February 26, 2008

So – we set off at our regular time after making our usual stops; bakery, coffee, gas station, and bank. Traffic was great considering all the snow we had gotten in the days before and not to mention the “sneet” the night before. Just as Madison splits from 90/94 the entire highway is closed. All three lanes.

Wisconsin State Troopers were on foot and their squads were blocking any possible trickle of traffic. We were diverted to a road labeled “Blue Line”. It is really Stoughton Road, but we had no clue where it went, how long we’d be on it or what really caused us to travel it. And, the GPS was not charging properly!

So, we checked out some sights along the way…trucks and cars and signs and graffiti. Now at this point, my main concern is being able to get an updated photo of “the barn” that (might be) at exit 108, if it’s still standing! So, off we go on the Blue Line for about an hour and it’s maybe 6 miles or so that we were being diverted. After getting past whatever the problem was, we were back on track and yes, I got the photo of the barn!

We arrived safely to lots of snow, an hour late, but we had no agenda, since this was a weekend to “just get away!”
The driveway was plowed and it was a good indicator to envision the thought of a real paved space! We shoveled our way toward the propane tank, under the house and to the stairs. The snow piles were so high and the snow on the ground had to be about 3 feet high. Once Carlo dug out the tank, we checked the fuel, turned the house on and got the water running. Then we headed off to the grocery store to pick up a few things and to stop and visit Paul with bread and to thank him and his son for keeping our drive clear.

Waving "hello" from O'Wich!

Once back, I think I finally found a color for the kitchen cabinets…Haystack. It matches the coloring on the pine cone border and I think it will tie all the colors together, nicely!