At first glance "Mother Goose" appears to 'duck' (NPI) so as to show off her gosslings... The truth is she is very upset that I am getting so close and this is her ATTACK posture!!!

Liz did you notice the weeping willow...

Crystal, Liz, Vivian together for Mothers Day

Things are starting to come alive in the yard

Finally had a chance to try the Columbia 26 and YES on Lake Pelican. The water is up almost a foot so the time was right. Been waiting since last September. Liz knew I was determined to try it out last Saturday since I had been working on it for a few days. The conditions got perfect about 4PM and we hauled it over to the State Park landing. After putting up the mast, we backed down the ramp and I put the Tundra in the water farther than it is supposed to go. (I'm sure!!!) The boat had to be pushed off, but we were determined to sail it-- RIGHT!!! Since the wind had began to come up again (higher than I like) we motored over to a sheltered area, dropped anchor, and put up the sails. NOW I AM PUMPED!!! We sailed and sailed for almost 3 hours on Pelican, one end of the lake to the other. If I only get one chance to sail that boat, I will be totally happy.

We had one of our best times EVER sailing... right here at HOME. Trying to get off the lake was a different story. Although the wind went down, trying to get it back on the trailer was a real struggle. I had to (again) back way deep into the lake to get the trailer under the boat. We worked it out, but we will probably try Kampeska next time.

Great Egret doing some fishing in the inlet.

First goslings we have seen in the yard this year. These are probably 7 to 10 days old. I will try to keep track of them... they grow really fast ( if they aren't sleeping they are EATING)

She just can't pass up a chance to plant another TREE !!!!

Bloodroot just waking up in the AM

Bloodroot bloom in the afternoon

First boat to get untarped this spring was the "puddle jumper". Used it this afternoon to pull a load of carp (winter kill) up the inlet to their new HOME .... OHHHHH they were getting ripe!!

Cousins... Dave Hurlbut, Bob and Alan Hurlbut. Had a rare chance to be together and talk about the good times PAST. We lived just across the street from each other for awhile growing up and kept the neighbors entertained I'm sure. I hope to do this more often with these two, we really had a good time.

Mother Nature is much like "ANOTHER" woman I know.

Is what they are going to do ever really PREDICTABLE????

Always a great time when this group gets together.

Easter Dinner with Ehresmann's, Ehresmann's, and Larson's

Crystal & Karl came here early to make this arrange-ment happen.....

when the guests arrive, I will "post" them in their chairs

Last hurrah..... we hope

These two think it's spring---

now how about MOTHER NATURE!!!

Pheasant eyes CRABAPPLES

WHAT?!?!?!? Opossum's don't like pheasant??

Opossum eyes PHEASANT

Made a pretty WIDE mouth out of the channel

Won't have to mow here for awhile

Out of its banks

Here comes the water...

Interesting story at this link about a sailboat delivery that went BAD!!
http://www.mauinews.com/story.aspx?id=28269

THIS IS JOSIE (and friends)

SHE ALWAYS CLOSES HER EYES WHEN SHE THINKS OF THE NUMBER "6''

HAPPY 6TH BIRTHDAY JOSIE

Happy Birthday Jan

"ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM"???

NOT YET! BUT WHAT IS THAT JUST OUTSIDE THE WINDOW APPARENTLY EATING SOME OF LIZ's PLANTS...

GLAD I TOOK THE FISH SHACK OFF THE LAKE A FEW DAYS EARLY...

THIS WILL BE NICE FOR THE LAKE LEVEL, HOPEFULLY IT IS NOT A FAST MELT LIKE IN '97 WHEN THE WATER GOT WITHIN 8' OF THE HOUSE .

SURE ENOUGH--- AS SOON AS WE GOT THIS PATH CUT, LIZ HEADS TO TOWN FOR MORE "PROVISIONS"...

We got snow!!!!

Almost 27"

Liz and I are going to be Grandparents again in October. Steph and Shawn gave us the great news about a week ago. (they were given A WEEK to tell it first, before we start bragging about it from Watertown) Congratulations you two, we can't wait to start getting updates.....

couped up in the house for two days waiting out the snow storm..... I would sooooo like to be back HERE!!

Is it just me, or is that OLD MAN WINTER napping near the bottom of this evergreen??

Rooster in the crabapple tree right outside our dining room window...

held our 3rd annual LPPS ice fishing tournament on Sunday. Great break in weather so the crowd was big and so were the fish they brought in. The top fish prize went to John Dewall for a whopping 7.8 # walleye. Thank you Lake Pelican for showing us you still "GOT IT".

this is Courtney (doing the stats),Don (checking his numbers) and Dale (sending his spoon in for another scoop of Don/Judy Heim CHILI).

Meet young Casey and her very nice 4.8 # walleye. That's her proud dad. The family that fishes together shares the joy together...

Have you ever seen such yellow Perch??

northern and its two captors.

Bill and Jeanette

Dean and my fishing buddy Cash.

Happy 60th Ray

HAPPY 55TH BIRTHDAY LIZ

The only constants evident after 54 years are: CURLS & 'BREAK-AWAY PINKY' on the left hand...

Talked to Ryan on Friday night --- the last time for a few months (possibly 8). He said they had some BUSINESS to take care of in the Persian Gulf region.......

I called Sue last Wednesday to see if she would like to take a little ride out to our house after her dinner. Because she was sick on her 91st birthday (12-18), she was having a little party at Stoneybrook the next day. She served brownies, date-filled cookies, coffee & homemade ice cream that her daughter, Cheryl, had made. I was able to change my lunch hour to 2:00 to attend. We had a very nice visit.
Happy Birthday & Happy New Year to Sue

New Years Eve ---- Just the two's of us