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I had to share Craig’s new improvement to our dock.  He installed a 9 foot bench.  I think the dock has a lot more leg room and the ability for folks to sit and talk better.  This will be the new hang out this summer.  The bench needs a coat of stain but other than […]

After 2 days of cold and rain, everyone hit the beach and came out of hiding from their cabins Happy to be soaking up some vitamin D.  All the chairs had to be scooped up out of the lake this morning after the intense wind blew them all in the lake No wind just a […]

The leaves in the area are just starting to pop out.  The vivid green of new leaves is a color that is hard to capture but easy to remember I took all of these tree pics down where the road meets the water.  The first picture was taken looking over at Blackwood, Craig 2bdr rental […]

Something happened last night and I am not talking about it.  Gonna have a talk with Mother Nature about the unfairness of 70 degree temps in March and then giving us this picture.  Once it hits 70, this picture should not happen again for a long time, it messes with our minds It causes us […]

John Wrobel stopped in to collect his Ice Out 2012 winnings.  Since Cliff was a little tied up in the basement drying out, his buddy Cleo presented John with the money.  John’s wife Linda who has won in the past was a bit jealous of Cleo’s good looks but was happy to hear that she […]

It hit 40 degrees to day and is freezing at night.  There is a smell in the air that says spring and I had to go take a look at the maple trees.  We tapped a couple of them a couple of weeks ago when it was warm in Mid February just because I did […]

It was a beautiful Christmas Eve and we all headed to the ice, even Chicken Little on a leash.  We discovered Mack has a talent as a sled dog or what x country skiers call ski journing with your dog or skate journing as we were doing After a little discussion about not grabbing the […]

Sunset on a snowy icy Lower Kaubashine With the cold hitting, it has been time to work inside on the cabins and do a little shopping.  Ugly lamps or lamp shades have been on the top of the list of things worked on this year.  I found these neat Lake Superior Rock and driftwood lamps […]

Signs of winter.  The boats are all cleaned and stacked Screened doors taken off and stored for winter.  The bang of the doors will not be heard til May Finally time for small fix it projects, lampshade repaired from Muskie Inn.  No more dangling trim piece that I have told myself for 3 months to […]

It is always fun to have a guest photographer and see the world through their eyes or lens.  Richard and Akiko Teng shared their vacation up north with me in pictures.  Above was a beautiful day to head up hwy 51 Arriving at Wildflower their home away from home Checking out the lake for the […]