Early Fall Prep

 

The wind is up today, nearing 25 from the South.  That particular wind produces what I believe is the maximum wave on Mud.  Still sort of gentle looking.

Fall is coming and things are being prepared.  water pump hoses are being pulled.  Dock removal is being scheduled.  Boats have some time on them yet, but some are being winterized now.  while no leaf pickup is underway, they are turning and falling.  No peak is near a all.  Barely a start for some dry ones.

And those geese just keep coming.  A sure sign of fall.

Dark and Rainy

 

Dark this morning as the clouds finally put down some nice rain.  Hear it got stormy to the east, but just rain with thunder here.  The fancy rain gauge did not point to much rain, but it is not working very well.  The old fashioned tube one does better now.  Guessing half an inch or more.

Still dark in the afternoon, but predicted rain seems to have missed its appointment here.  How could that happen?

Nice Cool Day

 

Today, the sun shown brightly over the lake.  It was  cool for once.   A day to touch up the look of a the lawn.  Sue took the tractor for her first real go at it.  Did super a job and had fun in the sun.

Hot Times

 

Warm, well hot-humid, days at the lake.  We receive about a half inch of rain, but could use a few more inches.  Overnight we have had some cooling, but the day looks a warm repeat for the few few days.

I have heard some lakes are kitting 80.  Mud Lake just has to be that warm.  Fishing is likely down.

August Heat

 

It has been dry at the lake.  Some pretty dense fog this morning will coat the plants, but rain has missed us.  Chances exist this week, so we hope one or more rain showers find us here.

The lake has been quiet with little activity through the last few days.  The main change has been the arrival of the geese.  The annual honk fest is getting underway.

Swan Watch

 

Our pair of swans have appeared late afternoons on Friday, Saturday, and Monday.  On Monday they floated around the East/Northeast corner of the lake and were quite viewable from the roadway.

The loons were about but could only be heard, not seen.

Swans

 

The early evening, the last two days, has seen two large swans slowly floating around the lake.  Friday they were around the west end and slowly paddled out the channel around eight.  Saturday night they were around the east end until some light boat noise told them to fly away across the lake.

Last fall a lone swan gathered, before the flight south, with all the geese.  One does hope this is it and it found a mate.