Oh boy. Today’s town trip was a doozy! So many things. I mentioned in this post how things were clicking perfectly along. How we were getting into a steady, predictable groove. And then I predicted the future and said I had about 10 minutes before something crazy would happen. (Sidenote: remind me to start buying lottery tickets, …
Ever wondered what an entire pallet of maple creme cookies looks like? Now you know! And knowing is half the battle. Earlier this month we received our summer supply of maple creme cookies. We have to take a roundabout approach to securing this many cookies. The cookies are manufactured in Canada, but to get this …
There was a special birthday yesterday at the lodge and it wasn’t Travis or Cosmo. Which leaves… Happy Birthday Carrie! Celebrating a birthday is tough at the lodge. There are really no days off. You can’t sleep in or make dinner reservations at your favorite restaurant. Carrie has also suffered through a few lodge “presents”. …
Meet Neela: Last week she and her family made their first trip up to Eagle Falls. And boy am I glad they did. We became fast friends, partly because Neela reminded me of myself in so many ways. Partly because we both have good taste. Right, Neela? I don’t want anyone to assume I am …
We are back with the answers to our “Camp Life” true/false quiz. Check below to see how you did. Spoiler alert: some of them were kind of trick questions. 1. Travis found a lonely baby goose in Martin’s bay. When he came back and told me, I begged to go back for it and adopt …
In effort to keep everyone up to speed as to what has been going on, we thought we would put together a list of updates in a little quiz for those playing at home. Can you guess which are true and which are false? Travis found a lonely baby goose in Martin’s bay. When he …
One of the guests last week had a really nice camera and a knack for sighting various creatures out in the boat. He saw this cow and two calves: And this creature, which we think is a lynx! What ever it was it didn’t want to be caught on camera. Thanks for sharing your pictures, …
Our first group will be arriving in two short days. Hard to believe that in less than a week the 2016 season will be underway. To celebrate opening weekend, we took a break from all our hard work to catch some fish and make an inaugural walleye cheezer! The walleye bite finally turned on for …
Here are the costs for 2016 8-day Ontario fishing licenses for non-residents. Conservation license (allows a daily/possession limit of 2 walleye and 2 pike) $30.53 Sport license (allows a daily/possession limit of 4 walleye and 4 pike) $53.54 As a reminder you can only take home the daily limit listed above. If you don’t have …
I ran for the first time today since arriving in Red Lake last Monday. My shoes felt extra bouncy. My legs felt extra heavy. My heart felt extra happy. Running is definitely my happy place. So it can be a bit tricky during the summer months, because I can’t just bound out the door for …