HAPPY BIRTHDAY SUSAN!!

It is my sister Susan's birthday today.

I wish you many more walks on the beach and many more shells to be discovered.

I wouldn't be the me I am without you and Joanne.  I love you, Susan.

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PIG PEN RUNNING HIGH

Took a ride up to Pig Pen last nite just to check it out - it was really running fast.  It is one of the prettier spots up here at any time but in the spring it is always a must see.  During the summer months people run their kayaks and canoes thru here - I haven't done that yet but there is always a first time for anything...

LOTS OF HELP STOCKING AXE

North Shore Fisheries were at it again this week.  We stocked 800 Lake Trout in Axe Lake.  And we had a lot of help.  Word gets around that we would be in the area so a lot of the locals came out to help unload the tank.
We couldn't get into where we usually unload so we had to improvise - I am sure the owner recognizes this property and is ok with us using his launch and dock.  Mark even retrieved a chair that had blown off the dock.  It wouldn't have gone very far as there was a rope tied to the leg.  It is safely back on the dock.
These fish need a couple of years to grow to the size that fisher people like to catch.  They were beauties.  A few of them stayed close to shore so my job was to encourage them to swim further out into the lake.  And I only saw one dead one so that is a good sign that these were good healthy fish.

A NEW TOY

A sweet 2014 16 foot Legend with a 60 HP Mercury motor for fishing in comfort on the local lakes and maybe even the big lakes.
We had been looking for a while and then this beauty just fell into our arms - almost new with only 30 hours on it.
And apparently the motor is powerful enough to pull a tube around - good to know with the kids coming in July...

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY

I have spent more of my life without her than with her.
She is missed everyday.

I love you Mom

SPRING!!

The ducks have returned to Cheney Lake and the frogs are chirping.  Sure signs of Spring.  The ice is melting fast and the grass is getting green and I saw my first bear today.  Altho I only saw it's rear end scooting down the embankment so I don't know how big it was - I only saw the blackness.

It is about time!!!

SPRING TIME ON AXE

The weather has been great the last few days so the ice has been melting like crazy.  Axe is very dark which is a good thing - it means the ice is going fast.  It should be gone next week.  There is some snow left in the bush - it will take a few weeks for that to go completely, as it is quite deep in some places.
Come on Spring!!!