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We had a taste of spring when we did not want it in February and now we are getting winter back in March. The guys decided it is better to retreat inside. Red Pine is the winner of their skills and attention The old kitchen cabinets from the 70’s were their victim. We have wanted […]

The lake has been slowly melting. I spotted our friend the ermine out my kitchen window by Kaubashine You can see the tip of its tail is starting to turn dark. Spring is one the way We have been collecting maple sap since early February. We are getting to the end of the season. We […]

Monday morning at the resort. Mike Grady one of our awesome guests and friend has come up to work on “his dock” at Eagles Nest. Mike loves coming back in the summer and seeing the projects he has helped with in action. Mike helped us last spring rebuild all the little boat docks at the […]

I found a few interesting things on Ebay over the years plus our own archives of old pics. I thought I would share a few The main entrance with the old gate. Love the old car. I believe that is my grandparents dog Skipper. There have always been resort dogs at the resort The gate […]

Steve invited one of his heroes to go for a walk in the woods with him. John Bates is well known regional actor and has been featured on public radio and tv in Wisconsin. He writes about the natural world and places in Wisconsin. He has written several guides on how to find and enjoy […]

I had these great pics shared with me by the Duerst family from this past weekend Their kids had a great time at the lake enjoying the Northwoods and time with family 4 months from now it will be a kid sitting in the same spot in a swim suit. That is a smile of […]

We had a fun weekend with our youngest son, Grant and his fiancĂ© Bex welcoming their new buddy, Moose. Bex decided to surprise Grant with Moose at the resort this weekend. They had been considering him for the past 2 weeks, Grant just did not know he would be welcoming him at our front door […]

Oogie would like everyone to know it is cold out. Purl would not leave the house so it was a hike with Oogie this morning Our trails in the morning sunlight are stunning The views and varied terrain, I think we are beginning to be just as nice as many of the trails in the […]

We received some nice snow in the last 24 hours. Somewhere between 4 to 6 inches. What is on the table shows the depth of the snow in the area currently. Somewhere in the 6 – 8 inch range. That is enough to get the ski trails going and give a reason to use our […]

We received about 3 inches of snow over the weekend with a little here and there in the forecast. We are happy to be looking more like winter. Winter Park has rolled and packed their trails. They do amazing work with the snow they have This weekend Steve did Winter Park’s fundraising skate race around […]