April showers

April 10, 2012

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There we were minding our own business having a little walk up on the top of the second ridge when fat snowflakes started to fall.  Walking across all that emerald grass while the air filled with fluff was like being in a pillow fight with Mama Nature. Then the wind kicked up and blew the […]

Sunset over Lake Charlevoix

April 9, 2012

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There are many, many kinds of people in the world, among them people who think that it is possible to have entirely too many sunsets, thank you very much.  I do not understand that position. I stand four-square with Babs Young in the “never too many sunsets” camp. She writes: I’ve been spending a lot […]

Moonset at dawn

April 8, 2012

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On Saturday morning Miss Sadie, the Cowboy and I were up early. At dawn the full moon would set over Grand Traverse Bay just as the sun rose over the drumlins, and we would be there. We gathered our provisions and trotted across the road. Would there be too much cloud cover? No, there would […]

No foolin’ – Spring busting out in East Jordan

April 1, 2012

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Babs Young writes:  Spring has arrived at the Jordan River Arts Council. Florescence opened today to a big crowd. There are over 100 art works inside. If you are in the area please stop by. Besides the paintings and sculptures and fiberworks of all kinds, there are some nifty bags sporting Margie Guyot paintings. I […]

Good things come in surprise packages

March 30, 2012

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First came a call from Betty Beeby. She had some books to donate to the Wilkinson Museum. Would I like to come over and inventory them for the museum’s collection? Well yes I would. Any opportunity to paw through Betty’s stash of Eastport Stuff is bound to lead to adventure. One of the books she […]

Stubborn optimism

March 29, 2012

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Yesterday John King posted Weather Challenges, another of his informative musings on orchardry in Antrim County. Are they out of the woods over at King's? Nope. Is there reason for hope? Of course. (I believe the Antrim County Farmer's motto is I farm, therefore I hope.)