BIG WEEK

WORK, PLAY, WORK, PLAY, WORK, PLAY, WORK AND DANCE. WOW, WHAT A WEEK. GLORIA AND DICK HAD THE BEST LUCK ON THE PLAY SIDE AND ON THE WORK SIDE, THE BUILDING TOOK A JUMP TO THE GOOD SIDE. IT IS NOW STANDING AND WAITING FOR THE ROOF TO BE INSTALLED. IT IS THE CLOSES THING TO A BARN RAISING THAT I HAVE SEEN IN A LONG TIME. GREAT JOB GUYS!

AND MORE PLAYING, WENT TO A WEDDING RECEPTION AND LO AND BEHOLD, THE CAKE HAD MY NAME WRITTEN ALL OVER IT. YUM-YUM!! WAIT MAYBE IT WAS MY TASTE BUDS THAT WERE ALL OVER IT. THANKS VICKI FOR YOUR WORK.

AND A SPECIAL THANKS TO ALL WHO DONATED THEIR DIMES TO ME. DIME DANCING IN THE CIRCLE! YAHOO!

MOM'S BIG DAY!

MOM'S BIRTHDAY WENT OFF PRETTY SMOOTH. STARTED WITH THE DANCE CROWD ON THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY WITH THE FAMILY, ALOT OF FOOD, MOVIE, AND A SO SO CARD GAME ON HER NEW POKER TABLE CLOTH. MAY HAVE TO MAKE SOME ADJUSTMENTS TO WHO WINS!

THE SUPPLIES STARTED COMING IN, FOR THE NEW BUILDING PROJECT AT THE CLUB. NOW THE FUN WILL START ON THE RISING OF THE POLES. NOW WE JUST NEED THE RAIN TO STOP FOR A COUPLE DAYS!

BERRIES & FISH

THE BERRIES ARE RIPE AND THE PICKIN HAS STARTED. DICK GOT ENOUGH FOR A PIE AND I WANTED SOME OF THOSE WILD BABYS FOR FREEZER JAM. AFTER 3 HOURS OF PICKIN & GRINNIN, I NEEDED SOME REST. SO WENT TO THE FISH HOLE AND THEY MUST OF LIKED THE BERRY JUICE ON THE CRAWLERS, GOT MY FIRST 2 KEEPER WALLEYES. THAT WAS WEDNESDAY.

SO THURSDAY, I CLEANED THE BERRIES AND MADE FREEZER JAM. OF COURSE, IT TOOK A TRIP TO TOWN FOR SUPPLIES AND GOT DONE JUST IN TIME FOR THE MUD HOLE TRIP. GLORIA GOT UP AND LEFT SOME OF HER MONEY IN ST. IGNACE. I MAY HAVE TO MAKE A TRIP DOWN THERE TO GET IT BACK! AT LEAST SHE DIDN'T LOOSE HER RIBS!! THOSE ARE FOR DINNER TONIGHT.

WELL IT IS TIME FOR A MUFFIN WITH SOME OF THE MY SWEAT AND BLOOD ON THE TOP OF IT! NEXT TIME I WILL WEAR LONG SLEEVES!

BUSY WEEK!

THINGS ARE JUMPING IN ALL DIRECTIONS. WE STARTED THE WEEK WITH RONDA'S GIRLS, SOME KICK BALL PRATICE, SORRY BILL'S GIRLS TOO! THAN JENNY, JOY, NOELLE AND STEVE CAME IN FOR A COUPLE DAYS TO ENJOY THE WARMEST WEATHER OF THE SUMMER. THAN A TRIP NORTH TO THE CAMPING SITE AND TOUR OF THE BIG LAKE'S HISTORY.

JOY AND NOELLE GOT CAUGHT ON CANDID CAMERA DOING SOME DUSTING OF EACH OTHER, THEY ALSO GOT SOME INFO ON RUNNING A STORE. STEVE BROUGHT HIS CLOCK UP AND GOT IT CLEANED BY GRAM CARROLL. YES THE TABLE TURNED THIS YEAR! I GOT TO DO SOME OF THE GREATEST COOKING, KNOW TO THE HUMAN RACE, AND THE COOK DIDN'T GET KISSED ONCE! GUESS WE JUST HAD TO MUCH FOOD.

UP AT THE CAMP GROUND, DID SOME FISHING AND ATE A DINNER COOKED OVER THE FIRE WITH INDIAN BREAD AND ALLYSA'S PIKE. ONCE AGAIN, I COULDN'T GET A FISH IN THE BOAT. GUESS I NEED MORE PRATICE!

THE LIGHT HOUSE ON LAKE SUPERIOR WAS ALSO SET UP WITH LOTS OF THE SPONSERS CAMPING. AND LITTLE LAKE WAS A BONUS.

