So … Thanksgiving is over with, and folks are getting back to their daily events. Cloudy morning here in Port Loring, Ontario, Canada with a few showers thrown in for good measure. Temperatures are a touch cool sitting at 5.3 C | 41.54 F. We have the oil furnace working away this morning once again. Won’t be long it will be running steady. It should warm up a bit as the day moves forward. Today if the rain eases off we might get to cleaning out our vegetable garden and then maybe till it up. Once that is done and the garlic is planted for next year I am thinking we are ready for winter. Not that I am looking forward to it. With that I am off for a cup of coffee and will then see what mischief I can get myself into.

Hunting Times

Tuesday
10/15/19

Major Times
2:00 PM-4:30 PM
Minor Times
9:00 AM-10:00 AM

Hunting should be good today. I give it a 4-Star Rating out of 5. Good Luck and stay safe!

Good Morning and Happy Thanksgiving! Today waking up here in Port Loring, Ontario, Canada it is cloudy, a touch cool and rainy. But other than that it is a great day. Temperatures were sitting at 4.3 C | 39.74 F. It will warm up a bit as the day moves forward. We could see some breaks in the sky and a bit of sunshine if we are lucky. Tomorrow and Wednesday we will have more rain. I am hoping it holds off for a day, so I can rake some leaves for our garden and get it tilled up. Then I would like a day to plant my garlic for next year. I don’t think that is asking much. On another note I noticed this morning at our bird feeder the black birds are back. They are here usually in the spring and throughout the winter months. I guess their food supply is dwindling and our feeder looks inviting. We enjoy watching them. Today my lovely wife is cooking us a turkey with home made dressing. I am looking forward to that. I started the shop stove earlier and today I will finish up some shop work. A little heat feels pretty good these days. Yesterday was another busy day in our store but I suspect after Thanksgiving it will slow down. With that I am off for my morning cup of coffee with my lovely wife and will see what the day has in store for us … other than what I am planning on doing. Again … I hope you all have a great Thanksgiving.

Hunting Times

Monday
10/14/19

Major Times
1:00 PM-4:00 PM
Minor Times
7:00 PM-8:00 PM

Today hunting should be superb, other than the rain making things trying. I give it a 4-Star Rating out of 5. Good Luck and stay safe.

We did wake up to a wee bit of sunshine here in Port Loring, Ontario, Canada. But then clouds rolled in. We can expect some showers off and on throughout the day with cooler temperatures. At the moment temperatures are sitting at 6.1 C | 42.98 F. Winds are coming in from the South West which helps a bit. Today I will be taking it somewhat easy. I have a few things to do in my shop which will keep me busy for most the day. Yesterday was a really busy day at our store with folks picking up orders and things. Today hardly a car moving East or West on Highway 522. Everyone is taking life easy. Can’t say I blame them. With that I am off for my morning cup of coffee and will let the day unfold around me. Happy Thanksgiving!

Fishing Times

Sunday
10/13/19

Major Times
1:00 PM-3:00 PM
Minor Times
8:00 AM-11:00 AM

Hunting will be pretty good today. I give it a 4-Star Rating out of 5. Good Luck and stay safe.

Another really nice day here in Port Loring, Ontario, Canada. The sun is shinning and temperatures at the moment are sitting at 8.8 C | 47.84 F. It will warm up a lot as the day progresses. Which is okay with me. Tomorrow however we will see some showers. We could see some lingering showers off and on all weekend. But you never know. Let’s hope it is really nice for Thanksgiving. We usually head off to see our boys for Thanksgiving but this year we will be at home as one has a cold. And truth be known my lovely wife and I really don’t want to catch it. Yesterday we did manage to clean out the eve-troughs and fixed a few things as we went along. Owning a home there is always something to fix. Not complaining mind ya. It’s nice to be able to say we are able to do it. With that I am off for my morning cup of coffee and will see what the day has in store for us other than what we planned out. GW

Hunting Times

Friday
10/11/19

Major Times
11:00 AM-2:00 PM
Minor Times
6:00 PM-8:00 PM

It will be a fair day for hunting. I give it a 3-Star Rating out of 5.

