Operation Tow

M&K forgot one of their paddles yesterday at Galesville reservoir. They were able to each motor along with a half paddle each but after 90 minutes, Mark's knees gave out. He couldn't stand with only half a paddle.  Luckily I has some rope and we took turns towing the paddle board back to dock.  It made for a very good upper body workout.

Afterwards, we hung out with the aliens in Merlin at Area 61 for a drink and some food.

Bay Leaf Harvest

 

With some deck work happening soon, it was necessary to prune back the bay leaf tree. We saved a lot of the branches and are now drying it. Every room downstairs has a hanging bunch. Smells wonderful.

Lake Armada

We had nearly everyone out on the water last week at Lake of the Woods.  Our two new paddle boarding compatriots kept up the pace. In an unusual twist, there was no wind.  Eerything was placid and calm.

Driving up the mountain, there were several fires burning.  The night before, a massive storm and over a thousand lightning strikes started 75 fires in the area.

Donated

As we were moving back into the downstairs rooms, a lot of stuff got culled for donation. I gave the last of my theatrical gels to the local theater group. The vestiges of my former life are gone.