Cookhouse

The porch of cookhouse

Couch Corner!!

across the kitchen

the kitchen itself!

Thistledown

View of Thistledown from the boat dock

Get a good night's rest!


 Late afternoon sun in the main room

The view from the master bed 

The porch!

The path that leads behind Thistledown

Boathouse

west side of boathouse

Inside boathouse

with a delightful selection of books to read

east side of boathouse

 from the end of the dock

Writers

 The path up to Writers


Birds

looking past Thistledown to Birds

Enjoying a quiet read on the porch of Birds

Docks! Docks! Docks!

There are three dock areas at The Cedars.

The Swim Dock
The swim dock is perfect for soaking up the sun, watching the swimmers, or launching your newest adventure.  In our family, junior swimmers have to demonstrate that they can swim to the raft and back to the swimming dock unaided before they are allowed to be in the water without a life jacket.







The Boat Dock 
The boat dock is a long finger that extends into the lake, perfect for fishing, or tying a boat up to after a long paddle.  The boat dock sits off the west side of the Boathouse.

A storm approaches

and arrives!

The East Dock
The east dock is the place for quiet reflection, an afternoon of fishing, or enjoying the wildlife. It offers a shadier, quieter spot to sit and watch the world go by.  And the design of the dock provides a sun spot for painted and snapper turtles, a feeding station for the mink, and home to breeding bass.

early evening

our neighbourly heron drops by for dinner

A view of the shore line (towards Birds) from the east dock



Dinnertime at The Cedars

The best part of family time is sitting around the table sharing 'favourite part of the day'!  When we can (which is most nights), we eat outside.

A corn feed! (looking west towards Cookhouse)

Awaiting chili (looking east towards Thistledown)

If the weather is less than perfect, or if we're looking for a more intimate setting, we eat inside.  Here we are a couple of years ago, before we finished the inside of Cookhouse.