August Long Weekend

I rang in my birthday in the usual style....chillaxing at home in fine company. We had visitors for the long weekend - Vanessa and Carly made the long trek to hang out and assist Jane with Art on the Boulevard in Erieau; and John and Julie came as well to help with ongoing shed renovations and general merriment.

The weather was great, so we made time around work for bonfires and boardgames, beverages and BBQ, and of course tunes. There was also an appearance on the patio at Renny's for some delicious smoked meats and Bayside honey cream ales.

Some interesting rounds of Codenames also developed....L, 5! Corner, 4! Jane and I also pulled off the rare Water, 5. Nicely done.

A few weekends before, we also visited the trailer for a Cox gathering and pseudo-birthday celebration - complete with cake, steak, and birthday DVD's. Relaxing drives along Highway 3 and quiet evenings at the trailer were supplemented with fresh fruits from Pardo's (strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, cherries and peaches!) and possibly the world's best butter tarts in Palmyra.

We also picked up some great pallet chairs along the way, made by a local craftsman in Merlin for $25 each, which looked even better after a quick coat of wood stain.

Loving the corn fence

Full moon bonfire!

Pita takes flight!

Never did see any enforcement.....

Serene setting

She-Shed takes Shape

Great chairs made from old pallets

Momma is an outdoor cat for the summer

Ants continue to disassemble the old ash stump

A more grounded Pita