The sounds of silence...

Well I went away for 3 days, Sat., Sun., and Monday. And by the time I was gone, Teenager had gone home. She couldn't take it here. She couldn't take it that D & S would not put up with her complaining, lying and her attitude. I can't say I miss the constant chatter. I have my much needed solitude space back.

So I went kayaking for the first time in my kayak at last. I bought it last year in the summer and it never got used. X would never help me with it and there was never any extra cash for gas money to take it anywhere even had he would of helped. I camped out with a friend and some kids at Willow Slough which was fun, though I am not much of a car camper....it's just too much work the way my friend Joe likes to camp. I don't go camping to do 50 million dishes and to set up the words largest tents. I go to camp to play and relax.

I did see some pretty cool things though. Beautiful water lilies blooming, some neat birds, wildflowers, and turtles laying eggs.

Campfire Sunday evening after most in the campground have evacuated for Monday.

Car Pre-trip packed and ready for the 3 day weekend.

A smallish snapper turtle.

We watched this turtle momma come into camp, dig a hole, deposit eggs and bury them before returning to the lake. It took about an hour and a half for her to do it all.

I got too close and the adults chased me down...

A pretty wildflower

Camp.

At the Willow Slough firing range.

Just floating in the lake.

Launching the first time...

Joe and his kid in the canoe.

These opened as the day went on all over the lake.

Little wild pink roses all over.

Lots of birds here, I would like to get on the lake super early to catch even more wildlife active.

These coreopsis were blooming everywhere.