Antler Circle and Squirrel Lake…
…on the way north.
What Is So Rare As…
…a day in mid-August? (How can it be mid-August anyway?)
Yard back in shape; lots of mulberry and some buckthorn removed.
And, the little downtown lake is almost back to being a lake after two year drawdown and some excavation.
Hopeless Garden
I think the straw I used as mulch was full of weed seed and as a result crab grass (or possibly quack grass) formed a solid mat where beets were supposed to be.
Photo by Sue
Ended up pulling the small number of beets that survived and then mowing the mess.
Land of Plenty
For dinner: home grown tomatoes, local corn, local melon, home grown blueberries, and a little fried chicken. (The garden is a mess but will soon be cleaned up.)
On The Way Home…
…a stopover at Squirrel Lake.
Calm Morning, Beautiful Afternoon
Lots of odd jobs, but only Lollipop out sailing.
Reset
Cleanup and put away after early morning (barely light) departure. Slowly returning to old timer cottager mid-August life.
Tube Around The Goose
Biscuits and gravy, the sitting tree, path making, huge arachnids, and ribs for dinner.
And a stop at Gooseberry.
Zoom in. This big spider discovered as a shoreline trail was being built, has at least 6?eyes.
In The Lake And At The Falls
Archery, Amphibians, Aqua Sports.
Beautiful Day For…
…market, tubing, and wind riding.
Better Weather, More Fun…
…catching snakes and frogs, tubing, swimming, and similar things.
Surviving The Deluge
Water in the swales for the first time, but who cares? Lots of other activities.
Rain Day
But also game day, frog day, crayfish day, papaw airplane dogfight day, and, unbelievably, body surfing day.
Perfect Day For…
…water sports, frog catching, rock stacking, and sundry other things.
Everyone’ Here!
It was a long and frustrating drive, but here at last.
To The Benjamin’s…
…by motorboat, with a friend. Mimi and I, meanwhile, went for a lazy Windrider sail in the bay. (photos by Abby)
What To Do When It’s Wet and Windy
Go to Gore Bay. Juicy morning thunderstorm followed by slow clearing. To GoreB for a little exploration and lunch at Purvis Fish and Chips.
Recently off the fish tug.
And while exploring, one of the oddest boats I’ve ever come across.
A gaff rig, sprit sail yawl with leeboards, an open bow, and park benches in the cockpit.
Creativity
Water park, puppet stage, sets and props and script.
Activities All Over
Some here, some there. Ab and kid camped out on the lower deck last night. And they hiked today. Min-afternoon downpour, so a little rain time. No photos, though Abby has some great one on Instagram.
However, here’s a shot of a spectacular little shoreline volunteer garden. Cardinal flower, goldenrod, mullein, vervain? And what else?
Anchored Out
Lively sail from marina to cottage, afternoon at anchor, lively sail back.
Ice cream day 6.