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What a beautiful day!

I think I took this wednesday, when the lilies were at their peak. This plant was given to me by my family for mother's day this year. I hope it is as beautiful every year.

Last week at cedar campus one of the businessman who attends ask the adults to join him on facebook, so we can all keep in touch. He and his family spend a good deal of time out of the US, so relies on electronic sources to communicate most of the time. So Mark and I opened a joint facebook (do you call it a page or account or what, no young adults here now to advise me). After connecting with many of the cedar campus people, I looked for an adult @ Christ church to connect with so I could find what other c.c. adults are on facebook. I tried Kari L. within 24 hrs I had 1o friend requests from c.c. people. Such is the power of social networking sites.

hope you re all enjoying this beautiful weekend

Shalom

Carol

A beautiful summer

The frequent rains throughout this summer have made for a green and beautiful summer. The flowers were abundant at Cedar this year. Within a few feet of this particular spot I found 9 or 10 different types of wildflowers. Several people commented on how much greener everything looked on the drive there. Another was glad to find here lawn and flowers still flourishing when she arrived home.

I took a number of fairly nice pictures. We had great weather almost every afternoon. The annual sand castle contest was move to friday this year, it was a glorious day. So everyone was on the beach, or in the water, or in some kind of boat. I spent another afternoon in Sault Saint Marie mini-golfing with another family while watching a large freighter enter the soo locks.

Shaolm

Carol

Back from Cedar

We arrived back from cedar campus yesterday, after a very pleasant week away. The weather was fairly good, with most afternoons being sunny and warm. The lake remains cold, around 60 degrees.

Julie arrived home Friday (thanx Jane & Mike) with not a lot of mosquito bites. She enjoyed a bit of quiet alone and a very long bath. On the trip she enjoyed the hiking, as well as the friends.

Mark and I appreciated the time together. We love reconnecting with our many friends there. Linda was able to come up and see people the last two days. Besides Steven, Jason K and Ben S are also working up there. Brian and Brandon K came up Friday to visit, as Christie's brother and family were there.

More later this week

Shalom

Carol

Cedar Grace

I have been walking around singing this the past few days
It is sung to Finlandia, #449 or 689 in the trinity hymnal

The pleasant trees, the silver rippling water

The flowers and clouds, the undimmed sunlit sky

And bread by Thee, our gracious Father given,

We thankful take from Thy so rich supply

We thankful take from Thy so rich supply

One of several songs as grace before meals,this seems to typify cedar campus.
Soon we are all off to enjoy the north country.
I hope to have good pictures to share after next week.
Though I'm sure I could use a few good lessons from Jane on photography
Shalom

Packing Lists

As soon as July rolls around I began thinking about packing for our annual mid July trip to Cedar Campus. I learned to have a good list and begin the packing process early after the year we arrived with no jackets at all for our family. Of course it wasn't a warm year. One of the challenges of packing for cedar is the weather, which can be anything from 40s and rain, to 80s and humid. We have experienced them all.
This year I have two packing lists, since Julie will be backpacking in the Appalachians with the youth group while we are at Cedar. Julie doesn't like to take any time for planning, so I have to make sure she is all set to go before we leave on Sat. Linda will come Saturday and get her off Sunday morning.
Our trip to Cedar will be unique this year, as we are taking no children with us. Steven is already at cedar, but staying in the crew cabin. Linda will join us for 2 days late in the week, but we will be traveling alone. Kind of different for family camp, but we look foreword to seeing our many friends there. We really appreciate the worship and teaching there. And you can't beat Cedar as a place for recreation of all kinds. Even the rocks are unique.

Th power is on

I found out what a media addict I am after loosing power for about 22hrs wednesday afternoon to thursday afternoon. I learned all the times I turn on media without even realizing it. And I even got to go to work where there is always power and light. Julie spent the night at a friends house because she cant live without media. We told her it was a warm up for the backpacking trip, she wasn't convinced. Well maybe we will appreciate some of our modern conveniences a little more.

Happy 4th to everyone!