We headed north to Two Harbors over the 4th for a working/fishing weekend. The weather cooperated for perfect painting conditions, and we managed to finish the whole garage and also get in plenty of fishing. However, the fish did not cooperate, and we came home with zero fish to add to the freezer. Oh well...
Chuck did the high trim,
Andy balanced on an old ricketey ladder as he completed the back wall (and picked up a nice sun burn in the process),
and Jenna slapped on her share of paint, too. And what did I do? I painted some, and then made a paint run to Duluth when we realized we were going to run out.
Crosby watched the whole process from the shade. What a good puppy!
We decided to explore some new lakes, so Friday we checked out Salo Lake, and Saturday we went to Stewart Lake, both within 20 miles of Two Harbors. It didn't make much difference - this is all I saw both days: a totally still bobber. Good thing I had a good book with me.
Crosby came with us in the boat, and he was perfect. He just played and slept under Jenna's chair. Chuck was a little worried about yellow puddles in his boat, but no problem!
The only puddles we had were from Chuck's beer. He somehow punched a hole in the side of the can with his metal can holder, and as it was spraying all over the place, he couldn't quite figure out what to do until he put the side of the can to his mouth and invented a new way of drinking. How creative.
He just couldn't waste a good beer! Good thing we brought him along for some entertainment!
Both lakes were beautiful, but maybe next time we'll have more luck with the walleyes.
Time to leave. This little guy was awesome! I have a feeling he may not even fit in the boat next summer. He's growing so fast!