We all woke up to sunshine here in Port Loring, Ontario, Canada. Yesterday was a great day, warm, sunny and a light breeze. Today will be the same. Temperatures waking up were sitting at 4.8 C | 40.64 F. It will warm up considerably as the day moves forward. We can’t complain about the weather at this point. Yesterday I got some sorting done in my lumber pile that had lying around for the past ten years or so. Some not so good, some so, so and some great. At least I have it, so I know what I got and easy to get at. Today my wife and I will clean up the eve-troughs as our huge pines can sure make a mess of things. They have pretty well dropped all their needles for the year. After that I will work on installing my storm windows in the back porch and then … maybe do some front porch sittin’ and enjoy all the Fall Colours. Sure is a pretty time of year. With that I am off for my morning cup of coffee and will let the day unfold around me.

Hunting Times

Thursday
10/10/19

Major Times
11:00 AM-1:30 PM
Minor Times
5:00 PM-7:00 PM

Hunting won’t be the greatest today I give it a 2-Star Rating out of 5. But you never know. Good Luck and Stay Safe!

So, I missed a couple days here on the Blog. Wife and I decided to take a getaway trip down around Goderich. Really nice area. I think it is good now and then to breath in some new air and seen new things. Gets the mind working on what you want to do in life. We had a great trip, and even brought back some freshly picked apples from the Collingwood area. Can’t beat that area for apples. Arrived back home around six last night. Today I will head off to the dump and then maybe go through an old pile of wood I have piled out back. I have some really nice Basswood blocks I been saving now for over ten years. They are 4 feet (121.92 cm) long, 8 inches (20.32 cm) thick. Thinking I will plane them down and sell some if it. Great wood for carving birds and things. Cool morning waking up temperatures were sitting at 5.1 C | 41.18 F. We did have some frost last night too. Once things warm up a touch I will venture outside. With that I am off for my morning cup of coffee and will see what mischief I can get into. GW

Fishing Times

Wednesday
10/09/19

Major Times
10:00 AM-12:30 PM
Minor Times
5:00 PM-6:30 PM

Fishing won’t be the greatest today I give it a 2-Star Rating out of 5 for catching a few. This is my last fishing report till next spring. Not many people are out there fishing these days. But I will continue on with the Hunting times until Christmas. Good Luck!

Hunting Times

Wednesday
10/09/19

Major Times
10:00 AM-1:00 PM
Minor Times
5:00 PM-7:30 PM

Hunting will be touch and go today. I give it a 3-Star Rating out of 5. Good Luck and Stay Safe!

It’s a rainy morning waking up here in Port Loring, Ontario, Canada. We are supposed to have some sunshine today but the way things are looking right now it’s hard to believe. But that’s the way Mother Nature does things. Temperatures are warmer this morning sitting at 11.4 C | 52.52 F. The wet weather will help the trees to lose their leaves a bit quicker, especially if we have some wind. Hardly a car moving east or west on Highway 522 this morning. Most of the tourists have left and the cottagers have closed things up for winter. You could say it is time for a breather for us that live here. I don’t mind myself, as we did have a really busy summer. But it does look like I will have a bit of work to do this winter with another new book coming out along with two more columns to write every week. It should keep my mind active, which is a good thing. This morning I am going to see about finishing up some small orders in the woodworking shop and this afternoon my wife and I will take things a bit easy. Maybe have a drink or two together. With that I am off for my morning cup of coffee and a bite to eat. I should also mention for those that haven’t heard, they scheduled a power outage today from 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM. So, if you have some things to do it might pay to get them done beforehand.

