We're actually seeing the sunrise this morning. But clear skies mean cold mornings - we're in an extreme cold weather alert it's minus 30C with the windchill it feels more like minus 35C. Today's forecast - A mix of sun and cloud. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 20....
Our view this morning, looks similar to yesterday doesn't it. Our thermometer reads minus 19C but The Weather Network is saying it's minus 25C. Today's forecast -Mainly cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 20. Wind chill minus 33....
Construction crew at it again - building shelves in the shop. Don has already begun to load them up and he'll do some more organization today. I got out for a longer run yesterday, I'll go snowshoeing or just walk later today. I have some office work that needs my...
Our view this morning and that's Hannah enjoying her morning surveillance trip. Jasper is out there too but he wasn't close to Hannah. It's another cold one, minus 22C and cloudy. Brian L. is here helping Don build a storage area in his shop. Today's forecast -...
Not much is happening so just a picture of our view this morning. We didn't even get to see the sunrise due to the clouds. Minus 20C this morning, so it warmed up a bit over the last few days. Don went to town yesterday and I managed to go for a good run. The dogs...
Captured this sundog yesterday morning. I read somewhere that this could be an indication that wetter weather is on it's way. Well snow is in the forecast but I always thought it meant cold weather was on it's way. And it's certainly cold. Minus 25C this morning, very...
One of our 28 chickens keeps some eggs warm before I collect them. And it'very difficult getting pictures of chickens, they never stay still. The hens are happy and warm in their chicken house and we're getting 27 eggs daily. And it's very difficult getting pictures...
Yet another cloudy day. We sure would like to see the sun but we know that when that happens the temperatures will dip to frigid. We got a bit of snow over night, it's very fluffy. Don checked his wolf snares yesterday and he got a small one, that makes 8 wolves for...
As we don't have a lot of snow, ice that has formed on the shrubs along the shoreline are exposed. Don did some more organizing of his shop yesterday and he set out some marten nesting boxes. I went for a short run, cleaned out the chicken house and played with the...
Even though there was a bit of a wind we didn't need to set up the ice shack when we went fishing the other day. We certainly didn't plan our trip well because we didn't have much for tackle. We had thought everything was in the sleigh but it wasn't. There's not much...
Don and I got out ice fishing yesterday and look what I caught. Don says it weighed about 6 pounds but I thought it felt heavier than that! It certainly made for a great dinner. It was such a nice day so when we got back I played with the horses and took the dogs for...
Don stopped for a picture on Pettit just as you enter Walleye Kitchen on New Year's Eve day, you have to stay close to shore as the ice doesn't look very safe. He hasn't made it to Mount Lake yet. I finally got our tree down and Christmas decorations put away...
Allison's friends tried their luck fishing for walleye on Manion Lake New Year's Eve. Ryan was the only one who was successful, catching this walleye. We haven't tried lake trout fishing yet - maybe sometime this week or next weekend. Weather certainly is good for...
Happy New Year! We had a great time with family and friends saying goodbye to 2015 and hello to 2016, although some of us didn't make it to midnight. Some went walleye fishing on Manion, caught 1 walleye. We had our traditional bonfire and it was probably one of the...
Wow, there goes another year, where did it go? Yesterday Allison, Jason and I went snowshoeing on the trail out behind the shop. It ended up being a good workout. The dogs certainly enjoyed exploring some different territory. We have friends coming for a few days,...
Yesterday Don, Allison and Jason went for a snow machine ride to see how thick the ice was. They made it to Pettit and it has about 3 inches of ice. Don is just itching to see if he can make it to Mount Lake to check the ice there. Minus 17C this morning and some...
This little guy was enjoying an evening of fine dining at our bird feeder last night. We shone a light onto the feeder to get a better look and discovered it was a flying squirrel. I snuck out onto the deck to get a picture of him, he stayed for a while and then he...
We had a very nice and relaxing day today and for some us it will be another relaxing day. Don and Jared made it to Pettit Lake yesterday but ice conditions remain unstable. There's some slush on Manion and Peanut Lakes and but there's only about 3 inches of ice on...
Well the big day is now over, hope everyone enjoyed the day as much as we did. Today I think we'll just relax around the house, maybe go for a walk and watch some of the World Junior hockey games. Our forecast for today - Cloudy. 60 percent chance of flurries this...
Wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas.
Well we definitely are having a white Christmas. It's a treat to see this hint of the sun this morning even though it's actually cloudy. We got about 2 cm of snow overnight. The trees are once again covered with snow. Temperatures have fallen - no more above freezing,...
Another mild morning, plus 1C. It's a damp, Southern Ontario kind of day. The snow is melting off the trees and decks, getting a little slippery walking on the snow. Don has been saying he'd like to try to get over to the portage but that won't be happening today....
On Saturday, Don decided to see what the ice conditions were like. He found out that the conditions are very poor. He made it to the bay down by the portage and he did make it to the muskeg area but when he looked back he could see the ice bobbing along as if they...
