Brrrrrr

I suppose I really can't complain - this time last year it had snowed at least twice by now.  Our boat had been winterized for weeks.  I'm so grateful we had the opportunity to enjoy fall on the river into mid-November.  We've seen water skiers as recently as Sunday - the sad day we had the boat cleaned up and winterized for the season.  Although with the end of week forecast Mike did mention it could be worth it to take her for one last spin.....

Each year in early October and April, the river is dropped for residents to work on their shorelines.  So much so that we are unable to take out the pontoon and people collect hundreds upon hundreds of golfballs.  We had the opportunity to borrow our neighbors' fishing boat to take a quick peek at everything with four less feet of water.

Look at those fall colors poking through!

This is our sandbar!  

Last ride right before Hawaii - fall colors bloomed so late I thought for sure they'd be brown and down when we got home.

November 1st boat ride - finally some real fall colors!

The opportunity to be on the water after Labor Day is still a pretty strange concept to us.  At my parents' that date marks the end of summer.  Boats, docks, and lifts come out pretty quickly and it's just normal.  It's been such an amazing experience to be the first and last on the water.  When Lily said goodbye to the boat this past weekend she said - see you at Easter!