HINTS OF AUTUMN BUT STILL SUMMER

Sunrises Due East in Mid September

A cool morning, as I sit here in the morning quiet, no crows, no cicadas, just NPR filling the air.  It's supposed to be cooler today, high in the 60's, with a chance of rain later in the day.  Not much on the agenda today other than baking some bread, getting in a walk, perhaps a kayaking excursion this morning. As one of my retired friends puts it, 'Retirement is like 'endless summer.'

It's amazing how quiet September has been, little traffic on the lake, few people here on Woodlawn, though Pine Hill has had some guests the past few days.  I just took a stroll out on the dock, noticed the trees are just beginning to show some color, the lawn has some leaves spread out, though our willow in the back yard has been dropping its leaves for the past month, a messy tree most of the year.

We took a long kayak ride north on the lake, all the way down to entrance to Snug Harbor, a leisurely paddle for sure, as we were in no hurry.  The lake is still green, the weeds are terrible in certain areas, and the seeds still are prevalent in most parts but it was still a lovely way to spend a couple of hours in the morning.  It was cool enough so we hardly worked up a sweat and it was interesting to see the number of docks that are in, that come in on Labor Day.

And I went to the gravel pit for three more loads of stones, to shore up our parking spaces for the winter.  I am getting used to it, know the guy there, and he wonders why I don't just get a truck load full.  I am wondering the same thing.  There is a nice breeze out on the dock, the temperature is 67 so when the sun hides behind a cloud, it gets cool enough to want a jacket