A Morning Of A Blinding Sun

6:31

6:58

8:38

It's 8:40 and I just returned from a forty-five-minute paddle.  The reflection of the sun on the lake is blinding, so much so I have to find another chair.  The lake continues to be quiet and empty during the week, making kayaking a joy.  My paddle, however, lacks a camera with a telephoto lens, so that I feel like a hunter who hits the wild without a gun. I end up photographing landscape, with a heron occasionally blending into the background.  

Kayak Morning

A Prancing Heron Along Victoria Creek

Sunshine And Reeds

Mallards

Sunday was another pleasantly cool day, a harbinger of the autumn to come.  Evie slept in while I got in a paddle and wrote the blog and had breakfast.  Once she was up, we decided to get some exercise and drove to the Chautauqua Institution for our Sunday walk.  It was a good choice, lots of colors still in the gardens and cool weather.  We were out for only forty-five minutes but it was enough to make us feel good about ourselves.  When we returned home, Evie got busy, making a 'good mess' in the kitchen, putting together a colorful coleslaw and a tomato/corn/cheese pie for our dinner.  Halfway through, she made me an omelet with tomatoes and feta for breakfast.  She's good at juggling a couple of things.  

A "Good Mess"

Once the pie was baked, filled with goodies, most of Evie's work was done other than brining the chicken.  I had my breakfast, watched some NBA basketball and took my usual nap. We both spent some time on the phone, talking with our kids, seeing how they are managing with the virus, and their kids handling school on line.  The afternoon seemed to go fast.  I got things ready in the yard, as we were hoping to sit outside, perhaps eat out.  Evie put together our dessert just before Linda and Ron arrived at 6:15.

A Freshly Baked Tomato And Corn Pie

We were able to sit outside and enjoy our beers, appetizers and talk as I grilled the chicken thighs. The chicken took just about half-hour, browning for the first ten minutes, then baking until the internal temperature reached 165º.  After plating the chicken, Evie drenched it with a lemon vinegarette she previously made.  Unfortunately, it was too windy and cool and late to eat outside so we quickly set the table inside and had dinner.  Everyone loved the tomato pie, the star of the evening and there was just enough coleslaw and chicken left for dinner tonight.  We had yogurt parfaits for dessert, with raspberries and blueberries, a dessert which is fast becoming our favorite.  Ron and Linda left around 9:00 and Evie and I cleaned up the kitchen in record time, then watched some TV until bedtime.