Bob: Spent most of the day packing up. Took 5 bags of food, etc. to Patsy and Karl. It is in the low 60s today, but it has rained off and on most of the day. Loaded boat and truck in between rain drops. Finished up the blueberry pie and tarts. Made a pot of potato soup for tomorrow's pot luck.
Not sure how we will do with the blog the next few days. Where we are staying in New Martinsville doesn't have wifi. I guess we'll go park in the Branch parking lot and write up the blog.
Saturday, September 20, 2014
Friday, September 19, 2014
Friday - September 19
Bob: Loaded the boat this morning after I got up as rain is forecast to start tonight. So fishing is over for this trip.When we got home at 9:00 PM the rain had not started yet.
We went to New Liskeard today for the funeral service of Sister Boudreau. It was a nice service and luncheon afterwards. Got to visit with several of the members that we'll be saying goodbye to on Sunday. Later we did some shopping at the North Cobalt Flea Market and then we went to Trudy and Jack's. We wanted to hear how his guided tour of the Amish farm turned out. Last Saturday he went with 8 women he did not know and took them to an Amish farm. Before he took them he had fed them a line about how they needed to be wearing head scarves when they went. Also, the spokesman's scarf needed to be red. He said when they got to within a mile of the farm that all the women put on their scarves. The Amish host was in on the joke and after introductions she told the visitors they needed to ask Jack why they all wore scarves. Needless to say they all took them off immediately.
We then took Jack, Trudy, their grandson, Brad Suave and his daughter to dinner at Gramma's Chip Stand. Then we went back to to Trudy and Jack's and had some of her special butter tarts. All in all it was a great day.
Did take a short drive to see if my Devils Rock sign was still up. It is still there.
Bonnie: I have nothing much to add. It will be hard to say good-bye to the friends we have made. We finished up our visits to families in New Liskeard today. Tomorrow we will have the huge task of packing up everything. We also need to finish up some of the food in the refrigerator. I will need to wipe out the 'frig, oven and microwave tomorrow, give all of our extra food to Karl and Patsy and work on my talk!
We went to New Liskeard today for the funeral service of Sister Boudreau. It was a nice service and luncheon afterwards. Got to visit with several of the members that we'll be saying goodbye to on Sunday. Later we did some shopping at the North Cobalt Flea Market and then we went to Trudy and Jack's. We wanted to hear how his guided tour of the Amish farm turned out. Last Saturday he went with 8 women he did not know and took them to an Amish farm. Before he took them he had fed them a line about how they needed to be wearing head scarves when they went. Also, the spokesman's scarf needed to be red. He said when they got to within a mile of the farm that all the women put on their scarves. The Amish host was in on the joke and after introductions she told the visitors they needed to ask Jack why they all wore scarves. Needless to say they all took them off immediately.
We then took Jack, Trudy, their grandson, Brad Suave and his daughter to dinner at Gramma's Chip Stand. Then we went back to to Trudy and Jack's and had some of her special butter tarts. All in all it was a great day.
Did take a short drive to see if my Devils Rock sign was still up. It is still there.
Bonnie: I have nothing much to add. It will be hard to say good-bye to the friends we have made. We finished up our visits to families in New Liskeard today. Tomorrow we will have the huge task of packing up everything. We also need to finish up some of the food in the refrigerator. I will need to wipe out the 'frig, oven and microwave tomorrow, give all of our extra food to Karl and Patsy and work on my talk!
Thursday, September 18, 2014
Thursday September 18
Bonnie: It is cold today, too. I did the wash wearing my heavy coat and gloves! I will do just one more load, probably Saturday so we'll have mostly clean clothes for our trip to West Virginia. Bob went fishing but came home early. We had an early dinner and then went to Elk Lake to check out one more place to stay, the Moosehorn Motel and Cabins. It is the next best place to stay, in my opinion, after where we are right now at Elk Lake Cabins. We'll see what happens in two years.
We may go to the Jakob's tonight. There will be a funeral tomorrow at the Branch, so we will attend that and try to see one more family in New Liskeard.
Bob: The fishing today was tough. When Isaac and I got back to camp the temperature was only 42. With the wind down on Mountain Lake it felt pretty cold. Keeping your hands warm is the big problem. We did catch 4 fish however. Threw all of them back.
