My sister and husband are currently visiting us. While Elise worked today, we drove out to Blind River/Slough in the rain. We walked out on the boardwalk to the river and rapids which you see in this photo.
We headed back to town, then past it towards Frederick Point on Frederick Road. I've never been past the first mile on this road. I discovered that there are a number of homes out this way. The roads are not plowed during the winter, and I don't think they have city utilities. The road continues to go up and eventually comes to a number of places where it is possible to take in the view of Frederick Sound. Unfortunately the skies were rather cloudy. We'll have to come up here again when skies are not quite so heavy with mist.
On the way back down we stopped at City Creek, a location where we walked last summer. Shelley and Amy immediately went into the creek. Actually, Shelley started to, slipped, and got wet and muddy, water filling her boots. But that wasn't enough to faze her. Both girls splashed about in the water and the rain for a few more minutes before we headed back home to dry clothes and warmth.
I prepared a couple of Indian dishes - lentils with spinach, and dry cooked curried potatoes -- plus a salad.
Shelley received a small set of bonsai tools from her aunt. Tomorrow, we plan to go out and see if we can locate a good bonsai tree specimen for Shelley. We found quite a few that would have made good ones out in the muskeg at Blind River Rapids. But I don't think the Forest Service would have liked to have them dug up.
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