Here also comes a $500 propane bill, but I am not complaining, no indeed. What that means is that the Ellsworth Farmers Exchange truck pulled up in my nice plowed driveway this afternoon before I ran out of fuel. It is plenty cold out there, and an empty tank would be a sorrowful thing.
OK, snowbirds? Yes, it is cold, and yes, we have a lot of snow . . . but it is beautiful. While the slideshow is loading I’ll tell you the other good stuff.
- Troy La Count is working hard getting his Legends Auto Glass office ready to open at the former Klooster’s Eastport Service. We managed to find some vintage photos for him, including one of the inimitable Bud Klooster working on my car, and I suspect we’ll find more before we’re done. Look forward to a post about the opening soon.
- Big doings at the Eastport Market. More about that soon too.
- I am reliably informed that business is going well up at wholesaler Resortwear North in Atwood. In other words, they’ve been hiring. Talk about sunshine! I think your slideshow is loaded now, Puffy Pink Sun(set)flower, Sprucecicles and all.
Torch Lake Views 
Carsten
March 25, 2011
A short note:
These images are presenting the most beautiful winter views.
Gerry
March 25, 2011
Thank you, Carsten. It happens that’s all we have in stock today, so I’m glad they found favor.
Carsten
March 26, 2011
I’m trying to figure out where you have captured the views. As for now I can not place them on the Torch Lake border?
Gerry
March 26, 2011
You are, as always, correct. That is my favorite bluff over Grand Traverse Bay. If you examine your map, you will see that Torch Lake Township is a skinny little thing running north and south between the Bay and Torch Lake. Babs lives over on Torch Lake, about a mile from me. I leave the sunrises to her. I do sunsets.
kiwidutch
March 26, 2011
Gerry,
your cloud flower is wonderful ! I also especially like the icicle on the pine, poor tree so weighted down. Spring will be a literal weight off it’s shoulders.
Gerry
March 26, 2011
Thank you. The flower was an accident, but I was charmed by it.
Robin
March 26, 2011
You make winter look beautiful.
Gerry
March 26, 2011
On a sunny day in northern Michigan–it is! We won’t talk about the other kinds of days.
Sybil
March 26, 2011
Sigh … snow … very pretty but it’s time for it to be gone, gone, gone Gerry.
I admire your continued jollyness in the light of winter’s tenaciousness. 🙂
Gerry
March 26, 2011
I can go out and play in sunshine and fluffy snow. I grow morose after gray days of Wintry Mix. And I have my car back!
Nye
March 27, 2011
It’s beautiful and must be a nice walk also, absolutely love the view of the lake.
Gerry
March 28, 2011
Thank you, Nye. As often as I walk by this particular spot, I always pause to drink in the view.