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May 6th through 12th, 2024

The sky started off blue(-ish) last week. Then the clouds rolled in. Then some rain. Through it all, low tempertures were above freezing and highs allowed golfing without a hoodie. Despite a shortage of blue sky, this has been one of the best Mays ever! Several of the days had rough water from morning through late afternoon, but most had flat, super ski-able water in the evening. There are not many fishing boats on Lucerne yet. Despite this, some fished the north end hard all week. <a href='/WeeklySummaryPages/2022/1106/SquirrelFacts.html' class ='defaultlink2' target='_blank'>Others tried their luck</a> on local bird feeders. Lucerne had some rain. The lake level was upped by over a half an inch during the week and then another tenth of an inch on the weekend. During the first round of rain, we moved some images from our desktop abacus to the bar's server. I was amused that the unit of time estimated to complete the operation was "About 1 Day" instead of hours. I wonder if the operating system programmers used weeks, months, or years. Or decades, centuries, or millenniums. I would dread the day, but be somewhat amused at the same time, to see "About X Eons remaining" in the current operation. I'd take a long lunch that day and finish it with a toast to the monkey that coded that. The warmer (for May) weather has made the plants happy. The trillium are popping up. They're just about everywhere. Other bits of color were spotted on the forest floor. By the end of the week, the trout lilies were in full yellow. And the ferns are starting. I've been told you can eat 'em. I've never been that hungry. At the start of the week, tree leaves were uncommon. At the end of the week, any tree that remained un-leafed could be tagged as near future firewood. The NCC golf course is open and the rain has made the water hazards extra perilous. In early May, conditions on the links can be unsettling, but this year even the back 9 is in good shape. There were not many campfires around the lake last week. The few spotted were of unusual size due to spring clean up activity. It's not swimmable yet, but the lake was notably warmer by the weekend. We had some weather as the week closed. There was not much rain, but plenty of lightning. Some was the boring cloud to cloud type. But there were some good ground strikes that kept the wise from golfing. Sunday's rain moved on before sunset. The hills are green. Many piers and lifts are in, and Memorial Day Weekend is visible on the calendarian horizon. Peak anticipation of Summer 2024 is here. Now is the best time to go over a few rules to maximize summer fun. Stretch before running. Keep ample supplies of ibuprofen, Benadryl, and Bactine on hand. Try not to die. And most important of all, remember to use a non-conducting umbrella and water resistant camera to image storms<br><br><br>-Nemo's on the course or courts, unless there's lightning to be photographed.

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