It's a sunny, cold day minus 30C this morning. Hopefully this will be the last cold day, temperatures are suppose to warm up for the weekend. Today's forecast - Sunny. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 7. Wind chill minus 39 this morning and minus 11 this afternoon. Risk...
Well it's a little messy right now but this shows the inside of the new Pettit cabin as the pine is being put on in the bedrooms. It's a cold morning, minus 25C so Don isn't too anxious to get working, he'll wait till it warms up a bit. Today's forecast - Sunny. Wind...
Yesterday, Don went to his Barber Lake trapline to check his snares. He got 2 wolves and 1 coyote, all in good condition. Don is going to take the day off from working on the cabin today. Temperatures have cooled off over night, minus 14C this morning with a mix of...
This photo of the new Pettit Lake Cabin was taken before the windows were put in but hopefully you can get a sense of what the cabin will eventually be like. The work on the pine continues. Today's forecast - Mainly cloudy. 40 percent chance of flurries early this...
Windows for Pettit #2 loaded, ready to be freighted to the new cabin. I asked if he was sure they would get there in one piece and Don said, this wasn't his first time transporting windows to an outpost. He's back at the cabin again today working on the installing all...
My nephew Kyle came for a visit last weekend and it was his first time ice fishing. He managed to out do all of us, this is one of his many trout he caught. Don is back working on the Pettit cabin today, he got some wiring done yesterday so he now has lights inside....
I took time away from posting any photos as I went to Mexico for a few weeks, enjoyed soaking up the sun. Came back to a rather chilly, windy weekend and managed to get out fishing for a day. I didn't catch a thing. We had some guests who stayed at Mount Lake and this...
Oh, what a beautiful morning! This is the first time we have seen the sun in about 10 days. Today would be a great day to go fishing but unfortunately we have other things to do today. Today's forecast - Mainly cloudy. 60 percent chance of light snow this morning with...
I took this photo yesterday as the sun was trying to shine and there was some hoar frost in the trees. The sun didn't come out for long. And of course, once again this morning, we have grey skies and minus 8C. Here we are at the end of January and we haven't had many...
Another photo of the inside of our new cabin on Pettit. With four guys working they got a lot done; all the insulation, vapour barrier, framing of doors and windows, chimney for the stove and 90% of the wiring for the solar. The cabin is now ready for the pine which...
This is the inside of the new cabin on Pettit. Don and Brian were working there yesterday. The walls for the bedrooms are up as is the insulation, some wiring has been done as well. Today there will be four guys working on the cabin. We have another cloudy morning,...
Someone got a little tired when we were all out snowshoeing so she had to carried several times. Life of a dog at Hyatt's is good! Today's forecast - Mainly cloudy. 60 percent chance of flurries early this afternoon with risk of freezing drizzle. Wind up to 15 km/h....
The girls helped Don shovel snow off the roof yesterday. You can see the depth of the snow by looking at the windows. It's crazy how much snow we have. Don says that it's up to his waist in the bush. We have some low clouds or maybe it's some fog this morning, minus...
Sunlight shining down on Manion Lake on a cloudy morning. It's a lazy morning, we were hoping to go fishing but lake conditions are too slushy for us. Today's forecast - Mainly cloudy. 40 percent chance of flurries this morning with risk of freezing drizzle. Fog...
The old ice house at Pettit #2 has been burnt. It hadn't been used for ice in a long, long time but more for storage. Don and friends were doing more interior work on the cabin on Wednesday. Yesterday Don took his grader out to wing back the snowbanks from the bridge...
It was a gorgeous day yesterday as the sun was sparkling off the snow, it looked like diamonds were hidden amongst the snow and the sky was so blue. I'm hoping in this photo that you can see the height of the snowbanks along the road. Don spent a lot of time yesterday...
Zoey often likes to go for walks and this Saturday she followed Jasper and I to the bridge and back - that's a 5km walk. She might have been a little cold, you can see her tail is all fluffed up, and she never wanted to be picked up to be carried. Don spent the day...
Don got these 2 wolves on his Barber Lake trapline. While he was on his trapline he also saw deer that were having a lot of difficulties getting through the deep snow. Yesterday, Don spent most of the day ploughing snow. Today he will fire up the grader to wing the...
This is our view this morning as we continue to be in a snowfall warning. We received a lot of snow overnight, likely close to 20cm of the white stuff. So you know what Don will be doing today, ploughing snow. We also have to get up on the roof and shovel the snow...
It certainly looks pretty when the sun shines after a snowfall. This photo was taken at our bridge looking downstream. Although it's "be careful what you wish for" we do need some wind to knock the snow off the trees, as the trees are heavy with snow. We are in a...
This morning's sunrise, it never gets old. Minus 29C this morning and that will freeze up the trails that Don has made. He has also marked the trail with tree branches which came in handy yesterday as we had a snowy day and it would have been difficult to see the...
Yesterday's plans of getting to the Pettit cabin were dashed this morning after waking up to close to 15cm of snow. So Don is out ploughing the road while Brian pushes snow with the backhoe. This snow has the chance of making more slush on the lakes. When the guys are...
Looks like our sunrise will be short lived as clouds are moving in in advance of some snow. Today's forecast - Mainly cloudy with 30 percent chance of flurries. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 8. Wind chill minus 20 this morning and minus 14 this afternoon. Tonight...
