Where is Summer?

We are still waiting for the real summer weather to arrive, and now Environment Canada is telling us that we’ll have to wait until next summer for seasonal temps. I think we might have had 3 or 4 days where the temps have been over 26C. I know to people in the south that sounds [...]

FINALLY

I think summer is finally here! We needed sunscreen! I finally got to use my Christmas Present and Erik did too. Last Christmas I gave Erik a GPS

and we tried it out at the border lake we were fishing at today. He gave me a Pink Ugly Stick

We realized today that its been [...]

Happy New Year

I’m not sure what happened to fall but it sure sped by and got away on us and suddenly it was Christmas.  Two of our girls came home for the holidays and it sure was great to have all the girls together.
We have tons of snow this winter and have a beautiful snowfall yesterday and [...]

Really Slow Spring

Before bed last night I noticed a grass fire down by the creek behind my house, called 911 and they came and put it out. Thats a very common occurrence this time of year.
This morning when I woke up and looked outside from my bed it looked like it was foggy out….well when I sat [...]

tagged

I’ve been tagged by Nancy H. so I decided I’d give it a try
Now, you chosen ones, this is what you have to do:
A. Link to your tagger and post these rules on your blog.
B. Share 7 facts about yourself on your blog, some random, some weird.
1. When I go shopping with my [...]

One more trip…

Ok , I am actually quilting too, but the leaves are such beautiful colours right now, and the days of fishing weather are so limited now I just can’t resist another fishing trip. Actually yesterday was on the chilly/rainy side and the water was pretty choppy a lot of the day but its just so [...]

A Weekend of Paradise even though…..

The fish weren’t biting, and it was pretty chilly friday night. (there was even some snow) The bonfires were great and the fishing was so relaxing….the scenery spectacular etc…

Sunday was so much nicer out and the lake was calm, I love the way this pic shows the little creek that joins 2 lakes.

when [...]

The days are getting so much shorter and the weather has turned pretty chilly. We went fishing last Sunday and every time we turned around the weather changed from being sunny and warm, rainy and foggy to chilly. Still its just so good to be outside and enjoying being together and the beauty of nature. [...]

North of 51 Outposts Pickle Lake

Our weekend was fantastic. We couldn’t have asked for better weather, the drive both ways (about 6 hrs each way) was uneventful.
Hwy 599 the Road to Pickle Lake:

Loading the plane

after a 7 minute flight we landed on a nice calm lake, very smooth landing.

Fishing

Well those who know me know that I have another passion in my life and that one includes fishing….with you know who
The first few pics are of our shore lunch at Fowl Lake on the border of Ontario and MN.
The others are of our catch at Hurion Lake, my Northerns was 30″ and [...]