haresfur wrote:

We rented our canoes and set out from Chapleau, ON. on the Chapleau River. I suppose there were mosquitoes but I have no memory of that. I do remember that it rained a lot, but mostly overnight. 

 Bill_J wrote:
Sounds great, but buggy.

Where did you start?

 Isabeau wrote:

Here we are at the Rail Station at the end of the paddling. I'm on the left, about 45 years younger.

 KurtfromLaQuinta wrote:


Very cool. but not without challenges. About halfway through the journey we tore a gash in the side of our aluminum canoe going down some rapids. Luckily my brother thought to bring duct tape along and we were able to patch it well enough the finish the trip, carefully avoiding any more rocks. The canoe rental guy wasn't happy but we paid for the damage.

 Bill_J wrote:
60+ miles of paddling?  My arms are beginning to hurt just reading this. Muscle memory from long ago kayaking camping trips . .   the rest of the story, s'il vous plaît?

 Bill_J wrote: What a cool trip!

I was texting with my brother as we were trying to recall the details of a canoe trip that we had taken in the Canadian wilderness in August 1978. I was living in NYC at the time and he in FL. I recall planning the trip which involved finding an appropriate canoe route for the duration of the vacation and securing canoe rentals. The canoes were rented in a small remote town in Ontario and we paddled north some 60+ miles to an even more remote town (only accessible by sea plane or train, or canoe). From there we got a ride (with our canoes) on a freight train to a third town where the canoe rental guy met us with our car.  So I thought (see "Things You Thought Today)...  

I agreed to be in the pool of potential panelists who hear cases for the U's Office of Equal Opportunity. Had the initial training this morning. Pretty interesting, and enlightening as I reflect back on my "hostile work environment" situation from so many years ago.

 oldviolin wrote: We live in a place where there not much run off/ rain.
BUT... we've had some pretty good  thunderstorms in the past. Mostly from dying hurricanes coming up from Baja. The mountain, a block away from us, will flow waterfalls in those bigger downpours. Winter storms are a soaking rain.
The water has filled up the original grass area and little strip in the back about 4" on a couple of occasions. And got to the back slider. Those are the 3" a hour rains... that last an hour.
That little strip off the patio is now about 6" lower than before. So it can contain way more water than before.
Everything is set up for drainage toward the grassy area.  And it soaks into the ground real quick when it stops raining. Under the rock there's a membrane that let's water in and keeps the weeds out. Those rocks are about 3"- 4" deep.

 haresfur wrote: Probably the birds.
No more pets for us.
I dislike them dying before us.

 Bill_J wrote: Your right.
Nothing is ever done. 

 KurtfromLaQuinta wrote: 
Really beautiful, Kurt...

I'm intrigued by the back porch roof runoff into the stub wall/flower bed. Is that water collected somewhere? Like a French drain, etc...

 KurtfromLaQuinta wrote:

Beautiful. Who gets to poop on the grass first?

 KurtfromLaQuinta wrote: 
Very nice! You two did a great job.

 KurtfromLaQuinta wrote:
Well that's damn nice.

 KurtfromLaQuinta wrote:

No, it's not done. You'll see. But good job so far.

 haresfur wrote:
Thanks.
That thing is almost 10' long.

We totally finished the back yard today. What a major pain. The project started last August. And with all the stupid delays because of material shortages... it's finally done...

 KurtfromLaQuinta wrote:

Nice job!

I finally finished my son's wind vane for his windmill. I clear coated it with an automotive urethane. I should last for quite awhile.
It's been in my garage for almost 2 months...

He needs to order some parts for the windmill. Then rent a lift  so we can get up there without dying and reassemble it.