Black's Cliff Birch Bark Blog

Excerpt: We went down to the beach this morning to find Cliff sunk into the ice. Warm winds and rain last night knocked him down from his perch. Here he is at a warm sunrise, I am sure the lake is quite chilly yet Sunrises don't get prettier than this O Officially in the lake on the earliest date yet... Read more

Excerpt: Bonnie and Dave Black welcomed Craig Jackson Black to the family yesterday. Dave and Bonnie are part of the Eastern Black family. It will be interesting to see little Craig grown up and see if he lives up to his name sake, Uncle Craig. Can't wait to meet him this summer along with his big sister... Read more

Excerpt: This blog entry is dedicated to John Thompson Jr. who was in the battle of his life this week with a brain aneurysm which he survived but is sitting in a hospital in Colorado recovering. John, may these pictures make your day in the hospital go a little faster and give you a reason to get out of bed... Read more

Excerpt: For now Cliff is hanging on but with temps in the mid 70's it may not be long til he takes the plung Ice receding fast from the edge. I took this picture at noon on Monday. Missing pic is the raft completely free of ice While blowing leaves we decided it was a great day to boil down... Read more

Excerpt: Cliff getting closer and closer to the edge of the ice. Ice getting darker and darker Warm wind all day had the ice starting to break off in icebergs headed towards the shore Docks free of ice. But question is will they be smashed into by breaking away ice flows? Will Cliff survive tomorrow? I will post the ice... Read more

Excerpt: We left the resort 6 days ago with snow on the ground and sap running in the trees, Troy was collecting from the maples at Eagles Nest before we headed out. Eagles's Nest maples flow the best out of any of the trees in the resort we have tapped so far. What is the difference I have no idea... Read more

Excerpt: Cleo and Helga have been having the time of their lives away from the resort for the week. What I would not have give to see the look on this life guards face when Cleo and Helga came down the slide together. I do know Troy got quit a chuckle our of it behind me as I took the... Read more

Excerpt: Spring Break happened and Cliff could not go with us this year as it has been warming up and he had to stay at his post so Cleo and Helga Cliff's cousins decided to join us. Stay tuned for their adventures while Cliff stays on Lower Kaubashine. Helga and Cleo are quite a pair. I wonder what security will... Read more

Excerpt: Mack would like to report that all is well at the resort and he has found the perfect shield to put between him and Lucy the cockopoo. He is having issues dealing with the interloping Cockapoo who is as big of a chicken as he is, so this is how he is choosing to deal with her By the... Read more

Excerpt: From sunshine yesterday to fog and rain today. It is a murky day on Lower Kaubashine, but still pretty in its own way Not as foggy over in the bay Cliff leaning back and dreaming of being a beach bum in Florida. Florida according to our kids is the place that all the kids in the Lakeland area are... Read more

Excerpt: Ok talked to my gurus for both snowmobiling and x country skiing Skiing here is the report from Winter Park sounds good! Got the freeze we expected and a light dusting of snow. Trails held up well overall under the rain. There are pockets of debris blown off the trees on the interior and classic tracks are going to be... Read more

Excerpt: 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 not want to think... Read more