All Is Gray

Bald Eagle

7:15

It's just after 9:00 and I enjoyed a 55-minute paddle, on a quiet, gray morning. I was able to shoot a couple of different herons and an eagle, probably the same one in two different trees. We received quite a bit of rain over the past 12 hours, close to three inches or more. Evie's garden loves it.

Kayak Morning

Into The Gray

Heron Along Long Point

Heron Perched Above Victoria

In The Pines

Neighbor's Dock

Yesterday was a good day, our 57th anniversary and we did just what we wanted. I got in a paddle before writing the blog and breakfast. We then planned our day. Evie wanted to stay home and enjoy putting together a peach pie for our dessert. I decided to get in a bike ride in Mayville and rode Webbs Trail running into friends, Joe and his wife, out for a Sunday walk. I was out for just about an hour, just right and then stopped at Tops to pick up a few things and Nutty Buddies, a treat for my bride, the big spender!

Webb's Trail

When I got home, the kitchen smelled delicious, as the pie was baking and Evie was relaxing on the front porch, reading her book. I quickly did up some of the dishes and Evie made us our breakfast, a Turkish omelet with tomatoes and feta cheese along with a bagel. We ate on the front porch as the sky was beginning to turn because the rain was expected late afternoon. I then read and napped and when I woke, Evie was making our special dinner, pork, and sauerkraut with mashed potatoes. Yum.

Stormy Weather

We decided to enjoy a Manhattan and cheese and crackers on our front porch and were rewarded with a heavy storm for about an hour, dropping more than two inches of rain. We both love to sit on our porch during storms.  

After The Deluge

By 5:30, the storm had passed and the sun had come out. We were hungry by 7:00 and dinner was basically done so all Evie had to do was serve it up. It was just as good as we wanted and I had seconds and we even have enough leftover for another night. We watched a couple of shows, then ended the night with Real Time With Bill Maher. It may not have seemed like an exciting day but it was just what we wanted.