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August 1, 2014 · 10:25 am

Cara and Kyle, and my SUP!

Cara and Kyle are an absolutely adorable couple. They have been in several weddings that we’ve been lucky enough to shoot, so we’ve worked with them before, and their love for each other just shines through in the photos from their wedding. They had a warm, Appleton, WI wedding, and we stopped over on Lawrence’s campus for some of the photos.
True love + a summer day + a classic car? Timeless.

Congratulations, friends! 🙂 We had a wonderful time shooting and dancing at your wedding all night long.
I know I’ve mentioned this before, but this is the summer of the reel mower. I’ve been mowing our lawn this whole summer with our reel mower, and I love using it. It has taught me a lot of lessons, including that it’s important to slow down and pay attention to the little things… Like this guy!

I am gearing up for a new Heidi adventure- stand up paddleboarding (SUP). I took a SUP yoga class last summer, and I just loved it. This year, I said that if TU renewed my contract, I wanted to buy a paddleboard. Of course, I married an Oberstadt, so if something can be built, I can’t just buy it. Thus, a kit to build a wooden SUP arrived on my porch.

I’m a really lucky girl, I know it! Brian has been hard at work on the board.

I even got to help, I got to mix the wood flour with the epoxy and apply it using a pastry bag type device. You tell me: is this wood flour, or whole wheat? 😉

I’m off to find another adventure. Thanks for reading, friends! 🙂
Miles this year: 341.75

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July 31, 2014 · 11:00 am

California Rainbows

…and my flight went to California. 🙂
I spent two days fishing the only place in our country where rainbow trout are native.
I was obviously miserable.

I spent the first day on a float trip on the Upper Sac, with the guys from The Fly Shop, and my TU coworker, Mike.

I spent the night in the coolest room ever…

…with an awesome view.

The second day, we fished on several awesome streams, including the McCloud, Hat Creek, and the little Truckee. The McCloud felt like I was fishing in Jurassic Park.

I caught some fish.

I even had a chance to stop in at Burney Falls and dip my toes.

…and of course, I logged a few miles…

…and ate frozen yogurt…

…and consumed a local IPA…

…and visited a couple fly shops…

…and generally sought out some adventure. 🙂

Thanks for the awesome two days of fishing and exploring, Mike!

I hopped on my plane, flew into the sky, and saw a sign of good faith… From rainbow trout to rainbows in the clouds.

My flight home was uneventful, and Brian picked me up in Milwaukee. We checked in to our hotel and headed straight to Summerfest to see Bruno Mars!

He was every bit as awesome as I’d hoped he would be.

After that day of travel, I fell asleep as soon as I sat down in the car, and Brian waited patiently in traffic to get to our hotel.
I still managed to rally the next morning to snag a run in Milwaukee. Our hotel was only a half mile from the Oak Leaf trail, so I jumped on there and had a great time 🙂

I took a quick shower, then we headed out for a Bloody Mary at Wicked Hop. We love that place.

We stopped over to visit my uncle Mike, aunt Bonnie, and super cute cousin Alexa for dinner on the way home.

We made it home with two whole days to catch up on sleep, work, and cuddles with Abbie, before we left for our next adventure.
See you soon, friends… Thanks for reading!
Miles this year: 341.75

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July 30, 2014 · 2:00 pm

Happy 65th Anniversary, Grammie and Grampie!

My grandparents are incredible. I know that I’m biased, but they are amazing. They celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary this year, so our family all got together and had a party. 🙂
We started with a mass said in their honor, and then we moved back to their house (and the greenhouse) for the party.

My grandparents’ flower girl came to the mass, too!

I celebrated with my family, hugged everyone, met my mom’s new boyfriend, and headed off for another Heidi adventure…
Brian dropped me off at Central Wisconsin Airport, and the rest is a story for my next post. 🙂

Talk to you soon, friends!
Miles this year: 336.75

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July 29, 2014 · 10:00 am

Jill and Breck, Father’s Day, and a night in Marinette county

Love. I love love.

Those of you who have met me know that I cry at every wedding I shoot. My friends usually make fun of me!
I cry harder at weddings when I know the couple, as with Jill and Breck. There was a several month period a couple years ago when Breck and Brian worked together, and they looked like twins, and even I mistook Breck for Brian from behind. 🙂 These two had a dream wedding in their hometown, Waupaca, Wisconsin. Take a peek!

Congratulations, Coopers! Thank you so much for choosing us to capture your wedding day. We had a blast with you!
PS the homebrew was awesome, Breck! Best. Wedding. Favors. Ever.
We love Waupaca, especially the cute little downtown area. We stopped over there and Brian finally got me the book I’ve been dreaming of…

We also took my father-in-law, Greg, to Freckled Frogg for a Father’s Day lunch. Happy Father’s Day, Greg… Thank you for raising three incredible men.

Brian and I had a free Saturday, which rarely happens, so we went camping! I love water, as I’m sure you’ve noticed with all my fly fishing and kayaking, so I was excited to visit some of the waterfalls up in Marinette County. We only spent one night, but it was a great time.

