Category Archives: lake

it’s fall at the lake

Posted on October 2, 2020 by is there any more pie?

Looking down… Looking up…

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where there’s a will…

Posted on October 1, 2020 by is there any more pie?

We arrived here at the lake in early June, amidst the cool weather and plenty of clouds.  And Covid.  Naturally everyone was afraid of the virus, so we were careful to quarantine for two weeks after our flights from back … Continue reading →

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looks like we made it

Posted on September 26, 2020 by is there any more pie?

Yep, we made it to FIFTY YEARS.  Happy Anniversary, Banjo Man! Here we are up at the cabin a couple of weeks ago.  Banjo Man is explaining something to me.  I do not remember a word he said. That might … Continue reading →

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it’s that time again

Posted on September 5, 2020 by is there any more pie?

Last Thursday the Elberta peaches arrived at the Peach Man.  I’d checked the Facebook page and knew they’d–finally–be in town.  So I was there at the tent at 8:45, just in case Mike the Peach Man opened early.  And he … Continue reading →

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a late summer sunday

Posted on September 3, 2020 by is there any more pie?

We’d promised ourselves a Sunday morning kayaking jaunt.  It was a bit breezy so we didn’t plan to go far, just around the point to paddle along the shoreline for a while.  It’s a different view of the world from … Continue reading →

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saturday night at the beach with will

Posted on August 3, 2020 by is there any more pie?

Will took his shovel and dug a hole for me in which to search for arrowheads and the flakes and chips from arrowheads (I did not find any). It had been a very hot day and there had been some … Continue reading →

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pearl island

Posted on July 31, 2020 by is there any more pie?

This morning, while having “Happy Birthday” coffee on the deck, Banjo Man explained that SIXTY YEARS AGO he’d spent his birthday on Pearl Island. In case you’re wondering, he was 19 at the time. Here’s a link to a Facebook … Continue reading →

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an almost-birthday treat

Posted on July 30, 2020 by is there any more pie?

Guess who went fishing this morning?  Banjo Man and Will climbed into Bob’s boat about twenty minutes ago.  I hope they come home with dinner!  They certainly were excited about the prospect of catching “the big one”. Tomorrow is Banjo … Continue reading →

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summer 2020 continues

Posted on July 27, 2020 by is there any more pie?

Last night I took the kayak out.  I didn’t go far.  It was sunset.  The water was calm.  There was a light breeze and a quiet lake to enjoy. This photo pretty much describes my summer:  doing my own thing, … Continue reading →

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rock on!

Posted on July 22, 2020 by is there any more pie?

Our beach is made of rocks.  Can you tell? It’s a well-loved and much-used beach.  Can you tell? Hidden deep under all of these rocks are arrowheads and bits of arrowheads and flakes from people long ago making arrowheads. I … Continue reading →

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