Fundraiser for the Matthew and Timothy Houses

The fundraiser We have a tradition in February of supporting a special fundraiser for the Matthew and Timothy Houses in Willmar, Minnesota. Our friend Dwight is the fearless leader of the guys who live in the houses. All of them are struggling with something – addiction to drugs or alcohol, some have been in jail, […]

Fishing, cleaning and eating, oh my!

Fishing at Lake Florida Fishing is one of the many activities that our guests enjoy at Dickerson’s Resort. Lake Florida has a number of species – Sunfish, Bluegills, Crappie, Northern, Large mouth Bass and Walleye.  Aaron caught this beautiful Crappie while fishing Lake Florida with his grandpa Rich. A beautiful Large mouth Bass and a […]

February Lake Florida sunset

We get a little lazy taking pictures of the sunset in the winter. Having to get bundled up and trudge through the snow to get to the lake can be great discouragers! Today was an exception. The temperatures were a little warmer and the wind was calm. We know we are a long way from […]

Cabin #5 is finished at Dickerson’s Resort

The NEW Cabin #5 Building something new is a lot of work and always takes more time than we allow.We’re skipping many of the work pictures of the building of cabin #5, but wanted to show the finished product which we’re pretty thrilled with! It is a great addition to the resort and we hope […]

Lake Florida sunset

   2-16-2017 Another beautiful Lake Florida sunset! As the song says, it was “cold as ice” outside, but the beautiful sunset warmed us up as we watched it turn from blue and yellow to blue, orange and yellow and then pink, orange and yellow. A sunset this beautiful gives us hope for a great day […]

A fun day at Prairie Woods Environmental Learning Center

2-12-17 A Day at Prairie Woods Environmental Learning Center Sunday was the annual Sleigh & Ski Festival at Prairie Woods Environmental Learning Center which is right next door to the resort. The day starts out with a bowl of  awesome chili made by Vicky Vogt and great entertainment. While we were eating we listened to the […]

Problems under cabin #9

2-12-17 We have a sump pump under cabin #9. This morning we realized that it was not pumping anymore. After much investigation we found that the line had frozen. Now the question is – how far in the pipe and how thick is the ice?We disconnected it at the first connection and it was pretty […]

Lake Florida sunset

2-9-17 Sunset The best part of every day is a good sunset! Tonight the sun looks like a pale yellow ghost hanging above the trees. We’re hoping winter is over soon. Our snow fence is getting tired and falling down.  As I was walking back from taking the pictures of the sunset in the west, […]

Cabin #5 gets sheetrock

2-9-17 The cabin has been waiting patiently and today is the day Keith & Nick are hanging the sheetrock.Bob is there to supervise I guess! 🙂There will be sheetrock on the kitchen walls, in the bathroom and the 2 first floor bedrooms.Measure twice – cut once!Always, always, always look like you’re having fun!

Lake Florida Sunset

2-7-17 Lake Florida sunset The sunset at Lake Florida was beautiful again tonight. These pictures were taken from our house and at the beach in front of the cabins. Our guests say our Lake Florida sunsets are the best!