July Highlights

I'm falling behind updating this blog.  Having such a good time that I don't want to sit at the computer.  Oh well.  Here are some of the things we did this past month.
Highway construction is marching along. This is our new exit coming from Huntsville. Wayne and I giggle every time we pass by. I took pictures of the business section - all two of them.

Corner Store

Marina and Post Office

I forgot to take a picture of the chip stand. That's it for our little town of Katrine.

Tiger Lilies blooming in my garden.

Our major project for this summer!  We are sorting old photos - scanning and saving them to an SD card.  I've set up a little area in the gazebo that can be used  as a computer area.  Don't want to be stuck inside.

We decided to go on a field trip around the Lake of Bays. First stop Dwight, then Dorset, Baysville and finally returning to Huntsville. Along the way we stopped at a great bakery in Dwight and a dockside lunch in Dorset.

Robinson's General Store.  Imagine boating to the grocery store.

Garrett(one of my daycare kids) and Chris came for a visit. We had lunch and went for a boat ride on the Magnetewan River. What a great day!

Garrett piloting the boat.

It's a goose blockade.

They were stretched across the river.  Didn't move until the last second.  Silly geese.

We have taken several boat tours around the lake. Love looking at the cottages and scenery.

Captain Wayne

Little Doe shoreline

Saturday was the Baysville Walkabout. Main Street was closed to vehicles. Over 125 vendors were set up with food, music, face painting and displays by the fire department. Gail and Andy joined us to enjoy this event. It was very hot but lots of fun.

Gail and Andy

Wayne's Weenies

To finish off our day, Wayne and I went to a community supper. The meal was homemade lasagna, salad, rolls and homebaked lemon tarts. Yummy!

It's been a couple of weeks, so I thought I should update.

We went to Guelph again.  Celebrated Father's Day at Wayne and Daniela's home.  It was a great day - family, food and weather.  Unfortunately, I forgot to take pictures.

Sunday evening Wayne began cleansing as he was having a colonoscopy on Tuesday.  Monday Kathy and I escaped to Buffalo.  We were in search of dresses for the big event.  American stores have a much better selection of dresses.

We drove, ate and shopped, shopped, shopped.  Very successful excursion.  I found 2 dresses and Kathy bought a bunch of stuff.   For supper we ate at a restaurant called "Carrabba's".  Some of the best Italian food we have ever had.

Tuesday, I took Wayne to his appointment.  Afterwards he was very dopey and silly.  Quite funny.  It took 3 attempts to get in the truck on the passenger side.  Back at Kate's he fell into bed and slept for a long time.  He has a recheck scheduled for mid August.

We headed home on the Wednesday.  It rained for about 4 days straight.  We sorted out closets and cupboards.  Chores we save for rainy days.  As the weather finally improved, we enjoyed fires, walks around the area and just relaxing in our gazebo.  I am on the lookout for a 12 x 10 gazebo - reasonably priced with both screen and rain curtains.  It would be nice to have a bit more room inside.

We also went into North Bay.  Wayne had a wisdom tooth pulled.  Are we done with doctors and dentists yet?  No still a few appointments left.  Man, I hope this isn't the way every summer is going to go.

Yesterday was a busy day.  We went to town, did some banking, laundry and enjoyed a good lunch at East Side Marios.  Then back to Katrine Marine to get our boat out of winter storage.  I left Wayne and scooted back to the campground so that I could be waiting at our slip to help him dock.  He installed our bilge pump complete with solar panel to charge the battery.  Then we went for our first ride around Little Doe Lake.  Great to be back on the water.  I still don't have a steering wheel though.

Our neighbours arrived last evening for Canada Day celebrations.  We spent a very pleasant time socializing by the fire, sipping wine or beer.  Today the park is hosting a potluck.  It is always a good time.

Happy Canada Day!