Vacation!

 I feel like it has been forever since I've had some honest-to-goodness time off for vacation. At least a year, anyways. 

As I mentioned in my video this week, I've been working to get things taken care of before I go on vacation this coming week. I almost got all I wanted to accomplish done, too. I was *so* glad when I was able to close things up and shut notifications off for all the work things.  One thing off the plate while I go have fun this coming week and finish putting the garden in. 

Yes ... the garden isn't in all the way. Rain kinda wrecked my plans. 

Almost everything is in. I'm not pushing too hard to get it done because, well, I have time and also because I'm old and busted. (Not really, but sort of true) so some things are taking me longer than I'd like. 

*ahem* 

Yesterday once I was done with work my hubby and I went out and did our first fishing trip of the vay-cay. He lucked out.  I did not.  That's okay, cause I did good this morning. 

The girls were *very* happy he was successful with catching a couple fish.  They crowded him until he made the right decision. 

This morning the alarm went off at 6 a.m. and it was a rude awakening. It took me a bit to process being awake and I managed to get down one cup of coffee in me before I went and started doing the things that need doing. 

Then we decided to go do a morning fishing trip because it was so pleasant out. 

There was a couple fishing off a dock that was near by me.  They were not successful with fishing and when they heard me land a fish they disappeared.  A short bit later I heard noises and realized they were getting their own kayaks ready to put out on the water.  I thought it was pretty funny. 

While I was waiting for fish to discover my bait and bite I spent a lot of time absorbing all the sights and sounds around me.

It was so peaceful out there this morning.  

The water lilies are starting to bloom.  At least that's what I think they are. 

And I caught a bass!

I don't often take photos of my catches.  I'm a bit paranoid about accidentally losing my phone in the water.  I wanted to send this photo off to my hubby and son.  My guy was over on the other side of the lake.  He made out better than me.  Fish lunch for him! Yay!

On the way home I took a shot of my summer sock progress. 

It's a nice amount of progress for not spending a ton of time knitting on it. 

Project name: Beach Cruise socks
Started: June 1, 2025
Finished:
Needle size: 2.5 mm (U.S. 1)
Yarn: Knit Picks Felici "Beach Cruise"
Yarn color: Yellow, orange, blue
Yarn Purchased: 2025 Knitpicks order

After lunch and a quick cat nap we went out to "play" in the garden. 

The weather was playing nice and the sun wasn't beating down. It's not too often that I'm glad for overcast skies. 

The tomatoes were all planted .... I can't remember now. Thursday? Rain earlier this week derailed my garden plans ad I think I would have had everything taken care of already if it wasn't for that darn rain.  They were in need of being staked or trellised.  That was the main project today.  Then I started planting my pepper starts and have almost all of them planted. 

Halfway through the planting I got a little garden visitor. 

Sweet little Feffer. My husband brought him over for a quick visit.  Feffer had a blast.  I have some cute video clips.  Just need to pull them together and load them to Youtube. 

Tomorrow's weather is supposed to be the same as today.  Maybe I'll get the rest of the garden in? That would be lovely. 

Until next time, here's a video of my time out at the lake this morning. You're welcome. 😉