Her annual dance recital cancelled, Isabella gave a virtuoso performance for both sets of grandparents from Wyoming this past week.
Grandpa and Grandma aka Yooper Brother Mark and Sheri, sent flowers and I'm told Isabella gave an outstanding performance.

May 9, 2020 - Saturday morning

17 degrees/clear skies/calm winds

Pentoga Road

At least Friday morning's snow melted, leaving the ground bare and cold. I read yesterday that our ground temperature is averaging four to five degrees below normal for this time of the year and there's little warming in sight. Next week's high temperatures are forecast to be in the upper 40's and low 50's. Normal highs for this time of the year are in the low to mid 60's. 

Friday morning
Beautiful, but cold

After a very cold and windy walk Friday morning, I returned home to keep Sargie company in the house, doing one thing or the other. We were excited that Yooper Brother Mark and Sheri were coming out for a fish fry later in the day.

I did spent an hour in the shop hooking up the dust collection system to the new lathe. With the option of reverse, the dust from sanding a piece will be sucked into the vacuum rather than into the air.

Mark and Sheri came out last night and we enjoyed a wonderful evening together. Other than a short visit last week, the four of us haven't been together since our Brownsville vacation in March. We had a great time and enjoyed fried crappie and bluegill filets, shrimp, and French fries. Sheri made two types of cole slaw as well as my favorite Sheri creation, a great whipped cream/pudding type desert. 

Sargie's fixing beer batter in which to fry our fish and shrimp

I don't know why, but I didn't take the camera out of my pocket at all last night. I was having such a great time that it didn't even occur to me.

*Just picture Mark and Sheri. Sheri's the pretty one on the right. Words can't describe Yooper Brother Mark.*

I'm heading out the door pretty quickly for my morning stroll. On today's agenda:

Finish the flower box

Play in the shop

Chase Sargie around the house

And those aren't necessarily in any particular order.

After all, a man's work is never done.

So are the tales from Pentoga Road...

Deep Inlet
Sitka, Alaska