northern lights

By the end of yesterday, the ice had pretty much disappeared off the lake (from what we could see from the cottage) except for an accumulation in the Portage Store Bay.

Lazy day. We opted to postpone doing our usual full opening up routine until today. No running water, of course, but we do have power. We took turns washing up in the sauna; a somewhat more laborious process compared to just turning on a shower (involves heating water up in the sauna), but we were all feeling pretty grimy from the day before.

Barbecued steaks (with slices of blue cheese on top, yum) and salad for dinner, then we wandered outside to watch the Northern Lights. No colours, but white curtains of light rippling across the sky.

Got word from Ruth that the girls had to take back Boo, one of their new guinea pigs, because she was sick. :-( The guinea pig replacing Boo is an Absynnian they have christened Fluffy. It looks like Jeff does in the morning just after he's woken up.

Today's Blatherphoto was taken yesterday morning, when I wandered onto the dock to watch the remaining ice bits drift slowly by.