A LONG DAY

Finally!! We headed into the Sault to pick up Mitch and Joanne for 9:45am. We got there in time and waited by the window - looking at fog. Finally at about 10am it was announced that the flight was being diverted to Sudbury to refuel and then back to the Sault to attempt a landing. A flight attendant told Joanne on the plane that she had never heard of a flight not being able to land at the Sault. The flight was scheduled to arrive at 11:40am and did. We had a nice cold beverage for them waiting in the car. We got all our shopping done and then headed to St. Joseph Island for lunch. All the years we have been coming up here and we never managed to stop there - but we did today. We stopped at a restaurant called Mom's and it was pretty good. Poor Mitch was nodding off on the way home - they had caught the red eye out of Calgary at midnight into Toronto, then caught the little puddle jumper to the Sault. They really didn't get a chance to sleep on the plane. So needless to say they were pretty tired. They are both sleeping right now (as is Rejean) getting all rested up for the big fireworks tonite on Jobam. Tomorrow we will hit the Mississaugi - Mitch has a new pair of waders he is dieing to try. Dinner for tomorrow nite - yum yum.
Sue and Jack arrive on Friday nite - then we will all be together again.
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W T F

It's not even August yet and look what I saw on the side of the highway - red leaves. Yes, they are starting already - you can see just a few trees with leaves that are taking on a red tinge. It usually happens in August.
We received our invitation tonite to some fireworks down the highway on Jobam. Should be fun if the weather holds out. Rain is predicted but only in the morning so keep your fingers crossed.
Joanne and Mitch are flying into the Sault tomorrow morning so I told them to get some sleep on the plane so they can stay awake until the show. They are on vacation so I don't see a problem. I'll for sure take my camera.
Sue and Jack arrive on Friday nite - I told her that we wouldn't have any fun until she gets here.
I'll try not to.
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BEAVER SHOTS

Now that I have your attention, last night the beaver swam by as I was down by the dock. I slowly grabbed my camera and snuck over to Stacey and Andrew's where he was headed. I quietly went down the hill and started taking pictures. I got quite a few before he slapped his tail. But then he came right back - and I continued taking pictures. He was in the bay eating the Lilly pads or something in the water. He really doesn't seem to be that frightened by us - as long as we keep out distance he is ok. It is always a treat to see the local wildlife up close like this. I love it. And he is around quite a bit this year. We see him regularly. And he does keep an eye on the dam for us. Our lake is held back by the beaver dam - we would loose about 2 feet of water if it ever broke - but that happening is unlikely - there is stuff growing on it it is so old. Who knows what I'll see next.

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EASY RIDERS

Andrew and his father, Dennis, are on a two week road trip and stopped by for the night. I got their cottage all ready for them - cold beer in the fridge - what else is there to do. Andrew is on his Harley - we got the "tour" - talk about tricked out (is that the word now?) he chromed everything but left a few little things for Christmas and birthday gifts for us to get him. He chose the "skull" emblem. Niiiiice. Dennis' bike, a Suzuki Intruder, isn't as tricked out as Andrew's, but it is nice - perfect for touring. He has an eagle head on his front bumper whose eye's light up - cool. They are going to do the Lake Superior tour - just taking their time. They stopped on St. Joseph's Island before they arrived - we haven't even been there. They stop every hour or so - they aren't in any hurry to be anywhere - as a vacation should be. Nice to be able to do that with your father. I am sure they are having a blast.

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SOME PICTURES MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR CHILDREN OR THOSE WITH A WEAK STOMACH...

As I have said before, entertainment is where you find it up here. I walked down to the dock and there was my little snake just laying around looking for something to eat - so I accommodated him. I got the worm container from the fridge and threw him one worm - it landed quite close to him so he could sense movement. He slowly approached it, all the time his tongue flicked in and out - tasting the air. Once he connected, it was fast. I don't know if they have a swallowing mechanism but that worm was down the hatch in a flash. So I threw him another one. This time I watched closer instead of taking pictures. It is fascinating to watch him stalk the worm then attack it - as much as it can attack. Then I threw him another - three worms - I didn't have anymore in the container or I could still be there. He was much slower on the 3rd worm. Stuffed comes to mind. But you have to admit he is looking fatter. I watched some more and his body contracts and pushes the food down lower in his body. As I said, fascinating.

I got all my stuff put away today - I re-arranged the pantry and my freezers and cleaned them out. It was dump day so it was a good day.

Tonite, if Rejean feels better, we are heading over to Gerry and Cheryle's on Chub Lake. They have new cupboards and I am anxious to see them. She has been waiting a loooooong time for them.

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EMPTY POCKETS

We hit Costco in Sudbury today - Rejean was getting cabin fever from being sick for the past few days - he does have his voice back but is still plugged up and sneezing a lot. We headed out anyway this morning - we keyed in the co-ordinates on his new GPS that he got from Stacey and Jodie, and off we went. It took us into Sudbury a different way than we expected but got us there in the time specified. We stocked up on a lot of things we were running low on - they always try to sell us the Executive Membership because we spend so much but I always refuse even tho it probably would be worth our while in the long run. It all fit in the car. We did have to take everything out of the car from Costco to fit what we bought at Home Depot. There was our paper towels, toilet paper, mustard, vitamins, corn, peas etc all over the parking lot while we squooze the storage box in. I guess we should have hit Home Depot first but we didn't. Then we plotted in "home" and we were off again, guided by our GPS - you can't get lost with that thing - when we got off the chosen course, it recalculated.
Tomorrow I put everything away. It is supposed to rain for the next 5 days so I have to find stuff to do in the house or garage. I'll be on the treadmill for sure. It is the first weekend in two weeks that I have off - read no work at the hall. The next function is the pig roast which is always a great time. August 9th to be exact. RSVP.
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JUST ANOTHER RAINY DAY IN PARADISE

This picture was taken on one of beautiful sunny days earlier this week - we managed to get in 2 days like that - nice and sunny and hot - but now it is raining again and they predict another 5 straight days. Maybe that means that the weather will be nice for the Sister's Week. Yes Joanne and Susan and Mitch and Jack will be up here for a week. Joanne and Mitch fly in from Calgary next Thursday and Sue and Jack should be up on Friday or Saturday. Let the fun begin. I think we have a better time now with each other than when we were younger. Not that we didn't get along then (sometimes) but I think we appreciate each other more now. We savor our times together - at least I do. I love my sisters. And their husbands - just as much. Jack and Mitch have an on-going competition of who can catch the biggest, first, most, smallest, most jumps - you name it. I enjoy watching the two of them in the big brown boat - Jack driving and Mitch sitting on a lawn chair in the boat just relaxing and fishing. What usually happens is the guys go out fishing and the Sisters load up our 4 wheelers for a day of fishing, exploring, enjoying our beverages that Susan makes from scratch. We leave in the morning and don't come back until late afternoon. We just head out and eventually find our way back home. We have never been lost once - we always manage to come out to a place I recognize. If not, we can always wave my white t-shirt to the rescue helicopter. We have a lot of fun together and I am looking forward to it with great pleasure.
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