Vermont July musings

After a whirlwind trip to Long Island to pick up Mrs C's car, we finally reached Camp at 9:30pm Sunday evening. But that 60-cycle hum from work and family and stressful driving didn't abate until Monday afternoon when the quiet joys of Papelousu began to take hold. Casting at the ponds Monday night was the clincher. I took a nice brook trout out of the upper pond and Alan got a 13" rainbow on the lower. Sweet!

Tuesday morning found us up at Lopstick meeting up with Bill for a half day wade on the Connecticut. We went to a stretch we'd never been to before somewhere below second Connecticut Lake. It was gorgeous -- great pocket water which we fished upstream to a beautiful set of waterfalls. Caught tons of brookies and salmon -- most small but some 8-10" -- on dry flies. Gorgeous, sunny day with big fluffy clouds -- just a great day. Finished up to about 2:30 and headed to Happy Corner Cafe where we enjoyed tasty food, as always. Back home we thought a dip in the lake would be just the ticket -- and it was that, if you want a ticket to freezing!

On Wednesday, we headed over to Quimby's to check on Ray and foung things bustling. Lots of guests in the lodge, some on wireless, kids trouping around everywhere. With the help of another QC fan, Belinda, we did a lot of work on the Quimby's website in May -- went live in early June -- and it shows. We even have guests coming from Perth, Australia, later in August! And we are almost full up for moose hunting season. Ah, the power of the internet. Glad to have played a part in making sustainable this very special place.

Headed to the Balsam's for lunch (we missed that last year) and then tried to repeat last year's famous raspberry outing, only to find that a frost in June had killed off this year's crop. Boo. :-( Back in Averill, ran into Robert and Priscilla, always nice, and made tentative plans to kayak Little Averill Friday night. Quick swim in the lake -- seemed somehow warmer today, quick kayak trip, and it's time to make dinner already. Days sure go fast here.

Tomorrow, an all day float with Bill, starting in Canaan.

Lake lapping, wind up, rain is on the way!