Where are Cheryl and Dennis?: September 2020

Summer of 2020

Once home our lives did not change much despite Covid restrictions. Restaurants that had been closed for dine-in were beginning to open with reduced capacity. Most stores were open with a mask requirement. However most large events and public gatherings were closed or canceled. Small outdoor events were still happening but we did not feel comfortable going to those. Our spring Lake Association meeting was canceled and voting was done by mail.

We finally completed our bathroom remodel that we have been wanting to do. Entailed moving an existing wall and installing a new sink and shower. We removed the old shower, sink, vanity and closet along with the drywall on those walls. Because of an existing gas line we could not move the sink so the new one went into the old sink location. By moving a wall we were able to fit in a full size shower stall. It is an old, crooked house so it took extra time to make things fit and still look nice. It turned out great and is a whole lot better than the old one!

We spent the last week of June and most of July campground hosting up at Richardson Lake Campground. Dennis spent the entire time there while I went back home a few times. Afterward we took the camper to Chippewa Falls to visit with my family. We parked the camper at my brother Steve's place which is where my parents live. We had not seen them since October so it was nice to catch up.

In June Alex and Monica purchased a house in Madison. They found a house, made an offer which was accepted all within one week! They closed on their house the end of June and we helped them move over the July 4^th weekend. We visited them a few times throughout the summer to help with a few projects in their new house. We also made a trip to Platteville WI to retrieve a pool table and pin ball machine that we had lent to our nephew a few years ago. He was ready to get rid of them and Alex now has plenty of room for them.

The remainder of the summer we spent at home hanging out on the porch and enjoying the lake. Henry visited often to swim, fish and kayak.

Bathroom Remodel