Moosehorn is pretty nice. They only have 3 cabins and one of them is a big house. He said if we wanted to rent any one of them for the whole summer he would do it. The big house is pretty old, so I don't think we would want that one. However, there is one big 2 bedroom cabin on the water front that is pretty nice. That would be my pick. Visitors could get a room at their motel. We checked those rooms and they are pretty nice too. Also, the dock is really close. But, I agree with Bonnie, that Elk Cabins would be the best choice. Just hope it is still available in two years.
Visited with the Jacobs tonight. We took some ice cream and had a nice enjoyable visit. Half a gallon of ice cream is 6.75 in Elk Lake.
Temperature outside is 33 right now. Supposed to be 27 at 6 AM. High tomorrow is predicted to be 56. Rain scheduled to start tomorrow and go through Saturday. Looks like packing won't be any fun. This time we are going to travel with the boat cover off. Bought some Rubbermaid bins to pack everything in. So it can rain and nothing will be hurt.
We may go to the Jakob's tonight. There will be a funeral tomorrow at the Branch, so we will attend that and try to see one more family in New Liskeard.
Bob: The fishing today was tough. When Isaac and I got back to camp the temperature was only 42. With the wind down on Mountain Lake it felt pretty cold. Keeping your hands warm is the big problem. We did catch 4 fish however. Threw all of them back.
Moosehorn is pretty nice. They only have 3 cabins and one of them is a big house. He said if we wanted to rent any one of them for the whole summer he would do it. The big house is pretty old, so I don't think we would want that one. However, there is one big 2 bedroom cabin on the water front that is pretty nice. That would be my pick. Visitors could get a room at their motel. We checked those rooms and they are pretty nice too. Also, the dock is really close. But, I agree with Bonnie, that Elk Cabins would be the best choice. Just hope it is still available in two years.
Visited with the Jacobs tonight. We took some ice cream and had a nice enjoyable visit. Half a gallon of ice cream is 6.75 in Elk Lake.
Temperature outside is 33 right now. Supposed to be 27 at 6 AM. High tomorrow is predicted to be 56. Rain scheduled to start tomorrow and go through Saturday. Looks like packing won't be any fun. This time we are going to travel with the boat cover off. Bought some Rubbermaid bins to pack everything in. So it can rain and nothing will be hurt.
Wednesday, September 17, 2014
Wednesday - September 17
Bob: Went to Englehart and Kirkland Lake today to visit some Branch members. One man and his nonmember wife, whom we visited before, are both in a nursing home in Englehart. They were so appreciative of our visit. We told them we would be going back to the states this Sunday after church. Tonight I checked my email before starting the blog and he had sent me a message. He wants to know if we can arrange a ride for he and his wife so they can come to church on Sunday. Bonnie and I are quite pleased they want to make the effort to come. Visited with 2 others in Kirkland Lake. It was our first visit with them.
Trying to finish John Grisham's Sycamore Row. That will be 2 books for me this month. I'm about 20 behind Bonnie. But I'm fishing hours ahead!!
Bonnie: We did have mostly gratifying visits tonight. We couldn't find one couple home. And it's a sweet surprise that this couple from Englehart wants to come to church on Sunday. We won't be able to pick them up because the truck will be packed solid. We are contacting Karl to help us out with this. It will be an interesting Sunday for sure!
Trying to finish John Grisham's Sycamore Row. That will be 2 books for me this month. I'm about 20 behind Bonnie. But I'm fishing hours ahead!!
Bonnie: We did have mostly gratifying visits tonight. We couldn't find one couple home. And it's a sweet surprise that this couple from Englehart wants to come to church on Sunday. We won't be able to pick them up because the truck will be packed solid. We are contacting Karl to help us out with this. It will be an interesting Sunday for sure!
Tuesday, September 16, 2014
Tuesday - September 16
Bob: Went fishing with Karl today. Left the cabin around 8:00. Got home after 6:00. We drove about 25 miles to the Shillington Lake. The last 13.2 miles were on a logging road. We were passed by one logging truck and one service vehicle. Since I was hauling a boat in the back of my truck I wasn't going too fast. So I just pulled over and let them go around. If you aren't careful the logging trucks will run you off the road.
