Crex Meadows State Wildlife Area, Grantsburg, Wisconsin

Crex Meadows is a 30,000 acre state wildlife management area. It's objective is to restore the area to its original condition of a brush prairie-wetland complex. It was altered by settlers in the late 1800s - wetlands were drained and much of the brush prairie was allowed to grow into a jack pine-oak forest. As a result, much of the original native plants and animals were significantly reduced or completely disappeared. 

Lazy Mornings, St. Croix Haven Campground, Hinckley, Minnesota

On our days off Lucy usually gets us up at 7:00 am - no more alarm going off at 5:00 am getting me up to go to work. By 7:30 am it is time to get up to take the dogs for their morning walk - around the campground so they can hunt chipmunks. Then it's back to the trailer for breakfast. Found fresh blueberries on sale at Wayne's food store so I made blueberry pancakes two mornings in a row with real butter smothered on top with Dark Amber Maple Syrup and coffee - yummm. (Note Jim's coffee cup with the beautiful smiling face.) 

It is now 10:00 am and Jim is taking his mid-morning snooze while listening to Neal Boortz on the computer. Sun has not made it out yet but should with the high today near 80. Checking out stuff to do today - maybe a geocache and some more sightseeing. Usually head toward Wisconsin since it's only 5 miles east over the St. Croix River. Check out a winery and some country stores.

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St. Croix Haven Campground, Hinckley, Minnesota

Finished our first week of work over Memorial Day Weekend which really broke us in - campground was packed with over 150 campers here. Rained a lot but people enjoyed themselves anyway. This place is big for ATV's and a lot of campers bring them. Lots of kids and family oriented. Getting our campsite ready and enjoying a campfire.

Took a drive down to the St. Croix River to take a look at it. Jim sitting with dogs by St. Croix River.