On Friday night we were invited to a book signing in Spicer. Debbie Caylor, a local real estate agent has written a book called, “The Ultimate Guide to Buying and Selling Homes in the Willmar Area.” It was a fun night with piano music, good food and conversation. FYI – Debbie opened a new real […]
Fun away from the resort
January 30, 2014 by
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 […]
Another Minnesota blizzard 1-26-14
January 29, 2014 by
Weather is always a topic of conversation in Minnesota and today was no different. We typically drive Bob’s pickup to church, but today we drove my car because it lives in the garage and has heated seats! We had our annual meeting so by the time we were finished and ready to leave it was […]
Soup, wine & art at Glacial Ridge Winery
January 26, 2014 by
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!
January 20, 2014 by
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 […]
A little ice on Lake Florida
January 14, 2014 by
In Spicer, Minnesota we have 2 slogans that play on our name. One of them is “Spicer is Nicer” and the other is, “Ice is our middle name.” We are rapidly approaching the time of year when this is very appropriate. In January and February, we celebrate winter with the Spicer Ice Fest. This morning […]
A very busy day at the resort!
January 10, 2014 by
Today was a very busy day at the resort. The guys were here to finish the lawn work. Guy from Tree-N-Turf sent his guys to mulch and suck up the large piles of leaves that Nate and his crew from Eagle Lawn and Labor had blown together yesterday. All of our trees that provide such […]
First snow at Lake Florida
January 6, 2014 by
On Wednesday, Nov. 6 we woke up to our first snowfall of the season at Lake Florida. Lake Florida is still liquid, but the docks which are still in the water were covered in 1/2 inch of beautiful white as were the cabin roofs. This is probably a sign that it is time to get […]
Full moon setting across Lake Florida
November 9, 2013 by
We not only have beautiful sunsets at Lake Florida, but sometimes the moon puts on a pretty good show too. However, the moon setting is not always as easy to get a picture of. It doesn’t set in the same place or at the same time (minus a couple of minutes) the way the sun […]
Getting the resort ready for winter
November 8, 2013 by
Draining the cabins Getting the resort & cabins ready for winter is a long process and most of it revolves around water. The cabin water heaters and water lines need to be sucked out and the docks need to be removed from the lake. When a cabin will no longer be used we need to […]
