TANGENT LODGE

Thermometer Dropped to -20, Guess What Broke?

2012-01-21T13:58:00.000-08:00

Unattended cabin, unmerciful cold, something had to give. Click on the link and find out what happens when the bottom falls out of the thermometer, and what we did to prevent damage in the future. Photo by: Curtis Carper

New Years Weekend Brings Fresh Snow

2012-01-02T04:57:00.000-08:00

Snow, Critters, and plenty of fresh air. Click on this link and see (What New Year's Weekend brought) for us as we made our getaway to Tangent Lodge for the long weekend.

Christmas At Tangent Lodge

2011-12-26T03:37:00.000-08:00

The snow was falling softly. The perfect setting for our First Christmas at Tangent Lodge. Click on the link and find out what surprises came with the holiday.

Toasty Bonfire One Weekend, Plowing Snow The Next

2011-11-20T11:58:00.000-08:00

Two weekends, completely different from each other. Click on the title and find out how life has changed at Tangent Lodge. Photo by: Curtis Carper

The Minnesota Pineapple Tree

2011-10-24T10:26:00.000-07:00

Who says you can't grow Pineapples in Minnesota? Click on the title and read about this new hybrid tree developed especially for the Great White North. Photo By Curtis Carper

Heart Attack? Stroke? It Came On Quick, That's For Sure!

2011-10-23T11:22:00.000-07:00

Out like a light, down for the count. Click on the title and find out what happened at Tangent Lodge this weekend. Photo By: Curtis Carper

Where's The Nearest Current Bush? My New Electric Chainsaw

2011-10-17T03:13:00.000-07:00

Five acres of forest & one electric chainsaw equals an endless amount of firewood. So how did I power my new logging tool? Click on the title and see how I made my logging operation a heck of a lot more convenient. Photo by: Curtis Carper

Finally The Taping And Sanding Is Good Enough, Now We Paint

2011-10-09T13:03:00.000-07:00

Finally we start to get some walls painted. Click on the title and see how we made it easy and fast. Photo by: Curtis Carper

A Very Special Door Is Completed

2011-10-02T12:52:00.000-07:00

It's a door. So what's so special about this door you ask? Click on the title and find out. Photo by: Curtis Carper

Beware: Indoor Firewood and Outdoor Firewood Are NOT interchangable

2011-09-25T11:11:00.000-07:00

Splitting firewood to heat the cabin...Don't even think about using this stuff for your outdoors bonfire. Click on the title and see what the dangers are. Photo by: Curtis Carper

Doors And Trim, Ceiling Fan And Light Fixtures, Lots Of Progress This Week

2011-09-18T13:24:00.000-07:00

Little things like pictures and light fixtures really highlight the progress over the past few weeks. Click on the title and see what else was accomplished this weekend. Photo by: Curtis Carper

Good By Archway, Hello Kitchen Door

2011-09-11T11:39:00.000-07:00

The archway to the kitchen gets replaced with a door. Click on the title and see why this unlikely change makes sense. Photo by: Curtis Carper

Labor Day Weekend Means More Time To Work

2011-09-05T05:22:00.000-07:00

This piece of Chinese crap couldn't pull in a TV signal from across the road. Click on the title and see how we remedied the situation and continued making progress over the long weekend. Photo by: Curtis Carper

If You Think The Chimney Is Bad, It Probably Is

2011-08-28T13:16:00.000-07:00

A nice new, shiny, stainless steel chimney replaces the patched together rusty chimney that could have set the house on fire. Click on the title and find out how I made the project much easier. Photos by: Curtis Carper

There's Tranquility At Tangent Lodge

2011-08-15T09:48:00.000-07:00

Only in northwest Wisconsin can you find a speed limit for sled dogs. By the way that's a red fireplug Mary's standing behind. All out in the middle of no where. Click on the title and leave your troubles behind. At Tangent Lodge Tranquility rules. Photo by Curtis Carper

Our Weekend Retreat Is Transforming

2011-08-09T10:10:00.000-07:00

Our weekend retreat near the St. Croix river is becoming so much more very quickly. Click on the title and I'll tell you about the change. Photo by: Curtis Carper

Sheetrock Gives The Clean New Look We Were After

2011-07-31T17:12:00.000-07:00

The tacky paneling's gone. Everything looks clean, new and fresh. Click on the title and see the quickest way to find out how old you really are. Photo by: Curtis Carper

The Power Returns, Progress Continues, We Have A Kitchen

2011-07-18T03:16:00.000-07:00

A simple kitchen, click on the title and read how the necessities of life make our cabin start to feel like a home. Pictures by Curtis Carper

Lack of Electricity Didn't Stop The Work

2011-07-10T15:33:00.000-07:00

Sure the power was out, but click on the title and you'll see we still made plenty of progress. Photo by Curtis Carper

Our First Trip To The Cabin Was Almost Our Last

2011-07-04T05:36:00.000-07:00

Finally, the cabin is ours. We closed and headed out on our first trip for a 4th of July weekend at the cabin. Mother Nature added the excitement putting on quite the fuss. Click on the title and read about the Straight Line winds that pummeled the area damaging and destroying many of the homes and cabins in the area. Photos by: Curtis Carper

Going Back In Time... Sometimes You Really Can Go Back

2011-06-10T05:21:00.000-07:00

The similarities are almost spooky, what was years ago will be again. Click on the title and read how we're stepping back in time some 20 years. Photo by: Curtis Carper

Why The Switch To Sticks And Bricks... How Economic Conditions Have Changed

2011-06-05T14:32:00.000-07:00

A reader's question,"How has the economic shift affected my decision to forgo long distance travel and invest in a cabin". Click on the title and read my reply, it will be an eye opener for sure. Photo by: Curtis Carper

Slide Show Of Our Recent ATV Outings

2011-06-04T15:23:00.000-07:00

While we wait to close on Tangent Lodge we are enjoying the ATV and RV lifestyle. Click on the title and check out this slideshow of some of our recent outings. With the keys to our cabin due to be in our possession about July 1st, a few more outings are likely to keep us occupied until we can start the work of remodeling. Photo taken by: Curtis Carper

What You See Is What You Get With Fannie Mae Foreclosures

2011-06-04T09:32:00.000-07:00

Was the house hit by a bomb? No, just an angry foreclosure victim. Click on the title and see what the rest of the interior looks like. Photo by: Curtis Carper

Here We Go Again!!

2011-06-04T06:12:00.000-07:00

So this is how it started... The need for better snow removal and a new hobby started the next chapter in our lives. Click on the title and find out how Tangent Lodge came to be. Photo by Curtis Carper