Archive for November, 2013

Minnesota Winter Vacations

There is certainly a nip in the air these days. If we weren't building cabins we would be pretty excited right now at the thought of snowmobiling and ice fishing! We had some very strong wind over the weekend that broke up all of the ice that had formed over Bass Lake. Today the lake is skimmed over again so I'm sure it won't be long before the ice is here for the duration of winter. We are starting to field ...
November 21, 2013 0 Comments
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Ice Fishing Season Is Coming On!

Anglers waiting for Minnesota ice fishing must be thrilled with our cold temperatures these last few days.  Bass Lake is making ice like crazy! In fact, there are several inches of ice for about 15 feet out from shore. There certainly isn't enough ice to consider ice fishing but it seems like it won't be long before we see people out on the lake for "first ice." It should be good ice this year, too.  It looks like those first layers ...
November 12, 2013 1 Comment
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Scrapbooking Weekends, Quilting Retreats and Girlfriend Weekends!

I know so many people who hate winter. They hate the onset of the cold weather and the anticipation of months of snow. I, on the other hand, don't mind winter so much. That's because winter signals the end of my least favorite season: fall. I'm not one to wax poetic about fall colors (although they are lovely) or to sigh in relief that the hot, summer weather is finally over. Nope. I LOVE hot, summer weather and as far as ...
November 5, 2013 1 Comment
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