Every story from the old blog

February 26, 2020

Ice Cutting 2020 Blog

one week we built a log cabin and put up 50,000 pounds of ice. This was done in temperatures from -30

August 17, 2019

Playing Catch-Up

employee issues, as well as truck issues, as well as boat issues. I believe we finally have finally found our

June 17, 2019

Hold Your Tongue

Ninety percent of the art of living consists of getting along

June 9, 2019

You Should Write a Book

and I am already behind? Yeah, me either. It has been a start to the season

May 28, 2019

Cherish The Moment

thinking of the past for its gone, don't think of the future because it has to

May 24, 2019

My Final Chapter

this post. I am not going to lie; this has been the hardest year for me yet. My

February 20, 2019

A True Test of Survival

just got back from ice cutting on Wine Lake and everyday was hard work. Nothing came easy this year at all. With only 4 people to do the work of 6 or 7,

September 14, 2018

Hearing About it is One Thing, Seeing it is Another

blogs (and Maddie has fallen even more behind on posting them, sorry everyone). The summer has been moving by way

September 14, 2018

Family First

to be headed in the right direction and we are hopeful for a good outcome. Please keep him in your prayers.

July 30, 2018

Rain Rain DON'T Go Away!

of water for the past 13 months has been incredible. At this point an inch of rain in one day does

July 30, 2018

Can't Beat the Heat

bad you could not stand outside during the day without pants and socks. I do not know if it was just a large hatch

July 30, 2018

July 7th

group in camp, was it the 85 degree plus days, I do not know but it was very

July 12, 2018

Old Friends and New Faces

The week started off with a little rain. That seems to be the trend in the last

June 26, 2018

Never Having Children

of the fact they are naturally irritating? I have been up here for about a

June 7, 2018

Nothing Good is Ever Easy

say telling people about our struggles make us look weak and flawed. I

May 28, 2018

Sun Daze

Favorite part about being here at Wine Lake Camp is getting to see how happy it

March 5, 2018

Ice Cutting 2018

All members of our team made it home safely and we had no real accidents

September 24, 2017

Old and New Friends

begun to show here at Wine Lake. We are starting to see at lot more yellows and

September 20, 2017

It's Been A While

for my 6 week hiatus from the WEEKLY blog...I know, I know, you're all thinking

August 8, 2017

To Sleep Or Not To Sleep

first summer working here, every guest is new to me and you never know what

August 8, 2017

Pranksters Be Warned

turnover fashion, Mother Nature made another visit as the wind checked out and

July 25, 2017

Biggest Catch of the Year

here at camp over the last couple of weeks and being behind on the blog is just

July 24, 2017

Here We Go

getting ready for her second year in college and that leaves me to begin doing

July 7, 2017

Week of Adventure

morning, and dad had gone to the landing to get everything ready for the new

June 29, 2017

The Wine Lakers Cont.

June 28, 2017

The Wine Lakers

This wouldn’t be a proper blog post without an apology first,

June 12, 2017

Revolving Door of Faces

because I feel like I am always saying sorry about something when it comes to

June 5, 2017

Burbot to Main Lodge

what you are doing. It means you have become someone who has all the answers.

March 1, 2017

Winter Wonderland

completed ICE CUTTING and I wanted to share some photos and stories of how it

October 31, 2016

Backwoods Tricksters and Bittersweet Goodbyes

has been a battle. I’ve been putting it off, waiting for the inspiration to

August 2, 2016

Short but Sweet, Gone Two More Weeks

Well, as the “Dog Days” of summer have been hitting us at Wine

July 26, 2016

Another Week Has Gone and Passed

we are getting to the end of July and I have been at this for going on 3

July 18, 2016

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly!

day brought some new and unexpected challenge that we had to meet head on.

July 3, 2016

A Little Too Remote Maybe?

is a queer thing. It brings you great gifts with one hand, and it stabs you in

June 20, 2016

For the Rest of My Life I will Have to Push Through the Pain

the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has

June 11, 2016

Round and Round We Go

world changes once a week. Well, the majority of it anyway. Every week it goes

June 6, 2016

Rain, Rain Go Away...At least for Today

This week at Wine Lake we had no choice but to learn how the flowers felt. As a child I quite enjoyed the rain. It would flood our front yard and make it look as if we had our own lake. There are times when I remember that I was able to swim in it because the water would get so deep. Other times, my sister, my neighbors, and I would get together and play soccer; we would take advantage of the mud and rain so we could slide around easier. Unfortunately as I grew older the rain grew colder. It lost it's appeal, and became more of a burden than something that brought fun and excitement. It is only now that I permanently have a lake in my front yard that these memories come to mind. I watch the people here come down the ramp wearing rain gear from head to toe still happy to be here. They hop in their boats, then take off, and it reminds me of those times I would swim in the front yard. Just like my younger self, the rain did not stop them for they had something bigger on their mind: fishing. And let me tell you, they fished. No matter how much rain they ran into, these people endured. It paid off though. There was one group that caught close to a thousand fish last week!

June 2, 2016

Oh The Stories to Tell and The Things You Learn

words, I must modify it a bit. The truth is, here at Wine Lake Camp: fishing is

May 20, 2016

We Are Wine Lake

"Today I close the door to the past, open the door the future, take a deep breath, step on through and start a new chapter of my life." -Unknown

May 16, 2016

Starting the Journey of a Lifetime

with a single step,” and for the owners of Wine Lake Camp the first step was