Renee and I can't seem to catch a break with the weather. This was our second straight year with overcast and rain every day except the day we arrived, so we weren't really able to enjoy the finer things about Keywaybeek. However, we were able to confirm that our dog really likes to swim, even though she never quite figured out how to jump off a ledge. She would wade in on the side where the boat docks and then chase after tennis balls or rocks, anything that would make a splash in the water. We cut the trip short after waking up on Monday and realizing that the weather gods were not going to give us a good last day.
Enough about us, on to the cottage. The jukebox worked without fail, Carol was quite impressed with it. I didn't bring the correct cables to add any music to it, so the library was left unchanged by us.
I think I can safely say Renee and I won't be making Keywaybeek an annual trip for a while, since we'll be moving to Seattle at the end of September. Hopefully we can still make it a part of our travel once every two or three years.
Enough about us, on to the cottage. The jukebox worked without fail, Carol was quite impressed with it. I didn't bring the correct cables to add any music to it, so the library was left unchanged by us.
Given the weather, we weren't able to do anything outside in regards to some of the painting mentioned in the cottage notes, nor were we able to contribute to the wood pile, as neither Renee nor I felt comfortable picking out trees and taking them down with a chainsaw.
Tony had removed the boat from the water the week before we arrived due to a tornado warning in the area, he was concerned that the saf-t-mate would take on an excessive amount of water and sink. He also mentioned that he really had no idea what the schedule of anyone was as far as the cottage being in use, so maybe we can find a way to keep him in the loop about plans. Not sure if he owns a computer or has an e-mail address, or would have any idea what a blog is, but he was such a fury of motion that I didn't have the chance to ask.
That's about it for us. Sorry we couldn't contribute this year to any improvements or assistance with the cottage. Wood chopping used to be our exclusive domain, and we wouldn't leave without the wood pile stacked to the brim, but we couldn't even contribute that this year.
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