All's Right With The World

6:58

7:19

7:33

After kayaking on a splendid morning like this, all seems right with the world, at least our world.  I left the incessant chatter of the pundits behind, paddled on blue waters, towards the sun, and all worries were left behind.  I basically had the lake to myself, only one fishing boat venturing out.  I paddled for close to an hour, over to Long Point, across to Wells Bay, down Woodlawn, and home.  

Kayak Morning

Long Point

Long Point

Mallards 

Our House

Northern Sky

Victoria/Woodlawn

Yesterday turned out to be another fine day, as the snow melted, the lawn turned back to green, and we were able to get out for a hike.  I did paddle despite the winds, being careful to stay close to shore and be cognizant of the gusts, usually ruffling the water before hitting my kayak.  After the blog and breakfast, I practiced yoga for a half-hour and Evie cleaned up the kitchen and got ready for our walk.  We drove off to Bemus and took Bayview Road to Walker Road, turned right and about half a mile down was a parking area for Brown Creek Tributary Forest Preserve.  

Trail Head

Evie In A Rut

This is the second or third time we walked it, the first time in late fall with all the leaves having fallen.  The trail was still mostly snow-covered and we were out for an hour, taking a couple of different trails, one ending with a pine tree had fallen, blocking the road, the other dead-ending as we walked around a pond. It's not our favorite hike, especially this time of the year as it appears barren, with lots of deadfall.  

Trail Ends At Pond

Man In Red

We were home by 12:30 in time for another couple of cheese sandwiches and the last of the lentil soup. The afternoon seemed to go quickly, either reading, napping, getting a few household chores done.  Around 3:00, I got out the scissors and hair clippers and Evie gave me an ear lowering in the TV room.  It felt good to be a young boy again.  I showered, put on clean clothes and left for a few beers with the boys in Joe's heated barn.  

Early Afternoon

5:31 At Morley Road

When I returned home, Evie had taken the leftover linguini noodles and made another stir fry with mushrooms, tofu,  bamboo shoots, and cabbage, and put together another sauce, this time without the curry. We enjoyed it more than the Singapore noodles, to be honest.  We watched a Colbert, the last episode of The Crown, alas, and ended the night with a recommendation from my nephew Pat, a music documentary called American Utopia on HBO,  featuring David Byrne, famous from his group Talking Head.  It was a fun way to end the day.