Fall Colors and Cranberry Fest

Wow have the colors become vivid the past few days. It is amazing how beautiful this area becomes when they peak. We had a successful Cranberry Fest last weekend which usually happens at the same time the colors come out. They nailed it this year. Perfect timing.
For me, this is a favorite time of year. The geese are crowding the sky. It is cooling off. The colors are changing and its hunting season. I will be taking on some pheasants this weekend with my big yellow lab. Its his first pheasant hunt so hopefully it works out.
I have already started thinking about our Christmas specials at the store. Slippers are going to be a huge part of our season. That's because when it starts to get cold like this, so many people start thinking about gifts that keep you warm. Minnetonka slippers are one of our best sellers during the Christmas season.

Fall Returns to the Northwoods

Fall has returned to the Northwoods and Kate and I are now busy with Soccer and School. I do manage to squeeze in a hunting trip or two once in awhile but I am mostly teaching. As summer fades, the resorts in the area start to cleanup and close down.
Eagle River was an amazing resort area in its hay day. Now it is becoming more populated with condos then little resorts. That is a life style that seems to be changing drastically in the Northwoods.
Yes the economy has really effected our little area of paradise and we have seen our fair share of fellow business men and women decide to shut down their businesses but for the most part we are surviving this crazy economy.
Now is when the beauty of the northwoods really shines. The lakes are quiet as the boats are put away. The trees have already started to change colors and the National forest seem to come alive with grouse, deer, and animals to preprare for the hunting season. The Musky fisherman are still out pounding the water with their oversized tackle and due to catch and release, they are still pulling in a lot of monsters.
With the change in the weather, Minnetonka's winter boots really start to become more popular. Ladies where them with skirts and shorts early in the fall and then switch to pulling them over their jeans. On cold soccer mornings, more and more mom's are pulling on their fashion boots while yelling encouragment to their eight-year-old kicking the soccer ball around. Enjoy your fall before the winter season starts, it is the shortest of our Northwoods seasons it seems.