Signs of summer..holding on.

 

The summer is drawing to a close, but we cling to every little bit of sunshine and warmth, even as fall approaches.  Great weekend, with a little nip of fall in the air!  Everyone has their own way of getting in the last little bit of fun!

The "invigorating" hike....

Now, the guide book information tells you that Mt. Belknap is a relatively easy mountain to climb.  Somewhere it said it was a 700 ft. elevation.  I think they meant if you put a ruler on the ground through the middle of it..... AFTER you climbed half way from the parking lot! 

Lesson here:  Don't believe the guidebooks.

But it was a good day, starting with a ride to the top of the Gunstock Mountain to watch my 70+ aunt head off down the Zipline (her grandchildren did not believe she did it...Oh, but yes she did!).  Lest you think me a coward, I want to state that I took that same "Zip Trip" several weeks ago.  And it was a blast!

 The trip up Belknap wasn't so bad really.  It was a beautiful day, and the girls had a good time. 

How could you not love the view?! In just a short time, all this green will be replaced

with brilliant reds and vibrant golds.  Don't you want to be here too?

Labor Day fun in the (mostly) sun

What a lovely weekend it was to be on Lake Winnipesaukee!  I must say I was a bit nervous taking the NH Safe Boating test, but I managed to pass.  Good thing, or the Motivator would have been very unhappy!

 

The pontoon boat was great fun, and I have to say that Fay's Boat Yard was fabulous to us.  We spent the day tooling around the Lake, swimming, and watching out for the other boats.  Except for a few missed markers here and there (and one slightly hysterical homeowner trying to waive us off the rocks), it was a good day.  Perfect way to end the summer........


Mt Washington

 

Ah, summer......

 

That's it.....Just "Ah, summer......" 
Don't forget, IronMan Triathalon next weekend, so watch out for athletes!!  And August 23 -24 is Gilford Old Home Days, so come join us in an old-fashioned New England celebration!

It's a Leo kinda month...

So August approaches, and the newest Leo is the little Prince George...Luck boy to be a Leo!(and he will hopefully grow into his name!)  But there are lots of us, to be sure, and we are all fabulous. At least in August.
This month, there is lots going on in the Lakes Region, but for this post, I wanted to highlight the Ladies of the Lakes Quilt Show, happening this weekend on August 2 and 3 in Wolfeboro.  I love a good quilt show, and am looking forward to seeing what the Lakes Region ladies have to offer in the way of quilts - but I am sure they will all be just lovely!

You can get more info at: http://www.llqg.net/qshow.html.

This is the Ladies of the Lakes raffle quilt for 2013!
 And of course, if you are in the area, be sure to stop in to Keepsake Quilting!  Just a short ride away in Center Harbor, and make it a woo-hoo kind of day!

And now...the 4th of July!!

So, the next big holiday of the season, and we are high above the Lake and able to see all the fireworks....and there are a lot of them.  Everywhere.  We are not used to such illegal activity all around us, being from Massachusetts and all.  (HA!)  But it is a bit overwhelming (especially for one of the Motivator's favorite girls) to have so many explosions all around.  But it was beautiful, and a great way to celebrate our nation's birthday. A shout out to our friends in Tuftonboro, who provided us with fun, sun, laughter and song!! Thanks, and turn up the Queen!

But then, some of us didn't really feel that much like celebrating....  Good job with those wisdom teeth, buddy!  What a place to have to recuperate!

Memorial Day Rain Delay

Ah, it does happen sometimes, doesn't it?  The best of plans go awry....But a day off is still a day off, and several in a row is not a bad thing.  We found plenty to entertain ourselves, and photography is enjoyable, IF you can keep the camera dry.  And it finally stopped raining...

 

 Some of the
summer sights....
very different
from the
landscape
just a few
weeks ago!

Even got some work done!

Now you can find the North River!!        Well, not exactly.....  See you soon!