We found Waldo!

The waterfalls were beautiful. These are from Dave’s Falls.

We headed home, and stopped in at Central Waters for a beer with our friends, Aaron and Staush. They were in Point for a Wisconsin Conservation Congress meeting, so we met them for a cold one.

We were totally exhausted when we arrived home on Saturday night, but I had enough time to wash my laundry and pack for my next adventure… Details to come. 🙂

Miles this year: 332.5

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July 28, 2014 · 10:00 am

NFAC photos, Talia and JJ, and summer favorites

I hopped over to the UWSP Fine Arts Center to do a photo shoot with the Music Department for their 2015 promotions. It was a humid day, and the bugs were crazy, but we had a great time!

We had a little relaxation to recover from some of these trips and we spent a little time on the water.

I swapped out Brian as my paddling partner for an afternoon and went out with a professor of mine from UWSP- Susan 🙂 We had a great time- it’s fun to teach something to my teachers.

As always, I was playing outside. Running, skating, riding my bike, and taking Abbie as often as possible.

This is the middle of wedding season, so I’ve been surrounded with love, and beautiful girls in dresses, and delicious wedding cake. 🙂 for example: take Talia and JJ- a beautifully rainy wedding day filled with friends and family.

And last, but certainly not least… I’ve waited for the conditions to be right for this image for years. As soon as I saw the sunset and the rain, I snagged Talia and JJ and we escaped the reception for a few minutes outside. What a stunning couple.

Congratulations, Talia and JJ!
I’m off to keep trucking on photo editing and play in my garden. Garden updates to come! Thanks for reading, friends. 🙂
Miles this year: 332.5

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July 27, 2014 · 10:40 am

Heidi and the Very Busy Weekend

I started my crazy weekend by heading down to the driftless area of Wisconsin- specifically Viroqua, for a Wisconsin TU State Council meeting. All of these meetings are scheduled in a way that makes fishing in fabulous places a reality. I was able to get a few casts in on the Kickapoo with Doug on Friday evening…

I participated in an exciting meeting with my favorite WITU guys…

Bill Heart spoiled me with some maple syrup…

And Aaron and I went out to Camp Creek and fished after the meeting. Yes, I out fished him 😉

This fishing trip was actually the first time that I ever lost track of time out on the stream. I’ve surely come a long way. 🙂 I sped out of the driftless and popped in at Ashley’s bachelorette party in the Wisconsin Dells. I couldn’t stay long, since I had to run home and make pasta salad for 60 people for my sister-in-law, Megan, as we were hosting a big baby shower for her the next day. I came home, and Brian had already cooked all my pasta, so I only needed to assemble.
Oh… and pack for the Green Bay half marathon that I foolishly signed up for Sunday morning between that meeting and the baby shower.
I slept a few hours, and Brian loaded me in the car with all my race gear and baby shower stuff, plus shower accessories and a change of clothes. I met up with Carmel, and we ran the race together.

It was perfect weather- we were a little chilly at the start, but we warmed up once we got moving.
This is what you missed for 12.5 miles…

My favorite part of this race is the end, when we run through Lambeau Field. I always cry happy tears during that lap.

It was an awesome race with fantastic company, and I cruised across the finish line at 2:11:47. Brian was waiting very near the finish line with the car running, and we sped off to New London, so I could shower at my mother-in-love’s house. I went from sweaty to ready in no time, and we headed off to the party. It was beautifully planned by the sisters and mothers and aunts of the momma-to-be, and Megan was just glowing.

We tried to take it easy the following week, with a few photo shoots. More fun to come! 🙂
As always, thanks for reading, friends.

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July 26, 2014 · 10:00 am

Relax? What’s that?

I got home from Pennsylvania just in time to celebrate Mother’s Day. Brian and I invited our moms over for a brunch- we had a waffle bar!
My mom is truly an amazing woman. She was a single mom for most of my life, and made some amazing sacrifices so I had every opportunity to develop into the woman than I am. I love you, Mom!

The flowing week was packed with some of my favorite things: running the Green Circle Trail with Lydia and Carmel…

Cuddling with my favorite Halle girl…

Making chive vinegar…

…and feeding watermelon to Abbie on hot days.

I ran over to Green Bay to host an event sponsored by Green Bay TU that we called Women, Water, and Wine. It was an event for women to come and learn about the things that TU does in their community and hook them up with the local chapter. Tim Landwehr over at Tight Lines graciously donated his shop space for us. We had wine and cheese and it was a great time!

That same week, B and I went down to Milwaukee to catch a Brewer game.
I feel like the only person who tailgates with a salad, but it was delicious!

We made a couple stops for some tasty eats- gourmet cupcakes and Bloody Marys from Wicked Hop.

