Black's Cliff Birch Bark Blog

Excerpt: One generation imparting words of wisdom and guidance to the next (and repairing mistakes made by the previous generation) What are they up to? Yes it is time to throw that away! I will happily not be a part of any of this conversation and go back to cleaning toilets. Just happy as long as they don't burn anything... Read more

Excerpt: What a differnece 24 hours makes, this is the same picture that started yesterday's blog in the snow. Snow is basically all gone, I have taken the cover off some of the flowers, not all as we are going down to 29 tonight and snow is still expected again Monday night and Tuesday. That had better be the end... Read more

Excerpt: Question is how many compressors does it take to nail down a roof? The green one, Craig's new quiet compressor decided to not work for him. The 2 red ones were borrowed from Tom Lindeman also would not work for Craig. The little blue one from Craig's house was not strong enough to operate the nail gun. Missing compressor... Read more

Excerpt: Recently a spill was discovered in Lower Kaubashine We would like to report that the BP coffee spill was capped off properly and containment has been reached. No wildlife or shoreline were effected in the process. BP will be monitoring the situation This blog entry brought to you by the minds of Troy and Steve... Read more

Excerpt: They say it is spring..... but we had 3 inches of snow come down last night. The snow piles grew as Steve plowed around the resort Icicles hanging everywhere. Spring is somewhere but not here right now It was warmer Wednesday and Thursday and Troy and I got 30 taps hung up on the trees. We have 10 more... Read more

Excerpt: Cliff came out of the closet to head over to the Northwoods Wildlife Hospital to present them with their portion of the Ice Out 2010 winnings. Every year Cliff presents it to his buddy Hortense Hortense is a 30 year old one winged turkey vulture. She has a reputation of breaking in new interns at the Center and giving... Read more

Excerpt: This weekend we headed over to Cedar Falls 10 min from the resort to see the Muskie and Suckers spawning The upper falls did not have any fish spawning but a while lot of frogs We headed to the lower falls and had a lot more luck Staring at us from the depths of the river. Last year we... Read more

Excerpt: As you look at the pics I caught of the loons yesterday chasing one another across the lake, keep in mind these birds winter in The Gulf of Mexico and will be heading to the Gulf in Novemeber. What will they find when they get there and will they return next spring? I sure hope so! This last pic again... Read more

Excerpt: This hot beach babe caused more of a stir at the beach between the fellas than I have seen in awhile. My missing pic is 3 males chasing one another around the beach area and Juliet above ducking under the raft til the dust settled with the boys Once the dust settled the winning fella is above with his... Read more

Excerpt: What does this picture mean? Yep the roofer has returned from his Southern Adventures being a Snowbird. Happy to report he has chosen to do Birchwood's roof when there is nobody in the resort to hear the air compressor. Next on the list after the roof is Bear Den's flooring remodel and putting in the big swimming docks. Winter... Read more

Excerpt: Spring projects are underway. Spray painting the blue docks has been high on the priority list. Usually painting them does not occur to us until the day we are putting them in and we always say we will get to it next year, no time right now. Well the time is now to get it done. They are looking... Read more

Excerpt: Sometimes it is nice to head down the road and see some sights in your own backyard. We took a drive over to Three Lakes about 45 minutes from Hazelhurst to see The Petroleum Museum. It was featured on Discovery Wisconsin a few years ago. Ed who runs it for the love of anything old having to do with... Read more

Excerpt: Originally there were 6 turtles out sunning themselves the rest dove in as I approached except for this one sun worshiper Perched as high as he could get to the sun... Read more

Excerpt: I took this pic for anyone dreaming of a row boat on Lower Kaubashine on a warm afternoon I am dreaming of those quiet moments in a row boat too as the number of small projects keeps growing. Some how we all decided the blue dock needed some painting before it goes in. So a few afternoons will be... Read more

Excerpt: Poe and I jumped in the car and headed down to where the road meets the water for sunset on the lake with the ducks and fish. We caught some amazing pics. Sit back and enjoy a sunset on Lower Kaubashine This is my favorite picture. Was in the right place at the right time with wonderful lighting. Could... Read more

Excerpt: The other day painting at the lake I brought my camera down and nothing interesting was going on with wildlife stopping by or projects. I should have known that when the afternoon started out with Steve dressed in a sheet (Anyone else see the similarities between Grandpa Maynard and Steve?) it was going to be an interesting day at... Read more

Excerpt: I had this pic sent to me from the Eberle Family on Spring Break in Key West thinking of Minocqua. Ellen pictured with her boys is my tech guru that got wireless internet going at the resort last summer. Thanks Ellen many appreciate your knowledge see you in August... Read more

Excerpt: I swear in my next life I am going to be reincarnated as a dog. When even on vacation does anyone get this relaxed? Dogs have life figured out. Poe was watching over the beginning of the spring painting season It is officially spring when the paint bucket comes out. I kept the camera with me to take pics... Read more

Excerpt: When folks are visiting the area and not here year round, and I tell them we are in a severe drought that is going on years they do not completely understand just how much rain we are short. I copied these stats out of the Lakeland Times showing how much precip we have been over or under since 2000 200... Read more

Excerpt: I picked up these 2 old wicker couches a month ago. They will not be staying the colors you see. I have usually cleaned wicker with a bucket of water and a scrub brush but getting all the dust and dirt out of all the crannies and crevasses can be a nightmare. I had a tip given to me... Read more