And so we’ve come to Wednesday.

It’s about 11:30 right now and a beautiful Ahmic day.  A bit nippy out of the sun (probably low 60s), but I’m sure that the docks are in the 70s.  I couldn’t make myself jump in the lake when I woke up 5 hours ago when it felt like about 55 degrees.  Pathetic, I know.  Jamie – who arrived yesterday afternoon – and Cy both said that the water temperature was perfect.  I opted for a hot shower instead, though I’m sure I’ll hit the lake within an hour – after which I’ll take a nap on my screened-in porch.

I made jambalaya for dinner last night, and thought that it was pretty good.  In addition to chorizo sausage and all the “regular” stuff (onion, peppers, garlic, etc.), I included bacon, ham, and scallops.  Made a lot of the stuff, which was good because Patrick and his wife (a Canadian couple who’s last name I cannot recall) showed up.  Got some nice compliments on the slop, and there’s enough left over for lunch today.  I always like the stuff better after it’s had a day to marinate in the fridge.

Had a bit of a scare – or at least an uneasy feeling – yesterday morning.  I got a text message from my neighbor asking if I’d left yet and saying, “The house looks occupied!”  I forwarded that to Jenny, who replied that she thought that she’d heard water running the last time she went to check on the cats.

After grilling the neighbor a bit, I learned that she was just referring to the lights going on and off (they’re on a fairly complex schedule), and Jenny and I decided that the running water was probably the refrigerator.  Heard from her last night that all is well, all doors are locked, etc.

A bit freaky.  Had me on the verge of heading home after only two days here!

I also drove down to Huntsville yesterday – mainly to get ingredients for the jambalaya, but also to look for souvenirs for a few friends in Atlanta.  Wasn’t able to find anything that wasn’t stupid, so I guess I’ll try Parry Sound this weekend.  We’d planned to go there on Friday, but realized that Friday, being Canada Day, won’t be good.  The whole town will be closed.

So what to do Friday?  I hear that there will be a Canada Day parade in downtown Magnetawan, which should be fun.  I’ve been here for at least one of those, and it was so much like a July 4th parade in Shoreham….

After two years away, I’m finally back at the Mag.  Joined Dianne, Cy and “T” at around 3:30 yesterday afternoon after a fairly pleasant drive from Lima, OH, in which I’d spent Saturday night.

The drive from Atlanta to Ohio was uneventful – once I actually managed to get out of Atlanta.  Seems like the west-side traffic gets worse down there every day.  It took me close to an hour to make it from Duluth to Kennesaw.  After that, it was smooth all the way to Lima, and I arrived there at around 7:30 Saturday night.  Woke up early and hit the road by 7 :00 in order to get to Magnetawan before dinner.

After said dinner (dirty bird (a.k.a. bastard bbq)), the four of us played Oh Hell until 10:30. CY was the big winner, followed closely by “T”.  I, as usual, got my ass kicked.  Never have been good at cards.

We got a couple of brief showers on the lake last night – enough to hatch some mosquitoes – but the sun is out today, and it’s absolutely beautiful weather.  When I woke up this morning (at 5:30 – ugh), it was about 68 degrees in my cabin.  I’d estimate that it’s currently in the low 70’s, and there’s a perfect western breeze coming in off of the lake as I sit on the porch this morning.

No plans for today at the moment. I’m sure that napping will be involved, and maybe some tennis. There is also a decent chance that I’ll go into town, as I need both Vodka and a mosquito/deerfly net for my hat.  I took a walk this morning, and the flies were terrible.