July 26-August 4 Vacation

Dates/events approximate

July 26

• Picked up Polaris manual/toolkit from mailbox at Spoiled Sports
• Husqvarna belts from Doug's Small Engines
• Pig Roast at Grant/Denise
• Wine in a bucket with a ladle
• Grant's son, Jim, wife Brenda and son Sawyer
• Karen and Jason from Leeds
  Moved to Roseneath, bought Sandercock's resort, just sold it, now taking a year off
  4 kids
• Denise's stepdad--Joe
• Nancy--Bernie's mom, married to John
• Al and Bill to Island

July 27

• Stream very high
• 2-foot snapping turtle
  
• Slept in till 11:30
• Dorothy/Ralph left early for Robbie's race
• Robbie placed 3rd--Trophy and $200 check
• Great spangled fritillary
• Husqvarna belts not fit
• Zucchini/Squash/Pumpkin flowers
• Field sparrow
• Sam/Tiff arrive
  
• Sam brought Johnny Walker Black
• Sam, Tiff, Marc to bed 4:30 a.m.
  

July 28

• Duff bikini
• Rose-breasted grosbeaks
• Goldenrod spider near creek
  
• Nuthatches near creek
• Wood frog in creek
• Hurt finger
• Dead carp at beach
• Cedar waxwings in elderberry bush
• Hummingbird near barn
• Ugly Stik hats from Sam/Tiff
• Ospreys
• Lightning storm inside cloud over Kevin's house
• Pink lightning storm/heavy rain
• Blue heron in pond
• Red Admiral in vegetable garden
• Green beans
• Onions
• Potatoes
• Beets
• Early night before 12:00
  

July 29

• Fly swatting on Scotch, video with phone
• Cat gets named Minou, French
  
• Hastings grocery shopping
• $9 bacon
• Elm tree near barn dead, others seem sick
• Dandelion wine finished
• Big puddles
• Red Milkweed beetle
• Tiny treefrog near pond
• Dormer added on barn roof--Sam/Marc
  
• Thin legged wolf spider on big spot light in kitchen

July 30/31

• Seeds in film canister on beach
• Ospreys on beach
• Man cleaning weeds on beach from nearby cottage
• Peppers ripening
• Al and Merick

August 1

• Ospreys out of nest, flying overhead
• Yellow-rumped warbler near creek
• Chipmunk under sink
• Exchanged Husqvarna belts at Doug's
• Doug/Bob (at store)
  
• Churchkey samples: Premium, Holy Smoke
• Empire cheese coop
  
• World's Finest Chocolate factory--Fill a bag for $20
• Campbellford Tourism--pretty girl
• Giant toonie
• Mom, Liora, Nikki
• Husqvarna lawn tractor fixed
• Sam/Tiff leave
• Joel came over--roasted marshmallows for Bobba
  
• Liora, Nikki in camper van
  

August 2

• Randy--Muskie Bay, trailers for $1000 each
• Rob/Cheryl
• Shane/Melissa
• Brian
• Huge bubble wand--Dawn soap works better
• Rob/Cheryl tent trailer--partied there at night, not firepit
• Shane--found dead bird and hornet's nest in broken tent trailer
• Mean dog, British family at beach
• Trooper (dog) swims, chases stick
  
• Rock Star beverages--non alcoholic with added vodka
• Mickey, Nikki smoking (Dorothy's croc charm)
• Margarita mix/tequila
• Linda and Mike
• Cheryl calls Bobba "sweetheart", loves Bobba, sits on lap, hugs
  

August 3

• Jaw with teeth on beach
• Wings, watermelon, flowers--Cheryl
• Marc sold van
• Bobba insists Robbie to get married
• Robbie, Cheryl, Ralph go fishing at 8 a.m.
• Ralph's "fishing derby"--gets prizes, Robbie wins
• Fishing in the afternoon--also at boat launch
• 40+ fishes added to pond
  Perch, Catfish, Sunfish
• Chainsaw stuck in tree
• Cleome flowering
• Tiff and Sam--2 water jugs and extra bag
• A New Earth (book)--Tiff
• Horses ate pears off tree
• Cheeky robin
• Lots of flies
• Drank homemade "shabbos" wine
• Liora on bass, drums

August 4

• Harvest potatoes, cabbage, beets, onions for home
• Little broccoli starting
• Cooked casserole with vegetables, meatballs