Month: December 2013

Minnesota Birding Report

By East Silent Resort / December 13, 2013 / Comments Off on Minnesota Birding Report

This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Thursday, December 12, 2013 sponsored by the Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce. You may also hear this report by calling (218)847-5743 or 1-800-433-1888. There is no doubt that winter is now here as the area has been dealing with subzero temperatures for the last week. Reports […]

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Minnesota Trails Report

By East Silent Resort / December 10, 2013 / Comments Off on Minnesota Trails Report

The Winter Wonderland Snowmobile Trails will be open for riding in the coming week. As of Dec. 4, the Detroit Lakes area had received 8-12 inches of snow. Some of the snowmobile trails will be packed, but more snow is needed to groom. Some of the cross-country ski trails in Becker and Otter Tail Counties […]

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Minnesota Fishing Report

By East Silent Resort / December 8, 2013 / Comments Off on Minnesota Fishing Report

As of Dec. 4th, there was 5-9 inches of ice on most Otter Tail and Detroit Lakes area lakes, and six to ten inches of snow had fallen. Lakes with less ice were expected to have some problems with slush for a few days until below zero temperatures created firmer conditions. Walleyes have been holding […]

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Minnesota Birding Report

By East Silent Resort / December 7, 2013 / Comments Off on Minnesota Birding Report

This is the Northwest Minnesota Birding Report for Thursday, December 5, 2013 sponsored by the Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce. You may also hear this report by calling (218)847-5743 or 1-800-433-1888. There is no doubt anywhere in Minnesota that winter is really here. In the northwest, snow depth varies, but I think I can […]

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Vacation Home 3 – Basement Walls and Floor

By East Silent Resort / December 2, 2013 / Comments Off on Vacation Home 3 – Basement Walls and Floor

The lower level is really taking shape. The walls are set and back filling is complete. These images were taken on November 27th, 2013. The bitter cold didn’t stop us from getting the basement floor poured. I suspect you’ll see floor trusses in our next set up photos!

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Vacation Home 3: Walkout Level Takes Shape

By East Silent Resort / December 2, 2013 / Comments Off on Vacation Home 3: Walkout Level Takes Shape

As you can see, we are making progress on the newest vacation home. These images are from November 9th, 2013. Fortunately, we’ve experienced a relatively mild fall to date which has allowed us to make excellent progress.

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