Tuesday, July 31, 2012

Minnesota Vacation Day 19

We woke up, ate a quick breakfast, and started painting.  Tim and I worked from morning until 2PM.  Now, our portion of the painting is done.  We spent all afternoon swimming.  We saw a duck with babies swimming near our shore.  Four babies went under our slip, then the mother duck started to make a fuss.  Three babies came out!  I was so worried that the turtle we've seen ate the duckling, but about 30 seconds later the little guy came streaking out from under the slip.  A bit later, we saw a bald eagle swoop down and grab a fish from the lake.  It landed on Picnic Island (or Bug Island or Goober Island, if you prefer) and stayed for quite some time.  Tim and I took a short canoe ride and got a closer look.  Then, we went over to the bay near the railroad tracks and saw what was either a baby beaver, or more likely a muskrat.  We came back to fix metts and perogies for dinner.  It was a quiet evening of cornhole and sitting outside watching the sunset.  Again, we watched Olympic coverage the rest of the evening.

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