We hope everyone enjoyed a wonderful Easter weekend, we sure did. Don got some solar batteries up to the outposts. We all went walleye fishing on late Saturday afternoon and we all caught at least one walleye. And we enjoyed Easter dinner at friends. With much warmer...
Looks like today is shaping up to be a beautiful April day. It was minus 11C early t his morning but it has already warmed to minus 2C. Yesterday, Don and the girls rode to the outpost cabins, today he's going to begin taking the solar batteries to the outposts. We're...
We are out of the winter storm warning but we still have flurries this morning even though the sun is trying to break through the clouds. And we have white fluffy snow again. Thanks to one of our guests who emailed yesterday to say Duluth area had brown snow as well...
As predicted we have a storm. Snow and wind began last night and this morning the district has woken up to brown snow instead of our usual covering of white. There are a lot of theories going around as to why this has happened but many don't make sense. The wind was...
Spring time fishing was successful and tasty. There's still plenty of ice on the lakes and snow in the bush, and we're expecting more snow. We are in a winter storm warning, which means we will be receiving more snow over possibly the next 3 days. I suppose all the...
Yes I am back and I enjoyed some spring fishing for walleye on the weekend. My trip to Spain, Portugal and Morocco was fantastic but I sure wish I had come back to more spring like weather rather than this winter that is still hanging on. We had rain yesterday, late...
The conjunction of Jupiter and Venus was visible in the early evening yesterday. They say you will still be able to view these planets for a few more days. I have some last minute packing to do and then I am off for my trip to Spain, Portugal and Morocco. There won't...
Here we are, the first of March, meteorolocigal spring, astronomical spring will arrive March 20th. Minus 14C with a mix of sun and cloud this morning, a bit of a bite in the air.
Our morning view, minus 12C wind out of the southwest at 9km. Better take advantage of this gorgeous day, go for a walk take Willow for a ride, pack for my upcoming trip.
Sun hits the trees and the bite is over for the day time to pack up and head home. Minus 7C this morning, cloudy with a good southeast wind.
Ice fishing huts were a must yesterday as we tried our luck for trout late in the afternoon. The wind was blowing and the fish weren't biting. MInus 21C this morning, sunny and no wind so we're thinking of trying our luck for some fish this morning.
Although it doesn't look windy in this photo it is, we have a good southwest wind that is making it feel colder than minus 21C. We've enough of the cold and are ready for a warm up, we'd like to do some fishing this weekend.
Ice fishing huts were a must this past weekend. Even though the sun was shining it was pretty cold so the warm huts came in handy. Fish weren't cooperating at all, there were only 2 trout caught all weekend, but the gang of friends had a lot of fun. We're back in the...
Today is Family Day here in Ontario, a holiday for many. Allison, Alex and friends loaded up the machines and ventured to Pettit #2 for the weekend. Trout fishing yesterday was very slow but a good time was had by all. A cold start to the morning, minus 24C with a mix...
These tracks lead the way to our fishing spots. We will be heading out that way later today as we await our guests to arrive. Minus 10C with a mix of sun and cloud. We're suppose to reach a high of minus 2C this afternoon with winds gusting to about 15km.
Today's photo looks very similar to yesterday's. Very bright and cold, it was minus 22C earlier. Temperatures are to warm to minus 5C by this afternoon. Looking forward to some ice fishing this weekend.
Full sun shining this morning and minus 20C., the snow squeaks under your feet. Although we didn't get a great amount of snow yesterday there was enough that Don plowed our road. This cold weather will stick around for the day but will warm for the weekend. We're...
It's a cold, blustery day. We had some rain last night which turned to snow, wind is blowing the sun around. We will reach a high of minus 9C but temperatures will plummet to minus 20C by tomorrow morning. And we so enjoying the mild spring like weather.
Happy Valentines Day! This is our view this morning, sun shining off the snow, almost looks like water. Minus 1C this morning, warming to plus 5C this afternoon with a mix of snow and rain this evening.
Don and I have returned from our sunny holiday in Mexico. We were so glad to have missed the extreme cold and it's great to be home with much warmer temperatures, and the sun is shining this morning as well. Minus 6C this morning, warming to plus 3C this afternoon...
Wow, has the sun ever moved, that's what cloudy morning do to you, you end up noticing just where the sun rises. Minus 22C with just a light breeze. Well Don and I are off to a sunny destination so there won't be any posts while we are gone. Hope everyone enjoys the...
Another photo of the lake, another cloudy day, minus 10C. We got a little bit of fluffy snow overnight. Once again, not much happening other than Don and I are getting ready to go away for a couple of weeks. More on that later.
Minus 8C this morning with some snow flurries. This photo was taken on Saturday when Allison, Alex and I went trout fishing. Allison caught 2 trout. I had a ling up to the top of the ice before it decided to go back down the hole. Don was the one elected to stay home...
