Black's Cliff Birch Bark Blog

Excerpt: Working the chain gang in the driveway filling in holes. Once in awhile a driveway paver comes in our driveway to ask if we want to write him a really big check and he will pave out driveway and every time we nicely say no. If we paved the driveway it would loose something... there is just something about... Read more

Excerpt: http://bookbub.com/deals/2012/06/18/free-ebook-dead-tease-victoria-houston/ Quick entry today, I have 11 cabins to clean. This book is free today on Nook and Kindle. It is one of a series of books based in northern Wisconsin mystery. Check it out for free. Our library has a hard time keeping Victoria Houston novels on the shelf... Read more

Excerpt: Before After... The new office project has started.. stay tuned. 3 trees are coming down next and then the sauna is moving a few feet and corners will be set for construction to commence. No going back now... Read more

Excerpt: I had a correction from Craig on my blog entry yesterday. This is everyone's favorite wheel barrow from the shed. I said yesterday if was from the 50's. I quickly got a text from him informing me the wheel barrow predates him and is from the 30's. It can be seen he claims in old resort pictures. I could... Read more

Excerpt: I came upon this lovely oven range set from the 1970's the other day being shown off by my lovely assistant, Kim, doing her Vanna White impersonation and could not decide which cabin would get this new lovely set.. Birchwood... Bayview... or Restawhile.... Such decisions It comes with a lovely and versatile upper oven that I am sure Gloria... Read more

Excerpt: After 2 days of cold and rain, everyone hit the beach and came out of hiding from their cabins Happy to be soaking up some vitamin D. All the chairs had to be scooped up out of the lake this morning after the intense wind blew them all in the lake No wind just a calm lake and everyone... Read more

Excerpt: While everyone else in the country has been sweltering in heat, we have enjoyed some cool air. Cool enough to light a fire outside and enjoy some smores The Finn and White families had such a nice table set out I had to stop by for a picture. Between the wine and the nice temps everyone was enjoying being... Read more

Excerpt: After a year of production the book is here. A year ago in the spring we were approached by the author Neil Johnson and asked if we wanted to be a part of his latest project "The Resorts of Wisconsin" telling the history of resorting and resorts of Wisconsin. Neil spent a year and a half wandering the roads... Read more

Excerpt: Chris and Wendy shared their week in pictures with me. They were joined by their son Andy and his girlfriend for the week. I always love watching couples row boats and it is always interesting seeing if they end up backwards or forwards She was determined to get that boat in the right direction What form! Yep Chris has... Read more

Excerpt: The Rose Family arrived to Bear Den. Luz has a tradition of making Columbian breakfast called Caldo. Specially seasoned eggs served with Caldo, roast beef so tender it falls apart added to a potato soup. Luz informed us it is the Columbian cure for hangovers as well as a good breakfast. Here is a link about Caldo http://www.weareneverfull.com/caldo-de-costillas-colombias-favorite-hangover-cure/ Everytime... Read more

Excerpt: We hosted our first graduation party this weekend. I hear Black's Cliff has become a buzz word for easy way to destress when all the relatives are coming to town for graduation, call Jenny and book a big house and your life becomes Zen. This weekend it was Ivy's party at Red Pine Matt "Ivy" Iverson enjoying the congrats... Read more

Excerpt: I headed out this morning as the sunlight was just hitting the Red Pines and showing how they got their names As I came down to the lake the Heron decided to put on a show and I had my telephoto and it was turned on!! YEAH Does not happen like this often. Thank you Mr Heron Swooping past... Read more