It's beginning to look alot like.....

Old man winter rolled into Lake McGregor Country Estates this past week and welcomed us all to the season! We all knew the storm was coming and, yes, the weather guy got it right - we got a dump of snow! Talking with a local RCMP member, the snow plows were out at 2am, clearing the highways, laying down whatever they lay down to make it not so icy. The morning of the snowfall was a little quiet. The residents that were still at the resort slowly started the whole shoveling show thing. Management had their snow removal equipment in high gear. I was out a day or so after the storm and saw a few good sized drifts up against the sides of some RVs. Yes, winter has arrived! Then again, the forecast is for plus 6 degrees and higher starting Monday or so. Thank you chinook winds! As far as sales go at the resort, we are in to the slower time of the year. We have had one or two people asking about the resort this past week. I also am working on listing a foreclosure property, a cottage, and hope to have that on the market by this time next week. Not exactly the best time to be marketing a property at the lake, but a couple of years ago, I sold two properties on what I am guessing was the coldest day of the year! Thus, we keep moving forward.

Winterizing

The sun has had a busy summer and does not get up as early as it did what seems like only weeks ago. The leaves are falling... The weather guy has started talking PLUS degrees and MINUS degrees. I guess this means that winter is coming. We have had a really nice summer. We were not drenched in rain. We did not really have many windy days, but when we did get the wind, we REALLY got the wind! Anyhow, it's time to get units winterized. For those owners who live at the lake full time, it's just classified as a fall clean-up. But for those other RV and cottage owners, it's time to get ready for the freeze! A good start is to make arrangements with management to get the water shut off at the curb. RV antifreeze is a must. And make sure you have your "stuff" cleaned up and stored away in your unit or shed, such as lawn chairs, awnings, toys, and more. We all know that the wind CAN come up and make a mess so best to plan ahead. One more thing that I suggest is to let your neighbors and management know your plans for the winter season, and leave them your contact information in case they need to get in touch with you. And remember, the resort is open year round so if you get a chance to come out this winter, you can still go for a swim in the clubhouse pool, and enjoy the other facilities inside. Enjoy!