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In gratitude

May 25, 2008

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The annual migration of Summer People began on Friday, and boy are we glad to see ’em and be ’em. The parking lot at the IGA filled up with vans and RVs. Dad loaded up on grass seed and softener salt and Mom stalked the hardware aisles in search of paint samples and – oh […]

So many blogly duties, so little time . . .

May 14, 2008

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In which Miss Sadie acquires a faceful of quills, Windows Vista behaves badly, and great expense is incurred – but at least we get a new picture of the Day Park and we’re going to dinner with Michael Moore I’ve been meaning to change the Torch Lake Views banner photo.  Things have greened up a […]

Oh, Mrs. Uhdd, wait’ll you hear about this wee scam!

May 13, 2008

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In an earlier post I deplored the proposed Alba Injection Well, and received an energetic response from UK reader Heather Uphilldowndale: It’s not my water, but yay, I’d be cross about that wee scam!!  Wonder what she’ll make of this?

Cowslips for Gram

May 10, 2008

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Lots of people bought flowers and cards for mothers, grandmothers and wives today. Early tomorrow morning little kids will bounce into the bed clutching pastel envelopes that say “I love you Mommy.” Young husbands will bring young wives breakfast on trays and give them cards that say “Happy First Mothers Day.” Lots of us think […]

I’m going to have to teach you how to comment or neither one of us will be happy

May 7, 2008

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It has come to my attention that many of my readers are not, let us say, of the Digital Generation. That explains why I get emails – instead of comments – from friends and neighbors who’d like to join the conversation here. This is frustrating to you, because you’d like to see your “Letters to […]

Babs is on vacation. I did the best I could.

May 4, 2008

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I know.  It’s Sunday.  You expect the photo artistry of Babs Young.  However, now that it’s finally warming up, Babs is unaccountably out of town.  She will be back.  Meanwhile, I did the best I could.  Yesterday I went on an expedition in search of Morrow Hill.  I may have found it, but I couldn’t […]