Sneak Peeks on Sunday...

Yesterday

after I finished my "groupie" kits

for this month's class

 

just a sneak peak as it's a week or so away---

and they will freak if they see it beforehand

I cannot take credit for it--

another CTMH consultant created it

and I totally cased it--

I will give her full credit when I post the real deal

in it's entirety...

 

Anyway-

I had just finished the groupie kits

when hubby came in and suggested a day trip

to Lake Waccamaw

with our canoe little red boat...

he had read an article in Our State magazine

about it.

I said sure...let's do it!

He started packing our lunch...

do you see his "helper"?!

Yes, the "baby" immediately checked out the cooler bag!

 

 

After a stop at the visitor's center

where a nice lady told us we would enjoy the little canals

that run along the backsides of the lake

far more than the lake itself---

we set out...and she was right!

See if you can spy

the turtle...the leaf...the bird's nest...the ducks...

another turtle...the great white heron...

and last but not least...

the alligator!

My tour guide and captain...

not too bad for an over the head and backwards

shot!

 

There were tons of dragonflies

but they were to fast to capture with the camera!

I gotta say ---I absolutely LOVE my CANNON ELPH!

That last turtle pic...there is NO photo editing to that...

(in fact none to most of the photos I posted)

and we were a good ways off...that was just with the zoom--

far better than my Nikon ever did!

 

We had a picnic lunch while just drifting along...

It was sooo nice out there!

Perfect weather and the water was just like glass...

at least in the little canals we were in...

as you can see by the reflection in this pic...



After reloading the boat

we drove around a little bit-

houses on one side of the road

with a grassy area leading to their boat ramps

and docks and boat houses

on the other!

 

We ended up at Dale's Seafood

where we had fried catfish and shrimp for supper

and brought enough home that we can make

three lunches easily out of the leftovers!

It was delicious, fresh and PLENTY OF FOOD!

Topped that off with a stop at Dairy Queen when we hit

our own little island home.

 

As Ratty said to Mole,

"There is nothing, absolutely nothing

half so much as doing as messing about in boats...

just messing..."

in Kenneth Graham's Wind In the Willows--

it certainly was

a great day for messing about in the boat!

 

Worshipped this morning

and helped serve communion--

always an awesome experience

in and of itself...

not sure what the rest of the day will hold...

just taking it slow and easy...

 

Until next time,

happy stamping and scrapping!

Blessings,