MUST REMEMBER SUNSCREEN!!!!

So on Saturday I woke up early and went to St. Paul to try on bridesmaids dresses for my friends wedding. I have to say- they are FABULOUS! I cant wait to see them all together at her wedding next summer! She has really good taste so I knew we would be getting awesome dresses. Plus, I have known her since high school and her ideas have never changed and I love her colors!!

After that, I called my Dad and wanted to come up and see him for fathers day. He was out on Mille Lacs and since the weather was supposed to reach 90, I thought I would invite myself up. I drove the 70+ miles to get there and was out on the lake by 1pm. The weather was amazing and we boated around the lake until after 5pm. They only problem? I forgot sunscreen! And in that kind of sun with my kind of skin, well, you can see the result!


OUCH!

So, when we first went on the lake, my dad took me to this weird seagull island that's a random pile of rocks in the lake. The gulls were NOT happy that we were there and began to scream at us and circle the boat. Not to mention, the smell really REALLY bad! I got a cool pic of them though!



There was a few other islands that really caught my attention, mainly because they are out quite a distance from shore and they have HOUSES on them!! I think it would be so cool to own property like that! As you can see, this island is all by its lonesome and there is a house hidden behind those trees!



Two gross things on the lake: the water, and the mayflies. The water in the lake is disgusting if you really look at it. There are particles of who-knows-what floating in there along with dead bugs and all that stuff. It reaffirms why I do not swim in lakes. It has always creeped me out. And the mayflies are gross and stick to everything so its hard to flick them away like other bugs. I remember one 4th of July a LONG time ago where I was in Garrison and the mayflies were covering everything that stood still. At the gas station, they were on every inch of the gas pump, light post, walls, cars, everything! Needless to say, I am not a fan.

Here is the water, its hard to see but you can see chunks in there!



And here is a mayfly that wouldn't go away!



On a more random note, here is a funny pic of my desk. I have a tiny gnome and a few dinosaurs on my desk and I got them this umbrella for shade. It just cracks me up! (Makes me want to say "You can stand under my umbrella ella ella....")



Oh, HAPPY MONDAY!