For Kris

This one is for Kris, who at this very moment is packing all her worldly belongings to move to the great rainy state of Washington. I received an email from her Monday in which she asked, somewhat plaintively,

When it rains each day, is there even a portion of the day where the sun peeks through.... even if it's just for a few minutes?

Well, yes, indeed. We've had one of the rainiest winter seasons that I have seen in my five years living here. Our dock is nearly under water. We got a letter recently from the lake association reminding us that if our docks weren't attached to the pillars, to get out there and secure them before they float away. We do get those "sun breaks" though, just often enough so we don't all start shooting holes in the kitchen appliances due to cabin fever.

Here are photos from Monday to prove it.

Note the level of water under that dock. We are leaving the canoe out there for now. If that lake gets high enough to float the canoe off, I promise to show pictures.