A quick change of plans.

Lake life in the spring can be rather frustrating.  One day it’s beautiful, warm and sunny…anxious to get the boats in the water, the planting done, sprucing up the outdoor furniture and landscaping so that when the really warm days arrive there isn’t a lot of maintenance to do.  It’s a busy time.  Could even be considered fun on some days.

Then there are the other days of mid-spring…the 40 degree days.  The gloomy days, the days when you fear you planted too early and the boats just sit, rocking against the pier or on their trailer, waiting for a spin around the lake.  When you worry that there’s going to be frost, or at the very least, that the rain will drown your new plants.

Our week this week has been of the frustrating days, the 40 degree, wet, windy, downright cold days of mid-spring.  A reminder that we are not in control, that nature has a voice and right now, it’s saying, “Not until I feel like it”.

But, this week, although frustratingly un-springy, was still a great week as our 5^th grandchild arrived, healthy, beautiful and ten days early.  He’s gorgeous and we couldn’t be more pleased.  I came home after five days away and found the replacement “faux” rock for our winter storm damage, dogwoods in bloom and Mildred and Mildred II still happy in their new homes.  Although his arrival and my drop-everything-and-go trip did delay further work in the moon garden, the weather wouldn't have allowed more anyway.   Other azaleas have bloomed and I am hoping the Mildreds will show some color this year, but I know they have been traumatized.  I have two little azaleas from last year that are looking pretty rocky, too ~ I am tending to them with much love and manure

The eagles are still around and appear to have accepted our lake as a home, building a nest and having some babies somewhere in a two-mile zone from us.  I see them fly over now and again, high and circling, looking for a fish or duck.  The remains are often tossed in our yard and are quite a surprise, let me tell you, when happened upon.  As I have mentioned before, a bit of a crime scene, but kind of a thrill.

  

We are coming into our favorite time of year at the lake, time when family visits more and keeps our lakefront home buzzing with activity.  There’s still a lot of preparation to do, but, we are ready for 2016 celebrations, bonfires, cookouts, swimming and boating and all that it brings.  Notice I did not say fishing, as we just aren’t those people, but, yes, that could happen, too!