Sunday, March 17, 2019

Back Up the Lake

Yea!!! After about two months away we are finally going back up the lake. I'm so excited! For the first time we became Canadian Snowbirds and headed to Arizona for some winter sun. You can read all about it on my sister blog, Margy Meanders.

I finished the time up with a bit of surgery and recovery at our Bellingham condo in the States. Now we get to go home!

I want to see what has happened in my absence. Did my daffodils bloom and herbs survive the winter? How is my composting experiment in plastic barrels doing? Did my potatoes in storage and canning jars in the pantry escape freezing during the cold spells. And did my transplanted blueberries get new growth?


Has there been any wind or snow damage? What about the lake level? We'll soon know the answers to all of our questions.


Why do we love it so much? It's the best place on earth to live. Besides reading my blog, you can discover more about float cabin living at our YouTube Channel and in Wayne's Coastal BC Stories books. The first, Up the Lake, is available for free as an e-book at Amazon and most online booksellers. Chapter 2, "Boats and Planes," tells about how we discovered Powell River and found the home of our dreams floating on a lake.



Watch for lots of new stories after we get home! -- Margy
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28 comments:

  1. Anonymous9:20 AM

    Hi Margy, I am so happy for you.I will miss your Blogs,but waiting for your return with antipation to hear what is going on " Up The Lake" Betty

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    1. Powell River Books7:15 PM

      We need to get together again. - Margy

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  2. mick2:06 PM

    Thank you! I have been wishing I could send you a series of questions just like you have listed above. Hope all goes well for your return 'up the lake' and hope too that you have time to blog to let the rest of us know how things are going for you. All the best!!

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    1. Powell River Books7:19 PM

      Thanks faithful reader. With the satellite Internet at the cabin makes writing posts much easier. I'll get back on track once we get home. - Margy

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  3. riitta k10:05 PM

    What a fantastic float cabin - wishing you happy days there.

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    1. Powell River Books1:23 PM

      Thanks. It is a great place to live. - Margy

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  4. eileeninmd4:42 AM

    Hello, your float cabin is wonderful. It will be nice to be back on the lake again. Enjoy your day, have a happy week ahead.

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    1. Powell River Books1:24 PM

      It sure will. We will have to wait until late June to go swimming though, the water from snow melt keeps it very cold this time of year. - Margy

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  5. Gillena Cox4:53 AM

    Hope you find favourable results when you return home
    Happy mosaic Monday

    Much🌻love

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    1. Powell River Books1:24 PM

      I can't wait. Less than a week to go now. - Margy

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  6. EricaSta6:48 AM

    The float cabin is indeed fantastic.
    Happy MosaicMonday

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    1. Powell River Books1:25 PM

      It is pretty unique as a place to live. - Margy

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  7. Angie8:56 AM

    Margy - there's nothing like going home after an extended absence! We look forward to experiencing your return with you. I have started looking back at last year's posts to remind myself what I can expect and when, now that it looks like Spring is on her way. For example, it was about this time that a black bear started emerging from hibernation in a sycamore tree in Glacier National Park. So much to look forward to! Thanks for linking to Mosaic Monday, my friend!

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    1. Powell River Books6:48 PM

      I enjoy looking back at my blog posts and photo file. There are some things that stay the same, and some that are a huge surprise. - Margy

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  8. Valerie2:00 PM

    Welcome home Margy! That first shot of your home and surroundings is breath-taking. I do understand why you love it, having been blessed with 3 months on Vancouver Island again - my "home from home" (only returned to Australia 2 weeks ago). It is indeed a piece of Heaven. Enjoy settling back and trust the operation/recuperation went well.

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    1. Powell River Books6:49 PM

      That's great you got back to Vancouver Island again and for such a nice long stay. We hope to get over with our quads some time this summer to camp and ride. - Margy

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  9. ellen b.2:01 PM

    You certainly enjoy a variety of living locations. How very nice.

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    1. Powell River Books7:44 PM

      It does keep our life exciting. I guess that's the best way to retire. - Margy

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  10. Photo Cache3:36 PM

    You live in paradise.

    Worth a Thousand Words

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  11. Carol @Comfort Spring Station2:28 AM

    Hope everything was well after your stay in Arizona and there was no winter damage to your home. Looking forward to spring in summer on the lake with you.

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    1. Powell River Books8:19 PM

      Those are the best times to enjoy the outdoors, but fall and winter are interesting as well. - Margy

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  12. Fun6010:56 AM

    Look forward to hearing how the river has survived without you.

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    1. Powell River Books8:20 PM

      Powell Lake is enduring, it was formed when ice age glaciers retreated. The cabin is a bit more fragile, but in a pretty protected spot. - Margy

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  13. Su-sieee! Mac2:09 PM

    Whooo-hooo! Hope everything is well with you and that all that you want to be at the lake happened. :-)

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  14. Marilyn @ MountainTopSpice4:04 PM

    It is wonderful to have a little getaway in the middle of the winter, but so exciting to go back and experience springtime! You will have fun seeing all the answers to your many questions, and it will be fun to hear about it all! Blessings to you sweet friend :)

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    1. Powell River Books8:21 PM

      We did enjoy our rental RV trip to Arizona. I'm sure there will be more winter trips south in the future. But yes, it is great to come home. - Margy

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We welcome your comments and questions. - Wayne and Margy