Fishing Times

Sunday
10/06/19

Major Times
7:00 PM-9:00 PM
Minor Times
3:00 PM-5:00 PM

For those still out there fishing it will be a slow day. I give it a 1-Star Rating out of 5 for catching a few. Good luck and don’t forget your raincoat.

Hunting Times

Sunday
10/06/19

Major Times
9:00 AM-11:00 AM
7:00 PM-9:00 PM
Minor Times
4:00 PM-7:00 PM

Today hunting won’t be good. I give it a 1-Star Rating out of 5. Good Luck and stay Safe!

Nice sunny morning waking up here in Port Loring, Ontario, Canada. Seeing the sun makes a fellow want to get out of bed. Temperatures are a bit cool though … sitting at 3.8 C | 38.84 F. Also looking out the roof’s and grass are white, so we did have a good frost. I am glad I brought in the last of my tomatoes and things. But we are into October. The leaves our out in full colour and folks are coming into the area to have a look see and take some pictures. Yesterday we had numerous people drop by for a visit which is nice to see. Sold a few books and some Flutes late in the day. Today I will be doing some work inside the house here. I might even put on my two storm windows in the back porch. Makes it that much nicer with the cold days of winter. Then I have some shop work to do, cleaning up a few small orders. So with that. I am off for my morning cup of coffee and a bite to eat and will let the day do as it wants, as if it wouldn’t anyways. LOL

Fishing Times

Saturday
10/05/19

Major Times
7:00 AM-9:00 AM
7:00 PM-9:00 PM
Minor Times
3:00 PM-4:00 PM

Today fishing won’t be the greatest. I give it a 1-Star Rating out of 5 for catching a few. Good Luck!

Hunting Times

Saturday
10/05/19

Major Times
7:00 AM-9:00 AM
Minor Times
3:00 PM-6:00 PM

Hunting won’t be very good today. I give it a 1-Star Rating out of 5. Good luck and stay safe!

Another cloudy morning waking up here in Port Loring, Ontario, Canada. Temperatures at the moment are quite cool sitting at 4.3 C | 39.74 F. It will warm up a wee bit later on as the day progresses. I missed my morning post here yesterday as my wife and I decided to take a drive and look at the leaves. I have to say they sure are a sight to see. There isn’t a human artist in the world that can match what Mother Nature has to offer. Other than my lovely wife of course. But then … she even admits she has been outdone. If you want to see the leaves in full colour, this is the week for it. The clouds should clear a bit later and the sun should make an appearance, which in turn will make the colours even more enticing. We should also be seeing lots of sunshine all next week. That will be nice. This is one of my most favourite times of the year, although, I am not looking forward to the cold and snow that lies ahead. Today I have some work to do in my gardens, that should keep me busy for the day. With that I am off for my morning cup of coffee and will let the day do what it wants. GW

Fishing Times

Friday
10/04/19

Major Times
6:00 PM-8:00 PM
Minor Times
2:00 PM-3:00 PM

Fishing today won’t be the greatest. It’s getting that time of year. I give it a 1-Star Rating out of 5 for catching a few.

Hunting Times

Friday
10/04/19

Major Times
6:00 PM-8:00 PM
Minor Times
2:00 PM-5:00 PM

I noticed a lot of hunters out there while going for a drive yesterday. Hunting won’t be the greatest today I give it a 1-Star Rating out of 5. Good luck and stay safe!

Cloudy morning here in Port Loring, Ontario, Canada. It is also a touch cool too. We had to turn on the oil furnace to warm things up a touch getting out of bed. Temperatures were sitting at 7.7 C | 45.86 F. Quite a change from yesterday waking up. It will warm up a wee bit as the day moves forward. Today we will see some more showers off and on and tomorrow we should be back to some sunshine. Today I will be writing up some stories for my columns and then maybe get back to some of my shop work. I do have a few small orders to get ready. With that I am off for my morning cup of tea and a bite to eat.

