Tuesday, August 5, 2008

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

Monday, July 21, 2008

Weekend of July 21

  • Friday-Monday
  • Tom Jr. & Sr.
  • Scrapple
  • Mom, Scott & Liora
  • Hersch & Aria
  • Bought Stihl Kombi weed whacker
  • Trimmed all around pond
  • Baby robin
  • Saw baby painted turtle in pond
  • Saw 2-ft. snapping turtle in pond
  • Picked blackberries to make wine
  • Ralph new cap, bong, vest with multiple pockets
  • Gets him name "Pockets" Ditchburn
  • Al and Marc in boat to Al's island--can't make it.
  • Flowers on zucchini plants
  • Potatoes from field in roast beef
  • New propane tank
  • Marc hurts back throwing beer cap
  • Dead fish on beach
  • Bats feeding inside of barn during dinner
  • Bat outside of roof during the day--heat?
  • Pandora Sphinx moth
  • Dropped chainsaw off to be serviced
  • Blood-red moon
  • Moth mullein
  • Jam with Hersch, drums set up
  • Spring we dug is dry
  • Small animal skull

Monday, July 14, 2008

Weekend of July 11, 2008

  • Baby swallows have left the nest. Five babies. Three parents!
  • Black and white checkered bird spotted in elderberry bush, next to house barn.
  • Blackberries are ripe.
  • Picked ripe peas
  • Thinned out the beets
  • Put the last rafter on the barn roof. Now ready for strapping.
  • Bought a sawmill attachment--not used yet.
  • Found dead fish on the beach--carp?
  • Marc built a work table for his ax.
  • Left Monday morning.
  • Ordered Stihl Kombi trimmer.
  • Did oil change on the Polaris ATV
  • Kevin gave Marc a power washer--not working.
  • Found female Blandings turtle on the road on the way to the beach. Brought home in the cooler and released her to the pond.
  • Grant/Denise visited in Cadillac
  • Big poplar sphinx moth near the water pump.
  • Saw gray tree frog.
  • Found a hydrometer in the barn.
  • Scarlet runner beans are flowering.
  • Ordered service manual and toolkit for Polaris ATV.
  • Snapping turtle we released into the pond was sunning himself in the middle of the "road" leading to the trailers.