Turnaround to Wisconsin - Day 19 - Back To HOME!

Well, we enjoyed our stay in Wisconsin over at Wissota State Park.  But now looking at the calendar, we realized it would soon be Labor Day weekend. We prefer to not be out and about in the crowds in the campgrounds with the weekend warriors. Especially on a holiday weekend. We decided it was probably best to drive back across Wisconsin and if we didn't want to stop at any favorite campgrounds on the way, we would just go home. 

Skies were blue and the roads were clear, it was good to get home before all the holiday traffic started.

We were driving along, I looked for the quintessential picture of Wisconsin Farm. We had seen so many different farms and ranches and grazing land and woods in our trek across the Midwest and into Montana. I just wanted to give a picture of what is familiar to our eyes back here in Wisconsin....

We rolled along on highway 29 heading east back towards the Shawano Lake area. Even though the road is divided, it really is not feeling like an interstate. We rolled along through the countryside, and we sighed as familiar images and places and towns flew past.

At Shawano Lake, we cut over on the Highway 22. This leads us directly into Oconto. We smiled when we saw this sign appear....

And before we knew it, we were pulling into our driveway. Home again home again jiggity jig... 

We don't dare mention the words out loud of "home" or "house" because Nick goes crazy. We wait until the very last curve before we mention it and he is just shaking with anticipation of getting out and seeing his home. Amazing after only having him for eight or nine months, that he has identified so closely with what is his "home". Going places in the motorhome is fun. But going home for him, as well as us, is a nice feeling.

Fuel up at $3.55 per gallon diesel averaging 13.57 miles per gallon

We traveled 204 miles today 

We traveled 2,224 total miles 

Trip recap 

19 days

$589.56 fuel 

$312.04 campground fees

$24.09 extras 

$118.97 souvenirs 

$53.08 repair/maintenance 

$165.94 groceries (Plus we were fully stocked with groceries from home)

Average of $66.50 per day for 2,224 total miles.

As we got into the house, this little stinker had to push his way past us to zoom through the entire house from room to room. He had to make sure everything was exactly the way he left it. Here he is standing at the top of the steps leading into my She Shed. He's making sure that we are coming in the house too.

He took assessment of all of his toys in the basket on the floor, and hopped up on the couch and anticipation of a good snuggle and cuddle for an afternoon nap.

The grandchildren came over and took some turns giving him some special attention. He enjoyed some time out on the front porch on the swing with the youngest granddaughter Claire.

Before school was going to be starting, we held a little tie-dye day with a couple of the grandkids. We tried to do this every year before school starts. I'm glad we got home in time to do this.

Their creations were absolutely amazing!  And now they each have two new shirts to choose from to wear to school.

We decided while we were home over Labor Day weekend we were going to do a very serious upgrade to the suspension on the motorhome. My next blog will talk about that...