Good morning folks.  Well not a bad morning out there.  Just got the shop stove perkin’ away, actually been keeping it going through the night,  so it will be nice and toasty out there come morning..  Daytime temperature is going to reach 31 °f  drop to  17 °f later on tonight.  So all and all not bad temperature wise.  The Barometer is falling sitting at the moment at 29.71 in Hg so….might get a bit of snow today .   Winds are from the south east coming in at around 3 MPH .  The moon today will Rise: 9:01 AM & Set: 9:22 PM.  It will be Overhead: 3:07 PM
& Underfoot: 2:45 AM.  Moon Phase today is 12% Waxing Crescent.  The sun got out of bed this morning 7:48 AM &  will Set: 5:15 PM, giving us 9 hrs. 27 mins. of daylight.  Met a friend of mine yesterday while out for a walk yesterday and we both were discussing how the days are getting longer.  He follows us here on the Blog at Twitter.  Nice fellow for sure.  If your up to doing some ice fishing today the old weather stick says  the best time to be out there will be from 3:00 PM till 5:00 PM.  On an average out of five I give it a one, the moon being where it is today is the main reason for that. But hey I have caught some pretty nice fish on an average day.

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Not to much happening.  I have been putting a lot of time working with the folks that are making us two nice 8 foot by 12 foot road signs for spring.  One will be put in out by Lost Channel heading East.  The other will be put up just past Highway 524 on Highway 522 heading west. Just about a mile or so on the right past what some call Farleys Corners.  Both are going to be real nice signs which should last for years.  I am working on a schedule  that they both will be up before the 24th of May.  Just in time for our busy season here in Port Loring & District.  Lot of work but end results I am thinking it will be a gift that keeps on giving, and hey, we that live here deserve them.  Long time coming.  Well guess go and have a nice hot tea here and do some chattin’ to my better half, then get at working on some items for the store. Enjoy your day my friends I know I am.

Good Morning.  Cooler temperatures are upon us again this morning.  Waking up to 6 degrees F.  Daytime temperature is going to reach 23 °f then drop to 7 °f later on tonight.  Barometer is 29.41 in Hg and rising.  Should be a good day.  The moon rose at  8:37 AM & will set at 8:17 PM. It will be Overhead: 2:23 PM & Underfoot: 2:00 AM.  Moon Phase today is   6%
Waxing Crescent.  The sun woke at 7:49 AM& will set at 5:13 PM, giving us 9 hrs. 24 mins. of daylight here in Port Loring.  The old weather stick says the best ice fishing times today will be 2:30 PM till 4:30 PM.

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Click Link to view Flyer of our up coming WInterfest an event you for sure wouldn’t want to miss.  Lots going on so take a look.

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Good morning. Well how you all doing…this morning?  Dong good this end.  Woke up to melting temperatures so should get rid of some of the snow.  But warmer weather is here for only a couple days then back to some colder temperatures. Temperature is going to reach 36 °f through out the day and then drop to 24 °f later on tonight, still not that cold.  Barometer is sitting at 28.75 in Hg and falling.   Winds are from the South coming in at 9 MPH.  Gusts a touch higher.  The moon today rose at 7:42 AM & will Set: 6:01 PM.  It will be Overhead at 12:48 PM and Underfoot at  12:23 AM.  Moon Phase today is 0% NEW MOON.  The sun rose behind some clouds this morning here in Port Loring at 7:51 AM  and will set at 5:10 PM, giving us 9 hrs. 19 mins of daylight gaining two minutes of daylight a day now.  Can’t beat that. Ice fishing times. Well the old weather stick says the best times to be out there will be from 12:45 PM till 2:45 PM.  Then again for an hour from 6:00 PM till 7:00 PM.

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With warmer temperatures one should take extra care on the lakes for a few days, as one just never knows.  Also take care if traveling as with temperatures changing so fast it could become quite slippery in spots.  Have a great day.

Just In, Freezing Rain Warning Now In Effect

A broad area of freezing rain and ice pellets is forecast to move in this morning across most of the Nickel Belt, associated with a large and strong low pressure area moving toward Northern Ontario. The area of freezing precipitation will gradually move northward, affecting much of Northeastern Ontario today. Several hours of freezing rain or ice pellets are expected for most regions before changing to rain as the mercury rises above the zero degree mark. Travel may become dangerous due to ice forming on untreated surfaces.

Good morning.  Well not as cold this morning temperature wise all the way up to 21 degrees old scale.  But with the wind blowing around ones ears this morning it sure feels a lot colder.  Daytime temperature is going to reach 25 °f then later on tonight it will drop p to 0 °f.  Barometer is 28.76 in Hg and falling.  Winds are from the south east coming in at around 10 MPH gusts even higher.  The moon today will rise at  7:54 AM & Set at 5:05 PM.  Moon Phase today is 16%  Waning Crescent.  The sun rose behind some clouds this morning at 7:54 AM & will set at 5:05 PM, giving us here in Port Loring, 9 hrs. 11 mins. of daylight.  For the ice fishermen that are thinking of catching a few, the old weather stick says the best time will be from 9:02 AM till 11:033 AM then again from 1:30 PM till 2:30  PM.

