| 4th of July Week June 30th through July 8th |
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| The moon was waxing early in the week. By week's end it was full enough to ski by if not obscured by clouds. |
| With the deck adequately finished, it was time to turn all attention to the lake. |
| I really like the copper post toppers (available at Home Depot, $2.99 each). |
| The lake was mostly flat and cool all week. |
| Skiers were out all week. I like to photograph them for the same reason most people like to watch NASCAR. |
| Nobody was hurt while skiing all weekend. A toe was broken while getting into the boat and we will never speak of it again. |
| Watching skiers "try something new" never gets old. |
| A muskrat was spotted several times on the north end. They don't make good pets. |
| There were a few cloudy days last week but when the sun was out there was no escape from the heat. Even under a few feet of water, as seen here, it was bright. |
| The lake's water quality seems to be getting better, if that's possible. The lake level held it's own during the week thanks to some rain. |
| The water quality has made a favorite pastime, chipping golf balls onto the raft and diving for them, easier. |
| The big bass are active. This guy was over 20 inches long and hungry looking. |
| The lake amused all. |
| There was some rain but not enough to bring the lake back up. It remains about 3 inches below the nail. |
| The webcam continues to work well. The resolution was dropped to help the streaming but it needs to go lower to be "live". Maybe next weekend... |
| The food at the Wild Rose Supper Club turned out to be really good. I'll have a review in the next few days. |
| We'll be back next weekend to check the lake level, adjust the webcam, and collect sore muscles. |