General Discussion & Chat: Best/ worse/ ? did you learn today #45 visit with friends..., 1 by Gardengirl1204

Gardengirl1204 wrote:
Good evening everyone!

Betty, I hope your mother is feeling on the mend!

Laura, you keep warm down there. Seems like just yesterday that we were telling you to keep cool!

So we took the kids canoeing yesterday up in Scottsville, Va. Cute little town and I could certainly live up there along the river. We rented 2 canoes and they dropped us 7 miles up the James River. We started off around 10:30am. The water was crystal clear and running pretty steady. It is so cool to just float with the current and look at all the gorgeous river rocks on the bottom! I had my DD in with me and DH and DS were together. We raced each other across the river a few times; saw a couple of brown water snakes (YIKES!) and rode down some fast rapids (just class 1 but in a canoe they seem like 5!). The kids had a great time. We bought both waterproof cameras to take pictures. I was too afraid to bring my good camera. Hopefully, we will get the pictures developed before they go off to college! Stopped and tied out canoes up to a tree and ate lunch. Really took our time. Stopped at one little island and got in the water. It was a little chilly but after being in the sun, it felt wonderful. Had a few paddle "water fights". We were all quite drenched and out boats full of water when we were done. Got back to the rafting place around 2pm and were back home by 3:30. Next time we want to do the 12 mile trip.

I spent the rest of the day finishing up my front flower bed that I redid. I planted my Japanese Maple and put in a few hostas.

I checked on the baby robins today and they are all still there - squished, but there. DD called me when she got home and said the buss had to stop right in front of our house because there was a huge black snake crossing from our side so I was a little worried that all the babies wouldn't be there. Here they are this evening: