First Frost

I have gotten so lazy in my blogging that I forget some days to even post anything. Here are a few things going on...

• We had our first frost last night. In truth, this is our first frost since the end of the June so only July was a frost-free month. Peggy covered all the flowers we have been nuturing along all summer.
• It looks to be a beautiful week weather wise. Even though it is going to be a bit chilly at night, the days look warm and sunny. Thank goodness because I needed some sunshine!
• There is a gathering and book signing at the Chik-Wauk Museum and Nature Center tomorrow. The perfect weather to get out for the afternoon.
• Peggy and Mike are stepping up the wedding planning. Our wedding guests start arriving a week from tomorrow. Decorations are being organized and the final meetings on catering and cakes.

That's it for today..

A Taste of the Gunflint Trail

A Taste of the Gunflint Trail:
Historic Lodges and Tastes from the Cookbook
September 12, 2009 – 11 AM to 5 PM

The event is a “progressive” tour of the Gunflint Trail historic lodges. Visitors may begin at the either “end” of the Trail, and visit as many lodges as they wish. This event is meant to draw attention to the Gunflint Trail Historical Society, Chik-Wauk Museum and Nature Center, and the history of the area.

Featured Historic Lodges with historians present:

Rockwood Lodge - 50 Rockwood Road - Poplar LakeLoon Lake Lodge - 65 Loon Lake Road - Loon Lake
Chik-Wauk Lodge - approximately 56 miles from Grand Marais on 28 Moose Pond Road (Cook County Road 81, Saganaga Lake)

Tour historic Gunflint Trail lodges and enjoy local taste treats.

Book signing at Chik-Wauk: "A Taste of the Gunflint Trail," John Hendricksson's "Gunflint Cabin," Sue Ahrendt and Kelly Dupre's "Becoming a Boundary Waters Family," and Betty Hemstad's "Wildflowers of the Boundary Waters: Hiking through the Seasons."

Other participating businesses, offering tastes, cookbook sales, and collecting donations:
Bearskin Lodge - 124 East Bearskin Road - East Bearskin Lake
Clearwater Lodge - 774 Clearwater Road - Clearwater lake
Poplar Creek Guesthouse & B&B - 11 Poplar Creek Drive
Hungry Jack Outfitters - 318 South Hungry Jack Road - Hungry Jack Lake
Nor'wester Lodge & Outfitters - 7778 Gunflint Trail- Poplar Lake
Gunflint Lodge - 143 South Gunflint Lake Road - Gunflint Lake
Gunflint Pines - 217 South Gunflint Lake Road - Gunflint Lake
Heston's - 579 South Gunflint Lake - Gunflint Lake
Voyageur Canoe Outfitters - 189 Sag Lake Trail - Saganaga Lake

Event is free of charge: donations accepted and Gunflint Trail Historical Society and memberships encouraged. (Brochures & membership envelopes available at each location.)
Watch for the signs. At those locations selling cookbooks, profits go to the GTHS. Membership forms for the GTHS will be available, as will donation “jars” for cash contributions.

The summer lull

This is the week that it slows down here. We have about a week where it is quiet and then it picks back up from labor day until we close. Add to that we have the wedding September 9th!

Most of our guests are adults and if we do have children here, they are younger than school age. As you saw from Michael's last blog, this is also the time that our summer college staff has to head back. We have heard from Michael and Tori and they got back to school. Matt where are you??? We are lucky this year that we will have Scott until the end of the month and Lily and Erik until we close.

This is the time of year when we all start multitasking. Lily was surprised I could actually clean. She suggested that I might be able to handle the dusting but I did clean a cabin today by myself....and I can feel it in my back and legs. It is time to get in 'cleaning shape' again.

This is also the time of the year when the phones quiet down and emails slow down so I get to get out of the office. I use any excuse I can to walk down the road. Along the way, I pick and eat the raspberries. The weather has been beautiful and I just love getting out and enjoying a little of it before the next wave hits.

Lynn

Weather Forecast for 28 Miles North of Grand Marais

This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 75. South wind around 10 mph.

Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind between 5 and 10 mph.

Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. South wind between 5 and 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. West wind between 10 and 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 65.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.

Friday Night: A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Saturday: A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62.

Point Forecast: 28 Miles NW Grand Marais MN 48.07°N 90.69°W
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