Checkered Corner

July 28, 2024

The delights of summer are in FULL swing and it’s flying by too fast. Life has been busy and also FULL. I have been patiently (for the most part!) waiting for the timing to be right to see about popping Checkered Corner up in Wisconsin. Seems perhaps this season is also slipping by with an opportunity to explore a reopen. My mind still reels with ideas and plans and hopes for another adventure to showcase it. Until then be safe & healthy and carve as much as you can from the days ahead. anita

January 19, 2024

All you need is LOVE

MAKE AN EFFORT

TO SPREAD IT AROUND!

December 17, 2023

Happy Holidays!

The only kind of snowman I want to build this year!

October 30, 2023

FUN trip to Round Top Antique Fair last week!

I had driven to Round Top by myself last fall and was overwhelmed with ALL the miles of shops, tents & fields of antiques & junk. This year I opted for a scenic trek from where I live on a coach bus with a group of kindred spirits. Was wonderful to enjoy the surroundings without having to deal with traffic or parking. Being I had done the Big Red Barn last year, I decided to scout around Warrenton this trip.

FABULOUS! I covered as much ground as I could in about 4 hours. Was great to have under carriage cargo space on the bus to put everything. Here are just a few favs and my purchases, most of which will stay here in my Texas house. Next spring I will be shopping for Checkered Corner. Can’t wait!

LOVE the book displays in the Campbell Building…

October 25, 2023

FALL has always been my favorite time of the year at
the lake in Wisconsin. Back in the old days before all the
development I could saddle up and ride out the back gate
onto what would change into the snowmobile trail in a few
short months. The smell, the gorgeous colors, and the quiet of the
woods speak a language the I love. NO bugs in the fall is a huge bonus.

The time is here to trek to Texas for the winter months. I’m looking forward to spending some of the time there formulating a plan for next steps for Checkered Corner in a new season in 2024.

August 23, 2023

STILL triple digits in Texas so time at the lake in Wisconsin is perfect.

September is already around the corner and the blur of summer is almost over. Always a sad corner to turn after Labor Day but this year we look forward to keeping nice weather as we relocate south for winter months.

May 31, 2023

BRING ON SUMMER!

Life has been quite a blur this year already and the action continues. After selling our home in Colorado last fall, we enjoyed our first winter in the Hill Country of Texas. Scurried back to Wisconsin to open up at the lake for Spring and then we set off on a magical trip to Ireland for a few weeks mid April. Arrived back to weather that allowed us to plunk the dock and pontoon in the water. Another dash back to Texas early May as we were planning to pick a lot to build in the development we were renting. Instead of a building adventure however we are beyond blessed to have a new finished house in the same floor plan become available. We snapped it up and closed May 12th. Another quick trip back to the lake to celebrate my Mom's 98th birthday. AMAZING! and such fun. We drove my pickup back to Texas with a stop in Oklahoma to have great laughs with some Murray clan. NOW the moving begins. Thankfully we have the month of June to move literally around the corner so taking it a day at a time.

ALL of this activity, wonderful! as it is, has put my Checkered Corner world on hold. Without time to focus on finding a new spot to rent in Wisconsin or getting in my usual create mode brings a continued pause for the business . . .

I truly miss it and all of you that are kind enough to reach out and follow me. Our paths will cross again and I will do a better job of updating along the way. Until then here are a few pics from the last few months.

Stay well and enjoy the summer months. anita

LOVED not having any snow to deal with for the winter. Strange to decorate with snowflakes in the yard and still blooming mums.

With a resident expert quilter in the house (aka Mom) I decided to make a quilt duvet for our bed...never again will I do anything in KING size.

It's official! we bought a house in Kissing Tree. This 55+ development in San Marcos TX checks all the boxes for us. Resort style living with golf, pickle ball, bocce ball, mini golf, restaurants, fitness center and clubs, groups & socializing galore. Be as busy are you want to be. The live music happy hours on

Tues & Thurs just a couple mile golf cart ride away are a definite plus.