Secret Lives of Sunflowers

August 31, 2009

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The rest of us admire the fields of sunflowers flowing over the drumlins, but Babs gets up close and personal.  This week she wrote: Sunflowers! We have acres and acres of sunflowers near here. I went down and took many pictures, but all I got were acres and acres of sunflowers, I even did a panorama […]

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Solving the world’s problems

August 30, 2009

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When I was young, I could see clear solutions to a great many of the world’s problems.  Now that I am older than dirt, my vision has been tempered by the numerous scratches that have accumulated on my glasses lenses.  Or something.  Nevertheless, I hold fast to my core convictions.  One of these is that there […]

No sun, no rain, no problem

August 29, 2009

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Friday was supposed to be sunny and breezy, because our little band of neighbors planned to have dinner on the deck at the Dockside. Mama Nature pouted, and we had to settle for clouds. Did we give up? We did not. This business of eating outdoors under glowering skies is getting to be a habit. […]

Have your say on the Antrim County Recreation Plan

August 28, 2009

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On Monday, August 31, at 6:00 pm the Antrim County Planner’s Office will hold a forum about the county’s Recreation Plan at Camp Hayo-Went-Ha.  Topics will include boat launches, ORV usage, trails, camping facilities and beaches.  There will be refreshments.  The view of Torch Lake from the lodge is very nice.  Your opinion is important.  I hope […]

Daytrip: Avalanche Park with Rob the Firefighter

August 28, 2009

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We just had a most wonderful visit with Rob the Firefighter. On Thursday we ventured to Boyne City to investigate the disc golf course at Avalanche Park.  Miss Sadie, the Cowboy and I do not play disc golf ourselves, but we like to go for walks, so we rambled through the woods, stopping every now and then so that […]

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As the seasons turn

August 27, 2009

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The way things are going around here we might remember this as The Year Without A Summer. I know, I know, there are always some hot sunny days in September, and we all act astonished and say “Imagine! Here it is the middle of September and it’s really hot!” but I’m not counting on it […]

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