Not only was Saturday a great fishing day, it was also a day that produced some great fishing stories. Jayme is laughing about this northern he caught because, notice there is a tip-up and a fishing rod in this picture. Well Jayme actually caught this fish twice; the...
Yesterday was a perfect day for fishing as the sun shone all day long and the fish cooperated. Kevin had a great day of northern fishing. This is one of the biggest he caught, 36 3/4 inches in length. The snow on the trails is dwindling though so that may have been...
The boys got the firewood done early so they did some trout fishing, turned out to be a good fishing afternoon. We're going to go fishing later on today, weather is suppose to be nice. Today's forecast -Clearing. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High 11. UV index...
It's 0C this morning with a little wet snow. Don and friends are going to work at putting up some firewood today. Today's forecast -Periods of snow ending this morning then cloudy with 60 percent chance of drizzle later this morning then 60 percent chance of rain...
Well the sun certainly made quite the move throughout March. I'm sure that when I left for my trip the sun was rising by the island, look where it is now. In this photo you can see some beach being exposed. And if it were a little warmer I think we could enjoy our...
We had a little bit of snow yesterday which will make going out on the snow machines a little easier. I am hoping that we'll be able to fish this weekend as long as the weather is good. Today's forecast -Mainly sunny. Wind becoming west 20 km/h this afternoon. High...
I'm back from a 3 week trip to Peru with my good friend Lynn. It was an amazing trip and perhaps the highlight was seeing Machu Picchu. How it was built is mind boggling. We were fortunate to have been able to walk around the ruins as they are considering changing how...
Allison, Alex and a few of their friends spent a few days at Mount Lake last week and Don joined them for a morning mimosa. Don has been slacking on picture of the day, because he just can't figure it out. Brenda will be home one week from today so you can expect...
John had a good day fishing trout yesterday in the wind and snow. We are trying our luck again today. -13C this morning, warming up throughout the day to -1. Light winds. We will be wearing sunscreen.
Lots of tracks on the lake, sometimes it looks like open water. Another cold morning but temperatures should rise throughout the day and the weekend looks like it will be a great weekend for fishing. This was Don's first attempt at putting on a photo. I am going away...
It has been a while since I last posted a photo but things have been very busy and I have been away. Some friends were here for a week of fishing and despite extremely cold temperatures they managed to get out and fish. Today's forecast - Mainly cloudy with 40 percent...
On Monday, Don, Allison and Jayme got up on the roof and pushed off snow - there's a lot of snow. Snow depth is above our knees and the dogs have a hard time as well. Don will try to get his grader started today and maybe even get the road graded. Today's forecast...
We all ventured out yesterday for a day of fishing. Allison was the winner as she caught 2 trout, cooked one up for dinner and it was delicious. It was a lovely sunny day but the wind made it feel colder. Don will try once again to grade the road today. Today's...
Don has been having issues with his grader. He's been trying to grade the road since Tuesday. He had to go to town yesterday to get another part for it, we got that replaced late yesterday afternoon. But it's minus 31C this morning so he won't be getting it started...
I had to lay Crosby to rest yesterday as he had had a tumour and was bleeding internally. He was a very faithful dog, he was never far away from my side. He was eager to go for walks, loved to hop in the boat and go fishing. Crosby would always alert us if guests were...
Don snapped this photo of a deer kill on his Barber Lake trapline in January. It doesn't take long for the wolves to devour the deer. With the help of friends the septic lines are thawed for cabin 2. Don spent some time grading our road, he has more grading to do...
Jasper had to take a little break before his final push through the deep snow, he's a big dog but this took a lot of effort. Don ended up have to go to town to get a part for his grader yesterday so the grading of the road is delayed for a few days yet. Today's...
Ice and snow build up on the log across the creek at our bridge. Don will try to take the grader out today to push snow back off the road. Today's forecast -Periods of snow. Amount 2 to 4 cm. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 6. Wind chill near minus 14. Tonight Periods...
A semi ring around the sun yesterday. There is so much snow in the bush that the dogs don't want to venture into the bush to chase squirrels. Don spent the day moving snow around and he still has more work to do. Today's forecast -A mix of sun and cloud. Wind up to 15...
Minus 34C and sunny this morning and it sure does feel like it. At least the cold should stiffen up the slush. Don will have to spend some time today to do some more ploughing. Today's forecast -Mainly sunny. Increasing cloudiness late this afternoon. Wind up to 15...
I know you were all wondering why there were no photos for the past week, well Don and I have been in Mexico enjoying some lovely sun and hot temperatures. We left when it was minus 40C and were treated to a snowstorm with over a foot of snow upon our arrival. This...
I won't let the cold stop me from going for a walk, you just have to make sure you're well bundled up. We are still in an extreme cold weather warning although temperatures aren't quite as cold as they were yesterday. Minus 27C this morning with some clouds and a bit...
Well the sunrise looks spectacular but it's minus 40C. There's a little fog or ice crystals on the lake. It will be another day to stay close to home, even the dogs don't want to go out for long. Today's forecast - Mainly sunny. Increasing cloudiness near noon then 70...