Once we got to the lake we had to carry everything down a hill. The distance was between 150 to 200 yards. Wasn't too bad except for the motor. We didn't have to take the boat down as Karl's friend has a boat chained up at the lake. Only problem with that is the boat has a small leak. So we spent some of our time bailing water out of the boat. It wasn't dangerous, just annoying.
The lake is the most beautiful lake I have been on up here. It is completely surrounded with old forest. There are no cabins, not anything back there. We did see a couple of bald eagles that we probably disturbed. They started squawking up a storm when we got close to where they were sitting. We left that side of the lake, but they proceeded to follow us across the lake. However, then they caught an up draft and just soared high above us for a while.
Didn't catch lots of fish, but we brought 3 pike and 2 smallmouth bass back with us. Wasn't much fun carrying our motor back up the hill to the truck. I think we left the lake around 4:00.
Once we got back to Karl's I helped him finish digging up the potatoes in his garden. Thought there would be lots to do, but his wife and neighbor dug 2 or 3 rows before we got there. Some of the potatoes are very big. He gave me some that he punched with a pitchfork while he was digging. I need 5 pounds to make a batch of potato soup for Sunday's pot luck. I only need 4 of his potatoes to equal the 5 pounds.
Bonnie: I had a quiet day working on my talk and finishing the last library book I have. Oh, and washing up the huge potatoes and carrots that Karl gave us. I don't know how we will eat them up before we go!
Once we got to the lake we had to carry everything down a hill. The distance was between 150 to 200 yards. Wasn't too bad except for the motor. We didn't have to take the boat down as Karl's friend has a boat chained up at the lake. Only problem with that is the boat has a small leak. So we spent some of our time bailing water out of the boat. It wasn't dangerous, just annoying.
The lake is the most beautiful lake I have been on up here. It is completely surrounded with old forest. There are no cabins, not anything back there. We did see a couple of bald eagles that we probably disturbed. They started squawking up a storm when we got close to where they were sitting. We left that side of the lake, but they proceeded to follow us across the lake. However, then they caught an up draft and just soared high above us for a while.
Didn't catch lots of fish, but we brought 3 pike and 2 smallmouth bass back with us. Wasn't much fun carrying our motor back up the hill to the truck. I think we left the lake around 4:00.
Once we got back to Karl's I helped him finish digging up the potatoes in his garden. Thought there would be lots to do, but his wife and neighbor dug 2 or 3 rows before we got there. Some of the potatoes are very big. He gave me some that he punched with a pitchfork while he was digging. I need 5 pounds to make a batch of potato soup for Sunday's pot luck. I only need 4 of his potatoes to equal the 5 pounds.
Bonnie: I had a quiet day working on my talk and finishing the last library book I have. Oh, and washing up the huge potatoes and carrots that Karl gave us. I don't know how we will eat them up before we go!
Monday, September 15, 2014
Monday September 15
Bonnie: Today I did the last of my baking, using up one of the bags of frozen blueberries. I have two bags left, each with 4 cups of berries in them. I'd like to take them with me to give to my son Chris, and my daughter Misty and their families. We think there will not be a problem crossing the border with the berries. I also am trying to read the last of the library books I have. The time really flies! Tonight Bob and I went fishing. It was cold, cold, cold, even with gloves and my heavy coat. We caught three walleye that we will give to the Jakob's, since we have enough fish for two meals at least.
Bob: I went fishing this morning when it was coldER. Caught 4 pike down on Mountain Lake in shallow water. It spit rain for a while but I had my rain suit on. When Bonnie and I went out tonight I thought we would troll for pike. I had a crank bait on and Bonnie was using a spoon. She caught the first fish, a small pike that we threw back. Then I caught 2 walleye. Put a crank bait on Bonnie's poll and she caught the next walleye. They are on a stringer down at the dock.
Went to check with Karl about going fishing tomorrow. We are going. Will dress for cold and rain. He told Bonnie and I that he talked to the Stake President at Stake Conference about us serving a mission in Ontario. The Stake President talked to the Mission President and gave him our retirement card. The Mission President said he could pull some strings and it should not be a problem. He said he would be in touch with us once we got home. So, we shall see.
Bob: I went fishing this morning when it was coldER. Caught 4 pike down on Mountain Lake in shallow water. It spit rain for a while but I had my rain suit on. When Bonnie and I went out tonight I thought we would troll for pike. I had a crank bait on and Bonnie was using a spoon. She caught the first fish, a small pike that we threw back. Then I caught 2 walleye. Put a crank bait on Bonnie's poll and she caught the next walleye. They are on a stringer down at the dock.
