River Road Ramblings

Comments and photographs from an old local historian and backwoodsman about life in the St. Croix River Valley

Wednesday, November 27, 2013

Ice Fishing has Started!

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Mr Moore from Centuria caught a few small northern on the Lake yesterday.  He tells me the ice is 4 inches thick already and that there wer...
Tuesday, November 26, 2013

Robert Anderson of Trade Lake WI

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An old friend of mine, Robert Anderson of Trade Lake, WI passed away today after a battle with liver cancer. I met Robert when he came w...
Friday, November 15, 2013

The Lake at the Cabin through the year

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Tuesday, November 12, 2013

Chinese Scroll 1910 Uncle Eddie Paulson

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Update:  Translation of scroll from Chinese friend:   I am not sure about the small black characters either.   Guess that your Great Uncle...
Wednesday, November 6, 2013

Alberta C Hanson-- Memorial

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Mom's quilts were utilitarian rather than fancywork and her boys were the work crew.  Alberta Hanson's funeral is Thursday, Nov ...

First Snow

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The first snowfall is lovely and exciting.  The first plowable snowfall is a challenge.  After that it becomes just a nuisance.  ...
Sunday, November 3, 2013

Hunger

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Alberta Christina Lyste was born in Maple Grove Township, Barron County, WI, the first child of Thomas Lyste and Clarice Nelson. Claric...
Friday, October 25, 2013

Alberta C Hanson 1921 - 2013

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Mom in the Hanson Family Album (Click to see) Mom, Alberta C Hanson, passed away last night in her sleep.  She was 91 years old.  I ha...
Sunday, October 20, 2013

Medical Alert -- Help I have fallen...

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Medical Alert Link Mom, 91, listens to TV a lot. Her TV friends are more real than most others as when one lives to be that old, most of...

First Killing Frost

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The lastest date for the first killing frost up here in the northwoods that I can ever remember.  The earliest was in the 60s when the co...
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