There was a beautiful full moon over Manion Lake last night, some people call this the wolf moon. Temperatures dropped, we were minus 35C this morning, at least there is no wind. Today is a day to stick close to home. Today's forecast - Sunny. Becoming a mix of sun...
Don shot this wolf at 9:30 yesterday morning right out in front of our house. It had walked out onto the lake from the north in our bay. It stopped on the snowmobile trail then walked over to one of the buckets to take a closer look. It certainly wasn't afraid to be...
Yesterday Gord, Kevin and Brian helped Don freight material to our new Pettit cabin and while they were there they burnt various piles of the old cabin. It was a cold and windy day but temperatures have warmed up over night to minus 9C. Today's forecast - Periods of...
Such a gorgeous sunrise this morning although it is frigid at minus 30C, your face hurts when you go outside. Don and friends are going to freight materials to our new cabin today so they are hoping it warms up quickly. Today's forecast - Mainly sunny. Wind up to 15...
This is our view at times this morning as we seem to be having some snow squalls moving through. Minus 12C and windy. Today's forecast - Mainly cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries. Wind northwest 40 km/h gusting to 60 diminishing to 20 gusting to 40 this...
This is wolf number 4 for Don this year and we believe it is one of the pack that killed our pup Frankie. It's also the second wolf in two days that Don snared at the portage. These wolves came down from Pettit, crossed the portage, down Manion towards camp and in our...
This photo was taken New Year's Day when we were out ice fishing. A perfect ring around the sun, I always think this means cold weather is on it's way. Of course it is January and we usually do get some bitterly cold weather. Our plan is to try our luck once again at...
Allison caught the first trout of 2020. It was a very successful day for her as her set line hole produced the most fish. It was a fairly pleasant day to be out fishing even though the wind did pick up for a bit in the afternoon. It has warmed up overnight to minus...
Happy New Year and welcome 2020. Love this gorgeous sunrise that's welcoming us this first day of the new year. Minus 20C earlier this morning but it is quickly warming up. Today is the opening of lake trout fishing so we are planning on going fishing and hoping to...
Yesterday, Allison and Jared broke some trails in the deep snow. Don did some more ploughing and he'll go out again this morning to touch it up. There's a lot of snow. We got to see the sunrise this morning and it was minus 18C, which should help freeze the slush that...
This is our view this morning, still snowing but it is suppose to taper off. We received a lot of snow, likely close to 30cm. Don and Jared went out yesterday afternoon to plough. Don ploughed the road to the 12KM on Manion while Jared used the backhoe to clear the...
Well this is the kind of day we're going to have as we are in a snowfall warning. We were going to go fishing but this snow has put a damper on that idea so it will be an inside day instead. Today's forecast - Mainly cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries early...
Meet Cedar, the newest member of our family, a purebred black German Shepherd. She is going to fit right in to camp lifestyle. Our guests all left around noon so the rest of the day was spent cleaning up and relaxing. We ended our day be having a campfire which we...
Merry Christmas! We have had a most enjoyable, busy Christmas. Christmas Eve we had some carollers visit us and we enjoyed their singing. Christmas Day was spent with family. The "kids" went for a snowmobile ride up to Mount Lake. Today will be a more relaxing day for...
Gorgeous morning before the sun rises, notice the sliver of a moon. We're looking forward to another pleasant day with temperatures above freezing. Today's forecast - A mix of sun and cloud. Wind up to 15 km/h. High plus 2. Wind chill minus 11 this morning. Tonight...
Good Morning from Manion Lake on this the first day of winter. It's a beautiful "warm" morning, minus 7C so a great day to get out for a walk or play with the horses. Today's forecast - Cloudy. Becoming a mix of sun and cloud this morning. Wind up to 15 km/h. High...
Our view this morning as the sun rises. Notice where the sun is rising this time of year as after Saturday it will begin to swing back to the east. Yesterday was a day to stay inside as it was so cold, but things have warmed up this morning - minus 14C. I'll be able...
We have another frigid morning, minus 36C but it is suppose to warm up throughout the day and the week. I got my Christmas tree decorated yesterday all by myself as Don had gone to town. Today's forecast - Mainly cloudy. Periods of snow beginning this afternoon. Wind...
Jasper is keeping watch over the lake this morning. Minus 13C, much better than yesterday's minus 35C. Still haven't got our Christmas tree so that's the first thing on Don's list today. Today's forecast - Cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries early this morning....
Our view as the sun was rising, minus 36C, the cold hurts your face. Don spent all day yesterday ploughing snow and he could still do some more. Today we're hoping to go in search of a Christmas tree. Today's forecast - Sunny. Increasing cloudiness late this...
Our last winter phone for this decade. I took this photo this morning, as the sun was rising. We have a mix of sun and cloud and minus 17C. We got a lot of fluffy snow yesterday so Don has some ploughing to do today. Today's forecast - Periods of light snow ending...
You shouldn't have eaten our dog! This big male wolf was mangey and there's still 3 or 4 more wolves running around out there. We have a snowing morning, minus 13C. Today's forecast - Cloudy with 30 percent chance of flurries this morning. Periods of snow beginning...