You'll probably want to pass this along to your "cheesy" friends.

If you like MUSHROOMS, you'll want to mark May 16-18 on your calendar.

The 32nd ANNUAL MOREL MUSHROOM FESTIVAL will be held, on those dates, in MUSCODA, WISCONSIN.

There will be arts & crafts, live entertainment, fireworks and you'll be able to taste every kind of mushroom dish you can think of including MUSHROOM BRATS.

Muscoda is just a nice 74 mile drive, from La Crosse, on highway 14 through Westby and Viroqua to Muscoda which is between Richland Center and Boscobel.

I never saw a dog I didn't love, or cat, or horse, or sheep, or donkey, etc. etc. etc.

"I have no idea what you are talking about. I didn't do anything, I swear." pic.twitter.com/7XTzDRttNl
— Delores Schilling (@DelSchilling) April 26, 2014

So many great birthdays to celebrate today!

Have you ever noticed that the really beautiful people are born in May?

CAROL BURNETT turns 81 today,  DUANE EDDY is 76


And, Bobby Rydell is 72.

Word is there will be a shortage of limes this summer so AllRecipes suggests you make your MARGARITAS with Grapefruit.

Get the recipe here.

Guess I'd better get out and enjoy the sun today before it disappears for the rest of the week.

Was this a threat or a promise?

And, again I'm all confused.

All day, yesterday, I thought it was Thursday.  I was sure it was Thursday until about 6:30, last night, when I turned on the TV and found out it was Friday.

 

I have no idea what happened to Thursday but since I thought it was Thursday yesterday, but it was Friday, this is now Saturday and I'm not sure if I missed Thursday or Friday.

 

It will take the better part of the weekend to straighten this out.

Let the WEEKEND begin!!

Today is GO BIRDING DAY!

I love it!  This gives me a chance to play one of my favorite novelty songs and we'll add THE THREE STOOGES to it!

I have always stood with the Indians.

#RejectAndProtect is writing new history this week to say #noKXL -- read all about it: http://t.co/OF5Esr916d pic.twitter.com/F2f73cVAC8
— Greenpeace USA (@greenpeaceusa) April 25, 2014

Sounds like Rapid City is starting to get green.

Duane says: "Chokecherry bushes and wild Honeysuckles are leafed out.  American plums are getting leaves.".

Rain report from Channel 8:

Widespread soaking rain Wed PM & Thursday. Anywhere from .50" to 1.50" fell with isolated higher amounts. pic.twitter.com/zOPX8Atf4U
— Bill Graul (@news8bill) April 25, 2014

See you in Wisconsin!

FILL IN THE BLANK with your most creative prose. (Don’t worry, it doesn’t need to rhyme!) #NationalPoetryMonth pic.twitter.com/g0fN6K1HaG
— Travel Wisconsin (@TravelWI) April 25, 2014

Looks like Donnie and Linda are following the crowd.

People are selling their suburban homes with the two car garage and moving into city apartments, closer to work, all over the country.  Single family home construction is way, way down but the construction workers are still working because condo, apartment and high rise building is way, way UP.

 

I guess the physics books are right.  As long as there is time there will always be change.  After all, change is what time is.

Too bad we can't send some of our rain to Brazil.

We're getting more rain than we know

what to do with in Wisconsin.  That, and the cool spring, will mean a later planting time.  Meanwhile, Brazil is in a drought.  That means HIGHER COFFEE PRICES.

And, where are the rich Americans buying homes?

The Chinese take Manhattan: replace Russians as top apartment buyers http://t.co/gICzhxJOdM
— Yahoo Finance (@YahooFinance) April 25, 2014

Too early to head up north.

Opening of Wisconsin campgrounds, trails delayed http://t.co/3MY9Nc20A4

— Wis. State Journal (@WiStateJournal) April 25, 2014

River levels are on the rise from all the rain we've had.

The National Weather Service says another round of rainfall from tomorrow night through Monday will bring 1 to 2 more inches of rain.  This will likely lead to potential flooding.

I used to love spring but this isn't much better than winter was this year.

Happy 82nd Birthday to Meadowlark Lemon!

The ALL TIME BASKETBALL GREAT who played in more than 16,000 games with the Harlem Globetrotters.

Think you could live with this bathroom?

Beautiful -> pic.twitter.com/RZkh79EWYK

— Dream Houses (@DreamHouseX) April 25, 2014

Enough to make a grown man cry.