This is usually part of our view in the morning, watching the birds. We have Chickadees, Nuthatches, Whiskey Jacks and Grosbeaks. Sometimes we have Bluejays but we haven't seen them on our feeder this year. Minus 10C this morning and cloudy once again. We may see a...
A view on top my horse Willow. With the mild temperatures we've been enjoying some exercises in the parking lot. We have another cloudy, windy day, currently 7C. Temperature and conditions are staying in this pattern for a while yet.
Last Friday Don and Gord rode to the outpost cabins, this is Sandbeach #1 - looks quite cozy even with the snow. Lake conditions are good, not much slush and not much snow. We haven't had any significant accumulation of snow since just before Christmas. We have yet...
Proof of 2 sheds while girls went shed hunting. Minus 0C when earlier this morning but temperature is beginning to drop as it's now minus 2C. Yet another cloudy day this time with a good wind out of the north. No snow in the forecast yet but temperatures will be a bit...
Strange picture? Not to my family. They enjoy shed hunting when there is snow on the ground and especially when there isn't a lot of snow. Conditions are perfect for this activity right now. The girls were out on Saturday and picked up two antlers and then on Sunday...
Early this morning, before sunrise Willow and Bailey are out checking the ice. They never venture too far from shore, they feel very safe around camp. Minus 2C it is so pleasant outside. The forecast doesn't have any frigid temperatures for the next 14 days. I'm...
Our view this morning. It warmed up overnight to minus 4C. You can feel the moisture in the air, the animals feel damp. Not too sure what's on our agenda today. Don may play with his backhoe. It will be a mostly cloudy day, bit of a wind and we may reach 0C. Not too...
I walked to the bridge yesterday for this photo of hoar frost on the trees. With mild temperatures there is more moisture in the air and as trees are below the freezing point, crystals form and grow. Minus 8C this morning, cloudy and windy. May reach a high of minus...
This was our evening moon rise yesterday. It was a beautiful evening to be out as was the day. We had a day full of sunshine however a little wind made it feel cooler. Minus 8C this morning, cloudy, we should see a high of minus 6C.
Minus 19C and this was our morning sunrise view. I think meteorologists call this "ice fog" and the trees are covered with hoar frost. Today will be yet another quiet day around Manion Lake.
Today's view looks very similar to yesterdays, still nice to see the sun. It's much colder, minus 20C. The snow is crunchy and dry. We will have a sunny day and see a high of minus 9C, winds will be light.
Good Morning sunshine! We haven't seen a lot of you lately so you are a welcome sight. Temperatures are remaining on the mild side, minus 13C this morning we may reach a high of minus 4C.
Happy New Year! 2022 did not end the way we wanted it to. Don ended up with kidney stones so we spent the last 3 days of 2022 in Thunder Bay waiting for surgery. Finally on New Year's Day he was the first person in Thunder Bay to have surgery, however there was no...
A view from our bridge after a few days of snow and cold, it always looks so beautiful. We got a few more centimetres of snow yesterday so Don did a bit of plowing. Minus 7C this morning, cloudy and windy. Warmer temperatures will prevail and there is no snow in the...
This is our view this morning, cloudy and snowy but we're not expected to get much accumulation. Temperatures have warmed up to minus 13C although there is a wind so it feels colder than that.
Merry Christmas everyone! A day late but yesterday was very busy. This photo was taken when we were visiting family in Southern Ontario last week. Our extreme cold warning ended but we still had some wind yesterday. This morning it's minus 18C and no wind, so it's...
We're back! Don, Allison, Alex, Wyatt and I took a little holiday to visit my family who live north of Toronto. We hadn't seen them for a few years so it was great to have a pre Christmas celebration with them all. We arrived back home before the mega storm, we were...
I took this photo yesterday late afternoon. The snow had subsided and perhaps the sun was thinking of showing its self but the lake had this beautiful pink hue. We received more snow overnight, it continues to be windy and temperatures zero celsius. We will have...
We're waiting for the Colorado low to hit us today, snow has started but it's not too heavy yet. We are in a weather advisory, periods of freezing drizzle, 10-20 cm of snow and windy. Good thing we don't have anywhere to go today.
Well the count down to Christmas is upon us. This is Don's attempt at building a Christmas tree out of moose and deer antlers. They are just laid on top of one another so we think it looks like a pile of antlers with lights, lol. He says he can do a better job if he...
Don took a ride up to the outposts yesterday. Trail is now broken, ice is good, 8 inches on Manion, 6 inches on Pettit and about 3 inches on Mount. Now we just have to wait till New Year's Day to go trout fishing.
This was the full moon rising last night, gorgeous moon this time of year when it is reflecting off the snow. As predicted temperatures have warmed up, minus 13C this morning but we'll reach a high of minus 3C this afternoon. With the cold nights that we've been...