I am part of a Facebook group where I post every day what I'm thankful for it's called Positivity on Purpose. I think it does help me stay positive...everyone should try it. Today I woke up being thankful, I didn't even have to get out of bed and I was already thinking about what I was going to write about.
I use a CPAP machine every night to help me sleep (best thing they ever invented). The only problem is I can't wear it when I've got a cold or my sinuses are acting up. So for the past week I haven't been able to use my machine and it's been one miserable night after another. That was until last night, I slept well, never woke up until morning and felt so completely rested. Wow, amazing how just a little thing like that can make me so thankful.
I spent the weekend driving around this area looking for things to photograph. I took some good shots of old barns, trees with vibrant fall colors, little rural churches, cemeteries, cows and just about anything else that caught my attention. Saturday was the perfect "taking picture" day. It was sunny, not too warm but not too cold and it wasn't windy. I swear everyone was outside doing something. They were all taking advantage of the good weather.
My first stop was to pick up my sister, JoAnn. She had agreed to keep me company on this "adventure". We went to North Park (Menominee Park to some folks). This shot is of the harbor where the sail boats are waiting to be put away for the winter. If you look real close you can see the sea gulls sunning all along the dock.
After the park and before we got to the rural road that we wanted to be on, we had to drive past Leon's, a famous Oshkosh drive-in restaurant. Now if you were raised in Oshkosh you understand why we had to stop. They have been serving hot beef sandwiches the same recipe and the same way for 65 years! https://www.facebook.com/pages/Leons-Frozen-Custard JoAnn, as a teenage was a carhop at Leon's. It was like a magnet for my car, it drew us right in as we were driving down the street. The carhops were wearing their hot pink poodle skirts, saddle shoes and had pony tails. Just writing about this is making me drool for another sandwich.
Anyway, once our stomachs were full we ventured out of Oshkosh towards the rural areas to the northwest. This pictures is of a trail used by people who want to take long walks, bicyclists and horseback riding...maybe snowmobiling in the winter months. JoAnn told me that she thought this trail went from Oshkosh to Appleton. If you look real close you can see two people bicycling under an archway of trees and another couple in the background walking. Many were taking in the late September beauty of the trail.
We heard the sound of chainsaws cutting and tree branches falling. We saw pick-up trucks being loaded with leaves and debris. Jet skis and boats were being cleaned up and covered for the season. Farmers were in their fields baling hay .And there were wagons full of pumpkins and gourds being sold on every corner. What truly amazed me was the pride that people in this area take in the appearance of their yards and homes.I took this picture in the Town of Winneconne. But I could have stopped hundreds of times to take similar pictures. If I haven't said it yet today, let me tell you...I love being back here in Wisconsin.
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