Fun away from the resort

Simon & Sasha have had just about enough of this cold Minnesota weather. They really like to go outside, but today have decided that snuggling and the sun are much better – it’s 20 degrees below! Tonight we are in Marshall, Minnesota having dinner with my niece and her family. It’s been way too long […]

Soup, wine & art at Glacial Ridge Winery

In the winter it’s fun to leave the resort and get out in the Spicer community to do something fun. This weekend is the beginning of Winterfest in Spicer. We went to the Glacial Ridge Winery for soup, wine , music and an Art Exhibit. Laurel & Jaime own the “Bead Jam” in New London, […]

Home Sweet Resort Home!

We don’t spend all of our time at the resort working on the cabins. On December 13th we went to Florida. We own a rental condo there and just like  the resort cabins it requires cleaning and upkeep. Our friend Sandy took very good care of Simon and Sasha while we were gone, but they […]

Earth Day Celebration at Prairie Woods Environmental Learning Center

It’s Earth Week and Prairie Woods Environmental Learnng Center which is right next to the resort held it’s annual celebration on Saturday. The day started with pancakes and sausages served by Tripolis Church in Kandiyohi. There were many exibits, fun crafts to do, educational seminars and of course the climbing wall. There was a great […]

Recycling, lunch and the sunset

On Tuesday, March 26th, Bob loaded up all of the aluminum to go to the recycling and inticed me to go with him by offering to buy lunch! We left the resort  for Windy Hill which just happens to be down the road from the Pilgrim Inn at Regal. Windy Hill is a place where […]

Bob at the Northwest Sport Show

Saturday afternoon Bob left the resort for Minneapolis to work the Northwest Sportshow for Kandiyohi County. Having lived in Kandiyohi County almost his whole life, Bob is a good promoter of the area. He really enjoys meeting people and telling about all we have to offer in the Little Crow Lakes Area. Many people are […]

March 23-Fishing & Curling in Kandiyohi County

Fishing We blew snow in the morning again and then headed out from the resort to have some fun! Our first stop was the annual “Let’s Go Fishing” Fundraiser. We had Dad’s Belgian Waffles first and then headed to the silent auction tables and also participated in the live auction. This little girl got just […]

Sunday-A Retirement Party

On Sunday, March 17th, 2013 there was a retirement party for our friend Roger Bengtson. Roger has been a funeral director at Harvey Anderson Funeral Home for many years. Roger also goes to church with us at Calvary Lutheran Church in Willmar and sings in the choir with Connie.         Our Pastor, […]

A Trip to New Ulm & Sunset

On March 13 & 14,  Bob went to New Ulm Minnesota for a Southern Minnesota Tourism Association Meeting. He took Flat Eli with him from Green Lake Lutheran Ministries in Spicer, MN and had his picture taken at  The Grand Kabaret . After the meetings he stopped at Ridgeway on German to see our good […]

Sunset at Raymond, Minnesota 3-8-2013

Today we had to go to a wake in Renville, MN. We stopped and took this sunset picture on Highway 23, right outside the town of Raymond, MN. This picture is also next to the Hawk Creek Golf Course. The sunset across a farm field driving south on highway #7  to Renville.