Dock Repair

Through a friend of Kristin's, Scott went up to Three Mile Lake near Raymond to repair an old dock that had suffered significant winter damage over the years. They were able to save the basic steele frame of the dock, and redecked the top and sides with cedar. Now its safe for little Boris!

Golferman

Muskoka Handyman takes the day off on Father's Day - first day off in weeks. We golfed 18 holes at Windermere G&CC. The golf course is in great shape and it was a perfect day in Muskoka ($255 for the 3 of us - ouch) The greens were fast but the fairways were a bit narrow for Scott's liking I think. We couldn't have asked for better conditions and I got to spend the day with my 2 favourite guys.

And check out this picture of the deer that Kyle took on the 4th hole. The deer was camped out in the garden just beyond the cart path and was obviously a little too comfortable with people - didn't move even when we stopped for Kyle to take a bunch of pictures.

Cleaning up from Spring Storm

Following the severe spring storm that blew through Muskoka on June 8th, Scott has been extremely busy cleaning up fallen trees and branches. This seems to be the mainstay of his business right now and his chainsaws (and his back) are getting a pretty good workout.

Pollen Really Bad

For all you allergy sufferers out there like me, the pollen is out in Muskoka, sadly. There's yellow dust covering everything, everywhere. This includes my little weekend painting project that is still out on the back deck thanks to work stoppages caused first by the rain (a.k.a Victoria Day Long Weekend) and now by the pollen. Love the lilacs, but really starting hate what they represent.

Went for a long walk this morning and there are still no bugs to speak of here in (usually) sunny Bala - maybe its too cold?!?

Water's UP Again - What's UP With That?

Water levels on the Moon are up almost as high as they have been all season - Scott is starting to worry about the docks - if the water goes much higher, the ramps could buckle. We've had rain, but it hasn't been that much rain, its been grey and misty a lot of the time. Mind you, I come from Vancouver, my threshold is different that others in this part of the country.

Wet Spring

Happy to report that all customer docks were in before the Victoria Day long weekend.  Had to wait until the water levels came down just a bit, which as always, the water was down by the in time the cottagers started to arrive for the long weekend.

It was gorgeous in Muskoka on Friday (for anyone lucky enough to have the extra day off) and Saturday - but the rain returned for Sunday and Monday.  Minimal bugs on the sunny side of the river but others are complaining that they are really bad in other parts of Muskoka.

Normal Spring Water Levels

Just in case you were thinking it is time to put in the dock and the boat, the water levels on the Moon have finally gone up to near normal spring levels - up at least 2 feet from a week ago.  Had to put on hip-waders to get to the tin boat parked at the dock at the cottage on Friday.  More rain expected this week, so water levels have probably not peaked yet. 

The dock box in this photo floated away a couple of hours later - rescued before it went too far.  This is a good time to check to see what you have stored at the waterfront - are there things too close that could be carried away if the water goes up any further?