Cabin Aug/Sept 2025

So here's on contemplative look at the last 2.5 weeks at the summer cabin in up north Wisconsin.  It was a compiled array of thoughts and happenings that added up to a mixed sort of event this time.  The 3 weeks in July went fairly well with warmer weather and mostly sunny skies.  Some visitors.

 

But the 2nd stay in late August/September was hard to explain. You have a combination of some too-large groups of people, less than delightful weather, my achy back, and a refrigerator that decided to die on us.  (Thus the larger than normal sketch of the fridge). The drawings are a mixed bag of okay things and not so okay.  The homemade slumgullion was a surprise that I enjoyed cooking (normally not my thing). The cozy fireplace, the puzzles, the s'mores, the card games--all very nice memories.  The coffee pot kept me comfy in the mornings over books and computers.  The sound of acorns falling made you almost jump with the noise...tall trees!  The zoom gatherings on my computer, the start of the football season were fun.  The tree cutting was successful but stressful for everyone.  The electric heater reminded me of many times when I was cold.  We had frost warnings the last week up.  I left some space at the bottom for jotting notes...you can see that I've avoid putting anything in so far.  Suffice to say, we came home a bit early and I am thinking next year one visit up next summer in July will be enough.  The kids will continue to use the cabin until mid October and then close.