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            A sandhill crane graces the skyline on its way back to its nesting site in the marshes which lie just beyond the trees.

As you may be able to tell, I awakened the canoe yesterday and, while a bit nippy, it was good to be out.  This event was not without incident.  It is quite a steep drop to the water and a chore to hoist the craft up every year, turn it over, and tie it off to a tree.  On the other hand, returning it to the water is quite easy as a chute of sorts has formed over the years and, once turned over, the canoe glides smoothly down into the water.  All one needs do is keep a firm grip on the rope.  Need I say more?  

I watched bemused as the rope and the canoe went quickly down the hill and headed merrily toward the middle of the lake.  I had simply let the rope slide right out of my hand.  I stood there wondering what I could have been thinking, quickly coming up with the obvious answer...nothing relative to what I should have been.  More importantly, I had no idea of how I was going to retrieve it with the water temps what they are and strongly discouraging wading.

After a few seconds of again cursing getting old, I realized that the slight wind was pushing it toward a spot at which I might intercept it if I hurried...that definition (like mental acuity) also changing dramatically as yet another consequence of aging.  Heading toward the spot through the trees, I was pleased that I only fell once, tripping on something under the leaves, and arrived just in time to catch my escaping canoe before it headed for destinations unknown.  Tying it off, I realized how truly lucky I was that the prevailing winds were exactly what they were and returned to the house for a well-deserved and necessary nap prior to this year's maiden voyage.

Taken on: April 13, 2016

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