Some Sun, Some Clouds

6:40

6:44

7:49

I did not get up until 7:10 and Evie beat me up by a good hour.  It was surprising to see some sunshine since we have had so much rain the last few days.  It definitely has an effect one's mood although I cannot say I am full of energy at the moment, perhaps later.

Let It Rain

It rained off and on most of Sunday, as forecast.  The weather sites were right for once.  I think back to my youth when you had little if any idea what the next day would bring weatherwise, let alone the next hour.  And what good does knowing do?  You cannot do anything about it.  So it rained but we found a brief respite and decided to be wild and crazy, donning our life jackets and went kayaking, despite the fact it started raining once we paddled out, or course.  It was cool, around 69º when we went out, but we had on rain jackets and hats.  We actually enjoyed it, the rain pelting and soaking our life jackets, not enough fortunately, to set them off (they are the kind that fill with air if they get wet).  We went beyond Long Point, to see if there was any action; there wasn't, then back to Victoria and home because it really started to pour when we reached out house.  We were chilled when we got home, so we both took nice warm showers.

Finch

Woodpecker With Bedhead

Cardinal

The rest of the day is a blur, not much of consequence, other than another great Sunday breakfast and another great CBS Sunday morning, one of the best shows on TV.  It is always interesting, quirky, some politics, some art, some culture, and always ends with a nature shot.  It's one of the only shows left on regular TV that we really like.  I finally have found a book that I like, SOUTH OF BROAD by Pat Conroy.  It's a bit over the top with bizarre characters, overwritten at times, with its descriptions of Charleston, SC, Conroy's hometown but I am sticking with it.  Evie has finished the photo album on Shutterfly, so we both are going through it to make sure we have it just right.  Like any creation, it is never done, can always be improved.  We send it to Shutterfly tomorrow morning, just in time to get 50% off (Right!).

A Raft  Of Sailboats

For dinner, Evie had a brainstorm.  Since we had pork chops, why not make her Mom's Slovenia dinner, which includes pork chops seared, sauerkraut, and a simple kidney beans and potato soup. Who would think beans, potatoes, and bacon fat would be so good, but it is especially if you throw sauerkraut in it as well.  Before eating, we did enjoy the darkness and gloom of an overcast and rainy later afternoon, with wine and appetizers.  We both love these kind of days to be honest, just not too many of them in a row.  Dinner was amazing and nothing was leftover though I thought we might have enough for another dinner.  We watched some regular TV until 9:00 when the last episode of Nurse Jackie was on.  It's the end of six seasons and we were not sure how it would end.  I will only say it ended the only way it could when the main character is a drug addict.  We will miss it.