A Day on Lake Huron with the Gilligs

BD and Rick have made great progress on their home -- the exterior is almost done (just a little trim work and the steps from the deck), and the interior is ready for the finish work (Rick predicts another six weeks since they are doing it all themselves)! But, as you might sense from this picture, they aren't afraid to take a few hours off to enjoy gin and tonics with old friends.

We had a wonderful day exploring by car, came over to Cheboygan (that's Michigan not Wisconsin) for the afternoon, and after a couple of hours looking out across Lake Huron to Bois Blanc Island, a delicious dinner, we went scavenging for drift wood on the beach and conservancy that is right in front of and surrounds their property.

This was all too much for Chessie, who took advantage of the grass and soft shade for one of her naps before we went out on the beach -- where she immediately ate sand, mussels, and heaven only knows what else -- even went wading in the clear water. No ill effects from her gastronomic adventures, thank goodness!

Looking east south east down the beach from the Gillig's house -- later this summer most of this will be wonderful beach grasses and wild flowers, a little bit of fresh water marsh, and all sorts of creatures. We saw coyote prints in the sand, a two foot long snake who was NOT happy that we disturbed his day, and I found at least one piece of drift wood that looked like a contribution to their collection. This picture was taken around 7 p.m. -- we saw the sun set around 9:30 as they drove me back to Sonador.

Like to boots? Hey, they work at keeping out the water and cold, and at least I won't be lost if a fall head first down a hole!

Altogether a great way to spend Sunday if you're not out boating!