missing? did someone think I was missing?

Ehhhhh. I'm missing all right. I didn't intend to not blog but. I haven't been. There is just too much to enjoy and taste and feel and smell in WI right now. I'm completely distracted. Totally. 

And- I'm really enjoying driving. Totally. 

Ok- so I still can't back up worth a hoot. (What drop off? Did you say... thud. Oops. Squeal. See- I knew there was no drop off. I knew we weren't really dropping off the driveway. Not really. cough cough.)

I have discovered that GPS is amazing. You already knew that? Oh. Well- it's all new to me. Mind you, the one we use has (likely) never been updated so it's a bit hilarious at times to watch the car drive out across the middle of nowhere while Hermione-Know-It-All-GPS frantically recalculates recalculates recalculates and then magically finds herself back on track after all and says calmly 'Continue for 25.3 miles' as if she knew all along you weren't really in outer space. It's not so fun when she sends you down some rabbit track that isn't even a legal road. Or when she simply has no clue that 2346 Simpleton Ave actually does exist (ok- it doesn't but let's pretend. Because sometimes that's the case.) And when she says 'Arriving at destination' and there's not even a house there never mind a driveway, mail box or house number. That's a bit mystifying. Luckily- we are still somewhat smart and able to cope... just keep driving, it'll surely show up. 

What's really fun is using Hermione-Know-It-All-GPS with an 80+ year old co-pilot in the passenger seat saying- 'point seven miles? Did she say 0.7 miles? Well I wouldn't have known that.' 'Well that's not the house. I think we'd better keep going.' ;) 

And another GPS fact- It totally stunts your geography knowledge development. And it is stunting the ability of some youthful drivers to figure out a map. This, however, has not at all hindered me from using it the past 3 weeks since I've had to navigate mostly on my own. 

ok- onward. Some pix. And then maybe- just maybe- I'll do some more posts someday soon with some more pix and thoughts and randomness. 

The one story I'm dying to tell is proly better left untold. But let me just say- I have the absolute darlingest nephies! Completely! And- there is video proof somewhere in North America! xo

I had a birthday. And since we had toast for b'fast... and b'fast was the only meal we had at this place that day, I had the candle in my toast. That just made it more fun. The look on my face was just a bonus...

We had a tour of the Nueske meat plant afterwards- which was fascinating! And we smelled good enough to eat for hours afterwards... just like home-smoked bacon! ;) 

I've always loved walking in cemeteries (even when the word 'cemetery' is misspelled on the sign...) but this one, while very small, is special. There are more than 40 people in this cemetery who I either knew personally or know their family. There are a few headstones with the names of people I know well who are still alive... but their spouses are here. There are some very special people here. I was glad to walk there for a bit and just be quiet.

Thanksgiving happened awhile back. Did you notice? Oh- you did. It's just me who's late mentioning the fact. Well- I got to spend it with My mom! And a nephie! And my Sis-in-law! And a whole lot more very dear people! Big X's and O's!

And- for a change- there was no shortage of desserts. At all. What a surprise...

In fact, there wasn't much of a shortage of anything! ;)

The table was beautiful. And long. 

There was some music. That's my bro on the left! 

And there was a fun turkey. Everyone took a feather and wrote what they were thankful for then taped it to Tom T Turkey. There was a nice mix of serious and funny.