UPDATE!!!!: Today is citizenx's 3rd anniversary!!!!!!!!!!! w000000t!!!!!
It is fricking 98 degrees here -- and my one 5k BTU AC is in the bedroom, where I am not. I just returned from non-intertoobz land at the lake and came upon navajo's "New Day" diary. She is such a seductive wench. I was distracted. It is Tuesday afternoon and I was supposed to post this a.m. -- like breaking the cig habit -- DEAL WITH IT!!!!
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My absolute favorite time at the lake, which still has no water pumped into the cottage nor potable water, was playing with my almost 4 year old sort of nephew. The kid adores me -- but he also loves a guy that stopped by to talk whom he's never seen before.
The kid is dropped off evertime I'm at the lake by his parents who act as if raising a great kid is exhausting. Sure, it might be, but my mother raised five and we weren't sterling. I digress.
I played wiffle ball with the kid and a great neighbor who knows wiffle ball. I actually hit the thingy multiple times. Best day was when the kid wanted to spray me -- I have a small spray bottle for my hair. I said, "Ok, kid, but you have to open up a Barber Shop." He said, "Ok, chaucer, but you have to pay." Oy!!!!
He sprayed, combed, brushed, dried, demanded 62 euros and then wanted another client. I went in, changed my shirt, put a sports bra on my head and he loved it. Then another client -- changed my shirt and put a pair of capri pants on my head and asked him to take care of my long hair. Utterly hilarious.
Some day soon he will grow up and not want to hang with the old broad -- but I hope he maintains fond memories.
RECIPE:
Lake Trout
Get a rod and reel
Find a lake
Go early in the season -- trout don't like warm water
Find a worm
Cast about
Catch a trout
Remove hook
Remove head and slice down the belly, remove guts, wash thoroughly
Large piece of aluminum foil
Place trout on foil and then crimp edges of foil
Fill gut with dill, thyme, whatever herbs you prefer
Slice lemon and place some in gut -- rest on top
Add a few tablespoons of unsalted butter, sliced
Add white wine
Seal tin foil
Throw on grill -- depending on size check around 10 minutes. Fish should flake from bone when done.
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