I wanted a swim. It was Saturday, and 34 ℃! I packed my little bag, and headed to the car. The battery was dead. Poopies. Calling CAA, which we need in rural locations, they sent someone from Smith Falls. It took about an hour. I like how they set up a text messaging, and the operator's truck info is on a link, you can see where they are. This is good use of technology.
He attached his battery pack, and the car was going. I think I left a light on, but forgot to check it after I'd come in. I'd bonked it with my hand, getting out of the car the day before. How dumb! Anyway, I was mobile, again.
After that, I headed to the beach. By then, it was 4 pm, and I hoped the beach might be quieter. Not so! It was packed. One family with a big tent, wall-to-wall kidlets. Which is fine for them. I need my peace and quiet. I did crowd control with kids for too many years.
It's $10 to park there, but I chose not to. There was no parking let for the boat launch. People were out fishing. I headed home for a quick shower.
Drownings have been bad this year. One person jumped out of a canoe at Silver Lake Park, and did not resurface alive. I feel badly for city people who don't understand the risks they take.
CBC Ottawa is now aware of 20 deaths that have occurred on local waterways in 2025, including 14 of them this summer. (Water safety top of mind in Ottawa as drownings mount)
We're still looking for rain. I got all excited Saturday, as the clouds were coming for us! They were headed east, straight for us!
By Sunday morning, this is what I could see! Just about nothing!
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12 comments:
Your ferns are pretty. Cool photos of the coyote.
Take care, have a wonderful week.
When it's hot hit the beach. I hear it's cooling down some -- I hope so, and that you get rain soon.
Yikes, parking charge was awful. I wasn't sure if you did any swimming at all. Hope so, but if not, a good try for peaceful swim. Glad that Fred and daughter have gone into hiding.
Yay for rain! Maybe enough to make those ferns show up a bit. I've done the same with the car battery, so frustrating.
The rain was good. We need more, but I haven’t checked the forecast yet.
We got rain on Sunday, not enough, but at least some of the still flowering plants stood up again. Are ferns look similar to yours. That's a healthy looking coyote.
Sorry you didn't get your swim!
I love ferns. Great picture of the coyote. Sad about the drownings. Being on the water comes with risks that some don't take seriously.
At our previous home, we had about one acre of firewood trees. One year it was SO dry the grass crackled as I walked, So I heaved out the longer hose and tried to dampen it.!!! Hope you get rain soon.
...we have had AAA for years, I wouldn't want to be without it.
Your weather has been changing from one extreme to another.
Yes you have a coyote!
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