September

Lincoln has had more than its share of rain during September--which was great for the new grass I am trying to grow after the grubs ate half of our front lawn.

Nearly 4 inches in a couple days left us with a small stream in the back of the house.

We had a great evening with Jeff, Lindsay and Celeste!

Lindsay turns 30!

This is not what one wishes for right before leaving town for 10 days.

Kitchen faucet that leaks both above and below the counter.

Of course no parts can be found for a 7 year old faucet that has been discontinued.  No new parts will match the old.  Cooking without water and doing dishes in the basement are inconvenient at best.  Thankfully with two plumber trips and new faucet, handles and sprayer ($$$$) we now have running water in the kitchen again.  What a concept!  "One does not miss the water until the well runs dry."


This fall Rusty and I were thrilled that my sister, Dar, and her husband, Tom, joined us on our Boundary Waters trip in northern MN.

Dar and Tom get their fishing licenses at Piragis.

We enjoyed this view over Shagwa Lake after a nice dinner at The Ely Lodge.

The next morning we had the traditional breakfast at Brittons and then drove northwest for 50 minutes up the Echo Trail to our entry point.

Steve, Dar and Tom paddling down the Little Indian Sioux River

On day two the fishing began in earnest.  We caught 9 fish, mostly northern and bass.

Tom was the super fisher-person of the day.  Bass as big as a toaster!

Thank goodness Steve could be counted on for cleaning and fileting the fish.

Dar takes her turn doing dishes

There's always time for some philosophical discussions.

This was our island home for five days.

Our campsite on the island

We set up base camp on Shell Lake and day-tripped into nearby lakes.

Me, enjoying a calm day.

Rusty paddles his wooden canoe.

Dar stayed bundled up--I think it was a bit chilly for her.

Most portages were a little rocky

This portage had huge boulders.

It's not easy to carry a canoe or a pack over rocks like these.

Loving every minute.

Getting ready for happy hour

Steve did the cooking.

Steve's home grown zucchini on the grill.  Yummy!

a beautiful evening

Rusty and his pretty wooden canoe

Dar caught several bass   (okay, maybe not the biggest, but the tastiest)

This rushing waterfall was at the peak of a portage where we had lunch.

lunch on the go

3-person canoe paddling in the wilderness

last portage of the trip---all uphill

Many thanks to Dar and Tom for making this especially memorable!


Meanwhile, back in Lincoln...

one of the last Veronica blooms and a fall butterfly

The original wheels on my 9 year old Felt bicycle have almost 15,000 miles on them, so I did an upgrade.

Mavic wheels with red hubs---sweet!

Rusty's hip has been giving him difficulty for some time now.  He says, "My infrastructure is crumbling."  On October 18 he will have hip-replacement surgery.