Kayo's New Toy

This week my new printer arrived. My old Epson I've had for a long time still worked, except it wouldn't take my new ink cartridges. It turned out that the global part shortages due to the pandemic affected printer inks, too. Simply, my printer was too old... surrounded by all new technology. My new Epson is very smart. I can even print from my phone!

I had a successful day with my new toy, and the day got warm. After dinner we went out to the lake for a stroll.  The air was actually warmer there, and we watched a storm roll in.

Later, at home, we watched a rain/lightening storm with small mostly-pea-sized hail. So the month of June is coming to an end. We wish you all a safe and fun July 4th weekend!

This Past Weekend

This past weekend we started our Saturday morning on Apple Creek before any of the weather changes. Fish weren't active, but mosquitoes were beginning to rise. It would have been worse if the temperature was warmer. The highlight was our breakfast of pasties and coffee beer on the beautiful river. Oh, and we ran into a fawn who was just like Bambi with spots, and later encountered an otter. Otters are fishermen's enemy though, because they can eat ALL the fish in the river. Pink lady slippers were also in bloom... which is right on time for Father's Day just around the corner. We thought of Joe's dad on this fishing trip.

Sunday with easterly wind (not favorable for fishing) we went for a walk instead. We found more pink lady slippers throughout the woods, so we stopped and took more pictures.

The previous day's rain seemed to have washed the air and sky clearer. It was a gorgeous day to be outside.

Summer... We Think

It's been comfortable weather, maybe slightly cool for our Northern summer standards, with temperatures staying between 60 and 70 for highs. We were anxious to start our yakiniku BBQ season a couple of weeks ago... but hoping for warmer evenings now. On the other hand it is nice that changes in nature don't happen too quickly. You actually have time to notice details of the transformation from colorless to technicolor! 

Though time still flies... we had a relaxing Memorial Day weekend, if I remember. Did a little fishing, encountering a gradual but sure rise of mosquitoes and sand flies. Also saw a few budding pink lady's slipper orchids in the woods. 

Any weekend we could enjoy two kinds of Blackrocks, one being literally black colored lakeshore rocks to stand on and the other a brew pub, is a big win for us. Cheers to Summer!