Projects at the lake

This weekend Dan's parents came from Mankato to celebrate Monica's birthday on Monday and mine next Friday. Yesterday we had a couple rain showers, one that came promptly as we were way down the lake on a boat ride :) Today was much better and after church at the Annandale Free Church, we went for a dry boat ride, Monica stained the dock, Roger and Dan dug in the electrical line for the septic, and I weeded the yard.

The septic electrical line thing was a little frusterating because it was the last thing that needed to be done from the construction but our electrician wouldn't call us back to schedule a time for him to dig it in. We've called probably 15-20 times, mostly he doesn't pick up but Dan and I have both been hung up on too. We couldn't have it dug in during the winter so we had to close on the loan and pay the electrician in full with a promise he'd come back, but since he's been paid he's not that interested in coming back... Dan's parents were really helpful and encouraged Dan that we could do it ourselves and it is very nice to have done. Now we can get the rock retaining wall in when the weather cools down and seed in the fall and hopefully have a better looking yard soon.The septic line is covered!

Our freshly stained dock.

Great job, Monica!

This week I'm hoping to get caught up on a lot of things at work after a busy few months of projects. It will be great to get some things checked off my list and then take my birthday off to spend the day with my mom near Lake Minnetonka. I love this time of summer... hot days, being mellow, swimming in the warm lake - soak it in Minnesotans!