Week 42 : Oct 19 - 25

Oct 19 - sourdough starter that failed :(

Oct 20 - starter that actually started

Oct 21 - almost finished

Oct 22 - sourdough success (almost anyway)

Oct 23 - ready for Halloween

Oct 24 -- a snowflake Saturday

Trip around Lake Superior - Day 8

The next leg of our trip was out of Canada -- we stopped at Robin's Donuts for some breakfast (?)

Crossing back into the US at Sault Ste. Marie

The Soo Locks. Amazing to watch the boats go through.  Didn't get any photos of that, but next time I will.

Another sunset.  

 

Week 41 : Oct 12 - 18

Oct 12 - at the National Zoo (see the Panda Bear?)

Oct 13 - driving south

Oct 14 - the Smithsonian Castle in the background

(from Oct 10 but I received it on the 14th)

Oct 15

Oct 16 - at home with baby and Jax

Oct 17 - at the pumpkin patch

Week 40 : Oct 5 - 11

Oct 5 - hanging out in the mountains of North Carolina

Oct 6 - puzzle completed (on vacay)

Oct 7 - still working on it

Oct 8 - and more

Oct 9 - driving north

Oct 10 - at the National Mall

Oct 11 - cousins etc.

 

Trip around Lake Superior - Day 7

We left Duluth and headed toward Canada (through Pigeon River).  On our way we stopped by the Split Rock Lighthouse.  We got there early before the visitor's center opened and didn't have the pass we needed to get into Minnesota state parks so, we parked near the visitor center .. found some men working the woods who told us we could go down some stairs to get to the beach and see the lighthouse ..

Then, on to Canada. I was a little worried, driving a rental car into Canada but the border crossing was a breeze.  They didn't even ask about the car or insurance of anything.  

I had to take a picture of the speed limit sign -- 90 -- of course, it's kilometers per hour rather than miles per hour but still fun to see.

We stopped off at the Nipigon Bridge to take a picture and there was this incredible lookout tower.  Unfortunately I don't have a picture of that but I do have pics taken from the lookout tower.

And then we pulled over at another spot to look at Lake Superior from the Canada side.

We stayed that night at Terrace Bay -- we didn't find Terrace Bay (the water part) and this was the only hotel I wasn't happy with.  It was okay.  It was clean.  But I wouldn't stay there again.

Week 39 : Sept 28 - Oct 4

Sept 28 - more work on paint-by-number

Sept 30

Oct 1 

Oct 3 - beginning of weekend in the North Carolina mountains

Oct 4 - in a corn maze

Week 38 : Sept 21 - 27

Sept 21 - replacing the water tank (at our old house in California)

Sept 22 - grandsons playing football

(don't know which ones they are :()

Sept 23 - working on the paint by number FINALLY

Sept 24 - more work on the picture

Sept 25 - playing on the stairs

Sept 26 - wall climbing birthday party

Sept 27 - my cousin and his wife in France (I think)