Latin (tem-pu̇s-ˈfü-git): Time Flies
It’s that time of year again where fall is well underway and the overnight temperatures are getting close to freezing. That means it’s time to get the cottage ready for winter. The boys, Eric and Scott come out with me Friday night to execute the Closeup Checklist. The main focus is taking care of anything Read More …
Back in mid-December Len and I were out at the lake and this is trip #2 for the winter season. The drive was fine and we stopped in Kenora for dinner at the LOTWBrewCo and arrived at the cottage around 8 p.m. As usual the snow bank at the bottom of the driveway and the Read More …
We had Easton and Clark for the weekend, which was a lot of fun. Part of the weekend was a “guys” trip to Fort Whyte Alive for some outdoor activities on a very warm and sunny Saturday afternoon. I was interested in the geese, but the boys were way more interested in the ice, water Read More …
I’m up early and on the dock with two cups of coffee and it’s a sunny clear morning with a light south west breeze. After some reading and just sitting enjoying the view I’ve decided to take the kayak and get a closer look at the 7am feeding. Most days during the summer a small Read More …
A rainy day at the lake is still a great day. I woke up to the sound of gentle rain and a light breeze rustling through the trees. It had been calm all night and as I drifted in and out of a dreamy sleep, I drank in the nature sounds. Shortly, there was thunder Read More …
What’s going on? It’s January and there is virtually no snow in Winnipeg and tomorrow the forecast is for +7. Thought these ice candles would be fine until late March, but at this rate they will just be a puddle of water by tomorrow night.
Well, it seems to have happened suddenly, it’s winter. We’ve had a little snow, and the temperatures have dropped enough that we’re feeling the chill of the season. We took a late afternoon walk at St. Vital Park just as the sun was going down. There were very few people around this normally popular weekend Read More …
I was on a hike with Shirley and some friends on the Tunnel Island trails which is a beautiful hiking area between Keewatin and Kenora. The trails are well used, especially by folks walking their dogs. It’s been a while since we’ve been out on the trails, and now they are very well signed with Read More …
The Eagle has Landed, a photo by Big Dadoo on Flickr. Well, more correctly, the eagles have landed. I was surprised this morning on my walk to the end of the road to see two heads in the eagle nest. They say that eagles mate for life and this pair has been returning to this Read More …