Habitat Re-Store

they are taking out the windows, ceilings

cupboards and floors

outside the deck isn't that great

but the 2x6 underneath can be reused again

they'll need a few more days

Barn Floors sealed

First making the floor smooth

seems like a dusty job

ready to spray

looks good

also the milkhouse

I couldn't do this job, needed fresh air after this picture

Robot room ready for final layer

and the robot room

New Seeding

Just home we right away cut the new Seeding

next day merging

and harvesting

was surprised to see only one truck

and Marc driving it

the other truck had broken down, but so close to the bunks

this was the best place it could happen

it didn't take long and the truck was fixed

and the feed was in the bunk and covered

Garden

we came home to lots of weeds in the garden

but also broad beans to eat

strawberries look good again

working on more weeds

getting there

raspberries are ready

time to protect them from the birds

Cache Lake

We went to a program about Cache Lake

Cache Lake was the site of the Highland Inn

mostly rich people stayed there

but you wonder

the train was right in front

must have been noisy and stinky at times

The railway was very important until the trestle bridge was not safe anymore

the Highland Inn

Would have been fun to see some remnant

but the only things left are the cement steps

 and the fire hydrant, not very exciting

The job has changed much for park rangers

they used to kill wolves, now they are studying and preserving them

The land rent for the current private properties has exponentially

gone up, to discourage private property in the park

also environmental rules are expensive for property owners to comply

and if people want to sell, the government will buy

and clean up and bring it back to nature

Blueberries

There were blueberries but 

it was hot and there were deer flies 

so we didn't pick that many

enough for pancakes

and a few extra

yummy

Rien and I did most of the cooking, 

so Marc and Corinne did most of the dishes

picking blueberries we always hope to see a bear, but no

we did however see more Moose, a Bull and a cow

Canoeing

we have our own canoe

used it quite often at Canisbay

and canoeing from Lake of 2 rivers to WhiteFish

that's group camping, an instructor was teaching kids 

what to do when you fell out of your canoe

we went for a canoe trip starting at Cashe Lake

It was tough paddling at places

we went to island lake

couple of portages

going back was so much faster, with the wind helping us

Next big trip only for Marc and Corinne

start at Cashe lake

going down the Madawaska

They didn't take pictures of the many beaver dams

so I'm showing an old picture

looks like he wore his life Jacket

stop at Mew

Finish at 2 Rivers