Awakened by sunlight, and lovely from then on. West wind, pleasing temperatures. Clouds enough to add interest, but no more.

The lean-to is 99% complete and fully operational. Great place to store unsightly stuff, nice workspace (especially when raining), perfect place for parked bikes.

A pair of golden crowned kinglets accompanied Pax and me on our morning walk down the Lane. They were not shy, and this is the first time I've ever had up close acquaintance. Remarkable creatures, with songs and calls almost beyond the range of human ears.

Part of the day spent assembling the components for another dock section. Why? High water. Way, way, up. And yesterday we had something like a seiche that washed a number of shoreline items away including a section of Pinebox pier (reported missing by Al, and retrieved by Sue in the Susie Pea). I even had to slash back existing underbrush to be able to walk along the shoreline trail from Tyson's to here.

The beet seed I planted about a week ago in the Kagawong garden have not yet sprouted, in spite of ample water. Am I impatient, or is the seed bad? On the upside, a big leopard frog has been sitting over them for the past 3 days, so I'm rather sure that at least no insects have been bothering them.