We're going to get a break today!

We'll finally see some sun today and tomorrow.  Unfortunately, it's right back to rain Saturday night through Monday.

 

And, don't expect any warm-up.  Afternoon highs will range from the upper 50's to low 60's with nighttime temps still in the 30's.

 

Seriously folks, I'm beginning to wonder if we're going to have a summer. 

Donnie and Linda will celebrate this one.

This might be a great day to plant a tree!

Poor boy will have bad dreams tonight.

Sad to say, this is the way it is!

Laundry Day: The times have changed!

When we were kids Mother had to wait for a sunny day to wash clothes so she could hang them out on the line.

 

Today I decided, since it was raining, it was a good day to wash clothes.  My outside chores will have to wait for another day.

I remember the good old days when Continental was MAKING money.

United reports 1st quarter loss of $609 million; says it is taking steps to improve operations & product http://t.co/SiT4FghABd Yikes #PaxEx
— Runway Girl Network (@RunwayGirl) April 24, 2014

Hold on! The sun returns tomorrow but still colder than it should be.

Here's a quote I never heard before......

They who drink beer will think beer -Washington Irving
— Luv Beer (@Luv_CraftBeer) April 24, 2014

Are you sneezing yet?

They say, because of our late spring, we're going to have a more severe allergy season this year.  Get ready to sneeze!

Get your Packers schedule right here!

Packers announce 2014 schedule http://t.co/KCtmHeJ4It
— GreenBayPackersInfo (@GBPackers_Info) April 24, 2014

Travel Wisconsin wants to know:

TWEET US: What are you looking forward to most about spring and summer in #Wisconsin?
— Travel Wisconsin (@TravelWI) April 23, 2014

I'd just like to SEE a little spring and summer.  So far, all I've seen is wet, cold, clouds and wind and I'm getting a little pissed. 

Happy Anniversary to Rubik's Cube. That confounding puzzle has been around for 40 years!

I can hardly get my key in the lock without help and look what this damn kid can do with his fingers.

Happy Birthday to Shirley Maclaine. She's 80 today!!

Rain woke me around midnight and I couldn't get back to sleep.

The forecast calls for rain all day with pretty cool temperatures for this time of year.  The wind chill was 40 degrees at 1:00 A.M. and it was raining.  Good morning to be inside.

Even though Donnie and Linda have moved to town the birds haven't deserted them.

Donnie reports summer has arrived in Austin.

Afternoon highs will range from 91 to 97 today through Sunday.

The sirens will sound at 1:45 this afternoon.

This is a MOCK TORNADO WARNING.  It's a drill to make sure we're ready if the real thing comes along.  I think we're safe in saying the snow is done for the season.  Now the tornado months begin.

"Gathering of the Nations Powow" begins today! Wish I could be there.

One beautiful guy!

#nature at its #best. via @PicturesEarth #travel #travelstoke pic.twitter.com/1FopPHXpGM
— Savas Vikos (@SavasVikos) April 23, 2014

What's it like, in the cockpit, when you land a 747 at Amsterdam, the Netherlands (AMS)?

Drink up!

As Mae would say....."

"You're never to old to become younger."
Mae West.

Better than snow!

I would take this advice but I can't swim.

pic.twitter.com/jvyH1SXFG8 #tlot #p2
— DumbSheeple (@DumbSheeple) April 23, 2014

You might be interested in this article from the Washington Post which argures that owning your own home is about the dumbest thing you can do.

READ IT RIGHT HERE

"Would you come in here, Mrs. Wiggans?"

Remember when we used to call them "secretaries"?  Now they're called, "Administrative Professionals".

I'd love to meet the corporate exec. who came up with the idea of giving employees fancy titles rather than fair wages.  That's one of the few instances where I would support Capitol punishment.

It's a fact!

Starbucks spends more money on health insurance for its employees than on coffee beans.
— Facts (@TheFactsBook) April 23, 2014

William Shakespeare walks into a bar and the bartender yells, "YOU'RE BARD"!

William Shakespeare was born

April 23 1564

 

I know we need April showers but there's such a thing as too much

The forecast shows a 70% chance for rain today, 100% chance tonight and 80 % chance for tomorrow.  Maybe that will start to green things up.

We noticed a lot of green lawns, on yesterdays trip, but there's not even a hint of green on the trees.

No thanks. I'll walk.

