Causeway on Gull

I know, it's hard to believe that I could be so busy that I didn't have time to update my blog for a week. That's life! Causeway on Gull was just what I needed to relax and recoup and get away from the same old. On Friday night, Rustin and I went to St. Cloud which is about halfway to Gull lake. His aunt lives there so we visited her for a couple of hours. Then on Sat morning we went shopping. I think this was the forth time I've been shopping since I've been married. Some days I miss the Peoria closeness. Later on in the afternoon we met his parents up at Causeway on Gull. Of course we forgot our camera so I have no pictures to show. If you go to Causeway on Gull.com you can see where we stayed. We decided the entire Schmidgall family could stay there pretty comfortably. There is a hot tub in the house so we spent some time there. We pretty well ate food, played games, did puzzles, and lazed around, relaxing for the weekend. On Sunday, Rustin and I thought we would be adventurous and play tennis. The front desk said the courts were clear, so we ventured over to play. Needless to say, there was a foot of snow on the court so we had to make our own court in the parking lot. After supper on Sunday, Rustin and I headed home. It took about three hours. I would like to go back to the resort in the summer. I think they would have more options for outside recreation. Rustin's parents ended up staying there the entire week.

Last week, Rustin and I made two trips to Iowa. They bought this semi truck and trailer that needed a wet tank mounted on the trailer. On Tuesday we drove the truck down and the company gave us a car to come back home. That was a long day. We could've stayed down there, but Rustin has been very busy at work sandblasting and painting The Wulf Farm's gates. They have a big sale coming up at the end of the month. So, on Thursday after work, we headed back down to Iowa and stayed in a motel. Early Friday morning we picked up the semi and headed up north, back to work. I made a lot of progress on my thank-yous. It seems like there is always something more enjoyable to do, but I just want to get them done so I can move on to other projects. Rustin and I kind of agreed that no decorating can be done until the thank-yous are done. I think I only have a couple of days left! I went to a couple's house last week and got some creative ideas for decorating our house. It's amazing what a little paint can do. Last week we also bought a piano for the right price. All I have to do is strip and varnish it and it will be ready for our house. For all those interested, I am still looking for a job. Sometimes it's nice to set my own schedule, but other times it would be nice to be contributing the household income. This afternoon my niece Tiffany is coming over, so her mom can go help out at school. I'm sure there won't be a dull moment!

The Housewife

I have posted a couple of pictures of the snow we received in the past week. Thankfully it is supposed to be in the upper 30's so some of it will melt. This week I decided that I need to exercise. Unfortunately the scale told me that one. After Rustin leaves for work I take a 2 mile trek around town. It took me awhile to figure out my route because Hancock is such a confusing town. If any of you have been to Hopedale, Il you know what I mean. There is a railroad that runs through town that is not parallel to any main roads. So, half the town is parallel to the railroad, half the town is parallel to the main road, and the other half of town is parallel to I don't know what. I have found that after this brisk walk, I feel awake and ready to attack the day. This week I have been focusing on writing thank-yous, so you should be getting yours in the next month or two. It takes alot longer than I thought it would. The rest of my day consists of cooking, emailing, dishes, laundry, grocery shopping, and whatever else I can think of to take up time. It's really not that bad, but I am very ready for spring. I am applying for a few more jobs, so we'll just wait and see what happens. One job I already have is answering phones at Trico (where Rustin works) between 6:30 and 8:30 am. It seems I am becoming an early to bed, early to rise woman. My sister-in-law is a consultant for Swiss Colony. (like Pampered Chef or those other parties) Tonight she is hosting at one of my friend's house, so I will go and spend some more of Rustin's money. I showed him the magazine though, and he picked out some things that looked good to him. Swiss Colony consists of alot of food items and some home decor. Tomorrow we have our tax appointment and then we are heading to St. Cloud to go shopping and visit his aunt. St. Cloud is halfway between here and Causeway on Gull where we plan to spend the weekend. I am ready for this relaxing trip!

Life in Minnesota

Hello everyone!
After almost 2 months of being married, I am finally starting my blog. The past 2 months have been spent: putting wedding gifts away
getting rid of Rustin's 'treasures' (don't worry, I haven't been too mean!
finding places for all of my junk
cleaning
I am beginning to feel like a real housewife. Every day he comes home for lunch, or if you're in MN - dinner, so I get to cook 2 meals a day. Lots of times he gets leftovers for lunch, but he doesn't mind. The last two weeks we have been housesitting/babysitting a family from church. After watching 2 high-schoolers and 1 grade-schooler, we have decided that we are glad we are kidless so far. They are way busier than we are used to. As of today we have 18 inches of snow and it looks like we could get around a foot more. I'm glad to be indoors most of the time. At least when it is snowing (in March) the temp. stays around freezing. I never really understood what -30 meant until I experienced it. We haven't even been too house-bound. We just put on 4 wheel drive and plow through. Since the house is finally starting to look in order, I am starting to put out resumes and maybe get a job. I am looking for a flexible job that I can do some landscaping on the side in the summer. Rustin tells me good luck, but we'll see. Since I do such a horrible job of emailing, this will be the best way to keep up with my life. unless you call me!
Take Care!