About The River

Friday, June 26, 2026

#15 & #16

 Hi Friends,

For those of you following along with our 52 Day Dates, I am going to do some catch up here the next few weeks. You will notice my photos are of spring, not the full summer that we are currently in. Hang in there with me, hopefully I will get caught up here.

Episode #15

Honey Help and Cook Together 

 

I was busy cleaning gardens. I had my climbing plants to clean off the tip top of our obelisks. Our Day Date became an afternoon of Honey Do. We worked together on the projects that I am not able to do without some help.

 

 

 We made dinner together. 

 


 

 We made one of our favorite one pan meals, Cajun Shrimp. We had sweet corn on the side. It was great to get a few projects done and make a delicious meal.

 

Episode #16 

Spring Walk

We went for a beautiful spring walk at Veteran's Park.

The frogs started to sing, spring, spring, spring. We saw turtles sunbathing. The loons were back on the lake for the summer. It was a fun hike seeing everything wake up from a winter's sleep. And those who migrate back for the summer, loons, ducks and geese.


 

To be continued...  

Wednesday, June 24, 2026

Happy Summer and It is the Hodgepodge

 

Happy Summer Friends!!

It is Wednesday and that means it is time for the Hodgepodge.

Joyce asks the questions.

We answer the questions.

Click here to join the fun! 

 

 1. Summer's here!  In the northern hemisphere anyway. If you're in the southern hemisphere substitute winter for the word summer. What do you love most about summer? What's your biggest summer pet peeve? 

 

  I love the long days of summer. 

My pet peeve is the humidity. That gosh darn humidity.

 

 2. What song always reminds you of summer?

I attended girl scout camp each summer as a young girl. I loved singing the songs that we did. In the morning, noon and night we would sing.  It was great fun. I love hearing camp songs. My memories will go right back to all the fun of girl scout camp.

This Land is Your Land

A Boy and A Girl in a Little Canoe

B I N G O

The Other Day I Met A Bear 

 

3. What's something you remember about your childhood summers? Do you think kids today get to enjoy summer the way you did as a child? Elaborate.   

 We would play all day outside. We would play all night outside. At night we would play a game with our neighbors, we would hide and seek at night. It was great fun. I must admit, my friend Paulette was the best at giving you a fright. We loved it. We would do it over and over.

I did not grow up with screens, computers or hand held devices. So life was much different for me growing up in many ways. 

 4. We celebrate Fathers Day on June 21st. Do you favor your dad in looks or temperament? Tell us something about your dad. Or your husband as a dad. Or a son/son-in-law as a dad. Or your grandpa. 

 I have the love of nature. That is something I was taught by my dad. I accompanied him many times in the woods during the hunting seasons. He taught me to listen to the woods. I loved our adventures hiking along the river. He taught me to respect the river, any body of water for that matter. We would have to hike to a special place along the river to go Musky fishing. It was not an easy hike to get there, but once we got there it was a great day. It was one of my favorite adventures we would take.

 

5. Let's wrap up with a summer this or that-

  • flip flops or sandals         sandals
  • beach or pool       beach
  • watermelon or peaches     peaches
  • shorts or sundress     shorts
  • iced coffee or ice cold lemonade   iced coffee
  • amusement park or water park    water park

 

 6. Insert your own random thought here. 

 

 " A Joy Shared Is A Joy Doubled"

 


 

 

Monday, June 22, 2026

Thrift Finds

 

An outside water dish for Ernie. 

Another fun thrift find. I love the paw prints.

 

The thrifting jackpot. 

My husband and I love NORTH. When we ask each other were we want to go spend the day, we will say along the shores of Lake Superior. We get in the car, and head North. I was so excited to find this North highway sign.  I have big plans for the display that I plan to do using the sign. The sign is up. Now I wait for the shelving that will go with it. Stay tuned.

 



I can get swooped in by dishes. I usually have to say no. I do not really need anymore dishes. Hee Hee!  My husband and I could not help ourselves with these. Daffodils are our wedding flower. These are fun happy spring dishes.

My husband also found a tackle-box for his fishing gear. 

I picked up some craft paper. 

We had a fun day out of thrifting.