Meh – sucks, but with so much snow it really just helped reduce the FOMO of not being at our beloved wilderness getaway.

Well, dang if it didn’t get ridiculously hot ridiculously early for a ridiculously long time!! We had a far east coast freezing adventure in Newfoundland the last 2 weeks of May which took the edge off, but coming back June 2nd to continued scorching weather made it difficult to accept having to stay away.

We occupied ourselves with work around the O-Kay Acres and a few trips to our place in Valemount to get the bike store ready for the season, make social appearances, enjoy the local brews & cuisine, and ride bikes, of course!

Then there was that one sunshiney Saturday, the day after we had returned from Newfoundland; 2 days into the Darlington FSR closure, we couldn’t resist taking a late afternoon zip up to see our little piece of paradise. The road was still closed for construction so we tried a new adventure and took the Boulder Mountain Rd.

It was only an extra 1/2 hour or so than we are used to and we saw lots of bears, so I’d say it was an all-around great detour!

And the resort. Was. STUNNING!!!! Good lord, it took my breath away (but when doesn’t it? LOL!) The weather was perfect, the lake was calm and the loons were looning. Ahhhhhh!

I tried to convince John I could make a decent meal out of the dry goods and once-frozen canned items we had up there so we *could* reasonably stay the night. Denied!! Dangit!

Ah, well – until next time……

We were planing a vacation for the first 3 weeks of November, but the plans fell through so we were able to get one last weekend of pre-winter prep done as well as a good bit of hunting.

This is one of my favourite times of the year.  The lake usually is just starting to ice over, a skiff of snow holding down the remains of autumn.  The loons are gone but there are whisky jacks, nut hatches and finches keeping the trees animated,  The mornings are unhurried.  The coffee aroma fills the cabin differently in winter. It has a satisfying richness that summertime coffee just doesn’t have. The days feel gentle and peaceful.  The nights feel like a cozy, deep hibernation that is very welcome after a busy week in the city.

The snow was beautiful as always, but it’s abundant arrival was earlier than usual.  We split a good amount of the wood we had gathered, but we did’t have the chains for the truck, so we had to scurry before the snow got too deep.

We stayed home a weeked and then returned to Akehurst only to find the road has only been plowed to KM 24, unfortunately.  Unless there is logging in the area, it looks like it’s snowmobiling from KM 22 again this winter.  It’s an easy enough ride, but driving up is easier, in my humble opinion. Haha!

But I’ll be damned if a little snow is going to keep me away from our cozy winter den.

Johnny – FIRE UP THOSE SKI-DOOS!!

We had a lot of work to do, starting with evaluating each cabin and doing a major clean-up.  We did a HUGE wood-cutting mission.

There is still a lot to do, especially with landscaping once the ground dries up a bit more but we seriously live for this stuff!!

Join Johnny O & Amy Kay, your Akehurst Lake Wilderness Resort hosts, for an authentic off-grid experience that is sure to be memorable and keep you coming back each season.