Category Archives: lake

and here is summer

  My friend Pat just sent me this. I think it says it all.  We don’t watch television here, but I do keep up with the news online and I am waiting to read about something good. It could be … Continue reading →

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cleaning up the beach

We’ve spent quite a few evenings on the beach lately.  There is always plenty to burn and we love campfires. We need to enjoy them now in case the fire danger ramps up later in the summer and puts a … Continue reading →

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and covid continues

Last Saturday afternoon we took George to Spokane, as he was going to spend the night near the airport and catch an early flight out the next morning. On the way home we stopped at Kohl’s because I remembered I … Continue reading →

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the ghost otter

I know my otter isn’t really a ghost, but for a week or so we really wondered if Will had actually seen what he thought he had. A little gray head, the V of the water surrounding him, swimming away … Continue reading →

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they are out there somewhere

Will has been renamed “The Hunter”.  He found these in one evening, the first evening he was on the beach in 2020. Two are chips, of course.  But the one second from the left is the real thing. We remain … Continue reading →

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social distancing at its best

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saturday june 20 at the lake

Well, I just spent two hours trying to sync the photos on my phone to my new laptop.  I thought I’d done it, but…no.  There are pictures on the computer somewhere, but I can’t find them.  Excuse me while I … Continue reading →

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an anniversary

We are here at the lake! I think I need to say that again:  We are here at the lake!!! Flying from Providence to Spokane was easy and exhausting and just plain weird.  The airports were almost empty.  The few … Continue reading →

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long distance Peach Man

This week I was once again totally overwhelmed.  Can you imagine what arrived by FedEx? Peaches.  A dozen peaches.  From the Peach Man. A dozen miraculous, beautiful peaches carefully wrapped in a box from the lake. I cried.  Banjo Man … Continue reading →

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sunrise to denver

This was the view out of the plane’s window on Friday morning, shortly after leaving Spokane. My heart lifted a little at the sight. We’d had a stressful time leaving the lake.  There was a lot going on and some … Continue reading →

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