A Great Day Off
Yesterday was a fun day off.
I took Luke, Wes and Hannah on a field trip to see Caddie Woodlawn's home. We've been reading the book, which details her adventures of her life (during the mid 1800's) in the Wisconsin wilderness.
After exploring the house, and her little sister, Mary's grave, we found a few treasures in a nearby field -- agates and a few broken pieces of pottery, which we imagined were from Caddie's family or the Native Americans that lived nearby.
Down the road, we found the site of the one room schoolhouse, and the foundations of the old Dunnville Store, near the river.
Then, on a meandering journey home, we went a few miles out of our way to visit Wilson, Wisconsin. Population, 168. The kids thought that was pretty cool.
We saw the Wilson Methodist Church, Wilson Civic Center, Wilson Post Office, Wilson Memorial Park, and Wilson Night Club.
I suppose you could say we took the scenic route. Wes said, "You take some roads to make good time. You take other roads to have a good time."
We had a good time.
After Cathy (who had a quiet day of solitude at home) heard our stories, admired our agates, and saw our picutres, I took her out to Flat Creek for a date.
I took Luke, Wes and Hannah on a field trip to see Caddie Woodlawn's home. We've been reading the book, which details her adventures of her life (during the mid 1800's) in the Wisconsin wilderness.
After exploring the house, and her little sister, Mary's grave, we found a few treasures in a nearby field -- agates and a few broken pieces of pottery, which we imagined were from Caddie's family or the Native Americans that lived nearby.
Down the road, we found the site of the one room schoolhouse, and the foundations of the old Dunnville Store, near the river.
Then, on a meandering journey home, we went a few miles out of our way to visit Wilson, Wisconsin. Population, 168. The kids thought that was pretty cool.
We saw the Wilson Methodist Church, Wilson Civic Center, Wilson Post Office, Wilson Memorial Park, and Wilson Night Club.
I suppose you could say we took the scenic route. Wes said, "You take some roads to make good time. You take other roads to have a good time."
We had a good time.
After Cathy (who had a quiet day of solitude at home) heard our stories, admired our agates, and saw our picutres, I took her out to Flat Creek for a date.
Days off are great. I took a day off as well yesterday. No church work, no Radioshack, just me and Pam. It was wonderful. We were so romantic going grocery shopping together and out to lunch at Arby's.
ReplyDeleteI LOVE that house - - - was the inside as adorable as the outside?
ReplyDeleteWhere in Sawyer County can I BUY one just like it???
I don't think you'll find one in Sawyer County. The inside was completely empty -- smelled of stale cigarette smoke, and had some sophomoric graffiti on the walls. bummer. Still, we used our imaginations and pictures the various scenes from the story we'd just read.
ReplyDeleteBummer about the inside - - - oh well, its still a really cute place on the OUTSIDE.
ReplyDeleteHmmmmm - - - - I think maybe I'm seeing a sermon illustration here - - - -