It's just dawned on us that many are ending up here via other sites. We are long-time Lake Muskoka cottagers (and islanders) who are now permanent residents. We've been in your shoes before, watching something horrible transpire from afar, and been dying for information that is relevant, particularly to cottagers. As such we are attempting to communicate what is transpiring on Lake Muskoka a few times [...]
If you follow us on Instagram or Facebook our predictions about flooding on Lake Muskoka for Spring 2019 are now a reality. Here are the facts as at April 23, 2019 (11 am) Coles Notes: Water in Muskoka = connected. For months we've been talking about the insane amount of snow and ice in lakes not only in South Muskoka but to our North [...]
There is SO much available locally that i can honestly say I haven't been back to the Toronto area to eat or shop since we moved almost 2 years ago. That being said after a day of hustling driving an extra 30 minutes each way for dinner or to get something is killing me slowly so I thought rolling into 2018 was a perfect time [...]
JELLYFISH in Muskoka? Have you heard this NOT fake news yet?! Yes that's right ... in our very own Lake Muskoka! Never in a million years did we think we're see this headline but according to Jeff Brinsmead, a senior invasive species biologist for the MNRF said “they likely entered Ontario on a contaminated boat, other contaminated recreational equipment, or possibly as a contaminant in [...]
Happy almost Canada day! With many of you now battling it out on the 400 northbound, alot of moms unpacking the troops for the summer and almost every single crew hustling to catch up on their exterior workload this afternoon, we couldn't think of a better way to jam into a Muskoka long weekend than to tell you our favorite New York DJ whose also [...]
It was a weird weather winter in Muskoka indeed. What was a winter wonderland promptly exited in advance of Family Day Wknd (mid February) and it's been mixed bagged ever since. Now sitting on the 'will it flood fence' with mere hours until we find out we have to highlight their efforts this season, but first recall the following: We told you how they decide to draw down [...]
Bizarre is the only word thats top of mind with this winter's weather patterns in Muskoka. In late November I was still boating, top down, in a t-shirt. December we got walloped in a 48 hour period and it was as picturesque as a snow globe. January started on a chillier edge but between a totally unexpected overabundance of sunshine followed by drizzle - on repeat - I [...]
Recall my love for Annie Sloan's chalk paint and all my furniture projects, then get a load of this brilliance. Painted Tree Sometimes you just don't have room for a tree that eats 75 feet of ribbon (!!) like mine did this season. Odds are you've got twigs or branches outside the door, and some rope kicking about. Voila.... Dry the wood and trim the branches [...]
We all say the struggle is real and we're last on our list but as a bunch of Muskoka lovers lets be honest, we've got it pretty easy compared to the daily happenings in the rest of the world. That being said it isn't all lakes, cottages and laid back living. It's a problem and while Muskoka collectively works through it one day at a time, there's a [...]
I had intended to tell you which Muskoka town I decided to call home the day after I told you who I was and suddenly we're midway through November (though it's hard to tell based on the weather we've been having!) That was my view Wednesday afternoon; so heavenly compared to the sea of boxes I sat in a week earlier when I went back to Toronto to [...]
