Heliotrope…
…sailing and at the mooring.
Beach Day…
…with photos from yesterday. Photos by various.
Wind,
…actually, and a little cooler. Still, lots of swimming and tubing, but also some good sailing.
Photos by van. More to follow.
In or On The Water
Swimming, tubing, ice cream on Heliotrope.
Full Dozen
Whole family here now. Swimming, ant lions, crayfish, great supper, hanging around on the deck, more swimming.
Photo by BBN
Very…
…sunny, warm, and still. (Not my favorite weather.) Younger folks off to Providence Bay. Older ones cooling their heels off the end of the dock. Below, a few older photos: Joe Pye weed (roadside), boneset (along the shore), and wild sweet pea (on hill above marina).
Drenched…
…caught unawares by a late afternoon downpour. But, a change of clothes and a delicious dinner soon washed the wet away.
Photos by Katy and Mimi.
Fish and Chips…
…at Purvis in Gore Bay
Photo by Katy.
Perfect Day…
…for bike rides, swimming, and ice creams at the marina.
They’re Here
Let the wild rumpus start.
Windrider…
…is spending the night at the cottage, in preparation for tomorrow’s scrub-down and cleanup.
Wind SW all night, so no problem.
Surrounded…
…by big stink-potters. So we sailed the Windrider instead.
And we were able to get the Windrider out of its slip thanks to warfinger Jim’s hard work cutting and raking weed. Below is just a small sample. According to him, he has already filled a dump truck.
Some Of Us…
…cleaned and cleaned, while some of us rode and rowed. Big wind and big rain last night. Rough night for transients at the marina.
Found a note on Heliotrope this morning (when bailing the dinghy) with a request to buy our lovely old ketch.
Threat of Rain…
…but threat only.
Oarlock risers on little white dinghy nearly finished; same with Heliotrope porthole screen. Groceries shopped.
Go Kamala.
"The modern conservative is engaged in one of man's oldest exercises in moral philosophy; that is, the search for a superior moral justification for selfishness."
John Kenneth Galbraith
Morning Spent…
…watching news on tv. Otherwise, walk, ride, swim, and a few minor projects. Chilly last night, warming quickly after sunrise, but cooling off again this evening. Windows open at night, house closed tight during the day.
Back In Kagawong…
…after about 10 hours on the road from Minocqua. All good after a fun week. Photo from Whitewater, taken very recently.
Second Performance…
…on a day with the occasional brief tropical downpour.
Treasure Island
Minocqua Summer Youth Theatre.
Sheepish…
…though the animals exhibited by the three farm girls in the family were anything but. Big, powerful, obstreperous, in need of guidance would be how I’d describe them. Lots of ribbons were won (although we didn’t much like the judge). Photos by Mimi and me.
Best County Fair in the County…
…to corrupt a lyric from the film State Fair.
The Antler Circle team are exhibiting sheep, chickens, photographs, and Legos.
Uncharacteristically fair ‘fair’ weather—sunny with cotton-ball clouds, lively breeze, and cooler temps.
Some photos thanks to RN.