The worlds fastest elevator will be installed in the new CTF Financial Center in Guangzhou, China.  It will travel at 45 MPH and will take just 43 seconds to reach the 95th floor.

I think we're going to have to go back to Stevens Point. After looking at this video I found out we missed a lot!

What a day we had!

Would you believe we went all the way to Stevens Point to get bird seed today??  What a beautiful day for a road trip.  Lot's of sun and the temperature was just perfect.

 

 Roger shopped, Rita shopped, we played tourist and took in all the sights.  I had never been to Stevens Point or any of that part of Wisconsin so I enjoyed it so much.

Of course we stopped and ate and then they took me to the casino where I stood behind Rita and Roger and watched them lose their money.  It's amazing how fast that money can disappear when you're having "fun".

Personally, I think if you want to throw money away it's much more fun to drink it up than stuff it in a one armed bandit so we stopped at the Teepee Bar in Tomah and had a hamburger and some of that good old moonshine!

Thanks to R & R for a really fun day.



Well, there goes all the fun!

Commissioners in Deadwood have voted against allowing open containers of alcohol on Main Street during weekends. http://t.co/JSWAiTEWQi
— KELO News (@keloland) April 22, 2014

I never thought I'd say "YUK" to Ice Cream but I've changed my mind.

Haagen-Dazs has two new flavors that will be in Japan's freezers in May.  There's Tomato Cherry and Carrot Orange!  That's right, folks,  Ice cream that tastes like vegetables.  For now, you'll have to go to Japan to try them out.  No word on whether we'll get a chance to taste is here in the USA.

 

I can wait.

Thanks to Lonely Planet, I want to pass along a list of the 10 best drinking spots in the world!

CHECK OUT THE LIST RIGHT HERE

I'm pretty sure Donnie has been to, at least, one of the cities on the list; Mendoza, Argentina.  I haven't visited any of these places, but then, I wasn't so much interested in the best drinking places as I was the MOST drinking places and I'm, actually, LIVING in one of those towns!

I slept in until 5:00 A.M.

Now that it gets lighter later, I'm staying up later (9:00 PM last night) and getting up later.  These hours are more like the other humans!

We picked the perfect day to go to Stevens Point.

The forecast calls for lots of sun with a high around 60. It will be sun all the way to Stevens Point and Plover but about 5 degrees cooler there.  Like I say, the perfect day because the rest of the week will be clouds and rain.

 

That's quite a pool that Donnie and Linda can now enjoy.

It looks big enough for Donnie's Olympics training. 

Rita, Roger and I are on the road today.

I can't really remember why we're going there but it's a change of scenery so I'm game!

Don't get scammed!

La Crosse folks have been getting calls, allegedly, from Publishers Clearing House.  They, then, ask for your bank account information so they can send you a prize.  HANG UP NOW!

Nobody is calling from Publishers Clearing house and your chance that anyone ever will call you from Publishers Clearing House is very close to NEVER.

 

On the other hand, if, by even the slimmest chance you do win something from those magazine folks don't forget how much I think of you. 

PLEASE BE KIND TO THE EARTH..THERE IS NO OTHER.

Would you believe it's WIENERFEST TIME IN LA CROSSE WISCONSIN?

Check out our BIG Wiener Package! It's only $50 and includes: 4 tickets to Wienerfest 4 free wieners 8 beers 2... http://t.co/93JOiDDfY0
— Wienerfest (@WienerfestLaX) April 21, 2014

Some of the amenities at Donnie and Linda's new home.

Donnie said,
"I have rarely seen anyone using these facilities.  The lounge/pool hall is, virtually, my private office/reading room.

Most of the residents appear to be working professionals.  Many seem retired.  Very few kids."

They say you should start your day with a good, healthy breakfast.

I started my day, today, with a piece of Caramel Apple Pie that I brought home from Rita and Roger's house.  Rita didn't make it and I can't remember where she got it but I have to find out.  I need to get one of those pies all for myself.  That's the best pie I've ever eaten.

These are the most amazing ice cubes you'll ever see!

CLICK HERE TO SEE THESE BEAUTIFUL ICE SCULPTURES FOR YOUR DRINK

We're in the "Crappy Weather" area again today.

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We're taking a road trip, tomorrow, with Rita and Roger.

We're on our way to Plover, Wisconsin which is a suburb of Stevens Point.  A little city of, about, 12,000 people.  I know they told me why we're going there but, of course, I can't remember.

