Allison and Wyatt spotted this threesome on the edge of Peanut Lake yesterday. As they were watching a bear happened along, obviously it had been stalking the moose. Bears are one of the primary predators of calf moose. Allison attempted to make some noise to scare...
We finally woke up to a sunny morning and enjoyed our morning coffee on the deck. Yesterday was a cold day on the lake. Don was busy with portages and doing some repair jobs. Allison and Greg took a new hot water tank to one of the cabins at Mount Lake. Don has...
Two adorable kids modelling some of our kids swag, we also have new adult colours for our sweatshirts and t-shirts. It's yet another cloudy, rainy, cool morning. Did I mention wind? Yes it's also windy. Don's the lucky one who gets to go to spend a few hours at the...
It's a beautiful morning but we didn't have time to enjoy our morning coffee on the deck. It is actually one of those "hit the deck running" kind of days.
Docks are good to go at Pettit #1 thanks to some help from friends. We have yet another chilly, cloudy day in store for us. We need some sun for our solar, maybe we'll see some tomorrow.
It wasn't a very pleasant day but Wyatt caught the first and only walleye on opening day. Today's weather isn't any better than yesterday's and the guests that we do have are enjoying the warmth of their cabin rather than the great outdoors. All staff have gone to the...
This photo was taken early yesterday evening, showing smoke over the lake. We had strong winds throughout the day and some how sparked multiple fires in our region. One of the fires was in Mine Centre, unfortunately one family lost their house. 3 water bombers working...
Good morning sunshine! We're looking forward to a sunny day but we're not looking forward to the winds that are to pick up by this afternoon. Don will be heading to Pettit Lake today and he'll see if the ice has all disappeared.
Well this looks much better. We woke up to a beautiful morning, sun shining on the deck. Although there are some clouds we're expecting a sunny afternoon with a high of 16C. We might finally be able to ditch our winter coats!
It's a cloudy, rainy morning. Don was across the portage yesterday afternoon. He got to Pettit 1 but couldn't get to Pettit 2 due to ice. He's hoping to venture to Pettit again today but it waiting for the rain to subside.
Docks on Manion Lake are all back in the water, water lines have been connected. We'll soon be ready for the season. We still have chilly temperatures but at least the sun is shining this morning.
Yesterday was a very productive day as the docks were set in place. Today, Don hopes to get the water all hooked up in the cabins with no evident leaks. It was too chilly and windy to have coffee of the deck this morning. Just when will we see some warmer days?
Despite the temperature being minus 3C, we enjoyed our morning coffee on the deck before the clouds started to move in. We hope to get the water lines all hooked up and functional to the cabins today. The docks will also be going in and then we'll take our first ride...
Well it's official, ice out was May 5th. Now the work begins. Water lines to be installed in the cabins. Docks will soon be going in. And then we should try to get to the portage to see what the ice is like on the other side. We're not enjoying the cool mornings. The...
The ice is almost out! With a strong western breeze gusting to 48km the ice is being pushed towards the eastern shore. We certainly enjoyed a lovely weekend as the sun finally shone. But temperatures are going to drop throughout the day and will have some rain and...
It's a gorgeous Sunday morning, great time to enjoy coffee on the deck. The ice looks very dark and we can already tell that it's moving. All signs that it won't be long now before we get to see open water.
Full moon rising over The Island, beautiful sight. It was a chilly night last night, minus 6C this morning. Once again, we're hoping for warmer temperatures to thaw all that ice.
Well, there's still plenty of ice due to cooler temperatures. That's not ripples on the water, that's ice. My prediction was ice out May 1st but that clearly won't happen. We just need those warmer temperatures and some wind hopefully by this weekend things will warm...
It froze a bit last night but the sun sure is trying to warm things up. It's a good morning for playing on the beach.
Well, despite a warm, windy day and a rainy evening the ice really hasn't changed much. The ice in the middle of the lake still looks thick. We're hoping for sunshine this afternoon to provide some heat to the lake.
The ice is beginning to break apart and it's also looking darker - all good signs. Although we didn't get any rain we saw a lot of lightning last night. This morning it's quite windy so that should help move the ice around, some rain would also help.
The lake is starting to a little darker which indicates it is not safe as melting is happening. It didn't freeze hard last night, with temperatures to reach 21C and some southeast winds the ice just might begin to move abit.
