Black's Cliff Birch Bark Blog

Excerpt: The ducks returned this week to float among the iceburgs. It was a cold wet morning with rain coming down but they did not seem to mind. ... Read more

Excerpt: Tory and I were gone for a few days on a spring water fall adventure. April is always one of the best times to see water falls. this is 8 foot falls in Marinette County by Crivitz We came home to see how much had melted... This strip down the middle of the lake is a left over snowmobile... Read more

Excerpt: Norway is getting some outside TLC. The guys are replacing the upper boards and working on painting the cabin First step was bleach washing the logs to get them ready for paint. They cleaned up nicely Stay tuned to see what color gets picked Here is the latest off the sock maker. I have been making a lot of... Read more

Excerpt: 2 days of 60 degree temps did a lot of melting. Cliff still has a long way to go, but atleast the ice is changing colors Between snowbanks we have started raking. There is still snow on the ground but time to get to cleaning up Piles appearing along the hillside Maple trees are still running but have slowed... Read more

Excerpt: Rain and warmer temps have taken a toll on the snow. Hard to believe we had 15 inches of snow just a few days ago. Melting away The hillside is clearing out but still a lot of ice out there I was not going out far but did put my feet on the ice and it is still holding... Read more

Excerpt: We received about 15 inches of HEAVY wet snow. School called off for the 5th day of the winter. Kids will be going to school until the 4th of July at this rate. Now the question is who got stuck today? First off all the truck got stuck. Someone.... put the plow all the way down in 15 inches... Read more

Excerpt: What should be happening at the resort right now.. Getting ready for summer. Boat painting... raking.. working outside. This pic is from the 50's showing my grandfather Maynard and Uncle Dave painting boats. I am not sure who the 2 people are on the left side of the pic. Uncle Dave is there so it is probably a girl... Read more

Excerpt: Think your Monday is bad with the weather, try being Cliff today. He is knocked over by it Definitely not a day to be sitting on Lower Kaubashine waiting for the ice to go out Mack's Comment for the day "You said spring is here what the ____ happened?" We do have one visitor at the moment. The Pileated... Read more

Excerpt: Temps soaring to almost 60 have got Cliff taking a big tilt in his chair. The lake shore is finally showing signs of water. We still though still have plenty of snow around the resort, and someone I know likes to play king of the mountain Mack makes sitting on a snow bank so regal Road to Eagles Nest... Read more

Excerpt: Spring is springing. The raft is slowly emerging from hibernation, Cliff got a rope tied to him for when he plunges, maple trees are dripping and ground is being spotted The lake has a long way to go but it is showing signs of melting Not rolling the boats in anytime soon but at least they are not covered... Read more

Excerpt: Big congrats to Emilie and Phillip who got engaged this weekend on their first trip to the resort staying in Birchwood. Congrats to you both and for many more memorable trips to the resort through your life together Just before they arrived Bill and Anne Scully were up enjoying their 30th wedding anniversary in Birchwood where they spent their... Read more

Excerpt: This is how we go biking in Minocqua right now. Winter is slowly loosening its grip but for Katie's husband Bryon it is not fast enough and he is making his own snow biking trails. Hats off to Bryon for enjoying this spring even if it is slow in coming... Read more