WELCOME TO THE WORLD, LITTLE PEANUTS

Congratulations to Malorie and Kyle who are the proud parents of twins Camryn Dana and Colton John born this morning at 11am.

Proud Grandma Sue and Grandpa Jack can't wait to meet them.

I couldn't be more happier for you all.

All are doing fine.

PEACEFUL

Andrew snapped this picture of my beautiful fox relaxing on the rock below his deck.  She is just enjoying the view (or waiting for a handout).  Beautiful picture Andrew!!

AXE NEIGHBOURS

Finally got a picture of Brent and Nat and their wonder dog Tori (who has a hook embedded in her ear) out for a quiet evening of fishing on Axe.  They did a pass by Joanne and Mitch's place last nite.  It was the final evening of all the Sisters being together.  We had a great fire and a great meal - Joanne's Paella which is now a tradition.  John and Linda dropped by to join us.  It was a very hectic week but we managed to get in a few 4 wheeler rides and some fishing.  We also got a ton of new rocks on our rock hunting adventures.
Now we have to wait until November to get together again.  Not too far away...

RACCOONS!!!!

So we were all sitting around just before dinner when Jack spots this raccoon just over towards Stacey & Andrew's cottage.  A raccoon with it's head stuck in a jar!!  You could tell it had been tree a while because he wasn't very fat.  He couldn't see or hear very well thru the plastic jar as he didn't seem to be too afraid of us and we got within a couple of feet of it.  Rejean got the net and eventually got the net over it and then the fun began.  I tried to pull the jar off it's head but it was stuck really good and I couldn't budge it even with me pulling and the raccoon pulling just as hard.  We had to get some cutters to cut the jar neck and then it came off.  We all jumped back and got him out of the net and off he went.    I am sure some raccoon god is smiling down at us and we will be rewarded in some raccoon way in the future.
Then we all went out fishing Tunnel last nite - the guys in one boat and the girls in another.  We stuck to the calm bay and Susan spotted this family of raccoons on shore.  We spooked them and they retreated into the bush.  A little further down must have been 2 more babies who were just crying their little eyes out because they couldn't see or find the rest of their family.  I am sure with all the ruckus they did manage to find each other.
The girls didn't catch a thing but the guys got 2 walleye, a bass and a perch.

BUSY BUSY BUSY

Tons of news that I haven't had a spare moment to report because I have been too busy with my sisters gallivanting all over the province and trails up here.
First off, Thessalon lost it's Piiza Restaurant last weekend.  A rip roaring fire that burned it to the ground.  But they did manage to save the LCBO right next door.  The volunteer Fire department did a wonderful job.  Everyone got out ok except the cat is missing.  Hopefully it is just scared and hiding somewhere safe.  Joanne got her butter tarts there every time we went to town.
  The next picture is off our dinner the other nite.  We had everyone over to enjoy Rejean's beer batter recipe.  Andrew is here with his sister, her husband and two girls, their dog and his mother and her boyfriend.  Plus Susan, Jack, Joanne and Mitch and you have a very full guest list for dinner.
Today the sisters are heading out again on our quads to look for a site we came upon years and years ago.  It is a pink rock face somewhere down a trail.  We have maps, beverages and Joanne's Bear Grylls' survival kit so we are good to go.  Should be an all day adventure.  I made sure my camera is charged as it wasn't yesterday and I missed a ton of photo ops but we did get a lot of pudding stones!!!

See Ya Bye

WE BE FISHIN'

It was time for some fishing so last nite after a hearty dinner of venison pasta, we piled into the big brown boat and fished.  I lost one right off the bat and then Joanne hooked into a beauty bass.  It was big!!  And it put up a good fight.  Altho Mitch's fish is small in the second picture that little guy sure was spunky!!  Everyone lost and caught fish.  It was non stop action.  Rejean was driving the boat and scouting for that pesky beaver.  He was smart and stayed out of sight.

It was a good nite.

ps - it is catch and release so all these bass will live to fight another day

THE LAKE TRUCK

When he is not out riding around on his quad, this is Mitch's mode of transportation up here.  He shipped it out to Ottawa for some body work and picked it up and drove it here.  It has a bench seat and it is a standard!!  And it sounds great!!!  He always gives it a little gas when he passes John and Linda's just to let them know he is goin' by.
He doesn't like to get it dirty...