ice house

When Mikel tells me he's going ice fishing I picture him shivering on a huge lake and sitting on his little bucket just fishing out of a small hole in the ice. I feel so bad for him and think he deserves a wonderful, warm home cooked meal when he gets back because he has been out braving the elements.

This, my friends, is apparently not the case. Mikel came home the other day with some pictures of our friend Rog's ice house that is out on Clark Canyon Reservoir (where the ice fishing derby was held). He said it was like 70 degrees in this thing!!

This ice house is really nice apparently and i can tell by the lighting, heater, tv, radio, and wall decor. Now, all of the electronics only work when the generator is on but really, do you feel bad for him?!?

the inside of the ice house

a view of the ice house from the car

Mikel was quick to explain that this is not how ice fishing always is. Sometimes he does sit on a bucket in the middle of an open lake but sometimes, he's watching the game, having a drink, and sweating from the heater.

It's a tough life, but somebody's gotta do it!