Lunch in Napanee

 While it is Gramma Camp, and we had an epic trip to Mill of Kintail on Wednesday, I shall have to curate photos! I am behind anyway! This is from last week.

August 19th, we set off for lunch about 2 hours away! What the heck. Our friend Robert lives in Port Hope. We hadn't seen him in 3 years. His wife is managing some issues and couldn't come. This was a sort of middle point. It was a beautiful day for it. The puffy clouds were welcomed. There were lots of people on the roads. We left at 11 a.m. for a 1 p.m. date. 

Note the licence: POWERZZ3,
lauding their car's name. 

We arrived to find a new parking situation. They have room for only about 10 cars down below, the rest is devoted to vehicles using the boat launch. When I drove in, we had to park up top. I think I snagged the last spot. The restaurant is usually full when we go. 

We passed several people coming up, as they were told it would be a 45 minute wait to be seated. What could we do? We'd driven a long way to get there. They have a lovely set of benches where we could wait our 45 minutes out, watching for Robert. 

Robert showed up, and we'd barely chatted, when we noticed the other people waiting were getting seated, and our turn came. It was about 10 minutes! 

Our phone isn't great, with a cracked screen, but I took a selfie and texted Caitlin our location. It turns out they were headed to Picton to visit a friend. With the electric car they had to recharge twice, but no worries! 

It was 33 C., and the odd time the clouds gave us a break, but just way too hot.

JB drove us home and I took drive-by photos. The clouds were rolling in. The homes look so pretty, with lots of hanging baskets on covered porches. 

I noticed a lot of trees changing colour due to the drought. It's early for this, but triggered by hot, dry weather. The sumac was particularly lovely!

The best part, I think, is seeing the creeks, swamps, rivers, and lakes. The wetland water levels are very low, with massive numbers of water lilies. Just so pretty.

This dude decided that he had to pass 3 or 4 cars, carrying a chair in his truck. I hope he made it to his destination and didn't hurt anyone! 

There was a reminder to renew your licence plate, since it is now free, but they don't send reminders. Our noodlehead premier refunded our money, to the tune of a billion in revenues. To quote my late Dad, "It's all going to hell!"

There was a lot of traffic on a summer Friday afternoon, and a lot of people with campers and the like. Silver Lake campgrounds showed someone fishing, with tents up and ready for the weekend.

We were happy to be home. 

Gramma Camp – Week 37

 Tuesday

My trumpet flower is in bloom again!

I brought Josee a friend in the living room. Tucked in my hand, I asked her to hold out her hers and handed it over. Her eyes lit up as it jump in her palm. A wood frog! She set it free!

Little cutworms on my fuschia. I dropped the leaf into the goldfish pond. Me bad.

Isabelle began her day by painting in the Muskoka Room.

AFter lunch, we moved some wood. This was a breakthrough. Isabelle was a bit leery, but we talked her through it. Josephine learned how to run it two years ago, as I recall.

They took turns using the tractor, bringing the wood from the shed quite efficiently. 

It began to rain, and so I called off the troops. Izzy tried to run and tell Jos to park in the shed, but she turned it off. Not only were we out of gas, but battery power. I usually keep it running while we load/unload, but I was afraid of running out of gas. So we drained the battery. I'll have to plug it in.

My happy anniversary trailcam is working well! I set it up on the lower deck, trying to capture Fred groundhog. It captured us!

Another wood frog. That is two today! We rested as our work was done.

Water lilies were submerged after all the rain from the rain barrel. They are a bit muddy!

These photo captures of Fred are from 5:30 p.m. after our work was done. Apparently he's taken up residence under the deck. Watch him come and go! 

It poses a dilemma, which the girls and I worked out. When it's time to drain the pool, it usually drains under the deck. Poor Fred! I'll use a hose and drain it farther out, into the ditch. Nothing is easy!

Also, last night, a rabbit! 

Beans and sausages, with snap peas, and buns for dinner. A new online movie, The Burning Sea. Jos reminded us of bedtime, and we shut her down at 8:30. Cinnamon helped me tuck them in. Life is good!