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I love my deck, especially this time of year when the surrounding gardens are beginning to bloom, the leaves are greening and the birds are chirping. My home deck is not really big but I’ve made it cozy with a pretty privacy screen, comfy chairs, a trellis with morning glories and an arbor with corkscrew vines.
There is though one thing missing. Pretty wood. The wood on my deck is bare, aged and gray and to be blunt, it is ugly. Previously, I’ve covered it up with carpet but this year I’m beautifying it so I can enjoy the look of natural wood grain.
My wood deck beautifying begins with treating the gray wood with Flood® brand wood cleaner. With a solid reputation as “The Wood Care Specialist,” I can count on Flood® brand from start to finish on my beautifying project.
Flood® Wood Care has earned their reputation beginning in 1841 as a family business, and continuing through the years, offering dependable finishes that will not only protect yours and my investment but do so with products that help make your wood design options truly yours, personalizing your outdoor wood elements with stylish colors and stain that brings out the beauty in the wood that compliments your home.
I’m actually very exited about my project as I use my deck as I would an extra room. I plan on using the suggested solid color because because the wood is weathered. Now I just need to choose from 51 different color options! I’m thinking either Mulberry which has a subtle, soft brownish hue or I may get a little bit daring and use Tranquil Sea! Mmm, it’s so pretty and as you might guess it’s the color I would expect to see if I were on tropical, by-the-sea vacation!* Either way, I’m so looking forward to refreshing the look of my “summer room!”
Haliburton Ontario - May 4, 2012 (Courtesy weathernetwork.com)
Hey all and a happy Friday to you! Though it appeared to be not so great-looking weather this afternoon in parts of Onatrio, this weekend has some really pleasant weather to enjoy in the Haliburton Highlands. Check it out:
Haliburton Highlands Long Term Weather May 5-10 CLICK TO ENLARGE
Looks like a perfect weekend to get out and about and as usual there are a host of activities for a variety of interests:
Red Hot Blues @ Dominion Hotel
I’ve not yet checked out the music scene at the Dominion Hotel in Minden but it’s on my list of summer fun time activities. I’m very carefully planning to be sure and partake of the many fun things that somehow I’ve missed out on thus far whilst staying on Maple Lake as I’ll be there both this spring and summer. If you are in the Minden area this weekend, check this duo out!
There are many more activities this weekend and beyond so be sure to click on the thumbnails to enlarge and read all about them!
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Haliburton Ontario – May 4, 2012
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Haliburton Highlands Long Term Weather May 5-10
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Red Hot Blues
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Needle and Fibre Arts Workshop
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Northland Ramblers Bluegrass Gospel
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Haliburton Documentary Film Festival
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Elemental Exposure Opening Reception
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OSGA Summer Games Championship (55+)
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Rails End 25 th Anniversary Exhibition
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Kawagama Lake – Dorset – May 4 2012
Kawagama Lake - Dorset - May 4 2012 (Courtesy weathernetwork.com)
Maple Lake - A new day dawns (mid -late 1990's)
MAPLE LAKE 1993 - Roger and Chris
Being born in late August had its benefits for my youngest son in that by the following summer Chris was old enough to enjoy Maple Lake. Here he sits with his dad in the late evening twilight, all ready for bed.
This year–2012–is his 20th year. He’s putting himself through school and won’t be spending time on Maple Lake this summer, maybe not for some summers to come. Regardless, when he’s ready to come back it will be awaiting.
Maple Lake - Peggy, Jim and grandson Chris 1996
This was an eventful summer–the summer that changed everything–but in this moment all seemed right.
‘Twas long ago my 5 year-old son documented some of his time on Maple Lake in Ontario Canada with his first camera:
Here is part of his perspective on Maple Lake:
Rain reflections on Maple Lake - 1997
If I recall we waited a while for it not to be raining to go for a boat ride that summer but it always seemed to be…so we went anyway.
'Dad'
Maple Lake cove in the rain (1997)
Photos by Chris (1997) age 5
Through Chris spent quite a bit of time on Maple Lake he never really took to it the way I had. For one, he’s not all that thrilled with swimming, which the lake is perfect for.
*CLICK ALL PHOTOS TWICE TO SEE DETAIL/THEIR FULL SIZE* Maple Lake Ontario, Canada 1956 (spring)
All extended or immediate McCrackan family at Maple Lake Ontario Canada - 1956. My parents are at extreme right.
The 1956 McCrackan family compound on Maple Lake. Our (current) cottage is not shown and don’t look for ‘these’ cottages as they don’t, technically, exist. In 1956 at McCrackan’s cottages there was no lake-bank to speak of and the trees looked really different than today–way more sparse.
Mom at Maple Lake Ontario - 'front' of the property - 1956. She was Mrs. Peggy (Jim) McCrackan by this time.
My mom took this Maple Lake summer photo of me, my dad in the middle, and my bro at right. in about 1969. I don’t think it was posed but I like the composition, if not the pukey look on my face.
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