Couple and Kayak.

We saw the FOCCUS couple for the 2nd time today. This time we have a couple that needs to do a great deal of work on their relationship. I don’t know if we are getting through to them or not. We will get some idea when they show up next time.

Penny made lunch for them—chicken potpie—and it was good. Last night she also made ravioli for us to have this week. I’m lucky to have such a talented partner. She counsels people—she cooks and much more.

After the couple left I went outside to put some mail in our mailbox. I discovered that rather than being cloudy and ugly as predicted it was beautiful. There was a blue sky, 70 degrees, a bird singing, a mild breeze and it smelled like spring. I decided to take advantage of retirement mode and take the kayak out. Penny wanted to work on a project she had so I loaded my kayak on the CRV and headed for the bayou.

This is the first kayaking of 2009 for me. I had a good time. I was able to paddle with minimal thumbs involvement. I found when I got to the head of the bayou that the water was too shallow for me to get up into the stream there. It’s not unusual for the water level to be down in winter. We haven’t had as much rain as we normally have in January, too.

I had the bayou to myself and I stopped paddling a couple of times, leaned back and closed my eyes and just soaked it all in. I saw a couple of osprey and a couple herons. I also heard a loon make its loon song. It was an enjoyable paddle.