The hours they are a changin'

Labor Day weekend is upon us, and for many folks it's the last big hurrah of summer. The marina hours will shorten through the week starting next week. We will be open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday to Thursday; 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday; 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday and 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday. The weekend hours will get shorter later in the month.

We'll be open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily in October; 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily in November. We will be closed December, January and February; however, we will be available to pump gas or accept payment for bills via appointment. Just call ahead, and we'll be glad to meet you here anytime during the winter.

Just Jackie's hours will also change after this weekend. Starting next week the restaurant will be open from 3 to 10 p.m. Friday; 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday and 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday (kitchen closes at 5 on Sunday). Closed Monday to Thursday.

Have a fun and safe Labor Day weekend, everyone!

19 feet to go...

The parking area at the 800 dock is getting larger

 

Look, we got our road back!

20 feet to go...

Still about 20 feet above normal pool, but at least we're about to see the upper road again. It's been a looooong time since we made that loop!

Lake level update

Today's lake level is 677.0. It's steadily dropping now - about 6 inches per day. We still have about 23 feet to go. At this rate we should be back to normal pool by the end of September. Anyone want to try to predict the day?

This is what 679.8 looks like

The lake is finally starting to drop; it's still about 25 feet above normal. Below, you can see the 'upper' road to the marina is getting closer to being out of the water

 A view out toward the main lake; this tree makes it look like fall!

 This is the back of the cove, at the bottom of the road that cuts over to the 800 dock; yes, we meant to let this dock end up on shore - it's slated to be torn down as soon as we have time to do it

Is your last name Hicks? Are you missing a sign? This is lying on the side of the road in the park...

 A view of the dock, looking out toward the main lake. Again, you can see the top road is starting to show!

Under construction

I'm working on a new design for the blog... just fyi.

Finally some relief in the forecast...

Check this out!

Look at the weather forecast for next week. Lows in the 60s?? It's a cold front!

Maybe this will cool you off...

July showers!

We finally got some relief from the heat and drought over the weekend. We had a couple nice little showers on Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning. Much needed! (Photo by April Luna)

Recognize this guy?

That's Captain Morgan, circa 1976, standing in front of what is now called the '100 dock' - the first dock in the back of the cove. Sue Ann Luna Jones, Ozark County Times editor, sent this to me.