Year Two Day Eight Seven - Closing Down The Cottage

Dear all, 

It's that time of year again *sob*... time to close down the cottage. After Thanksgiving every year, people start to get twitchy to get going on 'close-down' before the snow comes. 

We awoke to an amazing morning -  I had belted up after a day in the Print Making lab ( even during reading week... keen, I know, but a good time to catch up). 

As you can see... we had frost on the windows and the car.. winter is on its way.... We layered on the clothes and got going: Vince is modelling his new 'hunting gloves' fresh from the shelves of Canadian Tyre. Bright Orange is apparently good when hunting as other 'hunters' can see you and won't mistake you for a bear/elk. hmmmm. 

It was a SENSATIONAL morning - cold and bright and ooo and there was SNOW ON THE DOCK..

The mist was rising as we set out for the cottage after managing to get our ropes undone (frozen ropes=bad). 

We decided that we actually resembled North Sea whalers instead of humble Muskoka folk on the boat ride... the wind was bitter cold! Great photo opportunity though. 

Here is Darren at the wheel - I love this pic! It appears like we are sailing off to find the gates of Mordor!

Once at the dock, we encountered our next 'challenge'. The water is now down so much, the ramp is almost vertical or as Vince coined it 'The Leap of Faith'. It was also covered in Ice. We managed to get a rope hocked onto the deck and hoisted ourselves up. 

I immediately got to work on the fire and 'wood clearing' with my favourite item, the 'Swedish Saw'. I love my saw. 

As you can see, the weather soon cleared - despite being 1oC, it was sunny and clear. Just wonderful!

Ahhh... the cottage, I LOVE IT!