Fishing Times

Wednesday
10/02/19

Major Times
4:00 PM-7:00 PM

Minor Times
11:00 AM-1:00 PM

Once again, fishing won’t be the greatest. I give it a 1-Star Rating out of 5 for catching a few. Good Luck!

Hunting Times

Wednesday
10/02/19

Major Times
4:00 PM-8:00 PM

Minor Times
11:00 AM-1:00 PM
5:00 PM-7:00 PM

Today hunting won’t be too good. I give it a 2-Star Rating out of 5. Good Luck and stay safe!

Well here it is October already. Man where does the time go? Seems like we just started summer. This morning here in Port Loring, Ontario, Canada it is cloudy with rain. By the looks of things rain will remain with us for another couple days. Temperatures this morning are quite warm, sitting at 16 C | 60.8 F. It will warm up today with a warm front moving through our area. Then tomorrow things will cool once again. Like a roller coaster. Today I have some inside work to do as I didn’t get to it yesterday. But I did manage to get my vegetable garden all cleaned up. The only thing left now is a few tomatoes that I left laying on the ground after pulling out the plant themselves. I also have some Kale and the new row off romaine lettuce I planted a few weeks ago is coming along. If the warm weather holds we might have a few feeds from it. With that I am off for my morning cup of tea with my lovely wife.

Fishing Times

Tuesday
10/01/19

Major Times
3:00 PM-6:00 PM
Minor Times
8:00 PM-10:00PM

Today fishing won’t be the greatest I give it a 2-Star Rating out of 5 for catching a few. Good Luck.

Hunting Times

Tuesday
10/01/19

Major Times
4:00 PM-6:00 PM
Minor Times
6:00 PM-PM:00 PM

Hunting won’t be so great today. I give it a 1-Star Rating out of 5. But in saying that you just never know. Good Luck and stay Safe!

It’s not too bad a morning here in Port Loring, Ontario, Canada. The sun is shinning a wee bit with a few clouds. Temperature weren’t as cold as they were the night before sitting at 9.6 C | 49.28 F. On the good side we didn’t have anymore Frost. Later on today and into Thursday we can expect more rain and maybe even a thunderstorm tomorrow. Crazy weather that’s for sure. Today I am helping the wife clean up somethings upstairs making room for other things. Nice to get these things all done up. Seems no matter how hard one tries to eliminate clutter, more shows itself daily. But eventually we will get there. With that I am off for my morning cup of coffee and bug my lovely wife, and then I will see what I can get myself into.

Fishing Times

Monday
09/30/19

Major Times
2:30 PM-5:00 PM Minor Times
9:00 AM-10:30 AM

Today fishing will be fair. I give it a 3-Star Rating out of 5 for catching a few. Good Luck!

Hunting Times

Major Times
3:00 PM-5:00 PM Minor Times
10:00 AM-11:00 AM

Hunting should be pretty good today. I give it a 4-Star Rating out of 5. Good Luck and Stay Safe!

Cool morning here in Port Loring, Ontario, Canada. The sun is trying to make an appearance, but clouds are holding it back. Temperatures waking up were sitting at 3.4 C | 38.12 F. We actually had a frost last night which didn’t help certain vegetables in our garden. I did cover a lot of things, so we will still be eating fresh lettuce and things for a while yet. It will warm up a bit as the day moves forward. Tomorrow and into Tuesday we can expect a bit more rain but after that I think we should have some dry weather for a change. Seems we have had nothing but rain now for the past two weeks or so. But in saying that the trees and things do need the rain to help them get ready for winter. Highway 522 is quiet this morning with the only cars moving around is the locals. Not sure where they are heading with only two stores and one of them is closed on Sunday, LOL. Today I have some things to move around here in the house so that will keep me busy for most the day. With that I am off for some bacon and eggs and a fresh cup of perked coffee which I like every Saturday and Sunday. Rough life huh? GW

Fishing Times

Sunday
09/29/19

Major Times
2:00 PM-4:30 PM
Minor Times
8:00 AM-10:00 AM

Today fishing should be pretty good. I give it a 4-Star Rating out of 5 for catching a few. Good luck!

