by Alan Stankevitz | Apr 19, 2002
April can be a month of extremes and the last two weeks have been quite a roller coaster ride. Last week when I arrived, there were still some patches of snow on the ground and one week later I was wearing shorts with temperatures in the 80’s most of the week....
by Alan Stankevitz | Apr 10, 2002
I hope this comes out legible as I am writing this after a very long work day. It is only Wednesday, but it feels like I’ve been up here for more than a week. Things started on an ominous note when I arrived up here last Saturday. I went to check on the house...
by Alan Stankevitz | Apr 1, 2002
Foolishly, my plans were to drive up this weekend with my father and my wife Jo to kickoff the building season. The idea was for me to stay up for the week, while Jo and my dad were to return on Monday. This plan was based on the forecast for “seasonal...
by Alan Stankevitz | Mar 22, 2002
Mother Nature sure does work in mysterious ways. December, January and February were all mild and dry—then came March! I had visions of working in shirtsleeves, but instead it’s 20 degrees outside and too cold to live in my 3 season cabin. I guess we’ll...
by Alan Stankevitz | Mar 19, 2002
Thanks for the intro, Ed. Well, actually it’s only one door so far, but it’s a start. With winter finally arriving in March, I’ve decided to “work from home” until such time as the nighttime temperatures get a bit warmer in Minnesota....
