We all slept in a bit on New Year's Day and then I put together a late breakfast of Bacon, Pancakes, and Sourdough Bread Toast. We lazed around together for a while and then by early afternoon Margarit and I decided to head out for a drive. The three girls stayed behind at the cottage.
We headed west on the David Thompson Highway. Mostly we wanted to check and see if Abraham Lake had frozen over, and if there were any ice bubbles present. The morning started out overcast with light snow but by early afternoon the sun broke out, and there was no wind, so we were hopeful for good conditions. The east end of Abraham Lake was frozen over, but snow covered. Near Mt. Michener and Windy Point, the breeze picked up, but it was not the usual gale force wind... just a stiff breeze. The lake was frozen but the ice was very broken up and uneven. To the west, around the elbow of the lake there was still open water. At the upper reaches of the lake, it was again frozen, but snow covered. We stopped along the highway in a couple of places and took some photos with the 4" x 5" view camera. The first stop up near Ex Coelis Mountain was pleasant, but in shade. The next stop near Windy Point, despite a higher temperature on the thermometer, was bitter and cold due to the ever present wind. We made it back to the cottage by late afternoon.
Once we got back we tidied up a bit and then got supper on the go. This time is would be BBQ with tenderloin steak for Margarit and I, cheese filled mushroom caps for the two younger vegetarians... and by choice, burgers for Hailey. This was complemented by roasted potatoes and mixed vegetables. The best steak I've had in a long time... and the mushrooms were pretty good too.
We settled down for the evening after that. I worked on hanging a picture and putting up some shelves and the girls watched another DVD.
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