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- Providence Farm newsletter, March 2010
- Hard freeze on Farrell Road
- Slideshow from the 2010 Petoskey Stone Festival
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- Antrim Creek Natural Area
- Advent Calendar, Day 1 – An excellent treat
- First night of Chanukah – an excellent treat
- Karma’s Daffy Dozen
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- “Treasures from the Holidays” opens in Elk Rapids
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- Wilkinson Homestead Historical Society
- Photos – Milk hauler jack-knifes on Essex Road
- ERN – A peek inside the CSB
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- Connie and Gerry Contrive to Stay out of Jail
- Gallery – Fire trucks at IGA
- The Great Bike Trek of 2010
- Dennis Orlowski reception at Torch Lake Market
- Odi and Crystal cook for you – slideshow
- Torch Lake Township meets Mongolian cuisine
- Water Under the Bridge: Poems from the Elk Rapids Elders Project
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- ERAHS 2012 PowerPoint
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Browsing All Posts filed under »Up North in Michigan«
Why we might be late to breakfast at Sonny’s
It is possible that it might snow, and blow, and be cold . . .
A day at the beach
December 7, 2010
I am in receipt of several remarks from Away to the effect that there are insufficient pictures of snow at Torch Lake Views. Where, lament the snowbirds, are the lovely piles of white stuff that gladden our hearts every December . . . while we are down here in Florida? Then they giggle.
Putting meat by
November 18, 2010
Some people get invited to glitzy parties. I, on the other hand, am invited to Experiences. Brad Kik wrote: Thought you might be interested in an old-fashioned hog slaughter taking place at the Romeyns’ Farm on Monday. Amanda and I asked Ryan not to send our pig to Ebel’s to be processed—instead we’re going to […]
Scott gets his buck
November 17, 2010
I was on my way to Chris and Sonny's yesterday when I saw a truck at the side of the road with a buck lashed to the back. This is a common sight on the second day of firearm deer season, but it's something I don't think I've ever shown you before.
Storing up nuts against the Dreadful Dismals
November 14, 2010
We are heading into the part of the year that is not especially picturesque in Torch Lake Township. Generally speaking, late November and early December are really good times to look indoors for visual delight. Or rummage around in the memory banks for something pretty. Here, stored up like acorns, are some of my favorite images […]
Real estate in Torch Lake Township
November 13, 2010
I do not usually cover this particular aspect of Township life, but it all fell into place as we were out and about on our rounds today, and I thought you'd like to see it.
Books in Northport
- Changing Moods of Northern Michigan
- Scenes & Thoughts From Life & Lit
- Where I've Been Lately
- Spring in Warwickshire, Winter Continues in Leelanau
- Michigan Winter-Spring
- A few books, a few words
- Bookstores, Libraries, Paperbacks, and Hope
- Going Places
- I’ve just been living my life.
- Good News, Good Deeds, Neighbors
Carsten in Denmark
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Torch Lake Views 
December 12, 2010
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