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Tonight at the Arnstein  Community Center our Local Service Board will be holding their monthly meeting, so if you got the time why not drop by.   If you want to find out what is happening in your community this is the place where it all begins.  It starts at 7:30 PM and usually lasts for an hour or so.  Have a great day my friends.

Good morning.  Well not a bad morning. But that will change before lunch.  Heavy snow is expected here in Port Loring today, amount could reach ten to 15 inches or so when all said and done.  So if you don’t have to travel today, then don’t. Daytime temperature is going to reach 29 °f through out the day then drop  to 10 °f later on tonight, so not to cold.  Barometer is falling sitting at the moment at 28.85 in Hg.  Winds are coming in from the East at 6 MPH.  Perfect set up for some bad weather.  The moon will rise 2:10 AM  & Set: 11:55 AM.  It will be Overhead: at 7:07 AM & Underfoot: 7:35 PM.  Moon phase today is   35% Waning Crescent.  The sun got out of bed this morning at 7:55 AM & will set at  5:02 PM, giving us here in Port Loring, 9 hrs. 07 mins. of daylight.  Days are getting longer as I type. If your planning on going ice fishing today be careful with the bad weather coming in. The old weather stick says the best times will be from 11:55 AM – 12:55 PM.  Average Day For Fishing.

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Heavy snowfall today into tonight. Snow heavy at times is expected to arrive here in Port Loring near noon and continue into tonight. Total accumulations near 20 to 30 cm are likely by the time the snow tapers off overnight. Brisk northeasterly winds will also produce occasional blowing snow this afternoon and evening. Motorists should be prepared for hazardous winter driving conditions. Visibility will become very low at times in heavy snow and blowing snow.  So as I said if you don’t have to travel this afternoon, don’t. For myself and my wife we will just sit back and enjoy the show.  Enjoy your day my friends.

Good morning. Well Port Loring is now in its norm temperature wise for this time of year. Woke up to minus 28 Celsius this morning.   Old wood furnace though doing its job so not complaining.  Daytime temperature is going to reach 18 °f and then later on tonight it will drop to -10 °f .  Extra blankets needed.   LOL   Barometer this morning is rising slowly and at the moment sitting at 29.53 in Hg.  Winds are from the North East and calm.   The moon will Rise at 12:55 AM &  set at 10:47 AM.  It will be Overhead: 5:20 AM & Underfoot: 5:46 PM.  Moon Phase today is 58% Waning Gibbous.  The sun showed herself in all her splendor at 7:56 AM & will set at 4:59 PM. giving us 9 hrs. 03 mins. of daylight here in Port Loring. The old weather stick says the best time to be out there fishing today will be from 10:47 AM – 11:47 AM then again from 5:46 PM – 7:46 PM.

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There will be a supper and dance in February for Valentines Day which looks interesting. Click Link Below for all the details.  Have a great day my friends and get out there, dress warm and soak in some of that sunshine.

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Good morning. Well got busy yesterday and didn’t get on here to add the weather and things. Sorry about that one of those things.  Most folks are waking up to very cold weather here this morning minus 25 Celsius or minus 12 F.   Cold either way you look at it. LOL  Sunny though so that is something.  Daytime temperature is only going to reach 3 °f  tonight it will drop to -18 °f  so another cold cold night.  Now we are in the norm for Port Loring at this time of year.  Barometer is rising too so that is a good sign and at the moment sitting at 29.21 in Hg.  Winds are from the North East and calm. The moon will rise today at 11:41 PM & Set: 10:19 AM. It will be Overhead: 4:30 AM & Underfoot: 4:55 PM.  Moon Phase today is   69%  Waning Gibbous. The sun got out of bed this morning at 7:57 AM & will Set at  4:58 PM giving us here in Port Loring, 9 hrs. 01 min. of daylight.  Days are getting longer by the minute LOL Literally.  The old weather stick says the best time to be out there ice fishing will be between 4:55 PM – 6:55 PM.  Dress warm.

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Nancy our secretary for the Local Service Board sent me along this notice this morning, which says , Darts every Friday night at 7:30 and Crib every Saturday afternoon at 1:00 pm at the Legion here in town is available for those that would like to attend.  Thanks Nancey. Things like this are important in small towns, as it gets folks out an about, and you know…….that is important now a days.   I give the Legion a lot of credit and they are a great asset to our community let me tell ya.  I would also like to mention here that I have a very good friend  that is making darts for our store this year and if anyone is interested in them drop by come spring and take a look.  Pretty neat gift I would think.  I also have some really neat hand made pens, made from all different kinds of wood.  Well I guess I will go, tea time here and then see where the day brings us.  Have a great day and stay warm.

