Sept 15th (Con't)

Steve wanted to take his bath in the Lake ..so we loaded up the detector and went to Quarry Beach.
It was so calm at our place but by the lake the wind was coming from the South and the waves were huge and they were crashing to shore ..it really didn't look safe enough to venture in!

I had no luck at all with the metal detector..I sent Steve back to the car to get the camera.. he brought his towel and soap and he was going in to take his bath!

It worried me but he is good at reading conditions and I was confident he knew what he was doing..

He started in to the water ...there are rocks at first and he was pretty nimble crossing over them ..finally I could tell he hit the sand and he kept going farther and farther ...he got lathered up and kept standing there ... I couldn't figure out what he was doing...I waited and waited with the camera video and finally he dived in and then started back to shore...he said the water was quite warm ..he told me tomorrow we would both go in... I don't think so..especially if the wind was that strong! 

 

I said a prayer for Beth and Rocky who yesterday didn't go camping on Sand Island because of a wind advisory and planned on going today.

 

When we got home I went to the shed and got the shovel to plant tulips and the Peony bush I brought from home...I grabbed an apple from a tree on the way back...

 

I planted the Tulips in front of the trailer.. can just see them welcoming us next spring!! The Peony I planted on the side of the trailer.

 

Steve asked if I wanted the shower put up..it had been warming all day... I though I better take one or the water would start cooling off..I got ready and put on the the little sundress to wear out there...I helped him hoist it up and then had my shower..it was GREAT!!

 

We decided to go over to Carl and Patty's..Carl was mowing the lawn and Patty came out of the house and said she was happy to see us because now she could quit working!

 

Carl just had a little bit left to mow so he finished and we went and sat on their deck..Patty brought out some freshly made salsa and chips..Carl joined us..it was nice visiting with them..Steve is comfortable with them ..they are so down to earth.

 

Carl's son, Casey came on the 4 wheeler..he had been Bear hunting..his party got one..pretty exciting time around this area.

He visited with us for awhile and then went to wash off the 4 wheeler.

 

We came home around 6:30 ..and had left overs for supper..

 

Still thinking about Beth and Rocky I thought I would climb the ladder and give them a call to see if they were home and didn't go camping on Sand Island... while I was up there I heard a noise from the woods in back of me...I got Steve's attention and he came out with "Maggie"  At first I thought it sounded like a grunt..he shot the gun and the noise was still there..he figured it wasn't anything threatening.

 

Steve had promised to play a game with me so I got out the Phase 10. He was terrible...grumbling about how stupid it was and not really trying..I told him I should have known better than getting him to play and I started putting it away...he felt bad and said no lets play some more..he was better and of course ended up winning.

 

He went to bed and I read awhile... I checked the trout Jerky it wasn't quite done so I brought it inside and would finish drying it tomorrow... it didn't taste that bad!