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Habits are hard to change, the comfort they give is almost irreplaceable.  I know she can do it.  I just have to remember this is her battle, not mine.  She makes the rules this time.

Camping Trip - Onchiota

Early last week I was mentally ticking through the remaining weeks of summer.  These precious weeks get filled up quickly and as I was anticipating each event, I realized one very important trip missing from the list.  

It was a lot of work for two nights, and well worth it.  As these kids of ours get older, schedules get more and more scattered and a whole weekend just the four of us is a rare and wonderful treat.

Usually I'm driving past misty waters on my way to work...lovely to have a cup of coffee with this view.

My little fisherwoman, she wouldn't even come up for breakfast.

I wonder how long he'll be able to toss her around like this!

Reflecting Rocks

Rope Swing!!

As usual, he's "posing" for the camera.

For all their love of water it does seem that they spent a lot of time over it...

Home...

It was hard to leave.  We will do our best to get back here one more time this summer.

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Fresh air peppered with sun screen, bug spray, wood smoke and sizzling Spam.  An orange moon rising over the treetops while the loons laughed in the darkness.  It was hard to come home.

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A gloomy cloud of teenage despair has settled over the house, combined with the constant battles between mother and tween daughter, this house is need of a good fumigation.

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The heat and humidity chased us to the beach for an evening dip.  The stop for ice cream on the way home was an added bonus.