Deep Freeze

The frigid cold has set in. Eleven degrees for our high and going below zero tonight. We have no new snow just a very light dusting. We are thirteen inches shorter of the white stuff than last year and the was bad. The Bay is closing up. You can see the island between Canada and us in one of the pictures. We got in two loads of wood so we don't have to venture out in the bitter cold that is supposed to be here for the next week. It is so nice to sit by the fire and soak up the heat. Love my wood stove. Another Monday is coming. Have a good week and Please Mother Nature give us all the snow.

Cold!

Happy Birthday Sandy! Yesterday was Sandys birthday. She is another one of my treasures. My brother is a lucky man to have such a good woman at his side. Life is so much easier when you have a partner who loves you. It got to 3 degrees at the lowest I saw as I got up through the night. It seems it always dips just before the dawn. The birds are flocking in and I still have plenty of seed for them. I enjoy them and love watching them pester each other for the best seat at the birdfeeder. It is sunny today which lifts all creatures spirits. The ice is piling up and the mounds are getting higher. Maybe we will take a ride to the Falls or the Point. It is always nice to get outside. Have a good day!

Chair, Blanket and a Good Book

It is a cloudy snowy day and I think all three of these things are calling to me. It is so nice to sit by the fire and read and look out the window with a good book in hand. Dennis is looking forward to watching the football games so after we get the snow moved outside we will have a nice relaxing Saturday. We might take a ride to the Point to see what that looks like. We went out for dinner to the falls last night with Norm and Sandy. It was great. We sat by the fireplace and enjoyed the atmosphere. They picked us up in their new crossover Traverse. It is a very nice sport utility 4x4. Thank you guys for the meal--it was much enjoyed.

Traffic

I have been seeing a lot of ships passing today. The locks close in the 15th of January so they are trying to get all the goods they can to where they need to go before that happens. I will miss them. My little bird looks like he is saying " who's not going to be on the lake? Have a great afternoon!

Winter Friends

We got about three inches of snow yesterday and a dusting over night. The birds and animals are out scouting a meal. You never know what you will see. I am not fast enough to get a picture of the little weasel but I'm trying. Sometimes I wish we were in the deep woods so I would see more wild things but the beauty of the lake makes me very happy to be here. The eagle glides over the feeders and everything scatters. It really helped putting up the pine trees so they have a place to hide. The birds really like my new feeder and I have lots of seed to fill all of them. Enjoy your day!

Pictures

I have some pictures from Christmas. Dylan got a Official Red Ryder bb gun--you'll shoot your eye out!! Kyle got a mind game. Dylan was concentrating on making the little ball float. I love the expression on his face. I have a picture of some of the guys enjoying each others company and adult beverages. It was a nice Christmas and Santa was generous.

Extremes

Yesterday morning it was a warm 38 degrees. This morning it was 7. What a switch. Dennis got all the work done on the truck--new door handle, fuel filter and an oil change. He had to raise the guides on the snow blower because we lost our base and he would be taking all the dirt when we get more snow. I'm sure glad that was finished yesterday because today is not a day to work on things like that. The birds are making short work of the suet and The feeders are full. It is a good day to read by the fire and relax. I leave the Christmas tree up till the second week in January--it looks so pretty I hate to take it down. Christmas always seems to come and go so fast. Enjoy your day! Stay warm.