Black's Cliff Birch Bark Blog

Excerpt: Bluegills that swallow the hook become dinner I found Mike and Ruth enjoying the warm temps and filleting a few fish that could not be released. Mike had his handy dandy electric knife making quick fillets Nothing like a electric knife to make life easier in filleting little bluegills Ruth was doing her part cutting out the stomach and... Read more

Excerpt: The correct answer to the number of logger cords delivered to the resort on the big truck was 15 logger cords. How much does a logger cord cost that would be 75 dollars a cord for popple it is more for pine and hardwood So the winners are a tie between Steve and Don. Send me your addresses to my... Read more

Excerpt: We remember dropping Jake off for 1st grade and on the way home hearing on the radio that a plane had crashed into the World Trade Center in New York. Arriving home to a quiet resort filled with people who had not turned on their TV's that morning and were sleeping in. Walking in to see New York on... Read more

Excerpt: So far I have 4 entries. I will wait til Monday at noon to announce the winner. So make your guess by then to get a chance to win. See the entry from Saturday for details and get your entry in the comment section... Read more

Excerpt: We had small hole in our wood supply open up, just enough for a truck load of wood. Double trailer of popple. Enough to keep Ted and Mark busy for awhile although the size of the wood is a little small, no wood splitter needed, one smack on the maul ought to do it Unloaded very quickly. Here is... Read more

Excerpt: If you are going to turn 50 (we all have to, no turning back) how to do it? If you are like Mike you head to the Northwoods and have a perfect day. You start it out with a homemade card from your wife, a lick from the dog and a trip to Paul Bunyans to be serenaded by... Read more

Excerpt: Troy and I headed to Hazelhurst for lunch at the buger joint that has gone through many hands. It has now being run by the orginal owners of the building and I hope the succeed with it We tried their Alexander Pizza and I have to admit I was too hungary to take a picture before half of it... Read more

Excerpt: 5 cabins to clean this morning, no misty lake.. no backlog of pictures to post.. so you get just one looking off the hill this morning. If someone knows where I can hire the mice from Cinderella that like to clean cabins and whistle while they work.... hmm whistling I think was the dwarves. I am not picky mice... Read more

Excerpt: I stopped into to Wigwam to a cheery fire going on and a lesson in making German Stars. Marie on the right is originally from Germany and was sharing a little of the traditions of Germany Gail working on her correct folds It was quite a work of art However I know the real reason they were laughing and... Read more

Excerpt: Labor Day Weekend means one thing, time for Savanah's birthday party. Each year she gets to celebrate her birthday with her entire family. A few years ago there was the famous pink monkey party. This year it was a pinta party It was quite a gathering with the rain drops between Birchwood and Muskie What is a birthday without... Read more

Excerpt: It is always fun to have a guest photographer and see the world through their eyes or lens. Richard and Akiko Teng shared their vacation up north with me in pictures. Above was a beautiful day to head up hwy 51 Arriving at Wildflower their home away from home Checking out the lake for the first time First night... Read more

Excerpt: One of my memories of my grandma Millie Black was making and eating her homemade applesauce. Over the years I have made it and it always gets gobbled up. It is very easy to make and can, or just eat. I picked up a bushel of local apples from our local farmer's market sour small ones that are cheap... Read more