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From Gerry Sell's Writing Studio and Bait Shop
A mountain in a swirl of sand
This morning Miss Sadie, the Cowboy and I decided that we were tired of tromping around the same old paths in the snow. After awhile, there is nothing new to see or sniff and that makes us grumpy. Off to the beach then, in the pale dawn, all blue shadows and mist. It struck me […]
Posted in: Adventures outdoors
Victorian parlor tricks, exotic animals, and a free afternoon at Raven Hill
March 5, 2010
The Frugal Bugle has an announcement. Thanks to funding from the Charlevoix Community Foundation, the whole family can visit Raven Hill Discovery Center free on the second Saturday of the month. I recommend you try it. If you have never been to Raven Hill, you will be amazed. Even if you have been there you […]
Posted in: Day trips in Northern Michigan, Frugal Bugle
A box of diamonds
March 3, 2010
Katy Newman said that on Tuesday morning, she woke up in a box of diamonds. The view from her window was full of glittering trees in every direction. Sun sparkled on the hoarfrost; Torch Lake and the Bay gleamed turquoise. I did not see all this splendor, as I was buried in the woods, feeling […]
Posted in: Adventures outdoors
Sweet heat beats cabin fever
March 1, 2010
On Saturday I made it over to Friske’s too late to watch the judging of the annual Cherry Recipe Contest. Too late to interview the contestants. Too late for waffles. But . . . I managed to get there in time to acquire the recipes for some excellent treats, and to sample most of them. I […]
Posted in: Local foods
The Lady Wore Red
February 28, 2010
Babs Young was up in Charlevoix last week. She writes, I like that that they painted the Charlevoix Light red. It wears this color well. Indeed it does, especially on a bright and breezy February day. I like that Babs chose a different vantage point than the standard one, and managed to capture the atmosphere of the […]
Posted in: Babs Young photos
Carsten in Denmark
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Torch Lake Views 
March 7, 2010
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