Sunny And Warming Up

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7:41

Another bright, sunny morning here on the lake which continues to thaw.  I may be kayaking soon although this morning's 26º temperature does not tempt me.  Later in the day, however, it should get up to a Spring-like 60º.

Where Went The Snow?

Like today, yesterday was filled with sunshine and rising temperatures, an ideal first day of Spring.  We are beginning to sharpen our Saturday routine.  First, we are in no hurry to get going which is nice.  We know that we have all day to get things done.  Usually, we decide on dinner and yesterday, it meant going to the Viking Club for the first time since last summer.  We also decided to drop the trash off at the Transfer Staton on our way to walk the Long Point State Park but before leaving, I did a quick clean up of the year, filling another pail with deadfall. Now the yard looks spiffy.  This routine works well for our Saturday mornings.  We didn't get to the park until 11:30 and were out walking on crunchy but not icy trails for close to an hour, staying on the fat-tire bike paths. It was a beautiful Spring morning, with the weather cool enough to enjoy our hike.  After our walk, I drove to Mayville to Evergreen Outfitters about getting a new seat for my Pungo kayak.  We both agreed it would make sense for me to drop my kayak off today and leave it with them.

Spring Brown

I was excited to get home for lunch because there is nothing like a Wienerschnitzel sandwich, topped with mayo and tomatoes.  Yum.  I also had a bowl of veggies soup of course and finished my series, Rebekka Martinson.  The rest of the day was a combination of reading, napping, and watching March Madness on TV,  Evie, surprisingly, napped for a bit, something unheard of.  By 5:00, we were showering and getting ready to go out for dinner.

We were not sure what to expect at the Viking and were ready to leave if it was too crowded.  To our surprise, it was not very busy and tables in the bar were separated by a good six feet if not more,  Kim, the bartender was happy to see us and brought us our beers even before we ordered.  I am not sure it's a good thing that the bartender knows what you drink, especially after a year's absence. 

Sunset From The Viking Club

Southern Sky

We sat next to the window, with the sun beginning to set and ordered a fish fry to share since neither of us was that hungry.  It was a good choice. We were home in daylight which seems strange, a result of daylight saving time.  We were quick to get in something comfortable and collapse on our couches, happy to be back in our saddle again, watching our shows.  It was, however, an exciting evening, as my alma mater, Ohio University, beat Virginia, 2019 NCAA champions.  It was a great win for the Bobcats.