First Day of Summer Vacation!

School's out!  Summer vacation officially begins today.  We have lots of plans and much to accomplish before school resumes on August 22.  We'll be seeing many baseball games, as both boys play.  I'll be cruising Alaska, spending a week with family on the Lake of the Ozarks, and a trip to Wisconsin, plus a few special occasion dates and some spontaneous short trips.  Bobbie and I are considering another destination undetermined "Sib Trip".  I have several landscaping ideas in addition to the dry waterway project I've dreamed of for a few years. I figure mowing and weed control will be an option should I find myself with nothing to do. I'll be documenting my summer activities with photos here. Ready, set, GO!

Building Docks

We've made good progress.  Three sections are finished and on the water with one more to do probably tomorrow afternoon. 

Hey Diddle Diddle....

Did you know that rabbits swim?  Today, while mowing near the pond I saw baby rabbits swimming!  I suspect that they'd been hiding in the tall grass when startled by the mower and took to the water to escape.  I had never seen a rabbit swim and would never have expected to see such a sight.  In fact, I believe I'd have been no less surprised to see a cat with a fiddle, a cow jump over the moon, a little dog laugh, or a dish run off with a spoon.  Rabbits swimming!  What you see when you're not carrying a camera! 

Pond Fun

"If a picture paints a thousand words..."
Need I say more?
What a fun day!





Maybe I should mention that these pictures were taken on April Fool's Day. After a fine Sunday dinner at Mom and Dad's we all played in the water! Pretty unusual to have such warm weather so early.

Destination Wedding Site ... Reasonable!

 Polliwog Beach!

 Are you planning a wedding? Consider getting married on the beach!  Polliwog Beach has a nice sandy shoreline, lovely clear water, picnic tables and a dock.  With special arrangements, you could even have the wedding party paddle away in kayaks.  With the beach rental, you also get valet parking, an open campfire, hot dogs, buns, chips, marshmallows and cold pop.  Wedding cake is not included in the price, but we will provide wedding cake and mints for extra fees. Kayaks are available for rent.  No extra charge for the polliwogs in attendance. Call soon to book your reservations as we expect to fill our calendar very quickly!

Beyond the Sunset....

Such beauty! Every time I see the beauty of creation I consider our Creator! Praise Him!






Our ponds are at very low levels, but we have already enjoyed being on the water several times. We paddled on March 16 and several times since. April Fool's day was very warm and sunny and we spent the whole afternoon swimming and paddling around in the kayaks.
We purchased the supplies to start building the dock yesterday.
Just 30 days of school left, and then off for the summer!