Wander with the Wallins

November 16, 2020

Happy 3rd birthday to my baby beans. We couldn’t love these sweet, goody little girls more! ♥️♥️

October 30, 2020

We are back hone in the Keys and are already hard at work on the house and yard and RV! I had practically nonexistent WiFi for a while so I haven’t posted. Stay healthy! 😷

Guinea Hens on the way into the ranch. They’re like guard fowl!

Pearl of wisdom. I think the signs were for sale…

Out for a bike ride

We went through this really cool thoroughfare between two lakes and it was like being in the Amazon or something

Joan was happy to see DJ

October 17, 2020

Road tripping – what a concept. Woke up in Illinois and went to sleep in Alabama! Stay safe! 😷 Much love! ♥️

I have been asked where last Monday’s post was. Sorry faithful followers! Had a lot going on. We found out we had contact with a COVID + person and we had to be quarantined and tested. The first test was negative and second is being done today. We have been symptom free. 🙏 All this a week before we were leaving Wisconsin to visit family in Michigan and then work our way home! 🙄 We are letting our tenants out of the lease a month early and with this delay in departure, our return trip has been cut short by 6 weeks so it’s straight home to Florida when we pull out around the 17th. Anxious to get home! Stay safe! 😷 Much love! ❤️

The last of the harvest moon about 5:30 am. I forgot to go out earlier and take some pics 😦

Fall color and other stuff…. I’ll spare you having to look at a ton of pictures!

Quarantine drive

Yeah that’s hail

You can get produce and eggs from local farmers at the bar. It costs you a beer. 😁

This was at the orchard so I assume a beehive?

Glad to get these guys and get them mailed….

Probably the last picture from our deck until next year…

This girl! I ran inside to grab a few things and Joan Jett sits and waits for me! 🥰

Happy birthday in quarantine dinner for Steve Wallin! ♥️

September 28, 2020

Fall, farms, Beans. Blessed. ♥️

September 14, 2020

A week at Wallinworld. Stay safe all! 😷♥️

The look of fall on our screen house. I hope we get to see some beautiful fall colors before heading south!

I filled the bird feeders thinking it would last the last 4 weeks, and the finches and songbirds and cardinals went ape crap on it!! This was like 4 days afterward. We walk out and there are sometimes 10 birds eating! 😍

After a fabulous burger at a really cool place we found in Baraboo, we were given dessert to drink. Licor 43 with a heavy cream float. 👍We MUST find this stuff!!

Got a hair cut in town at a cute little place for $15! They must have swept the hair over from the old lady next to me….

Found a bar in Packer country with owners from Illinois!

They play a game, flag football. Everybody’s name is put in a jar. Whenever a flag is thrown, the person gets the GB mug and drinks free until the next flag is thrown. Steve got it halfway through the second quarter and was hoping to have it through halftime…. (*that* would have been a loser for the bar!)

2 seconds before the end of 2nd quarter a flag is thrown!! I got the mug from him!! Na na na na na!!

September 11, 2020

September 7, 2020

Hope everyone has an enjoyable Labor Day! Here’s a little of Wallinworld from last week. Have a good week and stay safe 😷 Love to all ♥️

Got out on the scoot for that awesome weather

Veggie pizza was molto bene! Steve had a Cuban sammy and said it was the best he’s ever had.

So my thought that we had one rogue mouse was wishful thinking….. This was number 5. 😳

Going to try cotton balls soaked in peppermint as a deterrent. Super jumbo should do it! 😁🤞

The line at Dollar General. I don’t generally shop there, but I was in need of mouseproofing supplies. This is a return visit deterrent!!

Our friend the Blue Heron taking flight. I read they eat mice. My new hero!

