Maybe Spring is Finally Coming ...

How Long Till Spring???

... the golf carts are getting lonely!!

Skating ON the Lake ...

St John's Hill ... waiting for the kids:

Lake Minnedosa

Waiting for Spring ...

Today with Sunday's wicked winds

and yesterday's bone numbing cold,

we may be waiting a while.

A scene I NEVER tire of ...

A Home away from Home ...

Tilson Place Bed and Breakfast, formerly known as The Castle Bed and Breakfast has a long and storied history ... thankfully the old gal has been restored to her former glory and now offers quality accomodations, gourmet meals and even a spa tucked in the back for friends near and far ... stop in sometime and check it out !!

Open water ...

They say when it's time: 'follow the light'

The Gate to "Eternity" ...

Two things are common to cemeteries on the Prairies:

spruce trees and wind!!

Minnedosa's hill top cemetery is no exception

on either count, but the view for the top is stunning.

Like Childrens' Toys

On and On and On

A walk in the sunshine

Sunny Saturday on the Lake ...

Ice Huts (way off in the distance to the left),

Hockey rinks (behind the hut to the right),

and snowmobiles (they were up in the park)

made the lake a buzy place.

FULL Lights AND Sirens ...

Okay in BIG urban centres folks become immune to THESE moments, but in a small town when one of the three Police Cars at the local detachment tears down the Main Street with full lights and sirens - YOU NOTICE and PAY ATTENTION.

It happens THAT seldom.

No idea where they were off to, or what happened. I hope things turned out okay.

But, this morning for a moment there was a little bit of excitement for folks in town.

Coffee's Always On ...

What better way to pass a cold winter's afternoon than relaxing with a cup of hot coffee??

It's all in the details ...

All in a Row ...

A Winter Interlude ...

While some braved the bitter cold out on the Lake for the 2nd Annual Skate the Lake Pond Hockey tournament, a smaller group gathered around the skating oval in Tanners' Crossing Park just off Main St for the Minnedosa version for the Festival D'Voyager!!!

This week in Winnipeg the world's biggest outdoor Kitchen Party is being held to celebrate the Metis-Voyager culture that gave birth to this faire province, while on Sunday afternoon in Minnedosa a mini-version of the outdoor party was held down town ...

Between the Festival and Skate the Lake, it was a good weekend to be outside enjoying the activities and fun!!