Cold and Dark
This is the time of the year when it takes forever for the sun to rise and when it finally does it starts to dip almost in the blink of an eye. Today Josh had a two o’clock hockey game …
Our Website Needs Your Help
Hello faithful blog readers. We have a new website design and we’d love to hear what you think of it. We’re hoping this website is easier to navigate and it’s easier to find what information you are looking for. We’re …
A Walk on the Ice
Today we were able to enjoy a nice walk on the ice. We were going to hike the Seagull Lake Nature Trail but when we got to the Trail’s End Campground we decided there was plenty of ice to walk …
Happy Thanksgiving
We’re thankful for our wonderful guests, friends, family and beautiful place we live. Hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving.
Christmas Trees
It’s around this time of the year we start seeing Christmas trees on top of vehicles heading south. Many people come to our neck of the woods to select their trees and not from the lot at the Holiday Station …
No Venison this Year
I can’t say I am upset we won’t have venison to eat this winter, I don’t really like the taste of it. PLEASE don’t tell me when you cook it I wouldn’t be able to tell the difference between deer …
Migration
One day I will see caribou migrating. The crew that paddled this summer saw a huge herd with thousands of caribou of all sizes. Until then I will have to be satisfied by watching videos and reading about it. Question …
Thanksgiving Week
It’s a short week for the kids with only two days of school. Thankfully there aren’t any hockey games to attend until next weekend either. With one in Silver Bay on Saturday and one in Moose Lake today I can …
Minnesota Trees
I find it kind of strange the Red Pine is the state tree of Minnesota yet it isn’t very abundant in our state. It doesn’t even make the top 10 list of abundant trees in Minnesota. Q: Which tree species …
When the Wind Blows
The gales of November. The wind was gusting over 20 miles per hour most of the day today. The waves on Lake Superior were crashing constantly. It was -2 degrees this morning and if the temperature wouldn’t have warmed up …