Ready to take out the dock

In this photo you can see the late fall profile of the lake - the leaves are off most of the trees except the sturdy oak right next to the shoreline, which hangs on to rusty orange leaves till very late. Skies are grey, so is the water. Note the sudsy strip across the lake a few feet out. Wonder what causes that.

Kenny looks ready to go, still smiling, still futzing around in the Klubhouse. He brought in a load of firewood for later. Right now it's mild outside - about 60 degrees. Some breeze but not biting.

The lake is high - Ken measured it 5" higher than last week. Think of the amount of water required to raise a 10,000 acre lake five inches!

Tom and Ken took the pontoon out earlier this week. Anyone who was worried will be glad to know the motor is fine.

The dock is wet and looks kind of lonely out there. It will sit on the left side of the yard, amid the evergreens, and wait for next summer.