Opening Up Your Cottage

Post by **wolfe** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 11:33 am

Any one get their cottage opened, aired out and clean for the upcoming season? This bonus weather (it's been like skipping a whole month of crappy weather) enabled us to get up to our place and get it opened up and ready. It was fantastic to watch the ice disappear in a few days' time and the day before we left, our resident loons made an appearance.

Everything weathered exceptionally well for us. With the exception of one missing window screen, all was in good order.

I wonder how many people get to their cottages to find Mother Nature was cruel over the winter. Brian visited our cottage several times over the course of the winter, because we were concerned about all the snow.

Hope everyone's place weathered well and that we can all get a good jump on the cottage season!

W.

Post by **Muskie4L** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 12:07 pm

Good to hear your cottage made it through the winter wolfe

Post by **sparky** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 12:29 pm

We got through OK. Our exceptionally flat roof leaked a tiny bit in the spring melt, but the giant snowload didn't do any damage, thanks to timely shovelling and roof raking. On with the fun part.

Post by **almontefisher** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 2:50 pm

My father and I head up tomorrow to open the cottage...If Wolfe lake is open then ours should be as well so maybe a quick fish after getting the water turned on. We were up a few times over the winter and all was good but it is when you turn the water back on do you see what mother nature has done. Lets hope no plumbing is needed this year

Post by **SALMON** » Sat Apr 26, 2008 1:33 am

I am not rich like some folks wolfe...the tent still works.

Post by **YakAttack** » Sat Apr 26, 2008 10:28 am

good to hear your cottage is in good shape, and I agree about the amazing weather we've had this spring.

I don't have a cottage either, but I opened my shed a couple of weeks ago

Post by **Muskie4L** » Sat Apr 26, 2008 10:36 am

To add to what the guys are saying I don`t have a cottage either

But the new boat I bought last year has a full top

Close enough

Post by **Gord** » Sat Apr 26, 2008 12:29 pm

Used to have a cottage........but dont anymore

Good to hear your's survived the winter W......ya should go up in the winter and put an ice shack out on the lake

Post by **BronzeBack** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 3:50 pm

Opened it up this weekend past. Everything survived the winter nicely except one damn pipe which blew out. Of course we didn't find it until it had deposited 3" of water onto the electrical panel room floor. Fishing boat is in the water, docks are in, grass is seeded and all the major spring/opening chores are done. I'm almost happy............

Now if May 10th would just come I can catch me some 'eyes for the Q and a few jacks for fun.

Post by **wolfe** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 4:16 pm

Well, I guess I jinxed the weather by mentioning how nice it's been. The party's over for a few days, anyway, with rain and chilly temps...even a few wet snowflakes in the forecast for Tues & Wed. UGH.

Nice to hear other folks are getting things opened and prepared. Seems there have been some repairs in order for some, but this is certainly the nature of the beast!

W.