Brief Morning Sun

7:03

7:17

8:25

It’s 8:30, and we’ve both been up for an hour and a half. I was out kayaking by 7:30 for 50 minutes, down to the Power Boat Club and back along Woodlawn. The lake was surprisingly calm after yesterday’s winds and heavy waves.

Kayak Morning

North

Mallarads

Bald Eagle

Monday was busy for both of us, probably because of the weather, my missing a morning paddle, and a full day with nothing planned. After a walk around Woodlawn, breakfast, and the blog, we both got busy. I decided to organize the attic, and Evie had a couple of projects she wanted to get done. I made a good start on the attic, but I still have a ways to go with all the toys we got out for Rhys’s visit. Evie made progress as well, both upstairs and downstairs, and she did the wash. Around 10:30, we finalized the document supporting a Green Card for our grandson Tyler’s wife, Renee, and I drove over to the North Harmony offices and got it notarized for the second time. We will send it off later today.

Kinney's Run

Bridge Over Creek

Woodlawn Woods

Woodlawn

I was home by noon, read some, and then had lunch: leftover pizza and Evie’s vegetable soup. I watched another episode of my series, then went upstairs to read and briefly nap. By 3:00, I was tired of reading, and Evie had seared some pork ribs, added sauerkraut and tomatoes, and put the dish in the oven for two hours. She was enjoying some leisure time watching TV. I decided to get a couple of things done that had been bothering me. First, I set up two bird feeders from last year to go along with the one Evie’s sister Claire sent us. I was out of black sunflower seeds, so I drove to Peterson’s Farm and picked up 40 pounds for 30 bucks. I came home, filled the feeders, and put the rest of the seed on the porch in a plastic bin. By the way, the feeders are already attracting birds. Finally, I cleaned out the garage and organized it so that when the snow comes, I can put the Outback away for the winter, taking it out only when needed.

By 5:00, we were done with our chores, and Evie had a Zoom call with her sisters for forty-five minutes. I read some, watched some news, and joined her in the living room at 5:45 until it was time for dinner. We had the ribs, sauerkraut, and tomatoes along with mashed potatoes, and we both loved it. The pork was fall-off-the-bone, and the sauerkraut was delicious. We watched our show until 8:15, when the Bills/Vikings game started. The first half was boring, as neither team did much until the last two minutes, when the Bills finally woke up and scored a touchdown. Neither team played well, but the Bills ended up winning because the Vikings’ quarterback had an atrocious game.