Friday, March 23, 2012

Beachcombing in Kentucky

Beach combing in Kentucky is a little different than beach combing in Florida.  For starters, there isn't miles of beautiful white sand.  Second, the shells here are way smaller and a lot fewer.  On the bright side, we do find a lot more sea glass in Kentucky for some reason.

Today we spent over 2 hours walking the shoreline, picking and poking for treasures.  The water level is extremely low yet, in fact, it's probably still at winter pool, so we like to walk the shoreline while we can.



In some areas the lake is so low that we had to climb down the swim ladders to get to the beach...


I love this tree.....



The lake is still rather empty and quiet.  I don't think we saw another person the entire time we were out.



We found a cute little turtle.....


We also found 3 fishing lures and some sea glass, but I forgot to take a picture.  We wash the lures and hang them on a seining net in the basement bathroom.

I also found a brand new pair of needle nose pliers, laying on the beach.  I snapped them up quickly too.  These are going right in my tackle box and will be perfect for removing fish hooks.  I was really quite excited about this find!


Afterwards we admired my azaleas, which look beautiful....



Then we dragged the kayaks out.  Like I said, the water levels are really low, so our dock is still sitting on the bottom of the lake, except for the back end of it, which is on about 6" of water.  Just barely enough to launch the kayaks, but we made do...


We paddled around our bay a bit, happy to just be out on the lake.....




We also had to do some work around the house.  It was 86 degrees and the A/C wouldn't go on.  My husband took a look at it and wisely decided that he had better call the "A/C guy."  Some things are just better left to the professionals.  Anyway,     $ 130.00, a new thermostat and a new sensor something or other, and we were back in business.  Altho I swear, the minute it got fixed, the temperatures dropped and its about 50 degrees now.

Also on the agenda was a new faucet for the sink in our bathroom.  This is something we have been putting off for forever!  The biggest reason being that this is an old lake house.  Things are rusty.  Like the pipes under the bathroom sink.  Louie didn't want to mess with the water lines under there.  So here was the problem.....  the faucet dripped.  Badly....  We tried taking the handles apart numerous times and tightening the nuts.  We installed new washer thingy's.  It still dripped.  Then the drip turned into a slow, steady stream of water.  I had a hammer next to the sink and I'd bang the handles until the dripping stopped.  Then the next time I wanted to turn on the faucet, I'd have to use the hammer and bang the handles until the water came back on.  Finally I got fed up with it and just filled up a gallon jug of water and left it on the sink to use to wash my hands and brush my teeth...  for the past 8 months!   God, I hope you all aren't laughing at me now!    So when we got here this time and turned on the main water supply, the water started dripping out the faucet and no matter how much I pounded it with the damn hammer, the steady stream of water was not stopping.   I just looked at Louie and told him he was going to have to fix it.  So out came the saw zaw, which is never a good sign in this house.


He ran to town, got a new faucet and water lines, hooked it up and ... ta-da.....



Please ignore the rust spot in the sink.  I love this sink - it's big and deep.  Maybe one of these days we'll be able to afford to fix all the stuff that needs fixing around here, but for right now, I'm thrilled to have a bathroom faucet that works!  Next on the list is a new toilet, but I don't think Louie really wants to hear about that this trip.

18 comments:

  1. Looks like it was a beautiful day to be out paddling around on the lake!

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    1. It's funny, I'm here in shorts and tee shirts and you're probably still skiing!

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    2. Yep - going up tomorrow. Mt. Hood got dumped on with snow all week (25 inches on Tuesday alone). We even had an inch of snow on the ground in Portland Thursday morning! (but it melted right away)

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  2. Sea glass in the lake. Hmm is there a glass factory nearby that would have dumped it in the lake?

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    1. When they built the dam they emptied and then flooded several towns. There is glass from the old houses. There is also a lot of glass because of bottles in the lake.

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  3. Kim - Looks like you are having lots of fun! Exploring, kayaking, finding treasures and fixing leaky faucets!! The faucets will definitely be the "stars" of many stories in years to come! heh heh heh!!!

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  4. I like the rust spot. Beside I live pretty primitive. If it has indoor plumbing it is First Class! :) What a wonderful treat in life to be able to just waltz down to the lake and go for a spin. Appreciate the time... just wonderful! Thanks for sharing your outting.

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    1. You lived without indoor stairs for forever, so I can't complain! LOL.

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  5. You are a resourceful beachcomber Kim! I never imagined you could find sea glass (beach glass) in KY. You have found more there than I have here!

    It looks like you all had a blast at the lake! I love your lake house, leaks and all. It's nice to have some place other than home to go to relax.

    The tree you love is so beautiful, and I see why you love it. Your azaleas are just gorgeous, too! What some beautiful blooms!

    Great pics, great finds, and a really great post!

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    1. We find so much sea glass here. I'll have to go take a picture. I guess we should call it "lake glass" tho, huh?

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  6. Goodness, I am a native Kentuckian and never knew we could find beach glass here. Of course, I live in the city, so that could be the problem. How wonderful that you have a lake house. Looks like so much fun.
    Hugs,
    Laura

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    1. We love the lake house. What part of KY are you from?

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    2. I am in KY too - I didn't know we could find beach glass either! I love it! Please take pics and share!!

      I am in Lou...what Lake are you on? I'd love to have a vacation retreat or weekend retreat or any retreat... lol.

      Thanks for sharing I am becoming a follower Miss Kim.

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  7. Whatcha doin' in Kentucky? Not exactly next door to Chicago! :p

    Holiday? sounds like fun!

    I like the idea of beachcombing around a lake! :o)

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  8. What a gorgeous lake! I know you enjoy spending time there and enjoying this Spring weather. Enjoy your weekend! One of these days I would love to meet YOU!

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    1. Oh aren't you sweet! I'd like to meet you one day too. I bet Della is just as nice in person as she is on her blog.

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  9. Looks like a wonderful day, and super finds! I've tried (and failed) at a few more geocaches in this warm weather. I know I've been RIGHT ON TOP OF THEM, but haven't developed 'the eye' yet. And they've all been in populated areas where I already feel foolish without crawling around. :) I'll keep at it, but the more I fail, the more I admire your skill!

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    1. Oh, keep at it. You'll catch on real quickly. If you want, email me the GC numbers and I can look at the descriptions and maybe help you out a little with what to look for. I haven't been out in a few days and I'm itching to go!

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