Today we went to get another Adirondack swing out of storage and found a “little” project to do as well. As you can see there is another project here as well. One of the handles broke on the wheel barrow. When we opened the Adirondack swing box, we found parts of a used swing and […]
A Little Trip 3-26-12
April 5, 2012 by
Today we had 2 “sightings” First, our favorite loon, the one who comes first and leaves last each fall was here to see us. When I went to get the mail I noticed that there were a couple of blooms on the Dianthus I had left last fall. What a breath of spring! A couple […]
Work on the beach
April 3, 2012 by
Today was the day we started working on the beach. We have tons of sand to move before the guys come to put the docks in! The first Adirondack swing is set and leveled. Only 2 picnic tables and 4 more swings to move to the beach. At the end of the day we were […]
A Big Day at the Lake-3-18-12
March 21, 2012 by
When we got up this morning Bob didn’t think this would be the Big Day. That’s the day the ice goes off. When we got home from church there was quite a bit of open water. An hour later the wind came up and suddenly there was even less ice! Bob went to the neighbors […]
Lake Florida Sunset 3-13-12
March 20, 2012 by
For tonight’s sunset I walked down the beach to the south of the resort to check out some of the spots I had seen on Sunday. I stopped first at this split rail fence. The sun is still a little too bright. Found this lonely chair just waiting for someone to come with a cushion […]
Fun at the Calvary Youth Auction
March 8, 2012 by
We’re so busy at church on Sunday’s during the winter it’s hard to imagine how we get by without being there in the summer. Sunday was another one of those days. We left at 8:20 as the choir sang at the 9:00 service. At 10:00 we were “in charge” of the 6th grade Sunday school […]
Lake Florida Sunset 2-19-12
February 22, 2012 by
Sunday was a gorgeous day with the temperature hitting 42 degrees. It’s hard to believe it is February in Minnesota! The weatherman does say snow is on the way-get ready! In the afternoon I went to the cabins to get measurements and ideas for curtains and blinds for the new windows. Simon & Sasha love […]
2-18-12 The Lake Florida Sunset
February 22, 2012 by
Saturday was a long awaited day. I went to Hutchinson to meet my longtime friend Jan and her mom Loretta. Jan & I have been friends since kindergarten (and that wasn’t yesterday! 🙂 ) Once again God came through at the end of the day and gave us another beautiful sunset at Lake Florida. This […]
Out and about with Bob
February 18, 2012 by
On Wednesday, Bob left at 1:00 to go to a Southern Minnesota Tourism Meeting in Springfield, Minnesota. Five meetings are held in 5 different communities each year. Marlys Vanderwerf wasĂ‚Â the hostess who planned all of the activities. He always comes home with great little facts about each community. His first stop was the Chamber/CVB Office […]
The Sunset at Lake Florida 2-12-12
February 13, 2012 by
Sunday was another busy day. It was our day to work in the church office/welcome center so left home at 7:15 a.m. It was 6 degrees below zero!Ă‚Â The youth of Calvary Lutheran Church had a brunch to raise funds for their youth gathering this summer. After church we were off to our obligatory stop […]
