IT'S TIME........

 

 

October is right around the corner

 

Time to head west!

 

The deer were walking around our backyard

 

And

Along the path

 

A week ago Monday our boat motor was stolen

RIGHT OUT AT THE END OF OUR DOCK

THE NERVE OF SOME PEOPLE

 

Since then we have had to depend on the golf cart and ferry

to take things over to the mainland

in preparation for our trip west

 

 

Curt came over to the cottage to help us get the boat out of the water

 

Gwendolyn was in for one last swim!

 

Two O'Rourke men on the ferry

 

Putting the tires back on the trailer

(Joe had taken them off so that the trailer would not be

stolen again from Pier 90)

 

We've had a few cold mornings

The guys sure know how to keep warm

 

Now that fall is here the sun is setting further down river

 

Love the golden colour

 

And

Pink

 

Tuesday I went to Chatham to get my hair cut

I stopped by the pond to see the swans

I wonder if they will be there in the spring?

 

While in Chatham I had lunch with my cousin Shirley Ann

and husband King

 

Shirley Ann's Grandmother Jennie and my Grandmother Carrie

were sisters

Jennie being the eldest Carrie the youngest

 

The family owned and operated

Snell's Bottling Works

Known to me as the

Pop Shop

I can remember as a child going to the Shop where Uncle Norm

would give me a

Lime Ricky Pop

Wow

I would be so excited!!!!!

 

Way back when......

It was known as Hoon's

where Ginger Beer was made

 

In the spring Shirley Ann and I are going to get together again

I will then learn more about the

Pop Shop

 

 

Yesterday I walked from Ferry Dock Hill to Pier 90

to pick up my car

These fellows caught my eye

 

Papa Joe and I went over to McMorran Arena where the Port Huron Fighting Falcons play hockey

Beau gave us a tour!

 

HA

I have picked out my hoodie

 

The boy and his Grandfather

 

We had dinner with Grandma Elaine and Papa Tom

Elaine cooked a turkey dinner for us

IT WAS SOOOO GOOD

Beau is staying with his grandparents for the hockey season

 

WELL

WE'RE OFF.............

WHERE WILL WE BE TOMORROW NIGHT?????

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



ALMOST THE MIDDLE OF SEPTEMBER

 

 

Yesterday we closed down the bunkie

 

Summer is on the way out

 

Fall is on the way in

 

Oh my gosh

Does this girl like to sleep or what!

 

If I could have a wish

I would wish

for our grandchildren

to be sitting on this bench

 

Another sleeping beauty

 

 

 

I moved the furniture around as

the girls were coming for

BEST FRIENDS WEEKEND

 

Joe likes the sofa in front of the TV

(Good for two people)

Dianne likes the sofa in front of the window

(Good for many people)

 

Shirley's hands

 

In 1991 Georgette called Sister Shirley and asked if she would give us a retreat

That was the beginning of our friendship with Shirley

 

Thursday the girls received a phone call telling us that

our friend Sister Shirley had died

Our plans had now changed

We all attended the wake and funeral of Sister Shirley on Saturday in Chatham

 

Some years ago I put together a scrapbook for Shirley

The sisters gave the book back to me after the funeral

You can be sure we will all look at the book each

BFW

 

A gift from God

 

Georgette was in charge of Sunday lunch

As you can see we are missing one of the girls

Janette was unable to be with us due to illness

We missed you Janette!!!!!!!!

 

For the first time in

Best Friends Weekend history

A man was there!!!!!!!!!

Joe and Gwennie were away for the weekend

visiting Stephanie and Michael

The girls decided to stay an extra day since they were not here Friday

Joe came home.......

He ate Sunday dinner with us

and

Slept in the bunkie with

His wife

His dog

and

His two cats

 

The girls were very gracious in welcoming him home

 

We all had a good laugh

as

who would have thought

one of the husbands would be sitting at the table with us!!!!!!!

 

Paul...Walt...Mike...Casey

would be hooting and hollowering from Heaven!!

 

WAY TO GO JOE!!!!!!!!!

As Mike would say

Joe......you're a good man

 

The cats sure loved Georgette's warm body

 

Guess who is right in there like a dirty shirt????

 

Back again the next morning!!!!!

 

 

 

When I went for my walk yesterday I took my

camera with me

I was looking for deer

 

Looking across the river to our friend's home in

the town of Corunna

 

Hello Albert!

 

BINGO

There she is!

 

I think this is Momma

 

I plan to go for an early walk tomorrow morning

 

I am going to put the long lens on the camera

 

WISH ME LUCK

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



LABOUR DAY WEEKEND ON LAKE HURON AND THE ST. CLAIR RIVER

 

Our son Curt had friends overnight on the island

so...........

Joe and I had to find a place to go...........

 

We spent Saturday and Sunday with

Ken and Devonna at their home

on Lake Huron

 

Devonna and Joe relaxing in the blue rocking chairs

 

Back and forth

Back and forth

 

A bike ride then a rest on the beach

 

They pulled and pulled the cord to get the motor going

Finally!!

 

The wind came up

Down came the unbrella

 

A hat

Sunglasses

Bathing suit

 A pail..... sand and water

Perfect!

 

 

 

 

 

Oh boy

Oh boy

Oh boy

 

Ray...... his brother and Curt were out fishing on the river this morning

 

Two freighters from the same company passing in front of the cottage

The ships saluted

 

Fall is coming

 

Gwendolyn and Tucker cooling off!

 

Looking for stones

 

You can always count on Gwennie to be right there

 

Ah...........

LIFE IS GOOD

 

AND

 

Take time to smell the flowers

 

One of our five resident frogs

 

Too bad I can't take this plant out to Lyndsay

 

Finally a fish!!!

Caught off the dock this afternoon

 

This is your lucky day fishy

Swim away

See.....what do I tell you

Gwennie has to be right where the action is!!!!!!!!!

 

WHAT????????

Another fish

 

This one wasn't so lucky

It swallowed the worm

It swallowed the hook

Curt could not get it out

 

There's Joe!!!!!!!!

 

Curt and I worked on a garden

We emptied the pots and planted the lavender in the ground

Curt also took out the pump for winterizing

We used the pump to get water out of the river to water the gardens

 

The difference between something being noisy

and

 

Something being quiet

 

Joe hung the Bunkie sign

 

Our Stephanie painted the sign

The boy brought it from Arizona

Good job Steph!

 

WHAT A GREAT WEEKEND