Out of the Frying Pan

And into the water.

I took my first swim of "summer" last night.  The air temperature was 64 F.  This made the water seem much warmer than it actually was.  I guess it might have been warmer if I had been wearing a suit.

This has been the summer of no summer for us.  Cool to say the least.  Usually in May, I am launching the pontoon boat that I turned into a raft for the kids (complete with diving board).  With the kids gone and the water so cold from nearly 100% ice cover this winter and a late break up, I just did not have the ambition to do it.  so there it sits on my ramp, forlorn and forgotten and unused.  I sank a 55 gallon drum full of cement with a long chain through the ice as an anchor years ago.  It is in about 30 feet of water.  Another hindrance to the launch of the raft was the fact that my float (an old heavy bleach bottle) that I tie off to the chain about 4 feet below the surface to avoid being captured in the ice....was captured in the ice and I will either have to dive for the chain or grapple.  My wife and I have only been fishing once this summer.  We told ourselves early on that we were going to try for at least once a week.  Needless to say we did not make it.  I bought an old boat about a month ago.  It is in remarkable condition and will be very nice...if I ever get it in the water.  It is almost too late for this year. 

Now the streets are being rolled up in this little town.  I always loved fall.  But we have had fall all summer this year and a bit of heat would be nice.  It is likely that I will need to put a fire in the stove this weekend because predicted highs are in the low 50's with lows in the 40's.

It would be nice to have a few more hours in the day....but then days are getting shorter too.

I need to figure out a way to become less busy and still be able to pay the bills.