Say’s Who?

There’s an old saying out there that goes something like, “All good things must come to an end.” I don’t know who came up with it, but unless they were referring to the certainty of death, they really didn’t know what they were talking about.

Not all good things must come to an end at all, and even in death, good things can live on.

As I look out my window, I see almost 2 feet of snow on the ground.  Even for the part of the world I live in, that is a lot for this time of the year.  And I know that fly fishing for me is done until the spring.  Yes, there are those who are hard core and who will venture out into conditions that are blizzard like with a fly rod in their hands, but I’m not one of them.  Maybe next year I’ll give that a try.

Perhaps like many things, there are fly fishing cycles for some of us. Business cycles, economic cycles,  agricultural cycles; even weather patterns over the long term seem cyclical.  Some would even say romance is cyclical as well with its ups and downs, and if you get through the downward bits, the only way is back up again! At least that is what I like to think.

So for now, I won’t be out fly fishing for a while unless I can somehow manage a trip to some sunny climate and salt water.  If that happens, I would hope a certain redhead could join me. In the meantime, it is winter and there are ways to enjoy the crazy climatic conditions that this country of Canada can throw at us.  Like fly tying in the warmth.

I have however, also taken up a new hobby with my “wee man.”  Rather than sit and complain about how cold it is, we’ve got ourselves new nordic (cross country) skis, and we’re making the best of it!  We’ve been out a couple of times already, have fallen down, laughed, got back up again, fallen down a few more times, and have kept at it. Sometimes it’s true that professional help is required! But we’ll be getting that soon too.

So no, not all good things come to an end. Perhaps a bit of a halt here and there, but nothing good has to end.

And on that note, I wish you all a very Merry Christmas and all the best in 2009.  I have plans for the upcoming Holidays, and likely will not be around to post on this blog – but will soon be back, probably discussing some new fly tying thing I’ve found, or how I have perfected my “Malteser” in such a way that I just know the trout will take it!