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Posted on March 28, 2025

We have pelicans on our lake! Never seen that before. I think they are the American White Pelican. Maybe migrating? There must be a hundred of them. Amazing! #birds #lakelife

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Posted on March 14, 2025

Full moon over the lake. #lakelife #photo

A full moon in a black sky with wispy clouds. The moon’s reflection make a line of white across the surface of the lake.

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Posted on March 9, 2025

We’ve had warmer Spring-like weather the last week or so, and the ice is melting at a rapid clip. At this rate, I expect all the ice to be melted by next weekend. But nighttime temperatures are still dipping below freezing, so I’m taking full advantage and having a fire this morning. Maybe the last one of the season. #lakelife

The shoreline of a partially frozen lake. Ice begins about 40 feet off shore.A fireplace built of fieldstones with a roaring fire.

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Posted on February 16, 2025

Achievement of the day: I successfully rewired that one weird set of 3-way switches that only worked when the switches were in a very specific orientation. And I didn’t even shock myself! ⚡️💡👍

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Posted on February 15, 2025

Fishermen out on the ice, setting up a new fishin’ hole. 🥶🧊🎣 #lakelife

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Posted on January 28, 2025

The fishermen say that the ice is 12 inches thick right now. A warming trend is expected later this week, so this is probably peak ice for this winter. Even with above freezing temps on the way, the ice should stay thick enough to fish on for quite a while yet. #lakelife

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Posted on January 11, 2025

I love this time of year, with the lake frozen over and a fresh layer of snow. What could be prettier? #lakelife

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Posted on October 19, 2024

Spent the afternoon helping my nephew build a birdhouse. He was super excited to be able to use the pneumatic nailer (with supervision). #DIY #woodworking

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