Yes, that is helpful!!!

Not necessary, but kinda nice!

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Do you have a departure date or do you play it be ear and see what the weather brings? I'm envious of the time you spend on the island/lake!

We kind of play it by ear...planning on having Thanksgiving out here, maybe move off that weekend or the next??? I don't have any clogged arteries this year so the move and pulling of the boat should be easier than last year! :-) I have taken a lot of stuff home over the course of the past month as well.

Please post some pics of what the island and the bay look like this time of year!


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Usually blackness when I get home! :-) Will have to be this weekend...are you talking about the water between Mark and Bear??

Here you go, Mike!

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Wow, the level of detail is astounding!


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You see what I see! Thank God for the lights in this place!

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The lake is indeed very dark at night in the off season!!

Right?? People have no idea just how dark it really is...even hard to tell where islands begin and end. Moonlight is always a welcome thing!

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a little frost on the pumpkin..
 

A balmy 28 degrees this morning...pretty though.

Very pretty. Any ice sightings?


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Nope...lake temp is too warm still.

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I take that back... Gilford Yacht Club has skim ice.

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C-Nile will laugh at that skim ice as she breaks a path through.:)

You mention maybe pulling it this weekend or the one after ... seems like it's worth waiting the extra week so you can say you commuted into December.

well....it was so cold this morning ( 19 degrees ) that the steering cable was frozen in place...I discovered that after backing away from the dock, I couldn't turn the wheel! Loosened up after a bit, but made for an interesting ride in. I'm thinking it's time to call it a year...

Oh no! Sad, but I think you are right. I will miss your adventures.

Well let me tell you about yesterday's adventure...all 5 cats had to go in for rabies shots...if you saw the lake yesterday, nobody in their right mind would have been out there. First time I've seen my wife hyperventilate!

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Wow! I didn't know you had FIVE cats! I did see your picture yesterday though but I thought you were celebrating a special "cat" day. :laugh:

Come on...you know I like to tell stories! ;-)

:laugh::laugh::laugh: At least we have fun, right?

it's all we can do! :-)

No rabies shot fore the bear? Is s/he still on Mark? Maybe s/he island hopped and that's the one that was seen on Welch?

I haven't seen bear or any deer in quite a while, just ravenous cats!

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I can confirm he had 5 cats on board, as well as a hyper-ventilating wife...She was ready to ditch island life after that ride.Steve- lucky for you the cheapest mainland house she found that she liked was $5mil. Better not plan on retiring soon. That's a LOT of tiki boat runs!

that would require year round around the clock tiki boat runs... would have to convert them to air boats!

I have wondered if you ever considered moving to the mainland or had a plan to do so? It seems so hard for you to leave every year.

Island life is different. You'd be amazed at how many islanders have "permanent" home within 15 minutes drive of their mainland dock. Some can see their mainland home from their island residence.

It's always very hard to leave...we love it there, love the privacy... I'd like to retire at some point, and buying mainland would prevent me from doing that ...ever! [emoji6]

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And if you're thinking I had anything to do with accumulating 5 cats, you'd be hugely mistaken!

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Sure, softie.......

Hey, I might be soft, but that doesn't make me a cat hoarder! ;-)

:laugh::laugh::laugh: But it helps because you can't say no!

It's called " picking your battles"....[emoji6]

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Wishing everyone a peaceful and happy Thanksgiving...this morning I am thankful for mini splits![emoji16]

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The C-Nile did laugh at the skim ice in Mt.View, cutting a path to bring the pontoon in for the year... down to one boat!

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The thinning of the herd has begun...

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3 headed to winter quarters??

yep.... these are the 3 that are hardest to corral as they're not thrilled with crates and carriers. I've had years where on the final day at the lake, one will go into hiding and I have to leave them for a day or to til I can get back out there. That won't be the case this year.