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Coffee In The Park.
Good morning everyone on this beautiful sunny morning once again! It’s time for our morning coffee and we are off to another of our parks this morning. This one is called Garrow Park and it’s on a different lake named Rabbit Lake. Not quite sure where the name came from but I was told it’s due to the lake looking like a rabbit from the air. I have not flown over the lake so I don’t know if that is true or not. On a map it doesn’t really look much like a rabbit, except perhaps with a really good imagination.
Anyway, it is a beautiful spot to have our coffee chat today. Just ahead as we drive into the park there is a nice little beach. This is one of the most popular beaches in town. Because the water is not too deep off the beach and the beautiful sand bottom it makes it great for kids. And there is a dock from where you can dive into deeper water on the other side. Plus there is a nice playground area for the kids as well where they can get rid of all that energy they have stored up in them all the time.
Plus there are a lot of nice shade trees and picnic tables around for us to use so we can sit and enjoy our coffee and chat for a while. Last time Sheree brought some delicious cake and brownies for us to enjoy. I hope she brings them again this time, they are definitely mouth watering goodness!! And yes, beside the coffee I did bring some tea and hot chocolate for those who don’t like coffee. Nice to have something for everyone. I can even provide milk tea for those who prefer that to drink.
Just look at the blue color of the water today, isn’t that just amazing? Picking up the reflection of that deep blue sky, so wonderful. And just a nice light wind this morning which is fine since it is quite warm this morning for us. We haven’t had many warm mornings here this summer so this is a nice treat. There is a family of crows nearby, they can certainly get a bit noisy at times, but it’s one of those sounds that just says it’s summer. There are some gulls floating across the lake right now, that brilliant white really stands out against the deep blue of the sky. That’s a summer country pleasure to see, even for those who don’t like gulls, it is still a beautiful sight.
The song sparrows are singing joyfully along the lakes edge. A phoebe is also singing from a birch tree that is also close to the lake. The phoebe sings it’s name all the time, just fee-bee in a nice pleasant voice. They can be very friendly little birds and often like to build their nests close to people, in sheds or a garage, as long as they can get in and out easily. They are a smaller bird and eat insects, great to have around when the mosquitoes get hungry. Even here with all the people that come each day it is still possible to find some wildflowers. There is a nice crown vetch. And over closer to the road is some birdfoot trefoils, a rather odd name for a beautiful bright yellow flower. And along the lake is some northern bedstraw, just a small white flower that grows in clusters and can get quite tall at times.
Just listen to that, the call of the loon, it is somewhere out on the lake but further down at the other end. This lake is narrow, but quite long. A squirrel is scampering across the grass, I wonder if I can entice him to come over here, I did bring some peanuts just in case. Hmm, guess not, he has a one track mind and he is after those pine trees across the road. Good thing this road doesn’t get much traffic this time of day. Many squirrels and chipmunks meet their end trying to cross the street.
Time goes so fast when we have our coffee chats, but they are so much fun. However, time for this one to come to an end for today. Thank you all so very much for joining me here at the park for our morning coffee. I hope we will be able to do this again very soon. Enjoy your day and God bless!
Steve and Muffin.
© 2019 Steve McLeod.
Sunshine Blogger Award #11.
Hello everyone and wow, I’m back with another award! It is still so hard for me to believe getting so many awards. I just want to thank everyone for all these awards you have given me!! And a special thank you right now to Renee from Hearttokens for nominating me for this award!! I do like to give people a “smile as wide as a country sunrise”! So I guess this award fits nicely with that theme. Thank you so much again Renee for thinking of me for this great award!! Please give Renee a visit and I’m sure you will not be disappointed!
RULES:
1. Use the sunshine blogger award logo
2. Give thanks to the blogger that nominated you
3. Answer the 11 questions given to you
4. Nominate 11 other bloggers and ask them 11 questions
Now, for my QUESTIONS:
1. What is your favorite holiday? To be quite honest I’m not really sure I have a favorite. Since it’s just Muffin and I, the days just kind of roll by without much difference. 🤔 But I guess I would choose both Christmas and Thanksgiving.🙂😺
2. If you had to choose between traveling by train, ship or plane, which would you choose, if any of these? Depends on where I’m going. If traveling across country I think a train would be interesting,🚆 but if going to another continent then I would choose a plane, much faster.😄✈
3. Would you sleep in a treehouse? ABSOLUTELY YES!!😄🤸♂️🤪
4. Would you sell your house, downsize and move into a cottage? If the cottage was in the right spot, yes.😁😸
4. Would you eat something you consider yucky (like a spider) for a million dollars? Amazing what can be done for a million dollars!!😂😹🕷
5. Do you prefer dressing up or casual, comfy clothes? Depends on the occasion. I don’t mind dressing up sometimes, it’s nice really.😎 But normally it would be casual.😀
6. What is your favorite childhood pet memory? My first cat climbing the drapes in the living room. He was still a kitten and didn’t actually hurt the drapes, but it did look quite funny watching him. Mom on the other hand was not quite so amused by this behavior.😂😹😠
7. What was your worst childhood injury? (Broken toe, etc) Didn’t have any real injuries except normal cuts and scrapes. And we did some weird things as kids, my friends would get hurt, break bones, but I never did.😀😜🤸♂️
8. If given a choice, would you ski or scuba dive with the sharks? How do you ski with sharks?🤔 I have no desire to kill myself.🤪😲🙄
9. What’s your favorite/dream vehicle? To be honest again, I don’t have one. Just an ordinary vehicle to suit my needs is fine.🚗🚙🏎
10. If you could change the world, how would you do it? Get rid of the people? Stop violence, get rid of drugs, alcohol, porn, and numerous other things. The list would be too long.😀🙂
11. Which do you prefer, moonlight or sunshine? Depends on the situation. Moonlight can be very romantic,🌙 but generally I would pick sunshine,🌞 that affects the mood of people more than anything.😁😄😸
Again thank you so much Renee for nominating me for this award, I truly appreciate it! Now my questions for my nominees;
- Do you collect anything?
- Do you like to keep your home ‘full’ but orderly, or do you prefer a minimalist look?
- What would be your favorite color for your bedroom, kitchen, living room?
- Do you enjoy going for walks?
- Do you enjoy hiking?
- Do you like to spend time outside each day?
- Do you like house plants?
- Do you have a pet? What is it?
- Early morning, day, evening, or night person?
- What time of day do you enjoy walking?
- What is it about my blog that keeps bringing you back?
Now for the nominees;
- https://blogcaffe.wordpress.com
- https://dragthepen.wordpress.com
- https://inhisserviceandlovingit.wordpress.com
- https://keziahe.home.blog
- https://godscourage.wordpress.com
- https://sabaniazsiddique.home.blog
- https://venussbeauty.wordpress.com
- https://blahblahblahjm.wordpress.com
- https://piattoranocchio.com
- https://verbalcreation.home.blog
- https://trystwithmind.wordpress.com
Well, there we have it for awards today, I hope you have enjoyed it. Muffin will be doing one soon all by herself, except for translation of course. I picked it without looking at the questions or who it was from, just to make it fair. I still haven’t looked at the questions, but Muffin will be doing it either tomorrow or Saturday, so stay tuned for fun and more fun! Enjoy your day/night and God bless!
Steve and Muffin.
© 2019 Steve McLeod.
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