SETTLING IN AT THE LAKE

We are starting to settle in at the lake. Slowly getting into the rhythms of nature that we live by here.  

  Sea-Enna certainly is feeling at home.  She just loves to be outdoors and here at the lake, she gets to be outdoors, whenever one of us is. 

 

 And she has her work to do here as well.  Every morning when she is let out she chases the geese back down off the grass and back into the water.     

 

 I love having the geese swimming past the back of our boat, but when they are up on the grass in front of our boat, that’s a whole different story.  They are pooping everywhere with every step they take.  

 We have two families in the harbour this summer.   

One family with 4 goslings,

 and another with 6 goslings.   

The babies are so cute right now, all yellow and fluffy, but in a few weeks from now they will have their full feathers and will be walking, eating and pooping machines. That is when I will have to get out my Pooper Scooper, and clean up the grass every morning until they are full grown and leave the harbour.  

BUT THAT'S PART OF LIVING WITH NATURE TOO!  

A DELIGHTFUL WEEKEND AT THE LAKE

Well it turned out to be a pretty good weekend at the lake after all.  We were busy Friday, but had a good Friday evening out here.  

Then Saturday it rained and rained and rained.  

It finally cleared up late Saturday and we had a lovely day on Sunday.  We even had some picnic table time.   

WELCOME TO OUR WEEKENDS AT THE LAKE  

BRING ON THE WEEKEND

We were looking forward to our first weekend in the Summer of 2015.  We had some errands to run in town Friday morning, but we were back out here by mid afternoon.  And another warm and sunny day it was too.  

But here we sit Saturday morning and that rain, they were threatening us with for the last few days, has hit.  It is pouring outside.    So I guess it's going to be an on board, indoor day. 

WATCH A MOVIE OR READ A BOOK?

THUNDERBIRD LAUNCH 2015

Here we go, following Thunderbird from the hangar to Gimli harbour.
 

Coming down Center Street in Gimli.  

Lines at the ready, then the "Splash"

Once she is launched, it is just a hour cruise.  

We head out around Willow Island marker buoy.  Then we make a Beeline for the Winnipeg Beach water tower.

Once the harbour entrance comes into view, just follow the marker buoys into our home port and straight to our dock. 

IT'S GOOD TO BE HERE FOR ANOTHER SUMMER

FINAL WORK WEEKEND

Well this was our last work weekend. Our launch is booked for Tuesday June 2nd   Dan worked all weekend, and hopefully got everything accomplished. 

He set up our ropes and bumpers for launch, so that's all set.  Then we went to the marine and set up our dock for our arrival, then headed home. 

 We will go back out with all the last minute stuff, bright and early Tuesday morning for our launch.  

 Our Sea-Enna will be so happy to see her summer home, for the first time this year.  


I TOO, WILL BE GLAD WHEN THUNDERBIRD IS LAUNCHED AND WE ARE LIVING ON BOARD AGAIN

FAMILY DINNER

Tonight we had a lovely evening with our oldest son Jim and his family.  

 

We don't get a chance to spend much time together with us down in Texas for half the year, then out at the lake for a lot of the summer.  So we got together for dinner, before we launch on Tuesday.   

It was nice to have an evening together and I was shocked when each of my grandsons walked in.  Our Matthew who was so proud, 3 years ago, at his 16th birthday that he was finally a bit taller than his older brother Alex.  He is now towering over us all.  And Alex is towering over me as well.  

But then they are grown men now, not my young grandsons.  I hope they will all get a chance to come out for a visit to the boat this summer.  

HOPEFULLY, WE'LL SEE YOU IN AUGUST

 

OUR LAUNCH DATE IS SET

We have picked our launch date,  and we have just booked it with Barb.  We are going to "Splash" on June 2nd.  We prefer to launch during the week with less hassle, than with all the hectic activity around Gimli harbour on the weekend.  

I hope all our chores get completed as planned by that date.  It's looking like we are on track, but you never know when something will crop up.  

THE COUNTDOWN IS ON