🚇 August 23 in MMXXVI

  🚇 coming at you live, from the window seat. view, is gloomy and threatening 
of course, the sun streaks some light as we sit here [ w / tea ]

Being Sunday, a Giant Tiger run is planned for milk, cheese, coleslaw, and meat pies plus ?????
follow up. Well, $ 58 later and I was out of the Tiger. Xtra s include pretzels [ not the culprit ] and a flap steak [ last layer of a bottom round ] which can be tough and grainy. However, takes a marinade well
Obviously, flap is prime for experimenting.

And yes, the rain came. However, I went ahead w? a little project in the walkway. There is a raised flower bed 4 x 4 ft bordered by slate or some layered rock. This arrangement sticks up about 4 or 5 inches above ground. Very little grows in the bed and actually, the structure is an impediment to snow removal [ leaves too ] and gets in the way.
My solution was to turn the stones on their sides and level the whole thing. On first try the rock split horizontally [ hence the slate call or its sandstone ]. So, split them all and tke the tops and put them into the middle, sealing the hole.
It was raining but I split 4 stones, a third of the way done. But this job is doable

🍥 the 22 of 8

  🍥  oh kay, back in the window seat, coffee and typing and wondering if I am awake

the view is threatening but that s been the pattern - swirling rain fronts

is the holiday relaxing ? different and we didn't do a lot. Even ate - in one day. the major trauma was my bite wound [ horsefly ???? dragon or gila monster ]

further to the week that was : FISHING or rather my kind of fishing or what I actually did.
Dreaming of far flung oases w / hidden lakes and fly in fishing  NO
I was able to walk down to the dock in three minutes. Drop in a trout magnet [ lure type ] and haul out 3 and 4 inch sunfish at will. Coming along were Largemouth bass ranging from 6 to 8 inches and up to 12 or so. Perfect for me.
New. Actually, what I have always loved and been able to do. 

The reality. Going to a new place requires some prep and luck. Not knowing the actual water conditions depth / weed cover etc I packed a varied assortment of lures and hooks. Turns out that my first go to was the charm.
 A trout magnet kit is based on  1 / 32 weight jigs and 1 inch plastic tidbits. Really, tubes of plastic stuff and a split tail. Nothing super special.
The sunfish took runs at the offering and swallowed the trout magnet.
That was my fishing. Yes, tried other ideas but came back to the original every time

rain and thunder and white flashings as the day ends

 

🗼 21 days into the month of aug

  🗼and the day was superb. Full sun, wind and seasonably mild
We have been away. So, finally, back in the window seat, looking at the street.
Comments.
relaxing ..... yes, I would say
truth here, I got bit on Tuesday in the lower thigh, four inches above the knee. Wednesday thru today, itching but burning mostly. I have been icing the area [ night and day ]. I was up three times to ice in the night

This is hay fever season and my histamines are already engaged. I guess any irritation rises to inflammation level under the circumstances

🏰 on the 20 the of Auggie

 🏰 an alternate day, away, coffee, yes, view rustic and fishing [ see a real change ]. And no fish sacrificed themselves this morning

rain threat lingers

Follow up: 12 noon and gloomy overcast scene  Met a former student for breakfast and catch up 

Further contact,Margaret w / long time teacher friend.

Quite the day

👹 Road notes for 19 the of VIII

 👹Coffee and everything bagel w / light touch of PB and J. View is a bit more rustic than usual  Highlights are trees and drizzle verging on steady 

Managed to slip out between the drops and wet my line. I decided to go a tad heavier and bigger. Plenty of hits but the takers were small ish. Overconfident sod !

Another try. Official results 2 X my bass count 

Lost a 2 # Largemouth at the dock in the scum mat

Over 20 sunfish - Victory in the lily pads

🫘 on the 18 th of VIII

  🫘 ... beans you say. This morning check in. Watered the wild flowers. Coffee and typing outlook on a sunny, slightly humid feel

Much to do w / seemingly plenty of time - always dangerous that bit.

Sun is dominant under the Eternal Blue. The Swedish have a traditional saying ' you can't slide in here on a shrimp sandwich ' - meaning denying privilege 

Lunch today was a ' East coast Nordic Shrimp Roll '   - flavourful hot doggy bun filled w / baby crustaceans blended in mayo and crisp veg / seasoned by Old Bay ( just like at home )

🏞 XVII of the eighth

  🏞 sitting in the window seat at a gray world w / streaks of sun flickering and flashing thru

tea in hand, trying to wake up
more later

a slow rolling morning, ended at 11 AM. Breakfast call at the Magic Noodle. Oh, yea, won ton soup and gamo. A bit different, but very Asian. I met A ... for the purpose of transferring a fishing rod [ from the Q ' ] to the Subaru for possible fishing

Sorry. Sunny day w / built in humidity. The prospects certainly picked up from 7:30 A