An Ice Fog Day

Hi Everyone!

Yesterday, December 1st was cold and just at the 5 degree F mark most of the day with thick ice fog. Because the winds have been calm  for a number of days now, the lake is freezing.  When we were out walking along the shore, we could hear the lake 'burping' - I don't know what else to call the sound.  The sound was being made by lake water that had not frozen and was gently lapping under the ice near the shore - then, an air pocket formed and the lake would burped.  A rather funny noise.  When we first heard it we couldn't figure out where the sound was coming from.

After our outside chores and  our walk, we came inside to work on indoor projects.  Outside chores entail fueling the generators - storing trash - we recycle everything that we cannot burn safely or completely.  Come spring we will haul out glass, plastic, tins etc.  We also haul water from the lake everyday - which I've been enjoying because its good for muscle tone. We do have an inside 100 gallon holding tank that we pump water into- but I like hauling water for doing the dishes, hand washing and use in the sauna.  

We will be using our washing machine Friday to do clothes - so we will use our indoor holding tank and then, pump water to refill it.  You can see our washing machine in the photo below behind Ernie - its the white square with the circular window along the counter.  The machine is designed specifically for low energy and water usage - it only uses about 15 gals per wash and spins clothes almost dry.

Ernie taking a break from his indoor project - making dowel holders for the sauna - the dowel holders are to support  eight foot dowels - which will be used to hang our laundry in the sauna - when we have no laundry to hang - the eight foot dowels will be removed.

Yesterday was an ice fog day.  The sun tried to shine throughout the day and finally made it  just before sunset.

The sun skirting the horizon before it sets

The sun disappearing for the day

A chunk of ice I broke off near the shore - the rocks are attached because the ice had frozen down onto the bottom of the shore.  I could stand on this ice.

We've not seen the little moose for days.  The last time we saw her was when we took a walk to the other side of the island - and she is getting big!  So I am assuming that she is eating well and found a place that has lots of food - plus she may know by instinct that humans are not her friends.

Take care everyone!