We had lunch at Killarney Lodge, in Algonquin Park. We could not have asked for a better day to go there, for many reasons. First, the sun was shinning although it was a bit cool. On our way to the restaurant, about 5 minutes away, we saw on the side of the road two Moose: a cow and her calf. We parked the car and off I went to take a picture. I was so close to them and they didn't move. What a sight it was. Lunch was very nice and cosy. On our way back, we saw a bear crossing Highway 60, right in front of our car. Mummy Bear was actually waiting for her cub to cross the road as well. I was only able to get a picture of the mother but we did see the cub crossing very quickly right behind its mom. Needless to say that we couldn't have planned it better. When we got home, there were a few deer on our road, and later that day we saw the wild turkeys. So my parents saw it all!
On Monday night, we thought it would be fitting to end their visit with a camp fire and S'Mores, of course. My parents were all bundled up and had a very good time, so did we. It was the perfect night for a fire.
During their visit, Cooper was a very gracious host. My parents hadn't seen him since last Summer and they noticed how more mature he has become. He truly was a delight around them. Each morning, the Coop went upstairs to their bedroom to give them his version of a Muskoka wake up call. After my parents left on Tuesday, and to this day still, Coop goes upstairs each morning looking for them.
I am truly happy that we were able to make this visit happen. A huge thank you goes to Russell who did all the driving: Huntsville-Montreal-Huntsville-Montreal-Huntsville. A lot of driving in 6 days but it was worth it. My parents needed this little getaway and what better place than to come to Huntsville!
The rest of the week went by very quickly. It is hard to believe that we are in August already. Summer hasn't been the greatest so far but it's not over yet. The past few days have been beautiful and warm. Yesterday, we went for a boat ride and we were surprised at how few people were on their boats, given that this is the long weekend.
On Friday, I went Lupin picking with two of our neighbours. Dressed with long pants and boots, off we drove to Highway 11, parked on the side of the road, and cut back all the black lupins (flower part only) that grow in the ditch. I brought home a large garbage bag full of them. Then, I planted each stick in the ground. It's as simple as that. The pods of the plant will soon pop open and the seeds will fall to the ground. Next year, we will have lupins. Today, on our walk with Cooper, I got myself more lupins! The best part, they grow like weeds and the deer hate them.
That's about it for this week's blog. It is the Civic Holiday weekend for many provinces. I hope you are enjoying this extra long weekend. Have a great week everyone!
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| Denise and Larry...bundled up to enjoy the fire pit. |
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| Denise, Anne and Larry enjoying the after dinner conversations. |
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| Moose cow and her calf in Algonquin Park...roadside! |
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| Lunch at Killarney Lodge, Algonquin Park. BYOW! |
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| Black bear....crossing Highway 60. |
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| Mummy black bear waiting for her cub. |
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| Cooper...the official wake up call of Muskoka! |
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