Wishing friends and family a Happy New Year! May 2022 be filled with love, laughter and great health. We had thought that perhaps we would all go trout fishing today but Don and I decided to let the "kids" go and we would stay home where it's nice and warm and look...
Our morning sunrise to close off 2021, minus 24C with some ice fog over the lake. The clouds have moved on giving way to brilliant sunshine. We will break trail to trout spots as we plan on fishing for trout tomorrow. Today's forecast - A mix of sun and cloud. 30...
Out for a walk with Cedar and Jasper and it's important to stick to the road as the trees are heavy laden with snow. The wind has blown some of the snow off the tops of the trees but there's plenty of the white stuff on the lower branches. And welcome Winter - our day...
Minus 15C and it's a grey morning but at least it's not snowing, nor is it windy. We got a lot of snow yesterday so Don will spend most of the day plowing. Our solar panels are covered with ice so we're hoping the sun will shine soon and melt it off. Today's forecast...
And this is our view this morning. This is snow this time. We had some rain overnight, although we did not hear it raining but the ground is quite wet under the snow. Travel conditions are poor today. Don will have some plowing to do tomorrow. Today's forecast - Snow....
Our view this morning. That's fog, there's some wind and light drizzle. We're are in for quite the mess today and tomorrow. Who would think that we would be in a rainfall warning the middle of December. Hope my horses fair well tonight in all this. Today's forecast -...
Don took a trip to Pettit Lake yesterday to check the cabins and on the ice conditions. Ice conditions are great, about 12cm (5 inches) and no slush. Hopefully we won't get a lot of heavy snow before New Year's as we'll be planning on fishing lake trout New Year's...
Our view has actually improved, earlier it was very foggy on the lake but now that the sun is rising the fog is being to dissipate. Today's forecast - Sunny. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h near noon. High minus 5. Wind chill minus 22 this morning and minus 9 this...
Our view this morning, better than yesterday's but it is also colder, minus 13C. Don got his snowplow fixed but didn't plow the roads as it snowed for most of the day. He'll plow this morning. Today's forecast - Sunny. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 3. Wind chill...
This is our view this morning. Temperatures warmed up overnight to minus 7C and as you can see by the flag it's windy. Guess Don's going to have a bit more work plowing snow. Today's forecast - Mainly cloudy. 60 percent chance of light snow this morning. Periods of...
Another picture of the moose Jade harvested last week while hunting with his group. We have plenty of snow now, it snowed more than we thought. Don spent part of Monday and some of yesterday plowing snow and he still has the yard to do. As he doesn't have any projects...
Another successful group harvested this bull moose last week on their first day of their hunt. They are probably happy they don't have to hunt today as it's very cold this morning. Minus 19C with a strong north east wind, you can see the snow blowing across the lake....
Our view this morning, minus 2C. Looks like today will be a little wet and perhaps slippery. Today's forecast - Cloudy. 40 percent chance of flurries this morning. A few rain showers and flurries beginning late this afternoon. Risk of freezing drizzle this morning....
Here we are at the end of November and we're getting just a little sun this morning. Minus 2C. Don checked the ice yesterday and there's a good 4-5 inches. Today's forecast - A mix of sun and cloud with 40 percent chance of flurries this morning. Becoming sunny this...
There's a skiff of snow on the lake and temperatures continue to be a bit on the mild side, minus 4C this morning. Today's forecast - Cloudy. 30 percent chance of flurries early this morning. Wind becoming northwest 20 km/h late this morning. High minus 3. Wind chill...
Jared harvested this bull moose. These guys always prefer hunting when there is snow on the ground. Today's forecast - Periods of snow ending this morning then cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries. Risk of freezing drizzle. Local amount 2 cm. Wind becoming west...
It was cold last night so I bet the ice is getting thicker but I won't venture out on it just yet. If we don't get any snow it would be great conditions for skating. Today's forecast - Periods of light snow ending this morning then a mix of sun and cloud. Wind up to...
This mornings sunrise, minus 11C. There would have been some good ice making last night but it looks like there may be open water at the far end of the lake as you can see mist rising. Today's forecast - Mainly sunny. Wind northwest 20 km/h becoming light near noon....
The sunrise this morning shining off what appears to be a frozen lake. Of course no one will be venturing out on it for a number of days yet. Today's forecast - Sunny. Wind becoming south 20 km/h gusting to 40 this morning then light this afternoon. High plus 4. Wind...
A bit of a colourful sky this morning but clouds aren't having any of it. Still lots of movement on the lake so it's not ready to freeze over just yet, we need some calm cold days and nights. Today's forecast - Mainly cloudy. Wind becoming south 20 km/h gusting to 40...
Our view this morning as the sun peeks through the trees on the island. Unfortunately clouds have moved in, minus 3C and windy. Today's forecast - Increasing cloudiness. A few flurries beginning this morning. Amount 2 cm. Wind becoming southwest 30 km/h gusting to 50...
Minus 2C, cloudy, windy with a few snow flurries thrown in for good measure this morning. Don is glad all the boats are out of the water and docks are on dry land. I got some studded snow tires on my car yesterday so I am ready for the winter weather! Today's forecast...
