Pulled Pork at Pinebox…

…after a few morning chores and afternoon boat cleaning. Day moved from clouds and rain, to cloudy and windy, and then to sunny and calm.

Asters and goldenrod.

Out To Lunch

Light but steady all day rain, so we went for a drive and ended up eating our sandwiches in the lunchroom at the Meldrum Bay marina.

First time we were here was 46 years ago on board Vixen. Back then the marina office was on a decrepit dock, and it didn’t have a lunch room.

Chips and Fish…

…in Prov with J&ME. Prov crowded, as is most of Manitoulin these days.

Calm and quiet afternoon, but marina full of big boats in anticipation of some weather tomorrow.

Late Summer Laze

Feeling just a wee bit guilty to be at leisure when lots of others are going back to work. (I did go to the dump, however.)

Birthday Sail

Bob’s birthday. Pleasant morning sail with Bob, Wendy, Jordie, and Maddie.

Flat Calm…

…in the morning, followed by a lovely downpour over naps. Relaxation the name of the game today.

Road Weary…

…but still a good and useful trip. This morning Dragon Races in Minocqua. Katy’s newly formed team won two heats and came in third overall in their division.

A Dragon Boat, btw, is a large, Chinese type canoe with 20 paddlers, a steersperson, and a cadence drummer.

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.