“It’s going to be an ordeal, a miserable TRIAL, a test of my stamina and sturdiness,” I announced. “But the whole experience could be SAVED – MAYBE – if we have enough GAUZE.” You look up, puzzled. “What on earth do you mean?” “Well, silly, so we can create something to protect us from the mosquitoes. I will just to run to the fabric store. Can you see if there is a way to drape it over us while we are in the CANOE? You can do that, right?? I won’t be long.”

Georg’ann

After a few hours picnic provisions start to SPOIL
Choosing what to toss 
and what to keep is ROUGH, 
each of us having decidedly different tolerances
salads begin to whither;
cheeses harden at the edge and glisten with sweat;
festive fruit tarts, after their CAMEO appearance, 
are best left for the bees. 
Simplicity is best for a CANOE adventure- an apple and some nuts. 

Heather