I now look at all small animals as potential intruders

Crazy rain last week left a lot of areas flooded

September 1, 2020

Hello September – goodbye 90+ degree weather! Well, here in Wisconsin anyway we’re done with hot weather… Forecasts already just upper 70’s during the day. 👍Love my fall sweatshirt weather! Last week was wonderful with the beans, and then with the Yackos on the weekend. Cockles warmed! 🥰

You can already tell Bennie is going to love roller coasters

Found a farm that caters to the kids with interactive play and a petting zoo

JJ a little more timid with feeding then Bennie

This guy kept turning his butt towards me and posing 😂

Ringo Jr

Getting the hang of it

When you leave a bag of stuff (including snacks) in the screen tent overnight. In that baggie was flaming hot Cheetos! The dog’s water bowl was red and I couldn’t figure out why at first. He was either dipping the Cheetos or washing them down!! 🥵

They started off hesitant, then turned into jumping machines!! 👍

Outside the bakery. Some kind of washing contraption 🤷‍♀️

August 24, 2020

The week in review

You can hear this guy fart when he’s walking….

Sucky parking is not exclusive to Florida

I got ducked. I didn’t know this was a thing – but I’m game!

If it were 4 wheels, I’d be more skeptical…… 😳

This guy landed on my arm and it took a few swats to knock him off. No idea what it is, but that shield looking thing was hard. 🤷‍♀️

And staring. Freaked me out since Steve was gone for a few days!

As I was writing that I was pretty sure it was a rogue that got in (and got caught within 10 minutes of setting the trap) I swear I’m hearing movement around me!! My loathe of killing anything is not as strong as my refusal to share my living space with a rodent!

This was just from this morning. Joan hearing it too. Crap!!

The difference between me and Steve eating. One (well I) could argue that I’m neater while eating and use more napkins….

The best news of all – my beans are here for the week!!! ♥️♥️♥️♥️

The girls are digging their loft

Sissy love 🥰. Bennie fell asleep.

I think Papa had the most fun on the campground train ride! 😂

August 17, 2020

5 more sleeps til my beans come up for a WEEK! 💤💤💤💤💤 Everyone stay safe and have a good week! 😷 Love to all! ♥️

Got back from Hayward to find these beauties waiting for us! I never eat hot house tomatoes, but love, love them right off the vine, grown in fresh sunshine! 😋

Found Andy’s Meats in the little town of Endeavor WI

We took a drive in the deep farmland. So green and lush… It was beautiful! Farm houses on the horizon. I am so intrigued by the whole farming industry…

The county roads we were on were literally cut through acres of corn and soy (?) We drove for miles like this!!

Got out for some Cubbies. Glad Brewers fans don’t go out and fill up the joints!!

Woodpecker

Bennie entertaining Jammy on FaceTime ♥️

August 9, 2020

Northwoods scenes. Headed back to central Wisconsin today. We sure will miss this area ♥️

This on the gravel road to our campground. Doesn’t necessarily make me feel warm and fuzzy 😳

Last day fishing

Had to change sites for the last two nights. Better but WiFi worse 👎

Roasted corn 😋

I see the tree that attacked the kids in Poltergeist

I got up in the middle of the night. That spot on the left is mine. I know I’ve shown similar pics before – more proof the struggle is real.

August 6, 2020

A great day on Lake Namakagon with old friends Cindy and George ♥️

We had lunch outside at the Loon Saloon and yapped a little with a couple on the dock. On the way back, we found them in the middle of the lake attempting to row back to their cabin because their motor konked out. We towed them back. He had a Cubs hat on or we would have left them out there 😂😂

Joan Jett watching Steve take the garbage to the dumpster.

August 4, 2020

Fishing and reminiscing

Grandpa and O’ma’s cabin on Lost Land Lake. Built in the 50’s – it hasn’t been changed at all except for the picture window… Memories 😔

August 3, 2020

Ahhhhh the Northwoods – Hayward Wisconsin! The Wisconsin of my yoot and vacation spot up til we moved to Florida. Also the original planned retirement spot. It makes my heart smile to be back! 🥰

As kids, we knew when we made the turn onto A at Dow’s Corner we were almost to the cabin!

Dow’s is a bar now and owner Ken is an Elvis fanatic like Steve…. he gave us a preview of the song he’s doing at his upcoming “Elvis night”

Sounds of morning

One of my favorite places to go junking is closed due to stupid Covid 😥

We never miss eating at the German restaurant.

My favorite place for jelly bismarks adjusting to Covid

August 1,2020

Wow August! SoFlo heading into the big storm months and us in Wisconsin are ordered to wear a mask at all times when out! After a day of decompression from company last week, we got ready for a trip up north to Hayward and the UP. Stay safe! 😷 Love to all ♥️