Still Gray and Overcast and No Rain

6:50

Geraniums

First Family Sighting

Up at 6:50, expecting it to be wet outside because of the forecast but no luck, just threatening skies for now.  Later, however, it's supposed to clear up and get warmer, perhaps as high as 77º.  A great day for  a barbecue with the Mc Clures.

Yesterday was overcast early and though I had decided to skip yoga, the weather changed my mind but, alas, class was cancelled, again, by the same teacher who always seems to cancel his classes, angering many of his students, me included.  I  know, anger is not very yoga like, and I will try to avoid or conquer it, but for now, it feels good.  No big plans for the day, just potsing around, I like the word 'potsing' because it accurately describes me, meandering and shiftless, accomplishing a few tasks, none planned, just falling in my way.  Evie, however, in contrast to me, always has plans, a to do list, things she wants to get done that day.  Thus, she finished scraping and painting the benches, filling the window boxes, and made a pie crust, mixed up the teriyaki marinade ready for the pork chops, while I hit the Transfer Station (the old building just demolished), thought about organizing my messy garage, moved the geraniums, which wintered in our house, outside for their first taste of spring.  We had around 15 plants in pots inside, some in our front window, a few in our TV room, an others upstairs in a spare bedroom.  They seem to a weathered the winter well, despite our prolonged trips to visit our kids, denying them timely watering.  And I went into Mayville, to shop for today's dinner, stopping at the Lighthouse as well to pick up pork chops.  I ran into a couple of my students from Reserve, Brad and John Kinney.  Their parents own a house over at Chautauqua Point.  Brad, a musician,  lives in Austin, TX, John just graduated from University of Colorado, Boulder, and  both were up for their cousins engagement party.  They said we were welcome as well but we were happy to just stay home.

Happy To Be Kayaking

Sundowner Time

We did get in our first kayak paddle of the spring, and it was a busy afternoon on the lake for a mid May Saturday.  Lots of fishing boats were out, many targeting the bass under the docks, though they had to throw them back because the season has yet to begin.  We also heard and saw sea doos, and even a few people water skiing, in wet suits.  We paddled as far as the Powerboat Club and back along Woodlawn, leisurely, enjoying being on the lake for the first time in months (January 20th was our last paddle).  We enjoyed wine and cheese and crackers on the front porch before dinner, watching the martins house making, the action on the lake.  For dinner, we had the frozen cabbage rolls we made back in February when the Bissells and Albarrans spent a winter week.  This is the third meal from the batch and with mashed potatoes, I am a 'happy camper.'  We watched some Jon Stewart and The Office retrospective, then went to bed.