Surgeon general: Stop buying masks (Page 7): Like the snow and the Ice but only for a little while.

letmedance Loc: Walnut, Ca.

JohnFrim wrote:

Depends on the season. People do skate, play hockey, ice fish, snowshoe. We even had an ice boater a few years ago, but not when there is deep snow cover.

Like the snow and the Ice but only for a little while.

JohnFrim Loc: Somewhere in the Great White North.

letmedance wrote:

Like the snow and the Ice but only for a little while.

Yup, shovelling a 7 car driveway 3 times a day twice in the same week is enough. Should be gone soon, though.

Rose42

JohnFrim wrote:

Yup, shovelling a 7 car driveway 3 times a day twice in the same week is enough. Should be gone soon, though.

It was a pretty light winter there wasn’t it?

Elaine2025 Loc: Seattle, Wa

JohnFrim wrote:

It's a choice to live where I do. Does your back yard overlook a 65 acre lake?

No, but my front yard looks out over a bigger lake than that.

JohnFrim Loc: Somewhere in the Great White North.

Elaine2025 wrote:

No, but my front yard looks out over a bigger lake than that.

OK... but I have private access/use of my shoreline!!!!

Jousting aside, do you have a photo? My front yard is nicely landscaped, but it is just a city subdivision street. So, city life in front, and cottage life in the back. Quite rare, actually, for urban property.

Elaine2025 Loc: Seattle, Wa

JohnFrim wrote:

OK... but I have private access/use of my shoreline!!!!

Jousting aside, do you have a photo? My front yard is nicely landscaped, but it is just a city subdivision street. So, city life in front, and cottage life in the back. Quite rare, actually, for urban property.

OMG Frim, I live on a lake, the front shore line is mine. Who in their right mind would live on a lake and not have it nicely landscaped with a dock? And I live 15 miles from town, nice and quiet, only electric motors allowed for fishing. You act like this is such a big friggin deal. I didn't see any dock on yours.

JohnFrim Loc: Somewhere in the Great White North.

Elaine2025 wrote:

OMG Frim, I live on a lake, the front shore line is mine. Who in their right mind would live on a lake and not have it nicely landscaped with a dock? And I live 15 miles from town, nice and quiet, only electric motors allowed for fishing. You act like this is such a big friggin deal. I didn't see any dock on yours.

Well, we are both fortunate to live on a shoreline. The somewhat unique aspect of my property is that it is in the heart of the city. About 2/3 of the shoreline is public walkway/parkland, with fences separating most backyards from the water. But 33 properties have private access to the lake from their backyards. Privacy of shoreline is a given for cottages on water, but not when it comes to bodies of water in cities, which are usually in a public park. So far private docks are not officially permitted, but a few folks have put "temporary docks" near the shore. Similar to your location, no motor boats of any kind are allowed on our lake. And if you think of where most people live, having a private lakefront at a principal residence IS a big deal.

Elaine2025 Loc: Seattle, Wa

JohnFrim wrote:

Well, we are both fortunate to live on a shoreline... (show quote)

Well, I don't consider it a big deal and I don't consider it anything to brag about. My husband bought the land 55 years ago, we were married 50 years ago, built a beautiful home, raised 2 great kids, and will stay there till we die. And I have done a complete remodel in 2012 so it is up to date with a heat pump and air conditioning and all the amenities.

Angmo

Elaine2025 wrote:

OMG Frim, I live on a lake, the front shore line is mine. Who in their right mind would live on a lake and not have it nicely landscaped with a dock? And I live 15 miles from town, nice and quiet, only electric motors allowed for fishing. You act like this is such a big friggin deal. I didn't see any dock on yours.

He lives in an old motor home on a junk yard. next to a landfill.