FROM THE HOMEFRONT TO SANDY HARBOR

Part One

 Morning started off as usual.

After chores I picked spinach, Italian parsley and basil to take out to the Botts, as the crew was invited for lunch and fun.  Gary also gathered some rhubarb.

 The garden is doing very well.  Time to do a new planting of spinach.

 The lake shots are Part Two.

Below...evening chores.

 I mowed two and a half pastures while it was nice and cool.

Now for Part Two.

 Gary, Jen, Ariana, Daniela, Finn, Coop and I arrived at Sandy Harbor around 10:30.

 It was pretty windy and the lake was rolling.

 Perfect temperature for my first real day in the sun and the Botts could not have been better hosts.

 It did not take long for the kids to get in the water.

Even tho it was rough going, Jen took Coop, Finn and Daniela out in the kayak.  All did very well.

I was able to go for a walk along the beach before we were served an outstanding lunch.  Why did I not take pictures of the food?  Ummm.  BBQ Beef sliders, salad, veggies and dip, chips, fruit and great drinks.

Trying to balance was not easy if you were standing up.

Cupcakes and ice cream for dessert.

Then it was time for Gary and me to leave...he had Welcome Center duty and I need to go home and get ice on my knee.

Jenny and the kids stayed for almost three more hours and got in a boat ride.

We have been doing this each summer that the girls have been visiting and it has become one of the highlights of their stay.  Can't beat the hospitality.  How lucky we are to have such great, generous friends.
Thank you Carol and Topper.  You two are the bomb (best)!

Tomorrow....therapy then the Doctor.  I hope he will say I can swim and drive.
Night all.

ARE THEY HAVING FUN YET?

 I keep taking pictures after putting up my post.  These are from last night when the sky was

too beautiful to ignore.

 The girls were waiting for me this morning.  Today I went out first.

 

They seem to really like this 24/7 access to the barn.

 There was quite a nice breeze all day, and the humidity was not so bad.

 Once again, my massage therapist came to the house and it really helped with the flexion in my leg.

As soon as she left Gary, Ariana and I were off to pick up Daniela.

 This was her last day of soccer camp.  It was held in a huge dome and she had a great time.

From there, the four of us went over to the town park to catch the end 

of Finn and Coop's baseball game.

 Finn had two grand slams and Coop sure had a good season.  This was their last game and they
have come a long way from last year.

Relaxed at home this afternoon and went out to do chores around 5:30.

 Gary has started to hang the garlic for drying.

 Down to the Golden Eagle for dinner (all the kids are at Jenny's).

As soon as we got back to the farm Gary continued to pull out the rest of the garlic.

Now it is very quiet and I am going to hit the couch.
Night all.