HAPPENINGS ON THE RIVER AND IN THE COTTAGE

Sunday morning we went over to the

Corunna Restaurant

for breakfast

We were not sure about our water

so thought we should pick up bottled water

A good excuse to go for breakfast

Also

'Had to have coffee'

We were about an  hour

on the mainland

When we came down the hill

we could hardly see

the top of the ferry

parked at the bottom

of the hill

What the heck?????

We came across the river to

the main dock

Our ferry driver Kate

hopped up to the dock

or

maybe she just climbed up!!

Where or where did the water go????

It was like the tide went out

but

we don't have a tide

The water started to come

back in as we stood

on the dock

Anyone who has taken the ferry

knows

THIS DOES NOT LOOK RIGHT!!!!!!!!!!

OH OH

We forgot to close the computer

What a smart cat

She found a warm spot while

we were gone

While Susie was trying to keep warm

Gwendolyn went in for a dip

Momma and Papa goose are back

Two babies are expected

Here comes the US Coast Guard

They are taking out the winter buoy

It was attached to an anchor

They pulled the anchor out

Attached a new chain

The summer buoy is going down

VOILA

We have our buoy in place

This is my favourite freighter

THE ROGER BLOUGH

I had the long lens on my camera when 'he' went by

so could not capture

the 'whole picture'

The freighter was launched

on June 5th 1972

Length - 858'

Beam - 105'

Capacity (tons) - 43,900

Diesel Engine

horsepower - 15,000

I'll never forget the first

time I saw the freighter

coming up the river

The boat was

MAGNIFICENT

Gwendolyn was having a nap

Bing joined her

Next thing I saw was the arm

coming over

There's a face under there somewhere!!!!

Such contentment

Bing is awake but not moving

He must be quite comfy

It has been windy here the

past few days

however

when I looked outside

last evening

this is what I saw

DEAD CALM

The spiles from the ol' Government dock

Normally the river is like this in the early

hours of the morning

To me it was almost eerie

BUT

A BEAUTIFUL SIGHT

HOMEWARD BOUND..........THEN HOME

The sun is up in South Dakota

Next stop 12 hours later

Hammond Indiana

We spotted a

Ruby Tuesday Restaurant sign

This is the reason why

Ruby Tuesday Winery was changed to

Ruby Blues

Meet Chelsey

and

Emmy

The dogs are 12 and 13 years old

and

have travelled with their truck driver

Dad since they were 6 weeks old

YEAH

We're on our way to

Canada

Down Ferry Dock Hill

Unload the van

Catch the ferry

Through the forest

Stopped the golf cart so Gwendolyn

could hop off and greet our neighbour

who almost loves Gwennie

as much as Georgette!!!!!!

HOME AT LAST

We first had to get the outdoor furniture outside

in order to make room for us!!

The Bunkie will have to wait

The water level is down about

a foot and a half

Our first freighter of the season

LET THE SUMMER BEGIN

HA-HA

BC WASHINGTON STATE IDAHO MONTANA WYOMING SOUTH DAKOTA

Just a quick blog this evening

Two days down

One and a half to go

We were on the road by 7 a.m.

Monday morning

Did the good-bye thing

OH BROTHER!!!!

Oh boy

She just made it

Good breaks

We're leaving Canada

A lake in Idaho

We wondered if it was the lake that

Donna Mae and Mike Finn sailed with us

along with a friend of Mike's

I am relaxed!

We have a few passes to get over

One call the Fourth of July

Lots of snow

Gwendolyn snuggled in for the day

She sleeps from the time she

gets into the van until we

take her out

The cats are sleeping in their new fun tub

They have their favourite blanket

Susie has left my lap for most of the day

Snow starting out this morning

from Montana

Forcast 70% for three days

A cow heading to a little pond

The South Dakota National Cemetery

Row and Rows and Rows of white crosses

We spotted this diner in South Dakota and wanted to have

supper there

however it was a bit too early to stop

The colour of the sky was changing

pale pinks and blues were softening the 'picture'

Along a stretch of South Dakota highway

there were many many pheasants on the side of the road

Some would run from one side to the other

Others did not make it

What's up with that?

Photo taken through the side view mirror

Evening was coming

There were many good shots or opportunities

 I missed over the past few days as I

my head in a book!!!!!

 I have been reading on the Kindle

The book is called.......

The Paris Wife a Novel

first wife of Ernest Hemingway

Oh.....It is really good!!!!!!

When I would lift my head

sure enough

there would have been something I missed

or I missed a really good animal shot

or

I missed the best shot ever

HA-HA

Hope to be back tomorrow

evening