 

One thing about having a non-existing memory is that everything in life is always a complete surprise.

It was April 21, 1973 that this song went to #1 and stayed there for four weeks.

Happy Birthday to Her Royal Highness who turns 88 today.

This video was made eight years ago.

Radio ain't what it used to be.

Bill Bryson is so good at writing great human interest stuff and in his latest book, "ONE SUMMER-AMERICA, 1927, he has plenty of it.

One story was about radio back in those days.  Of course, that caught my attention.

Radio was a new sensation back in the 20's and there weren't a lot of laws that covered broadcasting yet.  For instance, anyone could own a radio station.  All you had to do was buy the equipment and fire it up.  No license needed!  One of the first stations on the air was owned by Nushawg Poultry Farms of New Lebanon!  Oh, I would have loved to work there!

 

And, there were some hilarious ideas folks got into their heads about radio.  Lots of people complained about this "new evil" because they were convinced that the dead birds they happened to find had met their demise after being hit by radio waves!!

Now I want one of these!

Baby Ocelot pic.twitter.com/D0EXUKMiYV
— Earth Pics (@ThatsEarth) April 21, 2014

Today is LEFTOVERS DAY!

Rita sent a ton of leftover turkey and other stiff home with me yesterday.  I'll be eating those for the next couple of days so I won't have to cook.

 

Another good day to stay home.

This is really amazing

Having been a baton twirler in my youth, I can tell you that this is incredible skill.  Not so much that the pens are small that a pen has no real weight to it.  That makes a big difference in dexterity.

The hummingbirds have found Donnie and Linda's new home!

Thanks to Rita and Roger for a great Easter dinner!

I would have to say Rita outdid herself with the turkey.  I would never have thought a turkey done in the crockpot would be any good but she got a recipe from someone and it was DELICIOUS!  I brought plenty of it home so I'll have plenty for sandwiches this week.

 

Renee was there too and she's always great company so I would say Easter 2014 was a success.

 

I took some pictures but, unfortunately, I got super frustrated trying to remember how to get the pictures from the camera to the computer and ended up deleting them rather than saving them.

 

GRRRRRRRR!!

This is really miserable Easter egg hunting weather.

Sunny Easter morning in metro. Rain, storms southeastern MN. Showery along I-90 all day. 70 deg in metro. pic.twitter.com/ZtMEvSKYOG
— Belinda Jensen (@BelindaKARE11) April 20, 2014

Love it!

"Friendship isn't a big thing - it's a million little things." - Unknown
— Social N Houston (@SocialInHouston) April 20, 2014

EASTER ON THE FARM

I'm going up to Rita and Roger's with Renee this morning.....unless we get a better offer along the way.

Happy Easter!

Please be kind to all animals...which includes YOU, by the way.

Simon plays with the Easter Bunny!

I hope the Easter Bunny arrives before the rain does!

Here's a bit of Wisconsin history.

The territory of Wisconsin was established by Congress, on April 20, in 1836.  After the bill was passed, one congressman got up and said, "Who's hungry for cheese?"

HOW DOES HE DO IT?

I don't know how he does it but I know it's beautiful to watch.

HAPPY EASTER BUNNY STUFF

 A man is driving along a highway when a rabbit jumps out across the middle of the road and right in front of the car.

The driver, being an animal lover, pulls over to check on the bunny who, sadly, is dead and discovers it's actually the Easter Bunny!

A beautiful blonde woman drives by, sees the man crying by the side of the road and stops to see if she can help.

The man explains, to her, what happened.  The blonde runs to her car pulls out a spray can and sprays the rabbits body with the contents in the can.

The Easter Bunny jumps up, waves his paw and hops off down the road.  He gets about 10 feet away, stops, turns around and waves to them.  He hops another 10 feet, turns and waves to them.  Another 10 feet he stops, turns and waves to them.

The man can't believe his eyes and asks the lady what was in the spray can.

She hands the can to the man showing him the label which says, "Hair spray.  Restores life to dead hair and adds a permanent wave."

THE CHURCH DRUNK

This should prepare you for church this morning.

ANOTHER EASTER

Roger's kids, when they were little tykes, coloring Easter eggs.  One of those "little kids", Renee, is now a big kid and she'll be celebrating Easter with us.

APRIL 20 EASTER SUNDAY

HAPPY EASTER

This is the most breathtaking performance of the most joyous music ever written that I have ever heard from the most beautiful theater in America.
HALLELUJAH!