Murrays back

Murray was busy last night - this is what greeted Max and I this morning.  I'll have Raymond get out his wheelbarrow and collect the dirt.  

No, I didn't find this in the garden.  Found it on Battle rock beach when Allison and I took Max for a beach walk while she was here.  I had never seen an octopus before on the beach.  

Shot of Allison and Max in one of the rock "doorways".  

Minnesota

I had a wonderful trip to Minnesota, and wanted to share some of the pictures so Mom could see them.  We'll start with the garden shots.

Here's a shot of the raspberry patch - or what's left of it.  I did pick the remaining berries and got about 1/3 cup.  Seems the birds - most likely the bluejays got there first.  There was also a tree that grew up in the middle of the patch.  I remember Dad standing out there in the mornings with the hose to water them.  No one has done that for a few years.

Dad had a rose bush that he was quite proud of.  It is next to the garage, and gets a full day of sun.  It was blooming when we were there.

The second summer that I stayed at the lake, I planted some day lillies....so that would have been about 8 years ago.  They're still blooming!  Here's what was left of them:

More shots of the lake and just relaxing

Daisy Bay - one of Moms and Dads favorite walleye fishing holes

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Too small for dinner

House still looks good - nice new deck

Looking north

gorgeous sunrise.  Perfect for a swim

They're RIPE!!!!

Just got back from a great 2 weeks in Minnesota.  Raymond was very strict about sticking to the watering schedule, so everything looks great!  I took these shots of the tomatoes and blueberries right before I ate all the ripe ones!  The tomatoes are really sweet, and the blueberries are delicious.  Can't believe that I got to them before the birds did.