After my mini-blogging hiatus, here's my week in a nutshell:
We went back to good ole' Owen for the fourth of July weekend and had a great time. The first night we were there, we attempted to fill the pool back up. Unfortunately, the lining was being stubborn and kept slipping off the side walls. Finally, after a lot of sweating, bug bites, and snarky comments, we got everything up and started filling it up. Just in the nick of time, too. As we were putting the last pieces on, the thunder and lightning started. We were afraid the the wind from the storm would just come right in and undo all of our hard work. It was a joyful sight when we woke up to find the pool still up and filling in the morning. Then, once our haying was done with, I practically ran to the pool just to sit in the shin-deep water. Our hopes were dashed again when we saw the lining now had a big hole in it. So, last weekend I also said goodbye to a big part of our family, and where I spent most of my summer days: our pool.
On Saturday we went down the Black River with a couple of friends, and it was the best. day. ever. Kayaking is just my kind of relaxation. You get to be stuck on a river, where you're not allowed to do anything besides paddle and think.
Other than that, I haven't been up to much besides spending an entire day trying to shop for a backpack online for our trip to Norway and Finland. I finally found one though! After about six hours, I drew the line and just picked one. Bleh. I need to pinch this post off and stop blabbing.
