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Nutimik, day two…

12 Saturday Aug 2017

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started the day with tea and a book while the rest of the family slept…


last night as we were getting ready for bed we discovered dozens of spiders in the camper… the youngest had the eagle eye that would spot them, the middle one would catch them, while daddy found dudu coils in an attempt to smoke them out… my job was to shine my flashlight wherever they were spotted… we were all kind of creeped out but in the end managed to sleep… don’t think we will ever forget this trip, lol…

after a simple breakfast the younger boys, daddy and I went fishing while the rest of the crew went on a hike…


it was entertaining to see their process for putting on sunscreen…

my son-in-law caught a 26″ pickerel… it was very big and the only nibble we got but we had a fun time together…


after lunch the younger boys and I went on a short hike to the bridge that goes over the river/creek that we had fished on… it was a lovely walk, but hot…


now we are waiting for baked potatoes and kebabs for our dinner…

camping meals sure have improved over the years;-)…

Nutimik, day one…

11 Friday Aug 2017

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arrived just before noon on this beautiful day…

the borrowed camper was set up and then the boys headed back to the city for the boat…

we got everything organized and the girls went down to the beach… I spent a while in the hammock…


the sky was beautiful… it was lovely and peaceful…


then the guys arrived with the boat and we headed to the water…

we spent hours by the diving rock and had such fun… even the dog was diving…


a little wakeboard demonstration by the oldest and the dad… then back to the campsite for a rest and dinner…


clearly we had a lot of fun… what with all those wet towels and clothes, lol…

we are now sitting at the beach watching a gorgeous sunset…


what a great start to our time here…

fishing…

17 Monday Jul 2017

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here fishy, fishy, fishy… 

that was how we started our early morning fishing expedition yesterday once we were on the water, lol…

within about two minutes of the lures being dropped over the side of the boat, as we were trolling, the first Jack fish was caught…


and they kept coming… the younger boys caught the first four and then we adults caught some as well… I was pretty excited when I caught one… totalled 11ish… some discussion as to whether they counted if they jumped off as we were bringing them into the boat, lol…


the last person to catch one was my son-in-law… he was using his fancy catfish rod that we picked up last week for his birthday… he was also the one driving the boat and bringing in the fish when they came up to the side…

between he and my daughter they were able to get the lures out of the mouths of the fish, who were really trying to swallow them whole… some of that process was a little gross…

July is not a time to eat Jack so we never did get to have fish for breakfast…

this was my early morning snack…


pretty fine place for a jar of chia pudding…

misty…

16 Sunday Jul 2017

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last night, after our supper, cooked on the fire, we had s’mores… we used chocolate covered cookies and smooshed the marshmallow between two of them… yummy… couldn’t get a photo because it was dark…

today the sky was very interesting… this is the view I had when I woke up…


the dog and I took a short walk and got this picture…


up early again, but everyone else got up too, and we went fishing…


the sky was foggy or misty or smoky, we couldn’t decide which…



got a fun shot of some of the boats in the marina…


later in the day finally got a nice picture of one of the many loons we saw throughout our time in the boat…


there was lots of tubing fun..

wonderful day…

camping, day 11…

31 Sunday Jul 2016

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been another full day…

up early, took down the tent and packed the vehicles…

then we headed to the beach for our last day of water fun…

went fishing to start the day off… son-in-law caught two Jackfish which we tossed back as they weren’t very big… amazing how long the little boys last without complaining about being bored…

then we spent time on the beach as numerous family members arrived… it was really hot… the shore was crazy full of boats and people, although there were not nearly as many watercraft on the lake… 


saw a few native water lilies as we entered the channel…

four boats and a seadoo crossed the lake together to the Death Swing, where my daughter cut her heel on the propeller, bled a bit and it will be irritable for a while whenever she bends her ankle, but she’s okay…

great fun watching people swing off the ropes into the water… 


there were probably fifty boats there… great calm area for a refreshing swim…

saw an eagle as we headed back across the lake…


last few minutes of our ride across…


not sure if I’ll get any more in this year…

dinner at The Nest and heading home…


lots of wonderful fun memories…

camping, day 8…

28 Thursday Jul 2016

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another day in paradise…

about 12:30 am my grandson came and woke me… we went out and looked at the stars… saw the space station going over and the Milky Way…

took a while to get to sleep after that because I was so pumped… tonight we have removed a portion of the tent cover so I will be able to watch them from the comfort of my bed;-)…


we slept in after that and didn’t get up until 8:45, when the groundskeepers decided to start mowing the grass in the campground…

saw the ducks at the beach and my grandson took a few pictures… so I got one of him…