Our view this morning, minus 9C and calm. We can see some mist rising from the lake. Last year the lake froze over November 20th, it might be later than that this year although there is wind chill in the forecast. Today's forecast - A mix of sun and cloud. 60 percent...
We got off lucky as there was only one tree down on our road after the snowstorm. Cloudy and minus 3C this morning. I think this snow will be staying with us and the lake is beginning to look thick like it always does before it freezes over. Today's forecast - Mainly...
Well, as predicted we got the storm yesterday. It began with rain and turned to snow late afternoon. Roads are all closed in Northwestern Ontario so there is no travel between Thunder Bay and the Manitoba border. It's times like this that we do feel isolated. So today...
Let us take a moment or two to remember those who fought for the rights and freedoms that we have today. As predicted we have snow this morning. Today's forecast - Snow or rain. Snowfall amount 5 to 10 cm. Wind northeast 30 km/h gusting to 50. Temperature falling to...
Here's proof that the beavers have been busy, this is a huge feed bed that they have prepared for the winter. Maybe they are expecting a hard winter. We're in a special weather statement for today on to Friday, expecting some yucky weather. Today's forecast - Becoming...
The beavers have been extra busy building a dam on the creek at the portage. We expect they have been just as busy on the Sandbeach Creek. Today might be the last day to get things picked up and stored away for the winter as we are anticipating a bit of nasty weather....
This morning's sunrise, plus 2C and there's some mist rising from the lake. Looks like today will be another good day to get more outside work done, looks like snow is coming by the end of the week. Today's forecast - A mix of sun and cloud. Fog patches dissipating...
This morning's sunrise has given way to being just cloudy. But it will be another good day to be outside cleaning up the yard and gardens. Today's forecast - Mainly cloudy. 40 percent chance of showers this morning and early this afternoon. Wind becoming west 20 km/h...
We have our firewood supply for the year and then some. Yesterday, Don went hunting with a group that were staying here but they came up empty handed. The group saw many moose but just weren't able to harvest one. Today's forecast - A mix of sun and cloud. Wind...
You know it's the end of the season when the side-by-side comes back from the portage. It was a cold ride on the lake but Don was glad he was able to stroke yet another item off his "do to list". Yesterday ended up being a very nice fall day and some more clean up...
New docks for Mount Lake next year! Don will reuse the floats from the old docks and he'll build the new docks likely next spring. We continue to have fall like weather, cold mornings with a hint of snow. Today's forecast - Light snow ending this morning then a mix of...
Welcome to November! Guess it is fitting to have some snow but I don't think we are ready for it to stick around. I suppose the moose hunters are welcoming the snow though. Hunters continue to see moose but are having a tough time getting the perfect shot. Today's...
Happy Halloween! This morning's sunrise seems fitting, a lovely orange before the clouds really begin to move in. We won't see any trick or treaters here this evening but hope it's not a nasty night for them. Today's forecast - Cloudy with 60 percent chance of...
Randy and Steve harvested this cow moose this past week. Not only did they have a successful hunt they also had some perfect days for fishing. Today's forecast - Sunny. Becoming a mix of sun and cloud this morning. Wind up to 15 km/h. High 7. Wind chill minus 5 this...
We are sad to announce that Hannah passed away peacefully yesterday at her favourite place, camp. Hannah loved boat rides, bush adventures, camp life, treats, food of any kind and often bossing people around. Camp, to her, was hers as she often was seen sitting on the...
Most of the docks at Manion are on dry land for the winter, the main docks are still in for a few more days. This weekend we hope to get some more fall projects crossed off the to do list. We have a cloudy morning but no frost. Today's forecast - Cloudy. Wind up to 15...
Today's sunrise minus 3C. Don is hoping the water lines to cabins haven't froze overnight. And we certainly aren't ready for these cooler temperatures. He'll also have to fire up the woodstove for the lodge, it was a little chilly in here this morning! Today's...
It's a chilly, partly cloudy morning and the lake looks cold. Today's forecast - Clearing near noon. Wind becoming northeast 20 km/h gusting to 40 this morning then light late this afternoon. High 8. Tonight Clear. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 5. Wind chill minus 7...
I took the opportunity to catch a couple of walleye for dinner last night. Who would think that it would be so pleasant fishing the middle of October. It's best to take advantage of this fall weather as we know it's not going to last. Today's forecast - Mainly sunny....
Another group had a quick, successful moose hunt this weekend as they harvested this cow moose. Sure has been wonderful weather to moose hunt. This morning would be another good morning for hunting, a little cool at minus1C, sunny with just a little mist rising from...
Well this group had a successful first day of hunting as they harvested this bull moose yesterday morning. We have a sunny but foggy morning and we had a touch of frost last night. Today's forecast - Sunny. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High 18. Tonight Clear....
This was our view this morning, mix of sun and cloud, 2C, mist rising from the lake. Today is the opening of the rifle moose hunt and we have a couple of groups here. The archery season closed yesterday and although Don and Jared hunted for 18 days and saw moose they...
It's been a better weekend for fishing than it has been for moose hunting as we've had one last group of guests fishing. And they have had some good catches. No hunting this morning as we've had rain and thunderstorms rolling through since about 6am, 15C with an east...