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Monday, Monday

March 4, 2008

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You think you had a bad day on Monday?  You think your drive to work was lousy?  Consider how it went for Chris Hubble.  He had to call his dad and say “I slid into the ditch.”  Ah, you are not sympathetic.  Many of us slid into the ditch on Monday.  Of course, most of […]

Finding links and linking finds

February 6, 2008

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After David Zemke visited the site he dropped me a note to say that my information about Torch Cove was out of date.  Could I advise him about another place for his family reunion?  When I heard from Jessica at Sunrise Acres today I knew that contact was still good, and that Sunrise would be open for the coming […]

Weather whiplash

January 30, 2008

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I’m always amazed when people get the vapors over a little snow in Michigan in January – but this week has given me whiplash.  Snowbirds, this one’s for you.   On Monday morning it was far too pretty to sit inside.  Off we went in the sunshine, walking through unspoiled snow under blue skies.  Overnight it just kept getting warmer.   By Tuesday morning the roads […]

Cowboy on snowshoes/Amore in flameproof booties

January 24, 2008

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For the record, this ↓ is not snow – – – – – THIS ↓ is snow. . . . . . There’s a mouse in there . . .  We who live here year ’round are accustomed to gleeful winter weather inquiries from snowbirds, Californians and others of that ilk.  “Gettin’ any snow are ya?  […]

Cowboy on snowshoes

January 18, 2008

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Lorelle Van Fossen at WordPress issued a challenge to bloggers to write a travel post today.  I can do that.  Sure I can.  Today was the kind of day that Californians think defines winter in northern Michigan – the kind of day that makes folks in Torch Lake Township think deep thoughts about traveling south on […]