FLEA MARKET AND LAKE DAY

An extra early alarm this morning as we have a Pickens flea market trip planned. After chores we headed over to daughters to pick her and g-daughter I up and were headed down the mountain just after 8am.
The market was crowded today as the heat rose quickly.

This is g-daughter I's first trip to the flea market.

.She didn't like riding in the stroller where she could only peek out at all the action around her .
She liked this position much better !!!

We all found some bargains and things we needed. I found Alberta Peaches which were delicious and hubbie bought a huge watermelon for $4.

Before noon today everyone was packing up and leaving the near 100 degree sunshine for cooler places. We drove to Arby's for lunch then went to Lake Keowee where #2 son and Tif were with their boat. They had both managed to get today off work and headed out for a relaxing week day on the lake.
Hubbie took the first turn at sitting with g-daughter I in the shade while daughter and I got in the boat for a ride. This is daughter's first boat ride in several years.

This is a beautiful lake and expecially on a weekday when there is very few boats on it.

I took my turn next with g-daughter while everyone took a turn at skiing. Like I said daughter or hubbie haven't been on skis in a lot of years and they both managed to get some skiing in today.
Daughter almost gave up because she tried several times to get up but on her last try she made it.

 Hubbie also had to try several times to get up but started off trying to use only one ski like he used to do but had to use two today .

Of course #2 son skied all around the lake.

Here he is giving hubbie a pep talk before hubbie got in the water.

It was a fun time and I am so glad we got to bring daughter down at least once before she starts back to teaching.

G-daughter I and I sat in the shade and enjoyed the view.

It was such a beautiful day to be on the lake today. Son and Tif stayed longer after we left to get home before supper time.
We saw the dark storm clouds forming up our way as we drove up the mountain home and just as we got off the interstate the hard rain hit us. It was raining so hard I could hardly see the road and could feel the Honda scooting around in all the water that was quickly ponding on the roads.
Thankful to God we made it to daughter's house and backed into her carport to unload her things and the rain stopped before we left there to go home.
There was 1 1/4 inches in the rain gauge but from the looks of the new ruts in the driveway it fell fast and furiously here also.
We had about an hour before chore time so we put things away and had grilled hotdogs for supper before chore time.
I did weekly paperwork and monthly paperwork for the month of July, which ended up being a pretty good month , the best so far this year but that is usual as the summer tourist season is in full swing.
I spent the rest of the evening icing cakes and getting things ready for market.
So so thankful for the traveling mercies today as we had a wonderfully blessed day and His love for all of us was apparent.
God Bless and Good Night