Oysterfest ends today. I went yesterday and the crowd was the largest that I have ever seen there. The weather was great, but the parking was difficult.
Fishing is slowly improving. Otis and Bill went out Friday and came back with one Red. I had never seen a red quite like this one. It was nearly albino. Pat Noack(602) went to Shell Point in Copano on Friday and said he picked up four trout. He gave me an idea I'll have to try. He said he used Gulp shrimp. However, instead of a jighead, he put them under a popping cork and hooked them like any other shrimp. That makes sense. Why would you use a jig head under a cork, although that's how I've always done it.
The red warning light has been "on" on the lift station for almost a week. That usually means one of the pumps is not taking its turn. I hope its not a major repair. On Friday, Rick Gonzales Carpentry was here to prepare a bid for work to be done, primarily on the decks. Justin said they are getting several bids.
The January financial statment arrived last week, but If you notice, the January 2006 budget was used to prepare the statement. Barbara Schultz was not in the office on Friday. I'll try to reach her on Monday to see what happened. She may not have the new budget approved in November. I emailed David Schultz, our board treasurer, but he has not responded.
Many boards are completely loose on the crossbridge. When the spring tides arrive later this month, the boards will likely float away. Justin said they are actively trying to hire a maintenance person to take care of the little things around here.