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What a difference a couple of days makes.  Thanksgiving folks were fishing and going out in row boats and today, Saturday we woke up to a lake freezing over Kaubashine and Shamrock’s dock

I do believe there was quite a party over at Muskie Inn last night.  I believed it rivaled a few of the Thompson parties.  John Sr and Jr please note how to keep the drinks cool in the winter.  It was a happy New Year at the Cliff and it SNOWED!!  about 3 -4 inches […]

My trip to get coffee in the morning.  Chicken Little took one look at me with my coffee cup in my hand and headed the other way with his nose in the air.  He knows coffee cup = car ride= terror  I was thrilled this morning to have to get my scraper out and the […]

Winter Park Report We received about 3/4 inch yesterday and we’re gladly taking any flakes we get. Skiers were coming in all day with smiles reporting how pleasantly surprised they were with how good the skiing was. For the cautious, rock skis are still in order, but several folks were using their good skis without […]

On our way to the Lakeland vs. DC Everest basketball game in Wausau last night, I quickly pulled over so Troy could grab my Iphone and snap these pictures of an icefisherman at sunset on Lower Kaubashine.  It was absolutely beautiful.  Earlier in the day I did not have the camera or my Iphone when […]

I know there are a lot of folks checking in each day to find out the snow conditions.  Thursday afternoon we had some nice snow come down on top of the stuff we had left over after the rain on Wednesday.  We had to pull the plow out and clean up the slushy mess we […]

How deep is the snow?  I would say somewhere around a foot – foot and a half.  Our bear in the front yard is slowly being buried.  We had about 5 additional fluffy inches of snow come down since Monday.  Having a new 16 year old driver you really get an appreciation for snow covered […]

Temps have dipped and lake effect snow came down yesterday.  We picked up an inch or so of fluffy dry snow Looks like someone or something has been out on the lake and it might be safe… may have to get the skates out later and find out

We had a light dusting of snow come through yesterday and last night.  Everything looks white but it would be nice to see more of it.  If it is going to be cold and the lake frozen over then we should have the snow to go with it Mack looking out at the quietness and […]

While checking out the guys work at Bear Den I caught these fun pics of huge big flakes coming down in the pines, Enjoy! Our rates lower to the lowest of the year through mid week and weekend.  Weekend rates start at 110/night for our regular sized 2bdrs and 125/night for Birchwood.  I also rent […]