THE BERRY PICKEN WAS IN FULL FORCE UP HERE WITH BLUE BERRIES AND RASSEL DASSAL RED BERRIES THAT DICK PICKED. IS THE PIE DONE YET?

WELL THE PAINT IS DRYING SO I WILL TRY TO GET SOME REST BEFORE THINGS START JUMPIN AGAIN. ENJOY THE HEAT!

LONG BIKE RIDE

SORE LEGS, FROM RIDING AROUND THE LAKE, WEDNESDAY. SAW A BUNCH OF FLOWERS THAT I USED TO HAVE AT THE FARM. THE ONE I LIKE THE MOST, WAS A BLUE COLOR AND GREW UP TALL WITH SEVERAL FLOWERS IN A CONE SHAPE. ONLY HAD A COUPLE AT THE FARM, BUT HERE THERE ARE HUNDREDS.

ANYWAY, I DID MAKE UP AND DOWN ALL THE HILLS AROUND THE LAKE AND THAN THE LAST 50 FEET I HAD TO WALK THE BIKE. SURE IS A LOT OF PLACES FOR SALE AROUND THE LAKE. MAYBE THINGS WILL START IMPROVING SOON. BUT WATCH OUT FOR INFLATION!

DIDN'T HAVE MUCH LUCK FISHING THIS WEEK, ONLY LITTLE ONES. AND MY FIRST EXPERENCE WITH A SLIP BOBBER DIDN'T WORK OUT VERY GOOD. GOT HUNG UP AND THE LINE BROKE. I DID NET THE BOBBER. SO MAYBE I WILL TRY AGAIN SOMETIME. I HAVE HAD THAT SLIP BOBBER FOR 10 YEARS AND NOW, AT LEAST, I HAVE USED IT.

HOPEFULLY NEXT WEEK , JENNY'S FAMILY WILL BE UP AND WE CAN HAVE CAKE! FOR HER BIRTHDAY. I WILL KEEP MY FINGERS CROSSED. KEEP YOUR CANDLES LIT A ONLY ONE END AND BE BACK LATER TO BLOW THEM OUT.

TIME ON THE RIVERS

FISHED 3 RIVERS ON MONDAY AND THEY DIDN'T GIVE UP ANY GOOD KEEPERS. BUT IT WAS A VERY NICE DAY AND THE ONLY THING THAT WAS A DOWNER, WAS THE BITING BUGS. OH YEAH, THE CREW AT HILLBILLY HEAVEN CLEANED MY CLOCK, AT POKER ON SUNDAY NIGHT. ONE MEAN BUNCH, I TELL YOU.

CATCHING UP ON MY CHORES TODAY AND WHO KNOWS WHAT THE BIG BOSS HAS PLANNED FOR ME. WILL HAVE TO GET ORGANIZED SOMEDAY, MAYBE 2012.

KEEP LOOKING UP AND DON'T LET THE GOBBLINS GET YA!

THE END OF THE MONTH

THE BOYS ARE HOME AND ALL IN ONE PIECE. IT WAS AN EXCITING MONTH, OHH IT WAS JUST A WEEK. AND WE DIDN'T GET TO FLY THE KITE, MAYBE NEXT TRIP.

THE LAST FEW DAYS, WAS FISHING UP THE RIVER TO MUD LAKE(AND GRAMPS DIDN'T THROW JAKE IN) ONLY JAKE CAN TRAVEL 6 MILES IN A 6 FOOT BOOT!, TO THE BAR FOR DINNER & DANCING(ANYBODY FIND A FINGER NAIL?), SOME GAMES AND GRAMPS SHOULD OF HAD A COUPLE OF BEERS. SORRY GUYS, I THINK YOUR DAYS OF DONUTS AND ICE CREAM ARE OVER FOR AWHILE. AND I STILL HAVE SOME BOOOMERS LEFT.

JAKE DID END UP KNOWING HOW TO TIE AND UNTIE HIS SHOES, THANKS TO LINDA, SHE HAS MORE PATIENTS THAN GRAMPS.

JAKE DID LOSE THE DART GAME CHAMPIONSHIP TO NICK, BUT OF COURSE GRAMPS WAS THE GRAND CHAMP! AND EVERYONE HAS ALL THEIR EYES STILL WORKING, AND NO HOLES IN THE WALL.

WELL NOW GRAMPS NEEDS TO GET READY FOR THE NEXT VISIT, LETS SEE? A LEASH AND COLLAR, TASER GUN, SLEEPING PILLS(FOR THE KIDS), AND STAIN REPELLANT FOR THE CARPET, JAKE AND THE CAR. YES WE DO LEARN SOMETHING NEW EVERYDAY.

I WILL NOW TAKE A TWO DAY NAP AND YOU ALL BE SURE TO COUNT ALL YOUR DIMES!