A trip to the Cabin is never complete without a trek to the giant Douglas fir vet that stands amidst the tiny pine and spruce in the forest behind the cabin. This is a truly spectacular tree!
Voila! We have a lawn. The geese have been doing a great job of trimming and fertilizing over the past 3 weeks. At this rate it should be in great shape for badmonton next summer.
Begbie is bunking in with Laurel. He spent most nights in the girl's bedroom this trip. He was a bit lonely without his buddy Tilley. It seemed very strange with only one dog this trip. Ahh Tilley you have left a very big hole.
Captain and co-pilot testing out the throttle on the Spirit. This boat goes way too fast! Another thanks to Bob and Diana for parting with their little boat for such a good deal! I think we will have lots of fun tubing next summer.
While Will and I are totally freaked out about how fast this new little ski boat goes the girls really enjoyed the wind whipping their hair and faces. They are bundled up but it was actually quite warm - it was just the wind chill that kept things cool.
The rooster tail with the throttle only about half open. That's an eighty horsepower outboard on the back. Will and I have decided that we really need to learn a bit more about speed boats this winter. There weren't that many boats on the lake this weekend but during July and August there are lots of boats speeding around with skiers and tubes on the back.
