While Don and I were away weather warmed up significantly so the girls and Jared took the opportunity to do a little fishing. They caught 2 small trout. With the above freezing temperatures the lake looks a little sloppy. Don rode up to Pettit and Mount Lake...
Don and I travelled to Windsor, Ontario visiting with friends on the weekend. We had a fabulous time visiting, shopping, watching movies and going to a Detroit Red Wings hockey game. Unfortunately the Red Wings lost but it was fun none the less. Yesterday was our...
Brian and Gord take a break from brushing out trail to pose for a photo for Don. They travelled a lot of miles and cut a lot of brush for one day. Don and I are off for the weekend. We're heading down to Southern Ontario to visit friends. Alex is here looking after...
It's a beautiful morning with a brilliant sunrise even the birds seem happy. It's minus 15C, feels mild when you step outside, a nice change. Don is going out to open the trail to Eltrut Lake. There's so many trees down over trails from the heavy snowfalls we received...
This is one of Alex's cats - Remi. She doesn't like to be cold so finds interesting places to sleep. She can often be found sleeping under the stove but we've lately caught her on the grill of the stove. Notice that she has a paw close to the pilot light. Temperatures...
We've been waiting for some birds to come to the feeder this morning but they are slow to arrive, there's a chickadee and a nuthatch in this photo. Looks like we may have a mix of sun and cloud today, it's trying to snow a bit as well. Minus 22C with some wind....
Don got this wolf at the portage. She was a lone wolf and her flanks were bit up, she was likely chased out of the pack. We know that she had been around camp because Don had seen tracks and the dogs had been barking excessively. She's a very pretty colour, very light...
Baby it's cold outside! Minus 37C this morning and very cold, it actually takes your breath away when you go outside. Guess today will pretty much be an inside kind of day although I am planning on going for a walk or snowshoe when it warms up this afternoon. Today's...
Yesterday Don and Gord cut trail. Looks like it was tough going. Many trees were down due to heavy snow last fall. Yesterday was a mild day, we actually reached a high of 4C some of that snow on the trees was falling off and it was so nice not to have to bundle up...
Look closely and you'll see Remi, one of Alex's cats, comfortably perched on top of one of the caribou. I think her cats are starting to feel quite at home now, they'll be here for another couple of weeks before they have to go back to their own home in Atikokan. Woke...
Don caught his first ever splake when we went fishing with the girls after New Year's Day. He's not smiling because it was cold. It was very pleasant yesterday as we hit a high of -6C your face didn't freeze when you went outside. It's mild again this morning, -6C but...
This photo was taken New Year's Day when we went to Horseshoe Falls. The mist from the falls mixed with the sun and cold made for some gorgeous frozen trees. It has warmed up significantly minus 11C this morning. And as predicted it's cloudy and it snowed a few...
Don and Allison with the furs Don harvested on his traplines this fall and early winter. All of his traps have been lifted so he has to think of a project to keep him busy. Despite the cold yesterday Allison went for a walk, it was brisk and felt colder than other...
We're not letting the extreme cold weather warnings keep us inside. We've been out in the cold everyday walking, snowshoeing, fishing or snowmobiling. The bright sun and snow laden trees make for beautiful sights. Yesterday Don even went for a walk with us and later...
Yesterday was another cold, clear day, perfect for watching the sunset. By noon yesterday we had once again been put in an extreme cold weather warning due to high windchills. This morning we woke up to minus 38C and as the sun was rising it dropped to minus 39C....
Another adventure for us as we went splake fishing yesterday and we all caught some, even Don. Splake are a cross between a lake trout and a speckle trout and they are very tasty. The lake we go to is a stocked lake as splake do not reproduce. Minus 26C this morning,...
The view from the frozen lake during last nights sunset. Yesterday we all rode to Horseshoe Falls shared some hot chocolate before the ride back. The falls were beautiful but the wind was cold so we didn't stick around too long. Todays we're going to venture out ice...
Welcome 2018, it's the year of the dog. How appropriate was it for Jasper to pose once again for this photograph of our New Year's Day sunrise. It's a beautiful sunny but very cold morning. Minus 31C and we're still in an extreme cold weather warning. They say...
Jasper was doing his best to catch a fish while drinking a beer or else he was guarding Laura's fishing spot. Although I did go for a good walk yesterday, it was a day to stay inside as it was yet another cold day. We are still in an extreme cold warning. It was minus...
Laura was very proud of her catch when fishing on Manion the other day, it was minus 25C that day. Yesterday we all went for a snowmobile ride up to Mount Lake, it was a cold ride as temperatures and wind continued to be cold. We are once again in an extreme cold...
Don poses with a marten he trapped on Manion Lake. Yesterday he and some of our friends went out checking traps. He now has all his traps lifted. He'll have to find a project to keep him busy in the new year. Our friends will be leaving some time today. I'll be...
We have friends visiting and this brave group went ice fishing on Manion Lake. Laura even caught a walleye and a northern. They only fished for a couple of hours because it was so cold. The extreme cold weather warning has been lifted but temperatures are still cold....