Hard to believe that Christmas is almost upon us. I'm just about ready, tree is decorated some presents are wrapped and under the tree, just need to get our food supplies together. Don went out on the ice yesterday, just went to the first bay and there's a lot of...
You can see just a hint of a sunrise this morning. Don's out early this morning plowing snow because as he keeps saying, "man we got a lot of snow!" We probably received a good foot of the lovely white stuff. Lake looks lovely but this heavy snow will probably make...
Don got ready for all the snow - he'll be spending a few hours moving snow around. All this white stuff looks very pretty. It's still snowing this morning but we're not expecting much accumulation. Temperatures have dropped minus 7C this morning and with the wind it...
Jared harvested this buck on the second last day of hunting season. Well we will definitely have a white Christmas as we're in a snowfall warning for today. The predicted Colorado low has arrived. We got a bit of snow overnight but more is expected, 10-15cm of snow....
Jason got himself a very nice buck on the second last day of hunting season. Congratulations Jason!! We're working on decorating the tree today - it's a job that I never like to do but enjoy the end product. You can see a lot of slush on the lake this morning. The ice...
Snow move out yesterday afternoon, we received about 4 cm. It certainly has made look things more Christmasy. The snow will push the ice down and you can see this in the bottom of the picture. Don stepped out onto the ice yesterday, he says there's about 2 1/2 inches...
Well we finally have some snow, this will definitely make things seem more like Christmas. There still won't be enough snow to get out to snowmobile, cross-country ski or snowshoe. Don got our tree yesterday so part of today will be spent getting it all decorated -...
The view this morning, cloudy with a wee bit of flurries in the air. We did get a little bit of snow overnight, makes for things to be quiet slippery. Don's going to find our Christmas tree today, (at least I hope) and he'll do some other little jobs around here....
It's a wet day, light rain. The dogs aren't taking any chances today, they're staying home. Our forecast -Periods of rain changing to periods of snow this afternoon. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Wind becoming north 20 km/h gusting to 40 this afternoon. High...
I took this picture yesterday when Jasper and Hannah were returning from their ice walk. There's a ridge just in front of the lodge that is open so they were trying to decide where to go to get off the lake. I think they ended up going around cabin #4. They must be...
No sunrise this morning, just a lot of fog over the lake. Hannah and Jasper decided not to wait till I was ready to go for a walk because they have ventured onto the ice this morning. Hope they stay safe. Don will try to get the shed finished for my boat and ATV's. I...
Yet again, another sunrise - they certainly don't get old. This morning I was trying to capture what the clouds looked like. Last night and again this morning you can hear the ice making some weird moaning sounds. If you didn't know the ice made such sounds you would...
Well there's no sunrise this morning and it certainly seemed dark at 7am. I don't think you can see it very well in this picture, but there is open water again in front of the house. Hannah and Jasper were walking along the shoreline this morning, I sure hope they...
Yet again another beautiful sunrise. The crew is taking advantage of the wonderful day and are out moose hunting this morning. I'll take the dogs for a walk before I get out some Christmas decorations set up in the house. Today's forecast - Mainly cloudy. Wind...
Don helped Harry set some snares around his cabin because he had often seen a large wolf pack. This was one day of checking snares - 4 wolves. We haven't seen any wolves around our place but today is the first day that we've seen our dogs out on the ice so it's thick...
Another morning sunrise over Manion Lake. The lake is still frozen although it looks like it's March and not December. You can see a ridge of ice going across the picture. We had a mix of rain and snow on Tuesday, I drove back from Thunder Bay that night and the drive...
Well, yesterday was a great day for moose hunting. Jared harvested this 40 inch bull. Alex was close as well, she had one at 25 yards but wasn't able to take the shot. Don will relax today and do some odd things around camp. I'm off to Thunder Bay. It's another...
Alex, Jared and Jason - our moose hunters. Yesterday Don saw 2 moose, Jared saw 3 but they couldn't get a shot. Here's hoping that today is the day. It was another beautiful clear morning and minus 13C. Today's forecast - Sunny. High minus 3. Tonight Partly cloudy....
The lake hasn't completely frozen over yet, you can see at the bottom of the picture that there's an open spot. With a couple of more nights it should be frozen solid but not good enough to venture out onto. Don, Alex, Jared and Jason are out hunting again this...
It's a gorgeous morning, a bit colder than usual though. This picture was taken before sunrise. Mist is rising off the lake, ice has formed along the shore and also in the middle of the lake. If temperatures remain cold it won't take long for the lake to freeze. Don,...
A little late in posting a picture this morning, the time just got away from me. These are common mergansers that are enjoying having the lake still open. Wishing our American friends and guests a Happy Thanksgiving Day. We hope you take the time to sit and relax and...
Another gorgeous sunrise but you can tell how cold as the mist if rising off the lake. Minus 7C this morning and a little windy. The crew is back out hunting this morning and they got an earlier start. Yesterday Mike and Jason saw a bull but they had a cow tag. They...