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April 18, 2006 9:16 PM- moi aussi
Do you ever have so many things you want to do--good things, things you really want to do---and yet somehow the end of the day comes and--
Yeah, me too.
Wait. Even after four luscious days of holiday where you could spend your hours any which way you please?
*sigh*
Yeah, me too.
But I have no regrets. Yesterday afternoon, T and I slipped our canoe into the lake and paddled out like a scene from The Last of the Mohicans. Except for the not being chased by Magua and the lack of crashing waterfalls, bien entendu.
A blue heron swirled in a great, wide loop around us before heading off to less populated coves (although in our defense, we were the only water craft in sight).
A merganser and his mate swam on by completely engaged in their own conversation and didn't so much as acknowledge our presence.
Two pairs of loons greeted us, one as we came into the channel and the other as we left. At Butterworth beach we stopped for water and cookies, and to take note of the blueberry bushes.
Then we headed back, straight into the wind as we paddled to shore.
got 2 cents?
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Joy says:
What is the difference between "bien sur" and "bien entendu"?
Lovely morning. And how are the blueberry bushes doing?
posted on: April 18
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bp says:
bien sur = of course, bien entendu = understood--- I guess in this case you could've used either-- but then, some people would use "although" where another might use "however"-- or not. my English grammar is pretty poor-- I doubt my French is much better--
posted on: April 18
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violetismycolor says:
So are you telling us that T looks like Daniel Day-Lewis?
posted on: April 18
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marshmallow says:
how lovely! i wish i could say the same about my holidays but that would be a whole new blogpost. lucky you!
posted on: April 18
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christina says:
My day was like that (the time drain, nothing done part), though not like that (the canoe merganser gazing part). What a perfect way to spend vacation! I am demanding you post more pictures of spring in your neck of the woods! And from your canoe trip. So I can live vicariously (small Bean and canoe = not such a good idea...yet)
posted on: April 19
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lizardek says:
*sigh* I want your life. Except I already have part of it, apparently. And not the cool canoe part. Or the blueberry bushes.
posted on: April 19
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lottie says:
oh wow. I got off on all london proffers this long weekend, but if it came to it, there would be no contest between that and "slipped our canoe into the lake and paddled out." how very cool.
posted on: April 19
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lottie says:
oh wow. I got off on all london proffers this long weekend, but if it came to it, there would be no contest between that and "slipped our canoe into the lake and paddled out." how very cool.
posted on: April 19
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endment says:
Spring- a canoe- mergansers - loons - bliss
posted on: April 19
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pastamasta says:
Sounds gorgeous. Beats the daily commute down the M40 any day.
I was greeted by a pair of loons yesterday evening when I got home from work. They were covered in chocolate, and insisted on plastering it onto my clean trousers.
posted on: April 19
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jes says:
Awww Dude...I can't wait to get my kayak on the water! CHEERS to love and nature! Come to Maine and kayak with us...seriously!
posted on: April 19
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bella says:
that sounds like fun. are you a baker? get some of those blueberries and make some muffins. Yogurt muffins. I love muffins.
posted on: April 19
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bp says:
er-- when I wrote, "take note of the blueberry bushes" I meant geographically so we could come back in August and load up. Right now? Just bare brambles.
posted on: April 19
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sarai says:
that's what my heaven looks like. *sigh*
posted on: April 19
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Swirly says:
Sounds absolutely divine. You should rent "On Golden Pond."
posted on: April 19
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impossiblejane says:
one word comes to mind: Peaceful
posted on: April 19
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victoria winters says:
Man! That sounds awesome! All I got were my usual Saturday and Sunday off and the highlights of my weekend included church, taking a neurology exam, and planting a mint plant!
posted on: April 19
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la vie en rose says:
now this day sounds awesome! i need a day like this. a day with just me and nature, a day that's not all rush-rush, hurry-hurry.
posted on: April 19
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ozma says:
Yes. You've described it perfectly. It's like you become more conscious of being alive at that moment, everythings seems more precious to you.
posted on: April 19
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Neil says:
she: slipped our canoe into the lake
me: stuck in bumper-to-bumper traffic on the 405
posted on: April 19
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bella says:
I got all excited at the thought of wild blueberries.
posted on: April 19
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bp says:
oh bella-- I totally understand--- I'm excited seeing green shoots coming up out of the earth right now--
posted on: April 19
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bridget says:
I haven't been able to get everything done in a day that I wanted for over seven years!
I think a canoe sounds like a wonderful mini-escape though!
posted on: April 19
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Milly says:
Sounds wonderful. It's definitely springtime here in the city. Good weather for evening walks through the neighborhood.
posted on: April 19
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Lynn says:
Well, that's a hellofalot better than what I did yesterday afternoon.
posted on: April 19
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liz elayne says:
i want to come and visit. i want to meet your loons and mergansers and the blue heron. i want to canoe (ok i afraid of deep water so i don't really want to canoe but something tells me you could invite me to feel safe in the canoe). i want to...i want to...
posted on: April 20
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wordybird says:
ok, i want to OBJECT to the banner appearing with this post. it constitutes cruel and unusual punishment for those of us living where it is HOT and FLAT and definitely NOT scenic.
posted on: April 20
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Meredith says:
Sigh. Someday I will have a lake and a canoe to share an evening with. And perhaps we'll run into you somewhere near the loons.
posted on: April 20
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Laini says:
That sounds so divine! I haven't been reading your blog long enough to know where you live, but it sounds like heaven. I love herons, and egrets -- I think that crook in their neck is onoe of the most perfect shapes in nature!
posted on: April 20
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Rebekah says:
There is good; there is best. It sounds like you chose best for your day!
posted on: April 20
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ozma says:
I thought I'd commented here but maybe I did not? I wanted to say that I love how you've described that feeling. I've had it often.
posted on: April 20
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Andrea says:
I know exactly what you mean! Sometimes I have so much to do that I get almost paralyzed and I don't accomplish anything! Though, when I have a holiday, I have to say that my favorite thing to do is nothing at all - sounds like you had a great day! Wish I was on a lake right now...
posted on: April 20
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Erica says:
That sounds like magic.
posted on: April 20
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Sheryl says:
Wow, if the experience was half as gorgeous as this post, I bet it was stunning.
posted on: April 21
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pomme says:
There was this really amzing (& really long) article about bird watching by Jonathan Franzen in an issue of the New Yorker - a few months ago, am not sure of the date - that I totally recommend you read and that I'd wanted to pass along to you but it was before I'd started commenting and felt shy, etc. Anyway, you should really read it. He talks about how he became an avid bird watcher and it is funny and insightful and weird and personal and everything - basically it's wonderfu. I'll look through my stack and find it for you, if needs be.
posted on: April 25
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