Baby it's cold outside!! This is the third day in a row that we've had frigid temperatures and we continue to be in an extreme cold weather alert. Forecast is indicating that this cold is here for the rest of the week. Despite the cold the girls and I did go out for a...
Our annual Christmas photo, everything merry and bright. We had a great day of rest, relaxation and being together it was too cold to venture too far outside. Minus 34C this morning, so cold that the generator quit, which caused mild panic attacks. Change the fuel...
Merry Christmas one and all! You can see the sun is actually shining this morning, but that's because it's clear and cold. Minus 30C this morning with a windchill of minus 40C. We continue to be in an extreme cold weather alert with temperatures near minus 40C. We'll...
This is Manion Creek at our bridge the water is flowing fast making for some pretty frost on the rocks and trees. Don has pulled all his traps at his Barber Lake trapline. Alex and Jared and Allison are here for Christmas. There will be some Christmas preparations...
I took this photo yesterday morning as the sun was rising. This is not the sun instead it's a sunspot over the lake. Don wondered if there could be an opening on the lake causing some mist and then the sun reflected off the mist. Don has pulled most of his traps on...
I snapped this photo yesterday with my iPhone while on my way to town yesterday morning. It's a huge sundog and to me a sundog always means cold weather and that's what the forecast look like for Christmas, cold. Don's off to his trapline today, he's going to begin...
This is our trail that goes out behind the shop, you can see how heavy laden the trees are. Don uses the trail to check his traps and I snowshoe the trail. The trail is also used in the winter time to access some lakes for ice fishing. Don will go to his Barber Lake...
Well this is what we saw as our sunrise this morning. We were hoping to see more of the sun but as usual, clouds moved in as the sun was rising. It's also a very cold beginning, minus 22C with a bit of a wind. But the forecast suggests things will warm up throughout...
Mount Lake in the winter time, cabins look cozy nestled in the snow laden trees. Don was checking his traps along the lakes and reported there's lots of slush on the lakes. We just need some very cold temperatures and periods of no snow to make riding conditions good....
Yesterday evening's sunset, now this was a delight to see. The day started off cloudy and snowy but by the afternoon there was plenty of sun. Don did some skinning, I snowshoed on the lake and late afternoon Don got our Christmas tree. Don will check traps along the...
I took this photo of the sun and blue sky on Sunday when I went for a walk. All the snow on the trees makes for a wintery wonderland. We need a strong wind to shake all the snow out of the trees. It's snowing once again this morning so the trees will get more snow,...
This is Ginger, one of our 4 dogs. She passed away last night. She was a rescue and had always had GI problems. She loved any kind of food, which was not always good for her, it was hard to keep her away from any morsels of deer and moose. She loved boat rides and...
We got the ATV back from the portage yesterday. It wasn't as difficult as we thought it would be, but we did use the winch on the new snow machine to pull it through some of the soft snow. Saturday we went to Alex and Jared's to celebrate Jared's birthday. Yesterday...
I have a new lens for my camera and I'm still trying to get adjusted to it, as you can see in this photo, focusing is an issue right now. But you will get the point of this photo - Don has been having issues with his old truck's passenger window. The other day he...
Don thought that this year he would leave the docks where they were and not take them to a quiet bay where wind and ice wouldn't damage them. Well he won't do that again as the ice has already broke the docks at cabin 2 and 3. The ice has also pushed the beach up...
On the weekend we purchased a pontoon trailer that will house the old pontoon that was beached all summer. It was so mild on Sunday that when we got home from Thunder Bay Don decided to get the old pontoon onto the trailer. Don used the backhoe to lift the pontoon,...
This was our view yesterday as a strong weather system was approaching. We had fog later rain add in some lightning and thunder followed by snow. We didn't get as much as they had predicted, most of the heavy snow was west and north of us. The trees are heavy with...
I took this photo of the frost in the trees as we were driving back from Thunder Bay yesterday morning. It was a mild weekend and we actually saw some sun, what a treat. We enjoyed our weekend away. Had dinner with friends on Friday night. Saturday I did some shopping...
Although it doesn't look like it, Don is actually pretty excited about his new snowmachine equipped with a moveable winch. He figures since he's getting a little older he may need some help if he ever gets stuck. The winch is attached to the side of the machine for...
Our view this morning, looking down the lake, once again yet another cloudy day is in store for us. There's a website that I checked out that shows daily safelight passes/cloud cover and it has shown that we haven't had a full day of sunshine since the middle of...
I know you're probably asking yourself what this is; well it's evidence that there was another deer kill by the pack of wolves at the portage. I've seen an eagle still around so it and other birds have cleaned up everything. Last Friday we had driven up north on the...
Look! It's the sun, we haven't seen much of it lately so we'll soak this up while it's here. Don spent yesterday at his trapline today he's spending the day around here working on his furs and then checking his traps on the lake. The dogs and I will go for a walk then...
The ice is now thick enough so Don got to the portage to set some beaver traps. Looks like there's lots of water in the creek. Wind has swept the snow off the lake so you could actually skate to the portage. The girls and I had a successful trip to Winnipeg. Alex said...