August 17, 2012 -- At Leech Lake

The temperature this morning at 8:30 a.m. was 56 degrees, the sky was mostly sunny and the wind was blowing out of the WNW at 8-12 mph. Not a strong wind, but enough to send waves rolling into the shoreline directly in front of the house.

Joe and I continued staining the house today and now have completed the road-side of the house, including around the master bedroom and the part around the garage door. At 3:30 p.m. I cleaned up and drove into Cass Lake to get some groceries and to pick up a pizza at Great River Pizzeria so Joe and I could celebrate a "Friday night pizza party" at the lake.

Joe staining the road-side of the house.

The evening the temperature was a perfect 73 degrees, the wind was barely a whisper and the sunset was unspectacular yet beautiful nonetheless.

After the sun had set, Joe and I had our pizza then watched some DVDs. We had a productive and fun night at Leech Lake.
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NOTE: Although I made mention of this in its own post, I would be negligent if I didn't mention that fellow Ottertail Peninsula resident Steve McLean passed away today. He had suffered for the past several years with lung cancer, despite the fact that he was not a smoker. Sometimes things happen for no apparent reason. Peace Steve, I hope you did not suffer.