Monthly Archives: December 2013

Shaking Snowy Trees

On a recent snowshoe hike, Nate kept teasing the girls by shaking the snow down on their heads.  As you can see, once in a while this trick backfired.

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Christmas Eve Day Snowshoeing

One of our family activities for this Christmas Eve day…snowshoeing.  Merry Christmas everyone!  From Half Moon Trail Resort…..Dave and Mary, Ryan, Liz, and Mabel, Sarah, Nate, and Michaela

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Wild Christmas Tree

Here is a follow up to our wild Christmas tree post.  Thought you might like to see the tree in the house and decorated.  Nothing fancy here, just simple white lights and all the kid’s ornaments.  We work hard at … Continue reading

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Cutting a Wild Christmas Tree

We cut another wild Christmas tree off our property this year.  Sometimes it takes a lot of looking and a wild tree is always a bit sparse and misshaped.  However, there is still some gratification doing it the old fashioned … Continue reading

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Winter Pines

Many of our guests that walk and ride “out on the road” will appreciate this winter shot.  Mary and I were headed up to Bemidji yesterday to finish our Christmas shopping when we noticed this view.  These pines line the … Continue reading

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Rink Rake

Our simple rink rake plus many feet hose to reach the skating rink.  This “T” shaped contraption is simply PVC pipe and a shutoff valve connected to a garden hose on one end and a pipe with a row of … Continue reading

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Thanksgiving Hockey

The resort is a great place to host holiday get-togethers.  We have the extra space in the lodge and Mary is a great cook.  And, there are plenty of ways to burn off the extra turkey and stuffing.  These photos … Continue reading

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Digging Out

 We are digging out today after our first major snow storm, about 12 inches on the level so far.  Mary is excited to get a good snow cover on her dormant perennial plants, but the kids are disappointed with what … Continue reading

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