Car Door-1 Damon-0

Damon learned the results of slamming a car door on your own finger!

Snow on Fri. & Sat. May 7 & 8, 2010

Damon, Linda, & I got up to the lake Friday eve, May 7 through the rain & snow after stopping at the Oneida Village for supper. Friday eve we started the water softener and water heater, turned up the thermostat, made beds, built a fire, fiddled with the unresponsive tv satellite, played Rummy Royal, etc. Saturday morning showed some snow accumulation from Friday with snow showers continuing some Sat. morn. On Sat. we all pitched in and continued "opening" up the cottage (dusting, cleaning toilets & sinks, removing plastic from the porch, changing out the storms for screens on some doors and windows, cleaning the eve troughs, picking up big sticks, removing the well straw covering, removing the mailbox milk can & post, etc.). We saw the bears for the first time that evening. We also played Trivia Pursuit and made s'mores in the fireplace. Sunday, we raked the lawn, and when Laura showed up played Fish cards before she and Damon went home. After they left, the bears showed up again.

Bear Facts May 8 & May 9, 2010

Linda, Damon, & I saw 3 bear cross 1/2 way between the lake & house around 7:00 pm Saturday, May 8, 2010. Looked like a sow, teenager, and cub. Sow probably about 30 to 50% bigger than the teenager. Sunday, May 9, 2010 I was fishing on the dock and saw the bears walking in the dry edge of the lake by Lodel's heading toward the road. I ran into the house, grabbed the camcorder and waited watching toward the lake. No bear, so decided to check road side of house. Momma was already a little past us headed towards Quicks. I couldn't catch her on the camcorder, but did get the teenager and cub.
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This happened first. Please ignore my comment at the end of "s***" when I realized I hadn't been able to find Momma through the trees with the camcorder to record her.

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Turtle Lake WI Pool Time

3 Wisconsitites spent Sun. eve in Turtle Lake at the Hotel. 2 Minnesotians came over Monday to visit, swim, & eat lunch.