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Mason Lake 📍

Mason Lake, nestled in Speculator, offers a serene escape for outdoor enthusiasts. This picturesque lake presents ample kayaking opportunities, inviting you to paddle through its tranquil waters and savor the surrounding beauty. Beyond the lake, adventure awaits with easy access to the nearby bike trails in Perkins Clearing, providing a chance to explore the lush landscapes on two wheels.

For those seeking a camping retreat, Mason Lake delivers free roadside camping options both near the lake and along Mason Lake Road and Perkins Clearing Road. These convenient camping sites enable you to immerse in nature without compromising comfort. Whether you’re drawn to the water’s edge or prefer a more secluded spot along the roadsides, Mason Lake provides a unique and enriching outdoor experience for those seeking relaxation, exploration, and the joys of both kayaking and biking in the heart of nature.

Citizen enforcement and the Texas Abortion Law 🤱

I never understood the controversy over abortion, after all its not a tax or a mandate. It’s actually a relatively inexpensive and simple outpatient procedure, costing less than $500, which is virtually nothing in the world of over inflated healthcare bills due to negotiated rates of insurers. It is the ending of a life but a rather meaningless one as personal not born has yet to experience all the sounds, colors and feelings of the world around them.

That said, at one level I kind of like the Texas Abortion Law – namely its citizen enforcement procedures. People and organizations should have the right to go to court and enforce the law when the government workers – the police, the District Attorney, the Attorney General or agency lawyers fail to enforce the law. Often government workers aren’t motivated to enforce the law due to political considerations. That’s when the public should have the right to step in.

On the other hand, there is a big problem with the Texas Abortion Law. It is an end run around the constitution – an attempt to use the lower standards applied to civil cases to enforce an otherwise unconstitutional law if implemented by the state. The government shouldn’t be in the business of violating peoples rights by devious ways.

It looks like today is going to be a fairly cool and gray day. 🌫️

I don’t know if that’s a bad thing, although I probably should have been more ambitious yesterday 😴 and done my hike then to the West Canada Lakes wilderness. I thought about Pillsbury Mountain Firetower or Spruce Lake yesterday but decided against it.

Today, I am probably going to hang around camp ⛺ maybe doing an evening hike to the Jessup River with a fishing 🎣 pole. Do a bunch of reading 📖, maybe finish that book I’m reading on rabbit 🐰 farming. I don’t like to be really ambitious to say the least.

I should do a lot more up at camp but sometimes the laziness gene kicks in. 💤 Plus I just know how crazy things will be next week as work downtown returns to five days a week as remote work ends. Plus with the solar it’s not like I have to drive anywhere to keep the battery charged.

I did like that hike I did last year to Pig Rock 🐷 so I could do that again if the rain holds off. But it might be wet later on. Really depends a lot on the weather. ☔

Today. Feels like … October 3rd.	A slight chance of showers before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Mostly cloudy. South wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. and	67 degrees	, 60 max dew point,	7:25 sunset.
Tonight. Feels like … September 14th.	Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. and	53 degrees	,	6:27 sunrise.
Labor Day. Feels like … October 5th.	A chance of showers. Light southwest wind becoming west 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. and	66 degrees	, 57 max dew point,	7:24 sunset.
Monday Night. Feels like … September 24th.	Partly cloudy. West wind 3 to 6 mph. and	49 degrees	,	6:28 sunrise.
Tuesday. Feels like … September 30th.	Mostly sunny. West wind around 6 mph. and	68 degrees	, 52 max dew point,	7:22 sunset.
Tuesday Night. Feels like … September 17th.	A chance of showers after 2am. Partly cloudy. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible. and	52 degrees	,	6:29 sunrise.
Wednesday. Feels like … September 24th.	A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny. Chance of precipitation is 70%. and	71 degrees	, 57 max dew point,	7:20 sunset.
Wednesday Night. Feels like … September 17th.	Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then scattered showers between 8pm and 2am. Partly cloudy. Chance of precipitation is 60%. and	52 degrees	,	6:30 sunrise.
Thursday. Feels like … October 5th.	Scattered showers, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny. Chance of precipitation is 30%. and	66 degrees	, 54 max dew point,	7:18 sunset.
Thursday Night. Feels like … September 24th.	Scattered showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy. Chance of precipitation is 30%. and	49 degrees	,	6:31 sunrise.
Friday. Feels like … October 5th.	Mostly sunny. and	66 degrees	, 51 max dew point,	7:16 sunset.
Friday Night. Feels like … September 27th.	Partly cloudy. and	48 degrees	,	6:32 sunrise.
Saturday. Feels like … October 9th.	Mostly sunny. and	64 degrees	, 49 max dew point,	7:15 sunset.