Out on the edge

February 5, 2014

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Earlier this week I was hiding out in the house whining about the unfavorable weather when Erin Shepley sent a message.  “It’s gorgeous out there!”  Naturally I pulled back the door quilts and had a look for myself.  Doggone.  The sun had come out. We headed out into the day.  We paid a call at […]

Posted in: Adventures outdoors, Up North in Michigan

Toto, we’re not in Antrim County anymore

February 4, 2014

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OK, I’m in Antrim County, but this little pelican is in Key West where a person can find sunshine, warm breezes, excellent sunsets and thousands of migrating Canadians and Michiganians who, like the pelican, are in no hurry to fly back north.  No indeed. On the other hand, Climate Chaos being what it is, a penguin somehow […]

Posted in: Babs Young photos, Everything else on Torch Lake Views

Sunday Morning TLV

February 3, 2014

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OK, so I got distracted by Civil War veterans and forgot to press “Publish.”  Here you go.  Keep in mind that “today” is Sunday and “yesterday” is Saturday and . . . well.  You get the idea. Arts and the environment: I rely on my daily poem from Writer’s Almanac the way I rely on […]

Posted in: Adventures outdoors, Everything else on Torch Lake Views, Up North in Michigan

Saved by a Geezer

February 1, 2014

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Our winter continues.  Each day begins with clearing the steps.  Each day ends with clearing the steps.  In between we shovel out the mailbox, because we are fond of snail mail and paper news.  Miss Sadie and the Cowboy do not even ask to go for rides.  They retire to the dog room for a […]

Posted in: Adventures outdoors, Letters from the Weatherman, Up North in Michigan

The Weatherman delivers news and cookies

January 25, 2014

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Bruce the Weatherman is a versatile sort of man.  On Friday he drove through a blizzard to deliver some of Andi’s homemade cookies to the Writing Studio and Bait Shop.  Then he sent a Weather Report that I know all you snowbirds will enjoy.  He wrote: The impressive cold has had me watching the ice […]

Posted in: Everything else on Torch Lake Views, Letters from the Weatherman, Up North in Michigan

Fox on duty

January 20, 2014

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On Sunday Babs sent her weekly Michigan Pic. She wrote: This foxy lady is sitting in the middle of Torch Lake looking for her partner who is closer to the west side, the best side. And as of today Torch Lake is frozen as far as I can see. This was Saturday. Then Babs sent […]

Posted in: Babs Young photos

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