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Blue and Green

Have u learned that color can have the same effect as perhaps chemical stimulants? Well i know there r studies to back this up, though i cannot direct u to any.

I just want u to think how u would feel if every room in your house was painted Chinese Red.

Ya, just the thought of that set your teeth on edge huh? Recipe for insanity.

So this is one of the primary reasons we all love to be outdoors in places like parks, the beach, etc.  Our senses r flooded with soothing colors.

So i submit to you a few pics that illustrate the point.  Those same studies i cannot direct u to also tell us that Blues and Greens give us the calm peaceful mood we all need.  Check out these pics and tell me u don’t feel better about things:

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and here’s one i thought u might like just because its cool:

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Till next time – Peace and Long Life!

Camp Visitor

So you saw some of our crew enjoying the lake swimming.  I went in but just for a quick dip.  But that was during the warm afternoon.

Twice in the evening we had a visitor show up.  Came without a boat.  Underwater.  No, not in a submarine.  He was a little skittish of us but was very interested in some small fish the kids were reeling in.

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This guy was huge.  Just the shell was around 18″ long!  His head about the size of a baseball.  A little frightening.  Like i said he was a little afraid of us.  But i was quite afraid of him.  I’m sure his jaws would be able to chop anyone’s finger or toe off.

And the claws – WOW.   Like an inch long, full curl and razor sharp.

The way these turtles eat is they get hold of something, won’t let go and rip it with the claws until the piece in their mouth can be swallowed.  A real dinosaur.

He let us have the day shift at the water and we let him have the evening watch.

 

Morning in the Adirondacks

So here’s a shot as the sun was just coming up:

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We had awesome weather on our trip.  Just perfect.

All sunny clear days, low humidity, not too hot or cold.  Goldilocks weather.

So here’s what u feed the hungry campers when morning comes:

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Ya that’s quite a lot of bacon – 3 pounds for 6 adults and 4 kids.  Of course we had eggs too.  When men make up the menu, for male camping trips, we don’t spare the calories.  Playing in the wild takes energy.

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Enough energy to make a new fireplace.  The site we stayed at, the fireplace was right at the waters edge.  Sounds good, but almost always the breeze comes in from the lake in the evening. So we were around the fire with a breeze blowing the smoke into our face the first night there.

There was enough rock in the first fireplace, plus more was got from the lake, that a new fireplace was made and the original was still able to be used if desired.

The pic above is the new fireplace.  We were able to sit on any side of the fireplace and move if necessary as the breeze shifted.  Note the large flat rocks around the top for putting things down on.  Great improvement.

Till next post  –

 

 

More from the Lake

As promised, here are some more shots from the recent Adirondack float trip.

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The lake thru the trees at our campsite.

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Unobstructed view, and some other paddlers way out there.

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We had great weather and the water was warm enough to enjoy.  Wave everyone!!

 

Float Trip

Hey i’m long overdue to add to this blog. So here’s some shots of our recent float trip.  The best part of living in upstate ny is the accessibility of great places to go and camp, from our boats.  Boats u paddle, canoes and kayaks.  Where do we go?  i already told u, upstate ny.

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A view of the lake from our campsite, and lunch on the campfire.  When we head to these trips, we eat well.  Gotta keep our strength up.

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Here’s my boat.  Got it used this spring.  She paddles like a dream, (especially with the rudder in the water!).

So as usual this was a fairly good sized group as u may have guessed by our lunch shot.  We would love to bring everyone we know but:

A – that would require way too many boats etc

B – would ruin the wilderness.  we want these places to be here intact for my great great grand kids and beyond.

So anyway i will be showing u more on this trip, which was the end of June.

Later, have a great day.

 

 

Great Fathers Day

Hey as i’m sure you know, it was Fathers Day yesterday.  Just wanted to say it was a great day, i saw all my kids / grand-kids.  We ate really well, the sun was shining and we generally had a wonderful time of family and love.

Also one of my son’s birthday.  A most excellent day.

They also gave me a set of kayak racks for the car.  So now (once they are set up on the car) i’ll be able to haul 2 kayaks around.  My younger son also got some so he will b able to do the same.  So soon we can drop a car at the take out, go up to the start, put in the boats and have a nice paddle,  put the boats on the dropped off car, and cruise home.

So anyway it was a great day and we had a great time and etc etc.

 

 

 

Two Little Ones

This may be the cutest post i have ever done.  Now cute is not my goal here, but i have no aversion to it either.  Spring brings out the little bunnies as the rabbit clan takes advantage of all the nice green things there are to eat.

So my son in law was at my father in laws house for dinner.  Out back next to the raised bed (garden) there was the cutest little tiny bunny.  I guess its hardwired into the rabbit psyche to freeze as their primary protection mechanism.  Lucky for this little fur ball, those nearby weren’t predators.

So my little grandson got to pet a wild (can’t u see the fangs?) baby rabbit.

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How cute is that?  ya true.

 

Phantom was so Awesome!!!

So here is a shot of the banner outside the theater where we saw Phantom.  Of course i couldn’t take pictures inside. Sorry.   What a great show!  The story u likely already know.  But this production was really good.

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The actors did a wonderful job and the sets were amazing!  really cool stuff, some pyrotechnics even.  Watching the sets change etc was like a show in itself.  I would recommend this show to anyone!  Go and enjoy it.

 

New Sprumer Color!

Hey i just changed my site color in honor of the season.  After all its  Sprumer!!

I have just invented this season!

Its the one we wait for during the cold weather.  The one we long for while shoveling the solid precipitation off the sidewalk and driveway.  The one we dream about while keeping our homes warm enough by keeping things buttoned up and the heat running, the fire burning etc

SPRUMMER!!

See the color of the leaves has changed from the previous light shade of emergent green, to the deep full blown hearty green of mature leaves.  The plants r now crankin out the solar conversion of sunlight to carbs.  The miracle of photosynthesis.

So open your windows and let the Sprummer breeze flow in, enjoy the restful sleep of fresh air and cool nights.

Rock it!

 

 

 

Tonight the Phantom

So back in the Christmas season, the menfolk of my family gave the womenfolk all a gift – tickets to

“Phantom of the Opera”  !!

As men we don’t in general aspire seeing a production like this and knew it would b a unique gift to take our women there.  BUT i’m sure we ALL will enjoy it.

Luckily it is not opera, its a musical.  Honestly there is no way i think i could enjoy an actual opera.  This is a love story.  I have seen it before on the telly, but not a stage show.  So just going to the theater will b fun.

So soon after i will bring u my non-professional, guy point of view, review.

Have a good day (how is your sprumer going?) (spring-summer)