Hunting Times

Sunday
09/29/19

Major Times
2:00 PM-6:30 PM
Minor Times
7:00 PM-8:30 PM

Hunting should be pretty good this afternoon. I give it a 4-Star Rating out of 5. Good Luck and Stay Safe!

Cloudy wet morning here in Port Loring, Ontario Canada. It kind of looks like it will remain cloudy for most the day. We could see a wee bit of sunshine tomorrow, but then back to rain for Monday and Tuesday. Turning out to be a wet Fall for sure. Temperatures waking up were sitting at 13.5 C | 56.3 F. It will warm up a touch later on. On another note the leaves are sure changing fast and in some areas they have dropped over half. In other areas they are in their peak. Too bad we have had so much gloomy weather. What we need is lots of sunshine for them to show off all their colours. Today I am going to take it a bit easy, maybe write up a story or two. A feller has to have one day off now and then. LOL With that I am off for my morning tea with my lovely wife and will let the day unfold around me.

Fishing Times

Saturday
09/28/19

Major Times
1:00 PM-3:30 PM
Minor Times
7:00 PM-8:30 PM

If you are not afraid of getting a bit wet, fishing will be pretty good today. I give it a 4-Star Rating out of 5 for catching a few. Good Luck.

Hunting Times

Saturday
09/28/19

Major Times
1:00 PM-4:00 PM
Minor Times
6:00 PM-8:00 PM

Hunting will be good today I give it a 5-Star Rating out of 5. Good Luck and Stay Safe.

Cool morning waking up here in Port Loring, Ontario, Canada. At the moment it is cloudy. We could see a wee bit of sunshine off and on throughout the day. Later on more rain is in the forecast which will continue on into the night. Just what we need. Temperatures were sitting at 10.2 C | 50.36 F. Once again we had to turn the oil furnace on to warm things up. Seems the older I get the more the cold bothers me. Won’t be long I will have to put on the Long Handles. LOL Thinking back my old Dad would put them on about now and not take them off till it warmed up next spring. With that I am off to bug my lovely wife, and enjoy my morning cup of tea and will see what mischief I can get into. GW

Fishing Times

Friday
09/27/19

Major Times
12:00 PM-2:30 PM
Minor Times
7:00 PM-8:00 PM

Today fishing will be a bit better. I give it a 4-Star Rating out of 5 for catching a few. Good Luck!

Hunting Times

Friday
09/27/19

Major Times
12:00 PM-3:00 PM
Minor Times
6:00 PM-8:30 PM

Today hunting should be pretty good. I give it a 3-Star Rating out of 5. Good Luck and stay safe.

It’s not too bad a morning here in Port Loring, Ontario, Canada. The sun is out, and at the time of this post temperatures were sitting at 11.2 C | 52.16 F. It will warm up some as the day progresses. We could see a shower or two later on today, tonight and into tomorrow. Let’s hope the sun stays with us, as we deserve it. Today I will finish up some painting around the place and then if the sun stays with us maybe do some front porch sittin’ and chat to my lovely wife. We keep on saying we are going to but never seem to find time. And when we do find time it is either raining, cold or too many bugs pestering us. Joys of living in the country. With that I am off for my morning cup of tea and will let the day do as it wants. GW

Fishing Report

Thursday
09/26/19

Major Times
11:00 AM-1:30 PM
Minor Times
6:30 PM-8:00 PM

Today for a change fishing should be pretty good. I give it a 3-Star Rating out of 5 for catching a few. Good luck and stay safe.

Hunting Times

Thursday
09/26/19

Major Times
10:00 AM-3:00 PM
Minor Times
5:00 PM-8:30 PM

Today hunting should be fair. I give it a 4-Star Rating out of 5. Good Luck!

