Wednesday, July 10, 2013

JULY 4TH HOLIDAY, 2013


We got away to the cabin for 5 superb summer days. Great weather which allowed pleasant bike rides and a fine round of golf at the Gateway Golf Club. Here are a few pics of the trip.

The hosta garden is in full bloom and here I am watering the garden before dinner on Saturday night. We have about 90 different hostas in the garden and a good-sized deer fence to protect them.



We enjoyed two bike rides with Glenn and Peggy Hojem. The first was a 17-mile trip on the Land O’ Lakes trail, and then a 12-mile trip from Sayner to St. Germaine. This pic is of Mary and Peggy along that trail.


I have mentioned before our efforts at tree rescue, that is, when we dig up small seedlings that are growing under power lines or right next to a roadway. They have no future there so we transplant them into our property. Here is one such transplant, an 8” white spruce that is getting a second chance. This time up north I transplanted 4 white spruce and 4 red pine.



The only rain we received was on Sunday morning the 7th, and it was a 2” downpour. Here you can see our rain gardens at work. And in this other image, the beach just after I put away the sale boat accessories (mast, sail, rudder, dagger board).




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