Another morning and another idle walk down to the lake. Since it has started to freeze the ice has gone from a thin layer to 2cm and now to 4cm. Not enough to hold body weight but getting better. The rocks make this really cool high pitched sound when they land and bounce on the frozen surface.
At lunch, amazed with this frozen water fascination, Tan and I threw more rocks on the lake and skimmed ice like hockey pucks. Cookie come with us and she saw the rocks and stepped onto the lake. Cookie was quite unresponsive to our calls back. In a way we were somewhat concerned knowing the lake was all liquid a few days earlier. When she run out about 100m we got scared as the ice was thinner there.
At lunch, amazed with this frozen water fascination, Tan and I threw more rocks on the lake and skimmed ice like hockey pucks. Cookie come with us and she saw the rocks and stepped onto the lake. Cookie was quite unresponsive to our calls back. In a way we were somewhat concerned knowing the lake was all liquid a few days earlier. When she run out about 100m we got scared as the ice was thinner there.
Ten minutes later I was showing Derek the ice and sounds the rocks make when Cookie the avid adventurer went skating again. This time she come back near the grassy lake edge and fell through to her tummy. I had enough so I grabbed her and took her back into her tent. Matt was up most of the night probing a drill hole so he was sleeping. Not for long! Ten seconds later we heard “Get off the bed!!”. Cookie was giving Matt an unwelcome wake up lick in the face with wet paws!Oh yeah, last night I had a semi-shave and I am now sporting an awesome Newfie mo. Check out my early addition for Movember!!! Also Tan "the Warrior Princess" found an ice shield!! Both my mo and Tan's shield are a-kickers.
A light dusting of evening snow made everything white and fluffy again. Seeing the stacks of core covered in the snow is a stark contrast from four months ago. Tonight will be the coldest night we have ever experienced.
Dave, our great chef, made up an awesome lamb curry and we could taste it was made with love. It was hit with most people and we really enjoyed it!! I’ve had two up here now and both were good. Tan played guess that song and she was, as usual, spot on the money with her music knowledge.
Lindsay and Matt knew we were off tomorrow so the packed us a little Happy Halloween bag full of goodies. It was great as it contained the two things everyone craves up here – beer and chocolate!!
Later that night Derek, Darcy (D.P.), Heather and I had tins. Dave, Travis, Tan and Cliff joined us later on and the night turned out well. Not to raucous, but I got to shot gun two tins, one successfully, the other I won’t talk about.
Dave, our great chef, made up an awesome lamb curry and we could taste it was made with love. It was hit with most people and we really enjoyed it!! I’ve had two up here now and both were good. Tan played guess that song and she was, as usual, spot on the money with her music knowledge.Lindsay and Matt knew we were off tomorrow so the packed us a little Happy Halloween bag full of goodies. It was great as it contained the two things everyone craves up here – beer and chocolate!!Later that night Derek, Darcy (D.P.), Heather and I had tins. Dave, Travis, Tan and Cliff joined us later on and the night turned out well. Not to raucous, but I got to shot gun two tins, one successfully, the other I won’t talk about. 
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