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A mountain in a swirl of sand
This morning Miss Sadie, the Cowboy and I decided that we were tired of tromping around the same old paths in the snow. After awhile, there is nothing new to see or sniff and that makes us grumpy. Off to the beach then, in the pale dawn, all blue shadows and mist. It struck me […]
A box of diamonds
March 3, 2010
Katy Newman said that on Tuesday morning, she woke up in a box of diamonds. The view from her window was full of glittering trees in every direction. Sun sparkled on the hoarfrost; Torch Lake and the Bay gleamed turquoise. I did not see all this splendor, as I was buried in the woods, feeling […]
Brambles meets a possum
February 23, 2010
This has been a wonderful week for Thomasina Sawyer. Gifts of wonder poured in from Katherine, Babs and Bruce the Weatherman. I haven’t had to do any fence-painting myself in days. In this delivery, Bruce wrote: Brambles doesn’t know what to think of this ugly visitor. Aren’t they supposed to hibernate? Well, I don’t know […]
Ice fishing on Torch Lake
February 21, 2010
Babs writes: It was a beautiful day here so the fisherpeople were out without cover. I think the dude in the middle is about to reel in a big one. He was one of the lucky few. Ice-fishing diehards tromped into the market all weekend, buying carryout fried chicken and prime rib because they had no […]
With apologies to Robert Frost
February 21, 2010
We’ve had a string of fine sunny days, and I feel compelled to commit doggerel. The dogs have roused me from my dreams Of deep blue Bay and frozen streams Of giant muskies in Torch Lake Beneath the ice that groans and gleams Miss Sadie gives the leash a shake “We need to go! Make […]
Carsten in Denmark
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Torch Lake Views 
March 7, 2010
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