Sunday wind down

Been a great weekend even though I didn’t paddle as much as I wanted, nor went overnight as I had wished. I should have spent the remaining hours at Lake Cumberland and set up camp, but,,,

Went to reservoir with dude from work today. He bought a new fishing yak and wanted someone to go with him to try it out. After yesterdays ‘battle of the waves’ , I was nearly bored to tears. Spent a few hours out, no serious paddling (both of my yaks are like a PT boat to his, which plows water like a barge.) And the fish stopped biting so called it a day.

Well, laundry doesn’t do itself, nor the grocery shopping. There are downsides to single life. (Yeah, that sounds like some horrid patriarchal ‘keep ’em barefoot n pregnant’ attitude doesn’t it. People that know me will tell you that I am not like that. )

Break down of my lessons this weekend.

• I CAN get seasick. (Dramamine purchased and in my PFD)
• Big waves are not as terrifying as I believed.
• My boat is (unintentionally) made for wildwater. (And she LOVES it)
• My Greenland paddle is a much better tool for that stuff, once one gets the hang of bracing strokes. (Which is not the same as a brace, or slap brace.)
• I still need to get my chicken shit self to learn rolling skills ( not learned, only reinforced. )

I have a hella kayaking burn going on, but with the cherokee/blackfoot blood in my veins, it will be tanned by midday tomorrow. May look a little funny with tanned arms and belly white chest,,,

But its now time to transition to work week mode: kayaks back in thier beds, gear stored to dry out the rest of the way, and tools pulled out of shed and re-installed in my tool box. (A big shiny tool box can be attractive to thieves, I empty it and leave it unlocked when I go off on weekends.)

So, nuff of the lame weekend wrapup post, y’all take care. Chat more as I start paying attention to the webs and see this weeks apocolyptic horseshit.