Joy arrives in the smallest of details

I feel like a spring blossom. This is cabin 8 at the front of the property, near Highway 70 and my fabulously blooming Crab Apple tree.

Did you know that the difference between 10 below zero and 25 above zero is less than a 1/2 inch on our window thermometer. Right now that is one of the most important 1/2 inches in my life. I want many of them stacked up in the direction of 83 degrees F.

Such a small detail and it makes my day so much brighter. It helps to that the sun is also shining brightly and the wind wisping instead of screaming. I love that I can see the ground. Not the snow/ice covered ground, but there are a few inches in the parking area that have melted away and blazing brightly for all to see… our orangish crushed granite ground. Yippee.It shouldn’t be long now before spring is upon us and my crabapple tree in full blossum. Dang that is stunning!

I hope the details are in your favor this weekend. But if they aren’t and sitting inside is the prescribe course for getting through some icky weather, why not take a few minutes of yoru random search time and look at the www.Cedaroma.com website. There are a few new things up and if you are looking for immediate new news, go check out our facebook page, www.Facebook.com//Cedaroma.

I for one am ready to see the winter leave our lake front!

Another Weather Post?

Baby, It’s cold outside!

How boring can you get? Another weather post. Well, that’s what we have here, Remarkable Weather and I am remarking on it.

Today started out beautifully, stunning sunny day and crisp as can be. I layered up and went out too rescue the Dodge Dakota that I ‘parked” in a snow drift last night. The wind was crazily billowing the white stuff all over the place, such that I could hardly see. It also dropped it in all new places that I didn’t expect so turning around put me thigh deep in it and the truck wasn’t coming out so quick last night. Today with all this sunshine should be a different story.

The first time out my cheeks were colder than they have ever been. I think I froze my root canal fluid. I got my shoveling done and turned over the Dakota but did not get it out. When I came back inside Victor was just getting up and wanted to know how cold it was. I didn’t know the number for the cold and thought that was probably the best way to go about the day. Dress in the warmest you have an pray it’s enough.

Well, that wasn’t enough for him. He had to know the number. Me I don’t want to know. Sort of like my weight. When it doesn’t feel good, I don’t get on the scale. Oh, well, I look it up. -13. Do you know what that did for my day? Ended it. Totally ended it. I didn’t want to go out another time. I just wanted to curl up with a good book under the covers in the toasty loft. No such luck.

Now that we know the number (-13) we HAVE to fix the cold pipes over in #5. Really? Really? Today? Really? Yes. Really. In a show of solidarity, I bundle up and join him outside again. I go to the bathroom before we leave, I don;t want my pee to freeze in me. Gross, but I have to think of these things……Else? What? Who wants to learn what might otherwise happen. Not me. I pee.

Today we did get the Dakota out, but did not get the cold pipes warmed. We have scheduled that for Wednesday when it should be a balmy 16 ABOVE zero. For now I just laugh and wait until tomorrow when I can be more productive, only -6 predicted. Yes,we can get lots more done tomorrow.

PS: I have been playing around with a special where you pay the temperature. Haven’t figured it out yet, but it intrigues me. Today I would have paid you $13 to stay here? I must remain at the drawing board for this one, I haven’t got it quite nailed down yet.

Specials that REALLY are!

That up north pine look is cozy any season

We run specials at Cedaroma Lodge every time we think of a new one. Sometimes the motivation comes from a guest, like today’s new special: Crab Apples and Crappies. You can click to it, it’s a lovely special!  Varying discounts based on length of stay from 5-20% off our single night rates for the month of May. And you can reserve motors or rent boats for half or more off with a 4 night or longer stay. I know that some of our annual guests are not snow lovers and they are dreaming of a warmer time and the colors of new blossoms. This one’s for them!

We have so many specials, we can’t get them all on the internet without confusing our internet vacationers. One of my favorites is the “Make Me an Offer” special, but I had to take it down today, there are just too many. But, know that if you know about MMAO, I will listen to your pitch, the opportunity isn’t gone, just the marketing of it.

Oh, yes, then we come to our winter offers, neat. I thought we hit a home run with the weather guarantee. Our traveling snow lovers did not. Well, we learned that lesson. You want the weather guarantee WITH discounts. We did it with our standard pricing and discounted to those who didn’t want the weather guarantee. (Weddings & Funerals, Anniveraries & Reunions, Event Travel… they have to come in spite of the weather) Okay, that one won’t get replayed next year.

So, look at the two we are getting business with, the 15% discount and the $33pp mid week package. Good stuff both. We like them and so do our guests. You can see a comparison of the winter specials online, scroll down the page:

On the more unique, specialty side of the special equation is our program for groups in the offseason with rates over 50% discounted. While you can’t go wrong with this one. t/here is only a small number of people for whom this one would appeal. Maybe that’s you?

The 8 day week is another good one. Take your vacation at Memorial and Labor Days and we will GIVE you that 8th day. How cool is that! It is so simple. Book your week, take the extra day on us.

Well that summarizes our current published specials. If you have one you would like to see us run, Pitch Me! Lynn@Cedaroma.com

From the Water

Cedaroma Lodge Lakefront Access

Yesterday in a random discussion with a guest I learned that they had difficulty finding Cedaroma Lodge on their way home the prior night. They stopped at one place who sent them the right direction and eventually found us.

So I went out and photographed the lodge from the lake so folks can study before they go out. We have lights and a set of red solar markers, but having a better idea before one starts off is likely more confidence building.

Here are the icons you will see from the lake:

• 4 similar cabins, one with the porch light on. Always. It’s a beacon
• Boats on shore, including several red & yellow kayak/SUP Boards tied down. Colorful indicators of home.
• Tracks. Yes, lots of tracks that lead right to us. I spent a bit of time walking around out on the lake and found us to look like a freeway coming into Cedaroma Lodge from the lake.
• Due South from the South Bay channel at Black Bear Lodge & the opening at Serenity Bay. Really. Straight South.
• If you do find yourself near our shore and aren’t sure, we are about 150 yards EAST (to your left) of the open water where the docks are still in the water.
• Retaining wall & colorful flags. We have that long retaining wall, about 3 feet high and 150 feet long. As long as the snow doesn’t get too high, this is very visible. We have marked the stairwells with flags for your safety.

Easy access from Cedaroma to the Little St. Germain Lake and all the trails that come off the lake, and from the land, you can catch the trails two houses over from us at South Bay Road.

I am looking at my dozen or so photos and everything does seem to look similar. But, with these few notes of things to look for you should be able to find us from the lake without too much difficulty. Happy Snowmobiling. I will post a sunnier photo next time I am out and photographing on a sunny day.