We had a productive work day at Clear Creek Cove Thursday. When we arrived Wednesday evening, we discovered there as a problem with the air conditioner, but it was benign, a quick and relatively inexpensive fix Thursday morning. The air was crisp and cooling, the yard and the lake were beautiful, and we were energetic, getting quite a lot of work done in the limited time we had – devoting much of our time to cleaning out the storage building and getting the house ready for today’s guests.

Fall and winter at the lakehouse are relaxing. The lake is placid, beautiful, and calming. It’s great to be away from the city, hiking and hanging out, watching the stars at night. Thanksgiving and Christmas are especially wonderful at the lake. In the Christmas season, consider visiting nearby Johnson City and Fredericksburg, both of which are especially festive.

(Marsha notes that the Sierra Club is having a hike at Enchanted Rock on December 11. More information here.) That’s just one hour’s drive from Clear Creek Cove.

A few images from our Thanksgiving at Clear Creek Cove…

A flock of 17 Canadian geese have been hanging out in and around the house…

Butterflies are enjoying the bright orange and yellow lantana growing around the front porch…

Lake Buchanan is very low; we’re lucky that Inks is a constant-level lake.

Our son-in-law caught several healthy bass this trip…

We experienced glorious sunsets on the cove…