Tues. June 6
From a warmish MO,
We have returned from several days at Pomme. We were very fortunate with weather as the days were somewhat warmish - probably mid to upper 80s, but the nights cooled off and the mornings started at a comfortable temp.
Jim managed to catch 4 or 5 fish - all but one were legal keepers and the one he had to throw back was only one/half inch short of being legal. We joined the Wheelers and their family for a fish fry on Friday evening. Of course we also had to have fried potatoes and my infamous baked beans. I'm sure many were wishing they had nose plugs by the time bedtime arrived.
The devastation at Pomme seems to be localized to just a few areas. What has been known as Carson's Corner (Trading Post, J&N, restaurant, motel, covered sheds) is much different now. The Trading Post is being replaced by a "modern" gas station, J&N is being slowly repaired, the restaurant is under new management - lost part of roof, but is running smoothly now, motel has the north wing almost totally gone and what would have been the south wing looks as if the interior of each unit just disappeared. The covered sheds to the north of the motel would make a newcomer think that nothing had ever been there.
We didn't drive into the Corps section of camping (just east of the dam), but from our campgrounds it would appear that the peninsula that had been the camp grounds was almost wiped out on the east half - the trees are gone so I am assuming there has to be also much damage to the campsites. Sandy McGinnis' parents camped here for many years.
We now have all items put away, laundry is done, supper is over, and we are about ready to take off on a short drive to see what has been done on the development just east of the Grand River Inn.
I did manage to read three books while at Pomme - THE CONSTANT PRINCESS by Philipa Gregory, THE SADDLEMAKER'S WIFE by Earlene Fowler, and THE LEPER'S BELL by Peter Tremayne. Jim finished the new John Sandford book.
The girls did a fairly good job at the lake. Trixie had her difficult moments when going to bed at night. I don't know if she was too cool (thanks to getting a summer haircut a week before we left), but she did a lot of whining. When we let her crawl into bed with us after 5:00 in the a.m., she always wanted to be under the covers. We had their crate covered with a large blanket, but I think she was also just uneasy. The last two nights she slept well, but we had also bought inexpensive dog sweaters to put on them at night. We'll see how they do this first night home.
We have a lot of errands to do on Wednesday - will be back with you then.
Be safe.
B.
We have returned from several days at Pomme. We were very fortunate with weather as the days were somewhat warmish - probably mid to upper 80s, but the nights cooled off and the mornings started at a comfortable temp.
Jim managed to catch 4 or 5 fish - all but one were legal keepers and the one he had to throw back was only one/half inch short of being legal. We joined the Wheelers and their family for a fish fry on Friday evening. Of course we also had to have fried potatoes and my infamous baked beans. I'm sure many were wishing they had nose plugs by the time bedtime arrived.
The devastation at Pomme seems to be localized to just a few areas. What has been known as Carson's Corner (Trading Post, J&N, restaurant, motel, covered sheds) is much different now. The Trading Post is being replaced by a "modern" gas station, J&N is being slowly repaired, the restaurant is under new management - lost part of roof, but is running smoothly now, motel has the north wing almost totally gone and what would have been the south wing looks as if the interior of each unit just disappeared. The covered sheds to the north of the motel would make a newcomer think that nothing had ever been there.
We didn't drive into the Corps section of camping (just east of the dam), but from our campgrounds it would appear that the peninsula that had been the camp grounds was almost wiped out on the east half - the trees are gone so I am assuming there has to be also much damage to the campsites. Sandy McGinnis' parents camped here for many years.
We now have all items put away, laundry is done, supper is over, and we are about ready to take off on a short drive to see what has been done on the development just east of the Grand River Inn.
I did manage to read three books while at Pomme - THE CONSTANT PRINCESS by Philipa Gregory, THE SADDLEMAKER'S WIFE by Earlene Fowler, and THE LEPER'S BELL by Peter Tremayne. Jim finished the new John Sandford book.
The girls did a fairly good job at the lake. Trixie had her difficult moments when going to bed at night. I don't know if she was too cool (thanks to getting a summer haircut a week before we left), but she did a lot of whining. When we let her crawl into bed with us after 5:00 in the a.m., she always wanted to be under the covers. We had their crate covered with a large blanket, but I think she was also just uneasy. The last two nights she slept well, but we had also bought inexpensive dog sweaters to put on them at night. We'll see how they do this first night home.
We have a lot of errands to do on Wednesday - will be back with you then.
Be safe.
B.
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