Morning folks.  Well temperatures are still quite warm for this time of year, at the moment sitting at 30 degrees.  Daytime temperature is going to reach 33 °f for a high then dip to 21 °f later on tonight.   Winds are calm again this morning coming in from the south and then changing to the east.  I am thinking we might be in for a mixed bag of weather.  Ice, snow, winds you name it.  With temperatures being warm, cold front moving in and winds from the east and Barometer is dropping, I would have to say something is heading our way.  At the moment the barometer is sitting at 28.97 in Hg.  The moon today will Rise: 8:02 PM & Set: 9:00 AM. It will be Overhead: 2:02 AM & Underfoot: 2:27 PM.  Moon Phase today is 93% Waning Gibbous.  The sun is up there but behind some clouds and it got out of bed at  7:58 AM and she will set at 4:54 PM, giving us 8 hrs. 56 mins. of daylight hear in Port Loring today.  Two more days and we will be seeing nine hours of daylight.   Makes me smile.  The old weather stick today says the best time for ice fishing will be from 2:27 PM – 4:27 PM.

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I did hear in the news though that the Long Horned Beetle is heading our way and its main target is the Maple Trees.    The beetles have already been found in several areas of the GTA and quarantine zones have been set up for the destruction of any infested broad-leafed trees, beetles “loose and heading north” from New York state could start chewing through maples here within 10 years they say. They also target  the birch, elm, poplar and willow. I would think it will be sooner than later that they arrive here in the north.  Once they are here it is about impossible to stop them.  Especially using commercial pesticides.  The only way to stop them is promoting, not destroying the predators, which will happen if they use the pesticides of today. There are many natural enemies of longhorned beetles in North America, including predators, parasitoids, and pathogens. Predators include a number of beetles, in some rather obscure groups such as the flat bark beetles, the cylindrical bark beetles, clerid beetles and click beetles; a few flies, including robber flies; assassin and ambush bugs; thrips; and carpenter ants. In addition, a number of vertebrates, including birds, lizards, spiders, scorpions, toads, and small mammals, are recorded predators of longhorned beetles. Parasitoids include wasps in various families including braconids, ichneumonids, and numerous chalcids; and tachinid and sarcophagid flies. Nematodes and fungi have been reported as infecting larvae.   What will they do? Most likely cover our forests here in the north with Pesticides with such magnitude it will destroy every insect, predators included.  Not to say what it will do to us humans. Only way to stop this is to stop all spraying of of our forests here in the north and voice your opinion when ever and where ever you can, especially your MP.  Have a great day my friends.

Good morning.  A bit cloudy this morning but not to cold temperatures at the moment sitting at 26 Degrees. Daytime temperature is going to reach 32 °f then dip to 16 °f this evening.  Barometer is rising, and at the moment reading 29.03 in Hg.  Good sign.  Winds are from the North North West this morning and calm.   The moon will rise at 6:51 PM & set  at 8:29 AM. It will be 0verhead at 1:12 AM and underfoot at  1:37 PM.  Moon Phase today is 98% Waning  Gibbous.  The old weather stick says the best time to be out there fishing will be from   1:37 PM – 3:37 PM.  Then later on from 6:51 PM – 7:51 PM.  I give it a three star day for fishing out of five.  Not to shabby.

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Quiet, cars and trucks are not even moving here this morning.  Nice day for a walk though as we did have a few flakes of snow over night so it covered up any icy spots that one might slip on.  Thinking my wife and I might just go later on and take in old Mother Nature.  The last walk we were on we seen a nice Buck feeding on some lower cedar branches and a few grouse.  Then on the way back in some thick underbrush I spotted a couple rabbits all huddled up together.  Won’t see that sitting in the house.  Have a great day my friends and be happy, it’s all that really matters in life.

So how you all doing this morning? Good I hope.  Back to work for most and such it should be if one wants to make ends meat.  Daytime temperature is going to reach 35 °f through out the day then drop to 26 °f later on tonight so not a bad day.  Barometer is falling slowly sitting at 29.08 in Hg.  Winds are from the South West and coming in at around 5 MPH.  The moon will rise today 5:41 PM & set at 7:55 AM.  It will be overhead: at 12:20 AM & underfoot at 12:46 PM.  Moon Phase today is 100% FULL.   The old weather stick now back in action says the best time to be out there ice fishing will be from 12:46 PM – 2:46 PM.  Second best times will be from 5:41 PM – 6:41 PM.  Out of a five star rating I give it a four so can’t beat that my friends.

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Quiet here in our small community.  Woke up this morning to about six inches of the white stuff so cleaning the driveway will be on our addenda for today.  I do have a snow blower but for the past two years now I have decided on cleaning it by hand, if it isn’t to heavy.  To do that I have got myself into a rigorous exercise  program every day before supper and I have to say that I feel a hundred times better.  One has to ease her or his way into these things but the benefits are rewarding to no end.  Thing is folks, the old body is like anything else, if you don’t use it you loose it.  Also proper eating habits thrown in with the exercise will help you even more. I believe that over 75% of our aches and pains and sickness can be over come by changing ones life style using nature as ones guide.  Also remember, don’t let your age stand in the way neither.  Most folks today I figure just use that as an excuse.  Old bones can be made stronger, joints can be made better and muscles can be gotten back, it’s all up to you not the doctors.  Have a great day my friends and be happy, that is all that really matters in life.  Anything else,  is trickery to change your thinking, don’t be fooled.