Morning Sleet

A Walk In The Woods

8:13

Not exactly a spectacular morning sky but one of gray, fog, sleet, and wind, and I skipped kayaking because of it.  An idiot was out blowing leaves at 7:00; fortunately, it did not wake Evie but I am sure it did some neighbors. I have been up since 6:30, listening to C Span and CNN as well as reading both the New York Times and Washington Post.  I have had enough of politics for the day.

I started Saturday with a windy, choppy lake and ended up cutting my paddle short because of it.  It was good to get back into a warm house, another cup of coffee before finishing up the blog and having breakfast. We decided to go for a walk or hike, not sure of the difference these days, at Long Point State Park, our favorite because it's ten minutes away and includes lots of woods as well as a walkout to the tip of Long Point with a view of Woodlawn and our house.  So we gathered up the trash, cleaned out the refrigerator, and stopped at the Transfer Station to get rid of our trash before driving to the end of Lakeside Drive.  

Loving The Crunch Of Fallen Leaves

Temperatures were in the '40s, perfect for a walk if dressed properly, not too warm or cold.  Just as we were ten minutes into the park, we ran into our friends, Linda and Ron, also out for a walk in the park.  It was quite amusing to run into them and we ended up walking the rest of the way with them, Ron and me leading, Linda and Evie following. We attempted to solve the world's problems as we walked and by the time we got back to our cars, we were depressed, at least Ron and I were.  

Braving The Cold

Deadfall Among The Ferns

We were home by 1:00 and it felt good to get back into a warm house, a comfortable couch as I enjoyed my lunch, the leftover stir fry.  I actually watched some college football for the first time this year, the Ohio State/Indian game which was actually exciting, with Ohio State lucking out with a tough win.  I also read some and napped as neither of us wanted to do anything other than enjoy the leisure after a hike.

Around 5:30, we settled down for our typical Saturday night, a Manhattan or two, with appetizers, brie, crackers, and something healthy for once, salted and cooked edamame.  We also had a quick and easy dinner as Evie sauteed some onions, then fried up Italian sausages for sandwiches.  We watched Real Time With Bill Maher, always depressing, then searched for something else to watch to no avail so we went to bed early. We miss The Crown.