Here they are enjoying the new pool. The look on their faces is one of SHOCK as they get used to the 64 degree water! Today it is 87 degrees outsided and the pool is up to about 74 degrees. I won't get in until it's up to 78 or so. The girls have been in the pool all day, since right after lunch. And, I can hardly believe it, but they are playing together and getting along really great!! It may be a peaceful Summer. Hmmm...why have we waited until now to have a pool? The area all around it is dirt. I'm not real nuts about that but it is temporary. Tomorrow crushed stone will be delivered to go around the perimeter. That will help alot.

Yesterday we went biking on the local bike path. I'm not sure how to pronounce the name of the trail but you can try to figure it out from the sign (above). The trail itself is over 11 miles long. It used to be a railroad line. But in 1990 it was turned over to the state and made into this beautiful bike path.I set the camera on a bench and set the timer to get this picture of all of us on the trail. Allison loved riding in the tow behind trailer. She had snacks, toys, and protection from the sprinkly rain. It was cool and a little muggy.

This is a whistle pole from the railroad days. It's a marker that indicates to the engineer that a crossing is coming up ahead and he needs to blow the whistle. It's about 6 feet tall and made of stone with the "W" carved into it. Neat.

The trail winds through some lush trees and along a lake for a bit. It runs parallel to a road for a stretch too. It's very peaceful with georgeous views. We saw several families of geese. The goslings are getting big now and starting to look more like their parents.

I took this picture from a bridge that crossed the trail. Isn't the stream pretty? The girls would've loved to go down and look for some frogs or turtles.

We covered about 7 miles round trip. It was a lot of fun. Another hidden treasure right close by. Maybe we'll get into roller blading next...