Well, this one went tubing and had a blast!

Mercy, the 6th of July and I’m just now posting! Time flies when you are having fun, don’tcha know?

A few friends, my brother, me and Ed headed out to an area lake to spend the day. We had a wonderful time as the lake wasn’t as crowded as we thought it would be. The campgrounds, cabins and cottages were all taken, but the day use picnic areas were plentiful. We had a great picnic, lots of laughs, beautiful sights and a fierce looking storm blowing in to scare us off the lake. Ed has pictures too, some here and some on his site.

Last sunset… at least for now!

We interrupt your regularly scheduled program of sunsets to share my surprise shot. I had no idea whatsoever I was taking a picture of a frog while trying to get a decent photo of the waterlily. The bloom in the bright daylight was just so-so, but the tiny frog made the whole thing worth sharing.

Another day of fun on the water and this time, Becky and I went swimming off the boat more than once. Now that my friends and family, is what being on the lake is all about as far as I’m concerned. Oh yes, fish were caught, snacks and meals were served, but gliding through that cool water was pure pleasure. Then to come home to find the tiny frog hiding in my camera’s captures was a great bonus and a perfect way to end this day was to share it with you!

Here’s an orange version of God’s handiwork… and a little Paint Shop Pro magic!

And a personal note… thanks to my Aunt Mary for being a faithful reader and commenter! She’s much better at commenting and blogging than I have been in the last couple of months.

There is nothing more beautiful than a sunset reflecting in water. I took many photos over the last week and all have been with my point and shoot Canon or Ed’s point and shoot Nikon. I do love my Minolta DSLR as you know, but the pocket cams have been great for the boating trips. If either one of them accidentally gets knocked overboard, it won’t be such a big deal. The Minolta going diving would break my heart!

Oh… hello! You came back? Look! I actually have something to post about! It appears to me I may have to challenge myself to post again or I’m doomed to let this thing die. I don’t think I will post daily, but I will try to post more than once-a-dang-month!

Our best friends bought and refurbished a pontoon boat or party boat this spring and we’ve taken it out three out of the last five days. Our excursions were worth it as the fish were biting and the weather was perfect! The boat motors were in fine running order, the seating arrangement and the amount of room you have to move around is excellent and our picnics aboard the boat have been entertaining. The four of us have been reminded we can still have fun as we did in the good ol’ days of owning boats and being young! I’ve got a few beautiful sunsets to share with you and I’ll do that in the next few days… unless of course, I’m too busy on the water!

Tradescantia

Here’s another sweet kitten and a very beautifully colored one. This is the last of the five babies and I would dearly love for Lynne and her boys to adopt more than one of these cuties!

I do have sad news to report. Muffin, the mama cat, has disappeared. She’s been gone almost a week and was thought to have already come back in heat. I had no idea they could or would come back in this quickly. Her kittens were only seven weeks old at the time when the husband’s brother saw a male out there with her. I’m hoping beyond hope she comes home, but I am very concerned with the amount of time that has passed. I also feel guilty cause I didn’t have her spayed after the first litter. The plus is I do have these five kittens to love and play with, but I promise you I would be very happy to drive out tomorrow (or anytime) and find Miss Muffin waiting on the porch.

He’s not the best looking in the face, but this black and white kitty is the sweetest of the bunch. One more to post after this one.