It sure was a quick weekend at the lake. We didn't leave till Saturday morning and got up there around 11am to mow and set up the camp/tents. We probably should have brought up the tent to go over the picnic table as it rained. Instead, I brought up an extra tent we used as the new food tent and the hang out tent while it rained Saturday. It's a leaker, so not super great, but worked. It was one of the oldest orig instant tents. Our tent and the very large dark out tent was also bone dry. Can't say that with the other green tent with the back storage area. It leaked a bit, but wasn't too bad. I think we can get by this year without having to replace our tents. We do have one more dark out tent with a not so great zippers that still works. That is always another option for us to use on the 4th.
You can't see the two other tents, but it was a tent city with 4 up. Gave us more room to set up games on the beach.
We had a beautiful sunset Saturday night after the rain. We all went to bed early since it was chilly and everything was wet.
I love our view out the tent window on the beach!
The flower seeds I planted last year grew!! I was so happy to see that some of the seeds made it! The little purple flowers were so unexpected! Now I want to plant more up there!
I tried to make a fire on Sunday after all the rain the night before. It kept dying. I kept at it and was able to cook our sweet potatoes in foil over the fire. They are my favorite like that!
Sun tanning, ladder ball and floating in the water.
The lake was far too chilly to be in, so the kids just floated on the big tube. Our air pump is pretty much shot! We tried to purchase a new one from Walmart and they were all sold out for the plug into the lighter kind. I'll have to buy one asap, so we have it for our next camping trip. The old one blows up all sooooo slow!
Celina and Mady participated in the 5K winery run. Celina came in 2nd place in her age group.
The website listed a T-shirt and drink after the race, but they said it was either or. Sounds like false advertising to me for $35!Here's what it said on line!
Kids are all 21 now and were bummed that they didn't get carded! Go figure!! lol..
China running the race through the winery
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Glad we got there in time to see her at the mile and 2 miles then finish line.
See that paw print!! We might have had a cougar kill some animal at the top of the hill in our woods. It sounded like it was right outside of our tent! At first I was thinking raccoons fighting, then it sounded a bit like a squealing pig. It was LOUD and lasted quite a long time. We were freaked out! I tried to look out the tent window, but couldn't see anything due to the woods being so dark and not having a flash light. We didn't even think of recording the noise with our cell phones! Ugh!! Really wish we would have set up the game trail camera and thought about recording! Here's what I found out later
This article was January 2024! in new London pretty close by.
Here's an example of a cougar print.
I'd say dido match!!
We go to the north shore all the time and camp and have never had issues with any animals, but go to Sauk lake in Central Mn and get all kinds of animals!! Yikes!!!
Some Photos Maggi took, We cooked brats, corn and roasted veggies for dinner. We also played a few games of dominos.
The kids went for a country 2 mile walk around the square. They all must have been tired of being around us. lol..
It rained again last night/ Sunday so we woke to everything wet. We did put away the chairs and food etc to keep everything we could dry. Thankfully, it stopped raining pretty early and then the sun came out, so we were able to dry off the tents etc. We still have some rugs to dry and the grills to clean, but in all easy to put away.
In all with the food we purchased and gas, I think I only spent $100 for the weekend. That isn't including both cars filling up with gas before the trip and then pre-buying some food, alcohol, ice etc.
We did by 3 beers at the winery, a pizza and pretzel.
Purchased ice, corn, potatoes, chicken, veggies, tums, water bottles, gallon plastic bags, Orange porta-potty liquid, paper plates and coffee. We also bought mcd's on the way up, sandwich/coffee and apple pie, smoothy and then this morning pancakes, smoothy, sandwich and a coffee just for me and Steve.
We had purchased brats and a big 40 bottle package and some chips at Sam's along with some alcohol and juice we had on hand. We also had hash brows in the freezer and eggs in the frig along with some coffee, butter and mustard with seasoning.
This week is a semi -busy work week. I have houses every day, which is good! Plus, the weather should be okay Tuesday- Thursday todo some much needed advertising. I also have a good plan of where to go to advertise. Steve also has a full week of work, followed by doing his parents house/paining and window/sliding door replacement and carpet on the stairs. After, he has a few more smaller jobs and then doesn't have anything lined up till the fall. That should buy us time till July at least. Plus, I should also pick up more work too with doing more advertising for both of us.
We are staying home next weekend since it looks like rain Thursday night - Sunday. We do have a 60th birthday party on Saturday afternoon. So that is something to do and we will go to the farmers market and pick up flowers for the party.
We only have Monday TV with Below Deck now that Survivor is over and the Amazing race. That too is almost over, but they do tend to do another below deck right away. Plus, I think Summer house is also coming to an end.
Steve has a dentist appointment this week and that's all going on. Celina had one more week before her new job starts next Monday. It will be an easy last week of work for her. She turned in her work laptop last week and has finished up projects. A good way to end her work contract for GM before starting her permeant job. It's all remote, so we will see lots of her at home. I do think she needs to set up an office and not make the porch that forever more!
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