| Middle of July Weekend July 14th through 16th |
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| Saturday started off hot and got hotter. The sunlight roasted all as it passed through a cloudless sky. |
| By the evening, enough anecdotal evidence was collected to report that the mosquito count is low. I don't think I was bit by one of them. The biting fly count is up. And they are the big, well fed kind. On Sunday, I had one bite on the back that cracked a rib and punctured a lung. It was about to carry me off to it's lair, when I grabbed a log and smacked it a few times, stunning it. It flew off toward the southern end of the lake. Please keep children and pets indoors for the next few days until a hunting party manages to bag this bug. |
| The sunset on Saturday was great. Blues, golds, and reds danced on the horizon for about 30 minutes. |
| The lake continues to drop despite a few passing storms. It is now about 4 inches below the nail and falling. Much of Saturday was spent pulling lifts out further, to deeper water. Rain is needed, and soon. |
| With the water temperature approching 80 F and the winds predicted to be lower, much time will be spend in and under the water next week. |