The question is to go to the Potholers today or not on the first day of summer. My guess is yes – midday after seeing what the work load is going to be like – but I’m okay with staying in the Spectulator area for another day too. If I do head over to Piseco-Powley I’ll need to stock up on library books and refill the coolers with ice as I’ll be off the cellphone network for the next three days.

After working ⚒ and studying that property more yesterday, spent the balance of the day at the Spectulator Beach, sitting in the sand, 🩴and swimming 🏊 from time to time. It was a hot day even up north though not as hot as it could have been had the clouds not hidden the sun most of the day. Wore lots of sunscreen 🧴which was good as I was bear backed most of the day 🧘🏻and didn’t get burnt.

Around five twirty I went out on the Sacandaga River and paddled down a ways towards the Kunjamuk 🛶 and then up towards the island 🏝 on Lake Pleasant. I joke that I didn’t bring my rape whistle🛎️ with me as there is a new law that says your suppose to have a whistle on a kayak as of this year and didn’t want to get yelled at. I know know that the lake stewart only care about invasives🪝🌱but it’s kind of annoying to have to wait to get your boat 🛥 checked ☑ and be lectured when the boat hasn’t seen water 💦 since last Labor Day.

Ended the day at the Speculator Fire Tower 🗼 and decided to camp up on Harmon Hill. Got up there at quarter after eight 🕥 watched the sunset 🌇 and had plenty of daylight to cook dinner on the camp stove – no leaks – and enjoy the evening. Dinner was shrimp 🦐 along with fried onions 🧅, slice of bacon 🥓 and asparagus 🎍. No fire 🔥 last night, just sat under the hammock bug 🐛 screen after dark. It was buggy! Hot under the bug net though. Slept in the hammock for a while before retiring to the truck. Hot enough of an evening to justify digging out the fan ⚛️ to stay cool.