Looking forward to our Cottage vacation
 

It is already past mid July and hubby and I have rented a cottage for the mid 2 wks in August. Our destination is 15minutes south of Huntsville on Lake Minomenee

First time to this Lake and the cottage. But we have a big dock (according to pics), a paddle boat, and a little fishing boat, plus a swimming raft off the dock :)

We hope to have some guests up for a few days, and hope our trainer and breeder of Razzle is also able to make it.

I am looking at hiking places around our cottage. Kind of planning for the trip.

We that is the dogs and I love to go to the dock and swim and dock jump, and MOm's can read books in between exercise times. Hubby usually goes fishing early morning to lunch hour or so. Then we can hike, although it is often more mid day, and that is not so great on really hot days.

Anyhoo just looking really forward to this vacation.

Sounds great, a real check-out from the hustle-bustle of daily life.

Oh sounds like a lovely vacation. Wishing you safe travels and plenty of fun adventures. :)

I'm imagining it all. Sounds dreamy. Can smell the coffee now. There is nothing like morning coffee in a cottage by the lake as the sun is coming up and the day looms ahead. I'll bet you all have so much fun.

Cougars and rattlesnakes Yuck
 

Cougars are officially back in Ontario

Oh joy and in the area we are going to:eek::eek:

Plus the Missassauga Rattler.

Although according to the article they are not aggressive towards humans. Still very rare sightings.

I am more concerned with black bears, then cougars:)

Still sounds like a great vacation plan!

oh how nice!!!

I have been there... or the area!!! About 12 to 14 years ago we drove up from Miami to the Huntsville area and rented a cottage on Mary Lake for a few years in a row. It was soooo nice and different then anything I had experenced. Huntsville was small and sweet. We loved it!

Sun coming up??????? Ahhhhh me and the Deuce would be sleeping . . . Zzzzzzzzzzzz

Sounds like a really wonderful vacation. I hope you get to relax and find some peace and quiet from the everyday of life! Pamper yourself and enjoy!!

Your vacation sounds fantastic! Hope you enjoy relaxing and also hope to see some dock diving pictures. :)

Have a wonderful, restful and refreshing time! And don't forget to share some pictures with us. It sounds so pretty! Praying for great weather for you.

Great thanks a lot. Yes I am going to buy a new video camera that has 40x zoom.

We now have two tripods, plus I have my GoPro video camera. So I can set up Video on dock, and take stills on repetitive shooting mode, and go into the water too with my GoPro:D:D:D

Hubby is the still photographer, he always gets great shots. But he likes to fish in the morning and is not usually back until after lunch, so the boys and I have the morning to ourselves. WE like to play/train/swim what-ever!

3 day countdown
 

Woo Hoo 3days to go!. My living room is accumulating with pretrip things, my lists are growing; first prelim grocery done! Chili made, Spaghetti Sauce made. Last is final meat and fish order to pickup - market for fresh fruits.

Laundry almost finished - just three more loads to go.

Doggy things being packed up - water bag is first. 2dogs to wash prior to trip. Doggy blankets and beds washed up.

Still debating on spending the $$ on a 40x video camera:wink::wink: But I loved how Ilona could get so close to the pups in the water with that camera.

First Aid kit, checked out and refreshed.

Cameras are recharging, and so is video camera.

Sunscreens bought, and bug repellent. And dang it all I forgot to get the tomatoe juice today... Why well best thing for getting out a skunk smell!

But Oh dear there was a bear attack of a human in Sandbanks Prov Park. Jeesh what a thing to read before we go away to bear country. Thankfully man is alright, but one of his dogs died protecting him. I heard that they were Schnauzers. Don't know if they were Giant or Standard size. In either case, what brave beasties they are/were. They drove the bear away from their owner.

So we got bears cougars, raccoons, skunks, and coyotes. My first thing I packed was my whistle, and my big umbrella:D

But looking forward to starry nights, delicious sunsets and rises. Long lazy days, swimming and playing. Relaxed grooming and training. Walking/hiking. And I know it sounds silly, but I fell in love with paddle boating. Great lower body exercise, and my big boy can swim beside the boat.

Now I have not mentioned READING. Love it. Have lots of books I want to read.

Sounds like your going to need a lot more than 2 weeks to a accomplish all that's on your agenda. Wish we could join you. Have a great time and enjoy the relaxation.

WOW....this sounds wonderful....can I invite myself up??
My kind of vacation!! Please, post pics...might go up myself, oh and don't forget to post a review as well...Have a wonderful safe vacation Gail...you deserve it!!

Why sure Jacqui. You are more than welcome. We have lotsa room. Just pm me or email me on my personal email addy. Hope you got my last fulsome email:)

Wow getting ready for holidays seems to take longer, and my feet get sorer!

We have our BRT National Specialty tomorrow bright and early 8 30 am! So we shall be on the road at 6 30am.

We are going to leave our pups home this year, do what we need to do at the Specialty, I do videos and photographs, hubby is the Pres of club, so we just really have to be there. Good entry for Canada, 19 dogs in total.

Then back home, finish packing up the car, and off to Huntsville we go!

Razzle has been washed and partially groomed, just need to tip the ears, and clip nails. He is a good boy on the table1 Not like some other senior boy I could mention but won't!

Both boys are agog with excitement. Magic actually bolted out the front door today! They know with all the stuff in the living room, something major is going on. They follow me both of them, from room to room. I am tripping over dogs:)

Weather looks like it will be quite fine this wkend. We all hope to get our toes and bods wet in the lake, later on Saturday.

I hope to get some good pics and videos, and have collated all my reading material too.

Get some great pictures and video's then have a wonderful time relaxing and enjoying the vacation!

I love your quote on your siggy line. Hope all goes well with you and yours for the next two weeks.!

WE are Back
 

Both happy and sad to be back. Happy because I get to take a bath, sad because it is really beautifull there.

I got vids and pics, but I have to sort through everything, and I just found out my new Windows 8 program for editing doesn't handle MP4 files... sigh Technology!