Ice and Electricity
The build up of ice all over finally took it’s toll last night when we lost power around 9:30PM. Luckily I was prepared and knew exactly where my faithful headlamp was. After a few minutes of walking around and …
Ice Day
If April Showers bring May Flowers then I guess March showers bring March ice storms in Northeastern Minnesota. Yesterday it rained almost the entire day equaling about .29" of precipitation. Luckily for us folks on the Gunflint Trail the temperature …
Somewhere The Sun is Shining
Monday Morning and it’s raining outside. I personally would rather see flakes of snow falling than drops of rain but I’m pretty sure I’m in the minority right now. Abby informed me she likes rain and Josh chimed in …
Guess I Was Wrong
It wasn’t the first time I was wrong and it won’t be the last but when I said Mike had went for his last snowmobile ride the other day I was wrong. I also was wrong in thinking he …
Spring Blizzard
Yesterday was the first day of spring but you never would have guessed it. I woke up to a sheet of frost covering my windshield that required major scraping. The sun rose beautifully and obscured my view of the …
The Last Ride
While I was content for the snow to hold up until Saturday, March 14th, Mike would have preferred it to last just a couple of days longer. He was asked to take some writers from the North American Snowsports …
Bye, Bye Winter
Today marks the last day of winter and tomorrow is the first day of Spring. The Spring Equinox is also tomorrow when we’ll experience equal hours of daylight and darkness. From then on it’s more daylight everyday. These longer …
Paddle Fever
Now that the snow is beginning to melt and the Mush for a Cure is over I can think about the upcoming paddling season. Some folks were ahead of me last weekend when they were already thinking paddling in …
Show Your Green
While the calendar may say it’s time to wear your green I am still in the pink mode. I have heard so many positive comments about the Mush for a Cure it’s been unbelievable. The beginning of the …
Bees
The bees I am referring to are worker bees from the Mush for a Cure. We had so many people volunteer their time to help. Two groups kept everyone safe with their radio skills and road crossing experience, the Ham Radio Operators …