Last week Monday there was a storm at my folk's cabin. The lift for the pontoon had the upper canopy supports upheaved from their moorings and the metal ends dug into the pontoon itself. Several big branches were knocked down, the flag pole was laid flat, and a few other more minor damage happened. It was wierd to see the flag pole flat and the trampoline in place. We expected to see it in the top of some pine tree. One of the big branches landed just between a canoe and the swing set. PTL!
The kids were excited to go up and see the damage, so on Wed. afternoon we headed up. Papa K took pictures and then we started the clean-up. After our sunset cruise to see the damage that happened to some of the other cabins, we had a huge bonfire with smores!! No wonder the kids like the cabin. :-) We sent several more days there with friends to pick up more brush and go tubing! The kids are starting to become more comfortable with tubing and are now telling me to hit the waves! (At first I was having to explain that I cannot continue to go straight forever on a lake, and that your feet won't drag in the water if you go fast enough to pull the tube flat.) Even Dessert tried tubing with Daisy and liked it.
Like Dot said, "I can't believe how busy we can be doing nothing." Seems like time is flying by before school starts again. I have one last piece of cirriculum to order, a few more cabinets to go through and clean out, zucchini to freeze, a small sewing project to finish, and a reading list to finish and get to the library. On Tuesday I have my heart checkup. Hopefully it will be one of those tests you find out you didn't really need. Friday we go to a wedding for my cousin. We are continuing to pray for him as he desperately needs a lung transplant.
Yesterday we celebrated Dunk's Dad's 75th birthday! We gave him a tool to help him hear the phone when it rings. His hearing is about the only thing failing him. Of course he complains of being older sometimes but to see him working outside, you'd never believe it. It was fun to see Br. and Sa. Br. got the kids hooked on Star Wars and now feeds their interest with magazine clippings, etc. It has really encouraged their reading skills. He gave them flashing light sticks which were instantly put to use as sabers. Then turned off to save the batteries!! If I play with someone's, they will be sure to tell me to not play with it too long, yada, yada, as then I'll run their batteries out! They are learning the value of a battery.
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