Black's Cliff Blog

Excerpt: For all internet junkies out there, we just hit the button for wireless internet and it is up and working! It is not highspeed and it is not broadcasted through the whole resort. we set up a router for our aircard and are broadcasting out to the playground and I hear Birchwood falls under the umbrella. The cedar swing in... Read more

Excerpt: Orange cone means one thing, either Craig is chopping down trees and hitting things or...... Troy is fixing something.. this time not something Craig crashed a tree into but something time has caught up on. Of course, Craig has a line on best deal in town on cold pack filler.... top secret Another erosion experiment is taking place by... Read more

Excerpt: Ya never know what you might find swimming in the lake. This doe and fawn were caught going for a dip by Brian Berchtold down by Blackwood Fawn not so sure about going for a swim If only it was this easy to teach kids how to swim to the raft. Brian also caught this 11 inch crappie 1... Read more

Excerpt: [gallery] I stole this pics of the wooden boat show this last weekend from Kelly at the Bayview Motel. Kelly was thrilled to catch a ride on one of the old boats. Thanks Kelly!... Read more

Excerpt: We have had a last minute cancellation this coming week July 31 - August 7th friday to Friday. I will accept a 3 night minimum. The opening is on Blackwood a private 2bdr cabin we own seperate from the resort on the lake with its own dock. it has no neighbors and is a prefect quiet location for a... Read more

Excerpt: The Hairy Wood Peckers have been giving quite a show at the new feeder. We have had 3 of them swooping around at one time Cleaning out my old feeder and making a mess They had a agreement with the chipmunks to drop a certain percent of the seeds on the ground for the chipmunks. I believe the lower... Read more

Excerpt: Jimmy spent 2 weeks fishing all over the lake for the big fish. He spent some time fishing off the docks and what happens? 25 inch Northern was caught just outside the swimming area. Jimmy headed back to the lake to release the Northern to patrol the swimming area once again. Grandpa jack is smiling from where ever he... Read more

Excerpt: After a year of talking about a sign at jack's Landing it finally happened. There was much discussion about what the sign should look like and in the end I think I think it was done well. There is a debate if the artist was looking at a Bass or Trout when doing the coloring of the fish. Jack... Read more

Excerpt: Expressions like this mean one thing.... time for a horseshoe tournament. It brings out competition and facial expressions that make you see people in a whole new light. Who knew that sweet Sam Scully had a horseshoe alter ego inside of him Definitely a whole other side of Sam was brought out by horseshoes Sam Frisch the youngest in... Read more

Excerpt: Until you have spent a afternoon on a swinging bed on a screened in porch, on a 70 degree afternoon you do not know what paradise is. Ken had his spot picked out and the picture speaks for itself Complete relaxation who is more relaxes Ken or Lucy the dog. Priceless Thanks to Karey Ross for the pics today... Read more

Excerpt: Why would a hat like this be perfect for a vaction in the Northwoods when you are not a regular beach goer It is the perfect vacation hat when you enjoy splitting wood on vacation over sitting behind a desk at work. All firepit users can thank Ted and Troy for their split pine wood this summer. Ted and... Read more

Excerpt: When you see an eagle perched in a tree above your fishing area, you know one thing, you will not be skunkedTroy spent 5 worms to find out what kept striping his hook... You would think after eating 5 worms this fish would have been a little biggerOne of the most important things to learn, how to take your own... Read more

Excerpt: Sometimes when you have lived for a long time in an area you get stuck only going to certain places or doing certain things. I challenge everyone to take out the map of your area and find some places you have never been to close to home, or while you have been visiting the resort we have amazing areas... Read more

Excerpt: The perfect bird feeder has been found! This is a Droll Yankee Squirrel Flipper. If the squirrels jump on the green bar at the bottom of the feeder it activates a rechargeable battery that spins them off, if a bird lands it is not heavy enough to activate the flipper. I call this resort entertainment. The first round with... Read more

Excerpt: Craig has been busy these past few weeks outfitting the lodge and all the cabins with new shingles... Read more

Excerpt: There is a rule around the resort that when you have a problem just ask around because you never know what talents are hiding around in the cabins from OGGYN"s, Car Repairmen, Electricians, Nurses and Counselors. With my computer on the fritz this week with a nasty virus and faulty hard drive it was nice to have one of... Read more

Excerpt: Pilliated Wood Pecker has been spotted eating on old oak trees around the resort. Downy and Hairy Woodpeckers are much more prevalent around the resort. Spotting a Pilliated is a special treat. They are about twice the size of the other 2 and beautiful. They are also known for destroying trees with huge holes I missed the picture but... Read more

Excerpt: The 4th of July week means time for the annual Horseshoe Tournament. The saying "almost only counts in Horseshoes and Handgranades" is the motto this week The organizer of the tournament over the past 14 years, Mr. Tungett. He has managed to make sure everyone knows where they are supposed to be in the right order Our grand referee... Read more

Excerpt: Hi all. Jenny's computer is in the shop for a couple of days. As a result, she can't check her email or write blog posts. Don't worry, Jenny will be back up and blogging in no time!... Read more

Excerpt: It has been 6 long days of computer problems. It started with my computer crashing on Sunday afternoon. Luckily I had a computer guru staying in Holiday who took time between rounds of golf over 2 days to determine that I had a bunch of viruses. He tried to get them off the computer, in the end decided to wipe... Read more