Black's Cliff Birch Bark Blog

Excerpt: Last September we lost a very special lady and friend, Char, pictured above in her rocking chair with her family and friends around. Char was one of those special people in your life you will always remember and treasure. She touched the lives of many who did not know her in other weeks around the resort. She insisted I... Read more

Excerpt: Steve found this rare flower around Red Pine. Any guesses on what it is? He figured it out but was throwing it out there to challenge all the flower people out there Steve, Troy and our boys have been busy out clearing and building a dog park for the resort. We have had this great area and not used... Read more

Excerpt: It was a murky warm morning at the resort. The loon stopped by to see what was going on Mack contemplating the morning It was a good morning to learn how to skip a rock A good morning to sleep in or just sit by the lake The Pilated Woodpecker stopped in for a visit. Amy Tempel caught it... Read more

Excerpt: Our annual horseshoe tournament came this week. For the first time we did not have our leader Mr Tungett to inspire us to leave the beach and go to Hilltop to throw some shoes. We lost Mr T last year but his spirit lives on in his tournament. His daughters Eleanor and Linda holding the horse shoe plaque made... Read more

Excerpt: Those of you that follow blog or have been to the resort know we had to redo our front entrance sign. My brother inlaw Bryon created our totem pole gate 20 years ago and it needed a little TLC before it came down on someone or something. We took it down in the spring and Steve rebuilt the triangle... Read more

Excerpt: The days have been great and we have been breaking in the new dock The lake levels are about as high as they go as we have had more and more rain Rain and sun and floating with unicorns.... does not get better than that Only thing better is getting your dad to grab a pink float and float... Read more

Excerpt: Peaceful week at the resort. We still have next Thursday and Friday June 30th and 1st open on a cabin if you want a quick get away. July 29 - August 5th Bear Den is open and then we are booked out til August 26th I had this very nice note given to me by a very happy little... Read more

Excerpt: If you have never gone on a swamp tour with Steve it is quite an experience. Steve loves our bog and stream area down the road from the resort. He periodically takes other swamp folks down to play in his back yard. Steve learned his love of the swamp from our mom Trudy who was also known to take... Read more

Excerpt: We had an extremely wet week last week. We tried to keep the boats dry but got caught in a downpour at the lake a few times Steve has been busy getting the gate poles ready to go back up. We are hoping to have the new gate up this week Channel 12 news was out at the resort... Read more

Excerpt: We have had a busy 48 hours. We took Ben to Saint Norbert for college orientation and while there got a call from Italy. Jake and Michelle got engaged while traveling. We could not be happier with both of these things happening. Ben is getting ready to go off and Jake and Michelle getting engaged. Big day for our... Read more

Excerpt: One of our favorite treats of the year is when Luz Rose makes Floutas for us. Luz is from Columbia and makes authentic wonderful Floutas for us for lunch. When the family hears Luz is cooking everyone looks forward to lunch with Luz Steve and Pennies face say it all. Steve was not sharing with her no matter what... Read more

Excerpt: The Jacque boys better known as "Da Boys" from the previous entry on maple syrup spent a busy weekend catching anything with fins. This really nice bass was one of their favorites Then there was this nice basket of pan fish. Crappies, un fish and bluegill filled the net. Were they done..... would they give up....... Nope 9Pm my... Read more