Sunday, July 6, 2008

We did our doctrine together and then Dad and Scott were off to fish. Dad hired Rich, the owner of Deer Trail Lodge, to guide them to some of the walleye fishing holes. They came back with about 5 walleye (plus supposedly Dad threw a real big one back in). It was a pretty windy day. There were some good waves.

Mom and I cleaned all the windows and screens in the cabin and then started trimming trees on the hill. After they got back, the guys cleaned the fish and we went up for lunch. After lunch, Scott and I took our kayak’s out to Paradise. There were entrails on the rock to the north of the island. We headed up the southeastern side of the island because it was completely calm. We could hear the seagulls starting to arrive behind us. We saw the eagle on a dead tree but he flew away as we paddled near him. Then as we headed back I decided to see how close I could get to the loons. I didn’t do too well they started to get nervous and they ducked under the water. Then I glanced over to the seagulls and saw the eagle sitting on the rock, I motioned to Scott just as he was taking off. He flew around the entire island with a fish’s entrails in his talons and finally landed in the nest. Pretty soon he headed back and sat on the rock for quite awhile. We tried to get in close but he took off once we got within a certain distance of him. We headed in for a nice chilling bath!

PS Check out the cute little groundhog that lives somewhere near our cabin. He stopped midchew to check me out.