A little bit of everything

 I started the weekend off by painting part of the porch. The handrails and bench, to be exact. Lynne has gotten a couple of splinters from the handrail, so it was time to do something. They were sanded down first.

 Even the long one on the ramp got sanded and a couple of coats to help make it smooth.

 The bench was done too. We made sure it was dry before we sat on it.

 I had to replace the drive belt on the tiller, too. It has never been replaced, so it was about 15 years old. Excellent durability. I hope the new one does as well!

Mom had a good weekend, too. There were 4 of us at Lisa & Jim's this weekend. Boo & Sarah were here for a dog show and Matthew was here for training in Georgetown.

Got the boat out finally

 The lake is still well above flood level, but I know which ramps stay open during high water. This ramp is Alfrey, at the Twin Knobs area. The street light is an indicator of the water level, since it usually is well back from the water.

 Here, the nose of the boat is tucked into a tree top and the water level under the boat is 28 ft. You can just make it out in the bottom left corner of the sonar unit.

 The space under this boat is the Clay Lick launch and parking lot. If you look closely, you can see a street light top on the left side, as well as a roof.

It was still a beautiful day on a very pretty lake. I managed to catch a branch while I was out fishing