Row, Row, Row Your Boat

Rowing the boat was just one of the activities at camp over the weekend. Gary and Andy took the boat up Fish River and had a great ride as you can see from these pictures.  Here is Andy as they start out on their trip. Gary is running the boat as they travel along.  As they start back, at the top of the lake, the motor dies and they have to paddle back, the whole length of the lake.

 

Here we see them rowing back, close to their destination.

Besides rowing,  Louise had a birthday this weekend. Andy came up Saturday and brought a birthday cake. A good time was had by all.

 One of the highlights of the weekend was a great campfire Saturday night. We have some nice photos of the campfire and the lake at night.

Here Andy tends the fire.

Gary worked on the rock wall again, and here he is with Andy placing rocks. Of course he brought a few more in the truck.

Life at the lake is good, as you can see.

We hope for a long, warm, sunny summer season at the lake.

Saturday Adventures

 Finally spring is with us! Ryan visited this weekend, and we had some fun adventures. We began Saturday with working on the raised beds, getting them ready to plant when the danger of frost is over. At this point there are some lettuce plants and onion sets in the ground. Here you can see Ryan helping to get the beds ready.
It will be another couple of weeks before we can be sure that frost won't kill the garden.

 Gary and Ryan worked away in the yard, occasionally taking breaks in what Ryan has named the Hang Out in the back yard.

Here you can see the hang out.

The bleeding heart and tulips are in blossom now, as are a few stray dandelions!

The red tulips are starting to go by. They did not blossom as profusely this year as they once did.

For the afternoon we went to Portage lake and enjoyed the warm weather there. Along Route 11 we found a black bear beside the road. Here it posed for the camera.

We found the Trillium in blossom at the camp. Unfortunately the black flies were there also. It is a bit early in the season for them, so that is not a good sign for the days ahead.

It was a busy day. We close with a picture of Ryan and Grampy taking a break.

Spring Slowly Arrives

Wet and cold days abound this spring with very few sunny, warm ones. Today we decided to spend the afternoon at Portage to enjoy the 60 degree sunshine.

We took our chairs out by the lake and enjoyed some peace and quiet, except for the dogs of course. The lake was as smooth as glass, and we had a pleasant afternoon in the sun.

Louise took her knitting and Gary read some magazines. Except for the winter coat, one might think it was summer!

The tulips at home are starting to blossom, and we have great hopes that warm and sunny days are ahead soon!