Boy Talk

This is one of the reasons I love the cabin.
His Grandpa tells great stories!
















Well, most of the stories are good. He doesn't
look so thrilled with the story below...
















Jack will have the opportunity to know his Grandparents
better than most kids will. He is very lucky!

Girls Weekend 2008

Most of DABLASST came north at the end of June for a Girls' Weekend.

It was considerably chillier this year but we still enjoyed the water!

It was Tracy's birthday so we baked a cake while Tracy cut loads of fruits and veggies and made not-so-secret-fruit-dip!

We went out for a fish fry and had a fun waiting.

Shelley gave us a few more pointers on playing pool. Hips are good for something!

When it was too chilly to go outside (It even Hailed!) we played Tracy's old lady card game.

We got outside in between the storms to go for a boat ride.

What's that??? A restroom out here at the end of the lake! Amazing!

My favorite meal of the summer! Pasta, veggies (including hearts of palm! YUM!) and a bit of chicken only because I insisted on a little protein.

And for dessert... Um... Fudge??? You don't like fudge? Then Amy's got the fudge for you!!!!

On the last day of our weekend we adventured out to the little lake. Amy helped me work through my issues in a canoe. We did way better on the way back.

Tracy became a kayaking pro! Those of you at the Survivor Party a couple years ago will recognize the paddle...

Kim joined us in her paddle boat... pedal boat... whatever!

Steph used her 10x zoom quite often! It was good to have. She gets the credit for all of these pictures too. It was a great weekend! So good to gather again! We missed DBL! Next year!

Weeding the Hay Field

Last fall we threw down a lot of grass seed and spread straw so that the seeds wouldn't fly away. The grass grew this spring along with a straw field. I started pulling straw in one area and decided it was worth it. Many contractors asked if we had ever heard of a mower but I didn't want it to come back so I pulled each piece by hand.

Lisa saw what I was up to and joined me. She also did the whole area between the lake and the house. It was hard on the back but it sure looked nice when it was done.