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Thanks to Hundreds of Volunteers 11 Aug 2013 | 09:00 pm
For the past week, hundreds of Cook County residents have been involved in the search for a local man who appears to have been lost while blueberry picking. It has been a long and frustrated job for e...
More Berries 2 Aug 2013 | 06:17 pm
The last week to ten days has been really busy so I never did get around to the blog. Now is the time to catch up. Sheryl sent me several pictures including this one of a baby mallard. The babes and ...
Rain! Rain! 19 Jul 2013 | 11:00 pm
Wednesday, the Gunflint Trail had their annual canoe races at Gunflint Lodge. In spite of the fact that the weather was chancy and there was a downpour in the early afternoon, the turnout was very goo...
Canoe Races 12 Jul 2013 | 06:03 pm
Berry season is here. Right in our driveway is a good little patch of wild strawberries. Bruce is a great picker of berries. Our strawberries are so small (no bigger than the tip of your little finger...
Independence Day 4 Jul 2013 | 08:58 pm
Happy Fourth of July! It is a beautiful day on the Gunflint. There is not a cloud in the sky. While the temperature is high, a cool breeze makes it a perfect day. Life at the lodge will be very busy t...
Who Makes Up Your Family? 28 Jun 2013 | 08:31 pm
Sheryl sent me this picture of Bruce with Robert and Zach. They took off Tuesday with Zach’s Boy Scout troop for a seven-day canoe trip. It only takes one look at the picture to know that they are all...
Summer Waters 22 Jun 2013 | 01:21 am
As the picture shows, Bruce got out fishing for a day. He and Guide Jon Schei went up to Northern Light Lake. They each caught two walleyes over 25” long. The one Bruce is holding was the largest at 3...
It Truly is June 12 Jun 2013 | 08:51 pm
Bruce and I are still getting used to living in the Tucker Lake house. Our long (five mile) commute is not easy. I am used to getting stuff like food from the lodge kitchen. When I forget to pick up s...
How Did June Get Here So Fast? 3 Jun 2013 | 07:48 pm
The picture today is another bird picture from Sheryl. She took it at Gunflint and it is a Baltimore Oriole. Neither Bruce nor I have ever seen one here. In case you are wondering about Sheryl’s bird ...
Planting Time 23 May 2013 | 07:07 pm
It was wonderful to see the ice go out on the 17th. The next day was relatively calm so Jason brought the two docks over from winter storage. Was that a smart move! On the 19th the east wind kicked up...
