'Been here a week, a few weeks later than usual. "Re-seasoned" the place the first day. No windfalls, so there's no chainsawing to do. And, surrounded by an acre of forest, there's no point in raking this
non-lawn. Lots of the usual birdlife, including the flycatchers. (No mayflies as yet, though).
Until yesterday, it's been sunny and calm. Lots of shiny aluminum boats seeking salmon out there. A great week in the sun for them, too, even if they get "skunked". Friday, I saw a trout feeding off the surface within two feet of the water's edge.
What's weird this year is the sound of the occasional wake hitting the shoreline. Now that I have a beach, the waves just go "whoosh, whoosh, whoosh", instead of the customary crashing sounds.
'Haven't boated very far as yet, just visiting the neighbors' docks. All the local docks with pilings have suffered some "pushovers" due to ice movement. My own dock got pushed
back to "level"!
Peeking through the boards on the dock, the lake water itself has a lot of small fragments suspended in it. Except for the occasional grassy fragment, there's little that can be identified.
The weather has been superb for taking my customary nap in the sun on the dock. (And
sweating!)
