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Muddied Waters

24 Sunday May 2020

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We've developed a tradition of paddling on Owasco Inlet every Spring.
We’ve developed a tradition of paddling on Owasco Inlet every Spring.
This Sony RX10 III got dumped into muddy water and is beyond (reasonable) repair--note the water in the lens.
This Sony RX10 III got dumped into muddy water and is beyond (reasonable) repair–note the water in the lens.

Our annual Spring paddle on Owasco Inlet took an unexpected turn as we returned to shore. Lori stepped out of her canoe into a few inches of water over thick mud, couldn’t move her feet and promptly fell over into the muddy water.

Lori expressed her dismay with a long string of loud obscenities. I was looking at the reaction of a group of young Mennonites on the shore and carelessly ended up in the same fate (and the same mud).  Unfortunately for me, I had a devil of a time getting up and balanced as my feet sank into a foot of mud; I toppled over a few times before finally floundering to shore. Lori was torn between laughter and concern.

When my canoe capsized during my struggles, it dumped my camera into the muddied water.  It took a little more sloshing about to find it and fish it out of the muck.

I’m always well-prepared for the possibilities like this–I have a waterproof padded case for the camera.  Only I neglected to latch the lid so the case and camera went their separate ways during the melee.

We were both muddy wet messes and so was all our gear.  We squished through the process of loading everything up on the car and prepared for the long wet drive home.

It took a couple hours to clean everything up when we got home, the car was a mess, and my camera is officially toast.

Other than that, it was a lovely Spring day on Owasco Inlet.

Doe’s Darn Dandelions

19 Tuesday May 2020

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They’re everywhere: deer and dandelions.

Twenty-One and Tuckered

01 Friday May 2020

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We celebrated Meeko's 21st birthday today.
We celebrated Meeko’s 21st birthday today.
A gala celebration doesn't mean you have to forego the afternoon cat-nap.
A gala celebration doesn’t mean you have to forego the afternoon cat-nap.

Meeko, our beloved cat, celebrated her 21st birthday today.  She’s doing remarkably well for her age (aided by several expensive prescriptions). She’s not as spry as she once was: no more feats of leaping or deadly hunts. But she still runs up and down the stairs a couple dozen times a day and spends much of her waking hours howling recommendations on how we can improve our service to her. Her favorite present today was the cork from her celebratory bottle of Prosecco–she merrily batted the cork all over until it rocketed under a sofa.

We estimate she’s now on the 14th of her nine lives. Quite the little role model, that one. Happy Birthday Meeko.

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