Category: 2019

Ryan and Bill flew to Goose Lake to pick up tools and jacks to level the cabin at Unnamed Lake. No surprises at Goose Lake. The first order of business was getting the floating dock back in place. The ice left Howey Bay last night.

Louise and Bill did a quick shopping trip to Kenora today.  On the way back, we took this photo at the park on Perrault Lake. The ice along the shore is melting but it is still quite white in the middle.

We flew the airplane off the ice and landed in the river. Several others did the same thing. The ice is melting well on lakes to the west of Red Lake but it is still slow going for lakes east of Red Lake.

As you can see in the photo our little bay is still frozen solid. It looks like the geese didn’t get the message about the ice.

Spring is here. Ryan and Steve are fishing the rivers that flow into Lake Superior along the north shore. We are now looking at a week of cool temperatures so the airplane can stay on the ice for a while longer.

Afternoon temperatures in the mid-60s for the past couple of days. The ice is melting fast and our airplane is ready to go. We will probably fly off by the end of the week. On the grocery front A1foods, in Ear Falls is eager to fill grocery orders. The problem is…

We are back in Red Lake. The snow is melting rapidly. The lake ice is still about four feet thick. We are working on the information packages. The West End Store has closed and the remaining stores are looking at shopping and delivery charges of about $50 per order. We are looking into other…

Ryan is back in Thunder Bay after a visit to Florida and the Daytona 500. One guess what Ryan did while in Florida.

Our thermometer this morning–it reads a little low. The actual temperature is only 31 below (Fahrenheit).