I made Joe and I omelets for breakfast and they were very tasty. After we cleaned up, Joe and I went out onto the dock and marveled at how strong the wind was blowing. White caps continued to roll across the lake as a result of the 17-25 mph west wind.
Unable to go out onto the lake to fish, Joe and I instead went on a bike ride. We did the loop, going down West Shores Road to 26th Ave., then left on Ottertail Point Drive, then left onto the unpaved part of Sucker Bay Road up to the community center and then left again onto West Shores Road and home. It's about an 8 mile round trip.
Joe went for a swim/camp bath in the lake when we got back from our bike ride, while I took a more traditional shower later in the day.
Nature Update: I noticed during the bike ride that nearly all of the ferns along side the road have turned yellow and brown. The ferns are usually one of the first plants to burst onto the scene in the Spring, and one of the first to end their season, thus signally the earliest onset of Autumn. We may be more than a month away from the official coming of Fall, but here in the northwoods, that transitional season comes sooner than in other parts of the country.
As the day progressed, the wind continued to blow at more than 20 mph, so we looked for other activities on shore. We read. Took turns resting in the hammock. I got a fire started in the fire pit at the cabin. We played ping pong. I put fresh linens on the beds at the cabin. Those type of activites.
An afternoon campfire at the cabin on Leech Lake
I also got the grill going for a beer-can chicken. I had brined a chicken over night in my own mixture of spices and herbs. Then once the grill was ready, I put a can of beer inside the chicken, put the chicken on the grill, and the result was a golden brown taste treat. Mashed potatoes and salad completed the meal.
The wind continued to blow hard after dark as well, so there was no trolling for walleye tonight.
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