Our view this morning as we sit close to the fireplace. It's another cold morning, minus 34C but no wind yet but there does seem to be ice crystals. The horses are very frosty this morning, they'll be looking forward to the sun shine if it does appear today. We won't...
It seemed to be a darker than usual morning as clouds obscured the rising sun. Minus 19C and windy this morning which is blowing the sun around. Don will have some ploughing to do as we received a fair bit snow yesterday and it's still snowing this morning. It was...
Jasper, Crosby and I went for our daily hike yesterday, this photo shows how much snow there is in the trees. Hannah stayed home I think she knew she would be really sore after walking through the snow that had fallen overnight. There were lynx tracks on the trail...
This morning as the moon sets, it's a huge moon and we have a beautiful sunrise happening as well. The sky has been very clear so we got to see the eclipse of the moon last night. Although we continue to be in an extreme cold warning, we have warmed up as we're minus...
Yes, it's a very bright sunrise but we did dip to minus 40C, which is the same as minus 40F. There's ice fog or ice crystals hovering over the lake and if you look down towards the portage you can see heavier fog or mist that's created from the open water in the...
This is what it looks like at the bridge when it's minus 22C, beautiful hoar frost is produced. Despite the cold and warnings of frostbite I walked to the bridge yesterday, I was dressed for the cold. We have hit minus 38C this morning with a predicted high of minus...
This is our view just before the sunrises and when it's minus 32C. Yes it looks pretty but it's also pretty cold outside. Today will be a good day to do inside things today. No surprise that we continue to be in an extreme cold warning course we can't complain,...
Don had some helpers yesterday as he checked his snares, he harvested this wolf. It has warmed up overnight, minus 19C, cloudy with a few flurries. Today's forecast - Cloudy with 30 percent chance of flurries this morning and early this afternoon. Clearing late this...
Don harvested this wolf at his Barber Lake trapline, he noticed that there's many wolves around that area. As predicted our temperatures have plummeted as we reached minus 30C this morning. Don is heading back to his trapline today but he's not looking forward to...
The long and winding road. It was another good day to be out for a walk and it was nice to see the sun as we haven't seen it for awhile. I think Jasper is also enjoying the sun. You can see we have snowbanks along the road evidence of the amount of snow we have...
This is Zoe. She's actually Alex's cat but she loves it here so much that she is now a permanent resident. She's an active cat; loves to go for walks, climbs walls and hunts. No birds are going to visit the bird feeder while she's outside and especially when she sits...
This photo was taken yesterday at our bridge. I always stop and look at the water it's mesmerizing. Yesterday, Don picked up one of our generators that was out for repairs while I had a lovely relaxing day, went for a walk and played with my horses. Today just might...
Our sunrise this morning, can't enough of a morning sunrise. However the clouds are quickly moving in. It's a cold morning, minus 21C and it's also windy which brings the temperature down to minus 30C. Don's planning on checking some snares today. I'll get out for a...
This is what our day was like yesterday; cloudy, snowy and windy. I went for a walk while Don was ploughing snow around camp, he still has some snow to push around the cabins. It's colder this morning, minus 15C. Today's forecast -Cloudy. 30 percent chance of flurries...
Our morning view, heavy snow and minus 2C. Our temperatures rose overnight as the storm approached and it was quite windy as well. The snowfall warning has ended, looks like we got close to 15cm (6 inches) of snow. So Don will have some ploughing to do today or...
This was our foggy journey back from ice fishing on Friday. We are back to colder temperatures, minus 12C this morning and we're in a Special Weather Statement for an accumulation of snow. Today will likely be a quiet day for us as everyone has gone home, Christmas...
Kevin landed the biggest trout yesterday. In total we caught 5, I missed 2 so we can say we had a successful day. It was an interesting day weather wise as we left in the fog and returned in the fog. I can't remember ever fishing in January when it was so warm let...
Yesterday started out with freezing rain and after an abhorted trip to town (roads were slippery) things brightened up and I went fishing with the "kids". Don ended up going to town when we knew weather was improving. It was a March like day to be out fishing. We...
Our sunrise this morning, clouds are moving in so temperatures should warm up. We had a very relaxing day yesterday. Friends and some family left by noon and it was so cold out we enjoyed watching several movies. There was a thought to go ice fishing but we knew...
Happy New Year and welcome to 2019 from the revelers at Manion Lake. We enjoyed a delicious dinner and lots of laughs, some even made it to midnight. We thought of going ice fishing today but it's minus 35C so that plan might change. But there might be some brave...
The trees are heavy laden with the snow from our recent snowfall. All dogs went for a walk with me even Hannah, although she is slowing down. Don, Alex, Allison and Jayme rode up to Mount Lake to lift the last of his traps. They reported that there's even more slush...
Our sunrise this morning, beautiful pink hues, very cold minus 28C. As predicted, Don spent yesterday ploughing snow. He ploughed 17KM, took him 7 hours as he had to make 3 passes. The "kids" are thinking of going fishing today, I think I will stay home. Don has a few...