Greetings and welcome!
It has been another quiet week in the Northwoods. The gas prices and bad economy have really been slowing down tourism. Usually this time of year features a lot of people around during the week and it isn’t like that this year.
We finally had some meaningful rain yesterday. It started mid-day and went into the night at a slow and then moderate pace. Local rain gauges show between 1/3″ and 1/2″.
Tuesday after my report I went to town for a photo shoot. Later I took the camera out of the car before heading out to a local trail stop just after sunset. It made sense at the time.
On the way there I saw were no less than 5 huge snapping turtles up from the flowage to lay eggs. There were deer and turkeys not in any hurry, and there was a huge full moon rising to the east in the post sunset medium bule sky. Curses, foiled again.
The weather for the weekend will be a close call. There will be a storm heading this way, but it isn’t supposed to get this far northeast until later Sunday. The Green Bay forecast has them for a chance of showers/storms Saturday and later Sunday. Around here the NWS outlook only has us for a slight chance of T-storms Saturday night and Sunday and then better chances next week.
In the middle is some of my guidance that shows a chance of rain Sunday and an outside chance of a little getting here sooner.
The plan is that the storm will have trouble getting to the NE 1/4 of the state and that will delay things long enough for us to have a nice weekend. I will go with that for now, but I would submit that the similar scenario that had yesterday’s rain coming today didn’t quite work out that way.
This week Jeff D sent a message via Facebook that Father’s Day weekend is always the car show in Lakewood. A quick look around confirmed it, there will be a show on the 18th.. Link
( I am guessing that it is the Muscle Maniacs Club out of Lakewood)
11 th Annual Charity Car Truck and Bike Show Registration is $10.00 Date of Show. Awarded Trophy in All Categories for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Places.
D J Music, Food and Refreshments on the grounds.
Free Vendor spaces(space size as needed first come first server) ). Trophy Presentation at 3:00 PM. Registration from 9:00AM til 11:00AM For additional Information contact Les at 715-276-1810
From the Tuesday update..
Porterfield Country Music Festival (June 16-19, TR-SU).
Friday there is a Gril Scout Rummage & Bake Sale at Athelstane Town Hall Sponsored by Girl Scout Brownie Troop 4569. Proceeds to fund troop projects & outings plus a donation to the Amberg Food Pantry
If interested in donating rummage items call Harriet at 715-759-5145
Saturday at the church on A & C in Athelstane there is the Cornerstone Assembly of God’s 4th Annual Custom & Modified Antique Car Show 10am to 3pm -. Free admission and Free Car Entry
For registration or more information please call (715) 856-5537 or (715) 856-5518. Food & Refreshments available – inflatables for children.
Twin Bridge Ski Team shows Thursdays and Saturdays 6:30pm at Boat Landing #3.
That is about news for today. Have a good weekend and thank you for visiting!
RJB