FIRST WEEK OF SPRING 2010 - DORCAS BAY

Winter is slowly being pushed away. Rest up in the morning.I turned out a fresh batch of my homemade "big als". Morning walk for Maggie and Dottie.
Their Back!!! Ducks are taking up residence.
SC Anne is on duty but not too effective yet.
I thought these two were mocking Anne but I believe it's a forum of Geese

"4 WAY FLASHERS".
Gotta love our evening sky.

WELCOME TO SPRING!!!

BE AWARE - TEST YOUR BRAKES NOW!!!
New Construction
Which way did the winter go.
Wetlands are high.

Welcome/Greeting Crew are loud.

DORCAS BAY WINTER OLYMPICS

Welcome to the Annual Dorcas Bay Winter Olympics.

Unlike other Olympics, these are held every year since there are only two seasons at Dorcas Bay - winter and getting ready for winter!! With a climate that has a good chance of snow 8 months of the year, the full time residents enjoy the games as both entertainment and survival.

"LET THE GAMES BEGIN" The "OPENING SYMBOL": the lighting of the first wood stove. The snow blower manual start.

This requires the blower to be outside in -10c weather for 7 days and has to start within the first 40 pulls. The Olympic record is 23 pulls and in reality is a necessary skill due to the many power outages in the Bruce area.

The winners in this event are easily recognized by the length of the pull arm.

The fastest and largest firewood to basement delivery.

Note:this GOLD Medalist knows all the tricks

The quickest windshield cleaning. The winner in this event only has to clear the side of the windshield that matches the side of the road that is drivable.
Deer Dodging
This event happens on most of the back roads every winter.
Locating your car in a parking lot after a storm.

Rules: Only one try by using your vehicle antenna for ID. This shows a disqualified participant who also doesn't shop local.
Onlookers are welcome at all the events.
At day and also at midnight. During the winter the local Wii Bowling League also has the OLYMPIC ROLLOFF.

The winning team is pictured above.

NOTE:
You may have noticed that the GOLD medal is the only award presented at our games.

That goes way back to the days when our Dorcas Bay athletes traveled the Peninsula and were greeted in the communities by

"here comes a bunch of "WINNERS"".

ENJOY THE REST OF WINTER -- WE WILL!

WINTER INTERRUPTED!!!

Sorry to interrupt our Dorcas Bay Winter Olympics report but checkout this weather.

Bar-BBQ white fish on the deck.

Yes, temperatures of 23c or 75f.

Just lovin' it!