Up NorthNotes and News My sis, Billy Goeke and her husband, Dale up North Thoughts and reflections of life in Wisconsin's Great Northwoods (From Billy's point of view, of course.) If you'd like a taste of life up here, rent my sister's cabins. Up North June 14, 2008 We arrived late on Friday evening. The dam had broken at Lake Delton near the Wisconsin Dells and most of central Wisconsin was under water. This, coupled with the amount of rain we've had forced the closing of Highway 90 that day. We had to navigate the back roads all the way up in our smaller, gas efficient G6. We squeezed five of us (Bruce Meinert, Shelly and Tom Moyer, my husband, Dale, and myself) into our vehicle. I miss the truck already. Our other friends, Lori and Jeff (“Squeeky”) Stearns, had gone up north on Thursday night. Being the wonderful people they are, they “freshened” up both cabins and mowed both lawns. That way we could all enjoy the weekend. We met them at our favorite night spot, The Watering Hole, for beers and shots of Captain - Toot! Toot! (. . . Okay . . . you had to be there. . . suffice it to say the expression originated from a Captain Morgan commercial) before we went home to cabin 1 and went nighty-night at about 2:30 a.m.
Lori, Shelly, and Billy then went to Stoney Creek Nursery on Highway 51. We found the coolest patio table/see-saw swing.  You can sit, swing and drink on this thing - what a great way to enjoy an evening cocktail or iced tea! It even came complete with cup holders. It was only $3,000, but we took pictures of it and decided that the guys will just have to make us one. Just in case anyone is interested, we looked to see if there is a way to offer this swing to our visitors, as it is so cool. We couldn't find this exact one, but click here and take a look at this one.
Being the avid gardener, Shelly suggested that I plant hostas at our cabins as hostas are low maintenance and known for their robust growth. However, she noted she did not see many hostas up here. We wondered why. She asked a woman at Stoney Creek Nursery why and if it was the sandy soil that made for poor growing conditions. The lady said, "The sandy soil is fine up North, but the deer EAT the plants faster than you can put them in the ground." She recommended the deer repellant to the right, above. I'm going to try it and see if we can't get some hostas going in the yard. We then went back for the guys and headed for the casino in Lac Du Flambeau. To get there from our cabin you go west on Highway 47 about 20 miles. (Map) You only have to be 18 years old now to get into the casino. Unfortunately, luck was not on our side that day as none of us were winners. Not even Bruce, who ALWAYS wins something.
Once our bellies were full, we headed back to the cabin for the night. Dale started a campfire at around 6:00 p.m. which was a bit early, but we figured that if we did not get started, this group would never make it until dark. On our 1.5 wooded acres, there are plenty of downed trees and brush to keep a robust fire going for hours. Up North here, the woods are very dense. But . . . our group pooped out by 9:00 p.m. so the fire went out before the fireflies lit. Until next time we come up North, "Say hey!" from Dale and Billy Goeke, Shelly and Tom Moyer, Lori and Jeff Stearns, and Bruce Meinert. Up
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