Dreary rainy days

Willsboro Bay
44 23.91 N 073 23.57 W

Today is another of those dreary rainy days. We're holed up in Willsboro Bay waiting for John and his friend Paul to arrive tomorrow. Libby is making more baskets and I'm working on varnishing and projects.

Sunday, Jenny came out for a day sail. We had a wonderful day for that; the best day of the summer season so far. It was sunny and warm, and we had just about perfect breezes. Our views of the mountains to the East and to the West were the best this year. We sailed across the lake and back, just enjoying the environment. It mattered not that it was the Sunday of a holiday weekend and that every possible boat was about. The open waters of Lake Champlain are big enough in area that they never get crowded.

Libby and I both noticed that the exhilaration of just one day like this on Champlain makes up for the time effort and expense of many weeks of travel . Of course we hope for many more such days, but the very first one replenishes the soul.