hiatus

We're on a temporary hiatus here on the shores of Lake Norman in North Carolina, as you can see. Everything is going swimmingly, so to speak. We'll be back to tackle the backsplash around the 20th.

I saw an enormous turtle (technically a terrapin) on the beach this morning laying eggs. Her shell was probably 18-20 inches in length. We're talking seriously big. She spooked easily, however, and headed straight for the water when I cam out onto the deck with binoculars. Sasha has not yet managed to catch a fish—evidently the water is too warm. Everyone's been lightly sunburned at least once, and today we may be going out on a speedboat piloted by the famous "Captain Steve." He's a former fighter pilot, and Sasha's hero.