Quickly, the rest of the first day in NYC…
It was Friday, June 19th, and we'd breakfasted, we'd gelato'd, we'd walked a lot at the Little Island and the High Line, and I was in need of refreshment after all that walking. We'd managed to walk a few blocks to a drugstore on our first night to get bottled water and distilled water, and I have to say it was super fun to carry the two heavy gallon jugs all the way back to the hotel. But on Friday night I wanted something with a little fizz. I decided to see what they had in the vending machines. There was only one, on the first floor, and when I opened the door I was flabbergasted. It...
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November, before we were blanketed in snow
They say we got about a foot of snow starting Tuesday night and ending yesterday afternoon. Not just a lot of snow, but blowing and drifting and I really just don't care for snow. Yeah yeah yeah...
Hillbilly Hideout
Hmm, I'm not sure if I've mentioned this kitty enclosure before...this is how it started out on November 14th. Kevin put clear plastic around the legs of an outdoor table and boards on top of it,...
Way back in November..
Spot and I spent many evenings enjoying the lake from the dock. Here we are on November 4th. The trees on November 8th as I went for a run. Two days later they were so vibrant. And they looked even...
Getting Kevin’s Sailboat out of the water
Wednesday, November 10th, we successfully got Kevin's sailboat out of the water, but before that we made many many phone calls to try to figure out how to get it out. The reason that the ramp at the...
Putting Boats Away Part Two
Tuesday, November 9th, we prepared to haul my pontoon boat out of the water. Mom and I headed over to the sailboat launch, but were surprised to find... The dock was gone! Well, not gone, but moved...
Putting boats away, way back in November
We kept our boats in the water longer than we'd ever done and didn't start taking them out til Monday November 8th. We'd taken all the boats to the fairgrounds in New Berlin to be stored, but last...
More hiking at Starved Rock
After breakfast at the lodge we headed out for another hike, but first I took a picture of these incredibly cute elf bushes. Such a clever idea, I bet I could do that next year but there's little...
Evening at Starved Rock
After our lovely hike on Dec. 8th, we enjoyed dinner at the Starved Rock dining room. The giant fireplace was decorated for Xmas. I had...beef something, with mushrooms, and Kevin had pot roast. All...
Hiking at Starved Rock
After lunch in the dining room, we headed out for St. Louis Canyon at Starved Rock at about 2:30 in the afternoon. It was cold, in the 20s, but the sun was shining which was great. It was funny to...