Thursday, May 29, 2008
Memorial Day weekend
I got to the lake finally. Things looked good. A pileated woodpecker greeted me not long after I got things opened up. Larry had been there and turned on the water, so civilization, as represented by indoor plumbing, was present.
Mark and his fishing buddies were fixing things next door and helped Skip and me roll our docks into the water. A bit later, I got the decking installed. (See rain photo below for evidence.)
I'd stopped in Amery and bought some plants to get in the ground (you know, like salvia for the humming birds, who are already around). While planting I noted that it was the day for the bloodroot to blossom.
In the woods all around, the trillium and the jack-in-the-pulpits were showing off.
Meanwhile in the garden, the hostas were just barely showing their sprouts
and the lupine that was pushing up new growth in the October cold seems to have given up the ghost except for one little leaf at the back of the bed.
Friday night, Skip and I joined Mark and his friends (who were heading for Voyageur's National Park the next day) for dinner. Ah, cold beer and good conversation. Mark had fished at Cub Foods for some good walleye that he deep fried in a wok on the grill. He can cook for me any time.
Saturday afternoon was the exciting time. The weather radio beeped at me until I figured out what was making such a strange noise. A thunderstorm warning! Sure enough, rain came. Then came a tornado warning, and I spent a couple hours with one eye on the television weather reports.
The storm stayed south of Little Blake and the evening was mostly wet and cool. The next morning was bright and sunny. I walked down to Blake School (most of those pictures are on film in the other camera). Coming back, the sun and shadows on the road were enticing.
However, things were cool. I was sitting in the sun while working on workshop presentations. Me! Sitting in the sun! And I sat in the sun while finishing the puzzle that Kris began back in '06.
Then the sky turned gray. The temperature never really got above 60.
That's when I decided to clean up and come home before I had to turn on the heat (save that propane for later when it's really cold).
to be continued...
Mark and his fishing buddies were fixing things next door and helped Skip and me roll our docks into the water. A bit later, I got the decking installed. (See rain photo below for evidence.)I'd stopped in Amery and bought some plants to get in the ground (you know, like salvia for the humming birds, who are already around). While planting I noted that it was the day for the bloodroot to blossom.
In the woods all around, the trillium and the jack-in-the-pulpits were showing off.
Meanwhile in the garden, the hostas were just barely showing their sprouts
and the lupine that was pushing up new growth in the October cold seems to have given up the ghost except for one little leaf at the back of the bed.
Friday night, Skip and I joined Mark and his friends (who were heading for Voyageur's National Park the next day) for dinner. Ah, cold beer and good conversation. Mark had fished at Cub Foods for some good walleye that he deep fried in a wok on the grill. He can cook for me any time.
Saturday afternoon was the exciting time. The weather radio beeped at me until I figured out what was making such a strange noise. A thunderstorm warning! Sure enough, rain came. Then came a tornado warning, and I spent a couple hours with one eye on the television weather reports.The storm stayed south of Little Blake and the evening was mostly wet and cool. The next morning was bright and sunny. I walked down to Blake School (most of those pictures are on film in the other camera). Coming back, the sun and shadows on the road were enticing.
However, things were cool. I was sitting in the sun while working on workshop presentations. Me! Sitting in the sun! And I sat in the sun while finishing the puzzle that Kris began back in '06.
Then the sky turned gray. The temperature never really got above 60.
That's when I decided to clean up and come home before I had to turn on the heat (save that propane for later when it's really cold).
to be continued...
Thursday, May 15, 2008
Yearning
The weather's warm. The trees at home are leafing. I'll bet some of them up at Little Blake are leafing too. And I think the ice is probably off the lake. Jeff's crew might have been at Sidetrack for spring clean up. And Larry might have been there to turn on the water.
I'm getting ready for a trip to the lake. Soon. Maybe I'll take the materials I need to prepare for the Carleton class and sit and look at the lake while I organize it. Better than looking at the photographs of the Tetons, Jenny Lake and the Snake River over my desk.
mmmmmm...
I'm getting ready for a trip to the lake. Soon. Maybe I'll take the materials I need to prepare for the Carleton class and sit and look at the lake while I organize it. Better than looking at the photographs of the Tetons, Jenny Lake and the Snake River over my desk.
mmmmmm...
Labels: Spring dreaming