Although temperatures where above freezing a strong southwest wind made it feel colder. There was still some melting happening and the ice was beginning to be pushed up along the shoreline. With warmer temperatures in the forecast, Don decided it was time to bring his...
Well this is what the lake looks like this morning. We had a very chilly weekend so not much melting was happening. Weather is suppose to rebound to more seasonal with possible rain so that should help the ice. Last year ice out was May 8th, I'm hoping for a May 1st...
Don had some help from friends to put up the trusses on the fish house. He's hoping to have the tin here soon so he can finish the job. We had some rain yesterday and then temperatures dropped over night. There is a bit of ice in our yard. Lake is a bit rough but...
A special weather statement was issued yesterday for an accumulation of snow. We thought we might be spared but no, we've received at least 15cm of snow over night and it's still snowing. The road will have to be plowed but Don will wait till it stops snowing. Lake...
A beautiful but cold morning, minus 14C. A great morning to get out on the lake for some ice fishing. Lake conditions are good, not much snow, hard packed trails.
This photo was taken earlier this morning, the snow has stopped but we still have clouds and it's windy. The fishermen will have to make sure their huts are fully secured. Yesterday was very mild, we reached a high of 11C and it rained heavily in the evening. Lake...
Yesterday, Don had some help to take the roof off the fish house. Not much can be salvaged. He'll need some help with the repair job but not sure when that will happen. We have a mild day today, as we should seen temperatures above freezing and maybe a little snow...
Our morning sunrise. The clouds have moved on thanks to a strong west wind. Friday was very windy so the lake is quite rough, you might be able to see the little snow drifts in this photo. We're looking forward to a very mild week and perhaps even some snow.
A beautiful sunrise never gets old. There was a little bit of haze over the lake this morning as it's minus 8C. We're in a special weather statement today as winds we're expecting strong winds, winds up to 80km/hour. Hopefully all our trees will be able to stand up...
Some minor repairs to the bridge were quickly completed yesterday. Temperatures have dropped over night, minus 20C this morning. Temperatures are to rebound and be more pleasant this weekend.
We have a bit of a grey day. We had some snow overnight and it's still lightly snowing. We haven't had a lot of snow this winter so we actually welcome the accumulation as it will help with water levels in the spring.
I took this photo on the weekend, full ring around the sun. I also think that means we're getting a change in weather. Sure enough, it was minus 24C this morning. Don would like to get out to the Island and do some work but it's a little too cold for him.
Don had some help from friends and the tree is off the fish house. Now he can see exactly what damages he has to repair. Looks like the rafters will need to be replaced.
We had a very windy night and day early this week and it blew this tree down over the fish house. At Christmas time, Don had been thinking he would have to cut that tree down. Now he has to repair a building. Just something more to add to his list.
Temperatures continue to be very pleasant making for a beautiful landscape. I love days like this. It's another good day to get outside and enjoy the mild weather.
We're enjoying some mild temperatures and that's what is creating the hoar frost on the trees. The trees look so pretty. We got some snow the other day so Don will spend some of today plowing snow.
Happy New Year! I know, I'm a little late in welcoming the new year but we've been busy with Christmas activities. The "kids" have all gone home, they're back to their respective jobs so now it will be back to business for us. Don has been doing well with his post...
Well, I’m a few days late in wishing everyone a Merry Christmas but we hope you enjoyed the season just as much as we have. We’ve had some very pleasant weather over the last couple of days so we’ve enjoyed being outside with the kids. We’re looking forward to 2026,...
Good morning sunshine. After multiple cloudy days we welcome the sunrise on this Winter Solstice morning. Although today will be the shortest day, longest night we're glad to know the days will now be getting longer. Don is trying his best to be in recovery mode but...
This is our view this morning as we're in a winter storm warning. At times we can't see the island and the snow is blowing sideways. A good day for Don's recovery, maybe he can enjoy a Christmas movie. 🙂
I took this photo a few weeks ago. This is the waterfalls you can see from our bridge. There certainly isn't much water going over the falls, evidence that lake levels are low. Don had surgery yesterday to repair a hernia, after a few weeks for recovery he'll be good...
This little ray of sunshine is likely the only sun we will see for the next couple of days. Temperatures have warmed up and so the clouds have moved in. We expect to be above freezing tomorrow and then we'll see some accumulation of snow.
Minus 27C this morning. It feels colder though but I guess we're just not used to the cold yet. It might just be a day to stay inside as much as we can.