More trips to come- the driftless area for a meeting, the Green Bay half marathon, a baby shower… You know me. Always on the go!
Thanks for reading, friends. 🙂

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July 25, 2014 · 9:35 am

Travel…

I’m starting to feel a little travel weary. It’s hard to be on the road so much!
I had a trip to State College, Pennsylvania for the TU Mid-Atlantic regional meeting. My trip got off to a rocky start- as I was carrying my suitcase out to ~~the limo~~ my car, I opened the door over my toe, cracking the nail and bleeding all over. My poor polka dot pedicure! 😦

Luckily, I got everything cleaned up and made it to the airport in time, and I had good reading material for the flight.

I learned a couple things about Pennsylvania that I didn’t notice on my trip in February, and one of those things is that fries come on every salad. How crazy! It pretty much takes all my self control to order the salad when I want a burger, and I have almost no self control to take the fries off my salad when it arrives all delicious and fried. 🙂

My first run out there was a couple miles uphill, then turning around and trying not to fall as I flew down the hill.

I loved it. Hills are a great challenge to this Wisconsin Central Sands girl.
The meeting itself was great. There was such a good exchange of ideas, as always! My “Women in TU” meeting had great attendance, and I had the chance to catch up with TU friends and coworkers that I don’t see very often.

I consider myself lucky that I had the opportunity to fish two different spots on Spring Creek. I caught fish both times! I was interested in learning about New Zealand mud snails. Have you ever seen them?

The more that I fish, the more I appreciate the company that I keep while I’m out there. Thank you so much, Mid-Atlantic people, for showing me such a good time!

My last day involved a long run around Penn State’s campus and relaxing by the pool.

I found a secret little woodsy path on campus.

Well, hello, Nittany Lion!

I walked across the street from the hotel for dinner at Clem’s, and I had an awesome salad. With fries, of course!

The flight home was one of my favorites- the airport in State College is small enough that we get to walk out on the concrete and board the plane via those little steps. I feel like a celebrity when I do that. I want to turn around and wave to the crowd like when the President steps out of Air Force One. 🙂

They also served my absolutely favorite Biscoff cookies.

I returned home a happy and tired Heidi!
Thanks for hanging with me. 🙂

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June 11, 2014 · 2:53 pm

So much summer fun.

Hi, friends! Thanks for sticking with me on my adventures..
I’ve been having a lot of fun doing the things I love- taking photos, running, traveling, and paddling, among so many other things! Here’s a few of my recent trips…
The Freckled Frogg is an adorable little restaurant in Waupaca, Wisconsin. A lake town dominated by water sports and relaxation, I love to drive over there, paddle on the chain of lakes, then dance all night to live music with our friends. Here’s a few captured shots from the Frogg.

I also had the chance to meet (and adore!) Nancy, the fly fishing extraordinaire! She invited me over to her home and barn along the Tomorrow/Waupaca River, and we drank coffee, giggled over “designer” fly rods, and tried to lure out some big fish!

Speaking of fly fishing, I had a cookout party to celebrate my two year fly fishing anniversary, complete with fishing-themed snacks. 🙂

I also let some of my chives flower and made a couple batches of chive vinegar! 🙂

I paddled, ran, and skated.

Up next? My Green Bay half marathon recap and details from my trip to Pennsylvania!

Miles this year: 273.55

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May 22, 2014 · 12:44 pm

Meetings, so many meetings.

Part of my new job with TU involves traveling to regional meetings, meeting our members, and having some really awesome discussions about getting women involved and active in TU. Here’s a few of my favorite memories so far:
Reno.
I bought a new luggage tag, ran into friends in Madison before I flew out, and flew into an airport with cutthroat trout in the tile floor. I ran by myself and also with my friend, Steve Moyer, in ~~terrifying~~ interesting areas, with power poles in the middle of the sidewalk, along the Truckee river, stayed in a big hotel/casino/spa/resort (The Atlantis), drank some weird things at a hipster bar, and gambled for the first time.

Dillard, GA.
I loved an early taste of spring. I ran downtown, did yoga in the grass, ate a Moonpie and drank a Nehi soda, and bought cowboy boots. I listened to a bluegrass band, ate grits, met a ton of great people, and sat in meetings at a really cool venue- The Dillard House.

Westby, WI.
I learned about stream restoration techniques, talked with members about engaging our women volunteers, fished with my friend, Pete, and his pup, Teak. I hung out with nerdy staff (Brennan!), bonded with some of my favorite Wisconsin TU people, and came home to a crazy snowstorm.

Lewiston, MI.
I stayed at the Garland Resort, ran on golf courses, met some incredible female leaders (and men, too!) within TU, hung out with my WITU guys, and got closer with our TU staff. I went to a fly fishing historical museum, and found some Weber reels made here, in Stevens Point! I caught my first Michigan fish, and was welcomed home to Wisconsin with a view of the Capitol from the plane and a hot cup of coffee.

I have one regional meeting left, over in State College, PA. I have just been so inspired by the people I’m meeting and I am so proud to work for an organization that does so many good things in our communities. 🙂

Miles this year: 219.55

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