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Babs says Old Man Winter is a doll

January 3, 2010

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I slipslid home through the snow tonight, climbed up the steps Tom Morrison had blessedly cleared, and opened the latest missive from Babs Young: I will not be getting any holiday cards out for this holiday season, so this will have to serve as my wish for a very Happy New Year to each of […]

The Up North approach to plein air

December 21, 2009

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Babs Young writes:  This Plein Air painter has got to be from Northern Michigan. Not many would sit out in the 20+° weather and paint with no gloves. The call to create transcends much. Especially when it’s bovine. I understand that I have already confused readers with respect to my thoughts on beef cattle once […]

Decorating for the holidays at the Writing Studio and Bait Shop

December 15, 2009

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Last night I took the dogs out at bedtime.  The wind had hushed.  Icicles glittered from the eaves.  But there was something else . . . Snowflakes were caught in spider filaments.  I had never seen anything like this before.  I was enchanted.  I know this last one looks like a plastic ornament from the dimestore, […]

Babs hearts Traverse City

December 14, 2009

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♥ ♥ ♥ All this snow hasn’t kept our Babs in.  She’s been out and about taking pictures in Traverse City.  She writes:  For those of you who frequent Traverse City, you have probably noticed this graffiti. These hearts are all around. Personally, I love them. You can read more about them in this Record-Eagle […]

Daytrip: Serendipity on Dexter Street

October 15, 2009

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We were in Elk Rapids Tuesday spending a week’s wages at the Corner Druggist and wishing for something more pleasant to do when there it was.  Seed.  It’s on Dexter.  You can’t miss it.  Look for the red rooster weathervane.   This is the studio and gallery of Lindy Bishop, recently returned to her northern […]

Babs meets the Great Pumpkin (carver)

October 12, 2009

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In her latest missive Babs writes: This is Ray Villafane who lives near here in Bellaire and is a very well known sculptor and Pumpkin carver. Check out the pumpkin tutorial on the Villafane Studios website. Ray carved the pumpkin below on Saturday Oct. 10 at the Iron Horse barn between Central Lake and Ellsworth […]