Mary and I beat the traffic north by heading to the cabin Thursday
afternoon. We enjoyed stunning weather the entire weekend. I rescued two turtles that we noticed in the gravel road. I always usher them off
the road when we encounter them on a roadway. The first was a softball-sized
painted turtle and then we came across the snapping, basketball-sized monster
you see here. She did not want to take direction from me. At this time of year
females are out laying eggs and many wander onto gravel roads, believing it’s
much like a gravel riverbank or lakeshore.
Glenn and Peggy Hojem were up as well. We took two bike
rides with them. The first on the St. Germaine to Sayner trail and then on the
trail out of Land O’ Lakes to the Forest Lake Country Store and back.
It’s a green wonderland. The hosta garden is in full bloom,
the hummingbirds are back, and the black oak by the deck is wrapping us in its
canopy.
I got the sailboat out and went sailing 5 times over the weekend. In the
sailing picture, I am leaning well over the edge of the boat (this is called
hiking) to oppose the heeling force of the wind as it pushes sideways against
the sail.