Cloudy morning here in Port Loring, Ontario, Canada. They are calling for some showers throughout the day. It’s possible we might see some more rain tomorrow. Temperatures waking up were sitting at 14.8 C | 58.64 F. It will warm up a wee bit as the day moves forward. Yesterday I finished up one painting job in the house here only to start another. Amazing how the mind thinks. At any rate I will work on it later on as I have some shop work to do. On another note the vegetable garden is slowly coming to an end. Tomatoes are about had it with just a few yet to ripen. We are sure going to miss fresh veggies every day. I did plant some lettuce and spinach a couple weeks ago it is coming up so … if the weather stays a bit warm we might have a few feeds from it. Our Black berries are doing well this year we have had a few bowls full so far and more ripening every day. They sure are tasty and so good for you too. With that I am off for my morning cup of coffee and will see what the day has in store for us other than what we planned. GW

Fishing Times

Wednesday
09/25/19

Major Times
10:00 AM-1:00 PM
Minor Times
5:30 M-6:30 PM

Fishing will be a wee bit better today. I give it a 3-Star Rating out of 5 for catching a few. Good luck and stay safe.

Hunting Times

Wednesday
09/25/19

Major Times
11:00 AM-2:00
Minor Times
5:00 PM-7:30 PM

Hunting won’t be the greatest today but should start to improve tomorrow. Winds are coming in from 196 deg | SSW. Good Luck!

For a change we are having some sunny warm weather here in Port Loring, Ontario, Canada. Temperatures at time of post was sitting at 15.3 C | 59.54 F. It will warm up a wee bit as the day moves forward. Today I am making some ointments using plants that we have around our home. I wouldn’t hesitate to say we have over a hundred or more that has some great health related properties. Takes a bit of doing but come winter if an ailment happens upon us … we have some ammunition you could say to combat things. After that, I will finish up some of my painting. I hate being inside on days like this. With that I am off for a cup of tea and will see what mischief I can get myself into. We might even get some front porch sittin’ in later GW

Fishing Times

Tuesday
09/24/19

Major Times
9:00 AM-12:00 PM
Minor Times
5:00 PM-6:30 PM

Fishing won’t be too good today. I give it a 1-Star Rating out of 5 for catching a few. Good Luck!

Hunting Times

Tuesday
09/24/19

Major Times
9:00 AM-1:00 PM
Minor Times
4:00 PM-7:00 PM

Hunting won’t be too good today. I give it a 1-Star Rating out of 5. But, hey! You never know. Good Luck and stay safe.

Another cloudy rainy day here in Port Loring, Ontario, Canada. Temperatures were sitting at 16.4 C | 61.52 F. It won’t warm up much more than it is now. Rain will be light throughout most the day. Wind Direction 327 deg | NNW. Tomorrow we should see some sunshine but the rest of the week showers will be with us off and on. Not so good weather for working outside these days. Let’s hope things clear up some, so we can enjoy all the colours of Fall. Today I have some more painting to do inside the house here, so that will keep me busy. Then I will see about making a loaf of bread. I have to admit I enjoy experimenting with new bread recipes. Some work some don’t. LOL But no matter, the bread I make is much healthier than store bought. Although … no bread is really that good for you as it is mostly all sugar. What can you do? Moderation I suppose is the key. With that I am off for a cup of coffee and a bite to eat. Then I will let the day unfold around us. GW

Fishing Times

Monday
09/23/19

Major Times
8:00 AM-10:30 AM
Minor Times
4:00 PM-6:00 PM

Today once again fishing won’t be the greatest. I give it a 1-Star Rating out of 5 for catching a few. Good luck and don’t forget your raincoat.

Hunting Times

Monday
09/23/19

Major Times
8:00 AM-11:00 AM
Minor Times
4:00 PM-7:00 PM

Hunting won’t be too good today. I give it a 2-Star Rating out of 5. With this wet weather extra care should be taken out in the bush as things can get quite slippery. Good Luck!