Flowers all aglow

April 19, 2010

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It’s been a wonderful month for flowers, indoors and out.  I can hardly wait to see what each new day will bring.  Yesterday it was the first trilliums. This morning it was my birthday bouquet, lit by the sun pouring through the kitchen window and looking lovely even though it’s been around awhile. I like […]

Medical clinic at Torch Lake

April 19, 2010

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Babs has discovered that a Dr. T. Lake has a clinic right here in Torch Central Lake Township. She writes: The Doctor has remedies for nerve, brain, cholera, flushes, hysteria, worms, blood, female, windness: weak and timid made strong. This clinic is located near the north end of Torch Lake on the west east side.  […]

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Togs for your toes, with a tickle from Babs

April 18, 2010

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Sue Swain works in a tiny shoemaking studio in Central Lake Township, tap-tapping away on custom made sandals and boots. All summer she travels to art fairs and festivals; all winter she works on the orders. Some of her customers need special orthotics. Others are looking for an unusual design, or for the freedom to […]

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Horsing around – a blogly experiment

April 17, 2010

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There’s a new theme at WordPress that I like a lot, and I thought I’d experiment.  Besides, I was having car trouble and I had some time to kill.  It was this or do housework. If you have a little minute to go look at the rough draft, I’d like to know what you think.  […]

One fine day

April 16, 2010

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Sometimes a day goes so right that you can’t imagine how it happened.   Certainly a day that begins as Tax Day does not have a whole lot going for it.  Add to that the imperative to renew license tabs, and generate reports at the day job, and appear bright-eyed and ready for duty at the […]

Sore paw

April 14, 2010

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I have a sore paw. Comes of making dinner while thinking of other things, cooking rice, heating butter, chopping up a pepper to saute—uh oh. I very nearly cut off the tip of my left index finger with a serrated knife. That wouldn’t be cutting so much as savaging, eh? Anyway, it hurt very much […]

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