Black's Cliff Birch Bark Blog

Excerpt: After a long few weeks of getting the resort ready we were tired on Friday and Katie stopped by catching us relaxing. She made some comment about when she was a kid there was no standing around...... It was time to go down the road to Hilltop for the first Kaubashine Cooler of the summer with Mary Ellen. Love... Read more

Excerpt: Leaves are still popping out. They are only about 1/2 out. It is nice to see the woods greening up again as Memorial Day Weekend approaches It is time to get the big white dock in. Craig has put this dock in and out for 57 years. Some of the stringers date back to his father Maynard back in... Read more

Excerpt: I post the pretty picture first. If you look closely at those water drips they look a bit more solid that you usually see Because an hour earlier they were in the form of white Thankfully it will be 64 tomorrow and not more of this stuff is seen in the forecast... Read more

Excerpt: I am in the swimming area and there is something missing..... docks, slide,raft, boats...... Did I pick the right waders? Is that a leak by my right foot..... Dang Steve got the leaky waders this year. Troy is happy and smiling in the new waders he smartly claimed before Steve made it to the beach Meeting of the minds... Read more

Excerpt: These pics are for Ruth who is arriving in a week to Eagles Nest. Hope these get you through the week Ruth. Your pier is waiting for you. Mike and Carmella too Meanwhile I am going to work on spring cleaning and cleaning out Eagles Nest. Certain squirrels I know sneak over and store lots of stuff in Eagles... Read more

Excerpt: Cliff has spent the last few weeks drying out after taking a plunge into Lower Kaubashine for the 2015 Ice Out Contest. One of the winners showed up to collect their winnings Lyndsey was happy to see Cliff had made it out of the water and not gotten sick after his long sit on the ice. There were quite... Read more

Excerpt: My college room mates from UW River Falls arrived for our annual weekend remembering all the crazy times at River Falls and since graduating all our crazy get togethers. Great group of ladies! Jan our fearless red headed leader was the only one missing. Next year Jan. Fun times from Johanna trying to unsnag a fishing pole.... Trying unsuccessfully... Read more

Excerpt: I took these pictures last night arriving back to the resort from picking Jake up at college in Appleton. Spend a day driving through cities and cement jungles and you appreciate this view more Jake being away from the resort for 2 months says he can feel the difference in the air quality between here and the fox valley... Read more

Excerpt: All peaceful on Lower Kaubashine this afternoon. Peeper frogs peeping, loons calling and the hum of mosquitos just hatching can be heard. Time to sit at the bench at the lake an enjoy a few peaceful minutes. No boats on the lake all was quiet... except for loons, frogs and mosquitos Back to work solving the puzzle of where... Read more

Excerpt: These chairs are calling your name. Can you hear it? Back to painting and getting the resort ready for this weekend. We have only 3 cabins left if you heard the call of the chairs. Wildflower, Norway and Red Pine... Read more

Excerpt: If you ask Troy his least favorite job in the spring, hands down, he will tell you straightening the docks and wall. The ice during the winter heaves up some of the pilings that keep the wall and docks in place. In the spring it is time to straighten them Troy is on day 3 of dock straightening with... Read more

Excerpt: It has been some busy days at the resort. Paint has been flying Fresh coat of paint here and there now that the temps have improved Bass Buggy with new furniture and new carpet. Looking good! Looking good. Only problem is in wiring, in the process of reducing the wires on the boat for things we are not using... Read more