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Cabin Time

We’re at the cabin. In northern Minnesota, spring is slower to emerge even when it’s early. I love writing at  the cabin, sitting at the expansive dining room table and looking out over the lagoon during the days before the dock comes in, or pecking away at the computer in the cozy home office behind [...]

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Location Independence: Road Trip Version

During the build-up to Christmas last month, we blew right through the anniversary of our first six months of location independence. Things are working out great! We are extremely happy with our decision overall, and are excited to build further on this preliminary foundation. Last year as we were planning for Pete’s departure from his job, [...]

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Muskie Fishing with Live Bait Rigging

If you’re friends with either one of us on Facebook, you already know that we had a great day Muskie fishing last week. Catching a Muskie (Muskellunge) can be one of the most exciting experiences in fresh water an angler can have, and it’s on many a Bucket List. Muskies are one of the largest [...]

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Putting in Our Loon Nesting Platform

A wonderful tradition in the Wuebker family lives on. You might recall that we wrote about the history of our loon pontoon up at the cabin a couple of years ago. Pete’s mom and dad were both “loon counters” on Woman Lake and decided the lagoon in front of the cabin was the perfect spot [...]

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Looking Into Forever Part 3

Wolf, Blueberries and Snake My husband, Pete, loves everything about wild blueberries.  What’s more, he can zero in on anything having to do with wild blueberries within minutes of entering a source’s periphery.  You might recall the exchange he had with a weather-beaten old sourdough in a downtown Anchorage bar that led to a “secret” [...]

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