[Image]  On Sunday we decided to go for a quick paddle. We haven't been out in the kayaks for a long time, so it felt good to be back on the water. A slight wind was blowing, but we had a very short trip in mind.

[Image]  We wanted to go down a narrow inlet in the lake to the dam and back. Mostly protected, close to the shore, good wildlife sightings possible. We saw a bunch of Canada geese, but not much else!

[Image]  The storm clouds were brewing in the background, but we mostly ignored those at first.

[Image]  Desert Girl wasn't so sure about kayaking, especially when she got wet.

[Image]  That happened more and more as we turned around and paddled into the wind.

[Image]  We took a little stop to look for dead fish. Yep, it's a pretty exciting life we live!

[Image]  Then we switched partners, and Desert Boy came with me. Our dog Henry was on his own to do as he pleased. He was having a great day.

[Image]  When we entered the main part of the lake, the wind had whipped up white caps. It was a lot of fun riding up and down the waves and getting splashed. Plus a good arm workout!

[Image]  After showering and getting cleaned up, Desert Girl decided she wanted to fingerpaint. So I told her to put on a bathing suit and go outside. This was the result after a few minutes.

[Image]  She even managed to paint the chair, the door, the side of the house, her hair. Thank goodness these are washable fingerprints!