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	June 6th through 12th, 2022

Last week was cool. Highs struggled to get into the 70s°F and morning lows plummeted into the 40s°F. There was also a little rain, a little wind, and a canceled ski show.

The ski show wash out was not without a hunk of productivity and showmanship. Pyramid building and footing in the rain was ruled out, but a little rain would not stop the men from completing the show dock.

The rain eventually pushed to the East of the islands.

The men seemed to like dock making more without the rain.

It was around this time (a little before 6:50 PM), that a double rainbow popped up along the East shore.

The pot of gold looked to be a few hundred yards off shore under 50 feet of water. We forgot our SCUBA gear, making the score so far this year; leprechauns 1, Nemo 0.

As the dock got closer and closer to done the rainbow got brighter and brighter, but that wasn't the most amazing thing about the event.

The most amazing thing about the first ski show rainbow was its duration. Looking at the time stamps on the images, the rainbow was in the sky for almost an hour.

The ultimate result of all the rain and sky show was a completed show dock for the next ski show currently scheduled for Wednesday, June 15th if it doesn't rain.

By the end of the week the sky was more clear and the lake temperature crept up to 65°F

The higher lake temperature is starting to draw out the skiers.

It's just a short matter of time before the Rafto preseason begins.

The trillium season is over, marking the the start of peak pollen.

If an errant golf ball hits a pine on the course, the resulting pollen cloud is huge! In this image, we simulated the yellow fog by flicking a pine pollen store on 9 and snapping a picture.

Even after a brief storm, pollen covered the tennis courts,

the bottoms of patio stuff,

and pants. It brushes off pretty easily though, so Mrs Nemo did not murdelize me or anything for destroying yet another piece of clothing.

The pollen does not seem to bother the frogs that can be best described as numerous and, at night, loud.

Last week marked another 5 to 10 degrees Fahrenheit below average. These things tend to even themselves out over time, so we're expecting a hot Summer that should extend well into Fall. Huzzah! While there was some rain last week, there was not enough to hold the lake level. It looks to be down an inch or two from the first of the month. With the coming extended Summer (fingers crossed) and the falling lake level, be sure to get those lifts in deep enough to prevent a shallow lift boat trapping. It would be a pain to have to call the pontoon crane guy every time you want to go skiing.<br><br><br>-Nemo's on the dock with a tow handle in one hand and a tissue in the other.

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