Greetings from Ontario Canada

Always good to hear from you.

I sure hope so...with pictures to!. June 23rd is the great day. I'm assured by my employer that the dates will not be disturbed.

 

Sometimes when we get tired, we get weary and exhausted - it's natures way of saying you have had enough and need to take care of yourself. It is a condition that many care givers get and it's not unusual. It's not about being unkind, but rather like a car that had a full tank of high octane fuel that has been used up.

 

That's good to hear - you have made such a great contribution to this site and have made it interesting for all.

 

Hi again.

Look for DANCER'S LOG [?] I'm planning to post some of my observations and situations as I wrote in my journal. ND

 

Thank you!

 

Looking forward to that - you make such a great contribution to this forum.

It's been unusually cold and wet in this part of the woods too. I'm not pushing the alarm button but I don't like what I am seeing. Our crops are good they say and the vegetation is certainly green. Anyway - a week this Sunday I'm off to Camp Wendake for a week. The camp is nestled by Lake Huron so I'm planning to take warm clothing especially for the evening. My tent is perched not to far from a gentle mound that overlooks the Lake. In the evening I can hear the gentle rolling of the waves or the fierce crashing of the water when there is a storm.

You take care and I'll be looking for you posts when I get home.

 

Really nice to see you on line - I've been checking regularly.

My goodness...where do I start? I can tell you that I tried kayaking for the first time. I met this couple [or rather they met me after seeing my camp totem] and invited me to their quaint rustic cabin. One of those small cabins you see in Alaska or the Yukon built by a trapper. That's what it looked like to me.

Anyway...I quickly discovered that you can't get into a kayak like you can a canoe. That is what I tried to do, with the expected results. Over I went into the deep and came up immediately spitting and spatting. I quickly learned how to get in and out. I discovered, much to my delight, how sleek, keen, fast and quiet it was.

Alas, I can assure you that I will not be giving up my canoe. But it was great fun and I hope that I could do it again. Reese was on shore running back and forth wondering, I'm sure, when I was coming in to pick him up. I could just see that scenario. We would both be in the drink.

 

I think I just need more experience; and you are right about the speed. I was fortunate to have the use of an excellent kayak. I sure can pack a whole lot of stuff into a canoe though - I think as much as 700 pounds.

 

Manipulation would be a good word to use as to how I managed it. It wasn't that difficult once I got use to it. I sort of plunked my butt in first then brought in my legs while at the same time balancing the craft. It felt tipsy for awhile until I got a sense of stability - then I was away. I'm planning to do more next year if possible. I can see why it is an exciting sport.

Gnaw - I'm not about to give up my canoe - its just to practical for the things that I do. Reese needs a bit more space than a crow's nest. close enough!

 

I really want to get back to Algonquin Park even for a few days. My schedule went from keeping awake in a lounging chair to a tornado of activity, commitments and, oh yah, did I say work? So it's a bit hard to plan at the moment.

My next venture [at the end of the month] will be to join our parochial scouting group and take part in their camp that will have a native theme. I'm working on some projects at the moment that includes a warriors totem and other props. I will take my t-pee along and native theme appointments. I plan to post some pictures. It all sounds like a fun experience. We expect about 140 or so at Camp Everton.

We are also talking about a winter camp and I hope that will happen - probably over the Christmas holiday period.

We did get our little cook book put together, corrected some the typo's and actually used some of the recipes albeit with some changes because of what we had on hand to work with.

It's cold in our neck of the woods and the heat is coming on more frequently at night. I was sooooooo hoping that we could continue with a little more warmth for awhile yet.