A Full Report...(From Macy)

 Mom bought me a HUGE outside bowl for the cabin. 

It gets hot at Bull Shoals Lake in Missouri and Arkansas, but I seriously don't think I can drink it!  I'm for sure am not drinking it after she plopped me in it???

 I happened again!  I saw a rock with a head!!!

 I for sure didn't like it when that rock started moving...

 I finally got to go on the boat when Dad got to the lake. 

I was a bit embarrassed because my swimsuit didn't fit anymore. 

 But instead of feeling sorry for myself I taught my people how to play catch.

I stayed on the boat this time. 

I threw the ball to Katherine and she caught it.

Then she threw it back to me and I caught it. 

The lake was really high!  Trees, cliffs and islands were under water!!! 

Everyone got up before sunrise one morning.

 I alerted them that there was something in my yard! 

Three deer were eating my grass!!! 

 There were lots of birds at the cabin. 

Mom kept feeding them this yummy nutty smelling stuff. 

She wouldn't give me any???

I didn't like it when squirrels got on the deck and sat by our rock pile... 

 So I chased them off. 

This silly squirrel thinks I can't see him hiding in my tree.

Mom really liked these little yellow birds. 

I thought they were okay. 

The only birds I don't like are the giant black ones that made LOTS of noise.

 I never like it when Dad gets out of the boat by himself and Mom pulls him on a string.  It seems kind of dangerous to me.

 Check out my new swimsuit!  I got it just in time for going to the Buffalo National River for a float trip....I loved my new suit!  It fit perfectly.

 These were our boats.  I rode in the back of the big one.

Mom, Dad and Katherine saw a deer on the bank. 

I wasn't too impressed. It was much smaller than the ones I saw in my yard. 

 I made sure everyone knew about the raccoon walking down the bank. 

 The water was really clear and warm.  We had to go to deep spots to cool off.

 Ick!  Slimy things creep me out...

This was one hungry squirrel! 

The sun finally set on our month at the cabin.  Mom and Katherine read lots of books.  Mom revised 5 picture book manuscripts and worked on one chapter book manuscript.  We all did lots of eating, sleeping and swimming. 

It was a great time! 

I hope everyone has a great summer!

Are you doing anything special this summer???

A Rough Journey Can Lead to Something Wonderful

 I loaded up Ginger...

 I loaded up Macy and Katherine and we hit the road.  We knew the 10 11 hour drive would be grueling...and it didn't disappoint. 

Macy made half a dozen potty breaks...

 We came to a bridge out sign and had to make a long twisty detour. 

Ginger gave us a smelly surprise in her carrier...YIKES! She's never done that before!!!

But the final destination was worth the rough ride...

 This is my favorite spot in the United States!  The deck on the back of our lake shack...But our journey was not quite finished....

Nature had left me a little surprise in the the cabin....EEK! A MOUSE!  Since this was a girls only road trip, guess who had to deal with it? ME! 

(I'm still quivering a bit.)

This is the other reason we come to Bull Shoals Lake....

It is breathtakingly beautiful!  The water is crystal clear, even...

 when the lake is a "little" high.  Yep, that's a street light!

 Macy doesn't care that she's swimming in the street...

She knows we'll get the boat out and head to deeper waters soon....

What's the moral of the story you ask?  You tell me...
(I'm reading on the deck.)

Have a safe and happy weekend.  (My Internet capabilities are kind of patchy here, but I'll give it my best shot to read your blogs. )