Outstanding day.

Took the Townie3 with utility trailer and some fishing tackle, two casting rods, planning on knocking off work early and see if I could catch some speckled trout or a redfish on the way home.

Crystal clear, blue skies, little breeze at my back for the ride this morning. Found a brand new looking bandana on the side of the road. It'll go well with the good stocking cap I found beside the road last Tuesday. Started making a Townie3 rap song.

The client came down to the cottage. Got the go-ahead on some other projects for him. Got paid for the first time in two months (since I finished the projects for my last client). Then he left. Took a break from work in the middle of the day, on the rising tide, and caught 14 mullet in my castnet just about filling the 25 qt. cooler I carry on the utility trailer for my lunch and drinks. So much for fishing on the way home, nowhere to put anything else. New problem, no ice and I'm hours from leaving. Does this client have an automatic ice maker in the freezer? Pay dirt, and he has an over-sized bin, perfect. Good thing they're not using the cottage this weekend.

Shadows were getting long by the time I started home. Glad I had a sweatshirt. Not cool enough for gloves. Very nearly all the cars behaved well. Had a couple that passed with oncoming traffic a little close, but it came out okay, most didn't.

Get home and the wife has taken care of the bills. Got me two cartons of smokes and has not one, but two steaks for my dinner.

She doesn't even know I got paid for the first time in two months.

Top THAT.