Tempus Fugit

Latin (tem-pu̇s-ˈfü-git): Time Flies

Tag: lake life

  • Closing Up

    Closing Up

    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.

    Boats are away for the 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 that will freeze. We empty the fridge and remove food that won’t survive 6-7 months of sitting around in the cold.

    Three big tasks are putting away the boats and cleaning up the dock, draining the water system and winterizing the septic field. We get started, after coffee ☕etc. around 9am

    The boys do all the heavy lifting while I handle septic system. I won’t get into the details but it can be a bit yuckie if you think about it too much.?

    The 3 of us move through the task quite quickly. May hands make light work.

    By about 1:30 were done and heading into Kenora to pick up lunch and drive home.

    Thanks guys, love you, Dad ❤️

  • Kayak is a Palindrome

    Kayak is a Palindrome

    Just a random fact because we gave Dane a kayak for his upcoming birthday to maximize the in-water time this summer.

    Paddle Boy

    When there are brothers you pretty much need two of these.

    Peas in a Pod? Two in a Kayak? Summer Fun!
  • High and going higher

    High and going higher

    Oh yeah, the water is high and getting higher in the coming week and it’s raining today.?

    Lake of the Woods water levels are now higher that I’ve ever experienced in 40+ years of lake life. It’s well over our original dock.

    Our floating dock section is now riding higher that the fixed section and we normally use a 3 step ladder to get down to the floating dock!. Also in this picture. below the far end has been floated up several inches but still seems to be attached to the underlying crib. I’m sure there will be some repairs needed when the lake goes down.

    That right hand end shouldn’t be tilting up like that!

    The boat ramp that last year I had to put a skid extension on to get the boat over some rocks because the water was so low is now almost getting ready to float away. The back end is floating and I think the boat on the new roller system is helping to hold it down a bit.

    Record precipitation this spring in the basin has lead to record inflows to the Lake of the Woods resulting in very high levels.

    The current level of Lake of the Woods is 323.89 m (1062.6 ft), over 95th percentile level for this time of year. The average lake level rose by 10 cm (4 in) over past week. The lake level has risen above the 2014 peak of 323.78 m (1062.29 ft) and is below the record peak since regulation began of 324.31 m (1064.0 ft), set in July of 1950.

    http://lwcb.ca/noticeboard/2022/06/01/lake-level-forecasts-2022-06-01/

    The level of Lake of the Woods is expected to rise by approximately 9-12 cm (4-5 in) over the next 7 days

    http://lwcb.ca/noticeboard/2022/06/01/lake-level-forecasts-2022-06-01/

    This next jump in the level could put the whole dock at risk ☹️. Return to normal lake levels “could be many weeks out”.

    On the bright side the boat slip could now float the Queen Mary ?

    Lower kayak is touching the water

    A view from the boat.