control tasting! They seem to be palatable though. She tortured me for a very long time with the aroma of them baking. Think she set the temperature a bit low so I had to smell them longer. She also made some honey-butter too. I was forced to lick the beaters clean. Boy I have some really tough chores to do at this place!
Time to get the day a-going.
In Christ My Saviour,
Chris <><
52º F, Cloudy, NW wind 2 mph.
Good morning,
Another nice day coming, but there will be some rain this afternoon. Might even be a couple of thunder-boomers. Then it is to get hot for the rest of the week. Hope it doesn’t get too hot - we are thinking of heading to the Wisconsin State Museum in Madison tomorrow. Since we have a membership to the Wisconsin Historical Society, we get in for no cost. Like that. We think our timing should be about right. Most of the schools in the state are now closed or closing for the summer, there shouldn’t be any "field trips" to contend with. I am sure that most folks don’t take a vacation in the summer to visit the museum either.
In preparation for the ride, I have been working the web to find directions, &c. The last time we were in Madison was on the return from our southern ride a couple of years ago. Then it seemed the entire portion of the city we drove through was under construction. Couldn’t even stop to take a picture of the capitol! It is a crazy town to drive in at best. Really don’t have any good memories of driving there - ever. There are a lot of one-way streets in the downtown and they most often seem to be going the opposite way I have wanted to go. Should be an adventure.
I have never been to the museum, but have been to the Capitol as a kid. We have made it one of our priorities. Another place we have made a priority is Old World Wisconsin in Eagle, Wisconsin. Hope to get there this summer too - hopefully early in the summer before the real hot comes in. We also get a reduced rate there too. Margriet has really done much reading of Old World and every time she does, she says we HAVE to go there. It really does look interesting from what we have seen in books and on the web.
I had the first chance to try out Medicare Part D for the first time yesterday. It really made a difference on the cost of the medications I take - about 22% of the cost I have been paying in the past. While there is a monthly fee involved, we will still come out ahead on the deal. There is not a huge savings over the year, for my present needs, but every little savings helps. While there has been a lot of press of how hard it is to get the benefits, for me, it ain’t true. It took about 2 minutes to make the changes at the drug store. The druggist almost seemed happy to make the changes. There are a huge number of providers for the coverage, but the State puts out a book of all the approved plans in the state. It is just a matter of looking through the plans and pick the one which makes the most sense for our needs. All provide about the same coverage, so it comes down to a matter of who you trust with the lowest cost. Judging by the number of plans approved in Wisconsin, there must be a buck to be made in this deal for the companies.
Today is Bible study day and then off to Green Bay for our normal supply run. We have some things that are some very necessary things we need. We also think it is time to really get serious about looking for a new gas range. We will take some time today to do that. There is not real hurry so can be looking for a good deal. I would like to get another range the same brand as we have, but the company is no longer to be found. When I sold their products, it was a family owned company, but the tax laws were forcing them not to keep it in the family as the then present generation retired/died. I suspect the company was sold piece meal, but not sure. The other range line I sold was Magic Chef and they too are not to be found, at least of their own manufacture. Probably will end up with a Whirlpool. Have to see what is available and at what cost.
Margriet built some homemade bread and cinnamon rolls yesterday. Haven’t tasted the bread yet, but the rolls need some continuing quality control tasting! They seem to be palatable though. She tortured me for a very long time with the aroma of them baking. Think she set the temperature a bit low so I had to smell them longer. She also made some honey-butter too. I was forced to lick the beaters clean. Boy I have some really tough chores to do at this place!
Time to get the day a-going.
In Christ My Saviour,
Chris <><
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