It's just embarrassing to see how high the covid numbers are climbing here in our area....it's ridiculous crazy. When Neenah, WI makes it on the national news as one of the nations newest Hot Spots, I just shake my head and want to cry. I feel as if I won't be able to leave the house feeling safe for a VERY LONG time. The numbers are climbing by 2-3K A DAY!! So many people I know have been effected by this virus and the way things are playing out I feel it's just a matter of time before everyone will get it. The impending doom is lurking around everywhere!!
Danny left the house only 2 more times since the last post and both were last week......One was last week for quick flu shot at the pharmacy and the other outing was this weekend to help me pick out some pumpkins for the house
House has it's fall décor up.....now if the wind would settle down some so these inflatables don't pop or fly away.
Of course I had to take a picture of him for his "school" year pic
Well the trigger was found on Monday.....he has a UTI! So we started antibiotics and I'm hoping he's back to being himself soon. I'm also crossing my fingers he doesn't have any adverse side effects from these big dog abx as he hasn't been on them in 2 years. Well I jinxed myself as the last 2 evening Danny has been storming with multiple Neuros and retching. Poor bug isn't feeling well !!
The backyard colors before the wind n rain knocked most of the leaves off. Now we get to look at sticks for the next 6 months, sigh
The sunset kissing the tops of the trees in the backyard
Av n Sean came to watch too
RV is so long and then add the car trailer .....
Burn out
I'm sure the extreme change in weather isn't helping him either as I know I'm feeling it. The winds of change have swooped in as the temps dropped significantly, winds picked up, and its been gloomy n rainy more then not, we even saw a few snow flakes here on Friday ~ YUCK. Thankfully we got all the outdoor furniture, decorations, and toys (boat n cars) put away in storage so we are ready for mother nature and jack frost to bring on Winter. So disappointing that we don't get a longer fall as the weather and colors are amazing!!
Fun game of Tetris trying to get everything in the storage garage
Check out these awesome areal pics of our neighborhood and Lake Winnebago in the background. Pics courtesy of Bernie V
I think the sunsets are more colorful in the fall too ~
Lately the deer have been getting nice n close to the house.
Let's GO Racing!! The T-bird has made it to the race track multiple times this year. After a few "new car" hiccups the car has been running well. I was able to go to the track to help out a couple times. It was nice to get out and do something fun. We just hung in the trailer or by the car so we really weren't near anyone which made me feel less anxious seeing we could "social distance"
Fixing the car at the track....good thing Dan's alil guy so he can fit under the car as it's a pretty tight space
The 2020 Racing season has ended and the cars are put away for the winter. Just a few tweaks to the t~bird and it should be ready to roll in the spring when the tracks open up. I'm sure next year Dan is going to want to make up for lost track time and find more places that he can race at. Let the hunting begin Now that the race season is over the gears are switching to hunting season.
Dan has put his name in the running for becoming a Captain at the Town of Neenah Fire Dept
Let me be the first to introduce ~ Capt. Dan Osero and congratulate him on his promotion.
The pups have been doing really well with showing Shandy the ropes. I have to say the last week she has opened up and really came out of her shell. She's running around with the other pups and she's starting to play with us and some toys. It just breaks my heart to know that she had such an awful start in life as she's got such a sweet soul.
I've been trying to keep my sanity and survive the craziness of everything this is going on around us. I've become even more of a home body to try and keep us all healthy and I've been doing many fill in hours of the nurses seeing there are so many holes in the schedule. I typically will leave once a week to do a run to the pharmacy and grocery store....I know pretty exciting stuff!!
Love all the colors!!
Well if that wasn't enough sit back as I've save the BIGGEST for last...... All Av's updates
Av's been hanging at a race track herself, just a different one.....a dirt off-road track. Her boyfriend Sean races Light Buggy cars. Looks like a blast! I've been able to watch it live but wasn't able to get there in person
Well August 20 was to be Av's move in day into her dorm.......BUT after having some serious heart to heart conversations as a family and talking with the Dive coach (who at that time was recovering from covid himself and half his family) we elected to have her first Hawkeye semester here at home virtually because of all the covid cases in Iowa and Av needing her left shoulder surgery so she wouldn't be diving any time soon away. Thankfully we did as the evening of the 20th she found out ALL her classes went virtual so she would have no in person classes and would have been stuck inside her dorm room. Then the very next morning (the 21st) Av found out the devastating news via social media that Iowa had cut the swim and dive program FOREVER. HOLY SHIT!! How awful no one had the courtesy to call her....she had to find out with the rest of America that her dream college and sport is no longer an option for her. Could you see that one playing out....we drive her there, move her in, start the drive back home and then get that phone call from her that her dream is over?!?! I'm so glad she stayed here and we were able to figure this out together at home. After many tears and talking to the dive coach she was advised to put herself on the NCAA recruitment portal to open herself back up to other colleges that would want her on their dive program. We were blown away with the interested colleges. The end of September she made her decision ....... She will be attending
University of Minnesota in the fall of 2021 ~ She made a verbal commitment to the dive coach
Before
Nerve block and loopy meds on board
All done and ready to hit the road! Her left shoulder needed the same repair as the right ~ tighten her capsule, and repair her torn labrum. Her labrum had a cyst that needed to be removed which was no big deal it just means the the tear has been there for awhile. We we worried her capsule was torn also but once the surgeon got in there he didn't see a tear, just that her capsule is thin.
Bring back the sling for the next 6 weeks
Looking good!
If all continues to go well she should be able to start training on the boards again some time around March. She's pretty nervous how that is going to go as she hasn't been on a board since February and then add double shoulder surgery on top of that. I've heard from coaches it's like riding a bike she'll be back rocking the boards in no time, but until she gets on the board and dives I believe she'll continue to be concerned. Wishing her all the best diving mojo!! I for one can't wait to see her dive again. I miss it so much!!
Another collage of article that have been done on Av since Covid, the news of Iowa, and her accepting to attend Minnesota.
We redid the play/arts n crafts room downstairs into a dorm room for her. I think it turned out really cool!
Can you believe this Saturday Av will be turning 18!! OH MY word .... where has the time gone?! Not too much planned (thanks covid) but we will have a DQ ice cream cake and she'll be getting her first tattoo here in WI from the amazing tattoo artist I have been using for years. She's going to get the cherry blossoms that I have on my arm covering that very long scar for the fistula BUT hers will not be in color....she likes the grey n black tattoos and she is planning on getting it down her spine. I can't wait to see it.
Barring everyone stays healthy we have decided to keep our tradition of a warm white sand Christmas. I have an amazing RV spot reserved for us at our favorite RV park just before the bridge heading into Fort Myers Beach. We have a house on wheels with a full residential frig n freezer so other then getting gas along with way we will be self contained and ready to social distance in the warm Florida sun. I can't wait!! Av and Sean can not stay the whole time so they will be flying down for 5 days and then flying back home. I have some serious anxiety about that obviously do to covid but also because they both haven't flown before (well Av did once to DC for a school trip in 8th grade). Why do they have to grow up?? We will be staying in space A ....driving in and over looking the water with an oversized lot. Bring on the fun in the sun!!
Well I think I have you all caught up with the Osero's. Thanks for stopping by to check on us. I hope you are stay healthy and safe. Much love ..... Lori!!
