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From Gerry Sell's Writing Studio and Bait Shop
Michael and I both think you should see Kenny
OK, I was lazy and didn’t tell you about the Traverse City Film Festival because I figured everybody around here already knew about it and besides it’s something you do in Traverse City, not in Torch Lake Township, and a long time ago I decided I had all I could do just to write about […]
Posted in: Day trips in Northern Michigan, In my opinion . . .
Distracted by Elk
August 6, 2008
There they were, attractively arranged in the tall grass, looking for all the world like a committee trying to decide where to hold the company picnic. The elk. Everyone stopped, even people who are used to seeing the elk, because they were closer to the road than usual, and their antlers are enormous right now. […]
Posted in: Day trips in Northern Michigan
Come to the Fair! Antrim County Fair, Aug. 7-9, Craven Park, Bellaire
August 5, 2008
The Antrim County Fair is the real deal. Take a look at the schedule of events in the Antrim County Fair Book* (the snazzy purple line art on the cover is the work of Sarah Swain, age 7). There will be a horse show. There will be llama judging, swine judging, and cavies judging. There will […]
Babs bee-dazzled
August 4, 2008
Babs has been visiting in Indiana, and just got back. I’ve lived in Indiana. It’s a brave woman who visits there in July. This weather we’re having that feels like a gently steaming wet sock wrapped around your face? It’s cool and comfortable by comparison with the way it feels in Indiana right now. Trust me […]
Posted in: Babs Young photos
Letter from Katy: Monday Morning at Bayview Farm
August 4, 2008
Katy is busy. August is not vacation time on the farm. But she stole a moment for herself this morning, and very kindly shares it with us.
Posted in: Letters from Katy
As promised . . .
August 2, 2008
So, to pick up where we left off in the previous post, Miss Sadie, the Cowboy and I had some lovely walks earlier this week before the press of other business distracted us. Down on the beach we found lots of wildflowers: spotted knapweed, common tansy, Queen Anne’s Lace, yarrow, white sweet clover, bladder campion, […]
Posted in: Adventures outdoors
Books in Northport
- Color is a developing story. So is my bookshop.
- October's Quiet Entrance
- Are you looking for color?
- "Locals' Summer" Comes 'Round Again
- Here Now and Looking Ahead
- Trees, Dogs, Books, Musings
- As August Slip-Slides Away
- Past Mid-Summer to Mid-August
- Recent Past in Village and at Home, In the Midst, and Coming Events
- Books, Dog, Tree Guy, Me, and More
Carsten in Denmark
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August 8, 2008
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