This morning there is ice starting to form on the main lake on the shoreline in front of our place.   The waves are moving really slow which means it’s not far away. Could be good for an early start this year,

At the same time I’ve seen these early “shots” of cold freeze things up and then a warm-up with snow and then we sit and wait.  So you never know.  I’m sure there will be but there will be walkable ice in the bays  and maybe even some along the shoreline by Thanksgiving.  I remember many times as a kid that  after Thanksgiving dinner, Dad and I would walk Pope’s Point and go fishing.

The houses are almost ready, just a few finishing touches left and the smaller trucks are being checked over now, so things are moving along.  If this cold keeps coming, we will have to move a little faster, but it will all come together.

Keep a Tight Line!!!

Eddy

Finally got the webcam up and running after some problems With the DSL modem that were hard to find.  Now you will see when we get ice.  So far there was some ice that formed in the shallow bays earlier in the week, but not enough to even think about doing anything on.  Most has melted already.  It’s going to be awhile yet.

Work has been moving along with the houses and this week we are going to start on the trucks.  Most of the guys have gotten their deer and now it’s time to get going again. We are getting calls for reservations, so if you have a weekend in mind you might want to start planning it and get a house saved earlier instead of later.

I’m hoping the weather we are having will stay until Thanksgiving, and then turn cold and stay cold so maybe we can have a “normal” year out there this year.

Keep a tight line!!

Eddy

Today was a good day…..We closed up the marine shop for a week so all could go Deer Hunting. A tradition we started there when I bought the place 11 years ago.

Things are progressing at home getting ready for the ice. Cindy and Becky are doing a great job with the inside cleaning of carpets, bunk covers, ovens.   The houses are looking really nice.  We are redoing some of the siding of the VIP’S,, and when hunting is over we are starting on the trucks,etc. With the “colder” weather coming it’s looking like it could be an earlier freeze this year, but after all the years I’ve been here doing this, I’ll take it as it comes.  There is nothing you are going to do to change it.  Sometimes earlier freezes are more harmful to the rest of the year than good….sometimes not.  but it certainly gets the”hype” going…..

This next week I will still be thinking boats even though fish houses, trucks and Ice will be on the mind.   I’m going to Arkansas to the Yarcraft/BassCat factory to get some things done and see what goes on down there…..I’ve heard the leaves are in full color there so I’m bringing my camera…should be fun!  Until I get back…

Keep a Tight Line!!

Eddy