Summer 2010 - Week 3

Thursday, July 22, 2010

We've had great weather again this week, with only a couple rain showers to keep the grass and flowers happy. This week we hosted one large family (3 generations) with lots of children! Welcome to 2 brand new babies - always love to see them!

This week, we did archery, campfires, launched rockets, fired off a giant slingshot, and had crafts. Busy week!

Summer 2010 - Week 2

Sunday, July 11, 2010

I woke up this morning and started to get my vehicle packed for the Saturday cottage changeover when our cat started going crazy at my office window... Here's what she saw:

I guess the old archery deer has some charm left in her to attract the live deer! This also explains who has been nibbling at the hostas at our entry door...

Summer 2010 - Week 1

Thursday, July 8, 2010

It is a scorcher! We've hit over 40C humidex this week, on multiple days. The forecast tonight is for rain and cooler weather. It's not so bad when you can jump into the lake to cool off on a regular basis!

Last night we attended a "concert on the dock". This was one performance in a series by the Huntsville Concert Band. It was a perfect evening on Dwight Beach - beautiful music, sun, and a gentle breeze. Thanks to the performers for a lovely concert!

Saturday, July 3rd

Saturday, July 3, 2010

It's a fabulous, sunny day - 28C in the shade! Lots of people swimming and sunning at Dwight Beach! We just finished changing over our cottages for the next group of guests coming in for the first "official" week of summer.

Tonight around 8:30pm, we're having a marshmallow roast at the campfire. If the night stays clear, we should have a great view of the stars (we also see the odd satellite passing by too).

We still have a couple of cottages available for this week and have opened them up for multiple night rentals - give us a call!

Happy Birthday Canada!

Thursday, July 1, 2010

We're 143 years young! Canada has certainly changed in those years (a relatively short period of time compared to European and Asian countries). We have great cities and vast prairies. We are so fortunate in Muskoka where we live because we still have a lot of natural, wild area - untouched by people, roads, and buildings. Algonquin Provincial Park is a prime example. Even though there are many walking/hiking trails, Visitor Centre, museums, art gallery, lakes, etc. in Algonquin Park, the majority of the Park is untouched and not accessible to humans. This makes it a great area for wildlife to flourish! Take a look at our June blog and see some photos from Bat Lake Trail - just beautiful!

The weather forecast for this week is awesome - sun every day with increasing heat. By Sunday/Monday, we're supposed to be at 35C with humidex - definitely swimming weather!

Give us a call to reserve your self-catering cottage today!