October ...
My favorite month for sailing.
I thought about taking a photo yesterday of the brilliant red & yellow leaves juxtaposed against an absolutely brilliant blue sky. We didn't see a cloud all day. Alas, I was in our driveway splitting wood in preparation for the winter. I have to put away 6 cords and it is back-breaking labor that is wearing very thin. There wasn't a breath of wind for sailing. Unusual for October, but it enabled me to work without angst for not sailing. Late in the afternoon, I enjoyed a couple of beers while drifting on a near-empty lake, watching the sun go down. It reminded me of this day, except without the 15-inches of snow that we had during a surprise October storm 3 years ago.