It stopped raining last weekend, so that we could enjoy a couple of nice days on Saturday and Sunday. I love it when the temperature cools down at night after a pleasant day. We are now well past the summer equinox, so the days are slowly getting shorter.
July is a month that I usually enjoy being at the cabin. With the monsoon season that is lingering on over our state, the mosquitoes are abundant in the northern part of the state. I have a skin condition, so I don’t want to bathe my skin with a lot of Deet. I plan on going north at least once in July.
In the past, I have had some rather good luck while fishing in July. My favorite months for fishing are still ahead. August is when in normal years the days still get warm, but the nights cool down. This is a great time to seek out some lunker bass and musky. I have caught plenty of musky in July, but late summer and fall is when they are getting hungry.
My oldest granddaughter, Emma, has gone up north for a week to spend time with her great aunt and uncle. Her aunt told her mother that, as soon as she got there, she was down at the lake, fishing off of the dock. I love hearing that, because it shows me that she loves fishing and the outdoors in general. Even when she was little, she was not afraid of bugs, worms, chipmunks, fish or any other critters. There were times when she was at our cabin and she came to me holding an ugly green worm, only to say, “Look what I found, Grandpa,” while she was holding a worm I wouldn’t even want to touch.
I am so grateful that my family and, especially my sons and grandkids, have learned to appreciate nature.
I plan to take some time to go to the cabin for a few days. Hopefully, I will be able to do a little fishing. Judging by the flood watch notices near Talmoon, I don’t believe that things will be turning around anytime soon.
It is a shame that the flooding has affected so many communities around our part of the state. I know that we have had flooding in our area and some flooded basements to boot. There are other communities like New Richland and Waterville that seem to have it much worse.
Until next time: I am going to go on a little rant now. I love keeping my bird feeders filled, so that I can watch the feathered friends when they come to feed. Now, our neighborhood seems to be overflowing with cats. They are in all colors, breeds and sizes. The other morning as my wife was sitting on the porch having a cup of coffee, she heard a commotion. When she looked out, she spotted a cat walking across the street. When the cat noticed her, it stopped in the middle of the street and looked back at her with the bird, still fluttering in its mouth. If you own a cat and let it run loose in your neighborhood, just remember how much damage your cat can do to birds, small rabbits and other critters.
I do hope that everyone had a great 4th of July!
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