Beaver Dam

I love to spend a week each year at the family cabin in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin.

We have such a wonderful time and there are some things that we do each year.

1. Vacuum up thousands of Japanese Beetles! =)
2. Visit Nancy's Notions sewing store.
3. Go shopping at the Antique Mall downtown.
4. Lay around. Nap when needed.
5. Play hours of games.
6. Canoe, or paddle-boat.
7. Sing, read aloud and generally enjoy being together.

This year Ken and Matthew headed out to Devil's Lake for a day of hiking. To get there they had to take a ferry. How fun. Can you believe it? This is the second ferry this year!

This ferry went across the river on a cable.

Devil's Lake

There are actually some great spots for rock climbing here. Ken and Matthew hiked up to this spot. Rock climbing is more up Nate's alley. You must have equipment to do that safely.

There is plenty of wildlife at the cabin --- as witnessed here. "wink"

In addition there are toads, snakes, deer, muskrats, opossums, and our personal favorite the fragrant skunks.







One year the boys decided to live trap a muskrat. Well we caught a pole cat (skunk) instead.


We think they got that nick name because you should hold that cat on the end of a long pole.

The poor thing couldn't get it's tail up to spray us from the trap. But no one wanted to be the one to let it out.






















































We hope to have many more adventures at the cabin. Now maybe starting with another generation!