Monday, January 4, 2010
Update
2:07 PM
Sorry it has been so long. Where does the time go. I know I should be better at this but there never seems to be enough stuff to write about and the next thing you know it has been 7 months!! My New Year's resolution is to do a better job on updating the blog. So there you have it. Help me keep my resolution and email me if I start to fall behind.
Since last I wrote a few things have happened -- like an entire summer season! We did rebuild the front of the Lodge building and put a new roof on the front of the building. This next spring we will finish with the roof project and put new flooring in the dining room. We upgraded the sprinkler system and did extensive brushing around all of the buildings. I didn't know if people would like the open feeling but it has been well received. Steve returned for his second season. He didn't get out fishing as much as he wanted but it is nice for us having someone around who knows how everything works. Joining Steve this year was his brother John. Both guys are in college this year -- Steve at the University of Minnesota and John at the University of Wisconsin. We don't know if either will return for another summer season.
Over all the summer was cooler than most. We had our nicest weather in late August and September. Considering the economy was down we had a good summer. Things started out slow and picked up in July and August. Many guests from past years and a few new faces trying us out for the first time. The biggest group of the summer was the Droneck family get together the first week of August. The biggest fish of the summer (pictured above) was caught by Jake DeWoskin group in May. It was a very nice Lake Trout over 15 pounds. Biggest surprise of the summer was a cougar siting by Mike and Anita Focht. They were driving up the Gunflint Trail just about a mile from our drive and saw it crossing the road. Since then there have been other sitings in the area.
These are just a few of the things I should have been writing about but that is in the past. Winter is here and we have about a foot of snow on the ground. The lake is frozen with 14 inches of ice in the bay and the Shack is open for those of you looking for a winter experience. It has been a little on the cold side these last few days but Terry is out skiing most days and says the conditions are great. Give us a call if you are looking for a winter retreat.