Getting Ready for Winter

We prefer to put a tarp over our roof for the winter to prevent ice from building up on top of the awning and also covering any of the various roof vents. This year we made a slight modification in the ridge pole design by using three (3) plastic foldup sawhorses to hold up the beam (2x2) with other 2x2s out over the slideout and a roof over the doorway. (seems that icy cold drips of water always dropped on the back of my neck when opening the door when coming or going from the RV. Maybe this design will prevent that.

We started to put up a tarp years ago when we discovered a considerable amount of ice buildup on top of the rolled up awning (in the valley between awning and roof) to the point that our rolled up awning was drooping in the middle about a 10 inches. The tarp allows the snow and ice to slide off of the roof.

Pinery Provincial Park Seminar & Weekend.

Most of the seminar participants - Pinery 2009

Bird Feeders outside the Visitor Centre at the Pinery

A view of the great weather conditions at the Park.


Getting ready for Winter - Snowshoe Rentals

Our Four Seasons RVing seminar was a big success with 28 of us participating. Unfortunately one couple came down with the flu, and could not attend. Plans are already underway for next year's schedule of seminars.

Fabulous weather, resulting in an invasion of lady bugs on Sunday.

Some unexpected fringe benefits were some friends arriving to camp including Peter L. and Betsy, Jim & Roma S., Marcel & Shelley P.

Then we had Paul B. (Lucy's son) visiting but that had been pre-arranged. That was a very enjoyable visit as it had been sometime since we had seen Paul. Paul is the person who gave us guidance on what camera to purchase (Nikon D40) and he was able to give Frank another lesson, this time on how to take pictures of the stars leaving the camera shutter open for 30 minutes. Frank has already ordered a remote control for the camera which will also help in getting some different pictures of the birds.

We are returning to MacGregor Point Provincial Park (Port Elgin) today to assume our hosting duties for the winter.

Winter is Coming!

We had this tent on one of the campsites this weekend here at MacGregor Point Provincial Park. Notice the chimney ...

Our winter on-site storage program has started today and we understand that a number of campers will be setting up their units once some of the weekend campers have moved off of the sites to enable the winter warriors to move on to the sites (for the winter).

Pictures

Hi everyone: Sorry we have not posted any new pictures lately mainly due to our lack of picture taking as we have been busy with other things. We are about to go to the Pinery Provincial Park in a few days for almost a week before returning to MacGregor Point for the winter, hopefully we will have some nice weather to get out and get some interesting pictures along with conducting the Four Seasons RVing seminar at the Visitor Centre Nov. 6-7/09.

The above picture was taken of David and Anita D. demonstrating their shelter that they hope to be able to use this winter to enjoy campfires while being somewhat protected from the wind and weather.

The second picture I like with the image of a "rope of fire".

Snow in Algonquin...brrrr

This is what it was like on Tuesday morning,

Mew Lake, Algonquin Park, October 13, 2009

Celebrating Thanksgiving at Mew Lake

Mew Lake - Algonquin Park

Red Maple in with evergreens and other trees not far from our campsite.
Mushrooms also at Mew Lake...
Rainy weather - Saturday we should have sunshine. Such hope so!