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The yeast did not die in vain
What was I thinking? The wind came out of Alberta, picking up a bad attitude as it crossed the plains and barreled across Lake Michigan. Snow fell. Snow flew. Snow blew sideways across the ribbon roads. I was on Kidder Road headed over to the ale brewing workshop at Wagbo (properly the Martha Wagbo Farm […]
One bad apple don’t spoil the whole bunch, girl
January 10, 2011
I was out and about on my rounds, following a ribbon road out of Central Lake, when I saw a comical bird conference going on in a bare tree. Pull over, put ‘er in park, hop out. Every time I managed to get them in focus, the birds exploded into the sky as if the […]
‘Twas the day before Christmas . . .
December 24, 2010
And all through the woods The creatures were stirring in search of the goods The white-footed mice had a wonderful time Good neighbors, they shared treats–especially mine! ♦ From mousehole to mousehole a highway they made And carried the bounty that Nature had made From mousehole to mousehole they carried all day And as evening fell softly they […]
Care to join us on the beach?
December 15, 2010
Katherine and I discussed taking a break down at the beach. No crowds. Colorful drinks, little umbrellas stuck in them. A nice, refreshing bit of windbathing. What do you think? Want to join us? Hm. Maybe you’re right.
Media Status conferred on Writing Studio and Bait Shop
December 10, 2010
Miss Sadie and the Cowboy are feeling smug. Yesterday’s mail brought an exciting package from our friend Loreen Niewenhuis, stamped MEDIA MAIL. Inside was an advance copy of A 1000-Mile Walk on the Beach, the book Loreen wrote about her year-long trek around Lake Michigan. Inside the book there is a chapter about the […]
A day at the beach
December 7, 2010
I am in receipt of several remarks from Away to the effect that there are insufficient pictures of snow at Torch Lake Views. Where, lament the snowbirds, are the lovely piles of white stuff that gladden our hearts every December . . . while we are down here in Florida? Then they giggle.
Carsten in Denmark
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Torch Lake Views 
January 16, 2011
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