One for September tenting

These pictures are from around Cornucopia WI.  There are sea caves alone the shore that you can walk to and look down or if you want to explore you can kayak to them and go in them.  Terry and I walked the 1.8 mile hike through the woods to the place where you look down about 100 feet.  Really you can not see much of them from up that high but it was a nice walk and fun watching the many kayaks down below. 
The camping picture is in the tenting area of the camp site.  It was difficult making a decision where to pitch the tent but I think we found the perfect spot!  Actually by the time dark descended there were 2 more tents in the site.
Yesterday was interesting, sad, informative and more.  In the morning Terry had a Dr. appt for her poison ivy.  She received some meds and that should take care of things in a few days we hope.  From there we drove to Cottage Grove to take in the memorial service for a first cousin whom I knew but had not spent any time with.  Richard Sampson was 82 and in fairly good physical health but suffered from dementia the last few years.  He was one of three brothers.  His brother Dean is the only living one and we had a nice time talking to him and his wife Dee.  Their parents Arnold and Molly farmed near Veblen SD which was about 10 miles or so from our farm in ND.  Dean remembered one time he spent a week with us but it was probably when I was 3 or 4.  He said he and Ronald had to pull a lot of weeds in the trees!  Those must have been slow growing trees as I remember too well pulling weeds in those long long rows of trees.  But the jest of the day was as we talked I wished we had more contact with him and his brothers over the years.  Now this is quite a big deal for me as I am kind of not too good at those contacts and social things but yesterday was fun and maybe in my "golden" years I have changed.  We exchanged cell phone numbers so maybe can keep in touch a bit.  They are in the process of selling their 20 acres near Brookings SD where they board horses.  They plan to move to Sioux Falls.  Dean said at the age of 74 there are more important things in life than money.  Their brother Donald died at the age of 52 many years ago and Dean said that was really hard for him.  As we arrived for the service we spent some time looking at pictures and of course those pictures of people that age are so fun to look at.  Most of them have people in service clothes, guys with guns, gals posing for pictures in those dresses of the 40's and 50's and yes there actually was a picture of an out house.  But you could guess it was only a 2 hole not a 3 hole like the one I grew up in. (not really in but with)  AS I look at that I did not grow up with it either as I grew up and it got old but did not grow up.
When I got up this morning I noticed September 30th.  I can not believe this month is history.  Wallace told me it is almost October too as after he ate he barked once.  That always means let me in I am cold, don't you know this fall weather is chilly??
I was able to get a few more window hooks off of the outside of the house.  The old windows had 2 metal hooks above each window so the storms and screens could be hooked on.  With 14 windows replaced that meant 28 hooks to take off, fill the holds, sand smooth, prime and paint.  The new windows look so nice and with the hooks gone and the paint on they even look nicer.  I have 4 left to do and then another job done.  Chalk one off my "honey do list" but the last time I looked Terry adds things faster than I can chalk them off.  Really I am so happy that I can work on the list as there may come a time that I am not able or do not have the interest.  Thank you Lord for energy and interest.
Speaking of energy and interest maybe I need to get my body in gear this morning.