Babs, Selene and visions

January 4, 2009

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Whenever Babs Young writes about cats I find myself speechless.  It is not that I do not appreciate cats.  Miss Puss (who is a completely undiluted Tiger Cat of the First Order) will testify that I am a fool for her.  But . . . well, see for yourself.  Babs writes: Here is my magical […]

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Letters from Katherine: Beach sculpture

January 4, 2009

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Katherine writes: One of the things I like about winter is the ability to take black and white photos in color and the absence of color in the landscape. That’s why I love seeing cardinals at the birdfeeder. It reminds me there is such a thing as color outside! These are the beach chairs we […]

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Letters from Katy Newman: Haunted by the dear deer

January 3, 2009

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Katy is among the many Torch Lake Township residents who have two homes, one here and one Downstate or in Florida or in Ohio of all places.  Katy has been Downstate recently, and has been taking pictures of the deer in her suburban yard. First she wrote, These are some of my suburban deer that keep […]

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Wrap up of 2008 on Torch Lake Views – your favorites and mine

January 2, 2009

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Click for click, these were readers’ favorite posts on Torch Lake Views during 2008:

Getting a good start

January 1, 2009

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Since I spent way too much time yesterday shopping at the Annual Pajama Sale in Elk Rapids, there was a lot to do for the New Year Open House at the Writing Studio and Bait Shop, and some of it wasn’t done by the appointed time.  Wendi Wooten to the rescue.  She arrived first, bearing […]

Frugal bugle: Parading around in pajamas can save lots

December 30, 2008

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I can’t imagine how I could have forgotten to tell you this until now, and I apologize.  If you get up early tomorrow morning (that would be Wednesday, December 31) you can hop directly in your car and head to Elk Rapids, without even changing out of your pajamas.  The merchants of River Street will […]

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