Black's Cliff Birch Bark Blog

Excerpt: Steve had a gleam in his eye and came to find me to take pictures of his latest creation. He was so proud it involved recycled materials everything from a tamarac log (that is one heavy dense piece of wood) to lumber left over from the Keith generation over 70 years ago Nothing like using the back of the... Read more

Excerpt: I had to show how my Christmas Balls have come out since I had a few new ones hanging around the house. Most of mine are down at Kim's Cozy Cabin in Hazelhurst for sale but I have finished a few more at home and I promised to post them. So this is our mantle in the house at... Read more

Excerpt: Thanksgiving at the Cliff. The Evans guys devoured a 16 lb turkey just the 4 of them. All I saw in the middle was a carcass. This was an impressive feat Next door the Weiss family was enjoying a quiet Thanksgiving having had their turkey on Wednesday, so Thanksgiving I had to track them down because they were all... Read more

Excerpt: Another of 2012 calendar pictures. Walgreens has the calendars this week til Saturday at 30% off 19.99 which brings them down to 14.oo and no shipping and handling if they can be made at your local Walgreens store. Give a call if you want me to order some... Read more

Excerpt: At some point it takes awhile for a good idea to come to you and then you wonder why in the world did I not think of this earlier. I had a few families calling to see if they had pictures of their family in the 2012 calendar. While I attempt to include as many as I can, sometimes... Read more

Excerpt: We got our 2nd big snow fall of the year about 4 inches or so. The deer hunters were thrilled with the snow for tracking. I added an antique effect to the pictures and I thought it made them interesting. Enjoy I snuck down a neighbor's driveway to take these pics. Thanks Kim, house looks fine ... Read more

Excerpt: Deer Camp 2011 is open. The Fleenor guys were the first to return from the woods today with 2 deer. A small buck and doe The rest of the pictures of the guys I caught on Friday night before the hunt. The Seiler Crew above enjoying time with the guys before heading to the woods Saturday morning. A couple... Read more

Excerpt: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=50IgzksUqpQ I was wondering what to post today and I caught this video from Linda Hoadley on Facebook. She posted it in honor of her son Danny Hoadley. I would like to add another person it is in honor of, Steve and his old Jetta. Steve is taking off work today to work on the Jetta in his friend Jake's... Read more

Excerpt: I am not sure if these songs are just played in Wisconsin or if they are nation wide. If you have never listened to them take a moment to lower your IQ and pick up the Yupper accent and catch Buck Fever that has started to invade Wisconsin this week with the gun hunt starting on Saturday morning. They are... Read more

Excerpt: There is nothing as grand as when this truck arrives to pump all the septics. Once you own 16 septics you appreciate septic maintenance and making sure they are all running smoothly. Today we were up for our yearly pumping and what excitement was in the air Steve giving it all a thumbs up so far I will spare... Read more

Excerpt: Is Holiday stress getting to you and the thought of escaping town tempting. Well read no further if I may cause mental stress and indecision.. But if a cabin with a premade turkey dinner, all the fixing and a fireplace makes you exhale in relief then read on. I have 4 - 5 cabins left open out of 12... Read more

Excerpt: I just put the finishing touches on the 2012 Black's Cliff Calendar. The above picture is he cover shot of the calendar. I had hoped to get them done earlier because they were 40% off through Saturday at midnight... but it did not happen. I order the calendars directly from Walgreens to you. They are 19.96 plus tax. If... Read more