I had cereal for breakfast but everyone else had s’more cakes, ie. pancakes with Reece’s spread and roasted marshmallows… very popular…


and then the loon started calling… close to us… and there it was in the water just off our site…


so pleased with the pictures… this was the very first one…


on the water again in the boat, and today I had fun on the tube with the oldest grandson and then all on my own… going very slowly, lol…

friends joined us and the kids had a blast with all the water toys…



great fun for everyone…

tonight after a supper of perogies, onion, bacon, cauliflower and pea pods got this lovely shot of the sun as it was setting…


every evening the sunsets have been beautiful… the weather has been excellent which certainly helps make the time enjoyable…

camping, day 7

27 Wednesday Jul 2016

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another sunshiny day although there were a number of clouds in the sky…

today we were on the boat again…

the little boys played on the tube a lot… they seem to stick to it like Velcro… 

we also did some fishing… after about two casts my son-in-law pulled in a Jackfish… 


not long after, that my daughter brought one in as well…


we didn’t keep them as this is not their best season, so they got tossed back into the lake…

we also perused another section of cottages on the lake… such fun to look at the variety along the shore and imagine who owns them and what the insides might look like… we especially like to see all the water toys along the docks, lol…

I love trolling as it is nearly the only time we move slowly on the water, lol… we found a section of the lake that is cottage free and beautiful to spend time in…

I was quite tired from all that water activity yesterday…

my son-in-law found wifi that we were able to purchase on a daily basis so we aren’t running around the campground trying to find a good enough signal to be able to post… today he also set up a charging station in my car… we have a lot of electronics that need charging, lol…

sitting in the campsite enjoying some quiet time as everyone else has gone fishing…

a beautiful setting for a great week of family fun…

camping, day 6…

26 Tuesday Jul 2016

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what a lovely day… heard a couple of loons as we were having our breakfast and packing our lunch…

sun shone and we spent the whole day on the water…

started with a number of rides on the big tube…

the two little guys practically fly when their daddy tries to dump them off, and there are huge grins on all their faces throughout the process…

the oldest grandson and I had a blast, when I wasn’t screaming, lol… 

picnic on board and we toured around half the lake, admiring the cottages… then we swam off the boat… 

after that, there was wakeboarding action… my daughter, son-in-law, and middle grandson are all naturals… my oldest was very close to getting up but the water was getting a bit choppy…

then it was my turn… they had to lower me into the water once the boots were on my feet…

my daughter got right in with me and helped me get positioned…

tried and tried but couldn’t get up… laughed the whole time though… they moved on to kneeboarding and the three oldest boys in the group had a great time, lol… and were very good at it… 

 travelled home after a fun time…

got the boat docked and headed back to the campsite…

my daughter and I went on little tubes (from our visit to Courtenay, many years ago) at the water by our site… bit breezy so we ended up with rock burns, lol…

made and had supper, which was cooked over the fire once again… and a couple of us are trying to save the fire, while the others went out for supplies, but it isn’t looking good, lol…

hoping you had a special day too…

camping, day 5

25 Monday Jul 2016

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well, when I got back to the campsite after posting my blog last night, I discovered that my son-in-law had caught a fish… that was exciting…


after supper we sat around the fire and were attacked by a zillion mosquitoes… really… this is what the perfectly clean sink looked like in the morning…


followed some mallards around the beach early…


they didn’t want to play with me…

got a few pictures of the beach area…


spent most of the day sitting around and reading… relaxing… sunny and warm…

headed into the city late afternoon to pick up the boat… happy to have it with us and looking forward to some water activities over the next few days…

yesterday the boys deigned to all sit together and let me take a few pictures… in the hammock – where everyone wants to be – you can either look toward the lake…


or into the campsite…


we have arrived and the boat is settling in…

fishing…

09 Sunday Aug 2015

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another lovely day camping…

sadly, last night the water pump went on the boat and we had to paddle for at least a couple of kilometres to get back to the dock…

  
actually a wonderful speed for me as you can see and hear everything as you travel… the sunset was stunning and we got a tow for the last couple of hundred yards… just before dusk set in…

  
ended the evening with s’mores on the campfire…

  
today we went for a hike and the little guys, daddy and I went fishing… first cast and the older one caught a good-sized Jack… while his daddy was filleting it, I caught a smaller one, but it jumped off at the dock… nothing for my son-in-law…

 

for our supper we had steak, lobster, lamb, baked potatoes, mushrooms, salad and Jackfish… we were celebrating the oldest who will turn 15 tomorrow…

 finishing our day with a swim at the beach…
 barely even missed the boat today…
what a wonderful time it has been… thinking about a campfire and sky filled with stars…