Oh yeah, look who's back.

The Crappie Queen with the first fish of the season, a nice bluegill

June 5, 2021 - Saturday morning

72 degrees/clear skies/windy

Pentoga Road

Though fishing was slow yesterday afternoon, Sargie made her presence known on the lake by landing an eating sized bluegill. The girl's a force to be reckoned with in the angling world.

Earlier in the day, Mark and I had a good walk to the Brule River. We were talking and walking when I spied this fellow trying to cross the road. The prognosis for him reaching his destination wasn't good, so I saved him from certain death and delivered him to the weeds on the other side.

Much of the day was spent getting the boat ready for the fishing season. I pulled it from alongside the woods, where I cleaned, scrubbed, and made any repairs, before our yacht was pronounced sea worthy. 

The same was done to the fishing tackle. Line was checked, lures sharpened, life preservers brought out from winter storage, and list goes on and on. 

Lord, it's hot and dry and windy. 

This past winter and beginning to the current spring/summer reminds me of conditions twelve years ago when we were in the middle of a three year drought accompanied by temperatures well above normal. Though certainly not ideal, we made it then, we'll make it now.

One thing's certain. Sargie and I are grateful for the new triple paned, E rated, windows that have been installed on the first floor over the past two years. Though we have two window air conditioners, we've not used them in years and have found that keeping the windows and doors closed during the day keeps the house very comfortable. Yesterday's inside temperatures were between ten and fifteen degrees cooler than those on the outside. I open the house early in the morning to let in fresh, cool, air before closing it once the thermometer begins to climb. 

Besides, we're not in the house that much during the day anyway. Life's too short to spend it sitting on the couch watching Ellen.

I checked the card on the trail cam yesterday to see what has been wandering through the back of our property. Seems we're not the only ones who enjoy our woods. It's amazing the amount of curiosity an old watermelon rind can produce.

Bobcat

A wily coyote (upper right hand corner)

Turkey

Black bear

A buck sporting a new growth of antlers

Sargie and I went in separate directions last night as she watered her flowers and ferns. I headed to the garden where each bed was thoroughly soaked. We both met in the house after to call it a day.

Today will be another busy one. Yooper Brother Mark should be pulling into the drive fairly soon for our Saturday morning stroll. The day's agenda includes fixing the large flower planted by the road, filling it with new soil, and planting flowers. The front meadow and back trails all need mowing.

Sargie will be attending a funeral in Foster City. Today looks to be a busy one for both of us.

After all, a man's work is never done.

So are the tales from Pentoga Road...

 Unless we receive some meaningful rain, the asparagus season will be ending soon. Thankfully, we've had several good harvests.