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Camping 2019, Day 4…

10 Wednesday Jul 2019

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well, the excitement carried on last night… as we were getting ready for bed we almost walked into the kitchen tent where a skunk had taken up residence… we hadn’t taken out the garbage;-)…

it had started raining at 3 pm yesterday afternoon and it didn’t stop until 7:30 this morning… soggy…

I was a bit tentative about going into the tent to make tea when I got up,lol… happily it was gone… I spent the next half hour cleaning up the garbage that was strewn all over…

when everyone else got up we had a lovely breakfast and packed our snack bag before heading down to the boat launch…

we prepped our minnows ahead of time… apparently they should be dried out with salt…

we took a friend of the boys’ and had a great time…

only caught two fish but lots of fun was had… at the end we were fishing from the front of the boat and swimming from the back, lol…

once back at our site, everyone played a game on one of their phones;-)… very unusual as the normal pattern is for everyone to play on their own device…

fun to watch…

supper and a campfire and then early to bed as there were no naps today…

Camping 2019, Day 3…

09 Tuesday Jul 2019

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well, the weather has not been particularly cooperative, sigh…

it was a bit overcast when we first got up but we decided to head out as it wasn’t raining…. kept the cover half on so we’d be ready if the rain came, lol…

saw a loon as we were leaving the bay… caught a few fish… sadly, not me… also saw a three-foot sturgeon swim beside us;-)…

spent about four hours on the water before it started to spit… the scenery is beautiful…

came back to the campsite and had a picnic under the canopy…

then there were naps and more games… supper was tacos in a bag… perfect easy prep on a rainy evening…

back inside for the evening… some are watching a movie on a phone and others playing games…

wishing for sunshine tomorrow;-)…

Camping 2019, Day 2…

08 Monday Jul 2019

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another day has gone by…

up early-ish so that we could get in some fishing before the rain was supposed to arrive…

I sat patiently waiting for pickerel… sadly they didn’t want to play with me today…

the boys swam and there was some fancy kneeboarding…

we had an adventure going through a narrow section of the lake and found a new fishing spot with friends, but it was fairly windy so not much success… I did get to watch an eagle dive and rise up with a fish…

we headed back across the lake and while we were sitting out on the water the skies opened up… amazing how quickly the boys were able to get the cover on the boat and all fastened down… and of course, that is when the rain stopped, lol…

sky was looking mighty fierce though and when the thunder and lightning started up we headed for home…

poured for quite a while so there was reading and napping and phone games and board games in the camper…

rain stopped and we made a lovely dinner of bbq steak with baked potatoes, fried mushrooms and salad…

cleaned everything up and now one has gone fishing off the rocks with a friend, and the other two have gone to visit another site…

I am quietly drinking tea and reading… how lovely;-)…

Camping 2019, Day 1…

07 Sunday Jul 2019

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had such fun today…

the boys picked me up around ten and we headed out to Nutimik Lake… the trailer is in Blueberry Hill Campground, which is one of the seasonal sites…

we unpacked in a flash, and got the boat ready and into the water… I adore being on the boat, and enjoy every single moment…

we fished… a lot… but only the daddy caught anything – a single Jack…

we snacked, the boys swam, saw eagles and pelicans, of which I got a few shots…

there was swimming and kneeboarding…

the family get the boat into and out of the water like pros… I even got to practice my driving for a few minutes…

back to the campsite for a short rest and then supper… hot dogs over the fire, with homemade potato salad;-)…

great start to our time here…

gardener…

06 Saturday Jul 2019

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this morning, Hilda, the gardener, came over and worked away in the back while I continued gathering items for the camping trip…

before she started, we spent some time walking the area and deciding on what needed to happen where and when…

she weeded, divided and moved hostas, and trimmed the lilac…

looking good…

scuffed…

05 Friday Jul 2019

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last week I had a pedicure and as I stepped into the car, I scuffed my big toe… didn’t have time to go back and get it fixed, until this morning…

seemed like my lucky day… when I arrived at the clinic for my blood work, there wasn’t a single person there… got in right away… and after I left there, I called to see if they could fix my toe and I got in there right away and they didn’t charge anything;-)…

from there it was off to Costco for items for my camping trip with the boys… I seemed to find lots of treats, lol…

after lunch and a nap I made a big bowl of potato salad to take…

and, to top off the day, I ordered dinner from Clay Oven, via SkipTheDishes…

after all, it was the first day of my vacation;-)…

open…

04 Thursday Jul 2019

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the mandevilla is getting close to blooming although it always surprises me how long it takes to actually open…

the photos below start around June 24th and end tonight…

will be interesting to see just when it opens…

serene…

03 Wednesday Jul 2019

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the rain is gently falling now… which is wonderful because it has been very dry for weeks…

but this morning it was lovely out and I spent some quality time in the garden taking pictures of flowers…

spending time in the garden is rejuvenating for me… there is something so serene and peaceful in this space…

it reminds me of so many wonderful activities we’ve celebrated in this space…

here are a few pictures from this morning… I hope you enjoy seeing them, as much as I did taking them…

pleasant…

02 Tuesday Jul 2019

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well, what a pleasant surprise…

the cleaners came today… they usually come on the first Monday of the month and I expected they wouldn’t be here until next week as yesterday was a holiday…

luckily, I tidied up this morning before I left for work…

the house just feels better when I walk in and I know right away that they’ve been…

I always giggle when they rearrange the cushions, lol…

I am so blessed…

parrot…

01 Monday Jul 2019

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banned, blessed, fun, garden, goldfish, grandson, memories, Parrot, parrot feather, pond, shubunkins, time, water hyacinth, water lettuce, water lilies

my grandson and I went out for sushi and then we picked up some goldfish and shubunkins for the pond, and a few more pond plants…

the crazy thing is that the Manitoba government has banned floating water hyacinth and water lettuce after deciding they are invasive plants… and in the Amazon and southern USA, they are… but here they cannot survive the winter, even in the house… very frustrating as these plants really provide protection for baby fish in the pond… and help with slowing algae growth, sigh…

anyway, we put a few water lilies in and some parrot feather so hopefully the little fish will use those and be safe from the big fish until they grow a bit more;-)…

once he got all the fish into the pond, he worked to make sure the plants won’t fall over and the pots aren’t visible…

looks great and I think the fish are happy…

really enjoy spending time with him…

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