Went to check with Karl about going fishing tomorrow. We are going. Will dress for cold and rain. He told Bonnie and I that he talked to the Stake President at Stake Conference about us serving a mission in Ontario. The Stake President talked to the Mission President and gave him our retirement card. The Mission President said he could pull some strings and it should not be a problem. He said he would be in touch with us once we got home. So, we shall see.
Sunday, September 14, 2014
Sunday - September 14
Bob: Today was Stake Conference at church. The meeting was in Sudbury, which is about 179 miles away, or about 3.5 hours. They were video conferencing the meeting to our Branch, so we didn't drive down. However, the connection wasn't very good so got the sound only. There were some good talks though. Afterwards we went to Brother Sauve's for lunch and visited with 4 members of the Branch that don't get to church often. Then on the way home we stopped at another camp to take a look. It has possibilities, but we still prefer Elk Cabins.
It's hard to believe that a week from today we are leaving. Spent some time tonight trying to figure out our schedule for visits. We will arrive in New Martinsville on September 22nd and stay with Florence and Ken Loy until we leave. Planning on attending the Magnolia game on Friday night with Wheeling Central.
Bonnie: So today, because many in our Branch went to Sudbury to conference, there were four men and four women to see the broadcast. It was interesting singing together, kind of like a small choir, NOT! The talks were enjoyable. One of the older sisters there today is very deaf. I asked her what she heard and she said that all she heard was static! How frustrating for her. But she said she feels the Spirit so that helps. Brother Suave, bless his heart, fed us again today. It was omelettes and fruit. A very nice lunch. Then, as Bob wrote, we had some very good visits. We visited Fred, the man in the nursing home who has had a stroke, for the last time today. We gave him a 5 x 7 picture of the Savior. He cried again when I told him about the Savior's love for him. I hated to tell him good-bye! Then we saw two older sisters. We ended our visits with a family we've been anxious to see. They are moving soon so it was good we found them. Now we can update the records. They may have been lost totally to the Branch if we did not find them home today. Then we checked out another camp on the way home. I still like Elk Cabins the best.
I can't believe this will be our last week here. There is so much to do. This week, I'm trying to prepare all the food I have bought, at least as much as possible. We will have two more nights of fish, although Bob is getting tired of fixing it. Maybe he will let me cook it! No, on second thought, probably not. He's very particular about how it's done. Then, there is the ordeal of preparing a talk for Sunday. That will take me some time! And we have our last visits in Kirkland Lake on Wednesday and maybe Thursday. It will be a good, happy, busy week.
It's hard to believe that a week from today we are leaving. Spent some time tonight trying to figure out our schedule for visits. We will arrive in New Martinsville on September 22nd and stay with Florence and Ken Loy until we leave. Planning on attending the Magnolia game on Friday night with Wheeling Central.
Bonnie: So today, because many in our Branch went to Sudbury to conference, there were four men and four women to see the broadcast. It was interesting singing together, kind of like a small choir, NOT! The talks were enjoyable. One of the older sisters there today is very deaf. I asked her what she heard and she said that all she heard was static! How frustrating for her. But she said she feels the Spirit so that helps. Brother Suave, bless his heart, fed us again today. It was omelettes and fruit. A very nice lunch. Then, as Bob wrote, we had some very good visits. We visited Fred, the man in the nursing home who has had a stroke, for the last time today. We gave him a 5 x 7 picture of the Savior. He cried again when I told him about the Savior's love for him. I hated to tell him good-bye! Then we saw two older sisters. We ended our visits with a family we've been anxious to see. They are moving soon so it was good we found them. Now we can update the records. They may have been lost totally to the Branch if we did not find them home today. Then we checked out another camp on the way home. I still like Elk Cabins the best.
I can't believe this will be our last week here. There is so much to do. This week, I'm trying to prepare all the food I have bought, at least as much as possible. We will have two more nights of fish, although Bob is getting tired of fixing it. Maybe he will let me cook it! No, on second thought, probably not. He's very particular about how it's done. Then, there is the ordeal of preparing a talk for Sunday. That will take me some time! And we have our last visits in Kirkland Lake on Wednesday and maybe Thursday. It will be a good, happy, busy week.
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