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As we were saying

February 19, 2013

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It has been a trying winter at the Writing Studio and Bait Shop, but I see no reason to drag you through the worst of it with the rest of us.  I believe I’m going to show you some of the best parts instead.  How about if we start with these snapshots, proof that a […]

First s@#!

November 13, 2012

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And so it goes, the bright leaves of autumn must fall, and after them . . . I always fantasize that we will have a magical first snow, big fat fluffy flakes that land on my mittens and sparkle. The kind of snow that makes me want to turn my face to the deep evening […]

Supper at the Polish Hacienda, followed by unjust desserts

November 5, 2012

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Summer People ask us what life is like Around Here when they're gone. Well, we say, it's pretty normal. Louan called on Sunday--this would be last Sunday, not the Sunday we had yesterday. Did I want to go have a Polish dinner in Elk Rapids?

Good to the last drop

October 28, 2012

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The rich autumn colors have pretty much faded, except in the orchards.  Naturally that was where Babs headed for this week’s Michigan Picture.  (The maples in the background are just showing off.) Tomorrow I will show you some other signs of the season. Not to worry – at least so far all our fluffy white […]

Real cider up on the third ridge

October 21, 2012

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I was over at King Orchards buying more apples when John King told me the news. They were getting a cider operation going again. Now this is really news, because they used to make cider—and very successfully too—but decided if they were going to work that hard they might as well just go ahead and […]

Out on the hills

October 15, 2012

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I’m always going on about the Flat Road, but Babs has been taking the high road.  She writes: This was taken about two weeks ago when the color was just beginning. We’ve had very little sun since then, and lots of rain, so even though the color is good a sunny picture is hard to come by.  […]

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