Ruth always has an action packed weekend planned, and this one was no exception.Except... they arrived in the midst of a power outage in the wake of high winds and blowing rain. Our generators kept the water flowing and the cottages warm -- wood heat and propane fireplaces help with that! But cooking was a bit limited. Hellooooo BBQ!!! Nothing daunts this group, however, and we love them for it. This year, the theme was wacky weddings, and a plethora of bridesmaids' dresses came out to play -- some more tasteful in the passage of fashion than others! Games, challenges, food (an abundance of food), no shortage of wine and camaraderie! And the traditional big Hike --
Taffy, always happy to lead a hike anywhere, escorted us to the Lookout.
These girls are ready for the weather, geared up and good to go!
Coming back, we met up with Hydro -- Heather promptly got "on board" to schmooze the crew and point out that she had chicken in a lovely wine sauce just aching to get put into the oven soon. This crew was from Walkerton, which was a good indication of how widespread the power outage was. These crews work hard, often in lousy weather conditions, so here's a cheer for all of them.Heather's charm did the trick -- the power came on at 5 p.m. in plenty of time for dinner to be ready on schedule!
In the old cabin in the woods, we discovered a pair of mice who had a room with a view...We found stumps that called out for Yoga poses... Lots of mushrooms in the wet woods...
Deer galore...
And on a side excursion into the Hidden Lake bog, we found some outstanding examples of Pitcher Plants.What a wonderful group!
Power outages are never fun when they go on for hours or more.... at least having the generators for some vitals is a good idea.
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